Islamabad United Win Toss, Bowl Against Karachi Kings

New Kings skipper Ravi Bopara, nevertheless, didn’t have luck with the coin as Misbah-ul-Haq gained the toss for Islamabad and he opted to area first. Their bowlers restricted the Karachi Kings batsmen to lowest PSL score of 111 runs.

Malik’s resignation has come at a time when Kings are gearing up to play their Qualifying Final against Islamabad United on February 20.

Islamabad United will now face the Peshawar Zalmi in the third qualifying final on Sunday with the victor of the game will go on to meet the Quetta Gladiators in the finals of the Pakistan Super League.

Left-arm fast bowler Mohamed Amir acquitted himself well by giving away just 13 runs in three overs for Karachi, but had little support from the others.

Pakistan’s seasoned all-rounder and former captain Shoaib Malik has stepped down from the captaincy of Karachi Kings franchise in the Pakistan Super League.

Now, Malik has announced his leave from the Captaincy but the team management still says that there is no discord in the team.

Mohammad Sami bundled out the side from Karachi and returned with incredible figures of 5 for 8 and helped his side restrict them to 111/9 which was never going to be enough.

Ravi Bopara (37) and Ryan ten Doeschate (16) tried to take the score close to 100, but rest of the batsmen struggled and literally surrendered before Islamabad bowlers. Sami has been brilliant throughout the tournament and it is a just reward for all the hard work he has done. “Perhaps the team can get better”. United batted right on the money from the start of their innings and the Bred Haddin (51), Dwayne Smith (50) partnership easily ran down the target in just 14.2 overs with 9 wicket in hand.