03/03Result
19th Match (N), Pakistan Super League at Rawalpindi, Mar 3 2023
United won by 6 wkts (4b rem)
Player of the Match
Azam KhanIslamabad United
03/03Result
19th Match (N), Pakistan Super League at Rawalpindi, Mar 3 2023
United won by 6 wkts (4b rem)
Player of the Match
Azam KhanIslamabad United

END OF OVER:
20 | 13 Runs | KK: 201/5 | RR: 10.05

  • Matthew Wade13 (6b)
  • Imad Wasim92 (54b)
  • Rumman Raees4-0-52-1
  • Tom Curran4-0-43-2

8.37 pm After a tame start, Imad transforms the innings with a career-best knock.

Here's Imad Wasim in his own words after walking off unbeaten: "It's been so long that I haven't performed with the bat. I've worked really hard on it and it paid off. We lost too many wickets so I went in at No. 5. That's my position in the tournament and I wanted to assess the conditions but when I saw the wicket, I knew we needed over 190 [to have a chance to defend]. We wanted to take it deep. We wanted to push ones and twos, hit strong shots and fortunately the shots I hit went for boundaries in the gaps. 200 is a decent score on this wicket. 200 on any wicket is 200. If you don't take wickets, it's hard to stop the batsmen. We need to bowl good lengths, good areas. There is some assistance if you bowl good length, not short of length but good length. I have been performing well all over the world for the last two years so I was very confident before the tournament but I haven't been batting that well so this was the first time I promoted myself and it paid off."

Stay with us for the start of the chase beginning shortly!

19.6
1
Rumman Raees to Wade, 1 run, full on leg stump, Wade backs away from leg stump, drives well wide of the cover sweeper for what should be two off the last ball but they opt against the second as it looks like they are both more interested in maintaining their averages than risk a runout on the second to blot their numbers.
19.5
2
Rumman Raees to Wade, 2 runs, knee high full toss on middle, punches this back down the ground and they jog an easy two to bring up the 200.

So the century for Imad isn't going to happen, barring a no ball or wide.

19.4
4
Rumman Raees to Wade, FOUR, full on fifth stump, smokes a drive wide of extra cover to the rope beating the sweeper.
19.3
1
Rumman Raees to Imad Wasim, 1 run, low full toss follows him backing away from leg stump, flicks this out to deep midwicket for a single.
19.2
1
Rumman Raees to Wade, 1 run, yorker on leg stump, follows Wade backing away from leg stump and he goes inside out to deep point and they jog a casual single to allow Imad to have the strike back with four balls left and nine runs short of a century.
19.1
4
Rumman Raees to Wade, FOUR, yorker on fourth stump, jammed out off a thick outside edge by Wade and goes to the third man rope.

Rumman back for the final over.

END OF OVER:
19 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | KK: 188/5 | RR: 9.89

  • Imad Wasim91 (53b)
  • Matthew Wade1 (1b)
  • Tom Curran4-0-43-2
  • Hasan Ali4-0-40-1

Imad's career-best in his T20 career before today was 80 not out.

18.6
4
Curran to Imad Wasim, FOUR, length ball on off, another reverse pull by Imad clears the keeper and backspins away to the third man rope to take him into the 90s.

Asif Lashari: "I'd named my boy Imad after being inspired by Imad Wasim and I'm feeling proud about my name choice :)"

18.5
0
Curran to Imad Wasim, no run, length ball on fifth stump, bottom edges a pull into the ground bouncing to the keeper for none.
18.4
2
Curran to Imad Wasim, 2 runs, low full toss on leg stump trying for a yorker, flicks this to long-on for two.

Asad: "Rassie Van der dusen is like the person who does no work in the group project but comes in the last minute for the presentation "

18.3
4
Curran to Imad Wasim, FOUR, low full toss at knee height on middle, Imad shapes to reverse pull this high over short third man and it goes one bounce over the rope.
18.2
1
Curran to Wade, 1 run, length ball on fourth stump, punched to the cover sweeper for one.

Wade comes to the middle at No. 7 now.

By the way, Hasan Ali is now wearing his original jersey #32 instead of the #200 that he was wearing when he first came on to bowl. Partnership ends at 99.

18.1
W
Curran to Irfan Khan, OUT, do we have another spectacular relay boundary catch?! Niazi charges down the wicket and skies this a mile high to long-on. Hasan Ali tracks across to his left and takes a catch while falling over the rope and flicks it out of his hand to Rassie coming across from long-off to take credit for the relay on the scorecard but it was 99% Hasan Ali making this wicket happen.

Irfan Khan c van der Dussen b Curran 30 (45m 20b 4x4 0x6) SR: 150.00

END OF OVER:
18 | 12 Runs | KK: 177/4 | RR: 9.83

  • Imad Wasim81 (49b)
  • Irfan Khan30 (19b)
  • Hasan Ali4-0-40-1
  • Tom Curran3-0-32-1
17.6
2
Hasan Ali to Imad Wasim, 2 runs, length ball on middle and leg, backs away and heaves for midwicket and an inside edge goes to the leg side for one.
17.5
1
Hasan Ali to Irfan Khan, 1 run, length ball on middle, punched on the up wide of cover for one.
17.4
1
Hasan Ali to Imad Wasim, 1 run, good length ball on the legs, flicked to deep midwicket for one.
17.3
3
Hasan Ali to Irfan Khan, 3 runs, dropped! Length ball on the wide guideline, skies this a mile high behind the bowler. A Bermuda Triangle of fielders converges as Shadab charges in front of the bowler after coming across from extra cover and calls off Rassie coming in from long-on. Shadab dives at the end and gets two hands to it but shells it. It really should've been Rassie's chance as he had a better angle running in towards the ball whereas Shadab was trying to chase the ball tailing away from him. The ball takes a massive carom off of Shadab on the drop and deflects far enough away for the batters to be able to run three.
17.2
4
Hasan Ali to Irfan Khan, FOUR, full on middle, shuffles across his stumps and scoops this high over the keeper to the fine leg rope.
17.1
1
Hasan Ali to Imad Wasim, 1 run, low full toss on middle and leg, flicked to wide long-on for one.

END OF OVER:
17 | 16 Runs | KK: 165/4 | RR: 9.70

  • Imad Wasim77 (46b)
  • Irfan Khan22 (16b)
  • Tom Curran3-0-32-1
  • Hasan Ali3-0-28-1
16.6
1
Curran to Imad Wasim, 1 run, full on the stumps, charges and drives to long-on for one.
16.5
2
Curran to Imad Wasim, 2 runs, short on fifth stump, tennis backhands this back over the bowler's head for two to long-on.

Awais khan: "Imad you beauty agaisn for KK"

16.4
6
Curran to Imad Wasim, SIX, full on sixth stump, driven straight and flat and barely clears the long-off rope.
16.3
4
Curran to Imad Wasim, FOUR, wide yorker attempted, but doesn't pitch and Imad slices this over wide extra cover to the rope.
16.3
1w
Curran to Imad Wasim, 1 wide, full length tailing well down leg, wide called.

United 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st12C MunroAD Hales
2nd50AD HalesHE van der Dussen
3rd7HE van der DussenFaheem Ashraf
4th125Faheem AshrafAzam Khan
5th10Asif AliAzam Khan

Pakistan Super League

TeamMWLPTNRR
LQ1073140.915
MS1064120.5
IU106412-0.708
PZ105510-0.452
KK103760.756
QG10376-1.066