Quetta Gladiators 169 for five (Rutherford 58*, Roy 52, Mahmood 2-17) beat Karachi Kings 165 for six (Vince 37, Abrar 3-31, Tariq 2-16) by 5 wickets

Rutherford smashed 58 not out off 31 balls with six towering sixes and a match-winning boundary off the ultimate ball as Quetta recovered from a middle-order collapse to chase down 166 for his or her fourth win in 5 video games.

Legspinner Zahid Mahmood, enjoying in his first recreation of the season, and Hasan Ali introduced Karachi into the sport with two wickets every and Shoaib Malik had the important thing wicket of half-centurion Jason Roy as Quetta stumbled to 89 for five within the twelfth over.

However Rutherford led the counterattack – with Akeal Hosein – together with his highly effective hitting earlier than smashing quick bowler Anwar Ali within the ultimate over. Quetta wanted 15 from six balls, and Rutherford’s two sixes off the primary two balls tilted the sport of their favour.

Earlier, Shan Masood’s below-par first season as Karachi captain continued when he was bowled for two by left-arm spinner Hosein within the first over.

Vince smacked eight fours in his whirlwind knock throughout the energy play earlier than spinner Usman Tariq modified the complexion of the sport by trapping each Seifert and Vince lbw in his first over.

Abrar Ahmed got here again nicely in his final two overs and acquired three wickets as Kieron Pollard was bowled by the legspinner within the dying overs. Anwar offered a late flurry with an unbeaten 25 that included 20 off Mohammad Wasim’s final over nevertheless it was not sufficient.