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In a crucial match, Islamabad defeated Karachi by five wickets.

 With the victory, Islamabad United moved up to second place in the points table.


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In the Pakistan Super League on Thursday, fast bowlers Tymal Mills and Faheem Ashraf upset the top-order of Karachi Kings to give Islamabad United a crucial five-wicket victory.

With nine points and a higher net-run percentage than Quetta Gladiators and Peshawar Zalmi—both of whom are vying for a playoff spot—United advanced to No. 2 in the standings.

Kings need to win their next two games to get six points, and they also need other teams to lose.

Playing in his first Rawalpindi-leg match of the season, Mills took three wickets for thirty-four, and Ashraf, with his skilful bowling, removed opening batsmen Shan Masood (10) and Tim Seifert (26) to limit Karachi to one hundred and fifty-seven.

United won their fourth game by chasing the goal in 18.4.

A ray of hope was provided by Karachi by left-arm fast bowler Mir Hamza (3-41) who removed power hitters Alex Hales (18) and Colin Munro (9) during the powerplay.

However, after a cautious 56-run partnership between captain Shadab Khan (34) and Agha Salman (33) restored the run-chase, United lost three wickets in the next eighteen runs.

In Blessing Muzarabani's comeback spell, Salman skied a catch to wicketkeeper Seifert, and leg-spinner Zahid Mahmood received a standard return catch from Azam Khan (9). Then, with a crisp bounce that fooled Shadab, Hamza got the outside edge of the bat. Haider Ali (26*) and Ashraf (12*) then completed the victory for United.

Earlier, Imad Wasim made a fantastic running catch over his shoulder at short third, capping off Masood's unsatisfactory maiden season as Kings captain. Masood attempted to flick Ashraf. With no half-century in eight innings, Masood has only managed to score 134 runs.

Seifert was unable to match the pace and spin before Munro made another outstanding grab. Veteran players Mohammad Nawaz (5) and Shoaib Malik (1) were also removed when attempting large shots.

Kieron Pollard, the leading scorer, and James Vince, also 29, put up a 58-run partnership until Mills struck when he caught Vince off guard with a ball that skimmed past the Englishman.

In the 18th over, Pollard, who smashed three sixes and three fours, also gave Ashraf a skier at deep third as United continued to pick up wickets to limit Kings in the final overs.

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