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  • PSL eliminator 2: Islamabad United defeats Peshawar Zalmi by 5 wickets

    PSL eliminator 2: Islamabad United defeats Peshawar Zalmi by 5 wickets

    In the 2nd eliminator of Pakistan Super League 9, Islamabad United defeats Peshawar Zalmi by 5 wickets in National Stadium Karachi.

    Islamabad United captain Shadab Khan won the toss and decides to bowl first.

    Peshawar Zalmi inning

    Playing first Peshawar Zalmi scored 185 runs for the loss of five wicket in allotted 20 overs. Peshawar Zalmi openers took very good start putting 72 runs on the board for the first wicket partnership. Saim Ayub scored 73 runs, Captain Babar Azam scored 25, Muhammad Haris 40, Tom Kohler Cadmore 18 and Aamir Jamal remained unbeaten with 17 runs.

    From Islamabad United side, Naseem Shah took three wickets while Shadab Khan and Obed McCoy took one wicket each.

    Islamabad United inning

    Chasing the target of 186 runs, Islamabad took very poor start. Saim Ayub dismissed Alex Hales in the first over and Salman Ali Agha in third over on just 5 runs. Islamabad lost their 5 wickets for 91 runs but Imad Wasim and Haider Ali took the charge scoring 59 and 52 runs respectively.

    Islamabad United chase down the target in 19 overs.

    From Peshawar Zalmi Saim Ayub took two while Luke Wood, Mehran Mumtaz and Khurram Shehzad took one wicket each.

    Islamabad will face Multan Sultans in final on March 18.

  • PSL 9: Arif Yaqoob turns the table, Peshawar Zalmi defeats Islamabad United by 8 runs

    PSL 9: Arif Yaqoob turns the table, Peshawar Zalmi defeats Islamabad United by 8 runs

    In the match of Pakistan Super League season 9, Peshawar Zalmi defeats Islamabad United by 8 runs thanks to excellent bowling by Arif Yaqoob in 19th over of the match.

    Islamabad United captain Shadab Khan won the toss and invited Peshawar Zalmi to bat first.

    Peshawar Zalmi inning

    Zalmi captain Babar Azam remained unbeaten by scoring 111 runs, Babar Azam’s 63-ball innings included 2 sixes and 14 fours. Apart from them, Saim Ayub scored 38 runs and Paul Walter scored 19 runs, Asif Ali scored 17 runs and remained not out. Peshawar Zalmi scored 201 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in the allotted 20 overs while playing first.

    On behalf of Islamabad United, Shadab Khan took 2 wickets, Agha salman and Naseem Shah took one wicket each.

    Islamabad United inning

    Islamabad United was successfully chasing the target of Zalmi, as they were playing on 181 runs by losing only two wicket in 17.5 overs. Azam khan was spectecullar with 75 runs on just 30 balls while Colin Munro was on 71 runs.

    Peshawar Zalmi’s Captain Babar Azam give the 19th over to Amir Yaqoob which was the match decider over for Peshawar Zalmi. Yaqoob took four wickets in this over by conceding just two runs. Islamabad needed 19 runs in last over but they could not manage to win the match and Zalmi wina the match by 8 runs.

    From Zalmi’s side Amir Yaqoob took five wickets.