The eighth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL 8 2023) is happening with full power, with Match 22 between Quetta Gladiators versus Karachi Kings happening today at the Pindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi. After a stunning performance, Quetta Gladiators smashed the game as they beat Karachi Kings by 4 wickets.
1. Both Teams Players
Karachi Kings Playing XI:
Imad Wasim (c) | Sharjeel Khan |
James Vince | Haider Ali |
Matthew Wade (wk) | Irfan Khan |
Shoaib Malik | Aamer Yamin |
Andrew Tye | Mohammad Amir |
Imran Tahir |
Quetta Gladiators Playing XI:
Sarfaraz Ahmed (c & wk) | Abdul Bangalzai |
Umar Akmal | Iftikhar Ahmed |
Mohammad Nawaz | Odean Smith |
Qais Ahmad | Naseem Shah |
Jason Roy | Mohammad Hasnain |
Martin Guptill |
2. Toss
Quetta Gladiators won the toss and chose to bowl first.
3. About Quetta Gladiators’ Bowling
Quetta Gladiators won the toss, decided to bowl first, and had the choice to restrict Karachi Kings to a mark of just 164 runs.
Karachi Kings had a horrendous starting to their innings, with Matthew Swim being exonerated for 0 for 1 ball, in any case, Adam Rossington had the choice to make 69 runs from just 45 balls. Nonetheless, everything was loose from here on out as Tayyab Tahir, Qasim Akram, and Shoaib Malik failed to perform and made 7, 8, and 13 runs.
Imad Wasim and Aamer Yamin had the choice to add a few truly critical hustles to the score, with both of them competent score 30 and 23 runs independently. Once more then, James Fuller could make 5 from 6 balls.
4. About Karachi Kings’ Bowling
In the ensuing innings, Quetta Gladiators lost an early wicket with Omair Yousuf prepared to score 8 runs. While Muhammad Nawaz. He came to the pitch after his dismissal and was other than sent back to the arrangement for just 15 runs off 11 balls.
Regardless, Martin Guptill gave a respectable show scoring an undefeated 86 runs off 56 balls.
In the meantime, Iftikhar Ahmed and Najibullah Zadran couldn’t continue in the same manner and scored just 4 and 1, independently.
Umar Akmal was also absolved for just 9 runs off 6 balls and he was followed by Sarfaraz Ahmed with 29 runs off 25 balls.
5. Final score board of whole match
Karachi Kings made 164/6 and set up the objective in 20 overs.
Quetta Gladiators sought after the score and made 168/6 runs in 19.5 overs.
Quetta holds their nerves to go past Karachi, and has been a nail-gnawing accomplishment for them! They will feel a broad aggregate fundamentally better as they have completed their 5-match long series of disappointments.
6.Man of the match
Martin Guptill was named Player of the Match for his great inning of 86* runs in 56 balls with a strike rate of 153.57.