SHARJAH: Karachi Kings thrashed Islamabad United by 44 runs in the second play-off of Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2017 in Sharjah on Wednesday night, ARY News reported.

Karachi Kings will now take on Peshawar Zalmi in the third play-off to qualify for this year’s final against Quetta Gladiators. 

Karachi Kings, being sent to bat first, were all out after scoring 126 runs in 19.4 overs.

Babar Azam and Shoaib Malik scored 25 runs each for Karachi Kings while Chris Gayle and Kumar Sangakkara both scored 17 runs each as well.

Imad Wasim and Ravi Bopara made 14 runs each for the team.

Rumman Raees grabbed four wickets for Islamabad United while Shane Watson and Mohammad Sami took two wickets each as well.

Spinner Shadab Khan dismissed one Karachi Kings batsman.

Islamabad United, chasing 127 runs to win in 20 overs, were dismissed after scoring 82 runs in 15.2 overs with only two of its batsmen scoring in double figures.

Asif Ali made 39 runs from 36 deliveries with the help of three boundaries and a six whereas skipper Misbah-ul-Haq made a run-a-ball innings of 13 runs.

Dwayne Smith and Shane Watson scored eight runs each while Amad Butt made seven runs for the team.

Mohammad Amir, Imad Wasim and Usama Mir took apart the United batsmen as they grabbed three wickets each whereas Sohail Khan also got one wicket.

Imad Wasim was awarded ‘Man of the Match’ award for his match-winning 3/18.

Karachi Kings XI: Babar Azam, Chris Gayle, Kumar Sangakkara (captain), Shoaib Malik, Ravi Bopara, Imad Wasim, Sohail Khan, Mohammad Amir, Usama Mir and Usman Shinwari.

Islamabad United XI: Dwayne Smith, Nicholas Pooran, Shane Watson, Brad Haddin, Misbah-ul-Haq (captain), Shadab Khan, Asif Ali, Amad Butt, Mohammad Sami, Mohammad Irfan and Rumman Raees.

Three changes in their side with Pooran, Ali & Butt coming in while the Karachi side remains the same! #HBLPSL #IUvKK pic.twitter.com/7snoGeqj1x

— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) March 1, 2017

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ISLAMABAD UNITED: 82/10 (lose by 44 runs)

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Over 15.2: Mohammad Amir (0-W)

Mohammad Irfan: 0 (0)

Rumman Raees: 0 (4)

Over 15: Sohail Khan (0-0-4-1wd-W-0-0)

Rumman Raees: 0 (2)

Mohammad Irfan: 0 (0)

Amad Butt: 7 (8)

Over 14: Usama Mir (1wd-1-1-W-W-0-0)

Amad Butt: 3 (4)

Rumman Raees: 0 (2)

Mohammad Sami: 0 (1)

Asif Ali: 39 (36)

Over 13: Imad Wasim (W-0-0-1lb-1-2)

Asif Ali: 38 (34)

Amad Butt: 2 (3)

Nicholas Pooran: 1 (2)

Over 12: Usama Mir (4-1-1-1wd-1-W-1)

Asif Ali: 37 (33)

Nicholas Pooran: 1 (1)

Shadab Khan: 1 (2)

Over 11: Imad Wasim (1-1-1-1-1-W)

Asif Ali: 30 (29)

Shane Watson: 8 (9)

Over 10: Usama Mir (1-4-0-1-0-1)

Asif Ali: 28 (27)

Shane Watson: 6 (6)

Over 9: Imad Wasim (W-1-0-1-0-0)

Asif Ali: 26 (24)

Shane Watson: 1 (3)

Misbah-ul-Haq: 13 (13)

Over 8: Usama Mir (1-0-1-1-1-1)

Asif Ali: 25 (22)

Misbah-ul-Haq: 13 (12)

Over 7: Imad Wasim (1-1-4-1wd-0-0-1)

Asif Ali: 23 (19)

Misbah-ul-Haq: 10 (9)

Over 6: Sohail Khan (0-6-1-1-4-0)

Asif Ali: 22 (18)

Misbah-ul-Haq: 4 (4)

Over 5: Usman Shinwari (1-2-1-1-0-1)

Asif Ali: 11 (13)

Misbah-ul-Haq: 3 (3)

Over 4: Sohail Khan (2-0-0-1-1-0)

Asif Ali: 7 (9)

Misbah-ul-Haq: 1 (1)

Over 3: Mohammad Amir (0-2-W-0-0-W)

Asif Ali: 4 (4)

Brad Haddin: 0 (3)

Dwayne Smith: 8 (11)

Over 2: Usman Shinwari (0-4-0-0-1-0)

Dwayne Smith: 6 (8)

Asif Ali: 4 (4)

Over 1: Mohammad Amir (0-0-1-4-0-0)

Dwayne Smith: 1 (3)

Asif Ali: 4 (3)

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KARACHI KINGS: 126/10

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Over 19.4: Mohammad Sami (W-1-0-W)

Mohammad Amir: 2 (3)

Usman Shinwari: 0 (2)

Usama Mir: 1 (2)

Over 19: Rumman Raees (W-W-0-1-W-1wd-1)

Mohammad Amir: 1 (2)

Usama Mir: 1 (1)

Sohail Khan: 0 (1)

Imad Wasim: 14 (9)

Kieron Pollard: 5 (8)

Over 18: Mohammad Sami (1-0-1-1-4-1)

Kieron Pollard: 5 (7)

Imad Wasim: 14 (8)

Over 17: Rumman Raees (6-0-1-0-0-1)

Kieron Pollard: 3 (5)

Imad Wasim: 8 (4)

Over 16: Shane Watson (W-1-1-1wd-1-1W-1)

Kieron Pollard: 2 (2)

Imad Wasim: 1 (1)

Shoaib Malik: 25 (23)

Ravi Bopara: 15 (15)

Over 15: Mohammad Irfan (2-1-1-1-1-2)

Shoaib Malik: 24 (21)

Ravi Bopara: 15 (14)

Over 14: Shane Watson (0-1-1-1-1-4)

Shoaib Malik: 18 (17)

Ravi Bopara: 13 (12)

Over 13: Shadab Khan (1-1-0-0-0-1)

Shoaib Malik: 16 (15)

Ravi Bopara: 7 (8)

Over 12: Shane Watson (1-1-W-0-4-1)

Shoaib Malik: 15 (14)

Ravi Bopara: 5 (3)

Kumar Sangakkara: 17 (19)

Over 11: Shadab Khan (4-1-0-0-2-1)

Kumar Sangakkara: 16 (17)

Shoaib Malik: 14 (13)

Over 10: Shane Watson (0-1wd-1-1-1-1-4)

Kumar Sangakkara: 13 (13)

Shoaib Malik: 9 (11)

Over 9: Shadab Khan (4-0-0-1-0-4)

Kumar Sangakkara: 7 (9)

Shoaib Malik: 7 (9)

Over 8: Mohammad Irfan (0-1-1wd-0-1-0-0)

Kumar Sangakkara: 2 (5)

Shoaib Malik: 3 (7)

Over 7: Shadab Khan (W-1-1-0-1-0)

Kumar Sangakkara: 1 (3)

Shoaib Malik: 2 (3)

Babar Azam: 25 (21)

Over 6: Rumman Raees (0-0-1-6-W-0)

Babar Azam: 25 (20)

Kumar Sangakkara: 0 (1)

Chris Gayle: 17 (15)

5.4 SIX! Rumman Raees to Chris Gayle
watch https://t.co/bAGR3LALr1#IUvKK #HBLPSL #AbKhelJamayGa pic.twitter.com/GUzOvTdcBH

— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) March 1, 2017

Over 5: Mohammad Sami (4-4-0-0-1-1)

Babar Azam: 24 (17)

Chris Gayle: 11 (13)

Over 4: Rumman Raees (1-0-4-1-1-0)

Babar Azam: 23 (16)

Chris Gayle: 2 (8)

Over 3: Mohammad Irfan (0-4-4-4-4-2)

Babar Azam: 18 (12)

Chris Gayle: 0 (6)

Over 2: Mohammad Sami (0-0-0-0-0-0)

Babar Azam: 0 (6)

Chris Gayle: 0 (6)

Over 1: Mohammad Irfan (0-0-0-0-0-0)

Babar Azam: 0 (6)

Chris Gayle: 0 (0)