Assistant Coach of Karachi Kings, Muhammad Masroor has expressed his hope that the team would demonstrate good performance in the ongoing HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) 9. Talking to media persons on the occasion of post-match press conference after the Kings’ 55-run defeat against home side Multan Sultans, Masroor said that his team was in the rebuilding process and will deliver better performances in the upcoming matches. The Assistant Coach said, “It was our first game. The pitch was really good [to bat on] and yet we curtail them below 200. We bowled well in patches but it’s a rebuilding team and hopefully, in the future, we would definitely do well.”

He further highlighted that some of the key members of the Karachi Kings’ squad were tired due to excessive travelling but emphasized that the team would gel and perform better. “[Players were] rusty, Pollard and Vince joined us yesterday. The team would gel with time and will perform well,” Masroor stated. Replying to a question regarding the Karachi Kings’ middle order, he insisted that the team was on track to chase down the total until Shoaib Malik’s dismissal, terming it a turning point of the match. “180 was chasable here, we scored valuable runs in patches, the way Malik was playing, he had acquired the momentum but when he got out, that’s where the game changed,” he concluded. It was pertinent to mention here that Karachi Kings would face Peshawar Zalmi on Wednesday at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)