{"id":5241,"date":"2026-04-25T14:23:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T14:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/warners-89-and-hendricks-unbeaten-knock-seal-karachi-kings-win"},"modified":"2026-04-25T14:23:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T14:23:09","slug":"warners-89-and-hendricks-unbeaten-knock-seal-karachi-kings-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/warners-89-and-hendricks-unbeaten-knock-seal-karachi-kings-win","title":{"rendered":"Warner\u2019s 89* and Hendricks\u2019 unbeaten knock seal Karachi Kings\u2019 win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>David Warner struck an unbeaten 89 to power Karachi Kings to a nine-wicket triumph over Quetta Gladiators in their last PSL 2026 group match at the Gadaffi Stadium in Lahore on Saturday, April 25. Chasing 196, the Kings took control early, sustained the momentum through the middle overs, and finished the job with Reeza Hendricks remaining not out on 87 off 48 balls, as Karachi ended the league stage in strong fashion but still depended on other results to confirm a playoff spot.<\/p>\n<h2>Key takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Warner powered Karachi\u2019s successful chase with an unbeaten 89 in the final round-robin game.<\/li>\n<li>Quetta posted 195\/6 after being asked to bat first, with Rilee Rossouw making 90.<\/li>\n<li>Karachi reached 199\/1 in 18.3 overs to win by nine wickets.<\/li>\n<li>Hasan Ali struck early, dismissing both Shamyl Hussain and Khawaja Nafay for ducks in the first over.<\/li>\n<li>Hendricks finished the run chase unbeaten on 87 off 48 deliveries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Karachi\u2019s chase: Warner sets the tone, Hendricks finishes it<\/h2>\n<p>Chasing a target of 196, Karachi Kings began briskly as Jason Roy and Warner combined for a 58-run opening stand. Warner continued to press the accelerator during the fifth over, taking on Abrar Ahmed and finding the boundary three times, including a six, to keep the required rate under control. Roy, however, departed in the final over of the Powerplay, and Reeza Hendricks joined Warner to steer the chase forward.<\/p>\n<p>Abrar Ahmed managed to slow things down with a quiet five-run over immediately after the Powerplay, but the momentum returned in the 16th over when Usman Tariq faced Warner\u2019s authority. That over brought 16 runs, and Warner moved to his fifty. From there, the duo kept adding runs steadily and built a 100-run stand.<\/p>\n<p>With 34 needed from the last four overs, Hendricks took charge in the 17th over, striking Alzarri Joseph for three sixes and a four. Tariq tried to drag the contest deeper by extending the chase into the 19th over, but Hendricks closed the match with a boundary, ending unbeaten on 87 off 48 balls. Warner also remained not out, having added two further runs while facing the same number of deliveries as before.<\/p>\n<h2>Quetta\u2019s innings: Rossouw\u2019s 90, but 195 falls short<\/h2>\n<p>Earlier in the day, Rilee Rossouw\u2019s outstanding 90 helped Quetta Gladiators reach 195\/6 in their 20 overs after being sent in. The Gladiators suffered an early blow as Hasan Ali struck in the first over, removing openers Shamyl Hussain and Khawaja Nafay for ducks, leaving Quetta under pressure at the outset.<\/p>\n<p>Despite that setback, Rossouw found support from captain Saud Shakeel. The two batters counter-punched and punished loose deliveries, using a steady stream of boundaries to take Quetta to 58\/2 at the end of the Powerplay. The partnership then grew further, swelling to 148 runs as both batters raced beyond the 50-run mark.<\/p>\n<p>The stand was broken when Rizwanullah dismissed Shakeel, but Abbas Afridi struck immediately in the next over to stop Rossouw\u2019s innings at 90. Dinesh Chandimal then provided the late finishing touch, finishing unbeaten on 30 from 17 balls. Even with those contributions, Quetta\u2019s total of 195\/6 proved insufficient, and they concluded their campaign outside the playoff picture.<\/p>\n<p>Quetta end their season with three wins from 10 outings, well away from qualification. Karachi, meanwhile, now have their playoff hopes tied to other results, as they cannot fully control their fate after this result.<\/p>\n<h2>Brief scores<\/h2>\n<p>Quetta Gladiators 195\/6 in 20 overs (Rilee Rossouw 90, Saud Shakeel 57; Rizwanullah 2-28) lost to Karachi Kings 199\/1 in 18.3 overs (David Warner 89*, Reeza Hendricks 87*) by 9 wickets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>David Warner struck an unbeaten 89 to power Karachi Kings to a nine-wicket triumph over Quetta Gladiators in their last PSL 2026 group match at&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":5240,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_title":"IPL News: Warner 89* Lifts Karachi Kings to Win","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Warner\u2019s unbeaten 89* powered Karachi Kings\u2019 nine-wicket win over Quetta Gladiators, with Hendricks finishing unbeaten as PSL 2026 playoffs 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