Islamabad win the opener, PSL 4th Edition Dark horse Rahat Ali, opening ceremony not much charmed but average of season 2019

PSL 4th Edition start with the less impressive opening ceremony but high voltage opening match between Lahore Qalandars and Islamabad United,United won the match with massive pair of sixes to the dark horse of PSL 4th Edition Rahat Ali.

I was keen to write peace on Pakistan Super league 4th edition his marketing weaknesses and flaws in opening ceremony of the event but the brilliance of cricket in first match between Islamabad united and Lahore Qalanders changed my thoughts.

There were nothing in the opening ceremony but the performance of Jumoon Band, Aima baig who was nervous before coming to the big stage as she announced a day before presser at stadium, Pitbull pulled out himself because of travelling problems and the people because of less transportation for the stadium.

The first game was started with the toss, Lahore qalndar who batted first and though set the total of 171 with excellent knock of 65 on 43 deliveries by Fakhar Zaman but it was 20 to 25 runs short as per their inning build up. at one stage Qalandars were 89 without loss at half stage of the match but in the next ten overs they scored 82 runs and lost 8 wickets.

Professor Hafeez start with key bowlers but the man from Multan Rahat Ali in his single over got three wickets including Luke Ronchi, Salt and Rizwan made him impressive as he is at UAE.

The match was in hands of Qalanders but they failed to manage the wicket taking art in last five overs and heavy 6th wicket partnership between Faheem Ashraf(man of the match) and Asif Ali (Player of the best inning) made the match for united’s.

Rahat Ali is the man who grabbed three wickets in an over and take the match away from united’s but at the end the stretigic timeout worked well in which head coach professor Dino (Dean Jones) ordered Asif Ali to prove his selection with solid performance in remaining overs.

Lahore Qalander lost the opening match but Rahat Ali proved himself best at UAE pitches with 4 wickets in a match.

Rahat Ali is the bowler who he can make the ball at a brisk pace and can bowl the heavy ball at will, but its unfortunate for Pakistan  Cricket board, the selection committee chairman Inzimam ul Haq and head coach mickey arthur who misread Rahat Ali in selection of test team and lost back to back test series at home soil of UAE and than at South Africa.

Raha Ali in 2013 was debuted against South Africa and in his 2nd test match at Centurion he took six wickets including AB Deliverers and Hashim Amla.

In World Cup 2015 Misbah Ul Haq is the man who was in fovor of the RAhat Ali, Ahsan Adil and Asad Ali to be part of team and forcefully all three were included in the World Cup squad, Rahat Ali was good in bowling and proved his presence in a match against South Africa with three wickets., but the drop catch of Shane watson in the Quarter final not only become the exit point for Pakistan team from the ICC WC2015 but also for Rahat Ali outed from the National Team in all three formats,

Chairman Selection committee Inzimam ul Haq who belongs to Multan is failed to see his city fellow Rahat Ali who was born at Multan on 12th September 1988 as talented bowler of test cricket especially at UAE. If he was included in the squad than Pakistan never faced defeats at look like home soil of UAE.

Rahat Ali played 21 tests for Pakistan and has 58 wickets in his record book, he has 18 wickets in 14 ODI’s as well.

The future Pakistan test team will look good if Rahat Ali and Abbas will pair as the pacer of first and third session respectively.