- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR1.6 pulls his length back and lures him with the leg-stump line, he stays camped on the backfoot and flicks it in the air, not generating much power and oomph behind the shot, just a casual flick of the wrist and probably not taking into account Haider Ali who was perfectly stationed at deep square for such error. IU get an early breakthrough 7/18.4 Sharp legbreak and a quicker one outside off, deception in the flight and Roy mows it downtown but no real conviction in the shot and not fully through it, straightforward catch for Chapman at long-off. Massive breakthrough and Shadab's relieved expression tells it all 69/210.2 Comes down the track and goes for an expansive drive, taken well at deep cover! Very loopy legbreak on a shortish length and turns away appreciably wide of off, premeditated it and loses the wicket in process, not having a memorable season 77/317.5 Bowls it short and attacks head height, he takes it on and whacks the pull to deep midwicket, Sameer sprints to his right and dives forward to take a splendid catch, diving down like a shooting star 131/418.4 Around the wicket, thumps it short wide of off, tries to swat it into the stands over deep midwicket, excellent work in tandem and Chapman completes a terrific catch! 138/519.5 Beautiful pace-off delivery, he skips down the track and skews it in the air, fielder at extra cover goes back and tracks the ball from the bat, in the air and then into his hands 150/6Extras6 (lb 2, w 4)TOTAL150/6 (20 Overs, RR: 7.5)Fall of wickets: 1-7 (Saad Baig, 1.6 ov), 2-69 (Jason Roy, 8.4 ov), 3-77 (Salman Agha, 10.2 ov), 4-131 (Azam Khan, 17.5 ov), 5-138 (Khushdil Shah, 18.4 ov), 6-150 (Moeen Ali, 19.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB Imad Wasim 4 0 36 0 9 8 3 2 1 0 RJ Gleeson 4 0 22 2 5.5 8 2 0 0 0 Faheem Ashraf 4 0 28 1 7 9 3 0 2 0 Mohammad Hasnain 4 0 34 1 8.5 8 1 2 0 0 Shadab Khan 4 0 28 2 7 4 2 0 1 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR9.6 Zips it quicker on a length and turned back from outside off, he gets off balance and lunges at it to get behind the line and works it leg-side, ball spun back quite viciously, and his backfoot wasn't behind the line, end of a wonderful and match-winning knock 93/112.3 Holed out to midwicket! Bouncer dug in and doesn't get much purchase, he transfers his weight forward and forces his case, trying to muscle it over deep midwicket but he hasn't timed it well enough and has been gobbled by Khushdil Shah in the deep 110/2Extras6 (lb 2, w 4)TOTAL153/2 (16 Overs, RR: 9.56)Fall of wickets: 1-93 (Sameer Minhas, 9.6 ov), 2-110 (Mohammad Faiq, 12.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB Mir Hamza 3 0 24 0 8 8 4 0 2 0 Hasan Ali 3 0 29 1 9.66 8 3 1 2 0 Salman Agha 1 0 14 0 14 1 3 0 0 0 Khushdil Shah 1 0 17 0 17 1 4 0 0 0 A Zampa 4 0 36 0 9 3 2 1 0 0 Abbas Afridi 2 0 17 0 8.5 0 1 0 0 0 MM Ali 2 0 14 1 7 4 0 1 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Islamabad United , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
19.00 start, First Session 19.00-20.30, Interval 20.30-20.50, Second Session 20.50-22.20
Match days
16 April 2026 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Islamabad United 2, Karachi Kings 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 45 runs, 1 wicket)
- Over 5.4: Review by Islamabad United (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - CB Gaffaney, Batter - RR Hendricks (Struck down - Umpires Call)
- Karachi Kings: 50 runs in 6.5 overs (41 balls), Extras 1
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 31 balls (JJ Roy 33, RR Hendricks 17, Ex 1)
- Karachi Kings: 100 runs in 13.4 overs (82 balls), Extras 2
- Strategic Timeout: Karachi Kings - 118/3 in 15.0 overs (RR Hendricks 37, Azam Khan 29)
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 38 balls (RR Hendricks 14, Azam Khan 33, Ex 3)
- Relay Catch: Batter - Khushdil Shah, Catcher - Mark Chapman, Relay Fielder - Sameer Minhas
- RR Hendricks: 50 off 43 balls (4 x 4)
- Karachi Kings: 150 runs in 19.4 overs (118 balls), Extras 6
- Innings Break: Karachi Kings - 150/6 in 20.0 overs (RR Hendricks 51, Abbas Afridi 0)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 67 runs, 0 wicket)
- Saad Baig kept wickets in place of Azam Khan from the start of Islamabad United innings
- Islamabad United: 50 runs in 4.5 overs (29 balls), Extras 5
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 29 balls (DP Conway 15, Sameer Minhas 30, Ex 5)
- Over 5.2: Review by Karachi Kings (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - CB Gaffaney, Batter - DP Conway (Struck down)
- Sameer Minhas: 50 off 29 balls (10 x 4)
- Islamabad United: 100 runs in 11.1 overs (67 balls), Extras 5
- Strategic Timeout: Islamabad United - 143/2 in 15.0 overs (DP Conway 47, Shadab Khan 27)
- Islamabad United: 150 runs in 15.6 overs (96 balls), Extras 6
- DP Conway: 50 off 36 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
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