Islamabad United (247/2) defeat Peshawar Zalmi (232/6) by 15 runs in a record-breaking match

[MenInG]

Islamabad United may have qualified for the play-offs but unlikely that they will take the foot off the pedal whilst PZ will be looking to further consolidate their position in the top-4 list.

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Islamabad United Squad:

Shadab Khan (c), Hassan Ali, Colin Munro, Faheem Ashraf, Hussain Talat, Asif Ali, Muhammad Musa, Zafar Gohar, Iftikhar Ahmed, Rohail Nazir, Ahmed Safi Abdullah, Akif Javed, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Fawad Ahmed, Ali Khan, Zeeshan Zameer, Muhammad Akhlaq, Usman Khawaja, Jonathan Wells

Peshawar Zalmi Squad:

Wahab Riaz (c), Shoaib Malik, Kamran Akmal, Sherfane Rutherford, Haider Ali, Amad Butt, Umaid Asif, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Irfan, Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Imran Randhawa, Mohammad Imran, Waqar Salamkheil, Bismillah Khan, Rovman Powell

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[Coolcapri]

If Multan and KKR win than LQ will be in danger of missing our of playoff.

I will feel Multan has very long tail and can be exposed if we wickets falls early.

 

[MenInG]

Peshawar Zalmi have won the toss and elected to bowl first against Islamabad United

Usman Khawaja is leading the side today as Shadab Khan is resting today whilst Brendon King is the debutant from IU

Waqar Salamkheil is debuting for PZ

 

[Titan24]

As Shadab is resting, Hassan should have been the captain in my opinion rather than Khawaja. Also not sure why IU has gone with just two main pacers alongside two spinners and 5th option of Iftikhar and Talat. Well they can afford to do all this I think as they are leading the table at the moment.

Haider dropped by PZ, hopefully a learning curve from him.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Is Akif Javed in the emerging category?

 

[sharmaji]

Ramiz should have been a food critic. He describes some shots and balls as "delicious", "sumptuous", "flavoursome", "juicy", "mouth-watering".

 

[JibranAnsari]

So IU couldnt find a better opener than khwaja?

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

So IU couldnt find a better opener than khwaja?

Yea nah!
Sadly your legendary openers such as haider ali. Sharjeel in other teams so yea.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Munro is terrifying. Tearing apart this young kid

 

[Yasir_ch]

LOL who is this abrar Ahmed.He is being phaintified here.

 

[SangasCoverDrive]

Bechara Abrar

 

[Rafa]

Want to see Chacha bat

 

[JibranAnsari]

Dhulaai

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Apparently this guy is 19 years old )

 

[SangasCoverDrive]

How is this guy 19?

 

[Abdurmirr]

Considering how rubbish Asif was in South Africa, his return to form this PSL tells us a lot about the talent within Pakistan

 

[SangasCoverDrive]

Asif hitting sixes for fun is not a good sign for Pakistan.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Asif Ali tryna sneak into the Wt20 squad

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Four more

 

[YousafTheBeast]

6646

 

[YousafTheBeast]

43 off 14 wow

 

[Rafa]

After these performances in the PSL, it would be difficult to ignore Asif Ali for the WT20 Campaign.

 

[Abdurmirr]

The fact that this guy is this best striker of the ball within Pakistan is way too depressing

 

[SangasCoverDrive]

Even tulla Zazai was smashing bowlers like that in the game. Really questionable bowling talent in this session

 

[sindhiboy]

Brilliant innings

 

[Titan24]

Asif Ali hitting better bowlers out of the park here than he possibly faced on Africa tour other than maybe few matches. Surely not every SA or Zimb bowler he faced was earth shattering.

Looks like a mental thing with some of these players.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

There’s no way this guy is 19

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

Sad to see Asif ali gone for the same weakness .
So i see no real improvement really.

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

There’s no way this guy is 19

Apparently they don't count the night's in afghanistan.

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

How is this guy 19?

Really unfair for the under19 kids of other countries to compete against Afghans in icc event's.
I feel that's the main reason they do this fraud to somehow win a ICC event.
Afghanistan cricket board must be held accountable for this but alas we know how ICC works.

just watch saeed ajmal video . If u want bit of humour and information on this.

 

[Ahmed216]

Asif Ali scoring runs in PSL not a good sign for Pak side

 

[sindhiboy]

There’s no way this guy is 19

Just needs some hair oil

 

[BunnyRabbit]

IU regaining their PSL3 mojo.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Brandon King, wow…94m

 

[MenInG]

IU playing like champions at the moment.

 

[Rafa]

Wow what a dominating performance by Isloos

 

[Abdurmirr]

Khawaja isnt even a 5th choice opener for Australia in T20s but look at him go in the "best" league in the world

 

[Firebat]

This is unbelievable hitting. About to hit 200 with 3 overs to go

 

[Rafa]

238 is the highest PSL total ever.

 

[King-Misbah]

Khawaja isnt even a 5th choice opener for Australia in T20s but look at him go in the "best" league in the world

Khwaja has always been a good batsman, no one has ever doubted his skills.

 

[Rafa]

Oh now this will be the Highest ever PSL total.

 

[Firebat]

Islamabad are about to break their own record of the highest total in PSL history (238)

 

[silentkiller187]

Brilliant innings from Khawaja, always said form is temporary class is permanent

 

[Yasir_ch]

LOL sameen Gul's hype has died down.

 

[Yasir_ch]

Umaid the trundler Asif getting stick.

 

[shamaan]

LOL sameen Gul's hype has died down.

The last over was good over but you can't judge him based upon this game

 

[shamaan]

Great batting every bowler getting took to the cleaners

 

[cricket4all]

Asif Ali, brilliant for United but consistently awful and out of sorts when given chances to play for Pakistan. Either its lack of mental strength / tempermant or the bowling he faces in Internationals is a lot better. Still would not give him any more chances for Pakistan.

 

[Ummii]

PZ needs to play well or else they will be depended on others

 

[Justcrazy]

248 is the target !!!

 

[marlonbrowndo]

PZ should aim for 180-200 and play for their net run rate

 

[shamaan]

Stunning catch

 

[Firebat]

The only batsman in the Peshawar side that has a hope of chasing this is gone first ball

 

[Justcrazy]

Imam under pressure from ball one as he faces a required rate of 12 . 3

 

[Justcrazy]

Zalmi needs to go hard in the first 6 overs , that is the key

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

Well left by imam

 

[SangasCoverDrive]

Imam auditioning for Test side

 

[sindhiboy]

LOL sameen Gul's hype has died down.

He's not a loi bowler but a test/fc bowler. Potentially brilliant one.
He did bowl a few good yorkers in his last over though

 

[sindhiboy]

Any bets on a 45 ball ton from imam?

 

[El Generico]

It’s key for United that Imam bats for at least 5 overs cause if he does he will kill any chance PZ have of winning.

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

Any bets on a 45 ball ton from imam?

Yep sure.. just waiting for him to settle down

 

[Justcrazy]

Kamran needs to go into beast mode here !

 

[YousafTheBeast]

A century from Malik should get him back in the Pak team

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

Somebody whisper the target to these 2 railu kattey

 

[Justcrazy]

Zalmi need some really big overs here

 

[Justcrazy]

OUT

Imam goes without doing anything , and wasting balls

 

[Rana]

Pakistan fans deserve an apology by PCB and Misbah for playing Imam ul Haq as a T20i opener against Australia

 

[Rana]

In comes Malik, can he strike at 250 to make a game out of this??

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Umaid at 7?

 

[Yasir_ch]

LOL this imam struggles even in 50 over cricket and they play him in t20s.It's just dumb from management.

 

[Justcrazy]

SIXXX

Kamran trying his best here , but he needs support from other side here

 

[YousafTheBeast]

SIXXX

Kamran trying his best here , but he needs support from other side here

Mate, I think your stream is 5 years behind

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Shott oye Malik

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Need the 2007 Malik with the RBK

 

[Yasir_ch]

Peshawar has to get rid of these old and useless players.imam umaid Irfan even Kamran and Shoaib have to be kicked out.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Peshawar has to target Talat

 

[Justcrazy]

Zalmi need 193 runs in 84 balls. RRR: 13.78


Big ask !

 

[arunpsm]

Damadji comeon ji do some damage...

 

[Justcrazy]

Malik needs to use his experience and get some boundaries .

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Shoottttt AKMAL