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Karachi Kings knock Islamabad United out of the tournament with a comprehensive 44-run victory

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Islamabad United Squad
Dwayne Smith, Nicholas Pooran, Brad Haddin, Misbah-ul-Haq*, Shane Watson, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Amad Butt, Rumman Raees, Mohammad Sami, Mohammad Irfan.

Karachi Kings Squad
Babar Azam, Chris Gayle, Kumar Sangakkara*, Shoaib Malik, Ravi Bopara, Kieron Pollard, Imad Wasim, Sohail Khan, Mohammad Amir, Usama Mir, Usman Khan Shinwari.

Misbah won the toss and opted to field as Islamabad made three changes with Pooran, Amad and Asif Ali replacing Duckett, Ajmal and Hussain Talat while Karachi played an unchanged side. Karachi's innings started in a very quiet manner as the first two overs were maidens. Babar hit back by taking 18 off Irfan's over while Gayle hit a few boundaries before he fell to Rumman. Karachi's innings slowed down considerably as Babar was also dismissed, deceived by a googly from Shadab. Sangakkara and Malik struggled to up the ante, scoring at around run-a-ball before the former was caught off Watson. Bopara also fell to Watson with Shadab taking a brilliant catch while Malik was run out for 25, top scorer along with Babar. Imad hit a couple of boundaries but there was a sudden flood of wickets as Rumman struck thrice in an over to get Imad, Pollard and Sohail before Sami got Usama and Shinwari to wrap up the innings for 126.

Islamabad had a decent first couple of overs but then Amir struck to remove Smith via a superb diving catch by Sangakkara. Later in the over, Haddin chopped one onto his stumps. Asif and Misbah built a partnership with the former dropped by Pollard but they batted at a slow pace. At 47/2, Imad was the one who struck by getting Misbah bowled with an arm ball. In his next over, he cleaned up Watson as well to derail the chase. Shadab's promotion didn't yield success as he was caught at cover off Usama while Imad struck again in his next over, trapping Pooran LBW despite a review by the batsman. The chase was effectively ended in the next over as Asif Ali tried to guide one from Usama and hit it too fine, to the keeper, dismissed for 39 while Sami was out first ball after a review by the fielding side. Sohail dismissed Amad via a slower ball while Amir finished it off as Rumman was caught at long on, with the defending champions bowled out for 82, and knocked out of the tournament.

Next match: Peshawar Zalmi vs Karachi Kings
 
Victory with the biggest margin in PSL, that too in defendin 126, that too when Islu started of with 47-2 in 7 overs, what a turn around!
 
Later [MENTION=138670]The_KING[/MENTION] [MENTION=134608]Hawkeye[/MENTION] [MENTION=141114]Hasan123[/MENTION] [MENTION=135989]world cup captain[/MENTION] [MENTION=135038]Major[/MENTION]

Hope you and your uncles have a safe flight home. :babar :misbah :misbah

Major, talk nah? :murali
 
Fantastic job by Imad, Mir, and co. in defending that low total.

We've done it boys. Two more to go #DhanDhanaDhanHogaRe :kk
 
Later [MENTION=138670]The_KING[/MENTION] [MENTION=134608]Hawkeye[/MENTION] [MENTION=141114]Hasan123[/MENTION] [MENTION=135989]world cup captain[/MENTION] [MENTION=135038]Major[/MENTION]

Hope you and your uncles have a safe flight home. :babar :misbah :misbah

Major, talk nah? :murali

The team's just too weak now with all their main batsmen gone. I expected this loss.

KK is a poor team itself - will be beaten eventually.
 
The team's just too weak now with all their main batsmen gone. I expected this loss.

KK is a poor team itself - will be beaten eventually.

You guys were lucky you had foreigners/fixers carrying you.

Nah, KK will win, like it or not. Peaked at the perfect time. :kk
 
Later [MENTION=138670]The_KING[/MENTION] [MENTION=134608]Hawkeye[/MENTION] [MENTION=141114]Hasan123[/MENTION] [MENTION=135989]world cup captain[/MENTION] [MENTION=135038]Major[/MENTION]

Hope you and your uncles have a safe flight home. :babar :misbah :misbah

Major, talk nah? :murali

We won it last year. You lot won't be beating Peshawar.
 
Later [MENTION=138670]The_KING[/MENTION] [MENTION=134608]Hawkeye[/MENTION] [MENTION=141114]Hasan123[/MENTION] [MENTION=135989]world cup captain[/MENTION] [MENTION=135038]Major[/MENTION]

Hope you and your uncles have a safe flight home. :babar :misbah :misbah

Major, talk nah? :murali


Don't worry you'll be joining us. :inzi
 
We won it last year. You lot won't be beating Peshawar.

Bringing in last year :)))

I guess every year you're just gonna be like we won PSL 1 so it's all good. :misbah

Fixers? Mind naming who you are referring to?

Btw, congrats for the win and good luck for the semi finals.

Lol oh, you're one of those deluded bunch who think they're masoom. :)) Well I really hope you're right too, but I just don't see it happening unfortunately.

Thank you.

I am a KK supporter myself but I have to say people living in glass houses shouldn't throw stones :amir

DW, Gayle force will win us the game. :gayle

Don't worry you'll be joining us. :inzi

Yeah obviously, final's in Lahore so we'll be coming to PAK right after you guys. :amir
 
Lol oh, you're one of those deluded bunch who think they're masoom. :)) Well I really hope you're right too, but I just don't see it happening unfortunately.

Thank you.
I guess you are referring to Sharjeel and Khalid who are back in Pakistan, not carrying the IU. It’s the youngsters like Shadab and Raees who were carrying us. And how is it our fault that they turned out to be fixers?
 
Woke up to this very good news :babar

This victory should be dedicated to [MENTION=135038]Major[/MENTION] and our very own [MENTION=134608]Hawkeye[/MENTION] :14:

Well Done Lads !!
 
Woke up to this very good news :babar

This victory should be dedicated to [MENTION=135038]Major[/MENTION] and our very own [MENTION=134608]Hawkeye[/MENTION] :14:

Well Done Lads !!

You shouldn't celebrate if you couldn't even stay up for your team :babar
 
I guess you are referring to Sharjeel and Khalid who are back in Pakistan, not carrying the IU. It’s the youngsters like Shadab and Raees who were carrying us. And how is it our fault that they turned out to be fixers?

Yes across seasons I meant. Sharjeel played a big role for you guys last season.

Never said it's your fault...
 
You guys were lucky you had foreigners/fixers carrying you.

Nah, KK will win, like it or not. Peaked at the perfect time. :kk

To be honest, ever since Watto and Haddin stopped performing... Islamabad has crashed big time..
They need a revamp, too many old legs carrying the side...

Misbah needs to go too, he can't carry on like this
 
To be honest, ever since Watto and Haddin stopped performing... Islamabad has crashed big time..
They need a revamp, too many old legs carrying the side...

Misbah needs to go too, he can't carry on like this

Yep, which is exactly why I mentioned the lack of contribution from foreigners.
 
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