As part of the eighth game of the ongoing Pakistan Super League on Sunday at the National Bank Cricket Stadium in Karachi, Karachi Kings defeated Lahore Qalandars to earn its first victory.
The final over by captain Imad Wasim and the two dismissals by Akif Javed gave Kings the crucial advantage over Qalandars. Aamer Yamin and Mohammad Amir made two early forays for the Kings side, while Tahir Baig and Kamran Ghulam took the lead in the run-chase.
Young bowler Akif Javed, who was brought into the Kings’ lineup to fill in for an injured Mir Hamza, struck twice in his third over to send the two batters back to the dressing room.
Imad then made matters worse for the defending champions by deceiving Hussain Talat with a spinning delivery. Talat missed it, and Matthew Wade quickly toppled the stumps.
David Wiese, a threatening hitter who departed the field after getting only nine runs, was taken out by Aamer, who then scored another wicket.
As Ben Cutting grabbed two wickets in his first over of bowling at a vital moment, Lahore Qalandars continued to lose wickets. Shaheen Shah Afridi, the team’s captain, and Sikandar Raza were both dismissed by the all-rounder.
