- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR2.6 Rizwan bites the dust! Short pitched delivery on the stumps channel, plays the pull shot again and this time tickles off the glove; plays the pull shot a bit too early and sends a regulation catch to Azam Khan behind the stumps. 28/13.5 Cleaned him up! Generously flighted length ball on the stumps with the arm, backs away and goes for the big heave across the line, full swing of the bat and connects with thin air as the ball crashes onto the top of the middle-leg stump. 33/26.1 Dragged onto the stumps! Slower through the air ball around the off stump line, goes through the shot early, clears the front leg and tries to swipe it across the line, thickish inside edge and disturbs the furniture! 55/318.1 holes out to long off! Bashed into the track outside off. Mitchell sits deep in his crease, trying to muscle it downtown. Slices across it way too much, though, and long off, coming in a few yards off the fence, does the rest. Rawalpindiz losing their way a bit here! 181/517.4 straight through! Hard length on middle and off. Skids off the surface and Billings is too late on his swing again. The ball rattles past his flailing blade and then knocks back the top of off. Hassan and Billings have a bit of a chirp amongst themselves, although not of the inflammatory kind. Top knock by Billings, though! 175/419.4 Hasan hits the stumps again! Back of a length, zoning into middle. McConchie swings for the hills but gets nowhere close to it. Hears the rattling of his stumps soon after, and this Rawalpindiz inninga has suddenly stagnated! 192/6Extras15 (b 1, lb 8, nb 1, w 5)TOTAL197/6 (20 Overs, RR: 9.85)Fall of wickets: 1-28 (Mohammad Rizwan, 2.6 ov), 2-33 (Yasir Khan, 3.5 ov), 3-55 (Kamran Ghulam, 6.1 ov), 4-175 (Sam Billings, 17.4 ov), 5-181 (Daryl Mitchell, 18.1 ov), 6-192 (Cole McConchie, 19.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB MM Ali 1 0 13 0 13 2 3 0 0 0 Mir Hamza 4 0 49 1 12.25 5 4 3 0 1 Hasan Ali 4 0 24 3 6 14 3 1 0 0 Khushdil Shah 4 0 37 2 9.25 9 4 1 2 0 A Zampa 4 0 28 0 7 3 1 0 1 0 Abbas Afridi 3 0 37 0 12.33 5 6 1 0 0
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Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR2.5 chopped on, and Naseem has the last laugh! Cutter bashed into the track outside off. Waseem has a swipe at it but is a tad early into it. Gets an under-edge and the ball cannons into the stumps, much to Waseem's disappointment. Big scalp for the Rawalpindiz! 27/115.2 Mitchell finds the breakthrough! Length ball angling in on the stumps, Warner plays with the full swing of the bat, doesn't get quite hold of it and strikes it flat to Rishad at deep midwicket, who makes no mistake this time. 146/38.3 Agha perishes! Full and wide outside off. Agha tries to be too funky. Moves across, shaping initially for the scoop. Changes his shot mid-way and then tries to reverse-lap it. All he manages in the end is a nick through to RIzwan, and the Rawalpindiz have something to show for their pressure! 70/218.2 This time Rishad holds on to it! Length ball outside off, shimmies down the track and splices it over the backward point area; the bat face rotates as Azam hits the ball. Rishad comes around and dives in to gather it cleanly. A brilliant innings of the highest order finally comes to an end. 188/419.1 Mitchell strikes again! Length ball angling in from around the wicket, plays the big heave stroke to finish the game in style, gets beaten by the lack of bounce and hits the inner thigh pad in front of the stumps. That looks plumb, and Moeen sends it upstairs. All three reds and hitting the leg stump with the angle. 193/5Extras7 (lb 1, nb 2, w 4)TOTAL199/5 (19.2 Overs, RR: 10.29)Fall of wickets: 1-27 (Muhammad Waseem, 2.5 ov), 2-70 (Salman Agha, 8.3 ov), 3-146 (David Warner, 15.2 ov), 4-188 (Azam Khan, 18.2 ov), 5-193 (Moeen Ali, 19.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB Mohammad Amir 4 0 38 1 9.5 10 6 1 0 0 CE McConchie 1.4 0 20 0 12 4 1 2 0 0 Naseem Shah 2.2 0 26 1 11.14 6 0 3 0 2 Mohammad Amir Khan 4 0 44 0 11 10 5 3 0 0 DJ Mitchell 3.2 0 32 3 9.6 3 3 1 1 0 Rishad Hossain 4 0 38 0 9.5 7 3 1 3 0
Match Details
Toss
Karachi Kings , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
19.00 start, First Session 19.00-20.30, Interval 20.30-20.50, Second Session 20.50-22.20
Match days
2 April 2026 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Karachi Kings 2, Rawalpindiz 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 55 runs, 2 wickets)
- Rawalpindiz: 50 runs in 5.3 overs (33 balls), Extras 3
- Strategic Timeout: Rawalpindiz - 92/3 in 11.0 overs (DJ Mitchell 34, SW Billings 11)
- Rawalpindiz: 100 runs in 12.1 overs (73 balls), Extras 8
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 37 balls (DJ Mitchell 24, SW Billings 24, Ex 5)
- DJ Mitchell: 50 off 33 balls (5 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Rawalpindiz: 150 runs in 15.5 overs (95 balls), Extras 10
- 4th Wicket: 100 runs in 59 balls (DJ Mitchell 51, SW Billings 41, Ex 8)
- SW Billings: 50 off 29 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Innings Break: Rawalpindiz - 197/6 in 20.0 overs (Abdullah Fazal 18, Rishad Hossain 0)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 52 runs, 1 wicket)
- Karachi Kings: 50 runs in 5.4 overs (35 balls), Extras 1
- Karachi Kings: 100 runs in 11.5 overs (73 balls), Extras 4
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 31 balls (DA Warner 27, Azam Khan 23, Ex 3)
- Strategic Timeout: Karachi Kings - 128/2 in 14.0 overs (DA Warner 43, Azam Khan 28)
- DA Warner: 50 off 35 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Karachi Kings: 150 runs in 15.4 overs (96 balls), Extras 7
- Azam Khan: 50 off 28 balls (4 x 4, 4 x 6)
- Over 19.1: Review by Karachi Kings (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Ahsan Raza, Batter - MM Ali (Struck down)
Match Coverage
All Match NewsAzam Khan's rampage takes unbeaten Karachi Kings to nervy win
His brutal 34-ball 74 led the way in a chase of 198, after an excellent Hasan Ali had ripped out a three-for in the death for Kings

