DUBAI (DNA) – Lahore Qalandars have defeated Karachi Kings by 22 runs.

Karachi Kings were given 139-run target by Lahore Qalandars to win the fifth match of Pakistan Super League (PSL) at Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

 Earlier, Karachi Kings won the toss and chose to bowl. Batting first, the openers of Qalandars provided a solid start with 64 runs on board in eight overs but lost their grip in the 11th over.

The middle order failed to perform and the team lost back to back wickets, eventually finishing with a total of 138-6.

Both teams have had a contrasting start to the season. Lahore in their inaugural match lost to Islamabad while Karachi defeated Multan in a thrilling encounter.

Teams:

Lahore Qalandars (Playing XI): Fakhar Zaman, Sohail Akhtar, AB de Villiers, Anton Devcich, Mohammad Hafeez(c), Brendan Taylor(w), Hardus Viljoen, Yasir Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Rahat Ali

Karachi Kings (Playing XI): Liam Livingstone, Babar Azam, Colin Ingram, Ravi Bopara, Sikandar Raza, Mohammad Rizwan(w), Imad Wasim(c), Mohammad Amir, Sohail Khan, Usman Shinwari, Umer Khan