KARACHI – Lahore Qalandars defeated Karachi Kings by 65 runs in the sixth match of Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 10.
The match, held in Karachi, saw Lahore captain Shaheen Shah Afridi win the toss and opt to bat first.
Batting first, Lahore Qalandars posted a total of 201 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in their 20 overs. Fakhar Zaman scored 76, while Daryl Mitchell added 75 runs. Sam Billings chipped in with 19 runs, while Mohammad Naeem and Abdullah Shafique managed 7 and 6 runs respectively.
For Karachi Kings, Hasan Ali was the standout bowler with 4 wickets for 28 runs, while Abbas Afridi took one wicket.
Chasing a target of 202, Karachi Kings were bowled out for 136 in the 20th over. Except for Khushdil Shah, who scored 39 runs, no batter could offer much resistance. Hasan Ali scored 27, while Tim Seifert and Shan Masood contributed 18 runs each.
Captain David Warner was dismissed for a duck, along with James Vince and Arafat Minhas, who also failed to score.
Shaheen Shah Afridi and Rashid Hussain took 3 wickets each for Lahore Qalandars, while Sikandar Raza picked up 2 wickets.
Playing XIs:
Karachi Kings: David Warner (Captain), Tim Seifert (Wicketkeeper), James Vince, Shan Masood, Irfan Khan Niazi, Khushdil Shah, Arafat Minhas, Abbas Afridi, Adam Milne, Hasan Ali, Fawad Ali
Lahore Qalandars: Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Naeem, Abdullah Shafique, Daryl Mitchell, Sam Billings (Wicketkeeper), Sikandar Raza, Shaheen Shah Afridi (Captain), Rashad Hussain, Haris Rauf, Asif Afridi, Zaman Khan
