PSL 2020 semi-final 2, statistical preview: Karachi Kings, Lahore Qalandars eye maiden final berth

Karachi Kings will face Lahore Qalandars in the second semi-final of the 2020 Pakistan Super League, at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. Ahead of the match, here is a statistical preview.

Statistical preview

0 appearances in the PSL Playoffs for the Qalandars till date. In fact, this is the first time the Qalandars will not finish last: they had come 5th when PSL had 5 times (in 2016 and 2017) and 6 when there were 6 teams (2018 and 2019).

0.518 win-loss ratio of the Qalandars (15 wins, 29 defeats), the worst in PSL history. Karachi’s number reads 0.815 (22 wins, 27 defeats).

1 wicket needed by Mohammad Amir (49) to become the 3rd to take 50 PSL wickets, after Wahab Riaz (76) and Hasan Ali (59).

2 win-loss ratio of the Kings (6 wins, 3 defeats), against the Qalandars, their 2nd-best against any side. They have a ratio of 2 against Multan Sultans (3 wins, 1 defeat). Karachi’s number reads 0.815 (22 wins, 27 defeats).

3 wickets needed by Shaheen Shah Afridi (13) to go past Mohammad Hasnain (15) and become the leading wicket-taker for this season.

4 appearances in the PSL Playoffs for the Kings till date, in 4 editions, and they have failed it to make it to the final every time. They finished 3rd in 2017 and 2018 and 2nd in 2016 and 2019.

7 wickets needed by Mohammad Amir (10) to become the leading run-scorer for the Kings in a single PSL season. Sohail Khan (16 in 2017) and Usman Shinwari (16 in 2018) currently share the record.

15 runs needed by Fakhar Zaman (985) to become the 7th to score 1000 PSL runs.

52 runs needed by Chris Lynn (284) to go past Umar Akmal (335 in 2016) and secure 2nd spot among run-getters for the Qalandars in a single season. Fakhar had 285 in 2019. Ben Dunk (266), Fakhar (246), and Sohail Akhtar (236) are all playing for them this season as well.

91 runs needed by Babar Azam (345) to become the leading run-scorer in a single PSL season. Luke Ronchi (435 in 2018) currently holds the record. Babar’s tally is currently at 8th place. He is also 58 short of his own tally of 402, set in 2018 – the current season record for the Kings.

1388 runs for Babar, the 2nd-most in PSL history, after 1537 by Kamran Akmal.