The fourteenth match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL 8 2023) will feature Multan Sultans vs. Karachi Kings at the National Bank Cricket Arena in Karachi. The match was won by the hosts, the Karachi Kings, by 66 runs.
The appropriate move was made by Multan Sultans, who won the toss and chose to bowl first, as their bowlers were able to prevent Karachi Kings from scoring a significant score. James Vince, the first batter for Karachi, was out after making 27 runs off 12 balls.
Yet Mathew Wade and Tayyab Tahir managed to form a fantastic partnership, scoring 109 runs in just 83 balls. Wade added 46 runs in 47 balls, and Tahir managed to score 65 runs off of just 46 pitches.
Near the end of the innings, Shoaib Malik and Imad Wasim entered the game and scored 10 and 14 runs, respectively.
Multan Sultans appeared to be off to a strong start, but Karachi Kings swiftly took control of the situation and quickly dismissed Shan Masood, who had only scored 25 runs in 16 balls, and Muhammad Rizwan, who had only scored 29 runs in 25 balls.
Multan Sultans struggled to recover after losing the first two wickets, and they rapidly dropped the following six wickets. Carlos Brathwaite (1), Akeal Hosein (2), David Miller (7), Khushdil Shah (4), Anwar Ali (12), Usama Mir (10), Khushdil Shah (4), and Abbas Afridi (2) all barely made it past an over or two before being dismissed.