16
10 runs
Need 0 from 18b
Islamabad United 153/1
CRR: 9 RRR: 0
Shadab Khan 31 (16b)
Devon Conway 53 (36b)
Abbas Afridi 2-0-17-0
Hasan Ali 3-0-29-1
15.6
4
4
Abbas Afridi to Devon Conway, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Devon Conway hangs in the crease, hits it to the deep mid wicket, goes couple of bounces into the fence for a boundary.
15.5
1
1
Abbas Afridi to Shadab Khan, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Shadab Khan goes back to make a confident uppercut, sending the ball towards deep fine leg for 1 run.
15.4
1
1
Abbas Afridi to Devon Conway, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Devon Conway hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
15.3
1
1
Abbas Afridi to Shadab Khan, 1 run, Abbas Afridi delivers fast ball at good length, Shadab Khan goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
15.2
2
2
Abbas Afridi to Shadab Khan, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Shadab Khan hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
15.1
1
1
Abbas Afridi to Devon Conway, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Devon Conway hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
15
15 runs
Need 7 from 24b
Islamabad United 143/1
CRR: 8.94 RRR: 1.75
Shadab Khan 31 (16b)
Devon Conway 53 (36b)
Abbas Afridi 2-0-17-0
Hasan Ali 3-0-29-1
15.
143
143
End of over 15 (15 runs), Islamabad United 143/2
14.6
0
0
Hasan Ali to Shadab Khan, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, played it to the short cover.
14.5
2
2
Hasan Ali to Shadab Khan, 2 runs, fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Shadab Khan goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep cover for 2 runs.
14.5
1
1
Hasan Ali to Shadab Khan, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball full length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Shadab Khan no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
14.4
1
1
Hasan Ali to Devon Conway, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Devon Conway hangs in the crease to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.
14.3
1
1
Hasan Ali to Shadab Khan, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Shadab Khan hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
14.2
4
4
Hasan Ali to Shadab Khan, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Shadab Khan goes back, plays cut, gets an edge!, in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.
14.1
6
6
Hasan Ali to Shadab Khan, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the off stump, Shadab Khan goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to long on for a colossal Maximum!
14
15 runs
Need 22 from 30b
Islamabad United 128/1
CRR: 8.53 RRR: 4.4
Shadab Khan 31 (16b)
Devon Conway 53 (36b)
Abbas Afridi 2-0-17-0
Hasan Ali 3-0-29-1
14.
128
128
End of over 14 (15 runs), Islamabad United 128/2
13.6
4
4
Adam Zampa to Devon Conway, Four, Four !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Devon Conway goes back and caresses pull to long on, it raced away to the fence for four.
13.5
1
1
Adam Zampa to Shadab Khan, 1 run, legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Shadab Khan hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep point for 1 run.
13.4
2
2
Adam Zampa to Shadab Khan, 2 runs, legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Shadab Khan goes back to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep point for 2 runs.
13.3
0
0
Adam Zampa to Shadab Khan, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Shadab Khan goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
13.2
2
2
Adam Zampa to Shadab Khan, 2 runs, An accurately pitched legbreak on the stumps, Shadab Khan goes back to make a confident inside out shot, sending the ball towards deep cover for 2 runs.
13.1
6
6
Adam Zampa to Shadab Khan, Six, Six !! legbreak is delivered on the off stump, full length, Shadab Khan goes forward, displays great skill by powering inside out shot to deep cover for a magnificent Maximum!
13
4 runs
Need 37 from 36b
Islamabad United 113/1
CRR: 8.07 RRR: 6.17
Shadab Khan 31 (16b)
Devon Conway 53 (36b)
Abbas Afridi 2-0-17-0
Hasan Ali 3-0-29-1
13.
113
113
End of over 13 (4 runs), Islamabad United 113/2
12.6
3
3
Hasan Ali to Shadab Khan, 3 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Shadab Khan hangs in the crease to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 3 runs.
12.5
0
0
Hasan Ali to Shadab Khan, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Shadab Khan goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at mid on, who blocks the ball right away.
12.4
0
0
Hasan Ali to Shadab Khan, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Shadab Khan goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
12.3
W
W
Hasan Ali to Mohammad Faiq, no run, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Mohammad Faiq as the batter goes forward to strike it towards deep mid wicket, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of for a soft dismissal.
12.2
0
0
Hasan Ali to Mohammad Faiq, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Mohammad Faiq hangs in the crease, plays it with soft hands towards mid on, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
12.1
1
1
Hasan Ali to Devon Conway, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Devon Conway hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards point for 1 run.
12
108 runs
Need 41 from 42b
Islamabad United 109/0
CRR: 8.38 RRR: 5.86
Shadab Khan 31 (16b)
Devon Conway 53 (36b)
Abbas Afridi 2-0-17-0
Hasan Ali 3-0-29-1
12.
109
109
End of over 12 (10 runs), Islamabad United 109/1
11
1 runs
Need 149 from 48b
Islamabad United 1/0
CRR: 0.08 RRR: 18.63
Shadab Khan 31 (16b)
Devon Conway 53 (36b)
Abbas Afridi 2-0-17-0
Hasan Ali 3-0-29-1
11.6
1
1
Moeen Ali to Devon Conway, 1 run, Devon Conway goes forward to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
Match Info
- Match
- Karachi Kings vs Islamabad United
- Date
- 16 Apr, 2026
- Time
- 01:00 PM (UTC) / 06:00 PM (PKT)
- Venue
- National Stadium Karachi
- Toss
- Islamabad United elected to bowl
- Umpires
- Asif Yaqoob (Pakistan), Chris Gaffaney (New Zealand), Faisal Afridi (Pakistan, TV)
- Referee
Karachi Kings (Batting) — 150/6 (20 Ovs)
| Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|
Saad Baig c Haider Ali b Richard Gleeson
|
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 120.00 | |
|
Jason Roy c Mark Chapman b Shadab Khan
|
39 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 144.44 | |
|
Reeza Hendricks Not out
|
51 | 44 | 4 | 0 | 115.91 | |
|
Salman Agha c (sub Dipendra Singh Airee) b Shadab Khan
|
4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 | |
|
Azam Khan c Sameer Minhas b Richard Gleeson
|
34 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 117.24 | |
|
Khushdil Shah c Mark Chapman b Faheem Ashraf
|
2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 | |
|
Moeen Ali c Mark Chapman b Mohammad Hasnain
|
8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 160.00 | |
|
Abbas Afridi Not out
|
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 150/6 (20 Ovs) Extras: 6 ( b 0 , lb 2 , w 4 , nb 0 , p 0) | |||||
Fall of Wickets
| Wkt # | Player | Runs | Ovs |
| 1 |
Saad Baig c Haider Ali b Richard Gleeson
|
7 | 1.6 |
| 2 |
Jason Roy c Mark Chapman b Shadab Khan
|
69 | 8.4 |
| 3 |
Salman Agha c (sub Dipendra Singh Airee) b Shadab Khan
|
77 | 10.2 |
| 4 |
Azam Khan c Sameer Minhas b Richard Gleeson
|
131 | 17.5 |
| 5 |
Khushdil Shah c Mark Chapman b Faheem Ashraf
|
138 | 18.4 |
| 6 |
Moeen Ali c Mark Chapman b Mohammad Hasnain
|
150 | 19.5 |
Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | WD | NB | ECO |
| Imad Wasim | 4 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Richard Gleeson | 4 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5.50 |
| Faheem Ashraf | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.00 |
| Mohammad Hasnain | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.50 |
| Shadab Khan | 4 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.00 |
Islamabad United (Batting) — 153/2 (16 Ovs)
| Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|
Devon Conway Not out
|
53 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 147.22 | |
|
Sameer Minhas st Saad Baig b Moeen Ali
|
58 | 36 | 10 | 0 | 161.11 | |
|
Mohammad Faiq c Khushdil Shah b Hasan Ali
|
5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 62.50 | |
|
Shadab Khan Not out
|
31 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 193.75 | |
| Total | 153/2 (16 Ovs) Extras: 6 ( b 0 , lb 2 , w 4 , nb 0 , p 0) | |||||
Fall of Wickets
| Wkt # | Player | Runs | Ovs |
| 1 |
Sameer Minhas st Saad Baig b Moeen Ali
|
93 | 9.6 |
| 2 |
Mohammad Faiq c Khushdil Shah b Hasan Ali
|
110 | 12.3 |
Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | WD | NB | ECO |
| Mir Hamza | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8.00 |
| Hasan Ali | 3 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9.67 |
| Salman Agha | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.00 |
| Khushdil Shah | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.00 |
| Adam Zampa | 4 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Abbas Afridi | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.50 |
| Moeen Ali | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.00 |
Karachi Kings
| 1 | David Warner (bat) |
| 2 | Muhammad Waseem (bat) |
| 3 | Salman Agha (bat) |
| 4 | Saad Baig (wk) |
| 5 | Moeen Ali (all) |
| 6 | Azam Khan (wk) |
| 7 | Khushdil Shah (all) |
| 8 | Shahid Aziz (all) |
| 9 | Hasan Ali (bowl) |
| 10 | Adam Zampa (bowl) |
| 11 | Mir Hamza (bowl) |
| 12 | Reeza Hendricks (bat) |
| 13 | Haroon Arshad (bat) |
| 14 | Aqib Ilyas (all) |
| 15 | Rizwanullah Murad (all) |
| 16 | Abbas Afridi (bowl) |
| 17 | Ihsanullah (bowl) |
| 18 | Mohammad Hamza Sohail (bowl) |
| 19 | Khuzaima Bin Tanvir (bowl) |
| 20 | Jason Roy (bat) |
| 21 | Zahid Mahmood (bowl) |
Islamabad United
| 1 | Andries Gous (wk) |
| 2 | Devon Conway (wk) |
| 3 | Sameer Minhas (bat) |
| 4 | Shadab Khan (all) |
| 5 | Mark Chapman (bat) |
| 6 | Haider Ali (bat) |
| 7 | Imad Wasim (all) |
| 8 | Faheem Ashraf (all) |
| 9 | Richard Gleeson (bowl) |
| 10 | Salman Mirza (bowl) |
| 11 | Salman Irshad (bowl) |
| 12 | Mohsin Riaz (wk) |
| 13 | Dipendra Singh Airee (all) |
| 14 | Chris Green (bowl) |
| 15 | Mohammad Faiq (all) |
| 16 | Hamza Sajjad (bowl) |
| 17 | Sameen Gul (bowl) |
| 18 | Mohammad Hasnain (bowl) |
| 19 | Nisar Ahmad (bowl) |
| 20 | Mehran Mumtaz (bowl) |
| 21 | Max Bryant (bat) |
| 22 | Shamar Joseph (bowl) |
| 23 | Mohammad Wasim Jr (bowl) |
| 24 | Blessing Muzarabani (bowl) |
| 25 | Pavan Rathnayake (bat) |
Innings 1 Partnerships
| Saad Baig 6 (5) |
7
(0)
Ovs |
Jason Roy 39 (27) |
| Jason Roy 39 (27) |
62
(0)
Ovs |
Reeza Hendricks 51 (44) |
| Reeza Hendricks 51 (44) |
8
(0)
Ovs |
Salman Agha 4 (6) |
| Salman Agha 4 (6) |
54
(0)
Ovs |
Azam Khan 34 (29) |
| Azam Khan 34 (29) |
7
(0)
Ovs |
Khushdil Shah 2 (3) |
| Khushdil Shah 2 (3) |
12
(0)
Ovs |
Moeen Ali 8 (5) |
| Moeen Ali 8 (5) |
-150
(0)
Ovs |
Abbas Afridi 0 (1) |
Innings 2 Partnerships
| Devon Conway 53 (36) |
93
(0)
Ovs |
Sameer Minhas 58 (36) |
| Sameer Minhas 58 (36) |
17
(0)
Ovs |
Mohammad Faiq 5 (8) |
| Mohammad Faiq 5 (8) |
-110
(0)
Ovs |
Shadab Khan 31 (16) |
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. | |||||||
Full match report
Match status
Completed — IU won by 8 wickets
Winner: Islamabad United
Match details
KK
IU
Top performers
- Top batter: Sameer Minhas — 58 runs
- Top bowler: Richard Gleeson — 2/22
Report
In a thrilling encounter at the National Stadium Karachi, Islamabad United emerged victorious over Karachi Kings by 8 wickets in the PSL 2026 season opener on April 16. After winning the toss, Islamabad United elected to bowl first, a decision that paid off handsomely as they restricted the Kings to a modest total.
Sameer Minhas was the standout performer with the bat, scoring 58 runs and anchoring the innings for Islamabad. The bowling department was led by Richard Gleeson, who claimed 2 wickets for just 22 runs, effectively dismantling the Karachi batting order. With this commanding victory, Islamabad United sets a strong tone for the remainder of the tournament.
Points table update
PSL Teams
M
W
L
T
N/R
PT
NRR
PZ
13
2.404
IU
9
1.481
MS
8
0.527
HK
6
-0.470
KK
6
-1.501
QG
4
0.258
LQ
4
-0.863
RP
0
-1.821
Scorecard highlights
Leading batters and bowlers (top 3 per side) from this match’s scorecard.
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
- Reeza Hendricks — 51 (44b) · 4×4, 0×6
- Jason Roy — 39 (27b) · 3×4, 2×6
- Azam Khan — 34 (29b) · 3×4, 1×6
Karachi Kings — Bowling
- Moeen Ali — 1/14 (2 ov, econ 7)
- Hasan Ali — 1/29 (3 ov, econ 9.67)
- Salman Agha — 0/14 (1 ov, econ 14)
Islamabad United — Batting
- Sameer Minhas — 58 (36b) · 10×4, 0×6
- Devon Conway — 53 (36b) · 6×4, 1×6
- Shadab Khan — 31 (16b) · 1×4, 2×6
Islamabad United — Bowling
- Richard Gleeson — 2/22 (4 ov, econ 5.5)
- Shadab Khan — 2/28 (4 ov, econ 7)
- Faheem Ashraf — 1/28 (4 ov, econ 7)
Match analysis
Short summary from match facts and scorecard highlights.
Match Analysis: Karachi Kings vs Islamabad United
The PSL 2026 match between Karachi Kings and Islamabad United at the National Stadium Karachi saw Islamabad United emerge victorious by 8 wickets. Winning the toss, Islamabad United elected to bowl first, which proved to be a strategic decision.
Karachi Kings posted a total of 150 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in their 20 overs. Reeza Hendricks was the standout performer for the Kings, scoring 51 runs off 44 balls, supported by Jason Roy with 39 runs and Azam Khan contributing 34 runs. However, the Kings struggled to accelerate their innings, reflected in their modest total.
In response, Islamabad United chased down the target comfortably, scoring 153 runs for the loss of just 2 wickets. Sameer Minhas was the star of the innings, scoring an impressive 58 runs off 36 balls, while Devon Conway added 53 runs, and Shadab Khan's quick-fire 31 off 16 balls sealed the victory. Minhas's explosive batting earned him the Man of the Match award.
The bowling performance of Richard Gleeson, who took 2 wickets for 22 runs, and Shadab Khan, who also claimed 2 wickets, was crucial in restricting the Kings to a manageable total. Ultimately, Islamabad United's superior batting and effective bowling led them to a convincing win in this encounter.
Match and Tournament Stats
7
Sixes
Sixes
28
Fours
Fours
8
Wickets
Wickets
589
Sixes
Sixes
1323
Fours
Fours
504
Wickets
Wickets
43
Matches
Matches
PSL 11 Points Table 2026
PSL Teams
M
W
L
T
N/R
PT
NRR
PZ
17
2.324
IU
13
1.667
MS
12
0.326
HK
10
-0.361
LQ
10
-0.482
KK
10
-0.869
QG
6
-0.410
RP
2
-1.760
153