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Kings vs Gladiators, 22nd Match at Rawalpindi, PSL 2023, Mar 06 2023 - Match Result

RESULT
22nd Match (N), Rawalpindi, March 06, 2023, Pakistan Super League
(19.5/20 ov, T:165) 168/6

Gladiators won by 4 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)

Player Of The Match
86* (56)
martin-guptill
Cricinfo's MVP
113.78 ptsImpact List
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Scores: Ranjith P | Comms: Rvel Zahid
Scorecard summary
Karachi Kings 164/6(20 overs)
2/26 (4)
30* (20)
2/31 (4)
Quetta Gladiators 168/6(19.5 overs)
1/21 (2.5)
Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match
PLAYERTeam
TI
Runs
I. Runs
B. Impact
Bowl
I. Wkts
Bo. Impact
QG113.7886(56)101.01113.78--0
KK93.269(45)82.4493.2--0
KK73.2923(11)28.3736.11/211.6637.19
KK72.89--02/203.0472.89
QG60.67--02/312.9260.67

Martin Guptill was brilliant tonight, he didn't bat an eye and made sure he gets them over the line. It was a quintessential match winning knock from the seasoned campaigner. There were moments when he was struggling against the spin but he waited for the pacers to come back into the attack and then decimated them for some cracking boundaries.

Imad Wasim was aiming for 180 at the toss and they got a little short of that target. Kings removed Omair Yousuf, Mohammad Nawaz, Iftikhar Ahmed, Najibullah Zadran and Umar Akmal in single figures but they couldn't find a way to uncouple Guptill and Sarfaraz (who batted with a finger injury) and that partnership kept Quetta in the hunt.

Imad Wasim copped a blow on his foot and bowled only one over tonight and not bowling his full quota of overs released some pressure off Guptil. Credit to Karachi Kings for putting the squeeze on and not letting them get off the hook in the middle overs but they end up crestfallen again and they are now officially out of the race for playoffs.

Thanks for joining us, peeps. On that note, it's time for me, Rvel Zahid, to say goodbye and goodnight!

IPL Super selec: "One thing CSK alumni lacks is PRESSURE :)"

Malik: "Well its another painful season for us Karachi fans... maybe next year?"

Peter : "Excellent innings by Sarfaraz! He knew it was a pitch that you had to grind out the runs. The others came and went while slogging. "

ali: "@AZMAT so much so for good captaincy by Imad Wasim"

Ali: "So this is what Guptill is trying to do when tried to slow down and anchor the innings. Wondered for long about his slowing strategy. Made sense today"

Afeef: "Martin Guptill loves batting against Karachi Kings "

Rakesh: "Applause for Sarfaraz. At least he has his cricket brain right and he summed up the situation in a flash and despite the horrible situation, kept his head and ran himself out knowing very well that in current form, Guptill has the best chance of giving them a victory."

Mamoon: "Waiting for some KK fan to say KK has been again UNLUCKY......If you lose 7 out of 9 it's not always LUCK that is going against you while KK was in a comfortable winning position in at least 3 or 4 of those games....

Omar: "that drop in cricinfo's win predictor is insane. "

Zain: "For all the complaints against Sarfraz, what about how poor Imad's captaincy was there? Fuller was clearly struggling, why not go to your main bowlers!!! End if before over 20, very poor!!"

Jibran: "Resident of Islamabad, supporter of Lahore Qalanders, sitting in Karachi and praying for Quetta to Win."

IPL Super Selec: "In the span of 6 balls, Guptill has killed Cricinfo probablity, umpteen hate towards QG and equal hope for KK and all more important, boosted his self confidence after missing the NZ spot and having had a poor PSL to start with :)"

Wajid Jawaid : "What does Guptill have against KK? Ok KK released him, but this is the norm in franchise cricket. "

19.5
4
Yamin to Pretorius, FOUR runs

That will do nicely for Quetta! They end up their five match losing streak in style! Pretorius clatters this through extra cover for a magnificent boundary.

19.4
2
Yamin to Pretorius, 2 runs

Attempted yorker, not that far away from the blockhole, swatted away to backward square, in-fact it came off the inside edge and they are haring for the second run, just made in time.

19.3
4
Yamin to Pretorius, FOUR runs

Poise and class personified! What a way to open his account, no pressure whatsoever as he biffs this past backward point for a boundary.

Cracking late cut!

19.2
W
Yamin to Guptill, OUT

Cutter on a length and he chalks it to the left of the bowler, terrible mix-up and Sarfaraz sacrifices his wicket, keeps running at the striker's end as Yamin hits the bull's eye. Lots of drama. Could there be a super over?

Sarfaraz Ahmed run out (Aamer Yamin) 29 (25b 1x4 0x6 48m) SR: 116
19.1
1
Yamin to Sarfaraz, 1 run

Goes full and shapes it back into the right hander from outside off, he arches back and whips it away to midwicket to bring Guptill on strike

end of over 1911 runs
QG: 157/5CRR: 8.26 RRR: 8.00 • Need 8 from 6b
Sarfaraz Ahmed28 (24b 1x4)
Martin Guptill86 (55b 9x4 4x6)
Mohammad Amir 4-0-37-0
Muhammad Musa 4-0-44-1
18.6
1
Amir to Sarfaraz, 1 run

On a length around the line off, he presses it down to mid off and this time Tayyab responds quickly, swoops forward and hunts it down

18.5
2
Amir to Sarfaraz, 2 runs

Slower one banged short and angled across, it fell short of Tayyab Tahir at mid off, Tayyab didn't ran quicker and he should have gone for the catch and Amir is giving him an earful after a shoddy effort in the field

18.4
1
Amir to Guptill, 1 run

On a fuller length outside off, knocks it away to deep extra cover, falls short, Mohammad Amir is losing his composure here, wants the fielders to be on their toes

18.3
4
Amir to Guptill, FOUR runs

Misses the target by a whisker and Guptill extends his long levers, clears his front leg and carves it away past cover for an elegant boundary

18.2
1
Amir to Sarfaraz, 1 run

Respect! That's a pinpoint yorker and he gets some bat on it, flicks it to on side

18.2
1w
Amir to Sarfaraz, 1 wide

Darts in a bumper but gets the line wrong, goes sailing outside leg stump

18.1
1
Amir to Guptill, 1 run

In the blockhole on off stump, jammed down to the right of mid-off

end of over 1814 runs
QG: 146/5CRR: 8.11 RRR: 9.50 • Need 19 from 12b
Sarfaraz Ahmed24 (21b 1x4)
Martin Guptill80 (52b 8x4 4x6)
Muhammad Musa 4-0-44-1
James Fuller 4-0-38-1
17.6
4
Muhammad Musa to Sarfaraz, FOUR runs

Sarfaraz joins the party, finally gets one off the middle and send it soaring away past square leg for a boundary. A magnificent shot that brings the asking rate down

17.5
1
Muhammad Musa to Guptill, 1 run

Banged in short, didn't rise much and Guptill went for the full-blooded pull, Tayyab slipped at deep midwicket and couldn't cling on while diving forward

17.4
6
Muhammad Musa to Guptill, SIX runs

Dumped for a six over the keeper's head! You can't play a better upper-cut than that, rises with the bounce and timed the shot to perfection. Lovely

17.3
Muhammad Musa to Guptill, no run

Fantastic slow-ball on off, he rolled his wrists and was a little too early into the pull shot, precious dot, Musa has held his nerve so far in his spell

17.2
1
Muhammad Musa to Sarfaraz, 1 run

Slightly shorter on fifth stump, Sarfaraz goes way outside off stump and loses the sight of the ball, premeditates and tries to paddle it to fine leg, can't time it well and would have been out had that hit the stumps at non-striker's end

17.1
2
Muhammad Musa to Sarfaraz, 2 runs

Pitch-perfect yorker on fourth stump line, he shovels it away to wide long-on, three fielders converging

end of over 1724 runs
QG: 132/5CRR: 7.76 RRR: 11.00 • Need 33 from 18b
Martin Guptill73 (49b 8x4 3x6)
Sarfaraz Ahmed17 (18b)
James Fuller 4-0-38-1
Mohammad Amir 3-0-26-0
16.6
6
Fuller to Guptill, SIX runs

And again, brutal treatment for Fuller! This was the biggest six of the innings, stayed back and tonked for six more several rows back of midwicket, kept a solid base and transfers the power well into the smack that goes into the top tier. Sweet sound of the bat, I will see that again after the match

Flown to the moon!

16.5
4
Fuller to Guptill, FOUR runs

It's raining boundaries! This is exactly what Quetta was looking for, they needed one big over and they have totally annihilated Fuller in this over, taking the wind out his sails as Guptill chips it over extra cover for another boundary

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
MJ Guptill
86 runs (56)
9 fours4 sixes
Productive shot
cover drive
25 runs
5 fours0 six
Control
68%
AM Rossington
69 runs (45)
10 fours1 six
Productive shot
pull
18 runs
3 fours0 six
Control
78%
Best performances - bowlers
T Shamsi
O
4
M
0
R
20
W
2
ECO
5
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
Aimal Khan
O
4
M
0
R
26
W
2
ECO
6.5
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
Match details
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
TossQuetta Gladiators, elected to field first
Series
Season2022/23
Player Of The Match
Match days06 March 2023 - night (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsQuetta Gladiators 2, Karachi Kings 0
Language
English
Win Probability
QG 100%
KKQG
100%50%100%KK InningsQG Innings

Over 20 • QG 168/6

Sarfaraz Ahmed run out (Aamer Yamin) 29 (25b 1x4 0x6 48m) SR: 116
W
Gladiators won by 4 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
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