Karachi Kings captain David Warner (proper) and batter Reeza Hendricks bump fists throughout their PSL 11 match in opposition to Quetta Gladiators on the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, April 25, 2026. — PSLKings chase down goal with 9 balls to spare.David Warner hits unbeaten 89 off 48 balls.Reeza Hendricks stars with 87 off 48 deliveries.
Karachi Kings beat Quetta Gladiators comprehensively within the thirty seventh of the Pakistan Tremendous League (PSL) 11 on Saturday at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium, knocking them out of the continuing version.
The Kings chased down the Gladiators’ goal of 196, shedding only one wicket within the nineteenth over, and secured a nine-wicket victory, due to excellent performances from David Warner and Reeza Hendricks.
The crew obtained off to a superb begin as their openers Jason Roy and skipper Warner set the tone and continued to pile on essential runs serving to the crew’s sail previous the 50-run mark.
Nonetheless, Jahandad Khan struck and removed Roy ending the 58-run stand after scoring 20 off 15 deliveries that includes 4 boundaries.
Reeza Hendricks got here into bat and notched up much-needed partnership alongside Kings skipper to be able to stabilise the innings and hold the scoreboard ticking.
Warner was in top-notch kind with the bat as he was main his facet from the entrance as he raised his personal bat for sixth PSL fifty and helped the crew’s whole sail previous the 100-run mark as properly.
Reeza additionally set the sector ablaze along with his bat, denting the Gladiators’ bowling assault as runs flowed via boundaries, serving to him attain his fifth PSL half-century and guiding the crew’s whole previous the 150-run mark.
Hendricks and Warner continued their onslaught, taking the crew past the profitable mark and citing their 100-run partnership.
The skipper remained unbeaten on 89 off 48 deliveries, comprising 10 fours and 4 sixes, whereas Reeza performed a fiery 87 off 48 balls, that includes eight fours and 4 maximums.
Batting first, the Gladiators scored 195-6 of their 20 overs, pushed by sturdy contributions from each batters.
The crew obtained off to a poor begin as they misplaced their first two wickets within the opening over of the innings as Hasan Ali struck and dismissed each Shamyl Hussain and Khawaja Nafay for geese.
After early setbacks, the crew got here into highlight and regained momentum with skipper Saud Shakeel and Rilee Rossouw bashing Kings’ bowling lineup throughout the bottom via aggressive boundary hitting and serving to the crew’s whole sail previous the 50-run mark at this time right here.
Rilee was enjoying an outstanding knock for the crew as he continued to pile up essential runs from his bat which helped him elevate his bat for his 14th PSL half-century right here.
The duo fought exhausting as they introduced up their 100-run stand and remained dominant with their bats which additionally helped Saud Shakeel elevate his bat for his fifth PSL half-century at this time.
Nonetheless, the 147-run partnership was damaged as Rizwanullah got here into the assault and took the large wicket of Shakeel who performed a significant knock of 57 off 34 deliveries that includes 9 fours leaving the crew at 149-3 in 14.3 overs.
Hasan Nawaz joined Rilee Rossouw however the South African batter was not holding again with boundary hitting from his bat which helped the crew’s whole sail previous the 150-run mark.
Afterward, Rilee’s innings was ended as he gave away his wicket to Abbas Afridi as Gladiators misplaced their fourth wicket after enjoying a fiery knock of 90 off 54 deliveries comprising of eight fours and 6 maximums leaving his crew at 157-4 in 15.3 overs.
The Gladiators have been 5 wickets down when Rizwanullah struck once more, claiming his second wicket and eradicating Hasan Nawaz cheaply for simply two runs.
Afridi struck once more in his third over of the match, claiming his second wicket by dismissing Jahandad Khan for 3, leaving the crew reeling at 185-6 after 19 overs.
The Gladiators’ innings concluded as Hasan Ali bowled the ultimate over, with Dinesh Chandimal remaining unbeaten on 30 off 17 deliveries, hitting three fours and a six, whereas Alzarri Joseph scored two runs.
Abbas Afridi, Hasan Ali and Rizwanullah all chipped in with two wickets every of their spells for the Kings.
