Karachi Kings are batting against Multan Sultans in the first match of the seventh edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL).
In the opening match of the event being played at the National Stadium in Karachi, Muhammad Rizwan won the toss and invited the Karachi Kings to bat.
Babar Azam and Sharjeel Khan started the innings confidently, playing a responsible game.
Both the players batted well and gave the team a 66-run start. Sharjeel Khan adopted the traditional offensive style but captain Babar continued to struggle.
The Sultans got their first victory when Sharjeel Khan became the wicket of Aamir Tahir after playing an innings of 43 runs off 31 balls with 3 sixes and 3 fours. Babar Azam hits the first 4️⃣ of the #HBLPSL7 🙌🏼 #LevelHai l #KKvMS pic.twitter.com/dPBOYdfexz
The Kings had not yet recovered from the loss when Babar's innings came to an end in an attempt to hit a six to Khushdal Shah who scored 23 off 29 balls.
After the dismissal of Sharjeel Khan, no batsman was able to bat fast and the batsmen of Karachi Kings faced constant struggle in scoring runs.
Mohammad Nabi and Clarke added 32 runs for the third wicket but Imran Tahir bowled out Mohammad Nabi for 103. Up, up and away! This six is brought to you by @SharjeelLeo14 ☄️#LevelHai l #KKvMS pic.twitter.com/keMTQbltBo
Imran Tahir gave another victory to Multan Sultans in the 17th over when the wickets of newcomer Tom Lemonby were blown away after adding just one run.
Sharjeel Khan was the most successful batsman with 43 runs. Photo: AFP
Clarke tried to lead the team to a good score but his effort came to an end on the fifth ball of the 18th over and he became the wicket of Shahnawaz Dhani by scoring 26 runs.
Karachi Kings scored 124 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in the stipulated overs.
Imran Tahir bowled brilliantly and took three wickets for 16 runs.
Earlier, the tournament kicked off with a colorful opening ceremony. 💚💙#HBLPSL I #LevelHai l #KKvMS pic.twitter.com/Rd4ngvoI1h
Pakistan Super League 2022 matches will be played in two phases, the first phase will be held in Karachi and the second in Lahore.
To prevent the spread of the virus in the league, it has been decided to hold matches in Karachi with only 25% of the spectators and only 8000 spectators will be allowed to enter the stadium.
34 matches will be played in the 6-team tournament and the tournament will be completed in 32 days.
Both teams consist of these players for the match. Multan won the toss and chose to bowl first. Here’s the team outlook for both teams: #HBLPSL7 l #LevelHai pic.twitter.com/GiFI3FX2Ly
Karachi Kings: Babar Azam (Captain), Sharjeel Khan, Joe Clarke, Mohammad Nabi, Tom Lemonby, Louis Gregory, Amir Yameen, Mohammad Imran, Mohammad Taha, Ameed Asif, Mamd, Elias
Muhammad Rizwan (Captain), Shaun Masood, Sahib Maqsood, Riley Russo, Khushdal Shah, Tim David, David Wali, Imran Tahir, Imran Khan Sr., Shahnawaz Dhani, Ehsanullah
