Karachi Kings in 2018

The Karachi Kings is a franchise cricket team that represents Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). The team was coached by Mickey Arthur,[3] and captained by Imad Wasim.[4][5]

Karachi kings
2018 season
CoachMickey Arthur
CaptainImad Wasim (8 Matches)
Eoin Morgan (3 Matches)
Mohammad Amir (1 Match)
PSL 2018Playoffs (3rd)
Most runsBabar Azam (402)[1]
Most wicketsUsman Shinwari (16)[2]
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Teams standings

Points table
Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR
1 Islamabad United (C) 10 7 3 0 14 0.296
2 Karachi Kings (3rd) 10 5 4 1 11 0.028
3 Peshawar Zalmi (R) 10 5 5 0 10 0.464
4 Quetta Gladiators (4th) 10 5 5 0 10 0.312
5 Multan Sultans 10 4 5 1 9 −0.191
6 Lahore Qalandars 10 3 7 0 6 −0.931
Source: ESPNcricinfo
  • The top 4 teams qualified for the playoffs
  •   Advanced to Qualifier
  •   Advanced to Eliminator 1

Playoffs

Qualifier 1
Qualifier 1
18 March 2018
21:00
Scorecard
Karachi Kings
154/4 (20 overs)
v
Islamabad United
155/2 (12.3 overs)
Colin Ingram 68* (39)
Mohammad Sami 2/20 (4 overs)
Luke Ronchi 94* (39)
Tymal Mills 1/32 (2 overs)
Islamabad won by 8 wickets
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Umpires: Rashid Riaz (Pak) and Aleem Dar (Pak)
Player of the match: Luke Ronchi (Islamabad United)
  • Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
  • This was the largest victory in terms of balls remaining in PSL history.
  • As a result of this match Islamabad United advanced to the final.

Eliminator 2
Eliminator 2
21 March 2018
19:00
Scorecard
Peshawar Zalmi
170/7 (16 overs)
v
Karachi Kings
157/2 (16 overs)
Kamran Akmal 77 (27)
Ravi Bopara 3/35 (3 overs)
Joe Denly 79* (46)
Sameen Gul 1/20 (3 overs)
Peshawar won by 13 runs
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Shozab Raza (Pak)
Player of the match: Kamran Akmal (Peshawar Zalmi)
  • Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field.
  • Match was reduced to 16 overs per side due to rain.
  • Kamran Akmal (Peshawar Zalmi) scored the fastest fifty of PSL (17 balls).
  • As a result of this match Peshawar Zalmi advanced to the final.
  • As a result of this match Karachi Kings were eliminated from the competition.

References
  1. "RECORDS / PAKISTAN SUPER LEAGUE, 2017/18 - KARACHI KINGS / MOST RUNS". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  2. "RECORDS / PAKISTAN SUPER LEAGUE, 2017/18 - KARACHI KINGS / MOST WICKETS". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  3. "Mickey Arthur's dual roles with Pakistan and Karachi Kings back in the spotlight". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  4. "Imad Wasim to lead Karachi Kings in PSL 2018". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  5. "PSL 2018 preview: Will the under-achieving Karachi Kings do better under Imad Wasim?". The Dawn. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
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