Karachi Kings suffered their seventh consecutive defeat of Pakistan Super League 2022 when Islamabad United won a dramatic match by one run at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium.

Islamabad United scored 191 for seven from their 20 overs. Karachi Kings came close in the chase but finished on 190 for eight, leaving them without a win after seven matches and ending their hopes of reaching the PSL 7 playoffs.

Karachi Kings nearly completed the chase

Karachi captain Babar Azam won the toss and chose to field. Islamabad recovered from several wickets to reach 191 for seven, with Faheem Ashraf making an unbeaten 29 and Asif Ali scoring 28.

Karachi’s chase was in trouble at 80 for five before Imad Wasim and Qasim Akram produced a strong recovery. Imad scored 55 from 28 balls, while Qasim remained unbeaten on 51 from 26 balls.

Waqas Maqsood decided the final over

Karachi needed eight runs from the final over. Imad brought the target down to four runs from four balls, but Waqas Maqsood dismissed him on the next delivery.

Waqas then bowled Jordan Thompson with the penultimate ball. With Karachi needing one run from the final delivery to force a Super Over, Chris Jordan was run out as Islamabad secured the one-run victory.

Waqas finished with three wickets for 34 runs. Asif Ali took two wickets, while Liam Dawson and Zeeshan Zameer took one each.

Seventh consecutive defeat

The result left Karachi Kings with seven defeats from their first seven matches of PSL 7 and eliminated them from the playoff race. They later ended their losing run during the tournament, but this match marked their seventh consecutive defeat of the season.

Historical context

This article covers the Islamabad United versus Karachi Kings PSL 7 match played in February 2022. The scores and tournament position refer to that stage of the 2022 season.