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IU eliminated. We are in the semi-finals.
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Karachi Kings defeat Islamabad United by 4 wickets to seal semi-final qualification in PSL 5
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No QG can get through. LQ are on 8 and IF LQ loses tomorrow then all QG has to do is win to get through. However, if Lahore wins then it’s goodbye QG.
Like I said I’m never a big fan of spin in the back end plus if you still have wickets in hand you can try go for a big shot. Akif or faheem was probably the best way to go.
However, IU can keep their heads held up high. They put on a heck of a performance.
Rofl how many tournaments Misbah has won? Pakistan almost lost everything under his reign outside that borrowed home series on UAE's crappy wickets.
Shadab was pretty good thruout this tournament. His coming on 4 and batting well showed his capabiliites as a player. He was not independent captain and he never had control on the selections of the team. TEam management was Ronchi and Misbah only. Zafar Gohar and Rizwan Hussain were kept out and Musa, Faheem played too many games. Amad Butt should've played todays game. Islamabad suffered from Misbah's defensive decisions. He put batsmen till no. 9 and still they lost.
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How many points do they QG have?
So QG have 7 and LQ have 8, if LQ loses tomorrow then all QG have to do is win (giving them 9 points) but if QG were to lose and LQ were to lose then LQ goes through based on their points alone.
I’m praying LQ make the cut!!!!
Karachi Kings became the second team in the HBL PSL 2020 to secure a semi-final berth with a four-wicket win over Islamabad United at Karachi’s National Stadium on Saturday.
With this defeat, Islamabad United, the two-time champions, are knocked out of the tournament.
Kings’ chased down the 137-run target with four balls spare as Umaid Asif hit the winning runs by dispatching Rumman Raees for a boundary over mid-off fielder.
Kings were on their way to a comfortable win when United captain Shadab Khan dismissed Colin Munro (11 off 24) and Iftikhar Ahmed (one off four) in the middle-phase of the innings which lightened up the contest.
Zafar Gohar dismissed King’s captain Imad Wasim (26 off 34) on the first ball of the 17th over as the home side slipped to 106 for five from to 90 for two.
Kings were provided a blistering start by Sharjeel Khan, later named man of the match for his 14-ball 37. He smashed two sixes and two fours off Musa Khan in the first over of the run chase.
The left-handed opener spanked Zafar for two consecutive sixes in the next over to help Kings pile up 35 runs from the first two overs.
Sharjeel put a sparkling 60-run opening stand – stretching across first five overs – with Babar Azam (19 off 20).
Sharjeel was Kings’ first wicket to fall as he was trapped LBW by Akif Javed and Babar followed him back in the next over as Kings lost both openers without any score added to the total.
A 30-run partnership between Delport and Imad followed which provided stability to the run chase.
Earlier, Islamabad United, asked to bat first, made 136 for the loss of six wickets.
With 37, Hussain Talat top-scored for United. The all-rounder struck four fours in his 30 ball stay.
United looked on course of setting a high total as they were 76 for two by the end of the first half of their innings with Hussain well-set at the crease and in-form Shadab, the fourth highest run-getter this season, joining him.
But, the dismissal of Shadab (12 off 14) by Arshad Iqbal on the penultimate ball of the 11th over turned the innings on its head as United managed only 54 runs in the last nine overs.
The wicket of Hussain on the last ball of the 14th over off Iftikhar Ahmed’s off-spin sparked a brief collapse as United lost three wickets for 19 runs and slipped to 116 for six from 97 for three.
Umaid Asif, Chris Jordan, Imad Wasim, Arshad and Iftikhar picked up a wicket each, while Colin Ingram, United’s last wicket to fall, was run-out.
Karachi Kings play their last group match against Quetta Gladiators tomorrow, 15 March, at the National Stadium. The match will begin at 7pm
Scores in brief:
Islamabad United 136-6, 20 overs (Hussain Talat 37, Phil Salt 25)
Karachi Kings 137-6, 19.2 overs (Sharjeel Khan 37, Imad Wasim 26; Shadab Khan 2-28)
Result Karachi Kings win by four wickets
With this defeat, Islamabad United, the two-time champions, are knocked out of the tournament.
Kings’ chased down the 137-run target with four balls spare as Umaid Asif hit the winning runs by dispatching Rumman Raees for a boundary over mid-off fielder.
Kings were on their way to a comfortable win when United captain Shadab Khan dismissed Colin Munro (11 off 24) and Iftikhar Ahmed (one off four) in the middle-phase of the innings which lightened up the contest.
Zafar Gohar dismissed King’s captain Imad Wasim (26 off 34) on the first ball of the 17th over as the home side slipped to 106 for five from to 90 for two.
Kings were provided a blistering start by Sharjeel Khan, later named man of the match for his 14-ball 37. He smashed two sixes and two fours off Musa Khan in the first over of the run chase.
The left-handed opener spanked Zafar for two consecutive sixes in the next over to help Kings pile up 35 runs from the first two overs.
Sharjeel put a sparkling 60-run opening stand – stretching across first five overs – with Babar Azam (19 off 20).
Sharjeel was Kings’ first wicket to fall as he was trapped LBW by Akif Javed and Babar followed him back in the next over as Kings lost both openers without any score added to the total.
A 30-run partnership between Delport and Imad followed which provided stability to the run chase.
Earlier, Islamabad United, asked to bat first, made 136 for the loss of six wickets.
With 37, Hussain Talat top-scored for United. The all-rounder struck four fours in his 30 ball stay.
United looked on course of setting a high total as they were 76 for two by the end of the first half of their innings with Hussain well-set at the crease and in-form Shadab, the fourth highest run-getter this season, joining him.
But, the dismissal of Shadab (12 off 14) by Arshad Iqbal on the penultimate ball of the 11th over turned the innings on its head as United managed only 54 runs in the last nine overs.
The wicket of Hussain on the last ball of the 14th over off Iftikhar Ahmed’s off-spin sparked a brief collapse as United lost three wickets for 19 runs and slipped to 116 for six from 97 for three.
Umaid Asif, Chris Jordan, Imad Wasim, Arshad and Iftikhar picked up a wicket each, while Colin Ingram, United’s last wicket to fall, was run-out.
Karachi Kings play their last group match against Quetta Gladiators tomorrow, 15 March, at the National Stadium. The match will begin at 7pm
Scores in brief:
Islamabad United 136-6, 20 overs (Hussain Talat 37, Phil Salt 25)
Karachi Kings 137-6, 19.2 overs (Sharjeel Khan 37, Imad Wasim 26; Shadab Khan 2-28)
Result Karachi Kings win by four wickets
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It´s funny how T20 cricket is a game of small margins. Islamabad would´ve easily won a one-sided contest if they hadn´t been taken to the cleaners by Sharjeel in the powerplay. One man, one cameo and the game was done. Still though, an excellent comeback by their bowlers but it was a little too late. Should´ve bowled better right from the beginning.
Karachi though are looking seriously strong here.
Karachi though are looking seriously strong here.
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