Kings? Shinwari turns tables on Gladiators

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KARACHI: Usman Shinwari took three wickets for only three runs in the final over to defend just five overs against Quetta Gladiators in a must-win game at the National Stadium.The Kings have qualified for the playoff stage.At one point of the game, it was very much well understood that opener Ahmad Shehzad has finally played a match-winning knock to chase 190 runs. But all it required a rash selfish shot to mid off where Ingram was all prepared to take a safe catch. Who knew that it was the turning point. The match which appeared to be going in Quetta’s favour all-out changed drastically.Call it destiny, lack of skills, pressure - but the night belongs to Karachi Kings and Usman Khan Shinwari.Soon after Shehzad’s dismissal on 99, on the very next ball Anwar Ali got dismissed. But the final nail in the coffin was when after a ball skipper Sarfraz Ahmed got bowled out.Sohail Tanveer came on the crease to play the final ball of the innings, when three runs were required. He managed to contribute just one with a leg bye. Spinner Umer Khan also took three wickets in the match. The Sarfraz’s team got restricted to 189. Quetta Gladiators,Peshawar Zalmi, Islamabad United and Karachi Kings qualify into the Playoffs A cracking half-century by Babar Azam and an unbeaten 46 run-knock by Iftikhar Ahmed lifted Karachi Kings to 190.All credit to the Quetta Gladiators’ bowling unit which unlike Lahore Qalandars did not leak massive runs in the stadium being criticised for having short boundaries.Muhammad Hasnain, remained the star bowler for the Gladiators with his two fine wickets of Azam and Colin Ingram off 38 runs. Fawad Ahmed, Muhammad Nawaz and Sohail Tanveer picked one wicket each.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/com/cwEr/~4/yEsgNd2loBk

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