After being put into bat first, Gladiators post 180 for the loss of four wickets in their allotted 20 overs.
Quetta Gladiators down Multan Sultans in thriller
The star of the show for Sarfraz Ahmed's men was opener Watson, who scored an unbeaten 90 off 58 with the help of five fours and seven sixes.
He was well-supported by veteran middle-order batsman Kevin Pietersen, who scored 52 off 34 with the help of seven fours and one six.
Maqsood, Tanvir help Sultans beat Zalmi
In reply, Kings never get going and only managed to score just 118 for the loss of eight wickets in their 20 overs.
Captain Imad Wasim finished the innings with the top score of 35 off 31, whereas Babar Azam scored run-a-ball 32.
For Gladiators, pacers Rahat Ali and Anwar Ali claimed two wickets each.
And that's it from us today. Hope you enjoyed our coverage. We will be back tomorrow. Till then, its goodbye from Azeem Siddiqui.
So that's it. Gladiators registered a comfortable victory on the night.
KK 113-8 (20 overs)
Eight off the over.
Anwar to continue.
KK 105-8 (19 overs)
Just three off the over.
Rahat to continue.
KK 102-8 (18 overs)
Just three runs two wickets off the over.
OUT! @Mirfan1505 departs without scoring. Anwar Ali gets second wicket in the over https://t.co/v9n9kSVK0d #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/yS4XKHD25I
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OUT! Wiese departs after scoring five. KK 100-7. https://t.co/v9n9kSVK0d #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/OMYvTpgCur
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Anwar Ali to start his new over.
KK 99-6 (17 overs)
Five off the over.
Laughlin to continue.
KK 94-6 (16 overs)
Twelve runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! Rahat Ali gets Imad Wasim's scalp, who departs after scoring 35. KK 89-6 https://t.co/v9n9kSVK0d #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/LwOcG0nzYO
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Rahat Ali to start his new over.
KK 82-5 (15 overs)
Seven off the over.
Watson to continue.
KK 75-5 (14 overs)
Five off the over.
Nawaz to continue.
KK 70-5 (13 overs)
Six off the over.
Watson to continue.
KK 64-5 (12 overs)
Just three off the over.
Hasan to continue.
KK 61-5 (11 overs)
Six runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! @TeamQuetta gets a big one as @babarazam258 departs after scoring 32 off 32. KK 55-5 https://t.co/v9n9kSVK0d #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/9X2zjD6wZu
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Watson to start his first over.
KK 55-4 (10 overs)
Five off the over.
Hasan to continue.
KK 50-4 (9 overs)
Ten off the over.
Anwar Ali to start his first over.
KK 40-4 (8 overs)
Four off the over.
Hasan to continue.
KK 36-4 (7 overs)
Three runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! Another one bites the dust. Ravi Bopara departs without scoring. KK 33-4 https://t.co/v9n9kSVK0d #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/csNhJDEdgB
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Ben Laughlin to start his new over.
KK 32-3 (6 overs)
Seven runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! @16hassankhan gets a big wicket of Ingram, who departs after scoring five. https://t.co/v9n9kSVK0d #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/mCmqHmkjol
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Hasan Khan to start his new over.
KK 25-2 (5 overs)
Two off the over.
Nawaz to continue.
KK 23-2 (4 overs)
Ten off the over.
FOUR! Babar Azam hits another important boundary for his team https://t.co/v9n9kSVK0d #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/ckV3tU8lkc
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Rahat Ali to continue.
KK 13-2 (3 overs)
Seven off the over.
Nawaz to continue.
KK 6-2 (2 overs)
Four runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! Rahat Ali gets another big one as @SAfridiOfficial departs after scoring one. KK 2-2 https://t.co/v9n9kSVK0d #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/Lpc9R4djoe
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Rahat Ali to start his new over.
KK 2-1 (1 over)
Two runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! Nawaz gets a big one once again as Denly departs after scoring just one. KK 2-1 https://t.co/v9n9kSVK0d #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/GRdXETRbFZ
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 8, 2018
Mohammad Nawaz to start his new over.
So that's it from the first session. We will join you again soon.
QG 180-4 (20 overs)
Thirteen off the over.
OUT! Anwar Ali departs after scoring six.
DROP and SIX. Will it prove costly for Kings? https://t.co/v9n9kSVK0d #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/XrqDFRUMMb
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Irfan to continue.
QG 167-3 (19 overs)
Six off the over and a wicket.
OUT! Amir gets a big one as Rossouw departs after scoring 13. https://t.co/v9n9kSVK0d #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/9L2CB4pcGx
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Amir to start his final over.
QG 161-2 (18 overs)
Thirteen runs and a wicket off the over.
SIX! WOWWW. THAT WAS HUGE from ROSSOUW. https://t.co/v9n9kSVK0d #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/vVanC8D2RA
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Wiese to start his new over.
QG 148-2 (17 overs)
Four runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! Shinwari gets a big one as KP departs after scoring 52 off 34. https://t.co/v9n9kSVK0d #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/EoA5oliNGM
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Shinwari to start his new over.
QG 144-1 (16 overs)
Fourteen off the over.
SIX! Watson goes down the ground for another maximum https://t.co/v9n9kSVK0d #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/JKINv33v7x
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Muhammad Irfan Junior to start his new over.
QG 130-1 (15 overs)
Eight off the over.
Shinwari to start his new over.
QG 122-1 (14 overs)
Fourteen off the over.
FOUR! On the pads and KP hits one through deep square leg region for another boundary https://t.co/v9n9kSVK0d #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/0OvfRnHXkS
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SIX! THAT WAS HUGE FROM WATSON. Outstanding from the right-hander https://t.co/v9n9kSVK0d #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/c2MUxcSm8B
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Mohammad Amir to continue.
QG 108-1 (13 overs)
Five off the over.
Afridi to start his new over.
QG 103-1 (12 overs)
Eight off the over.
FOUR! Short and KP hits one through deep midwicket region. https://t.co/v9n9kSVK0d #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/VcdmM56DYr
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 8, 2018
Wiese to continue.
QG 95-1 (11 overs)
Ten off the over.
FOURx2! Two important boundaries for KP. He is on fire. https://t.co/v9n9kSVK0d #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/ybWJdxupj2
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 8, 2018
Afridi to start his new over.
QG 85-1 (10 overs)
Twelve off the over.
SIX! KP shows his class once again as he hits one out of the park for a maximum. TOP SHOT from the veteran middle-order batsman. pic.twitter.com/2THRaKlGlu
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 8, 2018
David Wiese to start his first over.
QG 73-1 (9 overs)
Five off the over.
Afridi to start his new over.
QG 68-1 (8 overs)
Seven off the over.
FOUR! Absolutely glorious from KP. Top boundary through deep square leg region https://t.co/v9n9kSVK0d #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/CYIkI3Cngy
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 8, 2018
Shinwari to continue.
QG 61-1 (7 overs)
Nine runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! Afridi gets his revenge instantly. Shafiq departs after scoring 16. QG 60-1 https://t.co/v9n9kSVK0d #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/JtXnZsPr3i
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 8, 2018
FOUR! @asadshafiq1986 hits two glorious boundaries. Brilliant from the right-hander https://t.co/v9n9kSVK0d #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/oGomxwsAEw
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 8, 2018
Shahid Afridi to start his first over.
QG 52-0 (6 overs)
Fifteen off the over.
FOUR! And a lucky boundary for Watson and Gladiators. https://t.co/v9n9kSVK0d #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/kigiskEOSc
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 8, 2018
SIX! Brilliant from Watson. Great innovation from the right-hander for his fourth six of the day https://t.co/v9n9kSVK0d #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/Vgu8D9gvTg
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 8, 2018
Mohammad Irfan Junior to start his first over.
QG 37-0 (5 overs)
Just three off the over.
Usman Khan Shinwari to start his first over.
QG 34-0 (4 overs)
Seven off the over.
Amir to continue.
QG 27-0 (3 overs)
Eighteen off the over.
SIXx2! Watson is on fire. Two back-to-back sixes for the veteran all-rounder https://t.co/v9n9kSVK0d #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/z7fWEMpiX7
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 8, 2018
SIX! Watson went down on one knee and hits the first maximum of the day https://t.co/v9n9kSVK0d #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/jxWW2lagaf
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Imad to continue.
QG 9-0 (2 overs)
Just two off the over.
Mohammad Amir to start his first over.
QG 7-0 (1 over)
Seven off the over.
So its Imad Wasim to start for Kings, whereas Shane Watson and Asad Shafiq will open for Gladiators.
TOSS: The news from the centre is Kings have won the toss and opted to bowl first.
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