19
13 runs
Islamabad United 196/1
CRR: 9.8
Iftikhar Ahmed 49 (37b)
Asif Ali 21 (9b)
Waqas Maqsood 2.1-0-22-1
Mohammad Amir 4-0-44-1
19.
196
196
End of over 19 (13 runs), Islamabad United 196/5
18.6
1
1
Mohammad Amir to Asif Ali, 1 run, slower ball short length, on the off stump, Asif Ali plays uppercut to the third man for 1 run.
18.5
6
6
Mohammad Amir to Asif Ali, Six, excellent shot!! A sight to watch! full toss on the middle stump Asif Ali plays lofted pull mid wicket
18.4
4
4
Mohammad Amir to Asif Ali, Four, full toss, on the off stump Asif Ali plays the lofted drive Cover
18.3
0
0
Mohammad Amir to Asif Ali, no run, dot ball!! full length, on the off stump, Asif Ali plays the shot and misses it completely to make a connection b/w the bat and ball.
18.2
2
2
Mohammad Amir to Asif Ali, 2 runs, full toss, on the off stump, Asif Ali plays cut to the point for 2 run.
18.1
0
0
Mohammad Amir to Asif Ali, no run, dot ball!! full length, on the off stump, Asif Ali plays the shot and misses it completely to make a connection b/w the bat and ball.
18
14 runs
Need 13 from 6b
Islamabad United 183/1
CRR: 9.63 RRR: 13
Iftikhar Ahmed 49 (37b)
Asif Ali 21 (9b)
Waqas Maqsood 2.1-0-22-1
Mohammad Amir 4-0-44-1
18.
183
183
End of over 18 (14 runs), Islamabad United 183/5
17.6
1
1
Mohammad Nabi to Asif Ali, 1 run, off break good length, on the middle stump, Asif Ali plays drive to the mid wicket for 1 run.
17.5
6
6
Mohammad Nabi to Asif Ali, Six, excellent shot!! A sight to watch! off break full length on the middle stump Asif Ali plays lofted pull mid wicket
17.4
W
W
Mohammad Nabi to Hussain Talat, no run, OUT LBW!! Mohammad Nabi bowled off break good length, on the middle stump, batsman plays but mistimes it and ball bangs into the the pad and Mohammad Nabi goes for appeal for LBW and he is given out by the umpire, batsmen has to go.
17.3
0
0
Mohammad Nabi to Hussain Talat, no run, dot ball!! off break good length, on the off stump, Hussain Talat plays the shot and misses it completely to make a connection b/w the bat and ball.
17.2
1
1
Mohammad Nabi to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 run, off break good length, outside the leg stump, Iftikhar Ahmed plays flick to the fine leg for 1 run.
17.1
6
6
Mohammad Nabi to Iftikhar Ahmed, Six, excellent shot!! A sight to watch! off break full length on the middle stump Iftikhar Ahmed plays lofted sweep of the frontfoot over the mid wicket
17
14 runs
Need 27 from 12b
Islamabad United 169/0
CRR: 9.39 RRR: 13.5
Iftikhar Ahmed 49 (37b)
Asif Ali 21 (9b)
Waqas Maqsood 2.1-0-22-1
Mohammad Amir 4-0-44-1
17.
169
169
End of over 17 (14 runs), Islamabad United 169/4
16.6
1
1
Mohammad Amir to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 bye, Mohammad Amir bowled full length, on the off stump, batsman plays missed it 1 run, umpire signals it bye.
16.5
6
6
Mohammad Amir to Iftikhar Ahmed, Six, excellent shot!! A sight to watch! full length on the middle stump Iftikhar Ahmed plays lofted pull long on
16.4
0
0
Mohammad Amir to Iftikhar Ahmed, no run, dot ball!! back of length, on the off stump, Iftikhar Ahmed plays drive to back to bowler.
16.3
4
4
Mohammad Amir to Iftikhar Ahmed, Four, slower ball back of length, on the middle stump Iftikhar Ahmed plays the lofted pull long on
16.2
1
1
Mohammad Amir to Hussain Talat, 1 run, back of length, on the middle stump, Hussain Talat plays inside the edge to the fine leg for 1 run.
16.1
2
2
Mohammad Amir to Hussain Talat, 2 runs, back of length, on the off stump, Hussain Talat plays cut to the third man for 2 run. Misfielding has cost them runs.
16
6 runs
Need 41 from 18b
Islamabad United 155/0
CRR: 9.12 RRR: 13.67
Iftikhar Ahmed 49 (37b)
Asif Ali 21 (9b)
Waqas Maqsood 2.1-0-22-1
Mohammad Amir 4-0-44-1
16.
155
155
End of over 16 (6 runs), Islamabad United 155/4
15.6
0
0
Mohammad Nabi to Iftikhar Ahmed, no run, dot ball!! off break back of length, on the middle stump, Iftikhar Ahmed plays the shot and misses it completely to make a connection b/w the bat and ball.
15.5
1
1
Mohammad Nabi to Hussain Talat, 1 run, off break full length, on the middle stump, Hussain Talat plays drive to the point for 1 run.
15.4
2
2
Mohammad Nabi to Hussain Talat, 2 runs, full length, on the middle stump, Hussain Talat plays drive to the long on for 2 run.
15.3
1
1
Mohammad Nabi to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 run, off break back of length, on the off stump, Iftikhar Ahmed plays cut to the third man for 1 run.
15.2
1
1
Mohammad Nabi to Hussain Talat, 1 run, off break full length, on the middle stump, Hussain Talat plays sweep to the square leg for 1 run.
15.1
1
1
Mohammad Nabi to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 run, off break full length, on the middle stump, Iftikhar Ahmed plays drive to the mid on for 1 run.
15
148 runs
Need 47 from 24b
Islamabad United 149/0
CRR: 9.31 RRR: 11.75
Iftikhar Ahmed 49 (37b)
Asif Ali 21 (9b)
Waqas Maqsood 2.1-0-22-1
Mohammad Amir 4-0-44-1
15.
149
149
End of over 15 (12 runs), Islamabad United 149/4
14
1 runs
Need 195 from 30b
Islamabad United 1/0
CRR: 0.07 RRR: 39
Iftikhar Ahmed 49 (37b)
Asif Ali 21 (9b)
Waqas Maqsood 2.1-0-22-1
Mohammad Amir 4-0-44-1
14.6
1
1
Arshad Iqbal to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 run, full toss, on the off stump, Iftikhar Ahmed plays cut to the point for 1 run.
Match Info
- Match
- Karachi Kings vs Islamabad United
- Date
- 24 Feb, 2021
- Time
- 02:00 PM (UTC) / 07:00 PM (PKT)
- Venue
- National Stadium
- Toss
- Islamabad United elected to bowl
- Umpires
- Ahsan Raza (Pakistan), Rashid Riaz (Pakistan), Shozab Raza (Pakistan, TV)
- Referee
Karachi Kings (Batting) — 196/3 (20 Ovs)
| Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|
Sharjeel Khan lbw b H Ali
|
105 | 59 | 9 | 8 | 177.97 | |
|
Babar Azam runout (H Ali / A Hales)
|
62 | 54 | 6 | 1 | 114.81 | |
|
Daniel Christian Not out
|
12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 240.00 | |
|
Mohammad Nabi c ZG Gohar b Hussain Talat
|
7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 140.00 | |
| Total | 196/3 (20 Ovs) Extras: 10 ( b 0 , lb 2 , w 5 , nb 3 , p 0) | |||||
Fall of Wickets
| Wkt # | Player | Runs | Ovs |
| 1 |
Babar Azam runout (H Ali / A Hales)
|
176 | 18.1 |
| 2 |
Sharjeel Khan lbw b H Ali
|
176 | 18.2 |
| 3 |
Mohammad Nabi c ZG Gohar b Hussain Talat
|
196 | 19.6 |
Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | WD | NB | ECO |
| Hasan Ali | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Faheem Ashraf | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.00 |
| Mohammad Wasim | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.50 |
| Shadab Khan | 2 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.00 |
| Zafar Gohar | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11.00 |
| Lewis Gregory | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.00 |
| Iftikhar Ahmed | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.00 |
| Hussain Talat | 2 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12.50 |
Islamabad United (Batting) — 197/5 (19.1 Ovs)
| Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|
Phil Salt c DT Christian b I Wasim
|
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
|
Alex Hales c (sub Qasim Akram) b Waqas Maqsood
|
46 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 219.05 | |
|
Shadab Khan lbw b M Amir
|
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
|
Faheem Ashraf b A Iqbal
|
25 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 166.67 | |
|
Iftikhar Ahmed Not out
|
49 | 37 | 2 | 3 | 132.43 | |
|
Hussain Talat lbw b M Nabi
|
42 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 135.48 | |
|
Asif Ali Not out
|
21 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 233.33 | |
| Total | 197/5 (19.1 Ovs) Extras: 14 ( b 1 , lb 3 , w 9 , nb 1 , p 0) | |||||
Fall of Wickets
| Wkt # | Player | Runs | Ovs |
| 1 |
Phil Salt c DT Christian b I Wasim
|
0 | 0.2 |
| 2 |
Shadab Khan lbw b M Amir
|
13 | 1.5 |
| 3 |
Alex Hales c (sub Qasim Akram) b Waqas Maqsood
|
75 | 5.3 |
| 4 |
Faheem Ashraf b A Iqbal
|
82 | 6.3 |
| 5 |
Hussain Talat lbw b M Nabi
|
176 | 17.4 |
Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | WD | NB | ECO |
| Imad Wasim | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8.00 |
| Mohammad Amir | 4 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11.00 |
| Aamer Yamin | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29.00 |
| Waqas Maqsood | 2.1 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.15 |
| Arshad Iqbal | 3 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.00 |
| Daniel Christian | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.00 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.50 |
Karachi Kings
| 1 | Babar Azam (bat) |
| 2 | Colin Ingram (bat) |
| 3 | Sharjeel Khan (bat) |
| 4 | Imad Wasim (all) |
| 5 | Mohammad Amir (bowl) |
| 6 | Mohammad Nabi (all) |
| 7 | Daniel Christian (all) |
| 8 | Joe Clarke (wk) |
| 9 | Aamer Yamin (all) |
| 10 | Waqas Maqsood (bowl) |
| 11 | Arshad Iqbal (bowl) |
| 12 | Mohammad Ilyas (bowl) |
| 13 | Noor Ahmad (bowl) |
| 14 | Qasim Akram (all) |
| 15 | Zeeshan Malik (bat) |
| 16 | Chadwick Walton (wk) |
| 17 | Danish Aziz (all) |
| 18 | Abbas Afridi (bowl) |
| 19 | Martin Guptill (bat) |
| 20 | Najibullah Zadran (bat) |
| 21 | Thisara Perera (all) |
| 22 | Mohammad Haris (wk) |
Islamabad United
| 1 | Phil Salt (wk) |
| 2 | Alex Hales (bat) |
| 3 | Iftikhar Ahmed (all) |
| 4 | Hussain Talat (all) |
| 5 | Asif Ali (bat) |
| 6 | Shadab Khan (all) |
| 7 | Faheem Ashraf (all) |
| 8 | Lewis Gregory (all) |
| 9 | Mohammad Wasim (all) |
| 10 | Hasan Ali (bowl) |
| 11 | Zafar Gohar (bowl) |
| 12 | Paul Stirling (bat) |
| 13 | Rohail Nazir (wk) |
| 14 | Ali Khan (bowl) |
| 15 | Fawad Ahmed (all) |
| 16 | Ahmed Safi Abdullah (all) |
| 17 | Akif Javed (bowl) |
| 18 | Muhammad Musa (bowl) |
| 19 | Zeeshan Zameer (bowl) |
| 20 | Colin Munro (bat) |
| 21 | Reece Topley (bowl) |
| 22 | Chris Jordan (all) |
| 23 | Usman Khawaja (bat) |
| 24 | Muhammad Akhlaq (wk) |
| 25 | Umar Amin (bat) |
| 26 | Brandon King (bat) |
Innings 1 Partnerships
| Sharjeel Khan 105 (59) |
176
(0)
Ovs |
Babar Azam 62 (54) |
| Babar Azam 62 (54) |
0
(0)
Ovs |
Daniel Christian 12 (5) |
| Daniel Christian 12 (5) |
20
(0)
Ovs |
Mohammad Nabi 7 (5) |
Innings 2 Partnerships
| Phil Salt 0 (2) |
0
(0)
Ovs |
Alex Hales 46 (21) |
| Alex Hales 46 (21) |
13
(0)
Ovs |
Shadab Khan 0 (1) |
| Shadab Khan 0 (1) |
62
(0)
Ovs |
Faheem Ashraf 25 (15) |
| Faheem Ashraf 25 (15) |
7
(0)
Ovs |
Iftikhar Ahmed 49 (37) |
| Iftikhar Ahmed 49 (37) |
94
(0)
Ovs |
Hussain Talat 42 (31) |
| Hussain Talat 42 (31) |
-176
(0)
Ovs |
Asif Ali 21 (9) |
Innings 1 (Batting) Overs
| # | Bowler | Runs | W | B | TR | TW | ORR |
| No over-by-over data available for this innings. | |||||||
Innings 2 (Batting) Overs
| # | Bowler | Runs | W | B | TR | TW | ORR |
| No over-by-over data available for this innings. | |||||||
A full match report will appear here when it is published.
Man of the Match
The official player of the match, as recorded for this fixture. They made the decisive contribution with bat, ball, or in the field.
Top performers
Leading run-scorers and wicket-takers from each side in this match, based on the official scorecard data. Use it to see who set the tone with the bat and who kept the pressure on with the ball.
Karachi Kings — Batting
- Sharjeel Khan — 105 (59b) · 9×4, 8×6
- Babar Azam — 62 (54b) · 6×4, 1×6
- Daniel Christian — 12 (5b) · 2×4, 0×6
Karachi Kings — Bowling
- Waqas Maqsood — 1/22 (2.1 ov, econ 10.48)
- Mohammad Nabi — 1/26 (4 ov, econ 6.5)
- Arshad Iqbal — 1/30 (3 ov, econ 10)
Islamabad United — Batting
- Iftikhar Ahmed — 49 (37b) · 2×4, 3×6
- Alex Hales — 46 (21b) · 8×4, 1×6
- Hussain Talat — 42 (31b) · 4×4, 0×6
Islamabad United — Bowling
- Hussain Talat — 1/25 (2 ov, econ 12.5)
- Hasan Ali — 1/36 (4 ov, econ 9)
- Iftikhar Ahmed — 0/10 (1 ov, econ 10)
Match analysis
Short summary from match facts and scorecard highlights.
Match Analysis: Karachi Kings vs Islamabad United
The PSL 2021 clash between Karachi Kings and Islamabad United at the National Stadium Karachi saw a thrilling contest, culminating in a victory for Islamabad United by 5 wickets.
Islamabad United won the toss and elected to bowl first, a decision that would prove crucial. Karachi Kings set a formidable target of 196 runs, bolstered by an outstanding century from Sharjeel Khan, who scored 105 runs off 59 balls, along with a solid contribution from Babar Azam, who added 62 runs off 54 balls. Daniel Christian provided a late flourish with a quick 12 runs off just 5 balls.
In response, Islamabad United successfully chased down the target, scoring 197 runs for the loss of 5 wickets. Key performances from Iftikhar Ahmed (49 runs off 37 balls), Alex Hales (46 runs off 21 balls), and Hussain Talat (42 runs off 31 balls) were instrumental in their chase. Hales' explosive innings, with a strike rate of 219.05, was particularly noteworthy, earning him the Man of the Match award.
Despite commendable bowling efforts from Karachi's Waqas Maqsood, Mohammad Nabi, and Arshad Iqbal, who each took a wicket, the Kings were unable to contain the United batting lineup effectively. The match swung in favor of Islamabad United during the middle overs, where they maintained a steady run rate, ultimately sealing the victory with a well-executed chase.
Match and Tournament Stats
18
Sixes
Sixes
34
Fours
Fours
7
Wickets
Wickets
440
Sixes
Sixes
1012
Fours
Fours
382
Wickets
Wickets
34
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PSL 11 Points Table 2026
PSL Teams
M
W
L
T
N/R
PT
NRR
IU
16
0.859
MS
10
1.050
PZ
10
0.586
KK
10
-0.115
LQ
10
-0.589
QG
4
-1.786
1