Islamabad United v Karachi Kings | PSL 2 | Match 20 | Dubai | Feb 26, 2017 | Match Thread

[Abdullah719]

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Islamabad United Team
Dwayne Smith, Ben Duckett, Hussain Talat, Brad Haddin, Misbah-ul-Haq*, Shane Watson, Shadab Khan, Rumman Raees, Mohammad Sami, Saeed Ajmal, Mohammad Irfan.

Karachi Kings Team
Babar Azam, Kumar Sangakkara*, Chris Gayle, Shoaib Malik, Ravi Bopara, Kieron Pollard, Imad Wasim, Sohail Khan, Mohammad Amir, Usama Mir, Usman Khan Shinwari.

Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field.

[Abdullah719]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The equations for Lahore to qualify for the play-offs <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PSL2017?src=hash">#PSL2017</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash">#Cricket</a> <a href="https://t.co/uhjQfiqzzY">pic.twitter.com/uhjQfiqzzY</a></p>&mdash; Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/835776218020659203">February 26, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[Madplayer]

Will the game go ahead? Somebody was saying it was raining all day in dubai.

[JibranAnsari]

Will the game go ahead? Somebody was saying it was raining all day in dubai.

Light rain showers , the internet says.

[SM1989]

Cricinfo says its pelting down in Dubai and doesn't look good.

Lahore Qalandars will hopefully pick some better fast bowlers for next year's PSL, who are capable of good death bowling.

However Lahore did improve their performance slightly from the previous year, they managed to win 3 games whereas last year they only won 2. So a slight improvement.

[Barragan]

Game or no game, LQ are out.

Only got themselves to blame.

[super hitter]

@dhump Remember Dua ho gayi kabool...its raining lol. no match. for sure

[super hitter]

Islamabad United are negotiating heavy traffic and are yet to arrive at the ground. Still raining and covers firmly on.

[BleedGreen]

It's not raining anymore. Skies have cleared up. My friends are at the stadium. Match should start in 1 hour. 16 overs a side I guess?

[MenInG]

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[BleedGreen]

Match is on for sure. It's just light clouds and no rain. Probably wait another hour for start

[BleedGreen]

Lahore's surely out if overs are reduced.

[BleedGreen]

Qalandar lore qalandar

[SarfiBabarHaris]

Quetta will be 2nd if match is washed out ?

[JibranAnsari]

Quetta will be 2nd if match is washed out ?

The positions wont change if the match is washed out.

[SarfiBabarHaris]

thanks hope Quetta remains 2nd .. kai kai Quetta :p

[super hitter]

SO

8.40pm Some pleasant news coming through for the first time this evening. The rain has stopped, the covers are off and the umpires are scanning the strip, as per the PSL's official twitter handle. There was also word coming through that the Islamabad team reached the ground a while ago.

[super hitter]

Now come on yaar! Why is the toss delayed in cricket?

it makes the situation even worse.

more time waste!

If KK looses the toss, big chances for LQ to qualify!

[super hitter]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">15 over match to start in 30 minutes <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IUvKK?src=hash">#IUvKK</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PSL2017?src=hash">#PSL2017</a></p>&mdash; Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/835897510904414208">February 26, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[Ummii]

khi bowl first

[Barragan]

KK have won the toss and bowling first.

[-=Umair=-]

Chris Gayle Back For Karachi Kings
Ben Duckett Back For Islamabad United

Islamabad Need To Score 140-150

[pakistanigoneaussie]

Team news ?

[mz123]

@Syed1 gayle is back!

[shehzi]

so what is the equation now for LAHORE to qualify ?

[Abdul]

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[Syed1]

Waiting for Talat.. Want him to get another 30-50 score and then he will surely be on the plane to the Windies.

[MMHS]

LQ is all but out. Batting 2nd, KK needs to reach within ~15 runs of IU's total in 15 overs.

[Syed1]

Shaba Amir phirse aisay nahi

[fasihulhaq94]

nobody watching the game. I guess KK fans already believe its a lost cause

[MMHS]

Not sure what sort of strategy - 1st 4 overs by 4 different bowlers ....

[JibranAnsari]

Usman has a mirror bowling action of that of umar gul

[Naim]

First time i am supporting IU

[Speedster777]

well bowled usman

[pakistanigoneaussie]

Duckett doing his best Chacha Rafat impersonation, he is a lot better than that

[Boi]

Come on play some shots

[JibranAnsari]

LOL amir has only 4 wickets in the PSL.

[JibranAnsari]

Misbah should come in and consolidate for the early loss ;)

[Amirforpresident]

Hope hussain talat crushes whole Karachi team except Usama

[pakistanigoneaussie]

A young Pakistan player who rotate strike, i thought they were extinct

[Chief Destroyer]

How close do Karachi have to get to get in?

[pakistanigoneaussie]

need to get watson in next

[Barragan]

Talat needs to start hitting

Not enough time for rotation

[ask_analyse_act]

USAMA vs TALAT great contest..

[Barragan]

Outfield seems slow

Need power to hit boundaries

[Barragan]

Talat run out

Send in Watson

[Sarfarazian92]

shabaash imad good fielding

[Amirforpresident]

Noooo talat

IT was Smith his fault

[Khan12]

Well done smith.

[DRsohail]

brainless from smith...

[Barragan]

Watson is indeed in

[Khan12]

My interest is over for this till babar azam bats.

[pakistanigoneaussie]

damn wanted to see Talat bat

[shehzi]

Update on qualification margins - If Karachi lose by 12-13 runs or lesser, they can still qualify. But final figure will be known after the target is set -cricinfo

[JibranAnsari]

Not much impressed by talat.

[srh]

Talat has to perform consistently like Shadab of Islamabad and Hasan of Quetta

[SarfiBabarHaris]

shabash Karachi please jeet jao .. want to see Quetta second on table .. 3rd is too risky

[pakistanigoneaussie]

Not much impressed by talat.

in the context of the game he didnt do well at all

but what i see so far i like. Seems to be able to rotate easily and has quick feet, if he is going for a slog he still is smart enough to react to the bowler.

Want i want to see from his now though is hit out against pace

Definitely one to watch, especially given the poverty of our middle order options

[Barragan]

Can't believe Watson is struggling

[ask_analyse_act]

Not much impressed by talat.

why not?

Talat has to perform consistently like Shadab of Islamabad and Hasan of Quetta

if he had given the chance from day one then could have seen more of him.... he is in his 2nd game and already the knifes are out..

[Sarfarazian92]

Sher Khan cheetah

[Barragan]

Poor by Watson

[Rafay Shafiq]

Sohail khan>>>Amir

[Barragan]

Now Smith misses out on a dolly

[ask_analyse_act]

excellent bowling from sohail, to keep watso quiet and get him out... he always takes wickets... he is a must for LOIs and should quit tests..

[Syed1]

Man Smith ran Talat out.. I wanted to see more of him. Looked good in his short stay at the crease.

[pakistanigoneaussie]

pitch is definitely holding up

[pakistanigoneaussie]

Man Smith ran Talat out.. I wanted to see more of him. Looked good in his short stay at the crease.

If he can hit pace well and has a good finals then i'm tempted to try him at 6 in odis. Umar is done, Sohaib likewise, rizwan tries hard but isn't good enough, that leaves Talat and Yamin

[Barragan]

Some more of that needed from Smith

[SarfiBabarHaris]

Sohail is probably the most intelligent fast bowler in Pak.

[Barragan]

Get Misbah in

He can still hit better than half this team

[Barragan]

Six

[Syed1]

If he can hit pace well and has a good finals then i'm tempted to try him at 6 in odis. Umar is done, Sohaib likewise, rizwan tries hard but isn't good enough, that leaves Talat and Yamin

Talat is more of a top order batsman. 6 might be too late for him. As we saw in both his innings he needs a couple of overs to get going, a luxury he won't have had 6.

My ODI batting side would be:

1. Fakhar
2. Second opener (not Shehzad)
3. Babar
4. Talat
5. Haris/Malik
6. Sarfaraz


Or we can push Babar to open the innings, move everyone up a spot and bring in Yamin

[Barragan]

Keep going Haddin

[JibranAnsari]

in the context of the game he didnt do well at all

but what i see so far i like. Seems to be able to rotate easily and has quick feet, if he is going for a slog he still is smart enough to react to the bowler.

Want i want to see from his now though is hit out against pace

Definitely one to watch, especially given the poverty of our middle order options

I didnt see him bat in the last match , it was his first impression and cant say that a good one. I would love to see a free swing of a bat which almost all of our players lack.

[Barragan]

Another six

Keep going IU

[super hitter]

What a tough scenario

[Barragan]

Ajmal needs to go back to his old action today

He'll eat this whole KK side alive with his old action

[Eagle_Eye]

Usama Mir reminds me of Adil Rashid

[JibranAnsari]

LOL cant believe that this hack smith keeps scoring runs