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KARACHI, Pakistan: Karachi Kings began their Pakistan Super League title defense with a clinical seven-wicket victory over former champions Quetta Gladiators on Saturday as cricket fans returned for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic.
Around 4,000 mask-wearing fans at the National Stadium watched the home team dismiss Quetta for 121 in 18.2 overs in the opening game of Pakistan’s premier Twenty20 competition.
Gayle showed the threat of his power-hitting by smashing two sixes and a four against fast bowler Aamer Yamin. But the 41-year-old West Indian was undone by Australian fast bowler Daniel Christians slower delivery and offered a tame catch at short third man as Quetta slipped to 68-4 in the ninth over.
Arshad Iqbal, a 20-year-old rookie fast bowler, was the pick of Karachi’s bowlers with 3-16 to restrict the 2019 champions to a below-par total.
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