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.
United vs Kings, 30th Match at Sharjah, Mar 16 2018 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
30th Match (N), Sharjah, March 16, 2018, Pakistan Super League
124
(17/20 ov, T:125) 125/3
Kings won by 7 wickets (with 18 balls remaining)
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end of over 179 runs
KK: 125/3CRR: 7.35
Babar Azam29 (26b 2x4)
Colin Ingram31 (30b 2x4 2x6)
Jean-Paul Duminy 2-0-15-0
Amad Butt 2-0-27-0
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
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
end of over 1612 runs
KK: 116/3CRR: 7.25 • RRR: 2.25
Babar Azam22 (22b 1x4)
Colin Ingram29 (28b 2x4 2x6)
Amad Butt 2-0-27-0
Steven Finn 3-0-21-1
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
end of over 158 runs
KK: 104/3CRR: 6.93 • RRR: 4.20
Colin Ingram22 (26b 2x4 1x6)
Babar Azam17 (18b)
Steven Finn 3-0-21-1
Jean-Paul Duminy 1-0-6-0
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
end of over 146 runs
KK: 96/3CRR: 6.85 • RRR: 4.83
Colin Ingram15 (22b 2x4)
Babar Azam16 (16b)
Jean-Paul Duminy 1-0-6-0
Shadab Khan 4-0-22-1
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
Win Probability
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Over 17 • KK 125/3
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