- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR6.6 chipped to Shadab, who takes a smart catch to round out a successful over. Turned the face of the bat in an attempt to play against the turn. Scooped back to the United captain, who made no mistake 76/17.6 flipper cleans up Saim Ayub! He looked to make room and carve it through point, but didn't read the skidding delivery, which sneaks under the bat and uproots his leg stump 81/29.3 has a slog, looked a bit wild, and he chops it onto his stumps. The feet didn't move, the hands did. And he doesn't really come close to connecting. Hasan gives him a bit of an aggressive send-off. 87/39.5 cope and paste! Powell takes the same swing as TKC did, and it's the same outcome. Shapes in sharply and rocks his middle stump back. Hasan gives him the same kind of send-off, too! United are on top all of a sudden 87/411.4 Hasan Ali has another! He bangs this in short outside off, Neesham looks to pull and gets a thin edge and Azam Khan takes an easy catch. Hasan brings out his celebration again, this time with more joy than aggression. What a spell this is turning out to be! 99/515.3 Shanaka picks out deep square! He was coming out of his crease and Ashraf spotted that and pulled his length back. Shanaka was cramped for space and did not get enough power on his flick. Crucial wicket this, given how Shanaka can go in the death overs 126/617.1 Castles him! Bangs it in on a length on middle, going across him and Wahab looks to cut and ends up chopping on! Rumman Raees has his first wicket of the day 136/718.4 Oh bulls-eye from Tom Curran! Slower ball on a length on leg, Qadir blocks to the bowler's left and wants the quick single. Babar sends him back but Curran is quick to get to the ball and throw the middle stump down at the striker's end. Eighth wicket down for Zalmi 147/8Extras3 (lb 2, w 1)TOTAL156/8 (20 Overs, RR: 7.8)Did not bat: Sufiyan MuqeemFall of wickets: 1-76 (Mohammad Haris, 6.6 ov), 2-81 (Saim Ayub, 7.6 ov), 3-87 (Tom Kohler-Cadmore, 9.3 ov), 4-87 (Rovman Powell, 9.5 ov), 5-99 (James Neesham, 11.4 ov), 6-126 (Dasun Shanaka, 15.3 ov), 7-136 (Wahab Riaz, 17.1 ov), 8-147 (Usman Qadir, 18.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB Rumman Raees 4 0 30 1 7.50 9 4 0 0 0 Hasan Ali 4 0 35 3 8.75 8 4 1 0 0 Faheem Ashraf 3 0 28 1 9.33 3 2 1 0 0 TK Curran 4 0 30 0 7.50 9 3 1 0 0 Shadab Khan 4 0 26 1 6.50 5 0 0 1 0 Mubasir Khan 1 0 5 1 5.00 2 0 0 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR8.2 miscues a sweep, and this time TKC gets up to the ball in time and takes a comfortable catch. Gurbaz has put his side on course to coast through here, and blitzed 62 off 31 balls 98/22.4 cleans him up! Tried to jab into the onside but finds his middle peg rocked back. Iqbal lets out a shriek of celebration as he sends the Kiwi on his way 31/112.6 That's a good throw and he has to go! Full outside off, he looks to flick but gets it to midwicket off the inside half of the bat. He's sent back by his partner but Shanaka is quick to pick it up and finds the stumps with a direct hit at the striker's end. Rassie was diving at full stretch, but he was just outside when the ball hit the stumps 140/410.1 Goes through the gate! Legcutter on off stump and Shadab goes for a big swing across the line and misses and the ball clatters into the stumps. A much needed breakthrough for Zalmi 112/3Extras5 (lb 1, w 4)TOTAL159/4 (14.5 Overs, RR: 10.71)Fall of wickets: 1-31 (Colin Munro, 2.4 ov), 2-98 (Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 8.2 ov), 3-112 (Shadab Khan, 10.1 ov), 4-140 (Rassie van der Dussen, 12.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB Arshad Iqbal 3.5 0 38 1 9.91 9 2 3 0 0 Wahab Riaz 3 0 33 0 11.00 9 4 2 1 0 JDS Neesham 2 0 21 1 10.50 4 0 2 1 0 Usman Qadir 4 0 50 1 12.50 6 6 2 0 0 Sufiyan Muqeem 2 0 16 0 8.00 4 2 0 2 0
Match Details
Toss
Islamabad United , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
23 February 2023 - night match (20-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Islamabad United 2, Peshawar Zalmi 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 69 runs, 0 wicket)
- Peshawar Zalmi: 50 runs in 4.2 overs (26 balls), Extras 0
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 26 balls (Mohammad Haris 27, Babar Azam 24, Ex 0)
- Peshawar Zalmi: 100 runs in 11.5 overs (71 balls), Extras 0
- Babar Azam: 50 off 33 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Strategic Timeout: Peshawar Zalmi - 125/5 in 15.0 overs (Babar Azam 63, MD Shanaka 11)
- Peshawar Zalmi: 150 runs in 19.1 overs (115 balls), Extras 1
- Over 19.2: Review by Islamabad United (Bowling), Umpire - MA Gough, Batter - Babar Azam (Struck down)
- Innings Break: Peshawar Zalmi - 156/8 in 20.0 overs (Babar Azam 75, Arshad Iqbal 2)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 80 runs, 1 wicket)
- Islamabad United: 50 runs in 4.1 overs (25 balls), Extras 0
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz: 50 off 24 balls (5 x 4, 4 x 6)
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 22 balls (Rahmanullah Gurbaz 31, HE van der Dussen 21, Ex 1)
- Islamabad United: 100 runs in 8.3 overs (51 balls), Extras 2
- Strategic Timeout: Islamabad United - 134/3 in 12.0 overs (HE van der Dussen 41, Asif Ali 15)
- Islamabad United: 150 runs in 14.1 overs (85 balls), Extras 5
Match Coverage
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