PSL 2021: Babar Azam, Mohammad Nabi help Karachi Kings beat Peshawar Zalmi; Quetta Gladiators claim first win
FirstpostKarachi: Quetta Gladiators finally notched their first win in the Pakistan Super League by beating Multan Sultans by 22 runs on Wednesday. In the early game, Babar Azam and Mohammad Nabi’s century stand lifted defending champion Karachi Kings to a six-wicket victory over Peshawar Zalmi. Earlier, Babar made an unbeaten 77 and Nabi scored 67 off 35 balls as they shared a 118-run fourth-wicket standoff 61 balls in Karachi’s strong chase of 191-4 in 19.3 overs. “The way Babar Azam and Mohammad Nabi played, it was fantastic to see,” Karachi captain Imad Wasim said. “You just need to be patient on this surface and if you settle in, you can score a lot of runs.” Babar Azam and Mohammad Nabi stitched a match-winning 118-run stand for the fourth wicket.