PSL, United vs Kings: Islamabad win toss, opt to bowl against Karachi

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DUBAI: Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field first against Karachi Kings in crucial match to win for accessing final phase of the Pakistan Super League (PSL).

The match being played at Dubai International Cricket Stadium between United and Kings was ready to catch attraction of cricket fans after outstanding exhibition of fight in previous play between Quetta Gladiators and Peshawar Zalmi which later won by Gladiators.

Islamabad United Team

Sharjeel Khan, DR Smith, Khalid Latif, Asif Ali, Misbah-ul-Haq*, BJ Haddin†, AD Russell, Imran Khalid, S Badree, Mohammad Irfan, Mohammad Sami, Amad Butt, Rumman Raees, Umar Amin, Kamran Ghulam, Saeed Ajmal, Ashar Zaidi, Azhar Mahmood

Karachi Kings Team

LMP Simmons, Shoaib Malik, MH Wessels†, RS Bopara*, RN ten Doeschate, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Amir, Usama Mir, Sohail Khan, Mir Hamza, JM Vince, Shahzaib Hasan, Saifullah Bangash, Fawad Alam, Sohail Tanvir, Shakib Al Hasan, Bilawal Bhatti

Umpires – Ahsan Raza (Pakistan) and Aleem Dar (Pakistan)

TV umpire – JS Wilson (West Indies)

Match referee – RS Mahanama (Sri Lanka)

Reserve umpire – Ahmed Shahab (Pakistan)