United vs Kings, 30th Match at Sharjah, Mar 16 2018 - Match Result

RESULT
30th Match (N), Sharjah, March 16, 2018, Pakistan Super League
(17/20 ov, T:125) 125/3

Kings won by 7 wickets (with 18 balls remaining)

usman-shinwari
Player Of The Match
4/17
asif-ali
Cricinfo's MVP
80.25 ptsImpact List
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Scorecard summary
Islamabad United1 Inn
124/10(19 overs)
34 (14)
4/17 (4)
21 (17)
2/18 (4)
Karachi Kings2 Inn
125/3(17 overs)
36 (28)
1/13 (3)
*31 (30)
1/22 (4)
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Cricinfo's Most Valuable Players of the Match
PlayerTeam
TI
B. Impact
Bowl
IU80.2580.25-
KK66.14-4/17
KK44.75-2/18
KK40.9940.99-
IU30.3730.37-
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Over17
9 runs
KK 125/3CRR: 7.35
Babar Azam 29 (26b 2x4)CA Ingram 31 (30b 2x4 2x6)
JP Duminy0/15 (2)

Right. So the group stages are done and dusted. It's time for the all-important Qualifier and knockout phase. Hope to see you then. Until then, this is Shashank and Sreshth signing out. Cheers

Usman Khan Shinwari is the Player of the Match for his four-wicket haul. "T20 is such that you'll fall away if you fear being hit. I'm just playing according to the conditions and enjoying it. My fitness has been quite good. Just that we're missing Imad Wasim. Hope to see him back soon.

Eoin Morgan, the Karachi captain: The old pro Afridi did a fantastic job. Shinwari was superb. It's great to bounce back like this.

Misbah Ul Haq: 150 would've been a fighting score with dew around, credit to Karachi for playing better. With the dew, the ball stopped swinging. Even the spinners were struggling to bowl. You can just fire it in and bowl straight if that happens.

Ahmed: "Does it mean that KP is not going to play again? All the best to him and thanks to all the wonderful entertainment he provided." -- Yup, he's made the announcement on twitter. Curtains down on an entertaining career on and off the field.

Multan Sultans, who were on top of the league standings at the halfway mark, are out. By finishing in the top two, Karachi have earned the right to have two shots at the final.

The scenarios for you: Islamabad United will play Karachi Kings in Qualifier-1 again on 18th. The winner goes through to the final. The loser will play the winner between Peshawar Zalmi and Quetta Gladiator that is set to take place in Lahore on Tuesday.

16.6
4
Duminy to Babar Azam, FOUR runs

that's the end of that. Rocks back and hammers this pull to the midwicket boundary. A cruise in the end as Karachi seal their playoff berth in style. Babar has once again played a steady knock. Didn't need much more from him, really. Islamabad will go back and look away on what was a shoddy batting performance to say the least. Outplayed in every department tonight.

16.5
1
Duminy to Ingram, 1 run

much slower to the air, nicely tossed up as a result, Ingram stretches forward and drives to deep cover

16.4
1
Duminy to Babar Azam, 1 run

steps out and swings this shortish delivery to long-on

16.3
Duminy to Babar Azam, no run

right into the blockhole, squeezed back to Duminy

16.2
2
Duminy to Babar Azam, 2 runs

rocks back and cuts, beats the diving point fielder. Down to the sweeper who comes around from the cover boundary.

16.1
1
Duminy to Ingram, 1 run

drifts in a full delivery on middle, punched down to long-on

Over16
12 runs
KK 116/3CRR: 7.25  RRR: 2.25
Babar Azam 22 (22b 1x4)CA Ingram 29 (28b 2x4 2x6)
Amad Butt0/27 (2)
15.6
4
Amad Butt to Babar Azam, FOUR runs

gets inside the line of this short delivery and helps this behind square. No chance for fine leg. Sublime timing

15.5
1
Amad Butt to Ingram, 1 run

flays this length ball outside off to sweeper cover

15.4
6
Amad Butt to Ingram, SIX runs

Karachi have qualified! This is a stunning short-arm jab that sails over midwicket. Stupendous power off the bottomhand. Picked the length early.

15.3
1
Amad Butt to Babar Azam, 1 run

dabs this gently down to third man as they amble a single

15.2
Amad Butt to Babar Azam, no run

gets on top of the bounce and bunts this into the leg side

15.1
Amad Butt to Babar Azam, no run

Angles in a length ball from wide of the crease, punched to midwicket

Over15
8 runs
KK 104/3CRR: 6.93  RRR: 4.20
CA Ingram 22 (26b 2x4 1x6)Babar Azam 17 (18b)
ST Finn1/21 (3)
14.6
6
Finn to Ingram, SIX runs

top shot. Disdainfully done. Right in his swinging arc and he tees off in style to clear long-off

14.5
1
Finn to Babar Azam, 1 run

right to the pitch of the ball as he eases this to long-off

14.4
Finn to Babar Azam, no run

punches this length ball to the cover fielder

14.3
1
Finn to Ingram, 1 run

leans forward and punches this length ball to sweeper cover

14.2
Finn to Ingram, no run

touch full on off, he mistimes an attempted drive to cover

14.1
Finn to Ingram, no run

floated full on off, driven firmly to mid-off

Steven Finn back into the attack

Over14
6 runs
KK 96/3CRR: 6.85  RRR: 4.83
CA Ingram 15 (22b 2x4)Babar Azam 16 (16b)
JP Duminy0/6 (1)
13.6
1
Duminy to Ingram, 1 run

dropped by Ashraf at long-on! Fairly straightforward. Ingram danced down the track and dragged this from way outside off as he looked to hit this out of the park. Not timed well enough

13.5
Duminy to Ingram, no run

slider that drifts back into middle, defended towards covers

Best performances - batters
Spike GraphWagon Zone
JL Denly
36 runs (28)
6 fours1 six
Productive shot
cut shot
10 runs
2 fours0 six
Control
73%
Asif Ali
34 runs (14)
1 four4 sixes
Productive shot
off drive
12 runs
0 four2 sixes
Control
86%
Best performances - bowlers
Usman Shinwari
O
4
M
0
R
17
W
4
ECO
4.25
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
1W
1W
Shahid Afridi
O
4
M
1
R
18
W
2
ECO
4.5
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
2W
Match details
TossKarachi Kings, elected to field first
Season2017/18
Player Of The Match
Match days16 March 2018 - night (20-over match)
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsKarachi Kings 2, Islamabad United 0
Win Probability
KK 100%
IUKK
100%50%100%IU InningsKK Innings

Over 17 • KK 125/3

Kings won by 7 wickets (with 18 balls remaining)
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