RAWALPINDI: Islamabad United showed their dominance in all areas, easily seeing off Karachi Kings with a 79-run victory in the last league game of PSL 10 at Rawalpindi Stadium on Monday. United’s triumph ended their losing string, took them to second place in the ladder, and allowed them to outrank Karachi on Net Run Rate, even though they finished with the same number of points. Karachi Kings Barely Manage to Win a Mammoth Chase. With the big aim of accumulating more than 252, the Kings got off to a fine start, as Seifert and Warner scored 56 runs between them. Yet, their speed slowed after Seifert was sent back to the pavilion in the fifth over.
Although David Warner tried to support the team with his fluent 43 scored from 28 balls, several wickets kept falling around him. James Vince was out for only 8, and his dismissed partner, Saad Baig, soon followed. The dismissal of Warner at 101 for 4 in the 11th over marked the Kings’ downfall. Shadab Khan’s wickets in the 12th over made it tougher for Karachi, and even though Afridi and Jamal tried their best, they could not save the match. The team finished its innings on 172, achieving 18.2 overs. Shadab Khan takes the Ball in Lead.
Skipper Shadab Khan bowled well for Islamabad United and picked up four wickets in his four overs. Roomi scored runs off the bowlers, with Salman and Imad dismissing the rest and taking two wickets each. The band Farhan and Hales ignited the audience with their music. Alex Hales and Sahibzada Farhan played an opening innings together, scoring 153 runs in just 11.3 overs. In his first match of the season, Hales showed no mercy to the Karachi attack by scoring 88 from only 35 balls, hitting six boundaries and eight sixes. He made 73 runs from 41 balls, with plenty of fours and several sixes. Despite the quick dismissals of Rassie van der Dussen and Agha Salman, Islamabad managed to keep their drive alive.
There was a final upgrade at the crease as Shadab Khan scored 42 in 19 deliveries, helping Haider Ali bring the total to 251/5. Final Scorecards Islamabad United made 251/5 off 20 overs. Alex Hales scored 88, Sahibzada Farhan scored 73, and Shadab Khan hit 42. We got one wicket each from Mir Hamza, Khushdil Shah, and Aamer Jamal. Karachi Kings ended up with 172 runs (in 18.2 overs). David Warner has scored 43 runs from 28 balls, while Abbas Afridi has made 34 runs from his 13 balls. Shadab Khan bowled 4 for 27, Salman Irshad took two wickets for 3,5, and Imad Wasim got 2 for 26.
