Islamabad United beat Karachi Kings by 7 wickets in 13th match of PSL 4

[MenInG]

So Islamabad United on a high after that spectacular victory vs Zalmi last night.

Looking forward to seeing some more Musa but Karachi Kings better have a different game plan tonight...

 

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Which team will win PSL 2019, Match 13 between Islamabad United and Karachi Kings? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PSL4?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PSL4</a></p>— PakPassion.net (@PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/PakPassion/status/1099217273624109057?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 23, 2019</a></blockquote>
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[Ummii]

I dont want KK to win any game further. Totally crap team

 

[Amirforpresident]

I hope that Islu will give a chance to Zafar Gohar after having seen what youngster beauty Musa did yesterday

 

[Rana]

Looking forward to Musa's bowling

 

[Brilliance]

IU should play Nasir Nawaz and Zafar Gohar. Drop Farhaan and Samit Patel.

 

[imshally81]

Islamabad win the toss and field first...

 

[Rana]

 

[Rana]

Sami Is Not playing today because of foot injury but he will be back soon.

 

[Zeeraq]

Playing XIs

Islamabad United: 1 Luke Ronchi, 2 Sahibzada Farhan, 3 Cameron Delport, 4 Hussain Talat, 5 Asif Ali, 6 Shadab Khan (Captain), 7 Faheem Ashraf, 8 Wayne Parnell, 9 Samit Patel, 10 Rumman Raees, 11 Mohammad Musa

Karachi Kings: 1 Colin Munro, 2 Babar Azam, 3 Awais Zia, 4 Colin Ingram, 5 Liam Livingstone, 6 Ben Dunk, 7 Imad Wasim (Captain), 8 Aamer Yamin, 9 Mohammad Amir, 10 Umer Khan, 11 Usman Shinwari

 

[imshally81]

Musa and Rumman... Both are playing

 

[babajee]

Munro

 

[Titan24]

Shadab as captain

 

[IAJ]

Catch Hussain! Wow!

 

[Goharn]

This is the Best XI for both teams. Only change would be Nasir for Farhan

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Just turned into the game and see Munro walk back for 0 off 1

 

[Titan24]

Wow Babar is in hot form

 

[IAJ]

Too easy for Babar

 

[Titan24]

Danny saying “Dean Jones and Waqar Younis are really excited about Muhammad Musa”

 

[IAJ]

Zia closing his eyes and swinging as usual

 

[MRSN]

Lol Awais Zia has not improved.

 

[babajee]

Zia )

 

[Titan24]

Good stuff from Musa

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Zia

 

[Titan24]

Zia is same after many years

 

[IAJ]

What a terrible player

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Ingram hasn't fired yet this PSL

 

[Green Patriot]

Incredibly poor batting lineup.

 

[Goharn]

Musa has got some potential, much better than any other emerging fast bowler after Haris

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Rauf and Musa could be tried in the ODI matches before the WC and then take one of them to the WC.

 

[Titan24]

So many upcoming pacers and Arshad Iqbal, Mohammad Hasnain and Naseem Shah are yet to be seen

 

[Goharn]

Damn, Shadab is quickkk

 

[Titan24]

Rauf and Musa could be tried in the ODI matches before the WC and then take one of them to the WC.

Yes but competition is really tough with Amir, Hassan, Shaheen, Junaid, now fit Raees and Shinwari as well

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

So many upcoming pacers and Arshad Iqbal, Mohammad Hasnain and Naseem Shah are yet to be seen

Arshad Iqbal looked the most ready. Why is he not selected?

 

[Goharn]

So many upcoming pacers and Arshad Iqbal, Mohammad Hasnain and Naseem Shah are yet to be seen

So unfortunate that Arshad Iqbal wasn't picked and Naseem Shah isn't full fit. Muhammad Hasnain isn't gonna get a sinlge game though, Mudassar blocking his place with good performances.

 

[Sadozai]

Duds are very consistent

 

[IAJ]

Stupid batting. Why this hurry? Bat sensible and get to 140+ and with your bowling you are in the game.

 

[Titan24]

Arshad Iqbal looked the most ready. Why is he not selected?

This time around there was a lot of competition for that emerging player spots.

He just missed on getting picked, hopefully we can see him in the next season.

 

[Goharn]

Arshad Iqbal looked the most ready. Why is he not selected?

Because trundlers like ali Shafiq and Ghulam Mudassar are much more to effective on these low pitches.

 

[Titan24]

Inzi in the house

 

[IAJ]

Inzi in the house

The one who performes today can already book his ticket to UK then?

 

[Suleiman]

Wow what a garbage team Karachi is.

 

[IAJ]

Shot Babar!

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Yes but competition is really tough with Amir, Hassan, Shaheen, Junaid, now fit Raees and Shinwari as well

Too many left armers no?

 

[MMHS]

Mickey Arthur is really disappointing - why would you change a line up and put Livingstone at 5? I always felt that he has less clue (I put it decently) about Asian condition, but in SAF he was badly exposed as well with his team selection and tactics. And, this time Sarfraz wasn't there in T20s to share the blame, still his XI picks were questionable.

 

[Titan24]

Because trundlers like ali Shafiq and Ghulam Mudassar are much more to effective on these low pitches.

I would have loved to see Arshad Iqbal but Ghulam was pretty good today and Shafiq did bowl well till he got injured.

Ghulam will definitely pick up pace, nerves can play a lot of role at this level.

 

[Titan24]

Mickey Arthur is really disappointing - why would you change a line up and put Livingstone at 5? I always felt that he has less clue (I put it decently) about Asian condition, but in SAF he was badly exposed as well with his team selection and tactics. And, this time Sarfraz wasn't there in T20s to share the blame, still his XI picks were questionable.

Yes have showed my disappointment number of times in Mickey’s strategies, tactics and selection

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Shadab's captaincy - so far so good.

Hasn't really been troubled and probably just implementing Deano's plan.

 

[Titan24]

Too many left armers no?

Yes definitely but irrespective of that, best 4 should be selected and Faheem, Shadab and Imad will most probably be the allrounders.

I would love to see Haris and Musa vs Aus series but it’s definitely be a good headache for selectors.

 

[Titan24]

Hopefully some team will pick Saud Shakeel and Zafar Gohar in that mid season transfer

 

[MMHS]

Yes have showed my disappointment number of times in Mickey’s strategies, tactics and selection

He seems to be a guy who starts strong and impress everyone around only to be fade away later. He took a very good SAF team to No. 1 position in 3 formats, but hardly anyone recalls him for that SAF glory after he left; he was the first non Aussie to coach AUS side, which itself is a tremendous achievement because Aussies hardly appoint foreigners in any of their sports management - there also he left with bitter relations. Finally, he started brilliantly with PAK and won an ICC event within a year .... since then it's almost 2 years and team actually has gone backward. It might happen that his exit from PAK won't be happy either.

 

[Titan24]

Shadab looks like getting his rythm and form back

 

[babajee]

Babar's love story with run outs continues

 

[Titan24]

He seems to be a guy who starts strong and impress everyone around only to be fade away later. He took a very good SAF team to No. 1 position in 3 formats, but hardly anyone recalls him for that SAF glory after he left; he was the first non Aussie to coach AUS side, which itself is a tremendous achievement because Aussies hardly appoint foreigners in any of their sports management - there also he left with bitter relations. Finally, he started brilliantly with PAK and won an ICC event within a year .... since then it's almost 2 years and team actually has gone backward. It might happen that his exit from PAK won't be happy either.

Even when he will leaves I dont think any coach can do worse in tests as he has done for Aus as well as for Pak. Those were because of glaring blunders as well.

 

[Goharn]

Hopefully some team will pick Saud Shakeel and Zafar Gohar in that mid season transfer

Only 24hrs left, don't think any trade will happen.

 

[Titan24]

Only 24hrs left, don't think any trade will happen.

Yes looks like it, but maybe trades will be announced after the 24 hrs.

 

[Raja Danish]

How is shadab's captaincy today?

 

[Goharn]

I would have loved to see Arshad Iqbal but Ghulam was pretty good today and Shafiq did bowl well till he got injured.

Ghulam will definitely pick up pace, nerves can play a lot of role at this level.

I highly doubt that. Give me one example when 128-136 bowlers went on to consistently bowl 140s. And they are gonna be effective on these slow UAE tracks, when they get to lively tracks they won't be that effective. You need a little pace not just slower deliveries.

How many bowlers all over the world have we seen who disappeared after 1/2 good years who were just primarily 'slow bowl' bowlers. After the teams play them enough and have seen enough footage, start picking then very easily.

In the end, PACE PACE HAI YAAR!

 

[Goharn]

How is shadab's captaincy today?

Good, but like someone said above, he hasn't been really challenged today.

 

[JibranAnsari]

After looking at the pitches and the empty stands I think its good that PSL will be played in pakistan next year. There is no point of playing in UAE anymore.

 

[Goharn]

Yes looks like it, but maybe trades will be announced after the 24 hrs.

Could be, fingers crossed.

 

[Sadozai]

a total of 100 will be an achievement for the duds

 

[asadee]

Rana on a hatrick

 

[Raja Danish]

Good, but like someone said above, he hasn't been really challenged today.

yeah but i think from now on he should lead the side till the end of this psl 2019

 

[asadee]

Rana has to be the most baakhlaq cricketer

 

[Justcrazy]

79 . 6

Karachi struggling big time here

 

[Tubs]

Why hasn’t Parnell bowled?

 

[Sadozai]

Why hasn’t Parnell bowled?

he'll probably bowl during king's 2nd inning LOL

 

[Kroll]

T20? I've seen quicker scoring in some Test matches!

 

[Raja Danish]

exciting competition between yamin and fahim there?

 

[Goharn]

exciting competition between yamin and fahim there?

Faheem almost got twice in 2 balls.

 

[Goharn]

Musa got greedy on the last ball

 

[Chokli]

Lol Shadab bringing on Parnell in the 18th over.

 

[Chokli]

Yamin is a better batsman than Faheem

 

[Justcrazy]

Yamin is a better batsman than Faheem

Yes , He should be picked if Pakistan is looking for batting all rounder

 

[Syed1]

Good comeback by KK, but would need early wickets.



Again garbage batting lineup of KK letting them down. Pathetic team

 

[badsha001]

Yes , He should be picked if Pakistan is looking for batting all rounder

both faheem and yamin are needed. one is a better bowler and one is a better batsmen. both of them together are better than 1 specialist bowler and 1 specialist batsmen.

 

[Justcrazy]

both faheem and yamin are needed. one is a better bowler and one is a better batsmen. both of them together are better than 1 specialist bowler and 1 specialist batsmen.

It depends what combo you are playing , if you playing against Non - Asian sides , Imad is better choice

 

[Syed1]

Brilliant last over by Rana so far, while his batting may have regressed his bowling is top notch now.

 

[Sirris]

Good comeback by KK. Hopefully their bowling can keep the match alive. IU don't reallx have any master blasters