Islamabad United defeated Karachi Kings by four wickets in the in Eliminator - 1 of the Pakistan Super League - 2019 at the National Stadium Karachi on Thursday night. Earlier, Karachi Kings set a target of 162 for Islamabad United after winning the toss and decided to bat first. Only one change was made in each of the two teams: Aamer Yamin has replaced Sohail Khan in Karachi while in Islamabad side, Alex Hales will play in place of Phil Salt. Islamabad United will meet Peshawar Zalmi in Eliminator 2 on Friday, with the winner qualifying for the sell-out 17 March final. Islamabad, winners in 2016 and 2018, were equal on points with their rivals in the league phase with 10 in as many games, finished ahead of Karachi on better net run-rate. They also have more balance in their batting and bowling, which earned them two wins against Karachi in this year’s event. On their way to the title in the first edition, Islamabad beat Karachi in the Eliminator by a convincing nine-wicket margin when Brad Haddin (52 not out) and Luke Ronchi (50 not out) help them chase down a modest target of 111 runs. But, Karachi reversed the result in 2017 when the two teams again met in the Eliminator, beating Islamabad by 44 runs at the back of some superb bowling by Mohammad Amir, Imad Wasim and Usama Mir – all taking three wickets. Islamabad again had the better of Karachi in the third edition on their way to the title, winning by eight wickets. Ronchi once again was Karachi’s nemesis, by scoring a whirlwind 94. In 2019, Islamabad proved a better batting and bowling unit as they beat Karachi by seven and five wickets, respectively in the two league matches, with Asif Ali benefiting from a dropped catch to plunder a match-winning 70 in Sharjah. However, Islamabad captain Mohammad Sami feels it will be a new match on a new day. “We have done well in the league phase, but there are no advantages because come Thursday it will be a new match for both the teams,” said Sami, who took a hat trick in the league phase. Sami leads a strong pace attack, which also comprise Faheem Ashraf (19 wickets) and Rumman Raees (seven wickets), besides the youth exuberance of Musa Khan and Ammad Butt. In Shadab Khan and Samit Patel, Islamabad have two good spinners who can check the flow of runs and also claim crucial wickets. Ronchi with 297 runs at a strike rate of 158.82 is Islamabad’s leading run-scorer (behind Shane Watson’s 352 and Colin Ingram 321) and always comes good against Karachi. Asif also poses danger in the middle-order as he can be effective in the slog overs. Karachi is also shaping up well with time and before home fans. They had the better of Quetta in the last-ball thriller by one-run before going down to Peshawar in the last league game to finish fourth. Karachi skipper Imad Wasim hopes his team catches Islamabad napping. “We are looking forward to play against Islamabad. We have had a lot of good battles against them and they have obviously won a lot of games against us. “This time around, we think it’s our time and we are hopeful to win this match,” said Imad, who hopes fans come to support in big numbers. “My message is to come and support us in the last two matches and we will not disappoint you,” said Imad. Karachi will hope Colin Ingram, Babar Azam (293 runs in 10 matches) and Liam Livingstone (291 runs) lift them to a good total and hope their spin-cum attack stops Islamabad. Left-arm spinner Umar Khan has been a revelation for Karachi, having taken 13 wickets in the league phase. The pace attack comprising of Mohammad Amir (12 wickets) and Usman Shinwari (12) is also getting better results with each match. Sohail Khan bowled well in the win over Quetta but went wicket-less in the last four matches. Islamabad United eliminate Karachi Kings in Eliminator - 1<doc-sep>Islamabad United gear up to face Peshawar Zalmi in the second Eliminator of the Pakistan Super League | Pakistan Super League(@thePSLt20) | Photo Credit: Twitter After suffering a narrow 10-run defeat to Quetta Gladiators in the Qualifiers of the fourth season of Pakistan Super League (PSL), Peshawar Zalmi have been left with one last chance to chase their title hope. Peshawar will be up against defending champions Islamabad United in the second eliminator of PSL 2019 at the National Stadium in Karachi on Friday. However, for Islamabad, they are heading to the game on the back of an impressive four-wicket win against Karachi Kings on Thursday. Peshawar, who finished atop in the league table with 14 points from 10 matches, have lost one and won the other in the two matches that they played against Islamabad in the season. Islamabad had defeated Peshawar by 12 runs in the first encounter but lost by a margin of four wickets in the second match despite an impressive 71* from Cameron Delport. Here's all you need to know about Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi , PSL 2019 Eliminator 2: When and what time will Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi, PSL 2019 Eliminator 2 take place? Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi, PSL 2019 Eliminator 2 will start at 7:30 PM IST on March 15. The toss will take place at 7:00 PM IST. Where will Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi, PSL 2019 Eliminator 2 take place? Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi, PSL 2019 Eliminator 2 will take place at the National Stadium, Karachi Which channel will telecast Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi, PSL 2019 Eliminator 2 on TV? Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi, PSL 2019 Eliminator 2 will be aired live on DSport. How to watch live streaming of Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi, PSL 2019 Eliminator 2 online? The live streaming of Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi, PSL 2019 Eliminator 2 will be available on Jio TV and Airtel TV. Squads: Islamabad United: Mohammad Sami (captain), Sahibzada Farhan, Luke Ronchi, Cameron Delport, Hussain Talat, Waqas Maqsood, Asif Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Rizwan Hussain, Chadwick Walton, Philip Salt, Shadab Khan, SR Patel, Ian Bell, Samit Patel, Gunman Raees, Muhammad Musa, Wayne Parnell. Peshawar Zalmi squad: Darren Sammy (captain), Kamran Akmal (wk), Imam-ul-Haq, Kieron Pollard, Misbah-ul-Haq, Liam Dawson, Umar Amin, Sohaib Maqsood, Wahab Riaz, Hasan Ali, Umaid Asif, Sameen Gul, Ibtisam Sheikh, Dawid Malan, Chris Jordan.<doc-sep>KARACHI: Geo Super, Pakistan's premier sports channel, has acquired rights of live streaming Pakistan Super League (PSL) fourth edition matches and the cricket fans can watch Eliminator 2 between Islamabad United and Peshawar Zalmi here. The match starts at 7:00 pm today (Friday). Geo Super has also launched free WhatsApp alerts. Geo Super viewers by using their WhatsApp can easily interact with Geo Super Chatbot by asking questions about their favorite team, players and matches and get alerts on the latest happenings.<doc-sep>
Islamabad United lock horns with Karachi Kings in the first Eliminator of the Pakistan Super League | Photo Credit: Pakistan Super League(@thePSLt20) Islamabad United lock horns with Karachi Kings in the first eliminator of the fourth edition of the Pakistan Super League on March 14. The visitors were placed on the 3rd position at the end of the round-robin stage while Karachi Kings finished fourth. Both the sides have 10 points but the defending champions finished above the Karachi-outfit due to a better net run rate. Islamabad United already having done the double over the hosts Karachi Kings in the round robin stage of the campaign seem in high spirits looking to complete their hattrick over the Kings although Karachi Kings do have the home advantage on their side. The winner of this tie will face Peshawar Zalmi in the second Eliminator on March 15. Quetta Gladiators have already qualified for the final where they will wait for the winners of the second eliminator to play for the final glory on March 17. Here's all you need to know about Islamabad United vs Karachi Kings, PSL 2019 Eliminator 1: When and what time will Islamabad United vs Karachi Kings, PSL 2019 Eliminator 1 take place? Islamabad United vs Karachi Kings, PSL 2019 Eliminator 1 will start at 7:30 PM IST on March 14. The toss will take place at 7:00 PM IST. Where will Islamabad United vs Karachi Kings, PSL 2019 Eliminator 1 take place? Islamabad United vs Karachi Kings, PSL 2019 Eliminator 1 will take place at the National Stadium, Karachi Which channel will telecast Islamabad United vs Karachi Kings, PSL 2019 Eliminator 1 on TV? Islamabad United vs Karachi Kings, PSL 2019 Eliminator 1 will be aired live on DSport. How to watch live streaming of Islamabad United vs Karachi Kings, PSL 2019 Eliminator 1 online? The live streaming of Islamabad United vs Karachi Kings, PSL 2019 Eliminator 1 will be available on Jio TV and Airtel TV. Squads: Islamabad United: Mohammad Sami (captain), Sahibzada Farhan, Luke Ronchi, Cameron Delport, Hussain Talat, Waqas Maqsood, Asif Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Rizwan Hussain, Chadwick Walton, Philip Salt, Shadab Khan, SR Patel, Ian Bell, Samit Patel, Gunman Raees, Muhammad Musa, Wayne Parnell. Karachi Kings: Imad Wasim (captain), Babar Azam, Liam Livingstone, Colin Ingram, Colin Munro, Sikandar Raza, Mohammad Rizwan, Sohail Khan, Mohammad Amir, Usman Shinwari, Umar Khan, Aamer Yamin, Ben Dunk, Iftikhar Ahmed, Usama Mir, Ali Imran, Awais Zia.