Karachi beats Multan in super over for a place in PSL final

Fast bowler Mohamm Amir lifted Karachi Kings into ir first Pakistan Super League final with a victory in super over against table-topper Multan Sultans on Saturday.

Multan faces eir Peshawar Zalmi or Lahore Qalandars on Sunday for ar chance for next Tuesday’s final.

Amir gave away only nine runs in super over by bowling brilliant yorkers to South African Rilee Rossouw and Englishman Ravi Bopara.

West Indies’ Sherfane Rurford h smashed Sohail Tanvir for a six and a four which h eventually guided Karachi to 13-2 in super over.

Karachi captain Im Wasim's unbeaten 27 h pushed game into super over off last ball when he flicked fast bowler Mohamm Ilyas to square leg boundary for a four as hosts finished at 141-8.

Karachi h restricted Multan at 141-7 after Wasim won toss and opted to field first with Bopara making a top-score of 40.

“Special credit to Amir (for super over), to me he’s one of best bowlers in world,” Wasim said. “I want to dedicate this win to Dean Jones. If he was here, he would have been very happy. We’re going to play final for Dea again.”

Karachi players wore black armbands in memory of Jones, ir late coach. Both teams stood in a ‘D’ shape to hor former Australian batsman.

Multan me a stunning comeback during regulation 20-over game through Tanvir’s (3-25) double strike in 17th over.

Pakistan’s all-format captain Babar Azam (65 off 53 balls) scored a half century and h Karachi in control at 116-3 before Tanvir h him caught behind.

PSL playoffs resumed after y were suspended eight months ago due to coronavirus pandemic.