Rawalpindiz vs Karachi Kings, PSL 2026, 10th Match Live Score: Azam Khan sealed the win for Karachi Kings with a knock of 74 runs in 34 balls. He got a promotion in the batting order and repaid the faith shown in him. Earlier David Warner starred with a half-century for the Kings.
Earlier, Karachi Kings won the toss and decided to bowl first.
Rawalpindiz, making their debut in the Pakistan Super League, kicked off with a loss against Peshawar Zalmi. Meanwhile, Karachi Kings are right among the top half of the points table, having won both of their clashes in the season so far. The Kings, led by David Warner, come into this clash having won against Lahore Qalandars in a match that will be etched in the history books for all the wrong reasons. Meanwhile, Mohammad Rizwan would look to motivate his players after enduring a tough 5-wicket loss at the hands of Peshawar Zalmi.
Rawalpindiz coming into this clash, lost their opening game of the season. Having batted strongly in the first innings, Pindiz set up a target of 215 runs for Peshawar Zalmi to chase. At the halfway mark in the second innings, it seemed like the Pindiz would go on to win the match. However, some poor bowling from international pacers, Mohammad Amir and Naseem Shah, meant that they were unable to defend the huge score.
Led by David Warner, Karachi Kings are coming into this clash having won both of their games so far in the season. The Kings, along with the Multan Sultans, are the only two teams to have won four points in two games this season. Moeen Ali has been a top performer with the bat in hand for them. The English all-rounder has taken three wickets to go with his tally of 66 runs in the season.
Mohammad Rizwan (C and wk), Sam Billings, Jalat Khan, Usman Khawaja, Abdullah Fazal, Shahzaib Khan, Yasir Khan, Daryl Mitchell, Dian Forrester, Kamran Ghulam, Saad Masood, Naseem Shah, Amad Butt, Rishad Hossain, Mohammad Amir, Cole McConchie, Asif Afridi, Fawad Ali, Mohammad Amir Khan, Razaullah
David Warner (C), Moeen Ali, Salman Agha, Saad Baig, Azam Khan (wk), Khushdil Shah, Abbas Afridi, Hasan Ali, Adam Zampa, Mir Hamza, Reeza Hendricks, Aqib Ilyas, Ihsanullah, Haroon Arshad, Khuzaima Tanveer, Shahid Aziz, Rizwanullah, Mohammad Hamza
Abbas Afridi has made a habit of hitting the winning runs for Karachi Kings. After sealing the win against Lahore Qalandars in the previous he hit a six tonight when five runs were needed in the final over.
Azam Khan struck a six and a four in the 18th over to get Karachi Kings within touching distance of the win against Rawalpindiz.
Azam Khan is playing a blinder of a knock for the Karachi Kings. The wicketkeeper batter has scored 42 runs in 25 balls to keep the Kings right in this game and their winning streak alive.
Daryl Mitchell continued his fine form with the ball in hand. After giving away only six runs in his first over, the Kiwi medium pacer picked up Salman Agha in the ninth over.
Daryl Mitchell came on to bowl the seventh over right after the power play. The Kiwi all-rounder gave away only six runs in the seventh over.
Mohammad Amir Khan could not follow up his great first over with his next over. The medium pacer was hit for three fours by Salman Agha. However, the required run-rate still remains around 10.5 runs per over for the Karachi Kings.
Mohammad Amir, after giving 10 runs in his opening over, bounced back strongly and conceded only four runs in his following over. The required run rate for the Karachi Kings has climbed well above 10 runs per over.
Mohammad Amir Khan, bowling the fourth over, started his night with five dots on the trot. The medium-pacer could not finish the over strongly as he was hit for a six by Salman Agha.
Naseem Shah, having been expensive in the previous game, started in a similar fashion tonight against Karachi Kings. The right-arm pacer was hit for a couple of sixes by Muhammad Waseem in the third over. Meanwhile, Naseem bounced back strongly and claimed Waseem’s wicket.
Cole McConchie, playing his first game in the Pakistan Super League, started with an economical over. The Kiwi spinner gave away only a couple of runs in his opening over
Mohammad Amir once again started his spell on an expensive note. The right-arm pacer conceded a couple of fours in the opening from Muhammad Waseem’s bat.
The Rawalpindiz continued to lose wickets in the final over of the first innings. Hasan Ali picked up his third wicket of the clash, dismissing Cole McConchie on the fourth ball of the final over. Having picked up a four-wicket haul in the first game, Hasan Ali returned with another three-fer.
One brings two as Mir Hamza struck on the first ball of the 19th over, dismissing Daryl Mitchell. In the space of four balls, the two overseas batters who had put up a 120-run stand for the fourth wicket have been sent back to the pavilion.
Hasan Ali broke a crucial stand to give the Karachi Kings an opportunity to take a breath of relief. The Pakistani pacer dismissed Sam Billings in the 18th over, denting Pindiz’ chances of scoring beyond 200.
Sam Billings, following the footsteps of Daryl Mitchell, completed his half-century in only 29 deliveries. The English batter struck four boundaries in the 17th over. Abbas Afridi was on the receiving end of the onslaught from the right-handed batter.
It has been a one-way traffic since the Karachi Kings picked up the third wicket. Sam Billings and Daryl Mitchell have put together a 101-run stand in less than 10 overs. The two overseas batters have been batting at a fiarly quick rate putting all the pressure on Karachi Kings.
Adam Zampa finished an economical spell, giving away only 26 runs. The Australian spinner was hit for a solitary boundary in his four overs, which brought up the half-century for Daryl Mitchell.
Abbas Afridi gave away another couple of fours as the two overseas batters from Pindiz have brought their team back into the game. Daryl Mitchell is eyeing a half-century and is only two runs away from the milestone. Meanwhile, Billings has taken the aggressive route.
Sam Billings is taking charge against Karachi Kings. The English batter struck a couple of fours and a six on the first three balls of the 13th over. Daryl Mitchell hit a four on the final ball of the 13th over.
Adam Zampa, in spite of being wicketless is bowling a crucial spell for David Warner’s Karachi Kings. The Australian leg-spinner has given away only 17 runs in his three overs so far.
The two spinners from Karachi Kings have successfully put on a chokehold on the batters from Rawalpindiz. After a three-run over from Zampa, Khushdil gave away only six runs in the 11th over.
Adam Zampa after an eight-run first over, boucned back with an economical second over. The right-arm leg-spinner gave away only three singles in the 10th over.
David Warner is rotating his bowlers very. It is only the ninth over of the first innings, and the Karachi Kings skipper, Warner has used his sixth bowling option. Abbas Afridi was the latest introduction into the attack and he was hit for a four (leg byes) and a six. Play was halted for a while as a cat appeared on the field.
Adam Zampa came on to bowl the eighth over of the innings. The Australian spinner started his spell conservatively giving away only eight runs without conceding a boundary.
Khushdil Shah has continued to shine with the ball for the Karachi Kings. The left-arm pacer came on to bowl his second over right after the power play. He got the better of Kamran Ghulam (10 off 11) on the very first delivery to pick up the third wicket of the innings. Daryl Mitchell, meanwhile hit another four. The Kiwi batter is now joined by Sam Billings on the crease.
Mir Hamza came on to bowl the final over of the power play. The left-arm pacer was struck for a six and a four by Daryl Mitchell. The Pindiz, in spite of losing both their openers, finished the power play with 55 runs on the board. Hasan Ali and Khushdil Shah are the two wicket-takers for the David Warner-led side.
Hasan Ali, after an impressive first over, was hit for a couple of fours by Kamran Ghulam. The Rawalpindiz are in the middle of a rebuilding phase as they attempt to finish the power play on a high note.
Yasir Khan is the second opener from the Rawalpindiz to be dismissed. The right-handed batter was dismissed on the fifth ball of the fourth over. Khushdil Shah like Hasan picked up a wicket in his very first over.
Hasan Ali after an impressive four-wicket haul in the previous game started his spell right from where he left off. The right-arm pacer picked up the wicket of Rizwan on the final delivery of the third over. Rizwan scored 21 runs in 13 balls hitting four fours.
The Pindiz are off to a flying start at the Gadaffi Stadium. After a 13-run first over, the second over from Mir Hamza was struck for another couple of fours with both Rizwan and Yasir Khan accounting for a boundary each.
The covers were almost brought in after the umpires direction. However, they changed their mind midway and sent the groundsmen back with the covers. Moeen was struck for another four by Rizwan in what proved to be an eventful first over.
Moeen Ali took the new ball against and was welcomed into the attack with a four off the first ball by Mohammad Rizwan. The English spinner was hit for yet another boundary on the third ball of the innings.
There is some rain in the air in Gadaffi Stadium in Lahore as David Warner leads Karachi Kings to the field. However, the light drizzle is not enough to cause any delay to this blockbuster clash.
Hasan Ali will take the new ball for Karachi Kings and he will face the opening duo of Yasir Khan and Mohammad Rizwan. The Pindiz would be wary of the threat that Hasan possesses and the pacer could very well tear up the batting order. Having come into this game on the back of a four-wicket haul, Kings would want for the pacer to continue his fine form.
Yasir Khan, Mohammad Rizwan (C and wk), Kamran Ghulam, Daryl Mitchell, Sam Billings, Cole McConchie, Abdullah Fazal, Rishad Hossain, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Amir Khan
Karachi Kings won the toss and decided to bowl first. David Warner said the wicket looks nice and wil play true till the second innings.
Mohammad Rizwan and David Warner before taking on the mantle with the bat in hand will be up for the toss.
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