This was the best match of the fourth season of the Pakistan Super League, played in front of a Houseful National Stadium in Karachi on Sunday, the game swung between the two sides as a pendulum, because one team had a upper hand on one platform, while the other The next moment was the edge.
Sarfraz Ahmed won the toss and was elected to bowl first. Karachi Kings did not make an ideal start, as Colin Munro was once again unable to impress with his 30-ball innings in 26 balls, while, Babar Azam made a half-century, but slowing down the wicket and short bowling in mind Was at speed. opinion. He scored 56 runs in 46 balls.
It was once again Colin Ingram and Iftikhar Ahmed, who brought Karachi Kings back into the game with their invasion, scored 24 runs off 10 balls and 44 runs in 18 balls, respectively. Cameo of this pair reached Karachi Kings total score of 190 runs.
Mohammed Hasanen Quetta emerged as the most successful bowler of Gladiators, who made two wickets in his name. However, Sohail Tanvir, Mohammad Nawaz and Fawad Ahmed took one wicket each.
After opting out to gladiators, he made a spectacular start, the opening pair of Shane Watson and Ahmed Shehzad contributed 68 runs in 6.3 overs, before the Australian batsman was out on 20 (15) score.
Riley Rosouv scored only 10 runs in 7 balls, while Man-in-form, Umar Akmal contributed 27 runs with the help of three sixes in 20 balls.
Once again, the young intelligent spinner of Karachi Kings, Omar Khan, performed for his team, who picked three valuable wickets for Shane Watson, Riley Rossouw and Umar Akmal. He took 3 wickets for 26 runs.
Then in the remaining games, this was a one-man show for Ahmed Shahzad, he played a magnificent 57-run knock for his 99 runs, while gladiators kept in the game, while they kept losing wickets at the other end.
It was a tough day for Karachi Kings fast bowler Usman Shinwari, Aamer Yamin and Sohail Khan, who scored 43, 54 and 39 in their quota of four overs.
In the 17th over of the innings, Usman Shinwari scored 22, but he did a fantastic return by defending 5 runs in the last over. He removed Ahmed Shehzad, Anwar Ali and Sarfraj Ahmed to take Karachi Kings into playoffs in his last over.
Omar Khan remained the bowler for three wickets for 26 runs for Kings, while Usman Shinwari took three for 43 runs. No other bowler from Karachi Kings could take wickets, but Captain Imad Wasim bowled brilliantly with just 17 runs. Its quota
Karachi Kings will meet Peshawar Jalmi in Karachi on Monday at the National Stadium.
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