After losing three matches in a row in PSL 9, Islamabad United got their last win and that too by defeating Karachi Kings at their home ground.
In this match played in Karachi, Islamabad United achieved the target of 166 runs for the loss of only three wickets. In which Colin Munro’s innings of 82 and Alex Hales’ 47 runs played an important role.
Islamabad United won the toss and decided to field first and when Karachi Kings opened the batting, the pitch looked a bit tough for batting.
But when the Islamabad United openers landed on the same wicket, it started to look like a completely different pitch where Islamabad United openers Colin Munro and Alex Hales added 108 runs in the first wicket partnership.
Seven bowlers were tested by Karachi Kings but only three bowlers managed to take one wicket each.
The batsmen of Karachi Kings, who had lost only one match before this match in PSL 9, looked colorless at their own home ground and their wickets started falling quickly.
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For just 73 runs, four wickets of Kings had fallen and the batsmen at the crease were finding it difficult to score runs. In such a situation, Kieron Pollard showed his experience and stood at the crease till the end.
Kieron Pollard and Irfan Khan Niazi batted well in this tough time and gave their team a better score.
Pollard returned not out on 48 and Irfan Khan on 27 runs. Thus, Karachi Kings scored 165 runs for the loss of five wickets.
After losing consecutive matches, Islamabad United entered the field with a better plan today. On their behalf, Imad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Agha Salman and Haneen Shah took one wicket each.