Islamabad United handed Karachi Kings their second loss in as many matches. The former team has started its campaign on a winning note, while the latter has lost two in two. This blog includes the match summary, performances of the key players, and the variation in their prices after the match.
So, let’s get right into it.
Match 4: Karachi Kings vs. Islamabad United
Islamabad United 178 for 6 (Munro 58, Azam 44) beat Karachi Kings 173 for 7 (Haider 59, Amir 2/30(↑7%)) by 4 wickets.
Islamabad United won the toss and decided to go for the chase. Rumman Raees rattled the stumps of James Vince in the opening over. Then, Sharjeel Khan(↓12%) and Haider Ali formed an impressive 77-run partnership in 56 deliveries. Sharjeel was dismissed after scoring 34 runs in 26 balls while Haider got 59 off 45.
With the wicket of Haider Ali, the Kings lost 3 wickets for just 8 runs. Then, Shoaib Malik’s 18, Irfan Niazi’s 19, and James Fuller’s 12 prompted the batting side to 173 for 7 in 20 overs. Rumman Raees, Mohammed Wasim Jr, and Tom Curran picked 2 wickets apiece.
Mohammad Amir(↑7%) removed the debutant Hasan Nawaz in the second over of the chase. With Paul Stirling(↑24%) falling at the score of 21, Islamabad were under some serious pressure. But, Colin Munro and Rassie van der Dussen stitched a 59-run stand to calm the nerves. It was followed by a partnership of 56 runs between Munro and Azam Khan.
When Munro was run-out after scoring 58 in just 28 balls, the equation had come down to 38 off 32. Azam Khan’s 44 off 28 made sure that there were no dramas in the final overs. The United got to a 4-wicket win with 10 balls left in their innings. Mohammed Amir(↑7%) and Mohammed Musa got 2 scalps each. The points table is shaping up nicely now after 4 games have been completed.
SportiScore Analysis
Just like in the previous Karachi’s match, Imad Wasim(↑1%) is once again our most valuable player of the day with 19.9 points. He got out for a golden duck but his performance with the ball was quite exceptional. In his 4 overs, he gave away just 19 runs and picked up a wicket as well.
He is followed on the list by his teammate Sharjeel Khan(↓12%). The opener hit 4 fours and a six to score 34 runs in 26 balls. He was awarded 11 SportiScore points for his innings. Mohammed Amir(↑7%) earned 6.6 SportiScores due to his spell of 2 for 30 in 4 overs.
Let’s see the performances and SportiScores of the most prominent players on day 4:
Player Performance SportiScores Earned
Imad Wasim 0(1) & 1/19 19.9
Sharjeel Khan 34(26) 11
Mohammad Amir 2/30 6.6
Asif Ali 4(5) 0
Paul Stirling 4(7) -8
Shadab Khan 0/40 -11
Market Update
Imad Wasim’s(↑1%) price went up by 1 SPQ after his second game. Mohammed Amir’s(↑7%) price rose by 5.8 SPQs. Asif Ali‘s(↓21%) failure with the bat resulted in a 22.4 SPQ price fall for him.
Let’s find out in detail how the prices have changed for the top players after the fourt day of the league:
Player SportiScores 16 Feb Price 17 Feb Price % Change Cumulative SPQs Earned
Imad Wasim 19.9 140.50 141.50 1% 50.90
Sharjeel Khan 11 93.80 82.80 -12% 5.00
Mohammad Amir 6.6 85.60 91.4 7% -2.40
Asif Ali 0 106.20 83.80 -21% 0
Paul Stirling -8 85.60 106.20 24% 14.30
Shadab Khan -11 82.6 87.20 6% -11
