- Kings beat Qalandars by 67 runs to secure their maiden victory.
- Tahir Baig and Kamran Ghulam led the run-chase.
- Ben Cutting claimed two wickets in his first over.
At the National Bank Cricket Arena in Karachi on Sunday, the eighth game of the ongoing eighth season of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) saw Karachi Kings defeat Lahore Qalandars by a score of 67 runs to claim their first victory.
As Akif Javed got two wickets to put Karachi Kings in command against Lahore Qalandars, captain Imad Wasim struck in his final over.
Tahir Baig and Kamran Ghulam led the run-chase after Aamer Yamin and Mohammad Amir handed Karachi Kings two early victories. But the two hitters were sent back to the pavilion after the young spinner Akif Javed, who had been brought in to replace the injured Mir Hamza, struck twice in his third over.
Imad Wasim, the team’s captain, then made matters worse for the defending champions by deceiving Hussain Talat with a spinning delivery. Talat missed it, and Matthew Wade quickly toppled the stumps.
David Wiese, a threatening batsman who departed the field after getting only nine runs, was taken out by Aamer Yamin, who then scored another wicket.
A much awaited victory and a comprehensive one! Kings mark off in style! 🤙#YehHaiKarachi | #KKvLQ | #HBLPSL8 pic.twitter.com/szjt97cTWD
— Karachi Kings (@KarachiKingsARY) February 19, 2023
As Ben Cutting grabbed two wickets in his first over of bowling at a vital moment, Lahore Qalandars continued to lose wickets. The all-rounder dismissed Sikandar Raza and Shaheen Shah Afridi.
Fakhar Zaman and Tahir got the run-chase off to a strong start for the Qalandars by consistently striking the boundaries.
Fakhar, a left-handed hitter, scored 15 runs off of 12 balls before Aamer Yamin, bowling a decent length delivery, toppled his stumps, giving the home team the breakthrough.
After Shai Hope had to return after scoring just one run, Mohammad Amir got him in the following over.
Hope got up and left after Irfan Niazi made a fantastic catch.
Previously, Karachi Kings set a 186-run goal for Lahore Qalandars.
Imad Wasim and Ben Cutting’s 50-run partnership helped their team produce a respectable total against the defending champions after James Vince’s 46-run performance.
Nevertheless, Shaheen Shah Afridi bowled out Ben Cutting (20) by toppling the stumps with a furious delivery.
Imad, the captain of the home team, scored a crucial 35 runs off 19 balls.
The Qalandars took three early wickets to mount a comeback against the Kings prior to the two all-rounders’ partnership.
A 69-run partnership for the first wicket between Vince and Matthew Wade, who were given the opening position, gave their team the upper hand.
The Australian hitter, though, was benched despite having scored 36 runs after a run-out.
The next batsman to bat was Haider Ali, but his time at the plate was short since Liam Dawson knocked him out after he had scored 18 runs.
The home team was in a good position after losing Wade and Haider, but Haris Rauf and Zaman Khan scored to assist their team turn things around.
Rauf dismissed experienced batsman Shoaib Malik (10) and Zaman took Vince’s wickets to bring the score down to 124-4.
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