PSL 2019: Karachi Kings win by 7 runs against Multan Sultans

Dubai: Karachi Kings defeated Multan Sultans by 7 runs in their first match in the ongoing fourth edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL) at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Friday.

Sultans were restricted to 176-9 in their allotted 20 over's, a difficult target of 184 runs to chase.

Karachi Kings set target of 183/6

End of Karachi Kings Innings:  183/6 

Junaid Khan to Sohail Khan, FOUR

Junaid Khan to Bopara, 1 run

Junaid Khan to Mohammad Rizwan, OUT

Junaid Khan to Bopara, 1 run

Junaid Khan to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 run

Junaid Khan to Sikandar Raza, OUT

End over over 19: KK - 176/4

Russell to Sikandar Raza, 1 run

Russell to Sikandar Raza, 2 runs

Russell to Bopara, 1 run

Russell to Bopara, 1 run

Russell to Sikandar Raza, 1 run

Russell to Sikandar Raza, no run

End over over 18: KK - 171/4

Green to Imad Wasim, OUT

Green to Babar Azam, OUT

Green to Imad Wasim, 1 run

Green to Babar Azam, 1 run

Green to Imad Wasim, 1 run

Green to Babar Azam, 1 run

End over over 17: KK - 167/2

Russell to Imad Wasim, 2 runs

Russell to Ingram, OUT

Russell to Babar Azam, 1 run

Russell to Babar Azam, 2 runs

Russell to Ingram, 1 run

Russell to Babar Azam, 1 run

End over over 16: KK - 160/1

Green to Babar Azam, 1 run

Green to Babar Azam, 2 runs

Green to Livingstone, OUT

Green to Livingstone, 1 wide

Green to Babar Azam, 1 run

Green to Babar Azam, SIX

Green to Babar Azam, no run

End over over 15: KK - 149/0

Junaid Khan to Babar Azam, 1 run

Junaid Khan to Babar Azam, no run

Junaid Khan to Livingstone, 1 run

Junaid Khan to Livingstone, SIX

Junaid Khan to Babar Azam, 1 run

Junaid Khan to Babar Azam, FOUR

End over over 14: KK - 136/0

Mohammad Ilyas to Livingstone, SIX

Mohammad Ilyas to Livingstone, SIX

Mohammad Ilyas to Babar Azam, 1 run

Mohammad Ilyas to Babar Azam, 1 wide

Mohammad Ilyas to Livingstone, 1 run

Mohammad Ilyas to Babar Azam, 1 run

Mohammad Ilyas to Babar Azam, 2 runs

End over over 13: KK - 118/0

Mohammad Irfan to Babar Azam, 1 run

Mohammad Irfan to Babar Azam, no run

Mohammad Irfan to Livingstone, 1 run

Mohammad Irfan to Livingstone, FOUR

Mohammad Irfan to Babar Azam, 1 run

Mohammad Irfan to Babar Azam, 2 runs

End over over 12: KK - 109/0

Mohammad Ilyas to Babar Azam, 1 run 

Mohammad Ilyas to Livingstone, 1 run

Mohammad Ilyas to Babar Azam, 1 run

Mohammad Ilyas to Babar Azam, no run

Mohammad Ilyas to Livingstone, 1 run

Mohammad Ilyas to Livingstone, no run

End over over 11: KK - 105/0

Shahid Afridi to Livingstone, 1 run

Shahid Afridi to Livingstone, no run

Shahid Afridi to Livingstone, no run

Shahid Afridi to Livingstone, SIX

Shahid Afridi to Livingstone, FOUR

Shahid Afridi to Babar Azam, 1 run

End over over 10: KK - 93/0

Mohammad Ilyas to Babar Azam, 1 run

Russell to Babar Azam, 2 runs

Russell to Livingstone, 1 run

Russell to Livingstone, SIX

Russell to Livingstone, no run

Russell to Babar Azam, 1 run

End over over 9: KK - 82/0

Shahid Afridi to Babar Azam, 1 leg bye

Shahid Afridi to Livingstone, 1 run

Shahid Afridi to Livingstone, no run

Shahid Afridi to Babar Azam, 1 run

Shahid Afridi to Babar Azam, 2 leg byes

Shahid Afridi to Babar Azam, no run

End over over 8: KK - 77/0

Russell to Babar Azam, 1 run

Russell to  Livingstone , 1 run

Russell to Babar Azam, FOUR

Russell to Livingstone, 1 run

Russell to Livingstone, FOUR

Russell to Babar Azam, 1 run

End over over 7: KK - 64/0

Shahid Afridi to Livingstone, FOUR

Shahid Afridi to Babar Azam, 1 run

Shahid Afridi to Babar Azam, FOUR

Shahid Afridi to Livingstone, 1 run

Shahid Afridi to  Livingstone, no run

Shahid Afirdi to Babar Azam, 1 runs

End over over 6: KK - 53/0

Mohammad Irfan to Babar Azam, 1 run

Mohammad Irfan to Babar Azam,  FOUR

Mohammad Irfan to Babar Azam, 2 runs

Mohammad Irfan to Babar Azam, no run

Mohammad Irfan to Babar Azam, no run

Mohammad Irfan to Livingstone, 1 run

End over over 5: KK - 45/0

Junaid Khan to Babar Azam, no run

Junaid Khan to Babar Azam, FOUR

Junaid Khan to Babar Azam, FOUR

Junaid Khan to Livingstone, 1 run

Junaid Khan to Livingstone, no run

Junaid Khan to Babar Azam, 1 run

End over over 4: KK - 35/0

Green to Livingstone, 2 runs

Green to Livingstone , SIX

Green to Livingstone,  no runs

Green to Babar Azam, 1 run

Green to Babar Azam, 2 runs

Green to Livingstone, 1 run

End over over 3: KK - 23/0

Junaid Khan to Livingstone, 1 run

Junaid Khan to Livingstone, FOUR 

Junaid Khan to Babar Azam, 1 run

Junaid Khan to Livingstone, 1 run

Junaid Khan to Babar Azam, 1 run

Junaid Khan to Babar Azam, 2 runs

End over over 2: KK - 13/0

Green to Babar Azam, 1 runs

Green to Babar Azam, 2 runs

Green to Babar Azam, no run

Green to Babar Azam, no run

Green to Babar Azam, no run

Green to Livingstone, 1 run

Green to Livingstone, 1 wide

End over over 1: KK - 8/0

Mohammad Irfan to Livingstone, 1 run

Mohammad Irfan to Livingstone, no run

Mohammad Irfan to Babar Azam, 1 run

Mohammad Irfan to Babar Azam, FOUR runs

Mohammad Irfan to Livingstone, 1 run

Mohammad Irfan to Livingstone, no run

Mohammad Irfan to Livingstone, 1 wide

DUBAI: Karachi Kings won the toss and opted to bat first against Multan Sultans in the second match of the Pakistan Super League's (PSL) fourth edition.

The fourth edition of the Pakistan Super League began on Thursday night at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium with the match between defending champions Islamabad United and under-achievers Lahore Qalandars.

Today (Friday) is the second day of the tournament and two matches will be played during the day.

The first one will be played between Karachi Kings and Multan Sultans while the second match will be contested by Peshawar Zalmi and Quetta Gladiators.

Though KK are the biggest and the most popular side in the PSL MS are also a balanced team.

KK have played all the three previous tournaments of the PSL while MS appeared for the first time in the 2018 edition.

The Kings have played 31 matches, won 12 and lost 18 while one match had no result. Their victory percentage is 40.

On the other side, the Sultans competed in one edition and played ten matches with 4 wins, 5 losses and one no result.

In the 2019 edition, both teams are looking equally good but the Kings have an edge over the Sultans as the most prolific scorer Babar Azam is playing for Karachi and is in good form.

Besides, fast bowlers Mohammad Amir and Usman Khan Shinwari are also included in KK.

All-rounders Wasim and Ravi Bopara are expected to perform better.

On the other side, the Multan Sultans have experienced all-rounders like Shahid Afridi and captain Shoaib Malik. They have a good battery of fast bowlers like Junaid Khan, Mohammad Irfan, and Mohammad Abbas. Opener Shan Masood is also there to provide a fine start.

However, the match is expected to be an exciting and interesting contest. Let's see who will win the match.

Squads

Multan Sultans: Shoaib Malik (Batsman, Capt), Shan Masood (Batsman), Umar Siddiq (Batsman), Mohammad Junaid (Batsman), Mohammad Irfan (Bowler), Junaid Khan (Bowler), Mohammad Abbas (Bowler), Mohammad Irfan Khan (Bowler), Steve Smith (Batsman), Shahid Afridi (All-Rounder), Joe Denly (Batsman), Johnson Charles (Batsman), Qais Ahmed (Bowler), Shakeel Ansar (Batsman), Laurie Evans (Batsman), Numan Ali (All-Rounder), Dan Christian (All-Rounder), Tome Moores (Batsman), Ali Shafiq (Bowler), Muhammad Ilyas (Bowler)

Karachi Kings: Imad Wasim (Capt, All-Rounder), Mohammad Rizwan (Wicket-Keeper), Babar Azam (Batsman), Ravi Bopara (All-Rounder), Usman Khan Shinwari (Bowler), Mohammad Amir (Bowler), Colin Ingram (Batsman), Aamir Yamin (All-Rounder), Colin Munro (Batsman), Sikander Raza (Batsman), Awais Zia (Batsman), Usama Mir (Bowler), Aaron Summers (Batsman), Sohail Khan (Bowler), Jaahid Ali (Batsman), Iftikhar Ahmed (Batsman), Abrar Ahmed (Bowler), Ben Dunk (Batsman), Liam Livingstone (Bowler), Ali Imran (Batsman)