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Karachi Kings (204/4) crush Multan Sultans (117) by 87 runs in match 20 of PSL X

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We are getting closer and closer to the business end of the tournament as Match number 20 is upon us. It’s the Multan Sultans taking on Karachi Kings in Lahore. On one hand Multan Sultans are languishing at the bottom of the table as they have won just a solitary game this season, whereas on the other hand Karachi Kings are pretty much in the playoffs race with 3 wins in 6 games. For the Sultans, in their batting department, if we leave aside Mohammad Rizwan and Usman Khan none of the batters have crossed even 150 runs tally this season, as the duo as have done bulk of the scoring for the team. In their bowling department, only one bowler features in the top 10 wicket takers this season and that is Ubaid Shah, clearly indicating the kind of season the rest of the bowlers are having.

They have overall failed to put in a collective performance as, on occasions their batting has failed completely and on some occasions bowling has leaked runs like anything. On the other hand, for Karachi Kings, in their batting department, James Vince has been their leading run scorer having notched up a 50 and a 100 this season. Their captain David Warner's form is a concern, as apart from one game, he has failed to delivery anything material till now. Khushdil Shah has contributed with some cameos down the order. In their bowling department, Hasan Ali has been their go to man as he is currently the leading wicket taker this season, having taken 13 wickets at an economy rate of 8.21. Abbas Afridi btoo has been mighty impressive. Overall, their bowling department has outperformed their batting department. So coming to this game, it promises to be another thriller, as the last time these two teams met in the tournament, we had a last over finish. So can the Multan Sultans avenge the defeat from the first game and salvage some pride or will the Kings do the double and march towards the playoffs. We shall find out.

which team are you backing to win this one?

Multan Sultans Squad: Tayyab Tahir, Mohammad Rizwan(w/c), Iftikhar Ahmed, Shai Hope, Kamran Ghulam, David Willey, Chris Jordan, Mohammad Hasnain, Usama Mir, Ubaid Shah, Ashton Turner, Michael Bracewell, Gudakesh Motie, Yasir Khan, Joshua Little, Akif Javed, Usman Khan, Faisal Akram, Aamer Azmat, Shahid Aziz

Karachi Kings Squad: David Warner(c), James Vince, Khushdil Shah, Shan Masood, Tim Seifert(w), Mohammad Nabi, Irfan Khan, Arafat Minhas, Aamer Jamal, Hasan Ali, Abbas Afridi, Mir Hamza, Zahid Mahmood, Adam Milne, Ben McDermott, Saad Baig, Omair Yousuf, Mohammad Riazullah, Fawad Ali, Mirza Mamoon

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If Karachi loses, it will open the gates for Peshawar also. This could get interesting
 
I agree... They have been the worst sides so far..
Bro it's not just about being bad sides, it's about how they ruined their own team with selfish and moronic decisions.

Let's analyse MS first.

Firstly they threw away Yasir for Shai Hope despite the fact that Yasir actually proved to be a better option last season. Their sttunorness to promote shai hope at opening just for the sake of being an international player is criminal. Hence they deserved their early losses for fixing something that wasn't broken.

Then they sttubornly pushed away many of their past players who represented them and were succesful for them, such as Tim David, Johnson Charles, Malan. This season they were very sttuborn on paying a little extra and getting in foreign talent to represent their squad deapite said talent being the crux of their success in past seasons.

Seriously how do you go from Tim David to Shai Hope? And what's Chacha still doing in the squad 🤣.

PZ has faced a similar problem.
 
Warner and Williamson will ensure the Kings are seen through into the play offs.
 
Warner v Rizwan , a clash of two ideologies , Salman Iqbal up against Ali Tareen
 
What is this joke? Warner represents an ideology now? He’s a standard T20 opener.
Clash of 2 ideologies. A fraud t20 opener trying his best to prove he fits into this world vs a veteran who honestly couldn't give a damn about a crybaby
 
Clash of 2 ideologies. A fraud t20 opener trying his best to prove he fits into this world vs a veteran who honestly couldn't give a damn about a crybaby
Yeah for a minute there I thought this was an epic clash of Misbah v Morgan
 
Shan masood costed them last match from run a ball, i think drop is coming. Omair bin yousuf was also poor.
 
KK’s gorey well equipped to deal with this deck if it’s another Perth track!
 
Toss: Karachi Kings win the toss and opt to bat first

Multan Sultans:
Yasir Khan, *Mohammad Rizwan, +Usman Khan, Kamran Ghulam, Curtis Campher, Iftikhar Ahmed, Michael Bracewell, David Willey, Chris Jordan, Usama Mir, Ubaid Shah.

Karachi Kings: *David Warner, +Tim Seifert, James Vince, Omair Yousuf, Khushdil Shah, Irfan Khan, Mohammad Nabi, Fawad Ali, Aamer Jamal, Abbas Afridi, Mir Hamza.
 
To make this work….


Williamson in, Masood Out

This means Nabi out, Arafat in.

Niazi out, Jamal in?
 
Toss: Karachi Kings win the toss and opt to bat first

Multan Sultans:
Yasir Khan, *Mohammad Rizwan, +Usman Khan, Kamran Ghulam, Curtis Campher, Iftikhar Ahmed, Michael Bracewell, David Willey, Chris Jordan, Usama Mir, Ubaid Shah.

Karachi Kings: *David Warner, +Tim Seifert, James Vince, Omair Yousuf, Khushdil Shah, Irfan Khan, Mohammad Nabi, Fawad Ali, Aamer Jamal, Abbas Afridi, Mir Hamza.
Match starting at 11:15 or 30?

45 minutes before play Toss?
 
Right choice to bat first in the heat I guess.

Tunn ke Rakho KK!!
 
Yaar I’ve been following the timing every time on cricinfo and it’s been accurate

This time it has given me a big dhoka!
CI mostly uses Indian time zone...
But anyways... game is starting.... warner is out there
 
Siefert and vince will enjoy this track. Not sure about Vince. English are not accustomed to bounce
 
Both david and seifert are back in the hut... good stuff from bowlers.
 
16 from Ubaid’s first over too

MS have gone for 140 odd in the last 11 overs they have bowled in Lahore
 
Vince needs to keep Kane out

That’s his personal pressure
 
Hopefully they make low bounce pitches in faislabad or bangaldesh may have chance
 
so far, all the hyped guys have been a failure...Hassan, Saud, Omair,

you name it and they will come out as failure...
 
There is purchase in this wicket

So that start of 50 might be crucial here
 
so far, all the hyped guys have been a failure...Hassan, Saud, Omair,

you name it and they will come out as failure...
Overwhelmed

They don’t seem to want to impress. Indian youngster mindset is different

They want to look better than the overseas
 
Rizwan has done 2 fake fielding attempts

Why has no one clocked this?
 
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