Karachi Kings register a thumping victory over Quetta Gladiators

RAWALPINDI: Hasan Ali took four wickets, followed by Tim Seifert’s quick 49-run knock to help Karachi Kings thump Quetta Gladiators by seven wickets in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 9 here at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.

KK 121/3 (15.3 Overs)

Usman Tariq returns to bowl

KK 113/3 (15 Overs)

Hosein to bowl his last over

KK 109/3 (14 Overs)

13.5: Pitched full and bit wide outside off, Seifert went for the big shot and missed it but Sarfraz failed to gather the ball cleanly but did well to gather the ball and broke the stumps at the 2nd attempt.

Abrar to bowl his last over

KK 99/2 (13 Overs)

Hosein to bowl his third

KK 91/2 (12 Overs)

Usman Tariq returns

KK 82/2 (11 Overs)

Hasnain to bowl his second over

KK 68/2 (10 Overs)

Abrar to bowl his third

KK 65/2 (9 Overs)

8.2: Akeal changed his length and pace, it turned a bit with some extra bounce, Vince went for the cut and almost held his bat, it chipped in the air straight in the hands of Hasnain at gully.

Hosein returns

KK 62/1 (8 Overs)

Usman Tariq to bowl his second

KK 60/1 (7 Overs)

Mohammad Hasnain to bowl after the power play

KK 49/1 (6 Overs)

Abrar to bowl his second over

KK 39/1 (5 Overs)

Usman Tariq comes onto the bowl

KK 34/1 (4 Overs)

Amir continues from the other end

KK 16/1 (3 Overs)

Abrar Ahmed introduced into the attack

KK 14/1 (2 Overs)

1.5: It was a beauty from Amir, just outside off and moves away, Shan goes for the drive on the walk, edges it to the keeper and Sarfraz takes a simple catch behind the stumps

Mohammad Amir to bowl the second over

KK 9/0 (1 Over)

Shan Masood and Tim Seifert come out to open the innings. Akeal Hosein to bowl the first over.

KARACHI KINGS vs QUETTA GLADIATORS (2nd INNINGS)

RAWALPINDI: Hasan Ali took four wickets, supported by other bowlers to help Karachi Kings bundle Quetta Gladiators at a meagre 118 in the 22nd match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 9 here on Wednesday.

QG 118 (19.1 Overs)

19.1: Lovely slower delivery on the middle stump, Usman Tariq goes for the big heave across the line, but he misses and Hamza hits the stumps.

Mir Hamza to bowl the last over

QG 118/7 (19 Overs)

18.3: Lovely slower delivery on the middle stump, Hasnain went for the big shot across the line, missed it and the ball hit the middle stump

18.1: Fuller in length just outside off, Hosein tried to go big down the ground, mistimed it and Pollard at long-off took a simple catch

Hasan Ali continues

QG 116/7 (18 Overs)

Mir Hamza to bowl his third

QG 111/7 (17 Overs)

Hasan Ali returns to the attack

QG 102/7 (16 Overs)

15.3: Tossed up, on leg stump, Amir went for the big shot across the line, he misses and the ball hits the leg stump

Mahmood continues

QG 97/6 (15 Overs)

14.4: Fuller in length just outside off, Rutherford hits on the up and wants to clear the long-off fielder and fence, but failed to time that one, Pollard at long-off took a simple catch

Muzarabani to bowl his last

QG 96/5 (14 Overs)

13.1: Rossouw goes and they are in trouble now. He went for the big shot down the ground, mistimed it and hit high in the air, Nawaz at long-off took a simple catch.

Mahmood returns

QG 89/4 (13 Overs)

Malik continues

QG 84/4 (12 Overs)

11.2: A huge mix-up between Sarfraz and Rossouw. Sarfraz ran with the shot but he was looking at the ball and turned back into his crease, Anwar threw at the bowling end, and Muzarbani picked up and ran towards the stumps and flicked the bails off.

Muzarabani returns to the attack

QG 80/3 (11 Overs)

Malik returns

QG 77/3 (10 Overs)

Zahid Mahmood continues

QG 70/3 (9 Overs)

8.4: Hasan Ali bowls back of a length on the leg stump, Nafay goes for the pull and it goes straight at the throat of Muzarbani at the fine leg.

8.1: Hasan Ali comes from around the wicket, fuller in length and takes the pace off, Saud goes for the big shot, hits the bottom of the bat and it goes high in the air, Shoaib Malik at deep midwicket took a good high catch.

Hasan Ali returns

QG 67/1 (8 Overs)

Zahid Mahmood to bowl his first over

QG 60/1 (7 Overs)

Malik returns to bowl

QG 53/1 (6 Overs)

Hasan Ali comes into the attack

QG 51/1 (5 Overs)

Muzarabani continues

QG 37/1 (4 Overs)

Mir Hamza continues from the other end

QG 28/1 (3 Overs)

2.1: Muzarabani pitched slightly short of length, Roy tried to play a big shot on the offside, got a top edge and it went high in the air, Hasan Ali at third man took a well-judged catch.

Blessing Muzarabani replaces Malik

QG 20/0 (2 Overs)

Mir Hamza to bowl from the other end

QG 9/0 (1 Over)

Saud Shakeel and Jason Roy come out to open the innings. Shoaib Malik to bowl the first over.

KARACHI KINGS vs QUETTA GLADIATORS (1st INNINGS)

RAWALPINDI: Karachi Kings have won the toss and elected to field against Quetta Gladiators in the 22nd match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 9 here at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.

PLAYING XIs

Quetta Gladiators: Saud Shakeel, Jason Roy, Khawaja Nafay, Rilee Rossouw (c), Sarfaraz Ahmed, Sherfane Rutherford, Akeal Hosein, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Amir, Usman Tariq, Abrar Ahmed.

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Karachi Kings: Shan Masood (c), James Vince, Tim Seifert, Kieron Pollard, Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Nawaz, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Mir Hamza, Zahid Mahmood, Hasan Ali, Blessing Muzarabani.

HEAD TO HEAD

Matches 17, Quetta Gladiators 12, Karachi Kings 5

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Spinners wreak havoc as Karachi Kings thrash leaders Multan Sultans

KARACHI: Karachi Kings unleashed a ferocious spin attack to make a comeback in the Pakistan Super League season 8 as they sealed a dominant 66-run win over table-toppers Multan Sultans on Sunday.

MS 101/10 (16.3 Overs)

Malik comes to bowl his last

MS 101/9 (16 Overs)

Akif comes back

MS 99/8 (15 Overs)

Imad comes to bowl his last

MS 95/6 (14 Overs)

Shamsi to bowl his last

MS 88/5 (13 Overs)

Imad comes back

MS 76/5 (12 Overs)

Shamsi to bowl again

MS 72/4 (11 Overs)

Malik comes again

MS 70/3 (10 Overs)

Shamsi comes again

MS 68/2 (9 Overs)

Malik continues

MS 66/2 (8 Overs)

Tabraiz Shamsi comes into the attack

MS 61/2 (7 Overs)

Shoaib Malik comes in

MS 49/1 (6 Overs)

Yamin comes again

MS 41/1 (5 Overs)

Akif Javed comes into the attack

MS 35/0 (4 Overs)

Yamin continues

MS 25/0 (3 Overs)

Imad continues

MS 15/0 (2 Overs)

Aamer Yamin comes to bowl from the other end

MS 8/1 (1 Over)

Shan Masood and Mohammad Rizwan come out to bat for the Sultans. Imad Wasim to bowl the first over.

KARACHI KINGS vs MULTAN SULTANS (2nd INNINGS)

KARACHI: Tayyab Tahir smashed an impressive fifty on his Pakistan Super League (PSL) debut to help Karachi Kings set a respectable 168-run target against Multan Sultans in the 14th match of the ongoing eighth edition on Sunday.

KK 167-3 (20 overs)

Abbas Afridi to bowl the final over of the innings

KK 152-3 (19 overs)

18.2: Ihsanullah sends off stump flying! Heat-seeking 151.4 kph missile that hones in on off stump

Ihasabullah bowl his final over

KK 147-2 (18 overs)

Abbas Afridi comes back

KK 141-2 (17 overs)

16.6: Full and slanted into middle and leg stump. Tahir shuffles across his stumps a touch and then plays all around a straight ball. It thuds into the pads and the umpire has no hesitation in raising his finger

Ihsanullah comes back

KK 135-1 (16 overs)

Anwar Ali replaces Usama Mir

KK 130-1 (15 overs)

Abbas Afridi comes back

KK 121-1 (14 overs)

Usama Mir to bowl his final over

KK 111-1 (13 overs)

Ihsanullah comes back

KK 103-1 (12 overs)

Usama Mir continues

KK 93-1 (11 overs)

Abbas Afridi comes into the attack

KK 86-1 (10 overs)

Usama Mir continues

KK 80-1 (9 overs)

Carlos Braithwaite replaces Hosein

KK 69-1 (8 overs)

Usama Mir comes into attack

KK 63-1 (7 overs)

Hosein comes back

KK 52-1 (6 overs)

Anwar Ali continues

KK 41-1 (5 overs)

Ihsanullah comes into the attack

KK 37-1 (4 overs)

3.1: James Vince gone! He charges down the charges, the ball went high but landed back into the fielder’s hand

Anwar Ali continues

KK 32-0 (3 overs)

Akeal Hosein continues

KK 18-0 (2 overs)

Anwar Ali to bowl from other end

KK 11-0 (1 over)

Matthew Wade and James Vince come out to bat. Akeal Hosein to open the attack

KARACHI KINGS vs MULTAN SULTANS (1st INNINGS)

KARACHI: Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to bowl first against Karachi Kings in the 14th match of the Pakistan Super League season 8.

Playing XIs: 

Karachi Kings: James Vince, Tayyab Tahir, Shoaib Malik, Imad Wasim (c), Matthew Wade, Ben Cutting, Irfanullah Niazi, Aamer Yamin, Akif Javed, Musa Khan, Tabraiz Shamsi.

Multan Sultans: Shan Masood, Mohammad Rizwan (c), Rilee Rossouw, David Miller, Khushdil Shah, Carlos Braithwaite, Usama Mir, Abbas Afridi, Ihsanullah, Akeal Hossein, Anwar Ali