Opener Luke Ronchi scripted a comfortable seven wickets win for the Islamabad United against Karachi Kings in the second Pakistan Super League (PSL) fixture at the Sharjah Cricket Ground.
The hot-in-form Ronchi scored 67 off 35 with eight boundaries and three sixes on 191.42 strike rate, neurtralising the Kings' pace attack led by Muhammad Aamir and Usman Shinwari.
The only brief relief to the Kings was provided by skipper Imad Wasim, who dismissed Sahibzada Farhan and Hussain Talat in his over. Igniting chance of a comeback which was swiftly quashed by Ronchi's onslaught.
Samit Patel assisted the team with his valuable 44 runs innings.
Ben Dunk and Aamir Yameen's death over slogging gave a saving grace to the Imad Wasim-led Karachi Kings by taking the team to 143 runs after a shambolic batting collapse against Islamabad United.
Dunk scored 49 off 32 balls with two boundaries on 153.12 strike rate, while Aamir Yameen played a knock of 39 off 20 with three boundaries and two sixes.
Opener Babar Azam scored 27 off 21 with 4 boundaries in an innings dominated by spectacular bowling display of Faheem Ashraf who picked three wickets off 26 runs.
Meanwhile, for Kings, youngster Muhammad Musa and Rumman Raees picked one wicket each.
Imad Wasim-led Kings currently sit at the bottom of the points table after having accumulated just two points from three games, while United have four points from four games.
The Kings who had kicked off their PSL campaign on a winning note against Multan Sultans lost their next game by 22 runs to Lahore Qalandars, and then by 44 runs to last year’s runner-up Peshawar Zalmi.
United also started the tournament with a five-wicket against Qalandars but lost their next game to Sultans by five wickets, followed by a seven-wicket thumping at the hands of Quetta Gladiators. The Mohammad Sami-led team, however, changed things around and beat Zalmi by 12 runs.
With Mohammad Amir leading the bowling attack for Kings and Umer Khan in the midst, Karachi will defiantly have plenty to work with.
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Amir to Samit Patel, 2 runs
Amir to Samit Patel, 1 run
Amir to Samit Patel, no runs
Amir to Luke Ronchi, 1 run
Amir to Samit Patel, 1 run
Amir to Luke Ronchi, 1 run
End of over 15: Islamabad United 139/3
Aamer Yamin to Luke Ronchi, 1 run
Aamer Yamin to Samit Patel, 1 run
Aamer Yamin to Samit Patel, no runs
Aamer Yamin to Samit Patel, FOUR
Aamer Yamin to Samit Patel, FOUR
Aamer Yamin to Samit Patel, no run
End of over 14: Islamabad United 129/3
Mohammad Amir to Luke Ronchi, FOUR
Mohammad Amir to Luke Ronchi, no runs
Mohammad Amir to Luke Ronchi, FOUR
Mohammad Amir to Luke Ronchi, FOUR
Mohammad Amir to Samit Patel, 1 run
Mohammad Amir to Samit Patel, no runs
End of over 13: Islamabad United 116/3
Usman Shinwari to Samit Patel, 1 run
Usman Shinwari to Samit Patel, SIX
Usman Shinwari to Samit Patel,FOUR
Usman Shinwari to Samit Patel, no runs
Usman Shinwari to Samit Patel, FOUR
Usman Shinwari to Samit Patel, no runs
End of over 12: Islamabad United 101/3
Umer Khan to Samit Patel, 1 run
Umer Khan to Samit Patel, 2 runs
Umer Khan to Samit Patel, FOUR
Umer Khan to Samit Patel, 2 run
Umer Khan to Samit Patel, no run
Umer Khan to Samit Patel, 2 runs
End of over 11: Islamabad United 90/3
Imad Wasim to Samit Patel, 1 run
Imad Wasim to Samit Patel, no runs
Imad Wasim to Samit Patel, no runs
Imad Wasim to Luke Ronchi, 1 run
Imad Wasim to Luke Ronchi, no runs
Imad Wasim to Samit Patel, 1 run
End of over 10: Islamabad United 87/3
Umer Khan to Luke Ronchi no runs
Umer Khan to Luke Ronchi, no runs
Umer Khan to Samit Patel, 1 run
Umer Khan to Samit Patel, no runs
Umer Khan to Luke Ronchi, 1 run
Umer Khan to Luke Ronchi, no run
End of over 9: Islamabad United 85/3
Imad Wasim to Hussain Talat, OUT
Imad Wasim to Sahibzada Farhan, OUT
Imad Wasim to Luke Ronchi, 1 run
Imad Wasim to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run
Imad Wasim to Luke Ronchi, 1 run
Imad Wasim to Luke Ronchi, FOUR
End of over 8: Islamabad United 78/1
Umer Khan to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run
Umer Khan to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run
Umer Khan to Sahibzada Farhan, no runs
Umer Khan to Luke Ronchi, 1 run
Umer Khan to Luke Ronchi, FOUR
End of over 7: Islamabad United 71/1
Imad Wasim to Luke Ronchi, 1 run
Imad Wasim to Luke Ronchi, SIX
Imad Wasim to Luke Ronchi, no runs
Imad Wasim to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run
Imad Wasim to Luke Ronchi, 1 run
Imad Wasim to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run
End of over 6: Islamabad United 56/1
Umer Khan to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run
Umer Khan to Sahibzada Farhan, no runs
Umer Khan to Sahibzada Farhan, 2 runs
Umer Khan to Luke Ronchi, 1 run
Umer Khan to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run
Umer Khan to Sahibzada Farhan, no runs
End of over 5: Islamabad United 56/1
Imad Wasim to Luke Ronchi, no runs
Imad Wasim to Luke Ronchi, FOUR
Imad Wasim to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run
Imad Wasim to Sahibzada Farhan, no runs
Imad Wasim to Luke Ronchi, 1 run
Imad Wasim to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run
End of over 4: Islamabad United 49/1
Usman Shinwari to Luke Ronchi, SIX
Usman Shinwari to Luke Ronchi, SIX
Usman Shinwari to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run
Usman Shinwari to Sahibzada Farhan, no runs
Usman Shinwari to Sahibzada Farhan, no runs
Usman Shinwari to Luke Ronchi, 1 run
End of over 3: Islamabad United 35/1
Mohammad Amir to Sahibzada Farhan, FOUR
Mohammad Amir to Sahibzada Farhan, no run
Mohammad Amir to Sahibzada Farhan, FOUR
Mohammad Amir to Sahibzada Farhan, FOUR
Mohammad Amir to Sahibzada Farhan, no runs
Mohammad Amir to Luke Ronchi, 1 run
End of over 2: Islamabad United 22/1
Aamer Yamin to Sahibzada Farhan, no run
Aamer Yamin to Luke Ronchi, 1 run
Aamer Yamin to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run
Aamer Yamin to Sahibzada Farhan, FOUR
Aamer Yamin to Sahibzada Farhan, 2 runs
Aamer Yamin to Luke Ronchi, 4 leg byes
Aamer Yamin to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 wide
End of over 1: Islamabad United 9/1
Mohammad Amir to Luke Ronchi, FOUR
Mohammad Amir to Cameron Delport, OUT
Mohammad Amir to Cameron Delport, no run
Mohammad Amir to Cameron Delport, no runs
Mohammad Amir to Luke Ronchi, 1 run
Mohammad Amir to Luke Ronchi, FOUR
End of over first innings; Karachi Kings set target of 144
Faheem Ashraf to Aamer Yamin, FOUR
Faheem Ashraf to Ben Dunk, 1 run
Faheem Ashraf to Aamer Yamin, 1 run
Faheem Ashraf to Ben Dunk, 1 run
Faheem Ashraf to Aamer Yamin, 1 run
Faheem Ashraf to Aamer Yamin, no runs
End of over 19: Karachi Kings: 135/6
Rumman Raees to Ben Dunk, SIX
Rumman Raees to Ben Dunk, 2 run
Rumman Raees to Ben Dunk, 2 run
Rumman Raees to Aamer Yamin, 1 run
Rumman Raees to Aamer Yamin, SIX
Rumman Raees to Aamer Yamin, no runs
End of over 18: Karachi Kings: 118/6
Wayne Parenll to Ben Dunk, FOUR
Wayne Parenll to Aamer Yamin, 1 run
Wayne Parenll to Aamer Yamin, 2 run
Wayne Parnell to Ben Dunk, 1 run
Wayne Parnell to Ben Dunk, FOUR
Wayne Parnell to Ben Dunk, FOUR
End of over 17: Karachi Kings: 102/6
Muhammad Musa to Aamer Yamin, FOUR
Muhammad Musa to Dunk, 1 run
Muhammad Musa to Aamer Yamin, 1 run
Muhammad Musa to Ben Dunk, 1 run
Muhammad Musa to Aamer Yamin, 1 run
Mohammad Musa to Aamer Yamin, FOUR
End of over 16: Karachi Kings: 90/6
Faheem Ashraf to Ben Dunk, 2 runs
Faheem Ashraf to Aamer Yamin, 1 run
Faheem Ashraf to Aamer Yamin, SIX
Faheem Ashraf to Aamer Yamin, no runs
Faheem Ashraf to Ben Dunk, 1 run
Faheem Ashraf to Ben Dunk, no runs
End of over 15: Karachi Kings: 80/6
Rumman Raees to Ben Dunk, 1 run
Rumman Raees to Aamer Yamin, 1 run
Rumman Raees to Aamer Yamin, 1 wide
Rumman Raees to Ben Dunk, 1 run
Rumman Raees to Aamer Yamin, 1 run
Rumman Raees to Ben Dunk, 1 run
Rumman Raees to Ben Dunk, no runs
End of over 14: Karachi Kings: 74/6
Faheem Ashraf to Aamer Yamin, no runs
Faheem Ashraf to Imad Wasim, OUT
Faheem Ashraf to Liam Livingstone, OUT
Faheem Ashraf to Ben Dunk, 1 run
Faheem Ashraf to Ben Dunk, no run
Faheem Ashraf to Liam Livingstone, 1 run
End of over 13: Karachi Kings: 72/4
Shadab Khan to Liam Livingstone, 1 run
Shadab Khan to Ben Dunk, 1 run
Shadab Khan to Liam Livingstone, 1 run
Shadab Khan to Liam Livingstone, no runs
Shadab Khan to Ben Dunk, 1 run
Shadab Khan to Liam Livingstone, 1 run
End of over 12: Karachi Kings: 67/4
Samit Patel to Liam Livingstone, 1 run
Samit Patel to Ben Dunk, 1 run
Samit Patel to Ben Dunk, 2 runs
Samit Patel to Ben Dunk, no runs
Samit Patel to Ben Dunk, SIX
Samit Patel to Liam Livingstone, 1 run
End of over 11: Karachi Kings: 56/4
Shadab Khan to Liam Livingstone, 1 run
Shadab Khan to Liam Livingstone, no run
Shadab Khan to Ben Dunk, 1 run
Shadab Khan to Liam Livingstone, 1 run
Shadab Khan to Ben Dunk, 1 run
Shadab Khan to Liam Livingstone, 1 run
End of over 10: Karachi Kings: 51/4
Samit Patel to Liam Livingstone, 1 run
Samit Patel to Ben Dunk, 1 run
Samit Patel to Liam Livingstone, 1 run
Samit Patel to Ben Dunk 1 run
Samit Patel to Ben Dunk, no runs
Samit Patel to Liam Livingstone, 1 run
End of over 9: Karachi Kings: 46/4
Shadab Khan to Ben Dunk, no run
Shadab Khan to Babar Azam, OUT
Shadab Khan to Livingstone, 2 runs
Shadab Khan to Liam Livingstone, no run
Shadab Khan to Babar Azam, 1 run
Shadab Khan to Liam Livingstone, 1 run
End of over 8: Karachi Kings: 42/3
Samit Patel to Liam Livingstone, 1 run
Samit Patel to Babar Azam, 1 run
Samit Patel to Liam Livingstone, 1 run
Samit Patel to Liam Livingstone, no runs
Samit Patel to Babar Azam, 1 run
Samit Patel to Babar Azam, no runs
End of over 7: Karachi Kings: 38/3
Shadab Khan to Liam Livingstone, no runs
Shadab Khan to Babar Azam, 1 run
Shadab Khan to Liam Livingstone, 1 run
Shadab Khan to Liam Livingstone, no runs
Shadab Khan to Babar Azam, 1 run
Shadab Khan to Liam Livingstone, 1 run
End of over 6: Karachi Kings: 34/3
Mohammad Musa to Babar Azam, FOUR
Mohammad Musa to Liam Livingstone, 1 run
Mohammad Musa to Liam Livingstone, no runs
Mohammad Musa to Babar Azam, 1 run
Mohammad Musa to Liam Livingstone, 1 run
Mohammad Musa to Liam Livingstone, no runs
End of over 5: Karachi Kings: 27/3
Faheem Ashraf to Liam Livingstone, 1 run
Faheem Ashraf to Babar Azam, 1 run
Faheem Ashraf to Babar Azam, no runs
Faheem Ashraf to Colin Ingram, OUT
Faheem Ashraf to Colin Ingram, FOUR
Faheem Ashraf to Colin Ingram, no run
End of over 4: Karachi Kings: 21/2
Mohammad Musa to Colin Ingram, 1 run
Mohammad Musa to Colin Ingram, no runs
Mohammad Musa to Colin Ingram, no runs
Mohammad Musa to Babar Azam, 1 run
Mohammad Musa to Awais Zia, OUT
Muhammad Musa to Awais Zia, no run
End of over 3: Karachi Kings: 19/1
Rumman Raees to Babar Azam, no runs
Rumman Raees to Awais Zia, 1 run
Rumman Raees to Babar Azam, 1 run
Rumman Raees to Babar Azam, no runs
Rumman Raees to Awais Zia, 1 run
Rumman Raees to Awais Zia, no runs
End of over 2: Karachi Kings: 16/1
Mohammad Musa to Babar Azam, FOUR
Mohammad Musa to Awais Zia, 1 run
Mohammad Musa to Babar Azam, 1 run
Mohammad Musa to Awais Zia, 1 run
Mohammad Musa to Awais Zia, no runs
Mohammad Musa to Awais Zia, no runs
End of over 1: Karachi Kings: 9/1
Rumman Raees to Babar Azam, no runs
Rumman Raees to Babar Azam, FOUR
Rumman Raees to Babar Azam, FOUR
Rumman Raees to Colin Munro, OUT
Rumman Raees to Babar Azam, 1 run
Rumman Raees to Babar Azam, no runs
Islamabad United won the toss and opted to field in the 13th match of Pakistan Super League's (PSL) fourth edition in Sharjah on Saturday.
The 13th Twenty20 match of the Pakistan Super League - 2019 will take place at 9-00 pm on Saturday at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
It will be played between Islamabad United and Karachi Kings.
The United are playing their fifth match in the event while the Kings are appearing for the fourth time.
Islamabad United have so far won two matches and lost as many contests while Karachi Kings have won only one out of their three matches in the tournament.
After winning their first match by seven runs against Multan Sultans, Karachi Kings lost their other two matches - one by 22 runs to Lahore Qalandars, and by 44 runs to Peshawar Zalmi - and secured only two points.
On the other side, Islamabad United defeated Lahore Qalandars by five wickets in the inaugural match of PSL4 and then lost two consecutive matches - by five wickets to Multan Sultans, and seven wickets to Quetta Gladiators - and came back with a thrilling 12 -run victory over Peshawar Zalmi last night. They have obtained four points from their four matches.
The highest total by Karachi Kings in the event so far is 183/6 against Multan Sultans while the Islamabad United's highest is 177/5 against Lahore Qalandars.
Babar Azam has made the most runs for Karachi Kings - 106 in three matches with one fifty while the chighest run-getter for Islamabad United is Luke Ronchi, who scored 99 runs in four matches.
The highest wicket-taker for Karachi Kings is fast bowler Mohammad Amir, who has so far captured six wickets in three matches while the bowler taking the most wickets for Islamabad United is Shadab Khan with three wickets in as many matches.
Squads
Islamabad United: Mohammad Sami (captain), Faheem Ashraf, Luke Ronchi, Waqas Maqsood, Asif Ali, Rizwan Hussain, CS Delport, PD Salt, Hussain Talat, Shadab Khan, SR Patel.
Karachi Kings: Imad Wasim (captain), Babar Azam, LS Livingstone, CA Ingram, Sikandar Raza, Ravi Bopara, Mohammad Rizwan, Sohail Khan, Mohammad Amir, Usman Shinwari, Umer Khan