Karachi Kings choose to bowl first against Multan Sultans in PSL 11 match

KARACHI: Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field first against Multan Sultans in the 28th match of Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11 at the National Bank Stadium on Sunday.

The match pits a Karachi side looking to improve its standing against a Multan team that entered the contest placed third on the points table. According to the details available before the start of play, the Sultans, captained by Ashton Turner, had registered four wins in six matches in the tournament.

Karachi Kings, meanwhile, were placed seventh with an even record from their first six outings, having won three matches and lost three.

Teams and standings before the match

The Sultans came into the fixture under the leadership of Turner, while Karachi were listed with David Warner as captain. The game was scheduled at Karachi’s National Bank Stadium as part of the PSL 11 programme on Sunday.

Karachi Kings squad: David Warner (c), Hasan Ali, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Khushdil Shah, Saad Baig, Moeen Ali, Azam Khan, Salman Ali Agha, Shahid Aziz, Mir Hamza, Adam Zampa, Hamza Sohail, Aqib Ilyas, Jason Roy, Haroon Arshad, Reeza Hendricks, Ihsanullah and Rizwanullah.

Multan Sultans squad: Ashton Turner (c), Shan Masood (vc), Mohammad Nawaz, Shehzad Gul, Faisal Akram, Imran Randhawa, Arafat Minhas, Sahibzada Farhan, Steve Smith, Peter Siddle, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lachlan Shaw, Delano Potgieter, Josh Philippe, Momin Qamar, Muhammad Awais Zafar, Muhammad Shahzad, Arshad Iqbal, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Muhammad Ismail and Atizaz Habib Khan.

Developing match report

The toss result gave Karachi the first decision of the evening, with the home side opting to send Multan in to bat. The fixture was identified as a developing story, with further updates expected as the match progressed.

Before the start, the points table positions underlined the contrast between the two teams’ campaigns so far. Multan had made a stronger start to the season with four victories from six games, while Karachi had split its six matches evenly between wins and defeats.

The contest marked another key league-stage outing in PSL 11 as both sides sought valuable points. For Multan, the match offered a chance to strengthen its position in the upper half of the table, while Karachi entered the game aiming to improve from seventh place.

Further details were awaited as play got under way at the National Bank Stadium.