Karachi Kings take on Islamabad United in their home ground, National Bank Cricket Arena, as the second leg of Pakistan Super League, Season 9, initiates.
Both teams are currently fighting for the 4th spot, which guarantees a place in the Playoffs later on in the season.
Having played three matches, KK has four points courtesy of wins against Peshawar Zalmi and Lahore Qalandars.
IU is reeling on two points from four matches. They defeated reigning champions Lahore Qalandars in the first match of PSL 9, but have lost three close contests ever since then.
If IU wins, they will enter the top 4 again (due to a better net run rate) although the Kings would’ve played a match less.
Pitch Report
National Stadium, Karachi, is hosting a PSL 9 match for the first time this season.
The average 1st innings total during PSL 8 at the venue was 180, while teams batting second won 33% of the matches.
These statistics reveal that the pitch favors the first-innings batters over the chasing batters; will PSL 9 matches replicate the PSL 8 results?
You can check out the full PSL schedule here
Head-to-Head Record
| Team | Matches | Wins | Losses |
| Karachi Kings | 20 | 6 | 14 |
| Islamabad United | 14 | 6 |
Expected Playing XIs
Check out the PSL 9 squads here
Islamabad United:
| Colin Munro | Alex Hales | Shadab Khan (C) | Agha Salman | Jordan Cox | Azam Khan (WK) |
| Faheem Ashraf | Imad Wasim | Naseem Shah | Ubaid Shah | Rumman Raees |
Karachi Kings:
| Shan Masood (C) | Tim Seifert (WK) | James Vince | Shoaib Malik | Mohammad Nawaz | Kieron Pollard |
| Anwar Ali | Irfan Khan | Hasan Ali | Mir Hamza | Tabraiz Shamsi |
Check out the PSL 9 Points Table here
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