Ball-Tampering Scandal Rocks PSL: Lahore Qalandars Penalized Against Karachi Kings

• Lahore Qalandars were penalized five runs for ball-tampering against Karachi Kings in PSL 2026.
• The incident occurred just before the final over, with Karachi Kings needing 14 runs to win.
• Umpires Faisal Afridi and Sharfuddoula inspected the ball after Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, and Fakhar Zaman handled it.
• The decision to award five penalty runs and change the ball proved decisive in the match.
• Karachi Kings secured a dramatic victory with three balls to spare, fueled by the penalty runs.