The 2017 Pakistan Super League (also known as PSL 2 or, for sponsorship reasons, HBL PSL 2017), was the second season of the

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, a franchise

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league established by the

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(PCB) in 2016. On 19 October 2016, at the 2017 player draft, league chairman

Najam Sethi Najam Aziz Sethi ( Punjabi, Urdu: نجم عزیز سیٹھی; born 20 May 1948) is a Pakistani journalist, businessman and cricket administrator. He is the current chief executive officer (CEO) of Mitchell's. Previously, he served as the Chai ...

announced that the final of the 2017 tournament might be played in

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, depending on the security situation there. The PCB confirmed it was their intention to play the final in Lahore in January 2017 with players being flown into and out of Pakistan during a short window either side of the final. The

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(DRS) was used in play-off matches. The defending champions

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were eliminated in the first Eliminator. The 2017 PSL was broadcast in more than 10 territories. According to

ratings were higher than the previous season. The final was held in Lahore on 5 March and saw

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defeating

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by 58 runs to win the championship.

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of Peshawar Zalmi was awarded the man of the match award.

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, also of Peshawar Zalmi, was named the player of the tournament. The tournament also witnessed a spot-fixing controversy. As a result of this, four players were banned for differing periods of time.

Background

Before the 2017 Pakistan Super League players draft in October 2016, league chairman

announced that the league hoped to hold the 2017 final in

, Pakistan, with the agreement of Punjab Government officials. In the league's first season, all matches, including the final, were held in the UAE for security reasons. Sethi claimed the league had signed foreign players on the condition that if their team reached the final, they would have to travel to Lahore. Agents rebutted this claim saying their clients had agreed that they would only travel to play the final in Pakistan if the security advice prior to the final was favourable. They could not be forced to travel there. A PSL team official said security would need to be "extremely high", adding that "cash incentives" had been offered to foreign players to agree to travel to Lahore, although no action would be taken against any player who refused to do so. In August 2016, Sethi had stated that if players were unwilling to travel that teams could pick from a pool of foreign players from other teams who had agreed to do so, and that the

(PCB) could organise "foolproof security" for the event.

Ceremonies

Opening ceremony

The league's opening ceremony, hosted by actor

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, was held in

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at the

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, on 9 February 2017. Defending Champions

marched into the stadium in traditional ''

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''. The ceremony featured Pakistani cultural performances; and spectacular flying drummers, followed by a live performance of the Jamaican pop star and singer

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. Pakistani singers

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and

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performed the league's anthems "Ballay Ballay" and "Ab Khel Jamay Ga" respectively. Over 26,000 people attended the ceremony in the stadium, which ended with a fireworks display.

Closing ceremony

The closing ceremony was held at

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in Lahore.

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and

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hosted the event which featured live performances by Pakistani singers Ali Zafar,

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, Overload and

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. A sold-out crowd of spectators enjoyed the closing ceremony. Before the ceremony, Najam Sethi claimed that viewership was higher than in the previous season.

Player acquisition and salaries

The player draft for the 2017 season was held in Dubai on 19 October 2016.Abdul Maji
Lahore to host PSL 2017 final as teams pick final squads
, ''The Express Tribune'', 19 October 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.Watson, Haddin snapped up in PSL draft
,

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, 20 October 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016. 414 players—both Pakistani and international—were divided into five different categories. Each franchise could pick a maximum of seven foreign players for their squads, which could have a maximum of 20 members. 100 players, including 34 foreigners, were picked during the draft.All you need to know about PSL 2017 draft
,

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, 19 October 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.

Squads

Sharjeel Khan Sharjeel Khan (; born 14 August 1989)
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Khalid Latif were both provisionally suspended under the PCB's Anti-Corruption Code as part of an ongoing investigation into an organisation's alleged attempts to corrupt the 2017 Pakistan Super League. Both batsmen had been sent home, and no replacements were named. The ICC's Anti-Corruption Unit backed the PCB's investigation.

Teams

The 2017 season of the

(PSL) featured five teams nominally representing major cities in Pakistan.PSL's second edition to remain five-team event
, ''The Express Tribune'', 18 May 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016. The possibility of adding a sixth team to the league in 2017, perhaps representing Kashmir,Muneeb Farruk
PSL to include a sixth team for the second edition
, Ary Sports, 21 April 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.Muneeb Farruk
Najam Sethi dreams about including Kashmir in PSL
, Ary Sports, 23 April 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016. had been discussed but was rejected by the middle of May 2016. The teams playing in the 2017 season were the same five franchises which played in the 2016 season: *

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Venues

The Dubai International Cricket Stadium and the

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in the

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were the venues used for all group stage matches in the tournament. In February 2017, PCB chairman

announced that the final would be played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, while the other playoff matches were held as scheduled in Sharjah and Dubai. Tickets were sold online for the Lahore PSL final, confirmed by a PCB official. A ticket booth was set up at the Gaddafi Stadium for those who did not wish to purchase tickets online. On 19 October 2016, at the 2017 player draft, Najam Sethi announced that the final of the 2017 tournament might be played in Lahore,

, depending on the security situation there. The PCB confirmed that it was their intention to play the final in Lahore in January 2017 with players being flown into and out of Pakistan over a short window either side of the final. The board planned to replace overseas players who were unwilling to travel to Pakistan with their teams in a new draft to be held at the end of February for the final stage of the tournament, if necessary with Pakistani players. Subsequently, the final was held at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.

Promotion and media coverage

The official anthem of PSL season II, "

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" was released on 1 January 2017. It was written, composed and sung by Ali Zafar. Another anthem titled "Ballay Ballay", sung by Shehzad Roy, was released on 30 January 2017.

Format

Each team played every other team twice in the league stage of the tournament in a double round robin format. Following the group stage, the top four teams qualified for the playoff stage of the tournament. The 2017 season of the PSL followed rules and regulations laid down by the

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(ICC). In the group stage, two points were awarded for a win, one for a no result and none for a loss. In the event of tied scores after both teams had faced their quota of overs, a

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would be used to determine the match winner. In the group stage teams would be ranked on the following criteria: # Higher number of points # If equal, higher number of wins # If equal, fewest defeats # If still equal, the results of head-to-head meetings # If still equal,

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If any play-off match finished with no result, a super over would be used to determine the winner. A tied super over or rain meant the team that finished higher in the league table progressed.

Points table

* Top 4 teams qualified for the playoffs * Advanced to Qualifier * Advanced to Eliminator 1 Notes: * C = Champions; * R = Runner-up; * (x) = Position at the end of the tournament;

Spot-fixing controversy

A spot fixing scandal took place during the competition.

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dot balls against Peshawar Zalmi. On 30 August 2017 Sharjeel was banned for a period of 5 years. While Khalid Latif was allegedly given bat grips by bookies to indicate that he would spot-fix. He was also accused of convincing three other players to participate in the fixing. Both were given bans of 5 years, while four other players

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, Mohammad Nawaz, Nasir Jamshed and Shahzaib Hasan were given bans of 1 year, 2 months, 1 year, and 1 year respectively.

League stage

The league stage of the competition ran from 9 February–5 March 2017.PSL to kick-off from Feb 9, final to be played in Lahore on March 7
, ''The Express Tribune'', 2 November 2016. Retrieved 2016-11-16. All matches were held in the

Summary

Week 1

In the first game of the season, the defending champions, Islamabad United, beat

with the use of

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(DLS) because of rain. (DLS is a mathematical formulation designed to calculate the target score for the team batting second in a limited overs cricket match interrupted by weather or other circumstances.) In game two, the

and the

faced off at Dubai with the previous year's runners-up, Quetta winning by eight runs. On the same day, Peshawar Zalmi got their first win of the season, winning by seven wickets thanks to 80 * from the England captain

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. In game four, the Lahore Qalandars beat the previous year's champions Islamabad United. The pick of the bowlers for Lahore was

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with 4/23 of his three overs. On the same day, Quetta continued their winning run, beating Karachi by seven wickets. Karachi's batsman fluctuated with

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, the only player who got a half century. The next game made history with the

recording the lowest ever total in PSL history with just 59 against Peshawar Zalmi. Despite this, they almost won the game having Zalmi at 52/7 at one point. In the end, Peshawar got across the line with three wickets to spare. On the same day, Quetta lost their unbeaten record, losing the match by five wickets thanks to

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' unbeaten 78.

Week 2

Week 2 began on 16 February when the Lahore Qalandars took on the

in the second Karachi-Lahore derby of the season. Lahore Qalandars won by seven runs despite 65 of 45 from

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for Karachi. The next day, rain interrupted the game between the Peshawar Zalmi and the Quetta Gladiators; Peshawar were 117–3 before the points were shared because of the rain. Rain also hindered the game between Islamabad United and the Karachi Kings on the same day, with both sides being given 13 overs in the game. In the end, DLS awarded the win to Karachi by eight runs. Game 11 saw both sides crossing 200. Lahore made 200/3 while Quetta replied with 88 * from Kevin Pieterson, winning with five wickets to spare. The second game of the day was a low scorer, with Peshawar Zalmi posting 136/9 from their 20 overs. In response, Islamabad won by five wickets winning the game on the last ball of the innings. In game 13, the Karachi Kings scored 174/4 in their 20 overs with the Pakistani batsman

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becoming the fifth highest scorer in T20 cricket. Peshawar made 165 in response with

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making 54. After the game, Shahid Afridi announced his retirement from international cricket bringing an end to a 20-year international career. The next game was a close encounter between Islamabad and Lahore, with Islamabad posting 145. In response an

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66 of 42 helped by a last over six from Grant Elliott, who then did a bat drop, gave the Lahore Qalandars a one wicket win

Week 3

The first game of week 3 was between the Quetta Gladiators and the Karachi Kings; Quetta needed just one more win to secure a playoff spot. They got that win, thanks to 54 from

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who helped them win by six wickets. In game 16, Peshawar Zalmi played the Lahore Qalandars. At one point, the Qalandars looked like they were going to win before a collapse where they lost five wickets for a single run which helped give Zalmi a 17-run win. The next game was another close one, with 69 of 43 from Kevin Pieterson going in vain as Islamabad beat Quetta by one run. This meant Quetta's winning run was over and that Islamabad had qualified for the knockout stage. The following game between Lahore and Karachi also went down to the wire. With Karachi needing 10 of the last two balls,

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hit two sixes to keep Karachi's knockout hopes alive and give them a five-wicket win. In the penultimate game of the league stage, an unbeaten innings of 45 from

helped Peshawar beat Quetta by two wickets and finish at the top of the table. In the final league game of the season, Karachi were looking to seal their place in the knockout stages with a win over Islamabad, which they did thanks to 44 from

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to give them a six-wicket win, knocking the Lahore Qalandars out of the tournament.

Table of fixtures

League Progression

Fixtures

The Pakistan Super League 2017 schedule was announced on 2 November 2016. The group stage of the tournament was made up of 20 matches held over 18 days started on 9 February 2017, with each team playing every other team twice. The top four teams qualified for the playoff stage of the tournament, with the final being held on 5 March. PSL 2 all set to begin from feb 9 2017
, ''Geo News'',2 November 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016. ''All times are in

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(

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).'' ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- * ''Peshawar Zalmi recorded the equal lowest powerplay score in the PSL'' ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----

Playoffs

The tournament's playoff stage featured the four highest placed teams from the league stage of the competition. Before the tournament, it was confirmed DRS would be used for the playoffs. It began on 28 February 2017 with the final played on 5 March. The winner of a qualifier match between the top two ranked teams progressed straight to the final, with the loser of that match playing the winner of an elimination match between the third and fourth ranked teams. The final took place at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. All other playoff matches were held in the United Arab Emirates. On 23 February Quetta Gladiators booked the first playoff place after defeating Karachi Kings. Then Islamabad United defeated Quetta Gladiators on 24 February and they also qualified, while Peshawar Zalmi qualified by defeating Quetta Gladiators on 25 February. Karachi Kings then qualified after a victory against Islamabad United on 27 February, resulting in the elimination of Lahore Qalandars from the tournament. ''All times are in Pakistan Standard Time (UTC+5).''

Qualifier

The qualifiers meant the top two teams on the table, Peshawar and Quetta, would face off. Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and sent in Quetta to bat. One of the openers,

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, got out for 12 facing seven balls, while the other, Ahmed Shehzad, made 71 off 38 balls which won him man of the match. Kevin Pieterson came in next and supported Shehzad with 40 off 22. Afterwards came twin 17's from Riley Rossouw and then Quetta's captain,

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. Next came Anwar Ali, who made 20 as Quetta's lower middle order fluctuated before one not out from both Mohammad Nawaz and Hassan Khan to get the gladiators to exactly 200. The pick of the bowlers for Peshawar was

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, who took three wickets. In response chasing 201, one of Peshawar's openers

got out scoring a single run while the other Dawid Malan made 56 of 30. Coming in at three

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also only made one before being run out. Next at four was Mohammed Hafeez who anchored the innings for Zalmi scoring 77 of 47 bringing them close to the target. Helping Hafeez was the former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi, who made 34 of just 13 before getting out. Going into the last over Peshawar needed seven runs, however economical bowling from Mohammad Nawaz meant Peshawar only scored six runs while losing three wickets in the process, giving Quetta a one run win and sending them into the final.

Eliminator 1

The first eliminator meant the teams at three and four on the table, Islamabad and Karachi, would play each other. Islamabad United won the toss and sent Karachi in to bat. One of Karachi's openers, Babar Azam, made 25 of 21 hitting five fours, while the other,

, made 17 off 15. In next was the Karachi Kings' captain, Kumar Sangakkara, who scored 17 off 19 balls. After Sangakkara was Shoaib Malik who, like Babar, scored 25. The Kings' middle order continued to stumble with

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coming in and scoring 14 before getting out to

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via a

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catch. After Bopara came Kieron Pollard, who was soon sent back to the pavilion for just five. Next in was

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, who made 14 before being dismissed. There was a golden duck next with

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getting out first ball. Mohammed Amir was batting at nine and finished with two not out as the tail was quickly dismissed. The pick of the bowlers for Islamabad was

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, who took a 4-fer (four wickets in an innings) finishing with 4/25 from his four overs. In response, one of the openers,

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, got out cheaply for eight while the other, Asif Ali, was on 39 before getting out. United's middle order and tail also fluctuated with scores of zero, thirteen, eight, one, one, seven and the tail all getting ducks giving Karachi a 44 run win and knocking Islamabad out.

Eliminator 2

The second eliminator put the loser of the Qualifier against the winner of the first eliminator—Peshawar Zalmi and the Karachi Kings. The Karachi Kings won the toss and chose to bowl first, which meant Zalmi would bat first. The Zalmi

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batsman Kamran Akmal scored a century, making him the second person in PSL history to do so. Supporting Akmal were Dawid Malan with 36 and Marlon Samuels with 37 off 22. Shahid Afridi was dismissed for a duck with

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scoring 0 not out. In response, Babar Azam was dismissed scoring only one run from seven deliveries. In contrast, his opening partner, Chris Gayle, made 40 from 31 before getting out. Next came the Kings' captain Kumar Sangakkara, who made 15 before losing his wicket. Afterwards came a middle order collapse which was patched up by a Kieron Pollard 47 and an Imad Wasim 26. In the end though, it was not enough as Peshawar won by 24 runs, sending Karachi out and themselves into the final. Wahab Riaz was the pick of the bowlers for Zalmi, finishing with 3/24 from four overs.

Final

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, which forced Pakistan to play all of their international home games in the United Arab Emirates because of security concerns. The PCB and the Pakistan Super League bought buses that were bullet proof to bring players and umpires to the stadium, and a large-scale security and intelligence operation took place in Lahore. Teams jetted in to Lahore on the morning of the final and flew out after the match was finished. Overseas players could opt-out of going to Lahore for the final. Four of Quetta's players did so, including

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, the team's icon player who was their first selection in the 2016 Pakistan Super League players draft. The PCB had put in place a system to allow the teams to replace players who chose not to play in the final.

Match summary

Quetta won the toss and chose to bowl in the final; Dawid Malan and Kamran Akmal opened for Zalmi. Malan was dismissed first for 17 by

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, one of the replacement players for Quetta. While at the other end, Kamran Akmal was out for 40 getting out

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(LBW) to Hassan Khan. Afterwards came Marlon Samuels, who made 19. Mohammed Hafeez followed Samuels and made 12. In at five was

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who got out for a single run. While at six was Iftikhar Ahmed who made 14. With Zalmi fluctuating, their captain,

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, Ahmed Shehzad and

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, respectively. Some stability was provided by Sarfaraz Ahmed and

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, who both made twenties. In the end, Quetta were bowled out for 90 which resulted in a 58-run victory for Peshawar, making them the champions of PSL 2.

Awards and statistics

The player of the tournament was Kamran Akmal of Peshawar Zalmi. Kamran scored 353 runs winning the Hanif Mohammad award for top scorer and the Imtiaz Ahmed award for the best wicket-keeper.

of Karachi Kings took 16 wickets at an average of 15.00 to be the leading wicket-taker ahead of Wahab Riaz of Peshawar Zalmi with 15. The winners of the Spirit of Cricket award were Quetta Gladiators.

Most runs

received the Green Cap.

Most wickets

received the Maroon Cap.

References

External links

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