Warner Credits Moeen Ali for Guiding Karachi Kings to Victory Over Quetta Gladiators

Karachi Kings captain, David Warner, hailed Moeen Ali for playing a strong cameo towards the end of the first innings. He said the batting performances of Moeen was exceptional, as it gave Kings a much-needed impetus to post a strong total on the board.

Speaking after the recent Kings vs Gladiators clash, Warner said that the team lost its way during the middle overs due to losing quick wickets, however, the knock of Moeen Ali helped them to get back on track and post a commanding first innings score.

"I think at the beginning we thought 170 was probably going to be par. We lost a few wickets in the middle there with a few poor stroke selections, including myself. But all in all, the way that Mo played in the partnership towards the back end to get us to a good total was fantastic,” said David Warner at the post-match presentation ceremony.

Chasing 182 in the second innings, the Gladiators got off to a flying start, thanks to their young opener Shamyl Hussain, who played a brilliant knock of 52 runs on his PSL debut. However, after his dismissal, the Kings spinners slowed down their momentum, as Adam Zampa, Salman Ali Agha, and Moeen Ali picked regular wickets to get their team back on track.

The spin trio took three wickets between them and gave away only 62 runs in 10 overs, helping the Karachi Kings fight their way back into the match. The comeback was then strengthened by experienced fast bowler Hasan Ali, who picked up four wickets to dismantle the Gladiators on 167 runs.

"I think the way our spinners operated in the middle, they bowled well to bring it back and build some pressure. We got the wickets and the rewards for that after the powerplay," said David Warner.

"Obviously, with Adam Zampa, I wasn't concerned. It was just more about how we could execute to actually bring it back. I think by consuming some dots and only allowing them to get singles and maybe the odd boundary, that's how we try and build pressure to create wickets and chances. I think the way they did that was fantastic," added David Warner.