Karachi Kings set 155 for Islamabad United in PSL-3 Qualifier

DUBAI: Karachi Kings have made 154 runs for four wickets against Islamabad United in the Qualifier in the third edition of the Pakistan Super League here at the Dubai International Cricket stadium on Sunday night.

This is a respectable total in the sticky situation which Karachi Kings batsmen faced.

However, it was possible only because of two aggressive fifties by Joe Denly and Colin Ingram after Karachi made a disastrous start, losing two wickets for 17.

They were 46 for three when Denly and Ingram got together to score 82 from 57 balls for the fourth wicket stand.

Ingram blasted an unbeaten 68 from just 39 balls, smashing six huge sixes and a four while Denly made 51 off 46 balls with four boundaries and a six.

Among others, Khurram Manzoor (6) and Babar Azam (nought) fell cheaply while stand-in captain Evoin Morgan could make 21.

Fast bowler Mohammad Sami captured two wickets in three balls and finished on two for 20 while Amad Butt and Faheem Ashraf got one wicket each.

Islamabad United made three changes bringing in Sahibzada Farhan for Misbah, Samit Patel for Steve Finn and Mohammad Sami for Gohar while Karachi Kings were unchanged.