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KARACHI: Karachi Kings squad has departed for Multan ahead of their Pakistan Super League (PSL) season eight clash against home side Multan Sultans, scheduled on Wednesday.

The Kings, who get to the winning track following their dominating 67-run victory over Lahore Qalandars on Sunday, are up for the toughest challenge as they take table-toppers Sultans on Wednesday.

Consequently, the Kings’ squad have departed for Multan from Jinnah International Airport on Monday evening.

Taking to Twitter, the Kings shared the pictures of their squad’s departure for Multan.

Off to 🛫 Multan..#YehHaiKarachi | #KingsSquad | #HBLPSL8 pic.twitter.com/49TZcPwCmf

— Karachi Kings (@KarachiKingsARY) February 20, 2023

 

It is pertinent to mention that the Kings hold the second spot in the PSL 8 points table, behind the Sultans, who lead the standings with six points.

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KARACHI: Peshawar Zalmi have won the toss and elected to bowl first against Quetta Gladiators in the ninth match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season eight.

PLAYING XIs

Peshawar Zalmi: Babar Azam, Mohammad Haris, Saim Ayub, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Rovman Powell, Dasun Shanaka, Jimmy Neesham, Wahab Riaz, Usman Qadir, Arshad Iqbal, Sufyan Muqeem.

Quetta Gladiators: Sarfaraz Ahmed (c), Jason Roy, Abdul Wahid Bangalzai, Martin Guptill, Iftikhar Ahmed, Qais Ahmed, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Odean Smith.

HEAD TO HEAD

Matches-19, Peshawar Zalmi-11, Quetta Gladiators-8

KARACHI: Karachi Kings’ spinner Imran Tahir taught Rashid Khan’s googly to Lahore Qalandars’ Sikandar Raza following their sides clash here at National Bank Cricket Arena on Sunday.

Following the conclusion of the much-hyped clash of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season eight between arch-rivals Karachi Kings and Lahore Qalandars, the Zimbabwean all-rounder Raza, who is representing Qalandars approached seasoned spinner Tahir to learn valuable skills regarding leg spin.

Upon Raza’s request, Tahir taught him the googly which he learned from Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan.

Taking to Twitter, the Qalandars shared footage of Tahir teaching Raza how to bowl Rashid’s style of googly.

“Learn the art of [Rashid Khan] googly from [Imran Tahir], [Sikandar Raza],” wrote Qalandars.

Learn the art of @rashidkhan_19 googly from @ImranTahirSA – @SRazaB24 #hblpsl8 #sabsitarayhumaray #qalandarscity #qalandarhum pic.twitter.com/EUhimm2hIY

— Lahore Qalandars (@lahoreqalandars) February 20, 2023

 

Speaking on the occasion, Raza termed franchise cricket a vital opportunity for him to learn different valuable skills from top stars.

“If there was no franchise cricket, I would not have had such opportunities to improve my skills. You don’t get all that in international cricket,” said Raza.

“Franchise cricket gives you an opportunity to learn a lot from the top stars of the world,” he concluded.

It is pertinent to mention that dominant Kings thrashed arch-rivals Qalandars by a massive margin of 67 runs to mark their comeback on the winning track in the ongoing PSL 8.

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KARACHI: James Vince and Imad Wasim led Karachi Kings to pile a mammoth 185/5 before Akif Javed-led bowling attack powered the home side to a dominating 67-run victory over arch-rivals Lahore Qalandars in the eighth match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season eight.

Set to chase 187, the Qalandars’ batting lineup failed completely against the disciplined bowling attack of the Kings as they were bundled out for a meagre 118 in the 18th over.

The Qalandars, however, were off to a decent start to the pursuit as their openers Fakhar Zaman and Mirza Tahir Baig added brisk 40 runs before Aamer Yamin castled Fakhar to hand Kings a much-needed breakthrough. The left-handed batter could score 15 off 12.

Mohammad Amir then further pushed the Qalandars to the back foot as he struck out Shai Hope (1) in the next over, which eventually halted the flow of runs for the visitors.

Following the early slump, Baig put on a cautious 41-run partnership for the third wicket with Kamran Ghulam but the pair remained a touch too slow as they conceded as many deliveries in the process before Akif dismissed Kamran, who could score 23 off 22.

Ghulam’s dismissal triggered a match-defining collapse as the Qalandars eventually bundled out for 118 in the 18th with Baig being their notable run-getter.

The right-handed opener scored 45 off 39 deliveries with the help of three boundaries and two sixes.

Akif led the bowling attack for the Kings with magnificent figures of 4/28 while Yamin and Ben Cutting bagged two each. Skipper Imad and Amir made one scalp.

Put into bat first, the Kings raised a mammoth 185/5 in the allotted 20 overs at the back of some vital contributions by their openers and skipper Imad.

The opening pair of Vince and Matthew Wade worked for the Kings as the pair scripted a solid start with a magnificent 70-run partnership and laid the foundation for a massive total.

Wicketkeeper batter Wade, the core aggressor of the vital opening partnership had an unlucky dismissal as he got run out; courtesy of a brilliant effort in the deep by Ghulam, who cannoned in a perfect throw at the striker’s end.

Wade scored 36 off just 24 deliveries with the help of four boundaries and a six.

Following Wade’s dismissal, Haider Ali put on a brief partnership with Vince and looked to charge on the struggling Qalandars’ bowlers before Liam Dawson castled him in the 12th over. He could score 18 off 16.

Haider’s dismissal triggered a brief collapse as the Kings slipped to 124/4 in the 15th over with in-form Shoaib Malik (10) and Vince departing in quick successions.

Vince top-scored for the Kings with 46 off 36 deliveries and hit three boundaries and two sixes.

Following the brief collapse, skipper Imad took responsibility and launched a counter-attack on the Qalandars’ bowlers to make sure his side amass a competitive total with Cutting also supporting him amid death overs with his crucial 20-run cameo.

The all-rounder struck a quickfire 35 off a mere 19 deliveries, laced with two boundaries and as many sixes.

For Qalandars, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan and Dawson made one scalp each.

KARACHI: James Vince and Imad Wasim led Karachi Kings to pile a mammoth 185/5 before Akif Javed-led bowling attack powered the home side to a dominating 67-run victory over arch-rivals Lahore Qalandars in the eighth match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season eight.

LQ 118 (17.3 Overs)

Akif comes back

LQ 118/8 (17 Overs)

Ben Cutting comes to bowl his first

LQ 106/6 (16 Overs)

Yamin comes back

LQ 97/5 (15 Overs)

Tahir comes to bowl his last

LQ 91/5 (14 Overs)

Imad comes to bowl his last

LQ 88/4 (13 Overs)

Akif continues

LQ 86/2 (12 Overs)

Tahir comes back

LQ 79/2 (11 Overs)

Akif replaces Imad

LQ 70/2 (10 Overs)

Imran continues

LQ 66/2 (9 Overs)

Imad continues

LQ 56/2 (8 Overs)

Imran Tahir comes in

LQ 50/2 (7 Overs)

Imad replaces Yamin

LQ 47/2 (6 Overs)

Amir continues

LQ 44/1 (5 Overs)

4.2: Fast, skiddy and through his defence as Fakhar loses his shape on a mistimed pull and that’s a massive wicket for Karachi Kings

Yamin continues

LQ 39/0 (4 Overs)

Mohammad Amir comes to bowl

LQ 31/0 (3 Overs)

Aamer Yamin comes into the attack

LQ 24/0 (2 Overs)

Akif Javed to bowl from the other end

LQ 7/0 (1 Over)

Fakhar Zaman and Tahir Baig come out to bat for the Qalandars. Imad Wasim to bowl the first over.

KARACHI KINGS vs LAHORE QALANDARS (2nd INNINGS)

KARACHI: Opener James Vince played an anchoring 46-run knock before skipper Imad Wasim’s brisk 25 bolstered Karachi Kings to pile 185/5 against arch-rivals Lahore Qalandars in the eighth match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season eight.

KK 185/5 (20 Overs)

Shaheen comes to bowl the final over

KK 176/4 (19 Overs)

Rauf to bowl the 19th

KK 167/4 (18 Overs)

Shaheen replaces Zaman

KK 150/4 (17 Overs)

Haris replaces Raza

KK 141/4 (16 Overs)

Zaman continues

KK 130/4 (15 Overs)

Raza comes to bowl his last

KK 127/4 (14 Overs)

13.2: Spears in a toe-crusher and it wrecks the stumps! This is a perfect yorker right at the base of the stumps and too good for Vince who was late in jamming his bat down.

Zaman comes back

KK 120/3 (13 Overs)

12.6: Malik cleared his front leg in a bid to crunch it to the covers, ultra-edge shows a conspicuous deflection and Malik walks back the pavilion

Haris comes back

KK 115/2 (12 Overs)

11.1: Haider lost his shape while loading up for a full lofted sweep and left a big gap and it crashed into the middle stump.

Dawson comes to bowl again

KK 102/1 (11 Overs)

Raza comes again

KK 91/1 (10 Overs)

Dawson continues

KK 80/1 (9 Overs)

Raza continues

KK 75/1 (8 Overs)

7.1: Loopy delivery, hacked away behind square. Wade puts in a full-length dive while running second and is well out of the picture! Keeper does well to remove the zingers quickly.

Liam Dawson comes into the attack

KK 69/0 (7 Overs)

Sikandar Raza comes to bowl his first

KK 61/0 (6 Overs)

Haris Rauf comes into the attack

KK 49/0 (5 Overs)

David Wiese comes into the attack

KK 34/0 (4 Overs)

Zaman continues

KK 25/0 (3 Overs)

Shaheen continues

KK 17/0 (2 Overs)

Zaman Khan comes to bowl from the other end

KK 9/0 (1 Over)

James Vince and Matthew Wade come out to bat for the Kings. Skipper Shaheen Shah Afridi to bowl the first over.

KARACHI KINGS vs LAHORE QALANDARS (1st INNINGS)

KARACHI: Lahore Qalandars have won the toss and elected to bowl first against Karachi Kings in the much-hyped clash of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season eight.

PLAYING XIs

Karachi Kings: James Vince, Matthew Wade, Haider Ali, Shoaib Malik, Imad Wasim (c), Ben Cutting, Irfanullah Niazi, Aamer Yamin, Akif Javed, Mohammad Amir, Imran Tahir.

Lahore Qalandars: Shaheen Shah Afridi (c), Fakhar Zaman, Tahir Baig, Shai Hope, Kamran Ghulam, Hussain Talat, Sikandar Raza, Liam Dawson, David Wiese, Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan.

HEAD TO HEAD

Matches-15, Karachi Kings-9, Lahore Qalandars-6

KARACHI: Lahore Qalandars have won the toss and elected to bowl first against Karachi Kings in the much-hyped clash of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season eight.

PLAYING XIs

Karachi Kings: James Vince, Haider Ali, Shoaib Malik, Imad Wasim (c), Matthew Wade, Ben Cutting, Irfanullah Niazi, Aamer Yamin, Akif Javed, Mohammad Amir, Imran Tahir.

Lahore Qalandars: Shaheen Shah Afridi (c), Fakhar Zaman, Tahir Baig, Shai Hope, Kamran Ghulam, Hussain Talat, Sikandar Raza, Liam Dawson, David Wiese, Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan.

HEAD TO HEAD

Matches-15, Karachi Kings-9, Lahore Qalandars-6

KARACHI: Pakistan Super League’s (PSL) most-followed franchise Karachi Kings celebrated their spinner Tabraiz Shamsi’s birthday ahead of their much-anticipated clash against arch-rivals Lahore Qalandars on Sunday.

Ahead of their fourth fixture of this year’s PSL 8, the Kings threw a birthday party for their spin sensation Shamsi, who turned 33 today.

Taking to Twitter, the Kings shared footage of all squad members participating in the spinner’s birthday celebration.

“Happy Birthday, Tabraiz Shamsi!” wrote Kings.

“Wishing you a year filled with more memorable wickets, amazing performances and lots of celebrations,” the caption added.

𝙃𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙮 𝘽𝙞𝙧𝙩𝙝𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙏𝙖𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙯 𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙢𝙨𝙞! 🎉🎂

Wishing you a year filled with more memorable wickets, amazing performances and lots of celebrations. 🙌#YehHaiKarachi | #KingsSquad | #HBLPSL8 pic.twitter.com/qvDSnqSkxp

— Karachi Kings (@KarachiKingsARY) February 19, 2023

 

It is pertinent to mention that the former PSL champions Kings will lock horns with defending champions Qalandars in the much-hyped clash of the PSL 8 today at National Bank Cricket Arena here and will be eyeing to claim their first triumph in the ongoing extravaganza.

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KARACHI: Shoaib Malik played a gritty 71-run knock in the tense run chase but failed short of trumping Martin Guptill’s century as Quetta Gladiators managed to edge Karachi Kings by six runs in a Pakistan Super League (PSL) eight thriller.

Set to chase 169, the Kings fell just six short of glory as they finished at 162/5 despite a valiant 71-run knock by experienced Malik.

The Kings got off to a frustrating start to the run chase as the home side lost three quick wickets inside the powerplay that dented their march to glory early on with James Vince, who appeared solid with also perishing for a 14-ball 22.

Following the early slump, wicketkeeper Matthew Wade and Shoaib Malik anchored the run chase as the duo added 35 runs to the total before Mohammad Hasnain castled the former to break the crucial partnership. Wade could score 15 off 19.

The Kings then dealt with another major blow as Hasnain struck again in the same over and removed Imad Wasim on five.

Meanwhile, Malik carried on his retaliation and was superbly supported by young Irfan Khan Niazi but some tight bowling by Naseem and Hasnain in the 18th and 19th barred the pair from steering their side to glory despite an expensive last over by Odean Smith, who went for 17 runs.

Malik remained the top-scorer for the Kings with 71 off just 49 deliveries and smashed nine boundaries including a six.

Hasnain led the bowling attack for the Gladiators with 2/29 while Naseem, Smith and Qais Ahmed made one scalp each.

Put into bat first, the Gladiators managed to post a decent 168/7 in the allotted 20 overs at the back of a scintillating century by their opener Guptill.

Batting first, the visitors got off to a poor start as Kings captain Imad ran through their top order by picking up three quick wickets including two in the first over.

Gladiators’ captain Sarfaraz Ahmed attempted to script recovery amid his brief partnership with Guptill but failed as he fell victim to Aamer Yamin on the first delivery after the power-play and could score a mere five off 11.

With the side in heaps of trouble at 23/4, Guptill joined hands with in-form Iftikhar Ahmed and anchored the innings with a gritty 69-run partnership for the fifth wicket.

Kings’ experienced pacer Mohammad Amir then ceased the budding partnership in the 15th over as he deceived Iftikhar Ahmed with a short-pitch delivery. The right-handed batter scored 32 off 27 deliveries, hitting three boundaries.

Following Iftikhar’s dismissal, Guptill launched a counter-attack on the Kings’ bowlers and powered his side to a competitive total with little to no help from the other end before perishing on the final delivery off Yamin.

Guptill top-scored with 117 off just 67 balls, laced with 12 boundaries and five sixes while Iftikhar (32) remained the only other notable run-getter for the Gladiators.

The rest of the Gladiators’ batters seemed hapless against the Kings’ bowlers as they could not amass the double figures.

Skipper Imad led the bowling attack for the Kings with 3/16, followed by Yamin’s 3/37 while Amir made one scalp.

KARACHI: Shoaib Malik played a gritty 71-run knock in the tense run chase but failed short of trumping Martin Guptill’s century as Quetta Gladiators managed to edge Karachi Kings by six runs in a Pakistan Super League (PSL) eight thriller.

KK 162/5 (20 Overs)

Smith to bowl the final over

KK 145/5 (19 Overs)

Hasnain comes to bowl the 19th

KK 138/5 (18 Overs)

Naseem continues

KK 132/5 (17 Overs)

Nawaz replaces Qais

KK 116/5 (16 Overs)

Naseem replaces Hasnain

KK 105/5 (15 Overs)

Qais replaces Nawaz

KK 96/5 (14 Overs)

Hasnain replaces Smith

KK 87/5 (13 Overs)

Nawaz comes back

KK 80/5 (12 Overs)

Smith comes again

KK 76/5 (11 Overs)

Hasnain replaces Qais

KK 69/3 (10 Overs)

Smith continues

KK 58/3 (9 Overs)

Qais continues

KK 53/3 (8 Overs)

Odean Smith comes to bowl his first

KK 49/3 (7 Overs)

Qais replaces Naseem

KK 45/3 (6 Overs)

Mohammad Hasnain comes into the attack

KK 39/3 (5 Overs)

4.2: Naseem bowls a supernova on a length and it jagged back viciously and is through his defence! That’s a crucial breakthrough for Quetta.

Naseem replaces Qais

KK 35/2 (4 Overs)

Nawaz continues

KK 25/2 (3 Overs)

2.6: Tossed up a delicious leg-break, give it a flight and lured him into a big shot, Haider was nowhere the pitch of the ball and it goes through his defences.

Qais Ahmed comes into the attack

KK 14/1 (2 Overs)

1.4: Length ball on fifth stump, goes to cut, thick edge through to Sarfaraz and he clings on!

Mohammad Nawaz to bowl from the other end

KK 9/0 (1 Over)

Sharjeel Khan and James Vince come out to bat for the Kings. Naseem Shah to bowl the first over.

KARACHI KINGS vs QUETTA GLADIATORS (2nd INNINGS)

KARACHI: Experienced opener Martin Guptill struck an astonishing century to fire Quetta Gladiators to 168/7 against Karachi Kings in the sixth match of the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) season eight.

QG 168/7 (20 Overs)

Yamin to bowl the final over

QG 156/5 (19 Overs)

Tye continues

QG 126/5 (18 Overs)

Amir comes to bowl his last

QG 114/5 (17 Overs)

Tye replaces Amir

QG 103/5 (16 Overs)

Tahir continues

QG 92/5 (15 Overs)

Amir comes back

QG 85/4 (14 Overs)

Tahir replaces Yamin

QG 77/4 (13 Overs)

Imad comes to bowl his last

QG 71/4 (12 Overs)

Yamin replaces Tahir

QG 60/4 (11 Overs)

Tye continues

QG 51/4 (10 Overs)

Tahir continues

QG 39/4 (9 Overs)

Andrew Tye comes into the attack

QG 34/4 (8 Overs)

Imran Tahir comes to bowl his first

QG 29/4 (7 Overs)

Aamer Yamin replaces Imad

QG 23/3 (6 Overs)

Amir continues

QG 21/3 (5 Overs)

Imad comes to bowl again

QG 16/3 (4 Overs)

Mohammad Amir comes into the attack

QG 14/3 (3 Overs)

2.3: Imad pitches this on a length and it came back viciously, Umar tried to cut that away but was nowhere near the line of the ball, Imad picks up his third.

Imad continues

QG 9/2 (2 Overs)

Aamer Yamin to bowl from the other end

QG 0/2 (1 Over)

0.5: Bangalzai goes a bit too early into the shot and the ball was turning in from outside off as he flays his hands away from the line.

0.2: Imad lobbed up on a length, drifting towards the middle and rapping Roy’s pads, ultra edge shows no deflection, pitching outside off, the impact is in line and wickets hitting so early success for Karachi Kings!

Jason Roy and Martin Guptill come out to bat for the Gladiators. Imad to bowl the first over.

KARACHI KINGS vs QUETTA GLADIATORS (1st INNINGS)

KARACHI: Karachi Kings have won the toss and elected to bowl first against Quetta Gladiators in the sixth match of the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) season eight.

PLAYING XIs

Karachi Kings: James Vince, Sharjeel Khan, Haider Ali, Shoaib Malik, Imad Wasim (c), Matthew Wade, Irfanullah Niazi, Aamer Yamin, Andrew Tye, Mohammad Amir, Imran Tahir.

Quetta Gladiators: Sarfaraz Ahmed (c), Jason Roy, Abdul Wahid Bangalzai, Martin Guptill, Iftikhar Ahmed, Qais Ahmed, Umar Akmal, Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Odean Smith.

HEAD TO HEAD

Matches-14, Quetta Gladiators-9, Karachi Kings-5

KARACHI: Karachi Kings have won the toss and elected to bowl first against Quetta Gladiators in the sixth match of the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) season eight.

PLAYING XIs

Karachi Kings: James Vince, Sharjeel Khan, Haider Ali, Shoaib Malik, Imad Wasim (c), Matthew Wade, Irfanullah Niazi, Aamer Yamin, Andrew Tye, Mohammad Amir, Imran Tahir.

Quetta Gladiators: Sarfaraz Ahmed (c), Jason Roy, Abdul Wahid Bangalzai, Martin Guptill, Iftikhar Ahmed, Qais Ahmed, Umar Akmal, Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Odean Smith.

HEAD TO HEAD

Matches-14, Quetta Gladiators-9, Karachi Kings-5