After deciding to bat first, Zalmi posted 181 for the loss of six wickets, courtesy Kamran Akmal's 75 off 51 with the help of three fours and six sixes.
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For Kings, pacer Usman Khan Shinwari claimed three wickets and just gave away 11 runs.
In reply, Karachi only managed to score 138-8 in their allotted 20 overs.
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Babar Azam scored 66 off 50 balls with the help of four fours and four sixes.
For Zalmi, spinner Liam Dawson claimed three, whereas pacers Umaid Asif and Wahab Riaz claimed two wickets each.
So that's it from the first match. We will join you soon for the second match. Till then, ciao.
KK 137-8 (20 overs)
Seven runs and two wickets off the over.
OUT! Two in two for Umaid Asif. He will be on hat-trick on his first delivery in the next match.
OUT! Rizwan departs after struggling 16.
Asif to bowl final over of the over.
KK 130-6 (19 overs)
Four off the over.
Riaz to continue.
KK 126-6 (18 overs)
Four off the over.
Hasan Ali to continue.
KK 122-6 (17 overs)
Twelve runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! Riaz gets a big one as @babarazam258 departs after scoring 66. KK 118-6 https://t.co/GcsnjPkNlE #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/kNYKeVKQF2
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Riaz to continue.
KK 110-5 (16 overs)
Ten off the over.
Hasan Ali to continue.
KK 100-5 (15 overs)
Five off the over.
Asif to continue.
KK 95-5 (14 overs)
Ten runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! Dawson gets a big one as dangerous looking @SAfridiOfficial departs after scoring 26. KK 92-5 https://t.co/GcsnjPkNlE #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/dzX7Az92ES
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 15, 2018
Dawson to continue.
KK 85-4 (13 overs)
Twenty one off the over.
SIX! Another one out of the park. Afridi is turning it on for Kings. https://t.co/GcsnjPkNlE #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/XgIpCKSsGl
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SIXx2! Afridi hits two out of the park. Much-needed for Kings. https://t.co/GcsnjPkNlE #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/0cCtE3Y6XJ
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Gul to bowl his final over.
KK 64-4 (12 overs)
Seven runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! Another one bites the dust. Bopara departs after struggling seven. @KarachiKingsARY 62-4 https://t.co/GcsnjPkNlE #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/L2HEvPIo0m
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Dawson to continue.
KK 57-3 (11 overs)
Five off the over.
Asif to continue.
KK 52-3 (10 overs)
Four off the over.
Dawson to continue.
KK 48-3 (9 overs)
Seven off the over.
Umaid Asif to start his first over.
KK 41-3 (8 overs)
Just one run and a wicket off the over.
OUT! Dawson gets a big one as Eoin Morgan departs after scoring five. KK 40-3 https://t.co/GcsnjPkNlE #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/tivlmkMSsu
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 15, 2018
Dawson to start his first over.
KK 40-2 (7 overs)
Five off the over.
Riaz to continue.
KK 35-2 (6 overs)
Eight off the over.
Gul to continue.
KK 27-2 (5 overs)
Seven runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! @WahabViki gets a big one as Ingram departs without scoring https://t.co/GcsnjPkNlE #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/P84eujrQ5A
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 15, 2018
SIX! @babarazam258 hits out of the park over covers region for his second six of the day https://t.co/GcsnjPkNlE #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/FLDsyFewO2
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 15, 2018
Wahab Riaz to start his first over.
KK 20-1 (4 overs)
Five off the over.
FOUR! Absolute glorious from @babarazam258 . Outstanding shot from the right-hander https://t.co/GcsnjPkNlE #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/WULFlrOwux
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 15, 2018
Gul to continue.
KK 15-1 (3 overs)
One run and a wicket off the over.
OUT! Hasan Ali gets a big one as Denly departs without scoring https://t.co/GcsnjPkNlE #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/j4IbopmoNT
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 15, 2018
Hasan to continue.
KK 14-0 (2 overs)
Nine off the over.
Sameen Gul to start his first over.
KK 5-0 (1 over)
Five off the over
Hasan Ali to start his first over.
That's it from the first half. We will join you soon for the second session soon.
PZ 181-6 (20 overs)
Thirteen off the over.
OUT! Brilliant from Amir. Dawson departs after scoring two.
SIX! Poor from Amir and Sammy hits one out of the park for another maximum https://t.co/GcsnjPkNlE #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/mnkv9PHOHn
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 15, 2018
Amir to continue.
PZ 168-5 (19 overs)
Eight runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! Shinwari on target once again. Third wicket for him. @officialsaadN departs after brilliant 35. PZ 160-4 https://t.co/GcsnjPkNlE #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/3jzBbu1zRo
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 15, 2018
Shinwari to continue.
PZ 160-4 (18 overs)
Thirteen off the over.
FOURx2! Three crucial boundaries from @officialsaadN on the bowling of @iamamirofficial . Zalmi on course for 180. https://t.co/GcsnjPkNlE #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/spAIWmsCoe
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 15, 2018
Amir to start his new over.
PZ 147-4 (17 overs)
Twenty eight off the over.
SIXx3! Absolute poor from Irfan Jr, and Sammy hits three consecutive deliveries out of the park. https://t.co/GcsnjPkNlE #PSL2018
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 15, 2018
SIX! Poor from Irfan and @officialsaadN hits one out of the park for his second maximum of the day https://t.co/GcsnjPkNlE #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/HQ7ZQrc0sn
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 15, 2018
Irfan Jr to start his new over.
PZ 119-4 (16 overs)
Just two runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! Shinwari gets a big one as @KamiAkmal23 departs after scoring brilliant 75. PZ 118-4 https://t.co/GcsnjPkNlE #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/LXisafDejZ
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 15, 2018
Shinwari to start his new over.
PZ 117-3 (15 overs)
Fourteen off the over.
SIX! Slower one and Kamran hits it down the ground for his sixth maximum of the day https://t.co/GcsnjPkNlE #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/DJaiKWBt83
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 15, 2018
Bopara to continue.
PZ 103-3 (14 overs)
Twenty one off the over.
SIX! Saad Nasim comes down the track for his first maximum of the day https://t.co/GcsnjPkNlE #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/x36wAPRIWq
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 15, 2018
SIXx2! First one lucky, second one not so, but Zalmi will take it. Two maximums from Kamran Akmal https://t.co/GcsnjPkNlE #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/XQi6UNDfwu
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 15, 2018
Afridi to continue.
PZ 82-3 (13 overs)
Three runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! Bopara gets a big one as Wessels departs after scoring 11. PZ 81-3 https://t.co/GcsnjPkNlE #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/kWISnNgmWh
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 15, 2018
Ravi Bopara to start his first over.
PZ 79-2 (12 overs)
Seven off the over.
Afridi to continue.
PZ 72-2 (11 overs)
Fourteen off the over.
50-up for @KamiAkmal23 . Top innings from the veteran wicketkeeper-batsman https://t.co/GcsnjPkNlE #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/bCkZBr6tdX
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 15, 2018
SIX! @KamiAkmal23 comes down the ground and hits another one out of the park for a maximum https://t.co/GcsnjPkNlE #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/usvAgUbhLe
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 15, 2018
Mir to continue.
PZ 58-2 (10 overs)
Five off the over.
Afridi to continue.
PZ 53-2 (9 overs)
Five off the over.
Mir to continue.
PZ 48-2 (8 overs)
Just two runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! Afridi gets a big one as dangerous looking smith departs after scoring 15. PZ 47-2 https://t.co/GcsnjPkNlE #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/rPucDW0BVZ
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 15, 2018
Shahid Afridi to start his first over.
PZ 46-1 (7 overs)
Fifteen off the over.
SIX! No way from the middle of the bat, but it was enough for Smith to earn another six https://t.co/GcsnjPkNlE #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/bhgiWgMDIe
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 15, 2018
SIX! Short and Smith hits one out of the park for his first maximum https://t.co/GcsnjPkNlE #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/YVho0W7Llj
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 15, 2018
Usama Mir to start his first over.
PZ 31-1 (6 overs)
Seven off the over.
Amir to continue.
PZ 24-1 (5 overs)
Thirteen off the over.
SIX! Full pitch and Akmal hits one down the ground for another maximum https://t.co/GcsnjPkNlE #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/RJufYIRmgt
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 15, 2018
SIX! Short and Kamran Akmal hits one out of the park for a maximum https://t.co/GcsnjPkNlE #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/yapSSywfMU
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 15, 2018
Irfan Jr to continue.
PZ 11-1 (4 overs)
Three off the over.
Shinwari to continue.
PZ 8-1 (3 overs)
Five runs off the over.
FOUR! Short and Kamran hits first boundary of the day https://t.co/GcsnjPkNlE #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/ZVzp8lBJ5D
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 15, 2018
Mohammad Irfan Jr to start his first over.
PZ 3-1 (2 overs)
Just one run and a wicket off the over.
OUT! Shinwari gets a big one as @MHafeez22 departs without scoring. PZ 3-1 https://t.co/GcsnjPkNlE #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/CgZa8RCweJ
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 15, 2018
Usman Khan Shinwari to start his new over.
PZ 2-0 (1 over)
Just two off the over.
Mohammad Amir to start his first over.
TOSS: The news from the centre is Zalmi have won the toss and opt to bat first.
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