Player of the Match
Player of the Match

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"We have depth in our batting and we want to utilise that," says Shadab. "We have a method to how we play. It can go wrong. Somtimes we can get all out for 100, but all of us are on the same page.. Me not batting was part of the plan. Asif didn't bat highly enough and didn't get many runs last time. This time I thought it was good to give him and others confidence by sending them above me."

"Very nice to get the win," says Munro, who's man of the match. "It's easy to be timid and iffy, but when you're aggressive and get out that's not a problem. Credit to Shadab and the management who've created a beautiful team environment." Gives Nawaz a shout-out, who he says has done brilliantly in the KPL.

"We didn't bowl well. We didn't execute the plan, and we didn't hit our areas. We either bowled too full or too short. We didn't field well, either. But credit to the other team, they played very well," says Imad Wasim.

"I should have finished the game but I'm happy we won," says Azam Khan. "The 100 in the BPL helped because when you start middling the ball, it gives you confidence. I have a different role with IU. Sometimes I play as a floater, and sometimes as a finsiher"

18.2
6
Shoaib Malik to Curran, SIX, he has smashed that over long-on, perhaps the biggest six of the match to wrap this game uo. It was right in the slot, and Curran decided to put an exclamation mark onto a win which was, in truth, a cakewalk by the end. Karachi had run out of ideas with the ball, and this game was done and dusted several overs ago
18.1
1
Shoaib Malik to Asif Ali, 1 run, clobbered down to long-off

Well, you'd been calling for Shoaib Malik, here he is

END OF OVER:
18 | 14 Runs 1 Wkt | IU: 171/6 (3 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 9.50, RRR: 1.50)

  • Asif Ali3 (4b)
  • Tom Curran4 (2b)
  • Mohammad Amir4-0-30-2
  • Imad Wasim4-0-19-1
17.6
1
Mohammad Amir to Asif Ali, 1 run, squeezed into the onside
17.5
1lb
Mohammad Amir to Curran, 1 leg bye, the fake grunt slower ball again. Clipped off the pads for a single
17.4
4
Mohammad Amir to Curran, FOUR, Tom Curran has a slog, and top-edges him over the keeper for four first ball. Amir gives him a bit of grief, and Curran responds with words of his own
17.3
W
Mohammad Amir to Faheem Ashraf, OUT, No way - has he really caught that! That is the catch of the tournament. It was absolutely pummelled through the onside, and, in Ravi Shastri's words, was heading to the boundary like a tracer bullet. But Niazi dives to his right to pluck that an inch off the ground. Even Amir has a smile on his face, and a look of disbelieving appreciation

Faheem Ashraf c Irfan Khan b Mohammad Amir 12 (8m 7b 2x4 0x6) SR: 171.42

17.2
4
Mohammad Amir to Faheem Ashraf, FOUR, Amir grunts as he sends down a slower delivery, but Faheem isn't fooled, guiding it behind point for four more
17.1
4
Mohammad Amir to Faheem Ashraf, FOUR, crowd chanted "Amir! Amir!" as he walked in, but Faheem carves him over backward point into a gap to pick up for off his first ball

END OF OVER:
17 | 6 Runs | IU: 157/5 (17 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 9.23, RRR: 5.66)

  • Faheem Ashraf4 (4b)
  • Asif Ali2 (3b)
  • Imad Wasim4-0-19-1
  • Muhammad Musa4-0-48-2
16.6
1
Imad Wasim to Faheem Ashraf, 1 run, slapped down to long-off for another single
16.5
2
Imad Wasim to Faheem Ashraf, 2 runs, carved in front of square for another couple. Imad's jabbering away, and the sense that this game is a done deal is palpable
16.4
1
Imad Wasim to Asif Ali, 1 run, came down the wicket and got rapped on the pads. They ease through for a leg-bye

Jamal: "This is poor captaincy. Should have utilised Shoaib Malik. Also this bowling line up does not seem to defend even 190 . Karachi needs to put the combination right, else, I fear, they may end up with the same fate as last year."

16.3
1
Imad Wasim to Faheem Ashraf, 1 run, banged in short, but Faheem can't quite connect

PSL News

United 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st8PR StirlingHasan Nawaz
2nd13PR StirlingHE van der Dussen
3rd59C MunroHE van der Dussen
4th56C MunroAzam Khan
5th15Asif AliAzam Khan
6th14Asif AliFaheem Ashraf
7th13Asif AliTK Curran

Pakistan Super League

TeamMWLPTNRR
LQ1073140.915
MS1064120.5
IU106412-0.708
PZ105510-0.452
KK103760.756
QG10376-1.066