Tag: Karachi Kings vs Islamabad United

RAWALPINDI: Karachi Kings’ wicketkeeper batter Adam Rossington coined his side’s inability to get wickets in the middle overs as the reason behind their close six-wicket defeat against Islamabad United in the 19th match of the Pakistan Super League.

Rossington, who played a crucial 20-run knock up the order, spoke to the media here and expressed his disappointment over the Kings’ six-wicket defeat against United before asserting that the game got away from his side in the wicketless middle period.

“It is disappointing obviously to lose another game on the bounce. I think we probably got to a par score and our captain played really well,” said Rossington.

“And then, a few early wickets got us into the game, I think it was just that middle period in which we couldn’t take wickets, that’s where the game got away from us and those two lads [Azam Khan and Faheem Ashraf] played really well and didn’t really give us a chance,” he maintained.

Rossington then went on to term Kings’ total a roundabout par after a slow start before asserting that the ordinary bowling cost them a crucial match.

“I think it was probably roundabout par from where we were especially, we lost early wickets and still took it to 202. Obviously, our captain played brilliantly again today to get us to what was probably a par score or maybe we could have added 10 more,” said Rossington.

“I think we’ve been pretty good on the hold with the bat so far, it’s just with the ball, other day we were a bit expensive at the death and today it was the middle period, not taking wickets. I think it’s one of the things that if you can take wickets and get new batters coming at the crease, it’s always easier to slow down the score,” he concluded.

It is worth mentioning that the Kings remained at the fifth position with four points in eight matches in the PSL 8 standings with a narrow six-wicket defeat against Islamabad United.

Kings’ skipper Imad’s brilliant knock of 92 runs off just 54 balls went in vain as Azam Khan’s quickfire 72 sealed the deal for the United.

READ: Azam blitz trumps Imad’s heroics as Islamabad United edge Karachi Kings

RAWALPINDI: Azam Khan struck a magnificent 72-run knock in the run chase and powered Islamabad United to seal a close six-wicket victory over Karachi Kings in the 19th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season eight.

Set to chase 202, the United steered to victory in the final over as the side finished at 202/4 at the back of an astounding knock by wicketkeeper batter Azam.

The United were off to a dismal start in the run chase as Mohammad Amir once again struck in his first over to hand Karachi Kings an early breakthrough in the form of Colin Munro’s dismissal, who could score 11 off five.

Following an early blow, Alex Hales joined hands with Rassie van der Dussen and scripted his side’s recovery with a brisk 50-run partnership for the second wicket.

The duo appeared in great touch before Aamer Yamin castled Alex Hales at the brink of the powerplay. He scored a quickfire 34 off just 16 deliveries, laced up with four boundaries and two sixes.

Tabraiz Shamsi castled his compatriot van der Dussen in his first over and powered Kings to halt United to 69/3 in the eighth over.

Following the slump, Azam anchored the run chase with a vital fourth-wicket partnership with Faheem Ashraf and put his side in complete control.

The pair added 125 runs at a quick pace before Faheem perished in the 19th over due to a mix-up while running between the wickets.

The left-handed batter fell short of his half-century by nine runs as he scored 41 off 32 deliveries with the help of a boundary and two sixes.

Meanwhile, Azam carried his bat all the way through before Asif Ali gave the final touches to the pursuit with 10 off just two deliveries in the first two deliveries of the 20th over.

Azam top-scored for the United with a quickfire 72 off a mere 41 balls, smashing a dozen boundaries including four sixes.

For the Kings, Amir, Shamsi and Yamin could pick up a wicket.

Opting to bat first, the Kings piled up a massive total against home side United in the must-win clash at the back of a scintillating 92-run knock by their captain Imad Wasim.

Earlier, the Kings were off to an unwanted start as Sharjeel Khan fell in the third over after managing to score just eight off six deliveries.

With their side rocked with an early setback, Adam Rossington and Tayyab Tahir launched a counter-attack on the United’s bowlers as the pair stitched a brief yet effective partnership for the second wicket; raising 37 runs in just 16 deliveries before the latter’s dismissal.

Tayyab looked to heave Tom Curran’s length delivery but ended up mistiming it straight to Hasan Ali at mid-off and walked back after scoring a brisk 19 off just eight balls.

The Kings were then jolted with a major blow as Rossington (20) and Shoaib Malik (12) departed in quick succession; resulting in the Kings slipping to 78/4 in the ninth over.

With his side losing momentum, Imad stood up for his team and took on the United bowlers with his belligerent hitting all over the park.

The captain put on a terrific 99-run partnership with Irfan Khan Niazi and put his side in complete command to post a big total.

Imad was the core aggressor of the fifth-wicket partnership, while Niazi held his end firm before a spectacular teamwork catch by Hasan and Rassie van der Dussen dropped curtains on his vital 20-ball 30, which featured four boundaries.

Imad continued his onslaught after Niazi’s dismissal and received significant support from Matthew Wade, who scored 13 not out off six deliveries, to power Kings past the 200-run mark.

Imad top-scored for his side with an unbeaten 92 off 54 deliveries, hitting 11 boundaries and two sixes.

Curran led the United’s bowling attack with two wickets but was expensive, while Rumman, Faheem and Hasan struck out a batter each.

RAWALPINDI: Azam Khan struck a magnificent 72-run knock in the run chase and powered Islamabad United to seal a close six-wicket victory over Karachi Kings in the 19th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season eight.

IU 204/4 (19.2 Overs)

Yamin to bowl the final

IU 194/4 (19 Overs)

Tye continues, to bowl the 19th

IU 183/3 (18 Overs)

Amir back for his final over

IU 171/3 (17 Overs)

Tye comes back

IU 160/3 (16 Overs)

Shamsi comes to bowl his last

IU 145/3 (15 Overs)

Yamin replaces Tye

IU 131/3 (14 Overs)

Amir comes back

IU 119/3 (13 Overs)

Tye replaces Imad

IU 110/3 (12 Overs)

Shamsi comes again

IU 94/3 (11 Overs)

Imad replaces Malik

IU 81/3 (10 Overs)

Shamsi continues

IU 77/3 (9 Overs)

Malik continues

IU 72/3 (8 Overs)

7.2: Short on middle, Rassie goes to pull and the ball skids very low under the shot to clang into middle and off stump halfway up.

Tabraiz Shamsi comes into the attack

IU 67/2 (7 Overs)

Shoaib Malik comes to bowl

IU 62/2 (6 Overs)

5.6: Fullish length ball tailing in towards the middle, Hales goes for a huge heave over the leg side and misses and the ball disturbs the timber.

Yamin continues

IU 55/1 (5 Overs)

Andrew Tye into the attack

IU 44/1 (4 Overs)

Aamer Yamin comes into the attack

IU 33/1 (3 Overs)

Amir continues

IU 22/1 (2 Overs)

Imad Wasim to bowl from the other end

IU 12/1 (1 Over)

0.6: Amir bowls a slower ball wide at the seventh stump. Munro went early and skies this over Shoaib at mid-off.

Colin Munro and Alex Hales come out to open the innings for the United. Mohammad Amir to bowl the first over.

KARACHI KINGS vs ISLAMABAD UNITED (2nd INNINGS)

Karachi Kings’ skipper Imad Wasim led his side from the front with a magnificent 92-run knock and powered his side to post a mammoth 201/5 against Islamabad United in the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) season eight.

KK 201/5 (20 Overs)

Rumman to bowl the final over

KK 188/5 (19 Overs)

18.1: Niazi charges down the wicket and skies this a mile high to long-on. Hasan Ali tracks across to his left and takes a catch while falling over the rope and flicks it out of his hand to Rassie coming across from long-off.

Curran to bowl the 19th

KK 177/4 (18 Overs)

Hasan continues, to bowl his last

KK 165/4 (17 Overs)

Curran replaces Rumman

KK 149/4 (16 Overs)

Hasan comes back

KK 136/4 (15 Overs)

Rumman replaces Curran

KK 119/4 (14 Overs)

Shadab comes to bowl his last

KK 112/4 (13 Overs)

Curran replaces Faheem

KK 103/4 (12 Overs)

Shadab comes again

KK 98/4 (11 Overs)

Faheem continues

KK 86/4 (10 Overs)

Shadab continues

KK 78/4 (9 Overs)

8.5: Faheem takes out the center of middle stump! Bowled on a good to fullish length darting inward and castles Shoaib beating him between bat and pad driving.

Faheem replaces Mubasir

KK 70/3 (8 Overs)

Shadab Khan comes into the attack

KK 67/3 (7 Overs)

Mubasir Khan comes to bowl after the powerplay

KK 61/3 (6 Overs)

5.1: Slower ball lands full on fourth stump, Rossington goes a touch early and flicks this high trying to clear mid-on but it hangs in the air for Rassie van der Dussen to take a simple catch.

Hasan replaces Faheem

KK 53/2 (5 Overs)

4.5: Curran bowls the length ball, which followed Tayyab, who tried to go inside out but mistimed it towards the mid-off.

Tom Curran into the attack

KK 45/1 (4 Overs)

Faheem Ashraf brought into the attack

KK 29/1 (3 Overs)

2.1: Full and tailing in toward middle stump. Sharjeel goes to drive but it comes into the body and beats the drive to knock back the middle and off stump.

Rumman continues

KK 12/0 (2 Overs)

Hasan Ali comes to bowl from the other end

KK 5/0 (1 Over)

Sharjeel Khan and Adam Rossington come out to open the innings for the Kings. Rumman Raees to bowl the first over.

KARACHI KINGS vs ISLAMABAD UNITED (1st INNINGS)

RAWALPINDI: Karachi Kings have won the toss and elected to bat first against home side Islamabad United in the 19th match of the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) season eight.

PLAYING XIs

Karachi Kings: Adam Rossington, Sharjeel Khan, Tayyab Tahir, Shoaib Malik, Irfan Khan Niazi, Matthew Wade, Imad Wasim(c) , Andrew Tye, Mohammad Amir, Tabraiz Shamsi, Aamer Yamin.

Islamabad United: Colin Munro, Alex Hales, Rassie van der Dussen, Shadab Khan (c), Azam Khan, Asif Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Tom Curran, Mubasir Khan, Hassan Ali, Rumman Raees.

HEAD TO HEAD

Matches 19, Islamabad United 13, Karachi Kings 6

RAWALPINDI: Karachi Kings have won the toss and elected to bat first against home side Islamabad United in the 19th match of the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) season eight.

PLAYING XIs

Karachi Kings: Adam Rossington, Sharjeel Khan, Tayyab Tahir, Shoaib Malik, Irfan Khan Niazi, Matthew Wade, Imad Wasim(c) , Andrew Tye, Mohammad Amir, Tabraiz Shamsi, Aamer Yamin.

Islamabad United: Colin Munro, Alex Hales, Rassie van der Dussen, Shadab Khan (c), Azam Khan, Asif Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Tom Curran, Mubasir Khan, Hassan Ali, Rumman Raees.

HEAD TO HEAD

Matches 19, Islamabad United 13, Karachi Kings 6

KARACHI: Islamabad United batters Colin Munro and Azam Khan bolstered the touring side to seal a comprehensive four-wicket victory over Karachi Kings in the fourth match of the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) season eight.

Set to chase 174, Islamabad United completed the run chase in the 19th over for the loss of six wickets with Munro leading the way for the visitors with a brisk half-century.

Earlier, the United had a dismal start to the run chase as the side lost both their openers Hassan Nawaz (7) and Paul Stirling (4) for a combined score of mere 21 runs in the fifth over.

Following the slump, Munro anchored the run chase with a gritty 59-run partnership with Rassie van der Dussen (31) before the latter perished in the 10th over to Kings’ skipper Imad Wasim.

Munro then put on yet another vital partnership with wicketkeeper batter Azam Khan and put the United in command as the pair raised 56 runs in just 32 deliveries before a mix-up between the wicket resulted in Munro walking back to the pavilion.

The left-handed batter top-scored for the United with 58 off 28 deliveries including five boundaries and four sixes.

Azam, on the other hand, kept United in control with belligerent hitting before finally perishing in the 16th over after scoring a 28-ball 44 that featured six boundaries and a six.

Faheem Ashraf’s cameo of 14 runs after Azam’s dismissal and Tom Curran’s unbeaten 10 made sure the United sailed through in their first match of the PSL 8.

Mohammad Amir and Muhammad Musa bagged two wickets each for the Kings, while Imad could make one scalp.

Put into bat first, the Kings accumulated a mammoth 173/7 in their allotted 20 overs at the back of a magnificent half-century by Haider Ali.

The home side got off to a shaky start as they lost their opener James Vince (4) cheaply for a mere five runs in the first over.

Following the early setback, Haider put on a gritty second-wicket partnership with Sharjeel Khan and anchored the innings.

The duo added 77 runs for the stand before Curran removed Sharjeel to hand United a much-needed breakthrough. The left-handed batter scored 34 off 26 deliveries with the help of four boundaries and a six.

Haider, on the other hand, continued to dominate the United bowlers and soon brought up his fifty in 38 deliveries amid his vital partnership with Matthew Wade (18) for the third wicket.

The right-handed young batter then could not manage to stretch his outstanding knock and fell victim to Faheem Ashraf in the 15th over.

He top-scored for the Kings with 59 off 45 balls, laced with seven boundaries and two sixes.

Haider’s dismissal triggered a frustrating collapse which resulted in the Kings slipping to 125/5 in the 16th over.

The brief collapse, however, did not bother the Kings’ march towards a competitive total as the side managed to raise a decent total on the board; courtesy of significant cameos from Irfan Khan Niazi (19) and James Fuller (12) at the death.

For the United, Rumman Raees, Mohammad Wasim Jr and Curran bagged two wickets each while Faheem could pick one.

KARACHI: Islamabad United batters Colin Munro and Azam Khan bolstered the touring side to seal a comprehensive four-wicket victory over Karachi Kings in the fourth match of the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) season eight.

IU 178/6 (18.2 Overs)

Shoaib Malik to bowl the 19th

IU 171/6 (18 Overs)

Amir comes to bowl his last

IU 157/5 (17 Overs)

Imad comes back to bowl his last

IU 151/5 (16 Overs)

15.6: Azam Khan tried to whip the full ball to midwicket and connected quite well. But fired it straight to Haider Ali, who took a regulation catch at the fence.

Musa comes back

IU 137/4 (15 Overs)

Fuller replaces Amir

IU 128/3 (14 Overs)

Tye replaces Musa

IU 114/3 (13 Overs)

Amir comes back into the attack

IU 109/3 (12 Overs)

Musa replaces Imad

IU 94/3 (11 Overs)

Tye replaces Fuller

IU 83/3 (10 Overs)

Imad continues

IU 79/2 (9 Overs)

Fuller continues

IU 65/2 (8 Overs)

Imad replaces Tye

IU 60/2 (7 Overs)

James Fuller comes into the attack

IU 45/2 (6 Overs)

Andrew Tye comes to bowl his first

IU 35/2 (5 Overs)

4.1: Musa undoes Stirling with an in-swinging yorker. Stirling was looking to heave it away, but misread the length and hit on the pads. The ball would have crashed into the middle.

Musa continues

IU 21/1 (4 Overs)

Amir continues

IU 14/1 (3 Overs)

Musa comes to bowl his first

IU 8/1 (2 Overs)

Mohammad Amir to bowl from the other end

IU 4/0 (1 Over)

Paul Stirling and Hasan Nawaz come out to bat for the United. Imad Wasim to bowl the first over.

KARACHI KINGS vs ISLAMABAD UNITED (2nd INNINGS)

KARACHI: Karachi Kings’ top-order batter Haider Ali struck a magnificent half-century and powered his side to pile 173/7 against Islamabad United in the fourth match of the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) season eight.

KK 173/7 (20 Overs)

Rumman to bowl the final over

KK 163/6 (19 Overs)

Curran to bowl the 19th

KK 145/5 (18 Overs)

Wasim Jr comes to bowl his last

KK 132/5 (17 Overs)

Curran replaces Faheem

KK 126/5 (16 Overs)

15.5: Banged in short, was just a shade outside off, which meant Imad had to fetch it. Gets the pull out but hits it hard straight to Asif Ali at midwicket.

15.4: Short of a length ball around the hips. Wade looks for a pull, but can only get a glove on it and Azam dives to his right to complete a good catch.

Wasim Jr comes back

KK 121/3 (15 Overs)

14.4: Slower ball into the surface. Haider was a bit early into his shot, gets it off the bottom of his bat and Rassie van der Dussen takes a simple catch.

Faheem replaces Rumman

KK 115/2 (14 Overs)

Shadab comes to bowl his last

KK 105/2 (13 Overs)

Raees replaces Curran

KK 97/2 (12 Overs)

Shadab comes again

KK 84/2 (11 Overs)

Curran replaces Faheem

KK 81/1 (10 Overs)

Shadab continues

KK 68/1 (9 Overs)

Faheem continues

KK 63/1 (8 Overs)

Shadab Khan comes into the attack

KK 59/1 (7 Overs)

Faheem replaces Curran

KK 55/1 (6 Overs)

Wasim Jr continues

KK 42/1 (5 Overs)

Tom Curran comes to bowl his first

KK 26/1 (4 Overs)

Mohammad Wasim Jr comes into the attack

KK 18/1 (3 Overs)

Rumman continues

KK 15/1 (2 Overs)

Faheem Ashraf to bowl from the other end

KK 5/1 (1 Over)

0.6: Vince looked to clip it over midwicket, but the ball shapes into the right-hander and pierces through the gap between bat and pad.

James Vince and Sharjeel Khan come out to bat for the Kings. Rumman Raees to bowl the first over.

KARACHI KINGS VS ISLAMABAD UNITED (1st INNINGS)

KARACHI: Islamabad United have won the toss and elected to bowl first against Karachi Kings in the fourth match of the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) season eight.

PLAYING XIs

Islamabad United: Hasan Nawaz, Paul Stirling, Colin Munro, Rassie van der Dussen, Shadab Khan (c), Azam Khan, Asif Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Tom Curran, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Rumman Raees

Karachi Kings: James Vince, Sharjeel Khan, Haider Ali, Shoaib Malik, Imad Wasim (c), Matthew Wade, Irfanullah Niazi, James Fuller, Andrew Tye, Mohammad Amir, Musa Khan.

HEAD TO HEAD

Matches-18, Islamabad United-12, Karachi Kings-6

KARACHI: Islamabad United have won the toss and elected to bowl first against Karachi Kings in the fourth match of the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) season eight.

PLAYING XIs

Islamabad United: Hasan Nawaz, Paul Stirling, Colin Munro, Rassie van der Dussen, Shadab Khan (c), Azam Khan, Asif Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Tom Curran, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Rumman Raees

Karachi Kings: James Vince, Sharjeel Khan, Haider Ali, Shoaib Malik, Imad Wasim (c), Matthew Wade, Irfanullah Niazi, James Fuller, Andrew Tye, Mohammad Amir, Musa Khan.

HEAD TO HEAD

Matches-18, Islamabad United-12, Karachi Kings-6

KARACHI: Islamabad United all-rounder Faheem Ashraf went berserk in the practice session ahead of his side’s scheduled clash against Karachi Kings as one of his powerful shots smashed the side window of an SSU van.

According to the details, Faheem’s belligerent shot went all the way into the parking area where the SSU van was parked and blasted into the driver-side window of the vehicle.

The incident soon caught the attention of cricket fans and the pictures of the van began to surface on social media platforms.

Meanwhile, the SSU monitoring van was then taken away from the practice area to avoid any further damage.

It is pertinent to mention that the two-time PSL champions United will start their season eight campaign against home side Karachi Kings on Thursday (February 16).

Whereas, the Kings will lock horns with Babar Azam-led Peshawar Zalmi in their opening fixture of the PSL 8 today.

READ: PSL 8: Shakib, Neesham join Zalmi ahead of Karachi Kings clash

Waqas Maqsood defends eight off the final over to guide Islamabad United to a scintillating victory against Karachi Kings in the 21st match of the PSL 7.

KK 190-8 (20 overs)

Kings need eight runs off the final over, Waqas to bowl

KK 184-5 (19 overs)

Hasan to bowl his last

KK 168-5 (18 overs)

Faheem comes back

K 151-5 (17 overs)

Dawson comes back

KK 137-5 ( 16 overs)

Hasan comes back

KK 122-5 (15 overs)

Asif comes again

KK 109-5 (14 overs)

Waqas replaces Hasan

KK 99-5 (13 overs)

Asif continues

KK 90-5 (12 overs)

Hasan comes back

KK 81-5 (11 overs)

10.5: Asif strikes again! Tossed up, just outside off and turned sharply, Nabi tried to drive on the offside, went through the gate, got a slight inside edge back onto leg stump.

10.1: Part-time bowler Asif strikes on a very first ball. Short ball and Sharjeel could have been hit that anywhere in the ground but he hits it straight at the throat of deep midwicket fielder, substitute fielder Muhammad Musa took a sharp catch in the deep.

Asif Ali comes to bowl

KK 76-3 (10 overs)

9.6: Back of a length, Farhan heaved away to deep midwicket, Gurbaz running in and dives forward to take a lovely low catch

Waqas continues

KK 67-2 (9 overs)

Dawson continues

KK 62-2 (8 overs)

Waqas comes into the attack

KK 53-2 (7 overs)

Dawson comes back into the attack

KK 49-2 (6 overs)

Faheem comes again

KK 39-2 (5 overs)

Hasan comes into the attack

KK 31-2 (4 overs)

Faheem continues

KK 17-2 (3 overs)

2.4: Dawson strikes with his very first ball! arm ball, on middle and leg stump, Clarke goes deep in the crease, tries to play on the leg side, gets beaten by pace and angle and hits the pad plumb in line of leg stump

2.3: Zeeshan walks off the field as he is in some serious pain, Dawson to bowl the remaining over

2.2: Back of length with some pace and extra bounce, moves away, Babar goes back and tries to defend, squares up and gets a thick edge in the gloves of Azam who makes no mistake

Zeeshan continues

KK 16-0 (2 overs)

Faheem to bowl from the other end

K 9-0 (1 over)

Babar, Sharjeel come out to chase, Zeeshan to open the bowling attack for United

KARACHI KINGS VS ISLAMABAD UNITED (2ND INNINGS)

Islamabad United set a 192-runs target for Karachi Kings in the 21st match of the PSL 7, here at Gaddafi Stadium.

IU 191-7 (20 overs)

Jordan to bowl the final over

IU 185-7 (19 overs)

Umaid comes to bowl his last

IU 162-7 (18 overs)

Hamza replaces Umaid

IU 155-7 (17 overs)

16.3: Slower ball, short of a length, Asif looks to pull it over the leg, hits it well but straight at the throat of Farhan at deep midwicket and he took it with ease. That is the end of Asif’s cameo

Jordan replaces Nabi

IU 142-6 (16 overs)

15.4: Short in length, outside off, cuts away to gully, Asif goes far down the wicket to take a run, late response by Azam and Mir Hamza fired the throw in the hands of Umaid who’s underarm throw hits the stumps, Azam was well short of the crease.

Umaid comes again

IU 124-5 (15 overs)

Nabi continues

IU 113-5 (14 overs)

13.2: Back of the hand slower one, Dawson looks to sweep the ball but gets the leading edge, Imad takes an easy catch at the short third-man region to do the rest.

Thompson comes back

IU 107-4 (13 overs)

Nabi comes into the attack

IU 103-4 (12 overs)

Jordan replaces Hamza

IU 89-4 (11 overs)

10.4: Arm ball, on middle stump, Shadab goes back and tries to play a cut shot, beaten by pace and ball hits the top of middle and off stump

Imad comes to bowl his last

IU 79-3 (10 overs)

Hamza comes back

IU 73-3 (9 overs)

8.1: Back of a length, just outside off, Hales tries to hit up and over extra cover, mistimes it and slices high in the air, Babar at mid-off ran across towards his left and took a good catch

Umaid continues

IU 68-2 (8 overs)

Thompson replaces Jordan

IU 52-2 (7 overs)

Umaid comes to bowl his first

IU 47-2 (6 overs)

Jordan comes into the attack

IU 39-2 (5 overs)

Imad comes again

IU 33-2 (4 overs)

3.1: Good length ball, pitched on middle stump and swung back into the right-hander, Akhlaq tried to hit across the line, missed it and took it on the pad in line of middle stump.

Hamza continues

IU 26-1 (3 overs)

Imad continues

IU 25-1 (2 overs)

Hamza to bowl from the other end

IU 13-1 (1 over)

0.5: After hitting two on the first four balls, Gurbaz goes for the third one but this was a bit slower in the air and Gurbaz comes down the wicket to hit it over long-on, does not reach the length of the ball and hits high in the air, Babar at mid-off took a well-judged catch.

Hales and Gurbaz came out to bat for the United, Imad to lead the bowling attack for Kings.

KARACHI KINGS VS ISLAMABAD UNITED (1ST INNINGS)

LAHORE: Karachi Kings have won the toss and elected to field first against Islamabad United in the 21st match of the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 7, here at Gaddafi Stadium.

PLAYING XIs

Karachi Kings: Babar Azam (c), Sharjeel Khan, Joe Clarke, Jordan Thompson, Mohammad Nabi, Sahibzada Farhan, Qasim Akram, Imad Wasim, Chris Jordan, Umaid Asif, Mir Hamza

Islamabad United: Shadab Khan (c), Alex Hales, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Muhammad Akhlaq, Asif Ali, Azam Khan, Hassan Ali, Liam Dawson, Faheem Ashraf, Waqas Maqsood, Zeeshan Zameer

HEAD TO HEAD

Matches-17, Islamabad United-11, Karachi Kings-6

LAHORE: The 2020 champions – Karachi Kings, which have been off-colour so far in the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 7 will compete with the third-ranked Islamabad United today to secure the maiden victory of the mega event.

Babar-led Kings, had an unwanted start to this year’s PSL as the former champions have remained winless in the six matches they have played so far. Despite having the services of the top-ranked T20I batter Babar along with some big names; including Mohammad Nabi, Chris Jordan, Sharjeel Khan, and Imad Wasim, the side is yet to taste a victory.

Babar and co are in a dire need of a victory to regain the lost momentum.

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United, on the other hand, despite starting their PSL 7 campaign on a high, had a mixed season so far; playing six matches and managing to win three. The side, which is currently ranked third in the points table will be looking to consolidate their position with the triumph against Kings today.

United previously had the services of the explosive Irish batter – Paul Stirling, which would be a major miss for the side as the right-handed batter alongside English veteran -Alex Hales provided solid starts to the side in the Karachi leg.

United’s skipper – Shadab Khan, who is having a dream PSL season; firing all cylinders with his bowling performances and dominating the bowling chart with most wickets (17) in the ongoing PSL 7, will be a major challenge for the Kings’ batter. Furthermore, the 23-year-old has the potential to play a key part in his team’s victory.

HEAD TO HEAD

Matches-17, Islamabad United-11, Karachi Kings-6