PSL 10 : Vince stunning century helps Kings victory over Sultans

Karachi:  James Vince played a sensational knock to lead Karachi Kings to a stunning four-wicket victory over Multan Sultans in their Pakistan Super League (PSL) 10 campaign opener at the National Bank Stadium on Saturday.

Chasing a massive target of 235 runs, Karachi Kings pulled off one of the most exciting run-chases in PSL history, reaching the total with four balls to spare and four wickets in hand.

The star of the night was England’s James Vince, who smashed a blazing 101 off just 43 balls, hitting 14 fours and 4 sixes. His explosive innings laid the foundation for the Kings’ record chase.

Vince shared a crucial 142-run stand with Khushdil Shah, who contributed a fiery 60 off 38 deliveries, which included 5 fours and 4 sixes. Their partnership brought Karachi Kings to the brink of victory before both batters fell in quick succession, with the team still needing 13 runs from 9 balls.

In the tense final moments, Muhammad Irfan Khan and Abbas Afridi kept their cool to guide the Kings home, sealing the win on the second ball of the final over.

The win gives Karachi Kings a perfect start to their PSL 10 campaign and sends a strong message to the rest of the teams.

Earlier,  In the third match of PSL 2025, Multan Sultans gave Karachi Kings a big target to win thanks to captain Muhammad Rizwan’s century.

In PSL 10, Karachi Kings have been given a target of 235 runs by Multan Sultans to win.

However, Karachi won the toss and invited Multan Sultans to bat first. Multan’s team played first and scored 234 runs on the scoreboard for the loss of 3 wickets.

Sultans captain Muhammad Rizwan scored a brilliant century, scoring 105 runs off 63 balls, which included 5 sixes and 9 fours.

Apart from them, Michael Bracewell scored 44 not out for Multan, while Kamran Ghulam contributed by scoring 36 runs, Usman Khan scored 19 and Shai Hope scored 8 runs.

For Karachi Kings, Khushdil Shah, Hasan Ali and Abbas Afridi managed to take one wicket each.