RAWALPINDI – Karachi Kings on Wednesday defeated Quetta Gladiators by seven wickets in 22nd match of the Pakistan Super League season nine (PSL 9) at Rawalpindi stadium.
Shan Masood-led Kings surpassed the 119 runs target with 27 balls remaining, thanked to Tim Seifert for his 49-run innings.
After Seifert gave an early boost to the total, James Vince and Shoaib Malik paired up to ensure the victory as they made 27 each.
Earlier, Hasan Ali claimed four-wicket haul to restrict Gladiators to 118 in 19.1 overs. Saud Shakeel remained top scorer from Gladiators with 33 runs.
📸 1️⃣5⃣ overs in frames 🖼️
The Gladiators are 97-6 after 15 overs!#HBLPSL9 | #KhulKeKhel | #QGvKK pic.twitter.com/TwQOXpuyhU— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) March 6, 2024
Quetta Gladiators raked in 9 points from 6 games with a net run rate of 0.313 and hold second spot while Karachi Kings have 4 points from 6 matches with a net run rate of -0.551.
Karachi Kings are struggling as they managed to win only 2 out of 6 matches and currently sitting second last on the points table. To qualify for playoffs, Shan Masood’s men need to win all their remaining games and aim for a top 2 finish.
Gladiators, except for their loss to Sultans, have had a good season, currently in second place with a 5-point lead over their nearest rival. Jason Roy has been consistent at the top, scoring 200 runs at an average of 40.00 with two half-centuries. The middle order has power hitters like Rilee Rossouw, Sarfaraz Ahmed, and Sherfane Rutherford, who showed his finishing skills in the previous game.
Karachi Kings vs Quetta Gladiators PSL 9 Squads
Quetta Gladiators: Sarfaraz Ahmed (c), Sherfane Rutherford, Mohammad Amir, Rilee Rossouw, Mohammad Wasim Junior, Jason Roy, Wanindu Hasaranga, Mohammad Hasnain, Abrar Ahmed, Saud Shakeel, Sajjad Ali Junior, Usman Qadir, Omair Bin Yousuf, Will Smeed, Khawaja Nafay, Adil Naz, Akeal Hosain, and Sohail Khan
Karachi Kings: Shan Masood (c), Kieron Pollard, Daniel Sams, Mohammad Nawaz, Tim Seifert, James Vince, Hasan Ali, Shoaib Malik, Tabraiz Shamsi, Mohammad Amir Khan, Anwar Ali, Arafat Minhas, Mir Hamza, Muhammad Akhlaq, Muhammad Irfan Niazi, Sirajuddin, Saad Baig, and Blessing Muzarabani
