PSL 2022: Islamabad United thrash Karachi Kings by a run

Lahore: Karachi Kings thrash Islamabad United by in the 21st match of the seventh edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL) at Gaddafi Stadium on Monday.

Earlier Islamabad United set 192-run target for Karachi Kings.

Karachi Kings' top order could not give a good start to the team again in the fate-decider against Islamabad United.

Skipper Babar Azam got out to a quick and short delivery from young pacer Zeeshan Zameer. Sharjeel Khan scored a blistering 29-ball 44 runs, but Joe Clarke and Sahibzada Farhan failed to perform yet again.

Karachi Kings' all-rounders, Akram and Wasim, played exceptional knocks and scored 51 and 55 runs, respectively. However, it was not enough to win the game and keep Karachi Kings' PSL campaign alive.

Batting first, Islamabad United handed a 192-run target for the loss of seven wickets to the Karachi Kings after being invited to bat first.

United’s skipper Shadab Khan remained the top scorer giving 34 runs off 26 balls. Coming at number 6th, Faheem Ashraf remained not out and helped United seal a big total scoring 29 runs off just 10 balls. While Asif Ali smashed 3 sixes and 1 four and added another 28 runs on the United’s scorecard off just 11 deliveries.

In the bowling, Imad Wasim claimed two wickets for the Kings.

Earlier, Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field first against Islamabad United. 

Islamabad United lost to the Quetta Gladiators in their last match. While Kings have lost to Peshawar Zalmi in their last match.

Islamabad United will keep an eye on Colin Munro, Shadab Khan and Mohammad Wasim. While fans of the Karachi Kings will rely on the shoulders of Babar Azam, Sharjeel Khan, Umaid Asif and Mohammad Illyas.

In the points table, Islamabad United cemented themselves to the third spot, pocketing three victories and losing three games. Karachi Kings, on the other hand, continued to lose as they have now been defeated by the oppositions for six successive times.

SQUADS

Islamabad United: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Alex Hales, Shadab Khan (c), Asif Ali, Muhammad Akhlaq, Azam Khan (wk), Liam Dawson, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Wasim and Zeeshan Zameer

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