ISLAMABAD: In the 10th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11, Karachi Kings defeated Rawalpindi by 5 wickets after an exciting match.
In the match played at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, in pursuit of Rawalpindi Pindi’s target of 198 runs, Azam Khan showed brilliant batting for Karachi Kings and played a smoky innings of 74 runs off 34 balls, which included 6 fours and 6 sixes. Captain David Warner played an important role in the team’s victory by scoring 50 runs, while Salman Agha played an innings of 29 runs.
For Rawalpindi Pindi, Daryl Mitchell took 3 wickets while Naseem Shah and Mohammad Amir took one wicket each.
Earlier, Karachi Kings captain David Warner won the toss and invited Rawalpindi Pindiz to bat first. Rawalpindi Pindiz scored 197 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. Rawalpindi Pindiz’s innings did not start well and captain Muhammad Rizwan became the victim of Hasan Ali after scoring 21 runs. At that time, the team’s score was 28 runs. Later, Khushdil Shah dismissed Yasir Khan 8 and Kamran Ghulam 10 early, leaving the team with a loss of 3 wickets at 55.
After the initial difficulties, Daryl Mitchell and Sam Billings batted responsibly and aggressively, putting on a 120-run partnership for the fourth wicket and turning the tide of the match. Both batsmen also scored half-centuries.
Daryl Mitchell was the standout, scoring 65 runs off 41 balls, his innings included 5 fours and 3 sixes, while Sam Billings scored 58 runs off 35 balls, which included 8 fours and a six.
In the closing overs, Abdullah Fazal further consolidated the team’s score by scoring an unbeaten 17 runs off just 8 balls.
Hasan Ali was the most successful bowler for Karachi Kings, who dismissed 3 for 24 in 4 overs. Khushdil Shah took 2 wickets and Mir Hamza took one wicket.
