Islamabad United quick bowler Hasan Ali mixed with Rassie van der Dussen to take a surprising catch close to the boundary to dismiss Karachi Kings’ Irfan Khan throughout the Pakistan Super League sport (PSL) on Friday.
Irfan Khan had mistimed one among Tom Curran’s supply. The ball went excessive up within the air and Hasan Ali chased after it to take the catch. But as he approached the boundary rope, he realised the ball was going over the boundary. He dived to catch the ball outdoors the sphere of play and earlier than he fell on the bottom, threw the ball again to van der Dussen whereas in mid-air to finish a surprising catch.
Irfan, who was trying good until that time, was dismissed for 30 courtesy of the gorgeous effort. However, the Kings posted a mammoth complete of 201/5 on the board within the first innings. Skipper Imad Wasim scored 92 of simply 54 deliveries and remained not out on the finish of 20 overs. In his blistering knock, Wasim scored 11 boundaries and two towering sixes.
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However, in reply United chased down the mammoth complete with 4 balls remaining and gained by six wickets. Wicket-keeper batter Azam Khan scored 72 not out of 41 balls to take his aspect house. He scored eight boundaries and 4 large sixes in his innings.
“I think it is all about practice. I try to keep calm in the practice games back in Karachi. I will rate the Quetta innings higher. Basically, I was trying to ask Faheem to take singles. I wanted to take on Tabraiz. I was confident about Asif. He took out some pressure from me,” Azam Khan mentioned after receiving the Player Of the Match award.
After the win, Islamabad United are third within the desk whereas Karachi Kings are caught at fifth.