he has smashed that over long-on, perhaps the biggest six of the match to wrap this game uo. It was right in the slot, and Curran decided to put an exclamation mark onto a win which was, in truth, a cakewalk by the end. Karachi had run out of ideas with the ball, and this game was done and dusted several overs ago
Kings vs United, 4th Match at Karachi, PSL 2023, Feb 16 2023 - Match Result
United won by 4 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
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"We have depth in our batting and we want to utilise that," says Shadab. "We have a method to how we play. It can go wrong. Somtimes we can get all out for 100, but all of us are on the same page.. Me not batting was part of the plan. Asif didn't bat highly enough and didn't get many runs last time. This time I thought it was good to give him and others confidence by sending them above me."
"Very nice to get the win," says Munro, who's man of the match. "It's easy to be timid and iffy, but when you're aggressive and get out that's not a problem. Credit to Shadab and the management who've created a beautiful team environment." Gives Nawaz a shout-out, who he says has done brilliantly in the KPL.
"We didn't bowl well. We didn't execute the plan, and we didn't hit our areas. We either bowled too full or too short. We didn't field well, either. But credit to the other team, they played very well," says Imad Wasim.
"I should have finished the game but I'm happy we won," says Azam Khan. "The 100 in the BPL helped because when you start middling the ball, it gives you confidence. I have a different role with IU. Sometimes I play as a floater, and sometimes as a finsiher"
clobbered down to long-off
Well, you'd been calling for Shoaib Malik, here he is
squeezed into the onside
the fake grunt slower ball again. Clipped off the pads for a single
Tom Curran has a slog, and top-edges him over the keeper for four first ball. Amir gives him a bit of grief, and Curran responds with words of his own
No way - has he really caught that! That is the catch of the tournament. It was absolutely pummelled through the onside, and, in Ravi Shastri's words, was heading to the boundary like a tracer bullet. But Niazi dives to his right to pluck that an inch off the ground. Even Amir has a smile on his face, and a look of disbelieving appreciation
Amir grunts as he sends down a slower delivery, but Faheem isn't fooled, guiding it behind point for four more
crowd chanted "Amir! Amir!" as he walked in, but Faheem carves him over backward point into a gap to pick up for off his first ball
slapped down to long-off for another single
carved in front of square for another couple. Imad's jabbering away, and the sense that this game is a done deal is palpable
came down the wicket and got rapped on the pads. They ease through for a leg-bye
Jamal: "This is poor captaincy. Should have utilised Shoaib Malik. Also this bowling line up does not seem to defend even 190 . Karachi needs to put the combination right, else, I fear, they may end up with the same fate as last year."
banged in short, but Faheem can't quite connect
sneaks under the bat as he looked to cut
worked away for a single
Talha: "Why did you have to tell him (Azam Khan) to stop " He's a good boy, sometimes he'll actually listen
finally. FINALLY! Off the last ball of his spell, Musa gets Azam. He tried to whip the full ball to midwicket, and actually connected quite well. But Haider was stood exactly where that ball was coming, and, perhaps too late, Karachi get rid of Azam
argh Azam, stop it. I'm feeling sorry for Musa now. Outsmarts him once more, anticipating the full ball at pace. Ramps it over short fine for four more. Musa has his hands in his hair
goes over extra cover, but doesn't get as much distance as he does height. Vince scuttles back at pace and puts in a dive, but he doesn't get anything more than fingertips on it. Musa shoulder-barges Asif as he heads back to his run-up
banged in short at pace, and the bounce is too much for Azam that time. That was 141.4 kph
slower ball, lapped behind square for another four. Musa's coming in for a bit of a hiding right now, and Imad has his arm on his shoulder. Though he still seems to be having a go at him
Karanjot Singh: "United in a hurry to chase this down because they want to watch manchester united-barcelona game " That's a side that's got their priorities right
rocks back and times it through midwicket gracefully. Pinged off the middle and flew away for four
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National Stadium, Karachi | |
Toss | Islamabad United, elected to field first |
Series | |
Season | 2022/23 |
Player Of The Match | |
Match days | 16 February 2023 - night (20-over match) |
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Match Referee | |
Points | Islamabad United 2, Karachi Kings 0 |
Over 19 • IU 178/6
United won by 4 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)