ISLAMABAD: Naseem Shah’s five-wicket haul and Ahsan Ali’s unbeaten 57 led Quetta Gladiators to an eight-wicket win against Karachi Kings in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2022 match at Karachi’s National Stadium on Saturday.
Gladiators’ skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed won the toss and decided to field first in the fourth match of the ongoing Twenty20 league.
Karachi Kings were all out for 113 runs in 17.3 overs, with Babar Azam (32), Imad Wasim (26), Amir Yameen (20) and Sharjeel Khan (10) among the top-scorers.
Gladiators achieved the required 114-run target in 16.5 overs at a loss of only two wickets.
Openers Ahsan Ali and Will Smeed partnered for a brilliant 76 runs, while Shah took five wickets for just 20 runs.
Quetta Gladiators' Ahsan Ali (R)celebrates half century alongwith teammate Sarfaraz Ahmed (L)during the Pakistan Super League (PSL) Twenty20 cricket match between Karachi Kings and Quetta Gladiators at the National Cricket Stadium in Karachi on January 29, 2022. (AFP)
Karachi and Quetta were both defeated in their opening matches by Multan Sultans and Peshawar Zalmi, respectively.
