Peshawar Zalmi [122/4] cruise to 6 wicket win over Islamabad United [118/10] in PSL 6

[MenInG]

Time: 2:00 PM GMT, 7:00 PM LOCAL


Squads:

Peshawar Zalmi Squad: Imam-ul-Haq, Kamran Akmal(w), Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Haider Ali, Shoaib Malik, Sherfane Rutherford, Wahab Riaz(c), Saqib Mahmood, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Mohammad Imran, Mohammad Irfan, Ravi Bopara, David Miller, Umaid Asif, Amad Butt, Abrar Ahmed, Waqar Salamkheil, Mohammad Aamir Khan, Mohammad Imran

Islamabad United Squad: Philip Salt(w), Alex Hales, Shadab Khan(c), Fawad Ahmed, Iftikhar Ahmed, Hussain Talat, Asif Ali, Lewis Gregory, Zafar Gohar, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Paul Stirling, Chris Jordan, Colin Munro, Reece Topley, Faheem Ashraf, Ali Khan, Muhammad Musa, Rohail Nazir, Akif Javed, Ahmed Safi Abdullah, Zeeshan Zameer



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[Firebat]

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[Shaddy86]

I hope ISB bat first, they'll put an end to this bowling first trend.

 

[Rana]

For any team that loses the toss, grow a pair and go for the 250 mark!

 

[MenInG]

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

 

[Rana]

IU really need to try and got for 220+

 

[Rana]

Imam ul Haq and Phil Salt play again lol

 

[world cup captain]

So we dropped Gohar for Fawad Ahmed?

Asif and Chacha are playing the same role so one should be dropped. Due to Chacha's bowling, Asif is the obvious choice but instead, they drop a contributing player.

 

[Thunderbolt14]

So we dropped Gohar for Fawad Ahmed?

Asif and Chacha are playing the same role so one should be dropped. Due to Chacha's bowling, Asif is the obvious choice but instead, they drop a contributing player.

Trust in the process. Rehan bhai rarely lets us down

 

[Titan24]

Really surprised that Imran Randhawa still not in the XI at no 7. This would make the combination much better in my opinion than Wahab (Batted well in last match) at no 7.

 

[Titan24]

Stirling to open

 

[Titan24]

Fawad Alam in the house at PZ’s camp

 

[Titan24]

Opening partner of Hales fails again. This time Stirling

 

[Firebat]

Can't stop Hales

 

[Shams123]

Good to see Salt instead of Shadab. High time for the fans to realize what a mediocre batsman shadab really is.

 

[Abdurmirr]

Should have given Abrar Ahmed a go instead of Umaid

 

[world cup captain]

Rohail needs to work on his batting so he can open for United. It'll allow him to add another dimension to his game but also give United another option for a foreign player in the middle order instead. A top 3 composed of only foreign players is not good for the league.

 

[Thunderbolt14]

Rohail needs to work on his batting so he can open for United. It'll allow him to add another dimension to his game but also give United another option for a foreign player in the middle order instead. A top 3 composed of only foreign players is not good for the league.

If Salt fails again, Rohail will come in next game.

 

[Rana]

Enough of this Salt drama

 

[Omer2002]

Islamabad r best batting team in this tournament but i dnt think they can defend a score...minimum 200 needed

 

[Thunderbolt14]

Should have given Abrar Ahmed a go instead of Umaid

Pitches are too flat. Spinners look to be useless here. Better to stick with pacers who have good variations, preferably fast medium (not too fast as there are small boundaries).

 

[world cup captain]

If Salt fails again, Rohail will come in next game.

Let's see if Shadab will be brave enough to play a young Pak keeper over an Englishman.

 

[Titan24]

Faheem is in

 

[Thunderbolt14]

Let's see if Shadab will be brave enough to play a young Pak keeper over an Englishman.

Definitely. Rohail was a key component of Shadab’s successful Northern side.

Rehan and Hassan Cheema will also have a lot to say in these decisions and I suspect they were the ones who insisted on Salt for three games. Statistically it was the right idea, but after three consecutive failures, I feel they’ll relax their insistence and give Shadab to green light to bring in Rohail.

 

[Titan24]

Simon and Aamir Sohail talking about local keeper for IU that there should be someone in Pakistan and none of them mentioning Rohail Nazir. Maybe they just dont know he is in the squad, commies should do better research.

 

[PakPremi]

Shadab is a better barsman than Fahim, few failures does not change that.

 

[Titan24]

Ironman takes the wicket

 

[last_knight]

Excitement is evaporating quickly and PSL badly needs a total to be defended.

 

[Titan24]

Time for captain Shadab to stand up

 

[Thunderbolt14]

Shadab man of the match?

 

[Cric1234]

Looks like the chasing streak is going to continue 3 down they need a decent score.

 

[Markhor]

Simon and Aamir Sohail talking about local keeper for IU that there should be someone in Pakistan and none of them mentioning Rohail Nazir. Maybe they just dont know he is in the squad, commies should do better research.

Urooj Mumtaz mentioned him, and that he skippered Pak Shaheens in NZL to be fair.

 

[Cric1234]

Mujeeb has been expensive throughout disappointing spinners have been ordinary overall.

 

[Thunderbolt14]

Urooj Mumtaz mentioned him, and that he skippered Pak Shaheens in NZL to be fair.

Hot take... commentators with research > commentators who sound good

 

[Markhor]

Hot take... commentators with research > commentators who sound good

But then we wouldn't hear gems like "he has an experienced hand"

 

[Titan24]

Urooj Mumtaz mentioned him, and that he skippered Pak Shaheens in NZL to be fair.

Yes she did but she came into discussion afterwards when Aamir and Simon spent a couple of minutes talking about how there should be a local keeper somewhere in Pakistan to replace Salt without mentioning Rohail.

 

[MHN1293]

Islamabad with no intention to end the trend.

 

[Titan24]

Excitement is evaporating quickly and PSL badly needs a total to be defended.

Its tough being a tournament. As a tournament you need to deliver, low scoring games, high scoring games, totals chased, total defended, close finishes etc.

 

[Omer2002]

Shadab is well out of form

 

[Titan24]

IU in trouble here. Their good batting depth will likely be tested today

 

[PakPremi]

Nothing going right for Shadab post injury break.

 

[Markhor]

Yes she did but she came into discussion afterwards when Aamir and Simon spent a couple of minutes talking about how there should be a local keeper somewhere in Pakistan to replace Salt without mentioning Rohail.

Research is too time consuming for superstars

 

[Titan24]

Shadab is well out of form

Difficult coming into such a competitive tournament without any cricket for sometime. Needs to work hard in the nets.

 

[Markhor]

Shadab is playing himself out of a T20 World Cup place.

 

[Thunderbolt14]

IU in trouble here. Their good batting depth will likely be tested today

Batting depth is their only saving grace, any other team with 4 down this early would have already been out of the game. I can see Islamabad getting to a decent total but 200 looks unlikely now.

 

[Omer2002]

Difficult coming into such a competitive tournament without any cricket for sometime. Needs to work hard in the nets.

Thats true even his bowling is rusty

 

[world cup captain]

Yes she did but she came into discussion afterwards when Aamir and Simon spent a couple of minutes talking about how there should be a local keeper somewhere in Pakistan to replace Salt without mentioning Rohail.

They must be thinking Rohail is a donut delivery guy.

 

[Thunderbolt14]

Nothing going right for Shadab post injury break.

I think he needs this phase of his career. Forces him to work hard on his batting and bowling both and come back stronger, especially with Qadir breathing down his neck.

The last time he was going through a bad patch, he worked hard in the nets and in BPL and ended up becoming MVP at PSL 5. He’s a smart one too and I’m sure knows exactly what he’s doing wrong.

He’ll be a starter at the T20 world cup, that much I am sure of.

 

[Titan24]

Batting depth is their only saving grace, any other team with 4 down this early would have already been out of the game. I can see Islamabad getting to a decent total but 200 looks unlikely now.

Around 170 from here would be considered a decent recovery. Unless Hasan Ali bowls one of those spells, it would be difficult for IU to defend that.

 

[Firebat]

I think he needs this phase of his career. Forces him to work hard on his batting and bowling both and come back stronger, especially with Qadir breathing down his neck.

The last time he was going through a bad patch, he worked hard in the nets and in BPL and ended up becoming MVP at PSL 5. He’s a smart one too and I’m sure knows exactly what he’s doing wrong.

He’ll be a starter at the T20 world cup, that much I am sure of.

If this phase of his career is still going on at that time, then why should he be?

 

[Titan24]

Imam with some red bull moments on the field today. Not sure why red bull havent started sponsoring something like top fielder of the day segment. Or even Gatorade or any other local energy drink for that matter.

 

[last_knight]

Its tough being a tournament. As a tournament you need to deliver, low scoring games, high scoring games, totals chased, total defended, close finishes etc.

I scrolled through the squads.

Out of 18 Platinum contracts, just 6 are bowlers (including Shahid Afridi and Wahab Riaz). Teams need to own bowlers a bit more.

 

[Markhor]

IU don't seem to have gotten their combination right. Batting lineup needs rejigging, Shadab and Faheem came out too early.

All-rounders normally at 5, 6 or below.

 

[Hasan123]

Shadab and Faheem batting ahead of Talat is a joke.

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Phil Salt is such a waste of space. Haven't ever seen him score more than 20 ever. Don't know how his t20 stats are so good.

 

[Titan24]

I scrolled through the squads.

Out of 18 Platinum contracts, just 6 are bowlers (including Shahid Afridi and Wahab Riaz). Teams need to own bowlers a bit more.

Agreed. Have mentioned it myself quite a few times before that better balance needs to their in terms of overseas batting and bowling talent. This will allow more emerging and local batsmen to get oppurtunities and provide bit of a better mix I believe. Franchises have been generally preferring overseas batsmen and local bowlers.

 

[Hasan123]

A full toss and Hales is gone. What a joke!

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Shadab is fast becoming into another loud mouthed nonperforming captain. Very unlikeable

 

[Hasan123]

The pathetic promotions for Shadab and Faheem has proved costly. Sucked the momentum out of the innings and their dismissals meant that Hales had to slow down when he was looking really good.

 

[Titan24]

Some poor cricket and running from IU so far

 

[Titan24]

Every ball seems like a runout is going to happen.

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Difficult coming into such a competitive tournament without any cricket for sometime. Needs to work hard in the nets.

He was in awful form well before his injury too.

 

[Titan24]

Asif Ali will come in at no 8.

Batting depths of IU and PZ are extremes.

 

[Hasan123]

Awful batting so far.

 

[Titan24]

He was in awful form well before his injury too.

True, his performances in international cricket since 2019 have dipped overall. Players do get through phases but it high time for Shadab to come out of it.

 

[Titan24]

Talat really needs to up his game against spin. Became bunny of Shamsi in SA series and now Mujeeb takes him

 

[DHONI183]

PSL 2021 | Match 10 | Peshawar Zalmi vs Islamabad United | 27th February | Karachi | Match Thread

Islamabad going too hard here and in process gifting the match to Peshawar already. A shocker!

 

[Firebat]

Asif Ali will come in at no 8.

Wow IU's got a long tail

 

[BigShak]

Even the commentators taking the mick out of Ifti’s age )

 

[Titan24]

IU should play for 150 here and if things look decent by the 17th, 18th over they can push further.

 

[Hasan123]

Just try and face the 20 overs.

 

[Titan24]

Asif can hit but issue has been consistency and shot selection

 

[Titan24]

Decent interview given by mountaineer Mirza Ali here

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Asif used to bat at no. 5 or no.6 during Dean Jones era, but now is being shunted down at 8 in favor of Shadab and Fahim who look out of sorts against the newish ball.

 

[Rana]

Decent interview given by mountaineer Mirza Ali here

Mentioned the chances of dying a bit too much for my liking.

 

[Justcrazy]

99 . 6

IU struggling big time here

 

[Hasan123]

Great shot from Asif Ali.

 

[BunnyRabbit]

True, his performances in international cricket since 2019 have dipped overall. Players do get through phases but it high time for Shadab to come out of it.

It's not a rough phase for him, it's like he's forgotten how to bowl. Successful players keep adding new stuff to their bowling whereas Shadab has been at a standstill since his debut. Now the batters have been treating him with disdain. As a batter, he has never been a technical textbook but relies on his hand eye coordination and the lack of development of basics of batting has been costing him.

 

[Justcrazy]

SIXXXX

Asif sends that in the orbit

 

[Rana]

Oh I just realised

The great finisher of Pakistan is batting