2017 Pakistan Super League
The 2017 Pakistan Super League (also known as PSL 2 or, for sponsorship reasons, HBL PSL 2017), was the second season of the Pakistan Super League,[1] a franchise Twenty20 cricket league which was established by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in 2016. On 19 October 2016, at the 2017 player draft, the league chairman Najam Sethi announced that the final of the 2017 tournament might be played in Lahore, Pakistan depending on the security situation.[2][3][4][5] The PCB confirmed that it was their intention to play the final in Lahore in January 2017 with players being flown into and out of Pakistan over a short window either side of the final.[6] The board planned to replace overseas players who are unwilling to travel to Pakistan with their teams in a new draft held at the end of February for the final stage of the tournament,[6] if necessary with Pakistani players.[7] DRS was used in play-off matches.[8] The defending champions Islamabad United were eliminated in the first Eliminator.[9] The 2017 PSL was telecasted in more than 10 territories. According to Najam Sethi ratings were higher than previous season.[10]
| Dates | 9 February – 5 March 2017 |
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| Administrator(s) | PCB |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin and playoffs |
| Host(s) |   |
| Champions | Peshawar Zalmi (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Quetta Gladiators |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Attendance | 219,876 (9,162 per match) |
| Player of the series | |
| Most runs | |
| Most wickets | |
| Official website | psl-t20.com |
The final was held in Lahore on the 5th of March and saw Peshawar Zalmi defeating Quetta Gladiators by 58 runs to win the championship. Darren Sammy of Peshawar Zalmi was awarded the man of the match award.[11] Kamran Akmal also of Peshawar Zalmi was named the player of the tournament.[12]
The tournament also witnessed a spot-fixing controversy which was resolved on 30 August 2017.[13]
Ceremonies
Opening Ceremony
The opening ceremony of the league was held in Dubai at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, on 9 February 2017. It was hosted by actor Fahad Mustafa. Defending Champions Islamabad United marched into the stadium in traditional shalwar kameez. It featured Pakistani cultural performances; and spectacular flying drummers, followed by live performance of Jamaican pop star and singer Shaggy, then Pakistani singers Shehzad Roy and Ali Zafar performed on anthems of the league "Ballay Ballay" and "Ab Khel Jamay Ga" respectively.[14][15] Over 26,000 crowd attended the colourful ceremony in the stadium. The ceremony ended with firework display.[16][17]
Closing Ceremony
The closing ceremony was held at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. It was hosted by Ayesha Omar and Ahmad Ali Butt. It featured live performances of Pakistani singers Ali Zafar, Faakhir Mehmood, Overload band and Ali Azmat. The crowd was sold out and spectators enjoyed the closing ceremony.[18][19][20]
Background
Prior to the 2017 Pakistan Super League players draft in October 2016, league chairman Najam Sethi announced that the league hoped to be able to hold the 2017 final in Lahore in Pakistan following the agreement of Punjab Government officials.[21] In the first season of the league all matches, including the final, were held in the UAE due to security reasons. Sethi claimed that the league had signed foreign players with the condition that if their team reached the final that they would have to travel to Lahore, although this claim was rebutted by agents whose clients had agreed that they would only travel to play the final in Pakistan if the security advice prior to the final was favourable and who could not be forced to travel.[21][22] An official of a PSL team said that security would need to be "extremely high" and that "cash incentives" had been offered to foreign players to agree to travel to Lahore, although no action would be taken against any player who refused to do so. In August 2016 Sethi had stated that if players were not willing to travel that teams would be able to pick from a pool of foreign players from other teams who had agreed to do so and that the PCB could organise "foolproof security" for the event.[2]
Player acquisition and salaries
The player draft for the 2017 season was held in Dubai on 19 October 2016.[23][24] 414 players, including both Pakistani and international players, were divided into five different categories. Each franchise was allowed to pick a maximum of seven foreign players in their squads which could have a maximum of 20 members.[24] A total of 100 players, including 34 foreigners, were picked during the draft.[24][25]
Squads
Sharjeel Khan and Khalid Latif were both provisionally suspended under the PCB's Anti-Corruption Code as part of an ongoing investigation into an organisation's alleged attempts to corrupt the 2017 Pakistan Super League. Both batsmen have been sent home and no replacements were named. The PCB's investigation is being backed by the ICC's Anti-Corruption Unit.[26]
Teams
The 2017 season of the Pakistan Super League featured five teams nominally representing major cities in Pakistan.[27] The possibility of adding a sixth team to the league in 2017, possibly representing Kashmir,[28][29] had been discussed but was rejected by the middle of May 2016.[27]
The teams playing in the 2017 season were the same five franchises which played in the 2016 season:
Venues
Dubai International Cricket Stadium and Sharjah Cricket Stadium in the United Arab Emirates were the venues used for all group stage matches in the tournament.[30] In February 2017 PCB Chairman Najam Sethi announced that the final will be played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, while the other playoff matches were held as per the schedule in Sharjah and Dubai.[31] Tickets were sold online for the Lahore PSL Final, confirmed by the PCB official. Also a ticket booth was set up at the Gaddafi Stadium for those who would not prefer to purchase it online.[32]
On 19 October 2016, at the 2017 player draft, the league chairman Najam Sethi announced that the final of the 2017 tournament might be played in Lahore, Pakistan depending on the security situation.[2][3][4][5] The PCB confirmed that it was their intention to play the final in Lahore in January 2017 with players being flown into and out of Pakistan over a short window either side of the final.[6] The board planned to replace overseas players who are unwilling to travel to Pakistan with their teams in a new draft held at the end of February for the final stage of the tournament,[6] if necessary with Pakistani players.[7]
Subsequently, the final was held at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.[33]
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Promotion and media coverage
The official anthem of PSL season II, "Ab Khel Jamay Ga" was released on 1 January 2017. It was written, composed and sung by Ali Zafar. Another anthem titled "Ballay Ballay", sung by Shehzad Roy, was released on 30 January 2017.[34]
Format
Each team played each other twice in the league stage of the tournament in a double round robin format. Following the group stage, the top four teams qualified for the playoff stage of the tournament.
The 2017 season of the PSL followed rules and regulations laid down by the International Cricket Council (ICC). In the group stage, two points were awarded for a win, one for a no result and none for a loss. In the event of tied scores after both teams have faced their quota of overs, a super over would be used to determine the match winner. In the group stage teams will be ranked on the following criteria:
- Higher number of points
- If equal, higher number of wins
- If equal, fewest defeats
- If still equal, the results of head to head meetings
- If still equal, net run rate
If any play-off match finished with no result, a super over would be used to determine the winner with a tied super over meaning that the team which finished higher in the league table progressing.
Points Table
| Team | P | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | ||||
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| Peshawar Zalmi (C) | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | +0.309 | ||||
| Quetta Gladiators (RU) | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | +0.166 | ||||
| Karachi Kings (3rd) | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -0.098 | ||||
| Islamabad United (4th) | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -0.139 | ||||
| Lahore Qalandars | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -0.233 | ||||
- Source: Espncricinfo
- Top 4 teams qualified for the playoffs
- Advanced to Qualifier
- Advanced to Eliminator 1
League Stage
The league stage of the competition ran from 9 February–5 March 2017.[35] All matches were held in the United Arab Emirates.[5]
Summary
Week 1
In the first game of the season, the defending champions Islamabad United beat Peshawar Zalmi with the use of DLS due to rain.[36] In game 2 the Quetta Gladiators and the Lahore Qalandars faced off at Dubai with the previous years runners-up, Quetta winning by 8 runs.[37] On the same day Peshawar Zalmi got their first win of the season, winning by 7 wickets thanks to 80* from the England captain Eoin Morgan.[38] In game 4 the Lahore Qalandars beat the previous years champions Islamabad United. The pick of the bowlers for Lahore was Grant Elliott with 4/23 of his 3 overs.[39] On the same day, Quetta continued their winning run beating Karachi by 7 wickets. Karachi's batsman fluctuated with Babar Azam the only one who really got going with a half century.[40] The next game made history with the Lahore Qalandars recording the lowest ever total in PSL history with just 59.[41] Despite this they almost won the game having Zalmi at 52/7 at one point. In the end though, Peshawar got across the line with 3 wickets to spare.[42]. On the same day, Quetta lost their unbeaten record,[43] losing the match by 5 wickets thanks to Sam Billings' unbeaten 78.[44] In the final game of week one, Lahore won the first Karachi-Lahore derby of the season by 7 runs.[45]
Week 2
Week 2 started on 16 February when the Lahore Qalandars took on the Karachi Kings in the second Karachi-Lahore derby of the season. In the game the Lahore Qalandars won by 7 runs despite 65 of 45 from Kumar Sangakkara.[46] The next day run spoiled the fun in the game between the Peshawar Zalmi and the Quetta Gladiators, peshawar were 117-3 before the points were shared due to the rain.[47] The game after on the same day was also hindered by the rain with both sides being given 13 overs in the game between Islamabad United and the Karachi Kings. In the end though DLS awarde the win to Karachi by 8 runs.[48] Game 11 was a high scorer with both sides crossing 200. Lahore made 200/3 while Quetta chased it down thanks to 88* from Kevin Pieterson with Quetta winning with 5 wickets to spare.[49] The second game of the day was a low scorer, with Peshawar Zalmi posting 136/9 from their 20 overs. In response Islamabad won by 5 wickets winning the game on the last ball of the innings.[50] In game 13 the Karachi kings scored 174/4 in their 20 overs with the pakistani batsman Shoaib Malik becoming the 5th highest scorer in T20 cricket. In response Peshawar made 165 with Shahid Afridi making 54.[51] After the game Afridi announced his retirement from international cricket bringing an end to 20 years of international cricket.[52] The game afterward was a close encounter between Islamabad and Lahore, with Islamabad posting 145. In response an Umar Akmal 66 of 42 helped by a last over 6 from Grant Elliott who then did a "bat drop" gave the Lahore Qalandars a 1 wicket win.[53]
Week 3
The first game of week 3, was between the Quetta Gladiators and the Karachi Kings with Quetta needing just one more win to secure a playoff spot. They got that win thanks to 54 from Ahmed Shehzad who helped them win by 6 wickets.[54] In game 16,Peshawar Zalmi played the Lahore Qalandars at one point the Qalandars looked like they were going to win before a collapse where they lost 5 wickets for a single run which helped give Zalmi a 17 run win.[55] The game after was another close game, with 69 of 43 from Kevin Pieterson going in vain as Islamabad beat Quetta by 1 run.[56] This meant Quetta's winning run was over and that Islamabad had qualified for the knockout stage.[57] The game after between Lahore and Karachi also went down to the wire, with Karachi needing 10 of the last 2 balls Kieron Pollard hit two sixes to keep Karachi's knockout hopes alive and give them a 5 wicket win.[58] In the penultimate game of the league stage, an unbeaten innings of 45 from Shahid Afridi helped Peshawar beat Quetta by 2 wickets and finish at the top of the table.[59] In the final league game of the season, Karachi were looking to seal their place in the knockout stages with a win over Islamabad which they did thanks to 44 from Chris Gayle to give them a 6 wicket win and knock the Lahore Qalandars out off the tournament.[60]
Table of fixtures
| Visitor team → | IU | KK | LQ | PZ | QG |
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| Islamabad United | Karachi 6 wickets | Lahore 6 wickets | Islamabad 7 wickets | Islamabad 1 run | |
| Karachi Kings | Karachi 8 runs (D/L) | Lahore 7 runs | Karachi 9 runs | Quetta 6 wickets | |
| Lahore Qalandars | Lahore 1 wicket | Karachi 5 wickets | Peshawar 17 runs | Quetta 5 wickets | |
| Peshawar Zalmi | Islamabad 5 wickets | Peshawar 7 wickets | Peshawar 3 wickets | Peshawar 2 wickets | |
| Quetta Gladiators | Islamabad 5 wickets | Quetta 7 wickets | Quetta 8 runs | Match abandoned |
| Home team won | Visitor team won |
- Note: Results listed are according to the home (horizontal) and visitor (vertical) teams.
- Note: Click on a result to see a summary of the match.
League Progression
| Team | Group matches | Playoffs | |||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | E1/Q | E2 | F | |
| Islamabad United | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | L | ||
| Karachi Kings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | W | L | |
| Lahore Qalandars | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||
| Peshawar Zalmi | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | L | W | W |
| Quetta Gladiators | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | W | L | |
| Win | Loss | No result |
- Note: The total points at the end of each group match are listed.
- Note: Click on the points (group matches) or W/L (playoffs) to see the match summary.
Fixtures
The Pakistan Super League 2017 schedule was announced on 2 November 2016.[61] The group stage of the tournament was made up of 20 matches held over 18 days started on 9 February 2017, with each team playing every other team twice. The top four teams would then qualified for the playoff stage of the tournament, with the final being held on 5 March.[5][62]
All times are in Pakistan Standard Time (UTC+5).
Peshawar Zalmi 190/9 (20 Overs) |
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Islamabad United 175/3 (17.4 Overs) |
- Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain stopped play during Islamabad United innings and reduced Islamabad's target to 173 from 18 overs.
Quetta Gladiators 135/9 (20 Overs) |
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Lahore Qalandars 128 (18.4 Overs) |
- Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to field.
- Mohammad Irfan (Lahore Qalandars) and Hasan Khan (Quetta Gladiators) made their T20 debuts.
Karachi Kings 118/7 (20 overs) |
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Peshawar Zalmi 119/3 (18.3 overs) |
- Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to field.
- Abrar Ahmed (Karachi Kings) made his T20 debut.
Islamabad United 158/7 (20 overs) |
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Lahore Qalandars 160/4 (18.2 overs) |
- Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to field.
Karachi Kings 159/8 (20 overs) |
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Quetta Gladiators 160/3 (19.1 overs) |
- Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.
Lahore Qalandars 59 (10.2 overs) |
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Peshawar Zalmi 60/7 (17 Overs) |
- Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to field.
- Lahore Qalandars recorded the lowest T20 score in PSL.[63]
Quetta Gladiators 148/6 (20 Overs) |
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Islamabad United 149/5 (19.1 Overs) |
- Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
Lahore Qalandars 179/8 (20 overs) |
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Karachi Kings 172/8 (20 overs) |
- Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Peshawar Zalmi 117/3 (16 overs) |
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- Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.
- Match was reduced to 16 overs per side due to rain.
- Match was abandoned after end of Peshawar innings.
Islamabad United 90/8 (13 overs) |
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Karachi Kings 75/4 (9.4 overs) |
- Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- Match was reduced to 13 overs per side due to rain.
Lahore Qalandars 200/3 (20 overs) |
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Quetta Gladiators 202/5 (18.5 overs) |
- Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.
Peshawar Zalmi 136/9 (20 overs) |
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Islamabad United 137/5 (20 Overs) |
- Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
Karachi Kings 174/4 (20 Overs) |
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Peshawar Zalmi 165 (19.5 Overs) |
- Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to field.
- Shoaib Malik became the 5th highest run scorer in T20 cricket.
Islamabad United 145/8 (20 overs) |
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Lahore Qalandars 146/9 (19.2 Overs) |
- Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to field.
Karachi Kings 154/6 (20 overs) |
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Quetta Gladiators 158/4 (19 Overs) |
- Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.
Peshawar Zalmi 149/9 (20 overs) |
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Lahore Qalandars 136/9 (20 overs) |
- Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to bat.
Islamabad United 165/6 (20 overs) |
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Quetta Gladiators 164/5 (20 Overs) |
- Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.
Lahore Qalandars 155/6 (20 overs) |
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Karachi Kings 158/5 (20 overs) |
- Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Quetta Gladiators 128 (20 Overs) |
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Peshawar Zalmi 130/8 (19.2 overs) |
- Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to field.
Islamabad United 123/7 (15 Overs) |
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Karachi Kings 127/4 (14.5 Overs) |
Chris Gayle 44 (17) Shadab Khan 3/13 (3 Overs) |
- Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- Match was reduced to 15 overs per side due to rain.
- As a result of this match Lahore Qalandars were eliminated.[64]
Playoffs
The playoff stage of the tournament featured the four highest placed teams from the league stage of the competition. It started on 28 February 2017 with the final played on 5 March.[35] The winner of a qualifier match between the top two ranked teams progressed straight to the final, with the loser of that match played the winner of an eliminator match between the third and fourth ranked teams. The final took place at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.[5] All other playoff matches were held in the United Arab Emirates.[35]
On 23 February Quetta Gladiators booked the first playoff place after defeating Karachi Kings. Then Islamabad United defeated Quetta Gladiators on 24 February and they also qualified, while Peshawar Zalmi qualified by defeating Quetta Gladiators on 25 February. Karachi Kings then qualified too after victory against Islamabad United on 27 February, resulting in elimination of Lahore Qalandars from the tournament.[65]
All times are in Pakistan Standard Time (UTC+5).
| Preliminary | Final | |||||||||||
| 5 March — Gaddafi Stadium | ||||||||||||
| 28 February — Sharjah Cricket Stadium | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Peshawar Zalmi | 199/9 (20 overs) | ||||||||||
| 2 | Quetta Gladiators | 200/7 (20 overs) | 2 | Quetta Gladiators | 90 (16.3 overs) | |||||||
| Quetta Gladiators won by 1 run | 1 | Peshawar Zalmi | 148/6 (20 overs) | |||||||||
| Peshawar Zalmi won by 58 runs | ||||||||||||
| 3 March — Dubai International Cricket Stadium | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Peshawar Zalmi | 181/3 (20 overs) | ||||||||||
| 3 | Karachi Kings | 157/7 (20 overs) | ||||||||||
| Peshawar Zalmi won by 24 runs | ||||||||||||
| 1 March — Sharjah Cricket Stadium | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Karachi Kings | 126 (19.4 overs) | ||||||||||
| 4 | Islamabad United | 82 (15.2 overs) | ||||||||||
| Karachi Kings won by 44 runs | ||||||||||||
Qualifier
Quetta Gladiators 200/7 (20 overs) |
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Peshawar Zalmi 199/9 (20 overs) |
Mohammad Hafeez 77 (47) Mohammad Nawaz 3/51 (4 overs) |
- Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to field.
- As a result of this match Quetta Gladiators qualified for the final.[66]
The qualifiers meant the top two teams on the table, Peshawar and Quetta, would face off.[67] Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and chose to send in Quetta to bat. One of the openers Luke Wright got out for 12 facing 7 balls, while the other Ahmed Shehzad made 71 off 38 balls which won him man of the match. Kevin Pieterson came in next and supported Shehzad with 40 off 22. Afterwards came twin 17's from Riley Rossouw and then Quetta's captain Sarfaraz Ahmed. Next came in Anwar Ali who made 20 as Quetta's lower middle order fluctuated before 1 not out from both Mohammad Nawaz and Hassan Khan to get the gladiators to exactly 200. The pick of the bowlers for Peshawar was Wahab Riaz who took 3 wickets.[68] In response chasing 201, one of Peshawar's openers Kamran Akmal got out scoring a single run while the other Dawid Malan made 56 of 30. Coming in at 3 Marlon Samuels also only made one before being run out. Next at 4, was Mohammed Hafeez who anchored the innings for Zalmi scoring 77 of 47 bringing them close to the target. Helping Hafeez was the former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi who made 34 of just 13 before getting out. Going into the last over Peshawar needed just 7, however economical bowling from Mohammad Nawaz meant Peshawar only scored 6 losing 3 wickets in the process and giving Quetta a one run win and sending them into the final.[69]
Eliminator 1
Karachi Kings 126 (19.4 overs) |
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Islamabad United 82 (15.2 overs) |
Asif Ali 39 (36) Mohammad Amir 3/7 (2.2 overs) |
- Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
- As a result of this match Islamabad United were eliminated.[70]
The the first elinator meant the teams at 3 and 4 on the table, Islamabad and Karachi, would play each other.[71] Islamabad United won the toss chose to send Karachi in to bat. One of Karachi's openers Babar Azam made 25 of 21 hitting 5 fours, while the other Chris Gayle made 17 of 15. In next was the Karachi Kings captain Kumar Sangakkara who like Gayle scored 17 but unlike Gayle of 19 balls. After Sangakkara was Shoaib Malik who like Babar scored 25. The Kings middle order continued to stumble with Ravi Bopara coming in and scoring 14 before getting out to Shadab Khan via a Shane Watson catch. After Bopara in came Kieron Pollard who was soon sent back to the pavilion for just 5. Next in was Imad Wasim who made 14 before being dismissed. There was a golden duck next with Sohail Khan getting out first ball. Mohammed Amir was batting at nine and finished with 2 not out as the tail was quickly dismissed. The pick of the bowlers for Islamabad was Rumman Raees who took a 4-fer (4 wickets in an innings) finishing with 4/25 from his 4 overs.[72] In response one of the openers Dwayne Smith got out cheaply for 8 while the other Asif Ali was on 39 before getting out. United's middle order and tail also fluctuated with scores of 0 13 8 1 1 7 and the tail all getting ducks giving Karachi a 44 run win and knocking Islamabad out.[73]
Eliminator 2
Peshawar Zalmi 181/3 (20 overs) |
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Karachi Kings 157/7 (20 overs) |
- Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- As a result of this match Karachi Kings were eliminated and Peshawar Zalmi qualified for the final.[74]
- Kamran Akmal scored his first century of PSL and second overall in PSL History.[75]
The second eliminator put the loser of the Qualifier against the winner of the first eliminator, with these being Peshawar Zalmi and the Karachi Kings.[77][78] The Karachi Kings won the toss and chose to bowl first which meant Zalmi would bat first. The Zalmi wicketkeeper batsman Kamran Akmal scored a century making him the second person in PSL history to do so. Supporting Akmal were Dawid Malan with 36 and Marlon Samuels with 37 of 22. Shahid Afridi was also dismissed for a duck with Daren Sammy scoring 0 not out. In response Babar Azam was dismissed cheaply scoring only 1 run from 7 deliveries.[79] In contrast his opening partner Chris Gayle made 40 from 31 before getting out. Next came in the Kings captain Kumar Sangakkara who made 15 before losing his wicket. Afterwards came a middle order collapse which was patched up by a Kieron Pollard 47 and an Imad Wasim 26. In the end though it was not enough as Peshawar won by 24 runs sending Karachi out and themselves into the final. Wahab Riaz was the pick of the bowlers for Zalmi finishing with 3/24 from 4 overs.[80]
Final
Peshawar Zalmi 148/6 (20 overs) |
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Quetta Gladiators 90 (16.3 Overs) |
The final was played on 5 March at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan. It marked the return of cricket to the country after the 2009 attack on the Sri Lanka national cricket team, which forced Pakistan to play all of their international home games in United Arab Emirates due to security concerns.[83] The PCB and Pakistan Super League bought buses that were bullet proof to bring players and umpires to the stadium, and a large-scale security and intelligence operation happened in Lahore. Teams jetted in to Lahore on the morning of the final and flew away again after the match was finished.[84]
Overseas players were able to opt-out of going to Lahore for the final. Four of Quetta's players chose to do so, including Kevin Pietersen, the team's icon player who was their first selection in the 2016 Pakistan Super League players draft. The PCB had put in place a system to allow the teams to replace players who chose not to play in the final.
Game Summary
Quetta won the toss and chose to bowl in the final, Dawid Malan and Kamran Akmal opened for Zalmi. Malan was dismissed first for 17 by Rayad Emrit who was one of the replacement players for Quetta. While at the other end, Kamran Akmal was out for 40 getting out LBW to Hassan Khan. Afterwards came in Marlon Samuels who made 19. Samuels was followed by Mohammed Hafeez who made 12. In at 5 was Khushdil Shah who got out for just 1. While at 6 was Iftikhar Ahmed who made 14. With Zalmi fluctuating in came their captain Darren Sammy who made an unbeaten 28 hitting 2 sixes in the last over which propelled Peshawar over 150.[86] In response Quetta's top order never got going with scores of 1,1 and 3 for Morne van Wyk Ahmed Shehzad and Anamul Haque respectively. Some stability was given by Sarfaraz Ahmed and Sean Ervine who both made twenties but in the end Quetta were bowled out for 90 resulting in a 58 run victory for Peshawar making them the champions of PSL 2.[87]
Awards and statistics
The player of the tournament was Kamran Akmal of Peshawar Zalmi. Kami scored 353 runs winning the Hanif Mohammad award for top scorer and the Imtiaz Ahmed award for the best wicket-keeper. Sohail Khan of Karachi Kings took 16 wickets at an average of 15.00 to be the leading wicket-taker ahead of Wahab Riaz of Peshawar Zalmi with 15. Winners of the Spirit of Cricket award was Quetta Gladiators.[88]
Most runs
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Runs | Ave | SR | HS | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | |||||||||||||||
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Peshawar Zalmi | 11 | 11 | 353 | 32.09 | 129.30 | 104 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Karachi Kings | 10 | 10 | 291 | 32.33 | 112.35 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
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Islamabad United | 9 | 9 | 274 | 34.25 | 113.22 | 72* | 0 | 2 | 29 | 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Quetta Gladiators | 9 | 8 | 255 | 42.50 | 123.18 | 76* | 0 | 2 | 18 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Quetta Gladiators | 10 | 9 | 242 | 26.88 | 132.24 | 71 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 10 | |||||||||||||||
Source: ESPNcricinfo.com, Last updated : 6 March 2017
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- Kamran Akmal of Peshawar Zalmi received the Green Cap.
- Source: Cricinfo[90]
Most wickets
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Wkts | Ave | Econ | BBI | SR | 4WI | 5WI | ||||||||||||||
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Karachi Kings | 9 | 9 | 16 | 15.00 | 7.61 | 3/23 | 11.8 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
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Peshawar Zalmi | 10 | 9 | 15 | 13.53 | 6.15 | 3/24 | 13.2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
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Islamabad United | 7 | 7 | 12 | 13.50 | 6.19 | 4/25 | 13.0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
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Islamabad United | 9 | 9 | 12 | 18.00 | 6.96 | 3/26 | 15.5 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
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Karachi Kings | 8 | 8 | 12 | 19.00 | 8.19 | 3/24 | 13.9 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Source: ESPNcricinfo.com, Last updated : 5 March 2017
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- Sohail Khan of Karachi Kings received the Maroon Cap.
- Source: Cricinfo[92]
See also
- 2017 Pakistan Super League spot-fixing controversy
- Peshawar Zalmi in 2017
- Quetta Gladiators in 2017
- Karachi Kings in 2017
- Islamabad United in 2017
- Lahore Qalandars in 2017
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