A thrilling final-ball match saw Karachi Kings defeat Lahore Qalandars.

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With two wickets remaining, the Karachi Kings crossed the finish line on the final ball of the game to win the match after needing to score 176 runs. Veteran Shoaib Malik and Kieron Pollard steadied the ship and got the Kings back on track with a 95-run partnership after losing four wickets in the powerplay with just 44 runs scored. By dismissing both of the set batsmen in the 16th and 17th overs, Qalandars mount a formidable comeback. On the final ball of the game, the Kings were able to reach the objective thanks to cameos from Hasan Ali and Irfan Khan Niazi. With 58 runs, Kieron Pollard led all scorers, followed by Shoaib Malik with 39. Hasan Ali scored nine runs, Irfan Khan Niazi scored twelve, and Muhammad Nawaz scored fifteen. Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Jahandad Khan, and Zaman Khan each claimed two wickets, while Ahsan Hafeez and Zaman Khan each claimed one wicket. Player of the match was awarded to Kieron Pollard.

Shan Masood, the captain of the Kings, asked the team to bat first, and despite losing important wickets early on and having a low scoring rate in the first part of the innings, Qalandars managed to achieve 175/6. With 72 runs, Sahibzada Farhan was the highest scorer, followed by Rassie van der Dussen and George Linde, each with 26 runs. Jahandad Khan scored 12 runs, and Shai Hope scored 21. Not a single batter was able to reach double figures. Three wickets apiece were claimed by Hassan Ali, Mir Hamza, and Tabraiz Shamsi.

Lahore Qalandars Playing XI: Fakhar Zaman, Sahibzada Farhan, Rassie van der Dussen, Shai Hope (wk), Sikandar Raza, George Linde, Ahsan Hafeez Bhatti, Jahandad Khan, Shaheen Afridi (c), Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan

Karachi Kings Playing XI: Shan Masood (c), Mohammad Akhlaq (wk), James Vince, Shoaib Malik, Kieron Pollard, Mohammad Nawaz, Irfan Khan Niazi, Daniel Sams, Hasan Ali, Mir Hamza, Tabraiz Shamsi.

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