PSL 2nd Q.Final: Islamabad United v Karachi Kings at Dubai (DSC), Feb 20, 2016

A final for two teams who had been playing as lousy as any team can. But Islamabad has been playing better lately. Certainly a better team as well with a great captain.

Karachi has changed its leader. Bupara will be doing captaincy now. I think rightly so. It seemed like Shoaib Malik had been very reckless. Thought last min change for a important match is never recommended.

United is ofcourse the favourites. The only way Karachi Kings can win, is if they bat really really well and everyone scores. Its a 20 over game, anything can happen.

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Islamabad United Team

[TD=“class: player-names”]Amad Butt, Ashar Zaidi, Asif Ali, Azhar Mahmood, S Badree, BJ Haddin†, Imran Khalid, Kamran Ghulam, Khalid Latif, Misbah-ul-Haq*, Mohammad Irfan, Mohammad Sami, Rumman Raees, AD Russell, Saeed Ajmal, Sharjeel Khan, DR Smith, Umar Amin

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Karachi Kings Team

[TD=“class: player-names”]Bilawal Bhatti, RS Bopara*, Fawad Alam, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Amir, Mushfiqur Rahim,Nauman Anwar, Saifullah Bangash†, Shahzaib Hasan, Shakib Al Hasan, Shoaib Malik, LMP Simmons, Sohail Khan,Sohail Tanvir, Usama Mir, JM Vince, MH Wessels

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Re: PSL 2nd Q.Final: Islamabad United v Karachi Kings at Dubai (DSC), Feb 20, 2016

Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field...

Bopara replaces Malik as captain...lets see whether he could deliver better... :D

Re: PSL 2nd Q.Final: Islamabad United v Karachi Kings at Dubai (DSC), Feb 20, 2016

Can someone give a streaming link plz?!

Re: PSL 2nd Q.Final: Islamabad United v Karachi Kings at Dubai (DSC), Feb 20, 2016

Kk going smoothly to reach 50 in 20 overs hopefully

Re: PSL 2nd Q.Final: Islamabad United v Karachi Kings at Dubai (DSC), Feb 20, 2016

KK 29/3 off 6.0 overs...not a rosy start though... :D

PSL 2nd Q.Final: Islamabad United v Karachi Kings at Dubai (DSC), Feb 20, 2016

What a beautiful start by Islamabad United leaving no room for Karachi kings at all. A terrible start by kings once again. It's a weak team and badly exposed again and again

Re: PSL 2nd Q.Final: Islamabad United v Karachi Kings at Dubai (DSC), Feb 20, 2016

Effectively a QF

Karachi have their work cut out. As has largely been the case in this PSL, a lot depends on Bopara now

Islamabad have a potent bowling attack (Irfan, Sami etc. batsmen need to step up though) and who knows they might win this game as well as beat Zalmis tomorrow

Re: PSL 2nd Q.Final: Islamabad United v Karachi Kings at Dubai (DSC), Feb 20, 2016

It's going from bad to worse for Karachi

39/4, Ifti (a parchi who has failed to impress in this PSL, unfairly selected for World T20 ahead of other more deserving players such as Rizwan) gone

Re: PSL 2nd Q.Final: Islamabad United v Karachi Kings at Dubai (DSC), Feb 20, 2016

No specialist batsman. Bobara not gonaa do magic all the time. He is not a ful fledge batter

Re: PSL 2nd Q.Final: Islamabad United v Karachi Kings at Dubai (DSC), Feb 20, 2016

Ummmm 45/4 the halfway... :D

Re: PSL 2nd Q.Final: Islamabad United v Karachi Kings at Dubai (DSC), Feb 20, 2016

Not much batting to come after this pair. Imad is out of form

PSL 2nd Q.Final: Islamabad United v Karachi Kings at Dubai (DSC), Feb 20, 2016

I'm really not a fan of doing tuk tuk in T20 no matter how many wickets are down. Look at Kings starting from a maiden over with all wickets in hand and now where we are. Kings must keep trying to hit

Re: PSL 2nd Q.Final: Islamabad United v Karachi Kings at Dubai (DSC), Feb 20, 2016

Let's hope for an interesting match up. No boring game

PSL 2nd Q.Final: Islamabad United v Karachi Kings at Dubai (DSC), Feb 20, 2016

It's great to see Karachi fans still cheering joyfully. That should be the spirit. Ravi bopara showing some signs of life but it's a very deep hole they have dug

PSL 2nd Q.Final: Islamabad United v Karachi Kings at Dubai (DSC), Feb 20, 2016

I'll give credit to Irfan and Sami for the damage they did to kings batting. Bowled beautifully.
Sami pocketed bopara. That's Wut happens when you wait for last min to hit :)

Re: PSL 2nd Q.Final: Islamabad United v Karachi Kings at Dubai (DSC), Feb 20, 2016

112 is the target. Pacers bowling wonderfully. Sami took 5

Re: PSL 2nd Q.Final: Islamabad United v Karachi Kings at Dubai (DSC), Feb 20, 2016

KK 111/9 off 20 overs…some 35 runs short to defend… :smiley:

Sami’s night 8/5 off his 4 overs… :k:

PSL 2nd Q.Final: Islamabad United v Karachi Kings at Dubai (DSC), Feb 20, 2016

Man this guy Sami needs a place in Pakistan X!

I agree...and he is right arm fast..which Pakistan needs..coz all the others are left arm fast..

Re: PSL 2nd Q.Final: Islamabad United v Karachi Kings at Dubai (DSC), Feb 20, 2016

Thats all folks...until next time!

Karachi aur uske muzaafat men doob marne ka waqt hwa chahta hai.. :D