A fiery opening partnership between Mohammad Naeem and Fakhar Zaman gave Lahore Qalandars a dominant start against Karachi Kings before rain interrupted play in the 24th match of HBL PSL X at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.
Opting to bowl first, Karachi Kings were left chasing shadows as Mohammad Naeem launched a blistering assault on their bowlers.
The right-hander smashed 65 off just 29 deliveries, hammering six boundaries and five sixes at a staggering strike rate of 224.13. His aggressive knock laid a solid platform for Lahore and thrilled the home crowd.
Fakhar Zaman provided steady support at the other end, remaining unbeaten on 21 off 18 balls, including two fours and a six.
Karachi's lone breakthrough came from Aamer Jamal, who dismissed Naeem, caught by Irfan Khan.
By the time rain forced a halt to proceedings in the 8th over, Lahore had raced to 90 for 1 in just 7.5 overs at a run rate of 11.48, looking poised for a mammoth total.
Lahore Qalandars: Fakhar Zaman, Muhammad Naeem, Abdullah Shafique, Daryl Mitchell, Sam Billings (wk), Sikandar Raza, Asif Ali, Rishad Hossain, Shaheen Afridi (c), Haris Rauf, Asif Afridi
Karachi Kings: David Warner (c), Tim Seifert (wk), James Vince, Saad Baig, Khushdil Shah, Irfan Khan Niazi, Mohammad Nabi, Aamer Jamal, Abbas Afridi, Hassan Ali, Mir Hamza
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