Match report
Islamabad United vs Karachi Kings Match
In a crucial match of the Pakistan Super League, Islamabad United has consolidated its position on the points table by defeating Karachi Kings by 8 wickets. Batting first, Karachi Kings scored 150 runs in the allotted 20 overs, which included a resilient innings of 51 runs by Reza Hendricks. Islamabad’s bowlers, especially Shadab Khan and Richard Gleeson, did not give Karachi’s batsmen a chance to play openly with their measured bowling.
Islamabad’s aggressive batting
Islamabad United achieved the target of 151 runs with great ease in just 16 overs. Opener Sameer Minhas played a lightning-fast innings of 58 runs, while Devon Conway remained not out on 53 runs. Captain Shadab Khan also played an aggressive innings of 31 runs off 16 balls in the end to lead the team to victory.
Islamabad United vs Karachi Kings Match
Match Result
Islamabad United achieved the target with 24 balls to spare for the loss of just 2 wickets. Karachi Kings’ bowling line-up completely failed to stop Islamabad’s batsmen, due to which they had to face another big defeat of the season.
Complete match Scorecard
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | S/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saad Baigc Haider Ali b Gleeson | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 120.0 |
| Jason Royc Chapman b Shadab Khan | 39 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 144.4 |
| Reeza Hendricksnot out | 51 | 44 | 4 | 0 | 115.9 |
| Salman Ali Aghac sub b Shadab Khan | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66.6 |
| Azam Khan (Wk)c Minhas b Gleeson | 34 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 117.2 |
| Khushdil Shahc Chapman b Faheem Ashraf | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.6 |
| Moeen Ali (C)c Chapman b Hasnain | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 160.0 |
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | S/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sameer Minhasst Saad Baig b Moeen Ali | 58 | 36 | 10 | 0 | 161.1 |
| Devon Conway (Wk)not out | 53 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 147.2 |
| Mohammad Faiqc Khushdil b Hasan Ali | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 62.5 |
| Shadab Khan (C)not out | 31 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 193.7 |
Match Result
🏆 Islamabad United won by 8 wickets (24 balls left)
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