KARACHI – Quetta Gladiators beat Karachi Kings by five wickets in 16th game of the Pakistan Super League season nine (PSL 9) at National Stadium in Karachi on Thursday.
Quetta Gladiators won the toss and decided to bowl first. Batting first, Karachi Kings set a 165-run target for Quetta Gladiators in 20 overs at the loss of 8 wickets. Chasing the target, Quetta Gladiators scored 169 runs in 20 overs at the loss of 5 wickets.
Shadab Khan led Islamabad United clinched their second success in the marque tournament as they outclassed Karachi Kings by 7 wickets.
Kiwi star Colin Munro helped his side chase a not-so-difficult target of 166 to edge over Kings in the first game of the Karachi leg.
After winning the fifth game of the season, Islamabad United languishes at 4th spot on the points table with Karachi moving down to 5th.
Quetta Gladiators are coming to Thursday action after first defeat of the season, marked by a blasting performance against Sultans.
Karachi Kings vs Quetta Gladiators Squad
Karachi Kings: Shan Masood (c), Muhammad Akhlaq (wk), James Vince, Shoaib Malik, Kieron Pollard, Mohammad Nawaz, Irfan Khan, Daniel Sams, Hasan Ali, Tabraiz Shamsi, Mir Hamza
Quetta Gladiators: Jason Roy, Saud Shakeel, Khawaja Nafay, Rilee Rossouw (c), Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Akeal Hosein, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Usman Tariq, Mohammad Amir, Abrar Ahmed
PSL 9 Match 15: Islamabad United beat Karachi Kings by seven wickets
