Islamambad United vs Karachi Kings: Azam Khan shines in Islamabad’s six-wicket win in Pakistan Super League | Cricket News – Times of India
Chasing a daunting target of 202 to win on Friday, Islambad United rode on Azam Khan’s unbeaten half-century to defeat Karachi Kings in a Pakistan Super League (PSL) game.
Khan scored 72 not out off just 41 balls, including 8 fours and 4 sixes, to take his team home for a six-wicket win in a last-over finish with four balls to spare.
Islamabad’s six-wicket win was its fourth, and good for third place in the league.
Karachi lost for a sixth time in eight matches despite captain Imad Wasim‘s 92 not out off 54 balls lifting his team to 201-5.
But Azam smashed eight fours and four sixes as Islamabad romped to 204-4. He and Faheem Ashraf, with 41, combined for an electrifying 124 runs off 69 balls in their fourth-wicket stand.
Alex Hales, playing his first game of the league, launched Islamabad’s reply with 34 off 16.
Karachi fast bowler Mohammad Amir struggled with a groin injury and couldn’t hold back Azam or Ashraf. Ashraf was run out in the penultimate over, then Asif Ali smashed a six and four against Aamer Yameen to complete the win.
Karachi elected to bat first but the top order struggled against Islamabad’s pace. Islamabad skipper Shadab Khan put more brakes on with an economical 0-21 off his four overs.
A brisk fifth-wicket stand of 99 runs between Imad and Irfan Khan breathed life back into Karachi innings and upped the ante by scoring 82 runs in the last six overs to take the total past the 200-run mark.
(With agency inputs)
Khan scored 72 not out off just 41 balls, including 8 fours and 4 sixes, to take his team home for a six-wicket win in a last-over finish with four balls to spare.
Islamabad’s six-wicket win was its fourth, and good for third place in the league.
Karachi lost for a sixth time in eight matches despite captain Imad Wasim‘s 92 not out off 54 balls lifting his team to 201-5.
But Azam smashed eight fours and four sixes as Islamabad romped to 204-4. He and Faheem Ashraf, with 41, combined for an electrifying 124 runs off 69 balls in their fourth-wicket stand.
Alex Hales, playing his first game of the league, launched Islamabad’s reply with 34 off 16.
Karachi fast bowler Mohammad Amir struggled with a groin injury and couldn’t hold back Azam or Ashraf. Ashraf was run out in the penultimate over, then Asif Ali smashed a six and four against Aamer Yameen to complete the win.
Karachi elected to bat first but the top order struggled against Islamabad’s pace. Islamabad skipper Shadab Khan put more brakes on with an economical 0-21 off his four overs.
A brisk fifth-wicket stand of 99 runs between Imad and Irfan Khan breathed life back into Karachi innings and upped the ante by scoring 82 runs in the last six overs to take the total past the 200-run mark.
(With agency inputs)
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