LAHORE: Karachi Kings skipper David Warner was full of praise for Khushdil Shah for helping the side win against Lahore Qalandars. After Karachi Kings’ thrilling chase against Lahore Qalandars in the PSL match, captain David Warner hailed his teammates for a collective effort and singled out Khushdil Shah’s explosive cameo as the turning point of the match.
Warner described the win as a complete team effort. “That was a great performance by the guys. Up front with the new ball, the first couple of overs were okay, but we know in the powerplay it can get away from you a little bit. That wicket all around was good with the new ball; I think both teams bowled very well with it. But all in all, what a fantastic finish.”
He credited Moeen Ali for his aggressive knock and praised Khushdil Shah for seizing his opportunity. “Moeen coming in and then Khushdil; we’ve been speaking to him about how his time would come when he gets that opportunity. Today was that, and I’m so happy for him.”
Commenting on his innings of 63 not out, Warner admitted frustration at times. “I was a little bit frustrated; I kept on hitting fielders and then faced the last ball of the over, but that’s the game of cricket. I’ve played a lot, but I just know that one guy is going to come in and play that sort of cameo. That’s where last year we were going really well. Hopefully, we come out here next game and win that one to give ourselves a chance.”
Warner highlighted Khushdil’s remarkable assault in the 18th over, where he scored 23 runs against a world-class bowler. “Yeah, to do that against a world-class bowler is phenomenal. It just shows you that in this game, if you put pressure back on the bowler, it doesn’t matter who it is, they can succumb to that. That was serious execution at the end there.”
