Match 29, Abu Dhabi, June 19, 2021, 06:30 PM
Karachi Kings
176/7(20.0ov)
Quetta Gladiators
162/6(20.0ov)
Karachi Kings beat Quetta Gladiators by 14 runs
Best Batsmen
R
B
4S
6S
SR
Best Bowler
O
R
W
Econ
Man of the Match
Danish Aziz
Commentry
Right then. That is all we have from this game. Quetta bows out with a loss and Karachi Kings make their way into the playoffs. The second match of the day between Multan Sultans and Islamabad United will get underway shortly. So, switch tabs and catch all the action from that game. Until then, cheers and goodbye!
Imad Wasim, the captain of Karachi Kings, says that the batters played very well. Credits Danish especially as without him the score was not possible. Further mentions that Noor bowled brilliantly and Abbas and Ilyas controlled the innings well in the middle overs. Finally says that they have big gun players like Guptill, Babar, and Sharjeel and hopefully they will deliver.
DANISH AZIZ IS THE PLAYER OF THE MATCH. He says that he got going at the end and he tried to post the total above 170. Adds that he tried to slog a few and it was important for the team to get a victory. States that he is extremely pleased with his contribution.
Sarfaraz Ahmed, the skipper of Quetta Gladiators, says that they played up well in the end, but didn't manage to do well in the middle overs as they lost wickets. He further states that though they are out of the competition, they will look to come back stronger in the next PSL.
The bowlers really started well for Karachi Kings and didn't leak runs inside the Powerplay. Mohammad Ilyas was introduced into the attack and got the wicket of Ayub. Arshad Iqbal too got rid of Wealtherald. The bowlers performed brilliantly in the middle overs as they kept picking wickets, though they were sent packing on a few occasions. Iqbal continued with his short lengths and got the wicket of the dangerous Azam Khan in the process. Ilyas too bowled brilliantly and picked up a total of three wickets. Noor Ahmed though didn't get a wicket to his name, did well economically, and didn't allow the runs to come. Overall, a good performance by the bowlers.
For Karachi Kings, Jake Weatherald and Saim Ayub started their innings well. Ayub knocked a couple of sixes out of the park before getting out. Wealtherald too departed after exposing his stumps. Usman Khan and Azam Khan tried hard to battle out the middle overs but didn't manage to and both the batsman got out looking to slog big. Sarfaraz Khan and Hassan Khan built a partnership in between, but the latter unfortunately got run out. Quetta Gladiators was out of the competition but they needed a win for their pride and top stop Karachi Kings to get a victory but didn't manage to do so.
A dominating victory for Karachi Kings and they needed a win to make the playoffs and they have done just that. Imad Wasim will be a happy skipper with this display and also that they delivered when they needed to.
In over# 1
2
4
4
2
4
1
Mohammad Ilyas 39/3(4)
19.6
2
A length ball, outside off, Ahmed slams this one to the deep cover region and comes back for the second and brings up his fifty too, but it will not matter as KARACHI KINGS WIN BY 14 RUNS.
19.5
4
FOUR! Ahmed is looking for the boundaries, even though this game is out of the reach of Quetta Gladiators. A short of a length ball again on off, Sarfaraz Ahmed powers this one to the deep square leg fence.
19.4
4
FOUR! A back of a length ball on the body, Sarfaraz Ahmed moves inside the line and hooks this one hard through backward square leg.
19.3
2
Way outside off, full toss, Sarfaraz Ahmed shuffles across and works this through square leg for a couple.
19.2
4
FOUR! A full toss around off, Sarfaraz Ahmed clubs this one over deep mid-wicket for a boundary. 27 more in 4 balls.
19.1
1
Full and around off, drilled through covers for a single.
In over# 1
1
1
0
2
1
0
Mohammad Amir 21/0(4)
18.6
1
Around off, this is hammered away to deep mid-wicket for one. 32 needed from the last 6 balls.
18.5
1
Outside off, length ball, slammed to covers for a single.
18.4
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Outside off, Ahmed swings but misses.
18.3
2
Fuller around off, this is drilled down the ground for a couple.
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