Player of the Match
Player of the Match

Alright peeps, that's it from this game! Catch you tomorrow with more PSL action. Goodbye for now and a Happy Easter to those who are celebrating!

Shadab Khan, Player of the Match: As a team, the way we planned, drafted our squad, we took the conditions and weather into consideration. Both teams got fooled by the pitch; we expected it to seam but the ball remained low. Thought we assessed the conditions really well. It wasn't easy to bat but Azam and Sahibzada gave us great starts which made it difficult for Karachi. It was difficult to play across and we talked how to target straighter boundary and I think we played really well. We need to pick more energy in the field and there's a margin of improvement in the bowling but we don't need to make any big changes. Squad members are ready and they know they could be asked to play anytime.

Islamabad with another statement win--a one-sided affair. The victory was set up by a phenomenal, concerted bowling effort, as both the spinners and pacers exploited the conditions brilliantly and never allowed Karachi Kings to break free. Chasing a modest 129, Islamabad faced no scoreboard pressure and simply gyrated their way to a comfortable win. Islamabad are going from strength to strength in this competition and remain the side to beat--every base is covered and all engines are firing at full throttle. On the flip side, concerns for the Kings. Their performances swing between highs and lows, with not much consistency. It was a below-par total and in many ways, the game was done right there. IU adjusted to the conditions quickly, and the bowlers were spot on. The same can't be said for KK, who were under the pump throughout, with a slim total that was never going to be enough to defend

17.1
1
Mohammad Nabi to Mohammad Nawaz, 1 run, Thumping win for Islamabad; fourth win on the trot! Driven to mid-off for the winning runs!

END OF OVER:
17 | 12 Runs 1 Wkt | IU: 128/4 (1 run required from 18 balls, RR: 7.52, RRR: 0.33)

  • Mohammad Nawaz7 (11b)
  • Abbas Afridi3-0-24-1
  • Mohammad Nabi2-0-11-1

Kashif Iqbal : "i think shadab should let young batsmen to bat "

What just happened there, thumb got stuck in his pocket perhaps and he will have to reload, got stuck in his follow through

16.6
W
Abbas Afridi to Shadab Khan, OUT, Abbas slings a heat-seeking yorker and flummoxes Shadab; middle-stump askew as Abbas celebrates with vigor; rare bright spot for Kings today

Shadab Khan b Abbas Afridi 47 (52m 40b 5x4 2x6) SR: 117.5

16.5
4
Abbas Afridi to Shadab Khan, FOUR, Sensational stroke; back of a length at middle, backs away and scythes it away in the gap at backward point for a run scores are level
16.4
1
Abbas Afridi to Mohammad Nawaz, 1 run, can't pounce on the freebie, full yorker aimed and dug out to long-on
16.4
1nb
Abbas Afridi to Mohammad Nawaz, 1 no ball, Jinxed him, eh? Snorter of a short ball but way down the leg side, given as a no-ball
16.3
0
Abbas Afridi to Mohammad Nawaz, no run, Over-rate has been good in this match. Over the wicket, excellent short ball rising steeply off the deck and he manages to fend it down to cover-point, nice bit of aggression from the bowler; bowlers needed more runs to defend, can't fault KK's bowling attack much
16.2
1
Abbas Afridi to Shadab Khan, 1 run, Short ball and well outside off, forehands it down to mid-off for a run, just 7 away from a big win

United 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st34Sahibzada FarhanAzam Khan
2nd4C MunroAzam Khan
3rd65Shadab KhanAzam Khan
4th25Mohammad Nawaz (3)Shadab Khan
5th1Mohammad Nawaz (3)Muhammad Shahzad

Pakistan Super League

TeamMWLPTNRR
IU44082.544
LQ32142.051
KK4224-0.343
QG3122-0.917
PZ3122-1.033
MS3030-2.941