Sports Desk
ABU DHABI: Peshawar Zalmi have reached 144 for the loss of two wickets after 15 overs in their 175-run chase against Islamabad United in the second elimination match of Pakistan Super League’s (PSL) sixth edition at Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium.
Zalmi skipper Wahab Riaz put the United to bat first, who scored 174 for the loss of nine wickets.
Hasan Ali’s start with the ball was not as effective as his batting in the first innings — where he hit 45 off 16 balls. The pacer gave away a total of 15 runs, including six extras, in the first over. However, he wrapped it up on a positive note by dismissing Kamran Akmal (8) in the last ball.
Mohammad Wasim was finally able to give a breakthrough to the United as he dismissed Hazratullah Zazai (66) in the 15th over, breaking the 126-run partnership between the Afghan batter and Jono Wells (53).
Islamabad United’s innings
Islamabad United handed a 175-run target to the Peshawar Zalmi.
Usman Khawaja went for a duck, Colin Munro scored 44, Muhammad Akhlaq 7, Brandon King 18, Iftikhar Ahmed 10, Shadab Khan 15, Asif Ali 8, Faheem Ashraf 1, Hasan Ali 45, and Mohammad Wasim remained not out for 17 not out.
Skipper Riaz and Umaid Asif got two wickets each, while Amad Butt, Mohammad Irfan, and Mohammad Imran were able to pick up one wicket each.
Playing XI:
Peshawar Zalmi: Kamran Akmal (wk), Hazratullah Zazai, Jono Wells, Shoaib Malik, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Ahmad Butt, Wahab Riaz (captain), Umaid Asif, Mohammad Irfan, Mohammad Imran
Islamabad United: Usman Khawaja, Colin Munro, Muhammad Akhlaq (wk), Shadab Khan (captain), Brandon King, Asif Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Muhammad Wasim Jnr, Akif Javed
