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

[Justcrazy]

SIXXX
Kamran 47 from 28 balls

 

[Abdurmirr]

And now it’s the Kamran Akmal show today.

We should really get Misbah and Younis get come back. The way seniors are dominating our brilliant talent, surely both can break some T20 record

 

[Firebat]

Peshawar just 11 runs behind where Islamabad were at this stage.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Cmonn malik

 

[Justcrazy]

Kamran 50 from 31 balls

 

[Rafa]

A chase of 200 could have been possible, but 240 looks so out of range.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Game over

 

[Rafa]

Who can play the Asif Ali role for the Zalmis today

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Misbah praying that Malik gets out asap

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Reebok Malik is on

 

[Rafa]

Shoaib Malik also making a case for WT20.

 

[shamaan]

Akif javed is a Gem

 

[Titan24]

Akif javed is a Gem

One of the best emerging bowling talents in Pak if not the best. He has a good head on his shoulders which is rare now a days with the young pacers. Also not to forget he is playing after a long injury lay off and possibly not even at his 100% match fitness and rhythm.

 

[shamaan]

One of the best emerging bowling talents in Pak if not the best. He has a good head on his shoulders which is rare now a days with the young pacers. Also not to forget he is playing after a long injury lay off and is not even at his 100% match fitness and rhythm.

Definitely the control he has for a young bowler is magnificent also he can move the ball .I also like wasim jnr although I believe his a genuine all rounder.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

What.A.Game

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Shermain rutherforddd

 

[YousafTheBeast]

4 sixes in a row HOLY MOLLLYY

 

[Rafa]

lol what is going on

 

[Firebat]

Peshawar 5 runs ahead of where Islamabad were at this stage...

 

[Yasir_ch]

Sherfane Rutherford is a wonderful talent.Pakistan should poach him.

 

[silentkiller187]

Shoaib Malik looks like he’s on his way to the t20 world cup

 

[sindhiboy]

Rutherford is an explosive hitter.
Was impressed by him since the 2018 Canadian gt20.

 

[Justcrazy]

SIX SIX SIX SIXXXXXX

30 runs off that over , just what the doctor ordered

 

[Justcrazy]

Explosive batting 44 runs partnership of 12 balls

 

[Yasir_ch]

Rutherford is an explosive hitter.
Was impressed by him since the 2018 Canadian gt20.

Yeah he was excellent in that league.Now he has been performing in PSL as well.amazing talent.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Wahab needs to fire

 

[zarak]

What was that gesture by Hassan Ali. Pretty offensive

 

[Justcrazy]

Zalmi fighting hard here , but they will be short by 20 runs .

 

[badsha001]

What was that gesture by Hassan Ali. Pretty offensive

just a confirmation bias for us where these players' heads are at. No wonder we got use arrogant players coming through with nothing to show for in the field besides this.

 

[Baigel]

What was that gesture by Hassan Ali. Pretty offensive

what'd he do?

 

[Omer2002]

People's favourite gohar getting the treatment here

 

[Saj]

Where are the yorkers?

Bowlers seem to have forgotten how to bowl them.

 

[Saj]

People's favourite gohar getting the treatment here

65 runs conceded by Zafar Gohar is the most runs ever conceded in an innings at the Pakistan Super League

 

[Titan24]

Thats some effort from PZ while chasing.

 

[sindhiboy]

Gohar annihilated

 

[silentkiller187]

3rd umpires take an age in the psl

 

[Justcrazy]

Zalmi need 19 runs in 3 balls. RRR: 38.00

 

[silentkiller187]

Well bowled by akif to close this game out

 

[Titan24]

Top last over from Akif.

Akif and Hassan were the difference at the end

 

[Titan24]

One of the worst days in Zafar Gohar’s career in terms of his individual performance. Not very intelligent bowling.

 

[Justcrazy]

United won by 15 runs

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Gohar used to be a big turner of the ball back in 2015. Don't know what has happened to him in the last 5 years.

 

[shamaan]

Great effort by peshawar the difference was Hassan Ali and akif

 

[Titan24]

Gohar used to be a big turner of the ball back in 2015. Don't know what has happened to him in the last 5 years.

Problem is not just the spin, his pace variations, flight variations and use of arm ball, everything was pretty poor. Finger spinners’ spin is generally conditions dependent and I have rarely seen a finger spinner who can get substantial turn on every surface however, you need to have basic variations and intelligence to use them to be a good spinner. Zafar didnt show any of that today, maybe a bad day but was pretty poor.

 

[Last Monetarist]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">479 runs in the match between Islamabad and Peshawar is the highest match aggregate ever in the PSL. The previous highest was 427 runs when Lahore played Islamabad at Karachi in 2019 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PSL6?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PSL6</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IUvPZ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IUvPZ</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1405572729936433154?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 17, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Some of the numbers in the Islamabad v Peshawar match:<br><br>Runs 479<br>Wickets 8<br>Run-rate 11.97<br>Sixes 25<br>Fours 45<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IUvPZ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IUvPZ</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PSL6?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PSL6</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1405573932011376640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 17, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">479 runs in the match between Islamabad and Peshawar is the highest ever match aggregate involving any Pakistani team in a T20 and the 6th highest match aggregate in the history of T20s <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PSL6?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PSL6</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IUvPZ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IUvPZ</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1405574693281796096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 17, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[MenInG]

 

[Firebat]

Usman Khawaja’s first century in the HBL PSL and three wickets from Akif Javed guided Islamabad United to a thrilling 15-run win over Peshawar Zalmi at Sheikh Zayed Stadium on Thursday.



After being asked to bat first, United posted 247 for two – the highest T20 score at the venue and in the HBL PSL history. It is also the highest score in any domestic Pakistan T20 tournament beating 243 set by Karachi Dolphins against Lahore Eagles in 2010.

Usman, who was leading the team in the absence of Shadab Khan, opened the batting with Colin Munro, and the two left-handers provided a solid 98-run partnership for the first wicket off just 59 balls.

Munro (48 off 28) struck five fours and two sixes before getting out to Shoaib Malik’s off spin on the penultimate ball of the tenth over.

Asif Ali contributed a quick-fire 43 off 14, which included five towering sixes and two fours. He knitted a 47-run partnership for the second-wicket with Usman.

Brandon King joined Usman at 145 for two in the 13th over. The pair played shots all around the ground, and contributed an unbeaten 102 runs off just 43 balls for the third-wicket partnership.

Australian international Usman playing his first season of HBL PSL, brought up his hundred off just 53 balls and became the first captain to post a hundred in the tournament. He smashed 13 fours and three sixes and remained unbeaten on 105 off 56. His partner, the right-handed West Indies international King scored 22-ball 46, smashing five fours and three sixes.

In reply, half centuries from Kamran Akmal and Shoaib Malik went in vain as Zalmi remained 15 runs short of the mammoth target.

Shoaib top-scored with a 36-ball 68, hitting six fours and three sixes. Kamran (53 off 32, seven fours, two sixes) put up a 53-run stand for the third-wicket with Shoaib.

Sherfane Rutherford (29 off eight) played a cameo, as he struck four sixes off Zafar Gohar’s over – 14th of the innings – the second most expensive over in the history of HBL PSL.

That Zalmi were able to cross 200 was due to late onslaught from Wahab Riaz (28 not out off 15, one four, two sixes) and Umaid Asif (20 not out off nine, two fours, one six). The pair contributed 47 runs for the seventh-wicket partnership.

Left-arm pacer Akif took three for 43 for United, while Hussain Talat picked two wickets.

This match produced the highest aggregate score in HBL PSL history.

Scores in brief:

Match 26 – Islamabad United beat Peshawar Zalmi by 15 runs

Islamabad United 247-2, 20 overs (Usman Khawaja 105 not out, Colin Munro 48, Brandon King 46 not out, Asif Ali 43)

Peshawar Zalmi 232-6, 20 overs (Shoaib Malik 68, Kamran Akmal 53, Sherfane Rutherford 29; Akif Javed 3-43, Hussain Talat 2-37)

Player of the match – Usman Khawaja (Islamabad United)