After deciding to bat first, after a flying start, Zalmi kept losing wickets at regular intervals and only managed to score 131 for the loss of nine wickets in their allotted 20 overs.
Imad eager to clash wits with Sarfraz
The star of the show was West Indian all-rounder Dwayne Smith, who scored an unbeaten 71 off 51 with the help of four fours and five sixes.
For Kings, left-arm pacer Muhammad Amir and veteran leg-spinner Shahid Afridi claimed two wickets each.
In reply, Kings couldn’t get going as well and kept losing wickets at regular intervals, but eventually get over the line with two balls to spare.
Confidence high after incredible start to PSL, says Nawaz
Opener Joe Denly was the most successful batsman for the Kings, as he finished the innings with the top score of 29 off 39 balls with the help of four fours.
For Zalmi, pacer Chris Jordan and young leg-spinner Ibtisam Sheikh claimed two wickets each.
For his outstanding batting performance, Smith was named player of the match.
So that's it from us for today. Hope you liked out coverage. We will join you tomorrow for the mother of all clashes between Karachi and Lahore. Till then, its goodbye from Azeem Siddiqui.
KK 135-5 (20 overs)
SIX! and that's it. Kings register five-wicket win.
OUT! Big wicket for Zalmi. @iMRizwanPak departs after scoring 19. Kings need three off three. https://t.co/KDUgp8Z6Cl #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/6JBqMqteiP
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) February 25, 2018
Asghar to start his final over.
KK 129-4 (19 overs)
Just two runs off the over.
Umaid to start his new over.
KK 125-4 (18 overs)
Nine off the over.
Wahab Riaz to start his new over.
KK 116-4 (17 overs)
Twelve off the over.
SIX! Drop catch and a six for Rizwan. Seems like Kings are on their way to their second consecutive win. https://t.co/KDUgp8Z6Cl #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/hdxVPbDXRM
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) February 25, 2018
Jordan to start his new over.
KK 104-4 (16 overs)
Five off the over.
Asghar to start his new over.
KK 99-4 (15 overs)
Just two runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! @MHafeez22 takes a stunner to remove Ingram. KK 99-4 https://t.co/KDUgp8Z6Cl #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/6S3qWylRxd
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) February 25, 2018
Ibtisam to start his new over.
KK 97-3 (14 overs)
Five off the over.
Wahab Riaz to start new over.
KK 92-3 (13 overs)
Five runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! Big wicket for Zalmi as Denly departs after scoring 27. https://t.co/KDUgp8Z6Cl #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/Gi76yL0iMF
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) February 25, 2018
Jordan to start his new over.
KK 87-2 (12 overs)
Eight off the over.
Umaid to start his new over.
KK 79-2 (11 overs)
Thirteen off the over.
SIX! Full toss and Ingram hits one out of the park. Brilliant shot from the left-hander https://t.co/KDUgp8Z6Cl #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/7M8ynhItBg
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) February 25, 2018
Ibtisam to start his new over.
KK 66-2 (10 overs)
Six off the over.
Asghar to start his new over.
KK 60-2 (9 overs)
Six off the over.
OUT! A big one for Ibtisam Sheikh as @babarazam258 departs after scoring 28. https://t.co/KDUgp8Z6Cl #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/oD4sSGfDsS
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) February 25, 2018
Ibtisam to continue.
KK 54-1 (8 overs)
Four off the over.
Wahab Riaz to start his over.
KK 50-1 (7 overs)
Four off the over.
Ibtisam Sheikh to start his first over.
KK 46-1 (6 overs)
Eleven off the over.
Wahab Riaz to start his new over.
KK 35-1 (5 overs)
Eleven off the over.
SIX! Great shot by Babar.
Mohammad Asghar to start his new over.
KK 24-1 (4 overs)
Just six off the over.
Jordan to continue.
KK 18-1 (3 overs)
Just one off the over.
Umaid to continue.
KK 17-1 (2 overs)
Six runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! WHAT A CATCH FROM IBTISAM. TAKE A BOW SON, TAKE A BOW https://t.co/KDUgp8Z6Cl #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/2G0PIrfktC
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) February 25, 2018
Chris Jordar to start his new over.
KK 11-0 (1 over)
Eleven off the over.
FOURx2! Joe Denly hits two glorious boundary https://t.co/KDUgp8Z6Cl #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/5pt2gkjHp4
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) February 25, 2018
Eleven off the over.
So that's it from the first half. We will join you for the second half.
PZ 131-9 (20 overs)
Twenty off the over.
SIX! Massive from Smith.
SIX! WOAH. Brilliant from Smith.
Bopara to bowl final over.
PZ 111-9 (19 overs)
Eight runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! Another run out. @WahabViki departs after scoring eight. https://t.co/KDUgp8Z6Cl #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/1FB7zbUAXw
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) February 25, 2018
FOUR! And that's 50 for Smith. Top class innings. https://t.co/KDUgp8Z6Cl #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/8Tp5Q56okB
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) February 25, 2018
Irfan to start his new over.
PZ 103-8 (18 overs)
Nine off the over.
SIX! Crazy shot from Smith. He is playing a handy knock for Zalmi. https://t.co/KDUgp8Z6Cl #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/3lU6pM1w8H
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) February 25, 2018
Mills to start his new over.
PZ 94-8 (17 overs)
Eleven off the over.
SIX! Fantastic hit from Smith. Zalmi need more of that. https://t.co/KDUgp8Z6Cl #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/IsAgk5S297
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) February 25, 2018
Irfan to start his new over.
PZ 83-8 (16 overs)
Just five runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! Mills gets the better of fellow countryman Jordan. https://t.co/KDUgp8Z6Cl #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/kvFUEK5023
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) February 25, 2018
Mills to start his new over.
PZ 78-7 (15 overs)
Seven runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! @SAfridiOfficial gets his second wicket of the day. Umaid departs after scoring just seven. https://t.co/KDUgp8Z6Cl #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/36d0DDjkVt
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) February 25, 2018
Afridi to start his new over.
PZ 71-6 (14 overs)
Eight runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! Another mix up and another run out. Darren Sammy departs after scoring just two. PZ 69-6 https://t.co/KDUgp8Z6Cl #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/VXHIPvcmcJ
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) February 25, 2018
Ravi Bopara to start his new over.
PZ 63-5 (13 overs)
Just one off the over.
Imad to start his new over.
PZ 62-5 (12 overs)
Five off the over and a wicket.
OUT! Kings gets another one as Ibtisam departs after scoring two. PZ 59-5 pic.twitter.com/bRJdSzwdJd
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) February 25, 2018
Irfan to start his new over.
PZ 57-4 (11 overs)
Just three off the over.
Afridi to continue.
PZ 54-4 (10 overs)
Just two runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! Another big one for @KarachiKingsARY . Haris Sohail departs after scoring just four. https://t.co/KDUgp8Z6Cl #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/wuM6l6wSEl
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) February 25, 2018
Muhammad Irfan to start his new over.
PZ 52-3 (9 overs)
Eleven off the over.
SIX! Fantastic six from Smith. https://t.co/KDUgp8Z6Cl #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/zwzEArXToj
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) February 25, 2018
Shahid Afridi to start his new over.
PZ 41-3 (8 overs)
Just three off the over.
Imad to start his new.
PZ 38-3 (7 overs)
Just one run and a wicket off the over.
OUT! Another big one for Zalmi, as @MHafeez22 departs after scoring seven. PZ 38-3 https://t.co/KDUgp8Z6Cl #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/xotajXKLj9
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) February 25, 2018
Shahid Afridi to start his first over.
PZ 37-2 (6 overs)
Just two off the over.
Imad to start his second over.
PZ 35-2 (5 overs)
Just three off the over.
Mills to start his new over.
PZ 32-2 (4 overs)
Five runs and a wicket off the over.
FOUR! Short, wide and Hafeez hits his first boundary of the day https://t.co/KDUgp8Z6Cl #PSL3
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) February 25, 2018
OUT! Another big one from @iamamirofficial . Tamim departs after scoring 11. PZ 27-2 https://t.co/KDUgp8Z6Cl #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/vS653IQhq9
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) February 25, 2018
Amir to continue.
PZ 27-1 (3 overs)
Nine off the over.
FOUR! Tamim hits another boundary. https://t.co/KDUgp8Z6Cl #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/TJrPKNPATE
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) February 25, 2018
FOUR! Short, wide and Tamim hits a delightful player https://t.co/KDUgp8Z6Cl #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/KeleLEQa08
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) February 25, 2018
Tymal Mills to start his first over.
PZ 16-1 (2 overs)
Just one run and a wicket off the over.
OUT! What a beauty from @iamamirofficial . @KamiAkmal23 departs after scoring 14 off 5. https://t.co/KDUgp8Z6Cl pic.twitter.com/HJfjjAkUwO
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) February 25, 2018
Mohammad Amir to start his first over.
PZ 15-0 (1 over)
Fifteen off the over.
FOURx2! Great batting from @KamiAkmal23 . He is on fire https://t.co/KDUgp8Z6Cl pic.twitter.com/PyH144Gp95
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) February 25, 2018
SIX! Great start by @KamiAkmal23 . Zalmi off the flying start https://t.co/KDUgp8Z6Cl pic.twitter.com/USkfZtZkYe
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) February 25, 2018
Imad to start his new over.
Toss: The news from the centre is Zalmi have won the toss and decided to bat first.
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