Kings vs Gladiators, 8th Match at Karachi, PSL, Apr 18 2025 - Match Result

RESULT
8th Match (N), Karachi, April 18, 2025, Pakistan Super League
(20 ov, T:176) 119/9

Kings won by 56 runs

Player Of The Match
70 (47)
james-vince
Cricinfo's MVP
94.97 ptsImpact List
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Scores: K Vairavan | Comms: Rashad Mahbub
Scorecard summary
Karachi Kings 175/7(20 overs)
70 (47)
2/29 (4)
31 (20)
2/42 (4)
Quetta Gladiators 119/9(20 overs)
33* (40)
3/27 (4)
Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match
PlayerTeam
TI
Runs
I. Runs
B. Impact
Bowl
I. Wkts
Bo. Impact
KK94.9770(47)84.9794.97---
KK78.4118(12)20.0923.682/72.3554.73
QG46.139(8)962/292.2940.13
QG45.2133(40)34.5322.311/201.1922.9
KK42.87---3/272.9542.87
end of over 208 runs
QG: 119/9CRR: 5.95 
Ali Majid9 (8b 2x4)
Saud Shakeel33 (40b 3x4)
Mir Hamza 4-0-31-1
Hasan Ali 4-0-27-3

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Player of the Match - James Vince

11:32 pm The Gladiators suffered from a disastrous batting session. The surface was tacky from the start, and they failed to bat based on the calibre of the ball. Playing too many unnecessary aggressive strokes, hitting the slog sweeps against the turn, and failing to correctly read the line and length of the bowlers. The Gladiators face early challenges as they lost the wickets of Finn Allen in the first over and Nawaz in the second. After losing the first five wickets in the Powerplay, they were unable to recover. The Kings' fielders performed admirably throughout. Despite carrying the bat in a T20 match and only managing to score 33 runs off 40 balls, Saud Shakeel had a peculiar innings. Amir delivered a fascinating cameo down the order, scoring 30 runs off 16 balls. Nabi is the standout bowler, giving only 7 runs and taking two wickets in his four overs. With three wickets, Hasan Ali was the leading wicket-taker. Abbas Afridi also claimed two wickets.

Here's the list of batters carrying the bat throughout the innings in T20 cricket.

Khan: "Can't compare with PZ. Give QG bowling unit to PZ and see the magic. QG is the strongest side of the tournament, it wasn't just their day." You missed the context, the discussion was about Saud and Babar's approach to T20 cricket while having a few openers in the squad.

Karachi Kings won by 56 runs

19.6
Mir Hamza to Ali Majid, no run

Widish fuller length from over the wicket, makes room outside leg and shovels it away to mid-off, Massive smile on the face of David Warner, the players shake hands with each other and with the umpires.

19.5
4
Mir Hamza to Ali Majid, FOUR runs

Struck another cheeky boundary! Slower through the air on the stumps, full swing of the bat as he clears the front leg, squeezes this one out through the vacant square leg region

19.4
4
Mir Hamza to Ali Majid, FOUR runs

Pace on hard length ball attacking the stumps, angling back in, wild swing of the bat and outside edged past Seifert for a boundary

19.3
Mir Hamza to Ali Majid, no run

Slower delivery on the stumps, moves away from the wicket and pushes it gently to backward point

19.2
Mir Hamza to Ali Majid, no run

Hard line and length ball on the off stump, nudged to the covers, failed to find the gap

19.1
Mir Hamza to Ali Majid, no run

Flatter length ball outside off from around the wicket, works it away to the covers

Hassan: "Saud has been completely exposed today. No doubt about his skill as a batsman, just not for this format. He's been absolutely bogged down, no big shot capability. Finn Allen and Hasan Nawaz must be their opening pair, but saud is their captain and doesn't fit anywhere else in the lineup. Another Babar-esque problem?" Believe me Hassan, I have seen similar comments in the feedbacks a few days ago during the Zalmi game. I don't think there will be any changes in the batting order anytime soon, but Sir Viv Richards will be furious with their batting approach surely after the match ends.

end of over 194 runs • 1 wicket
QG: 111/9CRR: 5.84 RRR: 65.00 • Need 65 from 6b
Ali Majid1 (2b)
Saud Shakeel33 (40b 3x4)
Hasan Ali 4-0-27-3
Mir Hamza 3-0-23-1
18.6
1
Hasan Ali to Ali Majid, 1 run

Full and overpitched wide outside off, squeezes it away to deep third man for a single

18.5
Hasan Ali to Ali Majid, no run

Pace on good length ball on the stumps, defends off the front foot

Leg gully in place

18.4
W
Hasan Ali to Abrar Ahmed, OUT

Clean bowled! Slight fuller length ball on the leg stump channel, makes room outside leg, goes for the wild heave stroke, Abrar is nowhere near the ball to connect it, uprooted the leg stump with the slower delivery, 119.2 clicks

Abrar Ahmed b Hasan Ali 5 (6b 1x4 0x6 9m) SR: 83.33
18.3
1
Hasan Ali to Saud Shakeel, 1 run

Slower through the air on a good length, pitching around the off stump, plays the front-foot drive early and bottom hand goes off, connects the inner part of the bat and sends it through mid wicket

18.2
1
Hasan Ali to Abrar Ahmed, 1 run

Low full-toss ball around the fifth stump line, dances down the track and works it away to widish deep extra cover, calls for the second run but Saud sends him back

18.1
1
Hasan Ali to Saud Shakeel, 1 run

Pitched right up front on the stumps, walks away to make room, bludgeons firmly through the covers

end of over 187 runs
QG: 107/8CRR: 5.94 RRR: 34.50 • Need 69 from 12b
Abrar Ahmed4 (4b 1x4)
Saud Shakeel31 (38b 3x4)
Mir Hamza 3-0-23-1
Aamer Jamal 2-0-10-1
17.6
4
Mir Hamza to Abrar Ahmed, FOUR runs

Slight fuller length on middle-leg, Abrar stands tall inside the crease and throws his bat at it, under-edged and goes past the leg stump, beats the wicketkeeper too

17.5
Mir Hamza to Abrar Ahmed, no run

Back of a length ball pitching on the leg stump, wild swing and a miss, goes over the middle-leg stump

17.4
1
Mir Hamza to Saud Shakeel, 1 run

Full and overpitched on the stumps, yorker length ball, shovels it with the toe end of the bat, inside edged onto the pads

Physio is in with the magic spray

17.3
1lb
Mir Hamza to Abrar Ahmed, 1 leg bye

Well directed bouncer down the leg-side, moves away from the wicket early, followed the batter's movement and darted the bounce on the body of Abrar, failed to get away from the line of the ball and hits the left arm

17.2
1
Mir Hamza to Saud Shakeel, 1 run

Hard line and length ball drags it down to long on for a single

17.1
Mir Hamza to Saud Shakeel, no run

Excellent line and length outside off, three-quarter length ball, shaping in with extra bounce, plays the square cut and failed to connect

Mir Hamza back into the attack

end of over 178 runs • 1 wicket
QG: 100/8CRR: 5.88 RRR: 25.33 • Need 76 from 18b
Abrar Ahmed0 (1b)
Saud Shakeel29 (35b 3x4)
Aamer Jamal 2-0-10-1
Hasan Ali 3-0-23-2
16.6
Aamer Jamal to Abrar Ahmed, no run

Full and overpitched around the sixth stump line, shovels it away to the covers

16.5
W
Aamer Jamal to Amir, OUT

Back of a length ball on the leg stump, slower delivery, Amir shuffles across and tries to scoop it over fine leg, beaten by the lack of bounce, failed to connect and breaks the leg stump! The entertaining knock of Amir has finally come to an end.

Mohammad Amir b Aamer Jamal 30 (16b 2x4 3x6 21m) SR: 187.5
Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
JM Vince
70 runs (47)
6 fours1 six
Productive shot
pull
16 runs
2 fours0 six
Control
85%
Saud Shakeel
33 runs (40)
3 fours0 six
Productive shot
flick
7 runs
0 four0 six
Control
74%
Best performances - bowlers
Hasan Ali
O
4
M
0
R
27
W
3
ECO
6.75
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
Mohammad Nabi
O
4
M
1
R
7
W
2
ECO
1.75
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
Match details
National Stadium, Karachi
TossKarachi Kings, elected to bat first
Series
Season2025
Player Of The Match
Hours of play (local time)20.00 start, First Session 20.00-21.30, Interval 21.30-21.50, Second Session 21.50-23.20
Match days18 April 2025 - night (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsKarachi Kings 2, Quetta Gladiators 0
Language
English
Win Probability
KK 100%
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Over 20 • QG 119/9

Kings won by 56 runs
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TeamMWLPTNRR
IU550102.342
KK5326-0.215
LQ42241.095
PZ4132-0.844
QG3122-0.917
MS5142-1.764