Karachi Kings vs Multan Sultans, 1st Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

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Rizwan, Multan captain: Credit to the bowlers for the way they restricted after the powerplay. Important thing is to assess the pitch. The ball was gripping. Target was not much. Plan was to finish in 16-17 overs, but Nabi bowled well.

Babar Azam, Karachi captain: Middle-overs didn't utilise them well. Were short on runs which is why we lost. Were lacking experience with our main bowlers not available. There was help for the spinners. Feel happy with the way Rizwan is performing.

Tahir, Player of the Match: Last edition 200 runs were being scored. Was nice to see it grip and turn. People need to realise I'm getting old also (laughs). Try talking to all spinners in the group. Believe in giving back, so I share the knowledge.

23:22 Local Time, 18:22 GMT, 23:52 IST: Defending champions Multan Sultans off to a winning start. Weren't chasing a big target, but it was a tricky pitch where the ball was gripping and holding. But the men's T20I Player of the Year in 2021, Mohammad Rizwan, was there to guide them through. A fifty for him to start the tournament as he anchored the chase. Shan Masood and Sohaib Maqsood chipped in as well and Karachi just couldn't get the quick wickets they needed to put some pressure. They were up against the dew as well which didn't help. We'll have the presentations shortly.

Nabi to Tim David, SIX, finishes it off with a six! Slightly short at the stumps, David whacks the pull over midwicket and Multan Sultans win the opener comfortably

Nabi to Rizwan, 1 run, flat at the stumps, back of a length, Rizwan punches to long-on

Mohammad Imran to Rizwan, 1 run, yorker length outside off, squeezed to long-on

Mohammad Imran to Rizwan, FOUR, fuller than a length outside off, Rizwan steps across and lofts it beautifully over mid-off. That's his fifty as well

Mohammad Imran to Tim David, 1 run, slower ball on middle, deceives David and he chips it in front of cover

Mohammad Imran to Rizwan, 1 run, wide yorker, Rizwan reaches out and squeezes it to third

Mohammad Imran to Tim David, 1 run, slapped to sweeper cover

Mohammad Imran to Tim David, no run, misses out on a full toss outside off, beaten as he looks to drive

Mohammad Imran [2.0-0-22-0] is back into the attack

Nabi to Tim David, 1 run, punched down to long-on

Nabi to Tim David, no run, oh this one holds in the pitch and David chips it up in front of midwicket. Just short of the fielder. It's gripping and turning quite a bit, if only they had a few more runs to play with

Nabi to Rizwan, 1 run, punched down to long-on

Nabi to Rizwan, no run, flicked to short midwicket

Nabi to Rizwan, no run, length ball outside off, Rizwan punches to short midwicket

Nabi to Rizwan, no run, a review for LBW! It's a back of a length delivery skidding on to hit the pad as Rizwan plays across the line. Has that hit him in line with off stump or is it umpire's call? Oh it's umpire's call on impact, but only just