Karachi Kings defeated Quetta Gladiators by seven wickets with 27 balls remaining in the 22nd match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 9 in Rawalpindi on Wednesday.

Kings chased down the target of 119 in 15.3 overs, while losing three wickets.

Tim Seifert scored 49 off 31 balls while James Vince and Shoaib Malik added 27 runs each to help the Kings overcome the Gladiators.

Earlier, Kings bowled out Quetta Gladiators for 118 after choosing to field against Gladiators.

Hasan Ali bagged four for 15 in his four overs while Blessing Muzarabani and Zahid Mahmood took two scalps each.

Saud Shakeel remained the highest run-getter for Gladiators, adding 33 runs to the total.

Despite the defeat, Gladiators are still in the second position on the points table with four wins in their seven games while one was washed out. They have nine points.

Squads

Karachi Kings

Shan Masood, Tim Seifert, James Vince, Shoaib Malik, Kieron Pollard, Irfan Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Hassan Ali, Zahid Mahmood, Mir Hamza and Blessing Muzarabani.

Quetta Gladiators

Jason Roy, Saud Shakeel, Khwaja Nafay, Riley Russow, Sarfaraz Ahmad, Sherfane Rutherford, Akeal Hosein, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Amir, Abrar Ahmad and Usman Tariq.