- Imad Wasim had a standout performance as Karachi Kings.
- Karachi scored 61 runs in powerplay after opting to bat first.
- Hasan Ali’s slower ball caused Rossington to misjudge it.
Imad Wasim had a standout performance as Karachi Kings gave Islamabad United a challenging 202-run target on Friday.
The captain of Karachi scored 92 runs in 54 balls while smashing the ball all over the field.
Karachi scored 61 runs in the powerplay after opting to bat first, but three wickets were lost in the process.
After being cleaned up by Rumman Raees, Sharjeel Khan (#8), who was making a comeback in the side, was the first to be ejected.
The second batsman from Karachi to leave the field after making a brief cameo of 19 runs in eight balls was Tayyab Tahir. The bowler who was successful in this instance was Tom Curran.
Hasan Ali’s slower ball caused Adam Rossington to misjudge it, and he was thus out. With just 16 balls, he scored 20 runs.
Faheem Ashraf dismissed veteran batsman Shoaib Malik after a ball slid between his bat and pad as he attempted to play a drive.
At this point, the captain Imad Wasim took charge of the innings as he and Irfan Khan contributed 99 runs for the fifth wicket in 56 balls. After a magnificent relay catch close to the boundary line, Hasan Ali ran across to his left while tripping over the rope and flicked the ball out of his hand to Rassie van der Dussen who was approaching from long off. This ended the partnership. Irfan, who got 30 points, was forced to leave after the stellar fielding performance.
Tom Curran took two wickets for Islamabad but also allowed 43 runs in his four overs.
Earlier, Islamabad United and Karachi Kings were playing in the eighth season of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), when Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to bowl first.
On the points chart, Karachi is in fifth place and is in critical need of a victory to maintain their playoff hopes. Only two of the Imad Wasim-led team’s seven games in the competition have ended in victories.
Islamabad, with six points after five games, is in a somewhat better position. They presently hold the third spot on the points standings, behind Multan Sultans and Lahore Qalandars, respectively (second).
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