END OF OVER:
20 | 15 Runs | QG: 167/7 (15 runs required, RR: 8.35)

  • Ben McDermott25 (13b)
  • Alzarri Joseph3 (2b)
  • Mir Hamza4-0-57-0
  • Hasan Ali4-0-27-4

That's all the action from today's match. Thank you for tuning in. This is Rashad Mahbub, signing off on behalf of Chetan Kumar. Be sure to join us tomorrow for the PSL double-header. Goodnight.

David Warner: "I think at the beginning we thought 170 was probably going to be par. We lost a few wickets in the middle there with a few poor stroke selections, including myself. But all in all, the way that Mo played in the partnership towards the back end to get us to a good total was fantastic. I think the way our spinners operated in the middle, they bowled well to bring it back and build some pressure. We got the wickets and the rewards for that after the powerplay. [Thoughts after the Powerplay] Obviously, with Adam Zampa, I wasn't concerned. It was just more about how we could execute to actually bring it back. I think by consuming some dots and only allowing them to get singles and maybe the odd boundary, that's how we try and build pressure to create wickets and chances. I think the way they did that was fantastic. Zampa is a great addition to our team, and it's handy having Alec and Moeen Ali there to bowl some off-spin too. [Team energy] Yeah, look, I think all the energy is going very well. We've played in times like this where there's been no crowd and you can sort of fade away a little bit as players. But I think what the boys are looking for is Padel tomorrow night, so that's where all the energy will be. [Are you the number one Padel player?] Look, our manager, Haider Ali, thinks he's the best [laughter]."

Player of the Match, Moeen Ali: "[Facing Abrar and Tariq] Obviously, two very good spinners. I've never really faced them that much before, and the wicket wasn't as good as probably how we started. We started amazingly well in the powerplay; both teams did. But then it wasn't so easy to hit the ball. You just had to try and play good cricketing shots and not panic. I think years ago I would have panicked, but a bit of experience helps. I'm pretty calm [always]. I kind of know when I need to go, but even then, I'm still pretty calm about things. You play a lot of cricket, and you just know how to handle those situations. [Tariq] He's just very different. Obviously, he's a world-class spinner. I think he breaks your rhythm as a batter, but I just tried to delay everything as much as I could. [Bowling] Just trying to spin the ball first of all. Early on in the powerplay, a bit fuller as there was a bit of grip. Then later on, depending on the situation, you try and bowl back of a length, trying to hit the top of the stumps. [Kick-start the season] Yeah, it's always nice to get the points on the board first of all, but it's very early. We have things to improve on, but it's a great start in the tournament, and like I said, to get the two points even if it's an ugly win."

Anu: "I really think Pakistani batsmen have a problem chasing big totals. If Mcdermott had come in instead of Nawaz, they wouldnt have been chasing 30 off the last over. Maybe 13. They may have still lost but would have been closer at least."

Shadow-Shell: "Both teams had a great powerplay. Both struggled in the middle overs. Difference being that Kings bounced back at the death, while Gladiators just succumbed to the pressure"

10:42 pm Stick around folks, the post match presentation ceremony just started.

10:28 pm The Kings pulled off a calm and well-earned comeback with the ball, backed up by sharp fielding that gave the Gladiators almost nothing to work with. At first though, it looked like the Gladiators had things under control. Their openers came out firing and made full use of the powerplay, racing to 75 runs without losing a wicket. Shamyl led the charge with a blistering half-century off just 21 balls, the second fastest in the team's history, and set up the chase perfectly before departing for 52 runs off 24 balls. But just like in the Kings' innings earlier, the game shifted once the spinners came into play. The runs started to dry up, boundaries became harder to find and the pressure quietly built. The real turning point came in the 16th over; Rossouw got out, and Hasan Ali conceded only two runs. From there, the asking rate increased up to 14 runs an over, and despite still having wickets in hand, the Gladiators couldn't find anyone to finish as Moeen Ali had earlier. Hasan Ali, in particular, turned things around impressively; after an expensive start, he came back to finish with 4 for 27. In the end, the Gladiators were left to regret their earlier mistakes in the field, and Shamyl's explosive start went in vain. The Kings stayed disciplined when it mattered most and walked away with the points. Post match stuff is coming up shortly.

Karachi Kings won by 14 runs

19.6
1
Mir Hamza to McDermott, 1 run, Last year's runners-up have opened their campaign with a defeat, and it seems those misfields, missed run-outs, and dropped catches have come back to haunt them! Hamza nails the widish yorker ball outside off, McDermott only manages to dig it out towards midwicket and sets off for a single.
19.5
6
Mir Hamza to McDermott, SIX, Length ball on the leg stump channel, full swing of the timber and whips it away off the leading edge over the fine leg fences
19.4
1
Mir Hamza to Joseph, 1 run, slot delivery outside off, smashes with the toe-end of the bat towards long off
19.3
2
Mir Hamza to Joseph, 2 runs, short of a length ball and Joseph sends it flying wide of long on, Warner comes around and slides on, collects the ball with his right hand and saves a boundary
19.2
1
Mir Hamza to McDermott, 1 run, full and straight in the slot, whacks it down the track to long on
19.1
4
Mir Hamza to McDermott, FOUR, Pace off ball on the stumps, plays the pull shot too early and connects the inner part of the bat, drags it down towards deep fine leg for a boundary

Hamza to bowl the last over. 30 needed from 6 balls.

END OF OVER:
19 | 5 Runs 3 Wkts | QG: 152/7 (30 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 8.00, RRR: 30.00)

  • Ben McDermott13 (9b)
  • Hasan Ali4-0-27-4
  • Mir Hamza3-0-42-0
18.6
W
Hasan Ali to Ahmed Daniyal, OUT, Slower ball does the trick again! What a brilliant comeback by Hasan Ali! Off-cutter ball around off, plays the slog sweep early and gets the leading edge towards backward point for a regulation catch.

Ahmed Daniyal c Ali b Hasan Ali 4 (2m 3b 1x4 0x6) SR: 133.33

18.5
4
Hasan Ali to Ahmed Daniyal, FOUR, Length ball on middle-leg, heaved over midwicket region and finds the ropes
18.4
0
Hasan Ali to Ahmed Daniyal, no run, Almost bowled! Slow yorker right in the money, Daniyal only manages to block it with everything he had, toe-ends the ball onto the pitch

Hat-trick ball, Daniyal in.

18.3
W
Hasan Ali to Curran, OUT, Bowled him and Hasan Ali roars! Back of a length ball darted on the stumps, pace on ball and Curran throws his bat at it with a cross-bat attempt to find the ropes, gets nowhere near the ball and connects with thin air, crashed onto the stumps and you can hear the excited scream of Hasan Ali all around the empty gallery stadium in Lahore.

TK Curran b Hasan Ali 0 (1m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0

Tom Curran is the new batter in

18.2
W
Hasan Ali to Hasan Nawaz, OUT, Nawaz has holed out! Fuller length ball in the slot, Nawaz targets the bigger side of the ground, gets plenty of elevation but not enough power to clear the ropes. Waseem moves to his left side and completes the catch at long off. Hasan Ali is pumped up!

Hasan Nawaz c Muhammad Waseem b Hasan Ali 19 (35m 24b 2x4 0x6) SR: 79.16

18.1
1
Hasan Ali to McDermott, 1 run, offers width outside off and McDermott steers it down the track to long off for a single

35 runs needed from 12 balls. Hasan Ali to bowl the penultimate over. It's make or break now for the Gladiators, 6 wickets in hand.

END OF OVER:
18 | 11 Runs | QG: 147/4 (35 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.16, RRR: 17.50)

  • Ben McDermott12 (8b)
  • Hasan Nawaz19 (23b)
  • Mir Hamza3-0-42-0
  • Adam Zampa4-0-26-1
17.6
1
Mir Hamza to McDermott, 1 run, yorker length ball works it away towards deep midwicket and only finds a single
17.5
4
Mir Hamza to McDermott, FOUR, Thrashed through covers! A sumptuous full toss ball wide outside off, and McDermott smashes this one through the cover area
17.4
4
Mir Hamza to McDermott, FOUR, Scoops it away! Bowls a low full toss on the pads, McDermott gets inside the line of the ball and lap scoops this one over short fine leg
17.3
2
Mir Hamza to McDermott, 2 runs, followed the batter as McDermott moves away from the wicket, shovels the yorker ball towards widish deep midwicket for a couple of runs
17.2
0
Mir Hamza to McDermott, no run, wide ball down the leg-side, tries to clip it away and toe-ends the ball onto the pitch
17.1
0
Mir Hamza to McDermott, no run, back of a length ball around the off stump line, parries it down and finds the bowler

Hamza returns to the attack

END OF OVER:
17 | 10 Runs | QG: 136/4 (46 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.00, RRR: 15.33)

  • Hasan Nawaz19 (23b)
  • Ben McDermott1 (2b)
  • Adam Zampa4-0-26-1
  • Hasan Ali3-0-22-1
16.6
0
Zampa to Hasan Nawaz, no run, quicker and fuller right in the block-hole, digs it out and only manages to poke it back to Zampa
16.5
1
Zampa to McDermott, 1 run, floated length ball walks forward and negates it to long on area
16.4
1
Zampa to Hasan Nawaz, 1 run, quicker good length ball on the stumps, Nawaz charges down the track and steers it to long on
16.3
4
Zampa to Hasan Nawaz, FOUR, Quicker ball on a length around the fifth stump channel, plays the square cut late and hits it fine of short third

Gladiators 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st79Saud ShakeelShamyl Hussain
2nd6Saud ShakeelKhawaja Nafay
3rd10RR RossouwSaud Shakeel
4th29RR RossouwHasan Nawaz
5th24BR McDermottHasan Nawaz
6th0TK CurranBR McDermott
7th4BR McDermottAhmed Daniyal
8th15BR McDermottAS Joseph

Pakistan Super League

TeamMWLPTNRR
PZ1081172.324
IU1063131.667
MS1064120.326
HHK105510-0.361
LQ105510-0.482
KK105510-0.869
QG10376-0.41
RWP10192-1.76