QUE vs KAR Ball by Ball Commentary

Karachi Kings begin the campaign with a fine win. Fuller and outside off. Ben McDermott opens up his body to heave but mistimes it to square leg for a run. Karachi Kings win by 14 runs.

SIX! Shorter delivery, pace off and on leg. Ben McDermott swivels across and pulls it over square leg for a flat six.

Fuller delivery, outside off. Alzarri Joseph works it away to deep mid-wicket for a couple more.

Back of a length, on leg. Joseph hammers it down to long on. Warner runs to his right and dives to save a couple of runs.

Very full and on leg. Ben McDermott tries to slog it away but fails to time. Gets an inside edge to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Ben McDermott is putting on a fight. Pace off but too short. This is on middle and Ben pulls it away to deep square leg for a boundary.

OUT! GONE! What an over from Ali. He has completely put this game down. Fuller delivery, outside off. Daniyal gets on his knee to slog but it was a pace-off delivery, it goes off the top edge to short third man where Muhammad Waseem takes it well.

FOUR! Smashed away. Misses the yorker and bowls a length delivery around off. Daniyal stays back and heaves it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Bowls the slower yorker on off. Daniyal manages to get his bat down in time and block it.

OUT! BOWLED! Hasan Ali strikes again. On a good length, around off and tails back in a bit. Curran is struck in his crease as he swipes across the line. He misses, and the ball crashes into the stumps.

OUT! TAKEN! Nawaz goes and Kings are back on top in this game. Very full and outside off. Nawaz tries to go downtown but fails to hit it cleanly. Waseem at long off runs to his left and takes a good running catch.

Good length ball on off, Ben McDermott slaps it to long off for a single.

Fuller and on leg, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! MORE! A freebie and it is put away. A low full toss again, on outside off. Ben McDermott stylishly drives it through covers and it races to the fence.

FOUR! Much needed for Quetta Gladiators to pick up the pace. A low full toss, down leg. Ben McDermott gets across and paddles it past short fine leg for a boundary.

A yorker, following Ben McDermott on the leg side. He tries to flick but inside edges it to deep square leg for a couple more.

Fuller and drifting down leg. Ben McDermott stays back to flick it away but misses.

Short of a good length and on leg. Ben McDermott gets cramped for room and taps it back to the bowler.

Flights it up on middle. Nawaz backs away to drive but miscues it back to Zampa.

Length delivery, outside off. Ben eases it down to long on for one more.

A googly on the fuller side and on leg. Nawaz turns it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Second boundary off the over. On a good length and outside off. Nawaz picks the pace and plays the late cut shot past short third man for a boundary

Flatter delivery, outside off. Nawaz goes back and cuts it to point.

FOUR! Good shot. A leggie, fuller and outside off. Nawaz comes down and lifts it over cover, going inside-out into the vacant deep region for a boundary.

Keeps it short, this is on the slower side and on off. Nawaz drills it down to long on for a single.

Short of a good length and outside off. Nawaz leaps and knocks it wide of cover.

A bumper, outside off. Nawaz looks to pull but misses.

Full and on off, Nawaz pushes it to the bowler.

Leg bye! Good length delivery on leg. Ben McDermott tries to flick it away but the ball nips in late and hits him on the pads. It rolls to the off side for a leg bye.

OUT! KNOCKED 'EM! Ali bowls an off-cutter, length and on off. Rilee Rossouw comes down the track and tries to punch it away but fails to pick the pace of the delivery, it rolls past his blade and hits the top of off. A big wicket in the context of the game.

Flighted, full and on middle. Rilee Rossouw slog-sweeps it to long on for a single.

Flatter delivery, around off, a googly. Rilee Rossouw punches it to cover and looks for a single but is sent back by Hasan Nawaz.

FOUR! A welcome boundary. A googly, touch short and outside off. Rilee Rossouw goes back and hammers it past the bowler for a boundary.

A leggie, flighted on middle. Rilee Rossouw gets on his knee to sweep but manages an inside edge onto the pads.

Pushes it full and around off. Rilee Rossouw drives it to cover.

Fuller and on the stumps. Hasan Nawaz nugdes it to mid-wicket for a single.

Short and wide, Hasan Nawaz cuts it to point for a single.

Short, on middle, Hasan Nawaz tucks it to mid-wicket.

Quicker, on leg, Rilee Rossouw knocks it through mid on for a single.

Much fuller, on off, Rilee Rossouw leans on and blocks it to cover.

Fired in, on off, Rilee Rossouw knocks it down to long off for a brace.

Flatter, on leg, Hasan Nawaz flicks it to square leg for a single.

Length again, outside off, Hasan Nawaz guides it to short third for a single.

Hard length, on leg, Rilee Rossouw turns it to square leg for one more.

Short and wide, Hasan Nawaz cuts it to point for a single.

Too full, on off, Hasan Nawaz taps it back to the bowler.

Short, on off, Rilee Rossouw knocks it down the ground for a single.

Back of a length, on off, Hasan Nawaz taps it to backward point for a single.

Flatter, on leg, Hasan Nawaz tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Quicker, on off, Rilee Rossouw drills it to long off for a single.

Another single as Hasan Nawaz flicks this to mid-wicket.

Keeps it full, on off, Rilee Rossouw taps it to mid on for a single.

Flatter, on leg, Hasan Nawaz tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Too full, outside off, Rilee Rossouw knocks it down the ground for a single.

Quicker, outside off, Hasan Nawaz eases it to the fielder at short third.

Much fuller, on off, Hasan Nawaz drives it but finds the cover fielder.

Too full, on off, Hasan Nawaz taps it to cover.

Flatter, on off, Rilee Rossouw cuts it to backward point for a single.

Full and outside off, Rilee Rossouw knocks it down the ground for a brace. Good fielding in the deep.

FOUR! Top shot from Rilee Rossouw! Full, outside off, Rilee Rossouw stays back and drills it down the ground for a boundary.

OUT! CAUGHT! A big wicket for Moeen Ali. Full, outside off, Saud Shakeel stays back and looks to loft it but doesn't connect well. The ball carries towards long on where Khushdil Shah takes a good catch. Saud Shakeel departs after a fine knock.

Too full, on off, Saud Shakeel taps it to cover.

Short, on off, Rilee Rossouw knocks it down the ground for a single.

Quicker, on off, Rilee Rossouw blocks it back to the bowler.

Keeps it full, on leg, Saud Shakeel flicks it to square leg for a run.

FOUR! Nicely timed! Full and on middle and leg, Saud Shakeel gets low and sweeps it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

FOUR! Hammered away! Short and wide, Rilee Rossouw leans on and drills it through covers for a boundary.

Quicker, on leg, Rilee Rossouw flicks it to mid-wicket.

OUT! TIMBER! Adam Zampa gets a wicket now. Flatter, fuller, and on off. Khawaja Nafay stays back and looks to loft it but misses it completely as the ball rattles over the stumps. Quetta Gladiators are 85/2 after 8.4 overs.

Flatter, outside off, Khawaja Nafay looks to slap it but gets a bottom edge. The ball just misses the stumps and rolls back to the keeper. Dot.

Short and wide, Saud Shakeel taps it to backward point for a single.

Very full, outside off, Khawaja Nafay knocks it down to long off for a single.

Flatter, on leg, Khawaja Nafay flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Much fuller, outside off, Khawaja Nafay taps it back to the bowler.

Wide! Down the leg side, Khawaja Nafay looks to flick it but misses.

Full and outside off, Saud Shakeel sweeps it through mid-wicket for a run.

Keeps it full, on leg, Khawaja Nafay flicks it through square leg for a single.

Flatter, on leg, Khawaja Nafay tucks it to mid-wicket.

OUT! TAKEN! Salman Agha breaks the gritty stand! A much-needed wicket for Karachi Kings. Pushed through, outside off, Shamyl Hussain looks to loft it but mistimes it. The ball carries towards long on where Moeen Ali makes no mistake. Shamyl Hussain walks back after a fine knock.

Flighted up, outside off, Saud Shakeel swings hard but misses again.

Tossed up, outside off, Saud Shakeel looks to drive it but misses.

Keeps it full, outside off, Shamyl Hussain taps it to mid off for one more.

Full, outside off, Saud Shakeel knocks it down to long on for a single.

Much fuller, on off, Shamyl Hussain knocks it down to long on for a single.

Length, outside off, Saud Shakeel looks to drive it but edges it to short third for a single.

SIX! Fifty in just 21 balls for Shamyl Hussain! Full, outside off, Shamyl Hussain picks it well and thumps it over long off for a biggie.

Wide! Down the leg side, Shamyl Hussain leaves.

FOUR MORE! Back-to-back boundaries from Shamyl Hussain! Short, on middle and leg, Shamyl Hussain hangs back and pulls it powerfully through mid-wicket for a boundary.

FOUR! It is raining boundaries here! Short and wide, Shamyl Hussain swings hard but gets a top edge. The ball flies over short third for a boundary.

Short, on leg, Shamyl Hussain ducks under it.

Good length, on off, Shamyl Hussain cuts it to backward point.

FOUR! A tough chance! Full and outside off, Shamyl Hussain drills it back to the bowler. Mir Hamza puts his both hands on the follow through but fails to take the catch. The ball races away to the fence for a boundary.

Short, on leg, Saud Shakeel sways away.

FOUR! Finds the gap! Short and wide, Saud Shakeel reaches out to it and cuts it magnificently in the gap through point for a boundary.

Hard length, on leg, Shamyl Hussain punches it to extra cover for a single.

Keeps it on a length, on off, Saud Shakeel taps it to cover for a single.

Short, on leg, Shamyl Hussain pulls it to mid-wicket for a run.

SIX! Welcome to the attack, Shahid Aziz! Back of a length, on off, Shamyl Hussain makes room and flat bats it over the bowler's head for a biggie.

Good length, on off, Shamyl Hussain tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! That goes all the way! Slightly shorter, on middle and leg, Shamyl Hussain stays back and pulls it magnificently over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Hard length, targeting the stumps, Shamyl Hussain blocks it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Excellent start from the Quetta Gladiators openers here. Full, on off, Shamyl Hussain picks it well and chips it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Goes full, on off, Saud Shakeel steers it to backward point for a single.

FOUR! Top shot from the skipper! Back of a length, on off, Saud Shakeel stays back and pulls it powerfully through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Short and wide, Saud Shakeel cuts it to point for a single.

Quicker, on off, Shamyl Hussain stays back and knocks it to long on for a single.

Flatter, on off, Shamyl Hussain eases it to cover.

Keeps it full, on leg, Saud Shakeel clips it through mid-wicket for a run.

FOUR! Excellent from Saud Shakeel! Much fuller, on middle and leg, Saud Shakeel gets low and sweeps it magnificently through square leg for a boundary.

Full, on middle, Saud Shakeel chips it towards mid on. The ball lands just short of the fielder. Dot.

SIX! Brilliant timing on this! Much fuller, on middle and leg, Shamyl Hussain reads it well and flicks it effortlessly over square leg for a boundary.

Slower one, outside off, Shamyl Hussain drives it through extra cover for a brace.

Keeps ut full, on off, Shamyl Hussain eases it to point.

Short and on off, Shamyl Hussain looks to pull it but gets a blow on his body.

FOUR! Quetta Gladiators are dealing in boundaries here! Hard length, outside off, Shamyl Hussain leans on and steers it through point for a boundary.

Beaten! Short and wide, Shamyl Hussain swings hard but misses.

FOUR! Excellent timing on this shot! Flighted up, on off, Saud Shakeel gets low and slogs it magnificently over mid-wicket for a boundary.

In the air... safe! Full, on off, Saud Shakeel looks to loft it but gets a top edge. The ball lobs and lands safely at mid on. Dot.

Keeps it full and outside off, Saud Shakeel pushes it to the right of the bowler.

FOUR! Saud Shakeel gets off the mark in style! Tossed up, full and outside off, Saud Shakeel leans on and cracks a drive through covers for a boundary.

Play and a miss! Full, outside off, Shakeel swings hard but misses.

A dot to start the proceedings. Tossed up, around off, Shakeel taps it back to the bowler.