QTG vs KRK: Karachi Kings Secures A Much-Needed Win Over The Quetta Gladiators With Hasan Ali’s 4 Wicket-Haul

On Wednesday afternoon, the Karachi Kings defeated the Quetta Gladiators by seven wickets with ease, sealing their third victory of the PSL 9.With the help of Hasan Ali’s four-for, Gladiators were limited to a pitiful 118 in the first innings. In response, Karachi Kings took just 15.3 overs to reach the target with seven wickets in hand.

Pitch report and toss update

The surface of Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium is ideal for batting since the ball falls onto the bat with ease. In the past, stroke players have performed admirably here.

This surface was two-paced, and spinners had expected to get greater success because of the turn and bounce that were present, but fast bowlers must have mixed their line well to succeed. The Karachi Kings chose to bowl first after winning the toss.

Quetta Gladiators lost wickets in quick succession

In the first over of bowling, Shoaib Malik gave up two boundaries to Jason Roy. Against Mir Hamza, Roy and Saud Shakeel each hit a boundary in the following over. Roy got caught by Hasan Ali at third man on the first delivery of Blessing Muzarabani’s third over, which proved to be the first breakthrough for the Karachi Kings.

Saud and Khawaja Nafay had a 47-run partnership at the second wicket; however, Hasan’s removal of both batsmen in the ninth over ended the stand with a gap of two deliveries. At deep midwicket, Saud holed one out to Shoaib, and Muzarabani caught Nafay at fine leg. Following a mix-up between the two batters, Anwar Ali, the substitute fielder, ran Sarfaraz Ahmed out in the 12th over.

Quetta Gladiators’ got bundled out quickly as their middle-order got collapsed

After a brief eight-ball stay at the wicket, the wicketkeeper batsman returned having made just seven runs and one boundary. In the fourteenth over, Quetta’s problems became worse as captain Rilee Rossouw misplayed a shot to Mohammaz Nawaz, who was fielding at long off.

The Gladiators were battling at 100-7 in 15.3 overs when Sherfane Rutherford was caught for a run-a-ball nine and Zahid rattled Mohammad Amir’s stumps in the next overs. In the penultimate over, Hasan claimed the wickets of Mohammad Hasnain and Akeal Hosein, his second double-wicket over of the innings. With the first delivery of the last over, Hamza removed Usman Tariq, and Quetta was bowled out for 118.

James Vince and Tim Seifert held the innings of the Karachi Kings after an early wicket

In the second over of the innings, Shan Masood, the captain of Karachi Kings, was bowled out by Amir after being caught behind.

Tim Seifert and James Vince did a great job at the second wicket to put Karachi Kings firmly in position to chase the 119 runs. In the fourth over, they faced Amir and struck two fours and a six. Against Abrar Ahmed, Vince hit two straight fours in the final over of the powerplay.

To maintain the momentum, Seifert hit two fours against Hasnain in the following over. Together, the two added 50 runs to the total while batting; however, in the ninth over, Vince was caught at gully by Hasnain, ending their partnership.

Seifert and Malik led the Karachi Kings to victory

Seifert hit three straight boundaries against Hasnain in the 11th over, demonstrating his unwavering aggression despite the loss of wicket. Shoaib came to bat in the middle, and the two of them stitched together an important third-wicket partnership of 44 runs.

After Seifert, the wicketkeeper batsman, was stumped in the 14th over and had to go back for 49 on 31, with six fours and two sixes, Abrar denied him a half century. With the game-winning six against Usman on the third ball of the sixteenth over, Shoaib helped Karachi Kings to cross the finish line. Hosein, Abrar, and Amir each had one wicket.