Rawalpindi: In a crucial match of Pakistan Super League (PSL) 9, Islamabad United defeated Karachi Kings by 5 wickets.
Played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Karachi Kings set a target of 151 runs, but Islamabad United’s team managed to achieve it in the 19th over with 5 wickets in hand.
Islamabad United won the toss and invited Karachi Kings to bat first.
Batting first, Karachi Kings scored 150 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in the allotted 20 overs.
Kieron Pollard played a notable inning of 39 runs, James Vince contributed 29, Tom Siefert scored 26, Irfan Khan made 16 runs, while captain Shaan Masood scored 10 runs.
Hassan Ali took 6 wickets and Mir Hamza took 2 wickets for Islamabad United, while Timil Mills took 3 wickets, Faheem Ashraf took 2, and Imad Wasim and Haneen Shah dismissed one player each.
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In the previous encounter, Islamabad United had defeated Karachi Kings by 7 wickets.
Islamabad United’s victory in today’s match has further boosted their position in the PSL 9 standings.
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