Kings earn consolation win over Qalandars.

LAHORE -- Karachi Kings signed off on the HBL Pakistan Super League 2023 with 86 runs victory over table-toppers and defending champions Lahore Qalandars in the 30th and final league match here at the Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday night.

Kings' 11th victory in 17 matches over Lahore Qalandars helped them finish ahead of Quetta Gladiators in fifth place. When Karachi Kings had hosted Lahore Qalandars at the National Bank Cricket Arena on February 19, they had registered a 67 runs victory.

While Kings will once go back to the drawing board, Qalandars will prepare to take on Multan Sultans in Wednesday's Qualifier. On the following day, Islamabad United will go toe-to-toe with Peshawar Zalmi in Eliminator 1 with the loser of Qualifier and winner of Eliminator 1 to meet in Eliminator 2 on Friday. The final between the winner of Qualifier and Eliminator 2 will be played on Sunday. Karachi Kings, opting to bat first, started the match well as M Akhlaq and Tayyab Tahir put on 70 runs off 39 balls for the second wicket and, Imad Wasim and Ben Cutting added 52 runs in 31 balls for the fifth wicket to lift their side to 196-7. This included 60 runs in the last five overs after PowerPlay overs had produced 68 runs.

In his debut appearance for Karachi Kings, wicketkeeper-batter Akhlaq top-scored with a 36-ball 51 with 5 fours and 2 sixes. Imad Wasim contributed a 31-ball 45 with 6 fours, Tayyab Tahir struck 4 fours and a six in a 23-ball 40, and Cutting hit a quick-fire 14-ball 33 with 2 fours and 3...

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