The Pakistan Super League will proceed in Karachi after militants launched a lethal suicide assault on the police headquarters, cricket authorities say.
The assault which killed three safety personnel and a civilian on Friday within the port metropolis was “an isolated one which was unrelated to cricket,” Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Najam Sethi mentioned.
The PCB has been “working very closely with all stakeholders, including the local and foreign security experts, who have provided assurances and comfort that the event can proceed as there was no threat to cricket.”
On Saturday, New Zealander Martin Guptill hit his maiden century within the PSL because the Quetta Gladiators handed the Karachi Kings their third successive residence defeat regardless of Shoaib Malik’s onslaught.
Guptill’s sensational 117 off 67 balls lifted Quetta to 7-168 from bother at 4-23. Karachi left-arm spinner Imad Wasim supplied an ideal begin with a double-wicket maiden first over.
Karachi additionally collapsed to 3-35 throughout the batting powerplay earlier than Malik hit a belligerent unbeaten 71 off 49 balls. But it was all in useless and the house crew ended up at 162-5 to lose by six runs.
Imad began the match by trapping England’s Jason Roy off his second ball and had rookie Abdul Banglazai stumped off the fifth ball.
Pakistan discard Umar Akmal went for a reckless shot in Imad’s second over and was clear bowled, and captain Sarfaraz Ahmed left Quetta in disarray when he was good caught by Irfan Khan at brief mid-wicket.
Guptill rebuilt the innings, elevating his half-century in 44 balls and sprinting to his hundred off the following 19 deliveries. He was caught on the lengthy off boundary within the remaining over.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
