Shoaib Malik to Saud Shakeel, no run, slower and a hint of bounce and turn from off - Shakeel chases on the cut and is beaten on the top-edge
0.5
Shoaib Malik to Saud Shakeel, no run, tossed up just outside off - Shakeel lets the ball come and dabs it to the off-side
0.4
Shoaib Malik to Saud Shakeel, no run
0.3
Shoaib Malik to Roy, 1 run, to mid-wicket
0.2
Shoaib Malik to Roy, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries for Roy - he brings out the reverse sweep to a flighted delivery on middle and leg, olled his wrtists and then found the gap behind square on the off-side for a boundary
0.1
Shoaib Malik to Roy, FOUR, to deep backward point
Roy and Saud Shakeel are at the crease. Roy is on strike. Shoaib Malik will open the attack
The umpires are walking out to the middle and we're ready for the start of today's first game. Kieron Pollard is back for the Kings and that'll surely give them a lift.
60m and 72m square boundaries here in Rawalpindi, the straight boundary is at 76m
Teams:
Karachi Kings (Playing XI): Shan Masood(c), Tim Seifert(w), James Vince, Shoaib Malik, Kieron Pollard, Irfan Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali, Mir Hamza, Zahid Mahmood, Blessing Muzarabani
Quetta Gladiators (Playing XI): Jason Roy, Saud Shakeel, Khawaja Nafay, Rilee Rossouw(c), Sarfaraz Ahmed(w), Sherfane Rutherford, Akeal Hosein, Usman Tariq, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Amir, Abrar Ahmed
Karachi Kings have won the toss and have opted to field
13:20 Local Time, 08:20 GMT, 13:50 IST: Kings taking on the Quetta Gladiators in the first match of the day. The Kings are lying 5th in the table and are 3 points abreast of Islamabad United in 4th place. As such, they'll need to win most of their games if they're not bringing in their calculators in the quest for a spot in the playoffs. On the other hand, the Gladiators are sitting pretty at 2nd, but they'll need to win to ensure that they don't slip down the ladder and make the route to the final tougher for themselves. The Kings are on a 3-match losing streak and they'll need to bounce back as quickly as possible. Toss and team updates coming up shortly..
Squads:
Quetta Gladiators Squad: Jason Roy, Saud Shakeel, Khawaja Nafay, Rilee Rossouw(c), Sarfaraz Ahmed(w), Sherfane Rutherford, Akeal Hosein, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Sohail Khan, Usman Tariq, Abrar Ahmed, Omair Yousuf, Mohammad Hasnain, Will Smeed, Sajjad Ali, Adil Naz, Bismillah Khan, Mohammad Amir, Laurie Evans, Usman Qadir
Karachi Kings Squad: Shan Masood(c), Tim Seifert(w), James Vince, Shoaib Malik, Leus du Plooy, Irfan Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali, Mir Hamza, Zahid Mahmood, Blessing Muzarabani, Daniel Sams, Anwar Ali, Tabraiz Shamsi, Mohammad Aamir Khan, Muhammad Akhlaq, Sirajuddin, Arafat Minhas, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Saad Baig, Fawad Ali
Quetta Gladiators
Karachi Kings
