Sports Report
RAWALPINDI: Karachi Kings have set a 202-run target for Islamabad United to chase during the 19th fixture of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2023, being played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi on Friday.
Imad Wasim’s splendid 54-ball 92 runs not out helped Karachi Kings to set a tough target of 202 runs for Islamabad United.
The openers – Adam Rossington and Sharjeel Khan – failed to build a strong opening total. Shoaib Malik and Tayyab Tahir could not stay for long on the pitch due to excellent performance with the ball by Islamabad United.
After the Karachi Kings suffered early losses, captain Imad Wasim played heroic to recover the team from pressure and turn the tables on Islamabad United. With a total of 13 boundaries, he made unbeaten 92 runs that propelled the team to build a tough target for the opponent team. Muhammad Irfan made 30 runs before Tom Curra removed him.
Karachi Kings won the toss earlier and decided to bat first against Islamabad United.
Squads
Islamabad United
Shadab Khan (captain), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Asif Ali, Fazal Haq Farooqi, Mohammad Wasim Junior, Azam Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Abrar Ahmed, Colin Munro, Paul Stirling, Rumman Raees, Sohaib Maqsood, Hassan Nawaz, Zeeshan Zamir, Mubasir Khan, Moeen Ali (yet to join), Alex Hales (yet to join).
Karachi Kings
Matthew Wade(w), James Vince, Tayyab Tahir, Shoaib Malik, Imad Wasim(c), Ben Cutting, Irfan Khan, Aamer Yamin, Muhammad Musa, Tabraiz Shamsi, and Akif Javed.
