February 15, 2017
Pakistan Super League's second edition is well under its way and has given us some memorable moments already.
Here's a compilation of the top five unforgettable moments so far:
February 12, 2017 will go down in the history of cricket as the night when fans witnessed a low-scoring thriller at its most incredible. Lahore Qalandars’ batting imploded against Zalmi, as the team got all out for 59 – the lowest ever total in PSL and the second-lowest in Pakistan’s entire domestic cricket records.
13.4 OUT! Yasir Shah to Darren Sammy!
— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) February 12, 2017
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But what happened next was unreal. The Qalandars, guided by Brendon McCullum’s brilliant and aggressive captainship, fell just three wickets short in pulling off probably the most incredible win in the game’s history. The match got so intense as Zalmi lost one wicket after another, it wasn’t for the weak-hearted to watch.
Peshawar Zalmi captain Darren Sammy took a stunner of a catch against Karachi Kings on Friday. But the fun began when he got back up after his incredible dive.
1.3 OUT! Hasan Ali to Babar Azam
— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) February 10, 2017
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The skipper gathered his teammates and posed for a super cool selfie.
Except, of course, he didn’t really have a phone. Pity, because it would have been an awesome team selfie.
England batsman Sam Billings, opening for Islamabad United against Lahore Qalandars on Saturday, nicked one to the boundary off Bilawal Bhatti’s delivery.
The moment Sam Billings smashed one off his helmet! #PSL2017 #PSLonGeo #LQvIU https://t.co/JM6WRqFKGa pic.twitter.com/TqRUjsIlni
— Geo News Sport (@geonews_sport) February 11, 2017
But did you see what actually happened? The dude headed the ball! It wasn’t pre-meditated, of course. But it probably made a lot of us think: Why isn’t he playing football for England instead?!
One of the most heartwarming moments from the tournament was when England captain and Peshawar Zalmi batsman Eoin Morgan posed for a selfie with kids from Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospital.
Morgan clicks a selfie with the cutest yet bravest kids we have ever seen from Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospital #KKvPZ #HBLPSL #AbKhelJamayGa pic.twitter.com/vYpHgGD5lJ
— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) February 10, 2017
These brave little souls are in UAE on the invitation of Peshawar Zalmi owner Javed Afridi, where they have been watching their favourite teams and players live in action at the stadium.
Young Qalandar Mohammad Irfan Jr, one of the four youth selected from the Lahore Qalandars’ Rising Stars nationwide trials for PSL, made the best memory of his life when he bowled out none other than the England great Kevin Pietersen in just his second over.
Who wouldn’t want to claim KP as their first ever wicket? What a talented and lucky young man.