PSL 2025: Karachi Kings vs Lahore Qalandars Man of The Match, Award Winners, Post-Match Presentation Ceremomy of Match 6

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Karachi Kings vs Lahore Qalandars, PSL 2025: Lahore Qalandars’ campaign picked up pace as they thrashed Karachi Kings by a commanding margin of 65 runs in Match 6 of PSL 2025 at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi on April 15 (Tuesday).

MyKhel brings you the list of award winners and post-match reactions, with standout performances from Shaheen Afridi, Fakhar Zaman, Daryl Mitchell, and Rishad Hossain.

Karachi Kings vs Lahore Qalandars Award Winners

• Player Of The Match: Fakhar Zaman (IU) – 76 runs off 47 balls
• Moment of the Match: Shaheen Afridi (LQ) – Two wickets in the first over
• Energetic Batter of the Match: Daryl Mitchell (LQ) – 75 runs off 41 balls
• Hanif Mohammad Cap: Shahibzada Farhan – Leading run-scorer
• Fazal Mahmood Cap: Rishad Hossain – Leading wicket-taker
• Superpower of the Day: Rishad Hossain – 3/26

Also read: Most Runs in PSL 2025 | PSL Points Table | Most Wickets

Karachi Kings vs Lahore Qalandars, PSL 2025 Match 6: Who Said What

Shaheen Afridi, Lahore Qalandars captain

“This was a good performance, the foreign players performed and everyone looks in good touch. I've been following the same plan for the first over, I trust my full length. Rishad has performed well for Bangladesh, he is a future star for them. He's doing brilliantly in the middle overs, getting rid of their middle order. Fakhar has been doing this for 9 years now for Lahore Qalandars. It wasn't a very easy wicket to bat on today.”

Fakhar Zaman | Player of the Match

“As an opener, when you score runs the chances of the team increases. I'm lucky that whenever I score 50+, we generally win. This was a 170 kind of wicket, but Mitchell played really well in the end. And credit also goes to the bowlers. My job is of an aggressor, but we lost two wickets early and this pitch wasn't too easy.

So I wanted to build a partnership and take it deep. I was lucky that a catch of mine got dropped. If you stay till long, then scoring runs becomes easy. It was tough to return after injury, I don't still feel fully fit and playing with my full freedom. It is tough to return and play straight after injury, but I'm glad to keep performing. Credit the Pakistan cricket board as well for the way they have taken care of me.”

David Warner, Karachi Kings captain

“(On where the game was lost) Losing those wickets in the powerplay, you’d probably still take the game on but it didn’t work out. One of those games you forget about. If we didn’t get out to bad bowling, there’s a lot of positives from it.

Thought there would be a lot more dew, 200 was par. If we caught a bit better and bowled well, it would’ve been easier. I’m loving the energy of this group, everyone’s trying their best both on and off the field. Absolutely loving my time here.”

What happened in the match?

After electing to bat first, Lahore set the tone with a commanding total of 201/6, built on the back of explosive half-centuries from Fakhar Zaman (76) and Daryl Mitchell (75). The duo tore into the Kings' bowling attack, dominating both pace and spin with fearless strokeplay. Hasan Ali's four-wicket haul was the only bright spark in Karachi's otherwise forgettable outing with the ball.

In reply, the home side's innings never got going. Lahore's pace spearhead Shaheen Afridi rattled the top order with three quick strikes, while debutant Rishad Hossain left the middle order in tatters with a superb spell of wrist-spin, finishing with 3 for 26. Karachi were reduced to 50/7 before a late fightback from Khushdil Shah (39) and Hasan Ali (27) added some resistance.

But it was never enough against Lahore's disciplined bowling unit. Haris Rauf was economical and finally got a deserved wicket, while Sikandar Raza applied the finishing touches with two wickets of his own - including the final blow to dismiss Adam Milne and wrap up the innings for just 136 in 19.1 overs.

Lahore's fielders backed their bowlers with sharp catching and committed ground work, amplifying the pressure on a struggling Karachi unit. From dominating with the bat to suffocating with the ball, the Qalandars ticked every box and moved up the table in style.

For Karachi, it was a sobering defeat at home, with little to take away other than brief resistance from Khushdil and Hasan. Their top-order collapse, sluggish scoring, and lack of bowling support around Hasan Ali contributed to a defeat that exposed major issues heading into the rest of the tournament.