KARACHI Kings opener Jason Roy is caught by Multan Sultans wicket-keeper Josh Philippe off the bowling of spinner Arafat Minhas during the Pakistan Super League match at the National Bank Stadium on Sunday.—White Star
KARACHI: Karachi Kings slumped to their fourth straight defeat on Sunday as Shan Masood, Josh Philippe and Arafat Minhas inspired Multan Sultans to an 11-run victory in a high-scoring HBL Pakistan Super League encounter here at the National Bank Stadium.
Chasing 208, Karachi made a promising start but kept losing wickets at regular intervals, finishing at 196 after Sultans had posted a commanding 207-7, propelled by explosive knocks from the top order and a late flourish.
LAHORE Qalandars opener Fakhar Zaman hits out during the Pakistan Super League match against Rawalpindiz at the National Bank Stadium on Saturday. —Tahir Jamal/White Star
KARACHI: Lahore Qalandars produced a clinical performance to register a 32-run victory over Rawalpindiz here at the National Bank Stadium on Saturday night, effectively ending their slim playoff hopes in the HBL Pakistan Super League.
Fakhar Zaman’s sparkling 84 off 54 balls anchored a formidable total of 210 for four, before skipper Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf dismantled Rawalpindiz’s top order and middle order with incisive bowling.
The win snapped a three-match losing streak for Qalandars and injected fresh life into their campaign, while Rawalpindiz slumped to a seventh successive defeat in what has been a nightmarish debut season so far.
After electing to bat first on a placid pitch that offered little assistance to bowlers, Qalandars got off to a blistering start.