LIVE: Multan vs Karachi match called off due to heavy rain in Sharjah

SHARJAH – Karachi Kings and Multan Sultans were left disappointed after their group match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2018 was washed off without a single ball being bowled at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium today (Friday).
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The match, which was scheduled to begin at 04:30pm, was abandoned due to persistent rain at the venue. Both the teams will share one point each.

Earlier, the Kings won the toss and opted to bat first before rain foiled their plans. The match officials waited for almost two and a half hours before taking a decision.

Unfortunate ? due to wet out field the match has been called off. Both teams will share a point each.#HBLPSL #DilSeJaanLagaDe #MSvKK pic.twitter.com/rK2D8RUlEs

— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) March 2, 2018

Covers are on as light rain continues to fall in Sharjah.
Hoping for the rain to clear soon. #HBLPSL#MSvKK pic.twitter.com/XlpgGLpE1q

— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) March 2, 2018

Light rain has delayed start of match ?️#MSvKK #HBLPSL

— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) March 2, 2018

The cricket fans can also view the match online on the PSL-T20 Official website. For the live score, updates, and analysis, you can follow dailypakistan.com.pk.

Multan Sultans called in Muhammad Irfan while Karachi Kings have decided to give rest Shahid Afridi.

You can also download Goonj application for Live Streaming.

Multan Sultans entered the mega event impressively, beating defending champions Peshawar Zalmi in the opener and then going on to beat Lahore Qalandars.

However, Shoaib Malik’s XI lost to Islamabad United. On the other hand, the undefeated Karachi Kings seem to be on a roll. Not only have the Kings won all three of their games, they’ve managed to beat each side convincingly.

Today’s second match will be played between Lahore Qalandars and Islamabad United at 9:00pm (PST).

Points Table:

Squads
Multan Sultans:

Kumar Sangakkara (wk), Ahmed Shehzad, DM Bravo, Sohaib Maqsood, Shoaib Malik (c), KA Pollard, Saif Badar, Sohail Tanvir, Imran Tahir, Junaid Khan, Mohammad Irfan.

Karachi Kings:

Khurram Manzoor, JL Denly, Babar Azam, CA Ingram, RS Bopara, Mohammad Rizwan (wk) Imad Wasim (c), Mohammad Irfan, TS Mills, Usman Khan, Mohammad Amir.