Match Prediction – Karachi Kings vs Islamabad United, 14
th
Match Pakistan Super League 2022
Karachi Kings will be up against Islamabad United in the 14
th
match of the Pakistan Super League. This fixture could prove to be one-sided. While Islamabad United have been one of the best teams in the PSL this season, Karachi Kings are yet to register their first points on the board.
Karachi Kings have been really dismal so far this season. Not only have they lost all three matches so far, they were second-best in all three games and didn’t seem to be competitive enough. After underwhelming performances with the bat in the first two games, Karachi Kings finally posted a decent total in the most recent match against Lahore Qalandars. Sharjeel Khan and captain Babar Azam led the efforts for the side with the bat.
However, the bowling effort was well below par as nobody except Imad Wasim and Umaid Asif managed to make a mark. Despite a couple of early wickets, they were unable to prevent a loss as Fakhar Zaman looked in inspired form and ended up registering the first century of the season. The initial stage of the new season has been a learning curve for Karachi Kings who will be desperate to register their first points. They are languishing at the bottom of the table and are the only team who haven’t won a single match this season.
Islamabad United ‘s loss to Multan Sultans has been sandwiched between two victories in the first and the most recent game. They defeated Quetta Gladiators by 43 runs in their last game and have looked quite sharp.
Paul Stirling looked spectacular as always and Colin Munro and Azam Khan played quality knocks in the middle order, helping Islamabad post a challenging total of 229/4. Although Quetta Gladiators got off to a good start from Ahsan Ali who scored a half-century, they continued to lose wickets at regular intervals. Shadab Khan ran riot, picking up a fifer, and helped bundle out Gladiators for 186, thus, securing a 43-run win.
Islamabad United are second in the table and are only behind Multan Sultans. They have four points to their name and have the highest net run rate of +1.194.
As far as the historical record is concerned between the two sides, Islamabad United have been extremely successful and have 10 victories to their name. Karachi Kings have only won six matches. Islamabad United won both the matches against Karachi Kings last season.
Head-to-head record
Wins
: Karachi Kings 6, Islamabad United 10
Last 5 matches:
Karachi Kings 2, Islamabad United 3
Who will win today’s match – Karachi Kings vs Islamabad United, 14
th
Match Pakistan Super League 2022?
Karachi Kings couldn’t have gotten off to a worse possible start in the league. They are rooted to the bottom of the table after losing three matches on the trot and are yet to click as a team. Their brand of fun88 hasn’t exactly been inspiring and the bowling unit looks pretty toothless.
Islamabad United have performed extremely well and save the loss against defending champions Multan Sultans who already look like title contenders, they’ve overcome every other opposition. They have several players in top form.
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Game changers for Karachi Kings vs Islamabad United, 14
th
Match Pakistan Super League 2022
Karachi Kings, as usual, will rely on star batter and captain Babar Azam. The likes of Imad Wasim and Lewis Gregory could also prove to be instrumental. For Islamabad United, Paul Stirling, Alex Hales, Colin Munro, Hasan Ali and Shadab Khan will be key.
Who will be the best match bowler?
Shadab Khan is arriving into this match on the back of a literal five-star performance. He rocked Quetta Gladiators five-wicket-haul in the last match and also has a tremendous economy rate of 7.08 throughout the competition.
Who will win today’s man of the match?
Babar Azam is yet to hit top gear in the PSL this season. He was the top-scorer in the competition last year and will be hoping to repeat similar heroics and aid Karachi Kings’ fortunes. Paul Stirling, Colin Munro and Shadab Khan have also been in impressive form and will be contenders for the award.
Who will be the best batsman for Karachi Kings?
Babar Azam won the ICC Men’s ODI fun88in.iner of the Year award recently and he has been immensely successful recently. Babar also finished as the leading run-scorer in PSL 2021 and had amassed 554 runs in 11 games at a breathtaking average of 69.25. He had accrued as many as seven half-centuries during the season! Although he’s yet to get into stride this season, one can never take him lightly.
Who will be the best batsman for Islamabad United?
Paul Stirling has been in breathtaking form and has been striking the ball extremely cleanly. He is the fourth-highest scorer in the tournament right now and has amassed 134 runs at an average of 44.46. Stirling also has a jaw-dropping strike rate of 212.69.
Match Scorecard
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Scorecard
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IUN 1ST INN
|
BATSMEN
|
|
R
|
B
|
4s
|
6s
|
SR
|
|
Paul Stirling
|
b Mohammad Nabi
|
39
|
30
|
3
|
2
|
130
|
|
Alex Hales
|
c Lewis Gregory b Imad Wasim
|
30
|
21
|
5
|
0
|
142.86
|
|
Colin Munro
|
c Babar Azam b Chris Jordan
|
33
|
33
|
0
|
1
|
100
|
|
Shadab Khan
|
c Babar Azam b Chris Jordan
|
34
|
19
|
4
|
1
|
178.95
|
|
Asif Ali
|
c Babar Azam b Usman Shinwari
|
10
|
6
|
0
|
1
|
166.67
|
|
Azam Khan
|
c Sahibzada Farhan b Umaid Asif
|
16
|
7
|
2
|
1
|
228.57
|
|
Faheem Ashraf
|
not out
|
7
|
5
|
0
|
1
|
140
|
|
Total
|
(20 Ov, RR: 8.85)
|
177/6
|
|
|
BOWLING
|
O
|
M
|
R
|
W
|
ECON
|
WD
|
NB
|
|
Imad Wasim
|
3
|
0
|
22
|
1
|
7.33
|
0
|
0
|
|
Usman Shinwari
|
4
|
0
|
28
|
1
|
7
|
2
|
0
|
|
Umaid Asif
|
4
|
0
|
28
|
1
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
|
Chris Jordan
|
4
|
0
|
36
|
2
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
|
Lewis Gregory
|
2
|
0
|
25
|
0
|
12.5
|
0
|
0
|
|
Mohammad Nabi
|
3
|
0
|
33
|
1
|
11
|
0
|
1
|
KKI 1ST INN
|
BATSMEN
|
|
R
|
B
|
4s
|
6s
|
SR
|
|
Sharjeel Khan
|
run out (Asif Ali)
|
6
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
85.71
|
|
Babar Azam
|
b Muhammad Wasim
|
8
|
10
|
1
|
0
|
80
|
|
Sahibzada Farhan
|
run out (Waqas Maqsood)
|
25
|
18
|
4
|
0
|
138.89
|
|
Ian Cockbain
|
b Hasan Ali
|
2
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
40
|
|
Imad Wasim
|
c Colin Munro b Shadab Khan
|
9
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
64.29
|
|
Lewis Gregory
|
st Azam Khan b Shadab Khan
|
15
|
16
|
1
|
0
|
93.75
|
|
Mohammad Nabi
|
not out
|
47
|
28
|
5
|
2
|
167.86
|
|
Chris Jordan
|
b Shadab Khan
|
5
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
125
|
|
Mohammad Taha
|
lbw Shadab Khan
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Umaid Asif
|
c Azam Khan b Waqas Maqsood
|
10
|
10
|
2
|
0
|
100
|
|
Usman Shinwari
|
not out
|
8
|
6
|
0
|
1
|
133.33
|
|
Total
|
(20 Ov, RR: 6.75)
|
135/9
|
|
|
BOWLING
|
O
|
M
|
R
|
W
|
ECON
|
WD
|
NB
|
|
Mubasir Khan
|
1
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
|
Faheem Ashraf
|
3
|
0
|
20
|
0
|
6.66
|
0
|
0
|
|
Waqas Maqsood
|
4
|
0
|
28
|
1
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
|
Muhammad Wasim
|
4
|
0
|
41
|
1
|
10.25
|
0
|
0
|
|
Hasan Ali
|
4
|
0
|
26
|
1
|
6.5
|
0
|
0
|
|
Shadab Khan
|
4
|
0
|
15
|
4
|
3.75
|
0
|
0
|
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