HBL PSL 6 - After the Postponement

Sudden but it was not

Everyone is going to utter that suddenly PSL got a hitch and directly got into the Pandemic Hit, starting with infection of Fawad Ahmed, and after few days of him effected, several cases were erupted and till Wednesday i.e. 3rd March, 2021; situation had got worst, where 6 more people were supposedly infected with the same.

Why am I saying that???

I am saying this as even before start of PSL 6, news of breaches were starting to take note of the news headlines nationwide, more notably Wahab Riaz and Darren Sammy who breached the Bio-Secure Bubble and met Mr. Afridi who is owner of Peshawar Zalmi and was not the part of BSB, hence this is an obvious thought that if one news is being break, it means there must have been few more incidents like that occurred due to which eye-brows have started to wagged.

Even the Franchises' have been complaining about the breaches

Like I mentioned above, News Broke from the Franchise end, confirms my suspicions, but the fact is Pakistan Cricket Board instead of acting civilized and cultivated, they (the PCB) acted desperately. I am having a great pain in writing these lines but the PCB surely acted desperately because kindly remember this thing that Australia opted to postpone their leg of ICC World T20 event, because of traveling and logistic issue, as according to them; it was difficult to maintain a standardized BSB all around their venues, although their cricket grounds are NOT crowdless, but still they took sensible step to think about AUSTRALIA first than their own motives (although I must say BUSINESS is in the back of their minds but still it is about priority).

Priority

It is all about priority(s), because of the laughing stock we have become because of this mismanagement of Pakistan's Premier Cricket Tournament is something we must have thought about the country initially, because now countries like England and New Zealand who were supposed to be traveling to Pakistan this year, are surely going to have suspicions in traveling to Pakistan amid indefinite suspension of HBL PSL. 

Diagnosis of International Players with COVID-19

Due to players getting infected with COVID-19, whereas India played their IPL under the same circumstances at UAE and non of the players were infected, although news broke that here-and-there were some instances of abuse of SOP's but still there were strict SOP's implemented. Than UAE staged T10 league which was also concluded without any incident, hence PSL got the crown of having the first to have Pandemic Attack, and I need not to mention how this pandemic spreads, hence if inside 5 days, from Fawad Ahmed to 6 more people were infected, it is surely an indication that YES THERE WERE SOME(might be many) ABUSES to laid down SOP's at HBL PSL 6, and unlike PSL 5; the PCB might not be getting sympathy vote this time.

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HBL PSL 6 - Lahore Qalandars v Karachi Kings

Memories of previous season final is surely going
to be afresh on both teams' back-of-the-mind

Clash of previous season finalists at the same venue

It was merely some months ago when Karachi Kings was crowned champions of HBL PSL 5 on the same venue on November 17th, 2020, against the same opponent whom they are going to face today. 

A great opportunity for both of the teams

It is a great opportunity for both of the teams to get their multiple statistics get get improved under the evening's game

1. Scores Settled

Head-to-Head KK leads LQ by 7 games to 4.

Like I mentioned above, It is best chance for LQ to get their scores settled against their finalist from

previous season, furthermore it is best chance for them to have their Head-to-Head record against Karachi, since Karachi is leading against LQ with 7 to 4, hence if LQ wins today's encounter, it would reduce the deficit of 3 games in to 2 games, because I personally feel odds are supporting LQ, as pitches at Karachi have been dependent on winning the toss and bowling first, none can forget Karachi Kings v Islamabad United game where latter was able to chase down touching 200 target with balls to spare, hence it is a great chance for LQ to get their multiple scores settled under the umbrella of today's encounter.

2. Par Score at Karachi in Season-6

The maximum score at Karachi have been 190+

This is something which is surely going to haunt Karachi Kings, because the par score at Karachi during season-6 have been first win the toss, field first and chase the target, because franchises instead of researching what is the par score at NSK, they have opted for going-with-the-winds approach, hence it is a great opportunity for LQ because they have a good record of chasing down scores above 190+ against KK, and if previous 10 games of the season are to be taken note of, whoever wins the toss and bowling first is surely going to have the last laugh, furthermore spanking of IU was not long ago where KK was not able to defend score excess of 190, hence odds are favoring LQ more than KK. For KK, it is just like a gamble, to win the toss and field otherwise bat thoughtfully and score something around 230 and than play the game of Required-Run-Rate-Pressure tactics, because anything above 200 means chasing team has to start from 10 RRPO and even a single dot ball is going to add at least 0.15+10, hence the scoreboard pressure will going to play a larger part than, otherwise under 200 target is surely going to be under par scores at least till Karachi-leg of PSL 6.

3. Average Runs Scored against Each Other

Overall Average Runs scored between both teams

But this score is surely going to get settled under tonight's game, because last night game has shattered the record, where IU scored 118 and PZ was able to chase down the target with ease, hence this statistic is surely going to be improved after today's game, surely. Because I referenced last night game between IU and PZ, and whole world saw, how at ease PZ was able to chase down IU target, hence par score at Karachi is void of these score (at the right hand side) and still these are going to change after tonight's encounter.

Under the scenario at NSK

Bat First

And score something excess 220, and play the scoreboard pressure game, because like I mentioned above, anything excess 200 is going to give target of 10 RRPO and every single dot ball is surely going to add at least 0.15 to RRPO hence one single good over is enough to win the game

Bat Second

Like the current scenario being implemented in Karachi, win the toss, field first and chase down the target as think tanks of current franchise owners have sans thought process of what is current par score under placid tracks of NSK, hence most of the FO (franchise owners) have opted for play safe approach of having a target in mind, but it is creating a scenario of monotony, because every team playing second able to chase down scores touching 200s with ease, is something regular during first half of Karachi Leg of PSL.

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HBL PSL 6 - After 27 February, 2021

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HBL PSL 6 - Points Table Position after LQ v QG game

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HBL PSL 6 - After Islamabad v Multan game

Points Table Position After Multan Sultan v Islamabad United

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HBL PSL 6 - The First Match

Today was the start of HBL PSL 6, where Karachi Kings who were crowned as HBL PSL 5 champions merely few months ago on November 17 2020, are now staging to defend the crown this time around, and unexpectedly they outplayed Quetta Gladiators whom I thought would take Karachi Kings down easily, but the fact is this is first game, and what I have been observing, that team is surely going to win which starts to rise during the tournament, and in my observations, I am not seeing Karachi Kings being lucky like they were last time, maybe if they raise their game to the ocassion.

PSL 6 televised presentation

PCB starting to invest heavily on their Televised presentation, which is being shown on their television broadcast, prior to which we need to understand, due to COVID-19; importance of TV presentation has increased, hence PCB is moving on the right path.

Tomorrow

Just like Quetta suffered with shuffling of their batting order, same is going to be the case for Peshawar as Wahab Riaz and Sammy are having a three days Quarantine period, and they have to have 2 negative tests before they can rejoin PZ, as according to PCB, their rules for pandemic are simple yet stringent hence there is no compromise on COVID-19 restrictions; hence this thing is surely going to hurt PZ against their encounter against Lahore Qalandars, and I personally feel under the said circumstances, LQ are favorites.

What I personally want

A combination of both bat and ball, as I would personally want a thrilling 1 run win match as compared to one team scores 200+ score and in return another team chases it down as if it was a piece of cake

Standings after first game

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