Multan Sultans 185 for two (Hendricks 79*, Malan 52) beat Karachi Kings 130 for 8 (Malik 53, Ali 3-23) by 55 runs
Multan Sultans, who misplaced final 12 months’s thrilling last in opposition to Lahore Qalandars by one run, opened their marketing campaign with a thumping 55-run victory in opposition to allrounder-heavy Karachi Kings on the Multan Cricket Stadium.
Sultans’ abroad signings Reeza Hendricks of South Africa and Englishman Dawid Malan struck half-centuries within the house staff’s difficult whole of 185 for two after Kings gained the toss and elected to discipline.
Veteran Shoaib Malik struck 53 off 35 balls and Kings captain Shan Masood struggled for his 30 off 31 balls in opposition to his former franchise as Sultans restricted their opponents to 130 for 8 in 20 overs.
West Indian power-hitter Kieron Pollard (28 not out) was the opposite batter to attain double-figures in an in any other case lackluster efficiency by former champions Kings.
Hendricks struck an unbeaten 79 off 54 and Malan made a resolute 52 as each arrange a robust whole with a 121-run second-wicket stand. Malan fell quickly after finishing his half-century when he holed out within the deep off Daniel Sams’ slower supply, however Khushdil Shah offered a late flourish with a 13-ball 28 not out.
Quick bowler Mohammad Ali (3-23) ran by means of Karachi’s decrease order and David Willey (2-22) chipped in with the wickets of James Vince and Saad Baig off successive deliveries in his second over as Kings’ chase by no means acquired going in opposition to Sultans’ tempo.
