MUL vs KAR Ball by Ball Commentary

MUL

207/7(20.0 ov)

KAR

196/10(19.4 ov)

Multan Sultans beat Karachi Kings by 11 runs

Commentary

Karachi Kings

3:38 PM IST Adios - That is all from this game. The action continues in the PSL as we have another match coming up. So, switch the tabs and join us there as we are minutes away from action. Cheers.

3:38 PM IST Award - Arafat Minhas wins the Player of the Match award for his splendid all-round display.

3:36 PM IST Close but not close enough! This result marks a dismal fourth consecutive defeat for the Karachi Kings, who are now desperately awaiting the return of their regular captain, David Warner, to stabilize the side. Conversely, the Multan Sultans are flourishing with five wins from seven matches. Currently sitting second in the points table, the Ashton Turner-led squad is now just one win away from officially confirming their berth in the playoffs.

3:36 PM IST Karachi tried their best - Karachi’s pursuit of the 208-run target got off to a shaky start with the early loss of English opener Jason Roy. The top order failed to find stability as Salman Agha and Saad Baig fell cheaply, leaving the Kings in a precarious position. A glimmer of hope emerged through a 67-run partnership between Reeza Hendricks and Moeen Ali. Hendricks played fluently but was dismissed just one run short of a half-century, and the momentum shifted further when Moeen fell shortly after to his opposite number, Ashton Turner.

3:36 PM IST Sultan close to the playoff berth - The Multan Sultans have continued their dominant run in PSL 2026, securing an 11-run victory over the Karachi Kings in a high-scoring encounter. Batting first, the Sultans posted an imposing total of 207/7, fueled by impressive contributions from Josh Philippe, Awais Zafar, and Shan Masood. While Khushdil Shah and Moeen Ali managed to maintain some control with the ball, the rest of the Karachi attack struggled significantly; Hasan Ali, in particular, endured a difficult outing, conceding over 50 runs in his four-over spell.

End of over 19.46 runs

KAR: 196/10CRR: 9.97RRR: 36

Ball

Hasan Ali:23 (10)

Mir Hamza:0 (1)

Mohammad Wasim:3.4-0-32-0

19.4

Mohammad Wasim to Hasan Ali, 1 run

OUT! run out (Arafat Minhas / Josh Philippe).

Hasan Ali

23 (10b 0x4 2x6)SR: 230.00

run out (Arafat Minhas / Josh Philippe)

19.3

Mohammad Wasim to Hasan Ali, 2 runs

2 runs.

19.2

Mohammad Wasim to Hasan Ali, 2 runs

2 runs.

19.1

Mohammad Wasim to Hasan Ali, no run

No run.

19.1

Mohammad Wasim to Hasan Ali, 1 run

Wide.

End of over 195 runs

KAR: 190/9CRR: 10.00RRR: 18

Ball

Mir Hamza:0 (1)

Hasan Ali:18 (6)

Peter Siddle:4-0-28-2

18.6

Peter Siddle to Mir Hamza, no run

No run.

18.5

Peter Siddle to Hasan Ali, 1 run

OUT! run out (Arafat Minhas / Josh Philippe).

Hasan Ali

18 (6b 0x4 2x6)SR: 300.00

run out (Arafat Minhas / Josh Philippe)

18.5

Peter Siddle to Hasan Ali, 1 run

Wide.

18.4

Peter Siddle to Hasan Ali, 2 runs

2 runs.

18.3

Peter Siddle to Adam Zampa, 1 run

1 run.

18.2

Peter Siddle to Adam Zampa, no run

No run.

18.1

Peter Siddle to Abbas Afridi, no run

OUT! c Mohammad Wasim b Peter Siddle.

Abbas Afridi

34 (16b 3x4 2x6)SR: 212.50

c Mohammad Wasim b Peter Siddle

End of over 1817 runs

KAR: 185/7CRR: 10.28RRR: 11.50

Ball

Abbas Afridi:34 (15)

Hasan Ali:15 (4)

Mohammad Imran:4-0-48-1

17.6

Mohammad Imran to Abbas Afridi, 1 run

1 run.

17.5

Mohammad Imran to Abbas Afridi, 2 runs

2 runs.

17.4

Mohammad Imran to Hasan Ali, 1 run

1 run.

17.3

Mohammad Imran to Hasan Ali, 6 runs

Six.

17.2

Mohammad Imran to Abbas Afridi, 1 run

1 run.

17.1

Mohammad Imran to Abbas Afridi, 4 runs

Four.

Abbas Afridi

Runs: 30(12)SR: 250.00

17.1

Mohammad Imran to Abbas Afridi, 1 run

No ball.

17.1

Mohammad Imran to Abbas Afridi, 1 run

Wide.

End of over 1717 runs

KAR: 168/7CRR: 9.88RRR: 13.33

Ball

Hasan Ali:8 (2)

Abbas Afridi:26 (10)

Arafat Minhas:3-0-32-3

16.6

Arafat Minhas to Hasan Ali, 2 runs

2 runs.

16.5

Arafat Minhas to Hasan Ali, 6 runs

Six.

16.4

Arafat Minhas to Shahid Aziz, no run

OUT! lbw b Arafat Minhas.

Shahid Aziz

0 (1b 0x4 0x6)SR: 0.00

lbw b Arafat Minhas

16.3

Arafat Minhas to Abbas Afridi, 1 run

1 run.

16.2

Arafat Minhas to Abbas Afridi, 4 runs

Four.

16.1

Arafat Minhas to Abbas Afridi, 4 runs

Four.

End of over 1614 runs

KAR: 151/6CRR: 9.44RRR: 14.25

Ball

Khushdil Shah:4 (6)

Abbas Afridi:17 (7)

Momin Qamar:3-0-25-1

15.6

Momin Qamar to Khushdil Shah, no run

OUT! c Mohammad Wasim b Momin Qamar.

Khushdil Shah

4 (6b 0x4 0x6)SR: 66.67

c Mohammad Wasim b Momin Qamar

15.5

Momin Qamar to Abbas Afridi, 1 run

1 run.

15.4

Momin Qamar to Abbas Afridi, no run

No run.

15.3

Momin Qamar to Abbas Afridi, 6 runs

Six.

150 Runs for the teamKarachi Kings

Runs: 150/5

15.2

Momin Qamar to Abbas Afridi, 6 runs

Six.

15.1

Momin Qamar to Khushdil Shah, 1 run

1 run.

End of over 158 runs

KAR: 137/5CRR: 9.13RRR: 14.20

Ball

Abbas Afridi:4 (3)

Khushdil Shah:3 (4)

Ashton Turner:2-0-23-1

14.6

Ashton Turner to Abbas Afridi, 2 runs

2 runs.

14.6

Ashton Turner to Abbas Afridi, 1 run

Wide.

14.5

Ashton Turner to Khushdil Shah, 1 run

Leg bye.

14.4

Ashton Turner to Abbas Afridi, 1 run

1 run.

14.4

Ashton Turner to Abbas Afridi, 1 run

Wide.

14.3

Ashton Turner to Khushdil Shah, 1 run

1 run.

14.2

Ashton Turner to Abbas Afridi, 1 run

1 run.

14.1

Ashton Turner to Moeen Ali, no run

OUT! c Mohammad Imran b Ashton Turner.

Moeen Ali

27 (23b 0x4 2x6)SR: 117.39

c Mohammad Imran b Ashton Turner

End of over 1415 runs

KAR: 129/4CRR: 9.21RRR: 13.16

Ball

Khushdil Shah:2 (2)

Moeen Ali:27 (22)

Peter Siddle:3-0-23-1

13.6

Peter Siddle to Khushdil Shah, 2 runs

2 runs.

13.5

Peter Siddle to Moeen Ali, 1 run

1 run.

13.4

Peter Siddle to Moeen Ali, 6 runs

Six.

13.3

Peter Siddle to Moeen Ali, no run

No run.

13.2

Peter Siddle to Moeen Ali, 6 runs

Six.

13.1

Peter Siddle to Moeen Ali, no run

No run.

End of over 1313 runs

KAR: 114/4CRR: 8.77RRR: 13.42

Ball

1
2NB
WD
1
4
4
W
0

Khushdil Shah:0 (1)

Moeen Ali:14 (17)

Mohammad Imran:3-0-31-1

12.6

Mohammad Imran to Khushdil Shah, no run

No run.

12.5

Mohammad Imran to Reeza Hendricks, no run

OUT! c Awais Zafar b Mohammad Imran.

Reeza Hendricks

49 (32b 5x4 2x6)SR: 153.13

c Awais Zafar b Mohammad Imran

12.4

Mohammad Imran to Reeza Hendricks, 4 runs

Four.

12.3

Mohammad Imran to Reeza Hendricks, 4 runs

Four.

12.2

Mohammad Imran to Moeen Ali, 1 run

1 run.

12.2

Mohammad Imran to Moeen Ali, 1 run

Wide.

2NB

12.2

Mohammad Imran to Reeza Hendricks, 2 runs

No ball.

12.1

Mohammad Imran to Moeen Ali, 1 run

1 run.

End of over 1212 runs

KAR: 101/3CRR: 8.42RRR: 13.37

Ball

Reeza Hendricks:40 (28)

Moeen Ali:12 (15)

Mohammad Wasim:3-0-26-0

11.6

Mohammad Wasim to Reeza Hendricks, 6 runs

Six.

100 Runs for the teamKarachi Kings

Runs: 101/3

11.5

Mohammad Wasim to Moeen Ali, 1 run

1 run.

11.4

Mohammad Wasim to Reeza Hendricks, 1 run

1 run.

11.4

Mohammad Wasim to Reeza Hendricks, 1 run

Wide.

11.3

Mohammad Wasim to Moeen Ali, 1 run

1 run.

11.2

Mohammad Wasim to Reeza Hendricks, 1 run

1 run.

11.1

Mohammad Wasim to Moeen Ali, 1 run

1 run.

End of over 118 runs

KAR: 89/3CRR: 8.09RRR: 13.22

Ball

0
2
2LB
4
0
0

Reeza Hendricks:32 (25)

Moeen Ali:9 (12)

Momin Qamar:2-0-11-0

10.6

Momin Qamar to Reeza Hendricks, no run

No run.

10.5

Momin Qamar to Reeza Hendricks, no run

No run.

10.4

Momin Qamar to Reeza Hendricks, 4 runs

Four.

Reeza Hendricks

Runs: 32(23)SR: 139.13

2LB

10.3

Momin Qamar to Reeza Hendricks, 2 runs

2 Leg byes.

10.2

Momin Qamar to Reeza Hendricks, 2 runs

2 runs.

10.1

Momin Qamar to Reeza Hendricks, no run

No run.

End of over 1010 runs

KAR: 81/3CRR: 8.10RRR: 12.70

Ball

Reeza Hendricks:26 (19)

Moeen Ali:9 (12)

Mohammad Wasim:2-0-14-0

9.6

Mohammad Wasim to Reeza Hendricks, 1 run

1 run.

9.5

Mohammad Wasim to Reeza Hendricks, 2 runs

2 runs.

9.4

Mohammad Wasim to Reeza Hendricks, 4 runs

Four.

9.3

Mohammad Wasim to Moeen Ali, 1 run

1 run.

9.2

Mohammad Wasim to Reeza Hendricks, 1 run

1 run.

9.1

Mohammad Wasim to Moeen Ali, 1 run

1 run.

End of over 913 runs

KAR: 71/3CRR: 7.89RRR: 12.45

Ball

Moeen Ali:7 (10)

Reeza Hendricks:18 (15)

Mohammad Imran:2-0-18-0

8.6

Mohammad Imran to Moeen Ali, 1 run

1 run.

8.5

Mohammad Imran to Reeza Hendricks, 1 run

1 run.

8.4

Mohammad Imran to Reeza Hendricks, 6 runs

Six.

8.3

Mohammad Imran to Reeza Hendricks, 4 runs

Four.

8.2

Mohammad Imran to Reeza Hendricks, no run

No run.

8.1

Mohammad Imran to Moeen Ali, 1 run

1 run.

End of over 84 runs

KAR: 58/3CRR: 7.25RRR: 12.50

Ball

Moeen Ali:5 (8)

Reeza Hendricks:7 (11)

Mohammad Wasim:1-0-4-0

7.6

Mohammad Wasim to Moeen Ali, 1 run

1 run.

7.5

Mohammad Wasim to Reeza Hendricks, 1 run

1 run.

7.4

Mohammad Wasim to Reeza Hendricks, no run

No run.

7.3

Mohammad Wasim to Reeza Hendricks, no run

No run.

7.2

Mohammad Wasim to Moeen Ali, 1 run

1 run.

7.1

Mohammad Wasim to Reeza Hendricks, 1 run

1 run.

End of over 75 runs

KAR: 54/3CRR: 7.71RRR: 11.84

Ball

Reeza Hendricks:5 (7)

Moeen Ali:3 (6)

Momin Qamar:1-0-5-0

6.6

Momin Qamar to Reeza Hendricks, 1 run

1 run.

6.5

Momin Qamar to Moeen Ali, 1 run

1 run.

6.4

Momin Qamar to Moeen Ali, no run

No run.

6.3

Momin Qamar to Reeza Hendricks, 1 run

1 run.

6.2

Momin Qamar to Moeen Ali, 1 run

1 run.

6.1

Momin Qamar to Reeza Hendricks, 1 run

1 run.

50 Runs for the teamKarachi Kings

Runs: 50/3

End of over 62 runs

KAR: 49/3CRR: 8.17RRR: 11.35

Ball

Moeen Ali:1 (3)

Reeza Hendricks:2 (4)

Peter Siddle:2-0-8-1

5.6

Peter Siddle to Moeen Ali, no run

No run.

5.5

Peter Siddle to Moeen Ali, no run

No run.

5.4

Peter Siddle to Reeza Hendricks, 1 run

1 run.

5.3

Peter Siddle to Reeza Hendricks, no run

No run.

5.2

Peter Siddle to Moeen Ali, 1 run

1 run.

5.1

Peter Siddle to Saad Baig, no run

OUT! c Mohammad Imran b Peter Siddle.

Saad Baig

21 (15b 4x4 0x6)SR: 140.00

c Mohammad Imran b Peter Siddle

End of over 56 runs

KAR: 47/2CRR: 9.40RRR: 10.73

Ball

Saad Baig:21 (14)

Reeza Hendricks:1 (2)

Arafat Minhas:2-0-15-2

4.6

Arafat Minhas to Saad Baig, 1 run

1 run.

4.5

Arafat Minhas to Saad Baig, 4 runs

Four.

4.4

Arafat Minhas to Saad Baig, no run

No run.

4.3

Arafat Minhas to Reeza Hendricks, 1 run

1 run.

4.2

Arafat Minhas to Reeza Hendricks, no run

No run.

4.1

Arafat Minhas to Salman Agha, no run

OUT! b Arafat Minhas.

Salman Agha

2 (5b 0x4 0x6)SR: 40.00

b Arafat Minhas

End of over 46 runs

KAR: 41/1CRR: 10.25RRR: 10.43

Ball

Saad Baig:16 (11)

Salman Agha:2 (4)

Peter Siddle:1-0-6-0

3.6

Peter Siddle to Saad Baig, no run

No run.

3.5

Peter Siddle to Saad Baig, 4 runs

Four.

3.4

Peter Siddle to Salman Agha, 1 run

1 run.

3.3

Peter Siddle to Salman Agha, no run

No run.

3.2

Peter Siddle to Saad Baig, 1 run

1 run.

3.1

Peter Siddle to Saad Baig, no run

No run.

End of over 310 runs

KAR: 35/1CRR: 11.67RRR: 10.17

Ball

Salman Agha:1 (2)

Saad Baig:11 (7)

Arafat Minhas:1-0-9-1

2.6

Arafat Minhas to Salman Agha, no run

No run.

2.5

Arafat Minhas to Saad Baig, 1 run

Leg bye.

2.4

Arafat Minhas to Saad Baig, 4 runs

Four.

2.3

Arafat Minhas to Salman Agha, 1 run

1 run.

2.2

Arafat Minhas to Jason Roy, no run

OUT! c Josh Philippe b Arafat Minhas.

Jason Roy

16 (9b 2x4 1x6)SR: 177.78

c Josh Philippe b Arafat Minhas

2.1

Arafat Minhas to Jason Roy, 4 runs

Four.

End of over 216 runs

KAR: 25/0CRR: 12.50RRR: 10.16

Ball

Saad Baig:7 (5)

Jason Roy:12 (7)

Ashton Turner:1-0-16-0

1.6

Ashton Turner to Saad Baig, 4 runs

Four.

1.5

Ashton Turner to Jason Roy, 1 run

1 run.

1.4

Ashton Turner to Jason Roy, 6 runs

Six.

1.3

Ashton Turner to Jason Roy, 4 runs

Four.

1.2

Ashton Turner to Saad Baig, 1 run

1 run.

1.1

Ashton Turner to Saad Baig, no run

No run.

End of over 19 runs

KAR: 9/0CRR: 9.00RRR: 10.47

Ball

1
0
WD
4LB
WD
0
1
1

Saad Baig:2 (2)

Jason Roy:1 (4)

Mohammad Imran:1-0-5-0

0.6

Mohammad Imran to Saad Baig, 1 run

1 run.

0.5

Mohammad Imran to Jason Roy, 1 run

1 run.

0.4

Mohammad Imran to Jason Roy, no run

No run.

0.4

Mohammad Imran to Jason Roy, 1 run

Wide.

4LB

0.3

Mohammad Imran to Jason Roy, 4 runs

4 Leg byes.

0.3

Mohammad Imran to Jason Roy, 1 run

Wide.

0.2

Mohammad Imran to Jason Roy, no run

No run.

0.1

Mohammad Imran to Saad Baig, 1 run

1 run.

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Match Details

Venue

National Stadium, Karachi

Toss

Karachi Kings, elected to field

Series

Pakistan Super League, 2026

Series Period

26 Mar 2026 - 04 May 2026

Match Day

19 Apr 2026 - D/N (20 - over match)

Umpires

Asif Yaqoob (PAK), Chris Gaffaney (NZ) and Rashid Riaz (PAK)

Match Referee

Sir Richie Richardson (WI)

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