2018 Islamabad United season

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Islamabad United
2018 season
Coach Dean Jones
Captain Misbah-ul-Haq
Tournament performance Champions
League performance 1st
Most runs Luke Ronchi (435)
Most wickets Faheem Ashraf (18)

The Islamabad United is a franchise cricket team that competed in the 2018 Season. The team represents Islamabad in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). The team was coached by Dean Jones, [1] and captained by Misbah-ul-Haq. In the final, they beat Peshawar Zalmi by 3 wickets to win their second PSL title. [2] [3]

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Teams standings

Points table

PosTeamPldWLNRPts NRR
1 Islamabad United (C)10730140.296
2 Karachi Kings (3rd)10541110.028
3 Peshawar Zalmi (R)10550100.464
4 Quetta Gladiators (4th)10550100.312
5 Multan Sultans 104519−0.191
6 Lahore Qalandars 103706−0.931
Source: ESPNcricinfo

Playoffs

Preliminary

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.

Final

Final
25 March 2018
20:00
Scorecard
Peshawar Zalmi
148/9 (20 overs)
v
Islamabad United
154/7 (16.5 overs)
Chris Jordan 36 (26)
Shadab Khan 3/25 (4 overs)
Luke Ronchi 52 (26)
Chris Jordan 2/22 (3 overs)
Islamabad won by 3 wickets
National Stadium, Karachi
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Shozab Raza (Pak)
Player of the match: Luke Ronchi (Islamabad United)
  • Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Islamabad United won the championship as a result of this match and became the most successful team in PSL history. [4]

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