DUBAI: Islamabad United edged past Karachi Kings by just two runs in their Pakistan Super League encounter in Dubai on Sunday.
Karachi Kings won the toss and opted to field in the match.
Islamabad United scored 132/8 in their respective 20 overs. Khalid Latif was the top scorer for the Islamabad side as he made 39 runs from 35 balls while Sharjeel Khan contributed 28 runs with the bat.
Ravi Bopara took two wickets for Karachi Kings while Mohammad Amir, Imad Wasim and Usama Mir, brought in place of Nauman Anwar, got a wicket each.
In reply, Karachi Kings fell two runs short as they scored 130/9 in their 20 overs.
Ravi Bopara remained not out at 32 while Imad Wasim made 29 runs for the team. Shakib Al-Hasan contributed 20 runs for the side.
Saeed Ajmal got three wickets for the Islamabad side.
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Karachi Kings innings
After 20th over: 130/9 (Islamabad United win by two runs)
Bowler: Shane Watson
Ravi Bopara 32 (19)
Mohammad Amir 5 (4)
Usama Mir 10 (9) OUT
After 19th over: 117/8 (need further 16 runs to win)
Bowler: Andre Russell
Ravi Bopara 25 (17)
Usama Mir 10 (9)
After 18th over: 104/8 (need further 29 runs to win)
Bowler: Mohammad Sami
Ravi Bopara 19 (14)
Usama Mir 3 (6)
After 17th over: 93/8 (need further 40 runs to win)
Bowler: Ruman Raees
Ravi Bopara 11 (10)
Usama Mir 1 (3)
Sohail Tanvir 1 (4) OUT
After 16th over: 90/7 (need further 43 runs to win)
Bowler: Shane Watson
Ravi Bopara 9 (7)
Sohail Tanvir 1 (4)
After 15th over: 87/7 (need further 46 runs to win)
Bowler: Saeed Ajmal
Ravi Bopara 7 (5)
Sohail Tanvir 0 (0)
Saifullah Bangash 0 (1) OUT
Shakib Al-Hasan 20 (22) OUT
After 14th over: 79/5 (need further 54 runs to win)
Bowler: Mohammad Sami
Shakib Al-Hasan 20 (21)
Ravi Bopara 1 (2)
After 13th over: 72/5 (need further 61 runs to win)
Bowler: Ruman Raees
Shakib Al-Hasan 13 (13)
Ravi Bopara 0 (0)
Iftikhar Ahmed 19 (20) OUT
After 12th over: 64/4 (need further 69 runs to win)
Bowler: Andre Russell
Shakib Al-Hasan 10 (16)
Iftikhar Ahmed 14 (17)
After 11th over: 57/4 (need further 76 runs to win)
Bowler: Saeed Ajmal
Shakib Al-Hasan 8 (11)
Iftikhar Ahmed 10 (13)
After 10th over: 52/4 (need further 81 runs to win)
Bowler: Shane Watson
Shakib Al-Hasan 6 (9)
Iftikhar Ahmed 7 (9)
After 9th over: 48/4 (need further 85 runs to win)
Bowler: Ruman Raees
Shakib Al-Hasan 4 (6)
Iftikhar Ahmed 5 (6)
After 8th over: 44/4 (need further 89 runs to win)
Bowler: Mohammad Sami
Shakib Al-Hasan 2 (4)
Iftikhar Ahmed 3 (2)
Shoaib Malik 6 (11) OUT
After 7th over: 37/3 (need further 96 runs to win)
Bowler: Andre Russell
Shoaib Malik 3 (6)
Shakib Al-Hasan 1 (3)
Imad Wasim 29 (17) OUT
After 6th over: 35/2 (need further 98 runs to win)
Bowler: Shane Watson
Imad Wasim 29 (16)
Shoaib Malik 3 (6)
After 5th over: 24/2 (need further 109 runs to win)
Bowler: Ruman Raees
Imad Wasim 19 (12)
Shoaib Malik 2 (4)
After 4th over: 17/2
Bowler: Saeed Ajmal
Imad Wasim 13 (9)
Shoaib Malik 1 (1)
James Vince 2 (11) OUT
After 3rd over: 3/1
Bowler: Mohammad Sami
Imad Wasim 0 (5)
James Vince 2 (10)
After 2nd over: 2/1
Bowler: Nauman Anwar
Imad Wasim 0 (2)
James Vince 1 (7)
Lendl Simmons 1 (3) OUT
After 1st over: 2/0
Bowler: Andre Russell
Lendl Simmons 1 (3)
James Vince 1 (3)
Islamabad United innings
After 20th over: 132/8
Bowler: Mohammad Amir
Mohammad Sami 20 (9)
Saeed Ajmal 0 (0)
Imran Khalid 12 (12)
After 19th over: 118/7
Bowler: Sohail Tanvir
Imran Khalid 12 (11)
Mohammad Sami 6 (4)
After 18th over: 111/7
Bowler: Ravi Bopara
Imran Khalid 11 (9)
Misbah-ul-Haq 4 (6) OUT
After 17th over: 101/6
Bowler: Sohail Tanvir
Imran Khalid 3 (5)
Misbah-ul-Haq 3 (4)
After 16th over: 97/6
Bowler: Ravi Bopara
Khalid Latif: 39 (34) OUT
Andre Russell: 0 (1) OUT
Dangerous Khalid Latif bowled!
After 15th over: 91-4
Bowler: Usama Mir
Khalid Latif: 39 (34)
Andre Russell: 0 (1) OUT
After 14th over: 89-3
Bowler: Ravi Bopara
Khalid Latif: 39(33)
Ashar Zaidi 6 (9) RUN OUT
After 13th over: 86-2
Bowler: Usama Mir
Khalid Latif: 36(31)
Ashar Zaidi 4 (5)
Amir sends back Sharjeel to pavilion
After 12th over: 79-2
Bowler: Muhammad Amir
Khalid Latif: 32(26)
Sharjeel Khan: 28 (27) OUT
Ashar Zaidi 1 (1)
After 11th over: 76-1
Bowler: Usama Mir
Khalid Latif: 32(26)
Sharjeel Khan: 28 (25)
After 10th over: 71-1
Bowler: Shoaib Malik
Khalid Latif: 31(25)
Sharjeel Khan: 24 (21)
After 9th over: 66-1
Bowler: Shakib-ul-Hassan
Khalid Latif: 28(20)
Sharjeel Khan: 23 (20)
After 8th over: 56-1
Bowler: Ravi Bopara
Khalid Latif: 20(16)
Sharjeel Khan: 21 (18)
After 7th over: 50-1
Bowler: Shakib-ul-hassan
Khalid Latif: 15 (11)
Sharjeel Khan: 20 (15)
After 6th over: 49-1
Bowler: Shoaib Malik
Khalid Latif: 14 (8)
Sharjeel Khan: 20 (13)
After 5th over: 41-1
Bowler: Imad Wasim
Khalid Latif: 10 (4)
Shane Watson: 13 (13) OUT
Sharjeel Khan: 16 (11)
Imad dismisses Watson
After 4th over: 31-0
Bowler: Sohail Tanveer
Shane Watson: 13 (13)
Sharjeel Khan: 16 (11)
After 3rd over: 18-0
Bowler: Muhammad Amir
Shane Watson: 11 (11)
Sharjeel Khan: 5 (7)
After 2nd over: 6-0
Bowler: Sohail Tanveer
Shane Watson: 2 (6)
Sharjeel Khan: 3 (4)
After 1st over: 2/0
Bowler: Muhammad Amir
Shane Watson: 1 (5)
Sharjeel Khan: 1 (1)
