Islamabad United (178/6) beat Karachi Kings (173/7) by 4 wickets in Match 4 of PSL8

[MenInG]

Disappointing start for Karachi in PSL could become a little worse if they lose to Islamabad.

Whilst Imad and Shoaib were standout performers in the previous game - Mohammad Amir and others need to step-up today.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Islamabad can put together a fearsome combination.

They have a very destructive line up and should grind Karachi into the dust.

I doubt Imad can fluke another innings like the previous game so it will be w comfortable victory for Islamabad.

 

[Mirpur express]

Go on IU smash’em up , frankly I’ll be supporting any team that plays KK this season

 

[Mirpur express]

I doubt Imad can fluke another innings like the previous game so it will be w comfortable victory for Islamabad.

Please refrain from words like “fluke” to describe the pride of the country, the deserving captain of the national team, the real deal , the articulate, the good engladish speaker & the clutch gearbox turbo player,
Thanks

 

[MenInG]

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Seems many believe KK don't have a chance!

 

[Major]

IU won the toss and bowling first

 

[MenInG]

Islamabad United have won the toss and have opted to field

 

[Major]

shadab khan not playing abrar ahmed is suspicious

 

[DeadlyVenom]

shadab khan not playing abrar ahmed is suspicious

In place of who?

 

[Savak]

Non existent crowd. The PCB needs to consider taking the PSL out of Karachi going forward

 

[Rana]

Imran Tahir dropped

Damn

 

[JibranAnsari]

as usual great start by KK.

 

[Rana]

Maar Haider Maar!

 

[Ali Active]

God knows how many more natural dynamic openers have to change their position to no 3 or no 4 due tu babar and rizwan

 

[ha5is12]

Sharjeel is so ugly to watch. If anyone should be opening apart from the 2 there should be fakhar

 

[Sunny_majoka]

If babar had scored 4 of 7 , then knives would have been out by some people

 

[Asif321]

Sharjeel is a lost cause now

 

[Rana]

Haider just can’t time them

 

[Rana]

Big boss

Best player of pace in the powerplay

 

[PakPremi]

Sharjeel is a hack who cannot even hack anymore. Glad he is no where near international side.

 

[Rana]

Maar Sharjeel Maar

All around the wicket boss

 

[Rana]

Maar Sharjeel Maar!!!

 

[Rana]

Haider slowing down

 

[Rana]

Chakaaaaaaaaaaa


Right down the haters throat!!’

 

[Rana]

Keep beating that Ball Sharjeel

Keep beating!!

 

[Rana]

Sharjeel Khan

The best batsman against 145+ pace in Pakistan

 

[Plumb]

Sharjeel is one guy we didn't backup. He was introduced in tests to play aggressive but wasn't given a long rope I truly believe if backed up he would have provided the spark at the top of the order in all formats... yes he has his fair share of mistakes but he is far better than someone who doesn't perform and cries all the time

 

[boomboomcheema]

Sharjeel to get a big one today..

 

[Rana]

Haye oyyyeeee

 

[shah_1]

Great batting

 

[PakPremi]

Sharjeel is now batting much better.

 

[Rana]

This is a proper T20 openers start!

Not that anchoring rubbish we hear and see

 

[PakPremi]

Good partnership.

 

[Rana]

Haider just give him the strike back man

 

[Rana]

Haider Tuk Tuk academy!

No wonder he is Pakistan’s blue eyed boy!!

 

[MenInG]

Chakaaaaaaaaaaa


Right down the haters throat!!’

Classic Sharjeel.

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[PakPremi]

Haider Tuk Tuk academy!

No wonder he is Pakistan’s blue eyed boy!!

Followed by Sharjeel Tuk Tuk and Hacking again.

 

[Rana]

Strike rate 140+

Facing 145kmh+ and attacking it, no problem

Sharjeel Khan is your best opener

 

[Rana]

Learn from Sharjeel Haider

Stay still

And then Maar puttar Maar!!!

 

[zarak]

waiting for Haider to hack one soon and make that confused face after he gets out

 

[Plumb]

doesn't looks like faheem wants to be in Pak playing X1

 

[zarak]

Learn from Sharjeel Haider

Stay still

And then Maar puttar Maar!!!

7.88 on a belter

 

[Rana]

7.88 on a belter

That’s more of Haider

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Sharjeel doing well.

Hope he gets a score.

 

[Asif321]

Both are crap openers and should never play for Pakistan again . Stick to leagues

 

[Plumb]

Haider needs to make up for the dots...

 

[MenInG]

Sharjeel now slowing down.

 

[Rana]

Maar HAIDER maaaaaar!!!!

 

[Rana]

Sharjeel now slowing down.

But he doesn’t want to

 

[ha5is12]

One hell of a pitch

 

[Rana]

Unlucky Sharjeel

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Big man gets out.

Decent knock

 

[ha5is12]

Lol can't expecting nothing more from this blob

 

[Rana]

Lol can't expecting nothing more from this blob

He is 100 times better than the horse jockey Rizwan

 

[PakPremi]

Sharjeel limit is 30s, and that too when bowling is loose like Curran first over. Even in power play he had 2 or 3 shots falling in no mans land.

 

[Rana]

Sharjeel has taken off

Now the jobber PSL bowlers and their big mouth fans better watch out

 

[Rana]

Sharjeel limit is 30s, and that too when bowling is loose like Curran first over. Even in power play he had 2 or 3 shots falling in no mans land.

Oh yeah his limit is 30s but he has 5 domestic T20 centuries

That’s why I said chup karja

 

[Ahmed216]

34 off 26 from the modern day Sanath

 

[Waleed93]

Ends up with a strike rate of 130 after hacking through 26 balls.

Not to forget he will leak almost the same amount of runs in the field.

The best opener in Pakistan, ladies and gentlemen.

 

[Rana]

I so hope Sharjeel played for his stats and then he would also be in contention for Pakistan

 

[Rana]

Ends up with a strike rate of 130 after hacking through 26 balls.

Not to forget he will leak almost the same amount of runs in the field.

The best opener in Pakistan, ladies and gentlemen.

Yes.

Now get lost

 

[Ahmed216]

As I’ve said before Haider is good player of spin

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Ends up with a strike rate of 130 after hacking through 26 balls.

Not to forget he will leak almost the same amount of runs in the field.

The best opener in Pakistan, ladies and gentlemen.

The best opener in Pakistan is batting now.

Haider Ali.

 

[Rana]

34 off 26 from the modern day Sanath

At least it wasn’t 50 off 45 balls by the number 1 and 2 batsmen in the world

 

[Waleed93]

Yes.

Now get lost

All that talk for a golden duck and a 34 off 26.

The frustration reminds me of Amir showing his fake agression to Babar.

 

[Plumb]

Not a fan of Haider but these are some shots he playing

 

[Rana]

Sharjeel and Haider might as well open

And then Vince, Wade, Malik

Decent top 5

 

[ha5is12]

I'd rather open with naseem shah than an overweight unfit unreliable fixer tbh

 

[Waleed93]

An over of hacking which paid off against M.Wasim and he becomes the Pakistani Jayasuriya.

 

[Extra_Cover]

For all the noise made in this thread. Sharjeel scored 34 (26) SR of 130. By the messages in here you would assume he scored a blistering 75+ runs innings. Fan boys are crazy.

 

[Rana]

I'd rather open with naseem shah than an overweight unfit unreliable fixer tbh

That’s why you lose to Zimbabwe

 

[Ahmed216]

At least it wasn’t 50 off 45 balls by the number 1 and 2 batsmen in the world

I am not interested in comparing him with proven national players with multiple ICC awards

 

[Plumb]

very underrated Rumman Raees, not a lot of pace but a very smart cricketer..

 

[JibranAnsari]

very good bowling by raees

 

[Rana]

I am not interested in comparing him with proven national players with multiple ICC awards

Multiple ICC awards and international embarrassment too at the world stage

 

[shah_1]

Ruman Raees is 10 times the bowler Amir is in this format. It is sad injuries ruined his career

 

[Extra_Cover]

For all Haider's "tuk tuking" he is currently striking at 132 which is better than Sharjeel and he is still out there to improve on it. From messages in here you would assume Haider played a tuk tuk innings whilst Sharjeel was blistering. Reality is so different.

 

[Waleed93]

I expect Sharjeel to click once or at most twice in 10 games in this tournament so that his fan boys can lecture us about the art of opening the batting.

 

[ha5is12]

That’s why you lose to Zimbabwe

A game which meant what?

 

[Rana]

A game which meant what?

It exposed the truth