In Pakistan Super League 8, Islamabad United defeated Karachi Kings by 6 wickets, Azam Khan played a smoky innings of unbeaten 72 runs.
The 19th match of Pakistan Super League 8 was played at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Islamabad United achieved the target of 201 runs of Karachi Kings by 4 wickets in 19.2 overs.
The first three wickets of Islamabad United fell for 69 runs, but after that Azam Khan and Faheem Ashraf batted responsibly, Faheem Ashraf got out by scoring 41 runs off 32 balls, Azam Khan scored a smoky innings of 72 runs off 41 balls. Played, which included 4 sixes and 8 fours.
Islamabad United’s Alex Hales scored 34, Colin Munro scored 11 and Russi van der Dusen scored 22 runs.
Muhammad Aamir, Aamir Yamin and Tabreez Shamsi took one each for Karachi Kings.
Azam Khan was adjudged the man of the match for his brilliant batting.
Earlier, Karachi Kings captain Imad Wasim won the toss and decided to bat against Islamabad United and scored 201 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in the allotted 20 overs.
Imad Wasim played the captain’s innings for Karachi Kings and scored an unbeaten 92 off 54 balls, which included 11 fours and 2 sixes.
On behalf of Karachi Kings, Imad Wasim played the captain’s innings and scored an unbeaten 92 runs off 54 balls, his innings included 11 fours and 2 sixes, Irfan Khan Niazi scored 30 runs and Adam Rosington scored 20 runs.
Among the other players of Karachi Kings, Sharjeel Khan scored 8 runs, Tayyab Tahir scored 19 runs and Shoaib Malik scored 12 runs. Matthew Wade scored 13 runs and remained not out.
For Islamabad United, Tom Curran took 2, while Roman Raees, Hasan Ali and Faheem Ashraf took one each.
On the occasion of the toss, Imad Wasim says that 2 changes have been made in the team, today’s wicket looks good, they will play according to the plan.
Shadab Khan said that 3 changes have been made in the Islamabad United team, if they had won the toss, they would have bowled first.