Karachi Kings win toss, bowl against Islamabad United

DUBAI: Karachi Kings captain Kumar Sangakkara won the toss and decided to bowl first against Islamabad United in the final league match here at the Dubai International Cricket stadium on Sunday night.

The day/night Twenty20 match is the 20th match and the final game of the league, in the second edition of the Pakistan Super League.

The match has been reduced to 15 overs a side as it delayed for one and half-an-hour due to rain.

Karachi Kings have made one change bringing in Chris Gayle in place of Mahela Jayawardene while Islamabad United have made two changes in their team as Saeed Ajmal and Ben Duckett have replaced Samuel Badree and Rafatullah.

Karachi Kings have made one change bringing in Chris Gayle in place of Mahela Jayawardene while Islamabad United have made two changes in their team as Saeed Ajmal and Ben Duckett have replaced Samuel Badree and Rafatullah.

Teams

Islamabad United XI: Dwayne Smith, Ben Duckett, Hussain Talat, Misbah-ul-Haq (captain), Brad Haddin (wk), Shane Watson, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Irfan, Mohammad Sami, Rumman Raees, Saeed Ajmal

Karachi Kings XI: Babar Azam, Chris Gayle, Kumar Sangakkara (captain & wk), Shoaib Malik, Ravi Bopara, Kieron Pollard, Imad Wasim, Sohail Khan, Mohammad Amir, Usama Mir, Usman Khan

With only one league game left in the PSL, two teams - Karachi Kings and Lahore Qalandars - are battling for the last spot. Peshawar Zalmi, Quetta Gladiators and Islamabad United have qualified for the playoffs.