Karachi defeat Lahore: Karachi Kings finally experienced victory on Sunday, defeating Lahore Qalandars by 67 runs in the eighth game of the eighth season of the Pakistan Super League (PSL8) at Karachi’s National Cricket Stadium, after losing the first three games of the season in a row.
After winning the toss, Lahore Qalandars decided to bowl first. In their opening innings, Karachi Kings scored a respectable 185 runs for Lahore Qalandars while losing 5 wickets. James Vince and Mathew Wade, two batsmen for the Karachi Kings, each scored 46 runs in 36 balls. On the bowling end, Liam Dawson and Zaman Khan each claimed one wicket and gave up 29 and 34 runs, respectively.
Lahore Qalandars failed to reach the mark, scoring just 118 runs in 17.3 overs while losing all of their wickets. Mirza Tahir Baig scored 45 runs in 39 balls for the Lahore Qalandars, and Kamran Ghulam scored 23 runs in 22 balls. Ben Cutting and Akif Javed each claimed two wickets for a combined total of 12 runs and 28 runs while bowling.
Cricket fans excitedly anticipated the matchup between these bitter rivals, which was set to begin at 7 p.m. local time.
The Shaheen Afridi-led team began their championship defense with a crushing victory over Multan Sultans in the opening game of this year’s sports gala, giving the visitors reason for optimism.
“Karachi Kings struggle in PSL season 8 while facing tough opponents in highly anticipated match”
On the other hand, the Karachi Kings dropped all three contests. Although Gladiators, Zalmi, and even Zalmi outwitted the hosts in the eighth season of the Pakistan Super League, Kings are still doing well with the bat thus far.
In the highly anticipated match, the opponents were predicted to be attacked by Matthew Wade, James Vince, Sharjeel Khan, Amir, and Haider, while the Qalandars’ star player and captain Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, and Zaman Khan were predicted to make life difficult for the home team.
Teams Squads
Karachi Kings: Matthew Wade, James Vince, Sharjeel Khan, Haider Ali, Shoaib Malik, Imad Wasim, Andrew Tye, Imran Tahir, James Fuller, Mohammad Amir, Muhammad Musa
Lahore Qalandars: Fakhar Zaman, Abdullah Shafique, Kamran Ghulam, Sikandar Raza, Liam Dawson, David Wiese, Rashid Khan, Hussain Talat, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan
