Kings, Sultans on fire as bowlers dominate first leg in PSL III

With Karachi Kings beating Lahore Qalandars comprehensively by 27 runs, the first quarter of Pakistan Super League (PSL) comes to an end in Dubai with, unsurprisingly, the ball having dominated the bat so far. The second quarter of PSL kicks off in Sharjah from Feb 28, where the inaugural PSL champions Islamabad United will meet the twotime finalist Quetta Gladiators. Apart from the first game where the wicket had grass, the lacklustre performances of the batsmen can hardly be attributed to the pitch. They have, entirely, been due to the batsmen’s inept approach to scoring runs. However, both Karachi Kings and new entrants Multan Sultans have put up an outstanding show thus far and have impressed the fans as well as the critics with their performance. Speaking of failing horrendously with the bat, it is pertinent to mention Lahore Qalandars, who, as it seems now, have not learned a lesson from the previous two seasons. With a batting line-up that appears well and truly explosive, it has proved to be implosive more often than not.