PSL 2024 | Twitter commends Hales-Munro partnership as Islamabad United outsmart Karachi Kings

02/29/2024

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After losing three matches on the trot, Islamabad United finally tasted victory as they beat Karachi Kings by seven wickets. After a 28-ball 48-run cameo by Kieron Pollard which took the Kings to 165/5, Islamabad’s Alex Hales and Colin Munro built a 108-run stand to guide their side to victory.

‌Opting to bowl first, Islamabad United reaped early rewards by dismissing Karachi Kings opener Tim Seifert in the third over through a remarkable stumping executed by Azam Khan. Despite the setback, Karachi's batting lineup found stability during the powerplay, reaching 46/1 with Leus du Plooy and Shan Masood at the crease. Agha Salman eventually broke the 40-run partnership by dismissing du Plooy. However, Masood couldn't ignite any fireworks, and the Karachi middle order faltered, leaving them at 73/3. The troubles persisted as Shoaib Malik was run out brilliantly by Shadab for cheap. The responsibility was later shouldered by Kieron Pollard and Irfan Khan, who orchestrated an impressive 76-run partnership in the latter part of the innings. Despite the late surge, Karachi Kings concluded their innings with a total of 165/5 in 20 overs.

Islamabad United made an explosive start, with Alex Hales and Colin Munro aggressively scoring right from the beginning. The dynamic duo propelled the team to 58/0 by the end of the powerplay. The partnership continued to flourish, dominating the Karachi bowlers and reaching 104/0 in 11 overs, with Munro achieving a remarkable 50 off 25 deliveries.

However, the Karachi side managed to break the opening partnership when Hasan Ali dismissed Hales in the 12th over. Subsequently, Munro and Salman Agha formed a steady 30-run stand, but Munro departed in the 15th over. The match witnessed a shift in momentum with the dismissals of Munro and Imad Wasim, leaving the score at 139/3 in 15.1 overs. Despite the setbacks, Islamabad's batting remained resilient. Shadab and Salman guided their team to victory, securing a seven-wicket triumph in the contest.

True

Islamabad somehow manages to lose from easiest of situations while chasing targets but this time around they made sure to cross the line and get those two important points

Salman Agha is such a value addition to this IU team
— Ahsaan Elahi (@Callme_ahsaan) February 28, 2024

B2B

Back to back sixes from Salman Ali Agha & a comfortable win for Islamabad united 🔥#PSL2024 pic.twitter.com/O1oZpWfPVr
— Anees Ahmad Sheikh (@AN33S88) February 28, 2024

Mighty Salman

Two mighty Salman Ali Agha sixes take Islamabad over the line, with 7 wickets in hand, and 9 deliveries to spare.

A commanding victory for the visiting team over Karachi at the NSK, which keeps their playoff hopes in the balance.

A much needed win 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
— Behram Qazi 🇵🇰 🇨🇦 (@DeafMango) February 28, 2024

Big win!

Islamabad beat Karachi by 7 wickets #HBLPSL9 #HBLPSL pic.twitter.com/G4lkUJ6Nlq
— ЅᏦᎽ (@13hamdard) February 28, 2024

Another one

7th straight defeat for Karachi kings against Islamabad United pic.twitter.com/7xtbnwkmtm
— ٰImran Siddique (@imransiddique89) February 28, 2024

The Most!

1️⃣5️⃣TH WIN for Islamabad United over Karachi Kings today (only 6 losses)

This is now most number of wins for a team against a single opposition in PSL history!#KKvIU #HBLPSL9 pic.twitter.com/2RfW7Hl2SY
— Sʜᴀʀɪϙ (@ShariqHussain_) February 28, 2024

Superb

WHAT A KNOCK BY COLIN MUNRO! SINGLE-HANDEDLY WINS THE MATCH FOR ISLAMABAD 🔥🔥🔥

82 runs in 47 balls at 175 strike-rate! Brilliant ❤️❤️ #HBLPSL9 #Perletti pic.twitter.com/J3qrPOONkG
— M Subhan Ali (@Parh_loo_Yaar) February 28, 2024

Congrats

Congratulation islamabad united❣️islamabad won match against karachi🔥🔥 #HBLPSL9
— Babar Azam Fan👑 (@JunaidJaidee) February 28, 2024

Radio silence

Radio silence on my TL as Islamabad wins 😑...ofc isloo fans have slept 🤦‍♀️

Had Karachi won ajeeb shor sharaba sa hona tha on TL
— Bissmah Mehmud (@bissmahmehmud) February 28, 2024

Easy peasy!