Karachi Kings register second win in PSL8 by defeating Multan Sultans by 66 runs
Karachi Kings registered their second win in the eighth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), by defeating Multan Sultans by 66 runs in a thrilling clash on Sunday.
Following their victory in the 14th match of PSL8 Karachi Kings have jumped from the fifth to the third spot on the points table.
Meanwhile, Multan Sultans remained at the top of the table with eight points and two losses after six games.
Kings posted a competitive target of 168 runs while batting first.
While the Sultans were bowled out for 101 runs in 16.3 overs.
For KK, Malik and Shamsi claimed three wickets each, while Akif and Imad secured two scalps each.
Here is the points table of the PSL8 after 14 matches:
Team |
Match |
Won |
Lost |
Points |
Net run rate |
| MULTAN SULTANS | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0.844 |
| ISLAMABAD UNITED | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1.049 |
| KARACHI KINGS | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0.862 |
| LAHORE QALANDARS | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -0.050 |
| PESHAWAR ZALMI | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1.137 |
| QUETTA GLADIATORS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -1.977 |
Playing XIs:
Karachi Kings: Matthew Wade(w), James Vince, Tayyab Tahir, Shoaib Malik, Imad Wasim(c), Ben Cutting, Irfan Khan, Aamer Yamin, Muhammad Musa, Tabraiz Shamsi and Akif Javed.
Multan Sultans: Shan Masood, Mohammad Rizwan(w/c), Rilee Rossouw, David Miller, Khushdil Shah, Carlos Brathwaite, Anwar Ali, Akeal Hosein, Usama Mir, Abbas Afridi and Ihsanullah.
