SHARJAH: Islamabad United defeated Karachi Kings by five wickets in the 15 th Twenty20 match of the first Pakistan Super League here at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
Chasing an easy target of 129, they completed their victory with seven balls to spare.
Their main scorers were captain Misbha-ul-Haq (38), Khalid Latif (33) and Asif Ali (31 not out).
For Karachi Kings, pace bowler Sohail Khan captured two wickets for 23 while Mohammad Amir, Ravi Bopara and Usama Mir claimed one wicket each.
Earlier, sent into bat, Karachi Kings were restricted to 128 runs for five wickets in the 20 overs.
Ravi Bopara top scored with 45, followed by Mushfiqur Rahim (33) and Shahzaib Hasan (27).
Left-arm spinner Imran Khalid claimed two wickets for 19 while Mohammad Sami, Azhar Mehmood and Andre Russell took one wicket each.
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