ISL VS KAR T20S

That's it from this game. Islamabad United remains the only unbeaten team in the league with this victory over Karachi. The next match is set to be played between Karachi Kings and Peshawar Zalmi on April 21, 2025, at 3 pm GMT. You can join us an hour early for pre-match buildup and updates. Until then, cheers!

Islamabad United captain Shadab Khan is also named as the Player of the Match. Shadab said that his team had made plans after the draft, including bringing in Mohammad Nawaz, anticipating the pitch to be different. He praised the team's assessment of the conditions, which paid off. Shadab credited Azam Khan and Sahibzada Farhan for providing a great start. He noted that playing on this wicket required adjustments, particularly playing straight due to the low bounce. Shadab emphasized the high energy on the field and the need for better execution in both batting and bowling. He mentioned that the team had made changes to the playing XI based on data analysis and hoped to maintain the momentum.

Karachi Kings skipper David Warner felt that the target was challenging, given the toss didn't go their way and the ball's movement made it tough early on. He estimated they were about 20 runs short of a competitive total. With the next game on the same wicket, Warner acknowledged it would be challenging, but emphasized the need for his team to change their batting approach. He attributed his brilliant catch to luck, saying he simply tried to run back and keep his eyes on the ball. Warner praised Hasan Ali as the spearhead of their bowling attack, who has been excellent. He highlighted the importance of building good partnerships in the first 6 overs and playing their best in the next game, recognizing that familiarity with the ground won't automatically translate to an advantage.

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Earlier in the game, Karachi's batting performance was underwhelming, scoring just 128 runs in 20 overs after being asked to bat first. The team struggled to get going, losing wickets at regular intervals. The highest partnership came from Tim Seifert and Saad Baig, who added 39 runs for the third wicket. Tim Seifert managed 30 runs, while Abbas Afridi was the standout performer, scoring 24 off just 9 balls. The Islamabad bowlers were exceptional, with Naseem Shah, Jason Holder, and Shadab Khan each taking 2 wickets, and Imad Wasim claiming 1 wicket.

Karachi's bowling performance was unimpressive, with only Hasan Ali standing out by picking up 2 wickets and posing a threat to Islamabad's batters. The rest of the bowling unit struggled, with Abbas Afridi and Mohammad Nabi managing 1 wicket each, but overall, Islamabad's batting lineup wasn't sufficiently challenged.

Islamabad United chased down Karachi Kings' low total with ease, thanks to a flying start by Sahibzada Farhan, who helped the team score 48 runs in the first 6 overs. A crucial 65-run partnership between Azam Khan and Shadab Khan for the fourth wicket sealed the win, effectively ending Karachi's hopes. Farhan and Azam both scored in the 30s, while Shadab Khan stood out with 47 runs, leading Islamabad to a convincing victory.

Islamabad United continues its dominance over Karachi Kings as they win this by 6 wickets.

Floated on off, Mohammad Nawaz gently rolls this to long off and takes a single to wrap things up. Islamabad United has won this by 6 wickets and 17 balls to spare.

OUT! CASTLED! A full delivery bang on middle, Shadab Khan moves to his leg and looks to guide this towards the third man region but the bat comes down late and the ball has made a mess of the middle stump.

OUT! CASTLED! A full delivery bang on middle, Shadab Khan moves to his leg and looks to guide this towards the third man region but the bat comes down late and the ball has made a mess of the middle stump.

FOUR! On a length wide of off, Shadab Khan plays this late and cuts this past point for a boundary. Scores are level.

Yorker on middle and off, Nawaz rolls this to mid on for a single.

NO BALL! Bumper again, down the leg, Mohammad Nawaz swings and misses. This was initially given a wide but this being the second bumper, the on-field umpire gave this as a NO BALL.

A vicious bumper, bang on target from Abbas Afridi. Mohammad Nabi does well to hop up on his toes and drop this down around silly point.

Good length on middle and off, Shadab Khan pushes this to mid off and takes a quick single.

WIDE! On a length, way too wide outside off. Shadab Khan swings hard at it but misses. WIded.