Defending champion Multan Sultans stored Karachi Kings trying to find its maiden victory within the Pakistan Super League by registering a thumping seven-wicket win towards Babar Azam’s group.
Multan has 14 factors from eight video games and is now assured to complete among the many prime two within the playoffs with two extra league video games nonetheless to play.
The 2020 champion Karachi is but to get its first factors, shedding all 5 video games at house and now three in a row within the Lahore-leg of the occasion.
Multan as soon as once more confirmed his depth within the batting order, reaching 175-3 with three balls to spare to the dismay of Babar, who shall be main Pakistan within the subsequent month’s three-test house collection towards Australia.
“We lost this game due to poor overs and poor fielding as well,” Babar stated. “If the team does well, the form comes back, but we have to give 100% and come back.”
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Needing 29 off the final two overs, Karachi had an opportunity to interrupt its seven-match shedding streak, however Khushdil Shah (21 off 9 balls) smacked England quick bowler Chris Jordan for 2 sixes and a 4 in a 20-run over to seal the sport for Multan.
Captain Mohammad Rizwan (76) and Shan Masood (45) had offered Multan a century-stand earlier than Shah’s power-hitting denied Karachi its first win this season.
Karachi’s incapacity to bowl nicely within the dying overs all through the match continued as quick bowler Jordan completed with 1-50 and Umaid Asif went for 0-41.
Earlier, Babar’s (2) lean patch within the occasion continued however nonetheless Karachi managed to attain its highest whole of 174-6 whereas batting first this season.
Joe Clarke top-scored with 40 and shared a 72-run second wicket-stand with Sharjeel Khan (36). Allrounder Imad Wasim performed a bit of cameo with an unbeaten 32 off simply 16 balls with 5 fours and a six which lifted Karachi whole ultimately.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
