- BATSMENRB4s6sSR8.4 Good length and shapes in at middle, hits it through the line but mistimed it, this time Babar makes no mistake and takes a sprawling running catch at mid-off, stepped leg-side and wanted to clear the fielder but couldn't middle it, Daniyal makes an impression straightaway, brought into the side and has mixed it up nicely. 58/19.1 Two quick wickets! Peshawar Zalmi getting timely scalps and this could help them stem the run-flow, Mayers lofts it downtown and miscues the skier, pouched at long-on, bit of indecision and ball got big on him 62/213.1 Peshawar Zalmi are on fire; they have roared back into the game after the first half of the innings and have made regular incisions. Now Munro thinks he didn't nick it. It was a back of a length delivery that was shaped across off, seaming away, beautiful seam position, he went for a backfoot square drive and the ball is quite close to the bat. Review has been taken. There is a spike and the on-field decision stands. Quite a comeback from Zalmi 89/510.4 Over the wicket, bowls an absolute gem of a carom ball and induces an error, I don't know why people call him a part-timer, he is a proper spin option. Anyway, this landed on a length and curled away, baffling Salman who circumspectly tries to squeeze it out and ends up getting a feather to Haris. Saim has a big broad smile on his life, he absolutely loved it, PZ right back into the contest 67/312.5 Shorter in length, rising to chest height, he takes it on and uncoils a violent pull, gets plenty of height but not the requisite distance, gives a simple catch to the fielder at midwicket. Joseph wins the battle 89/416.1 Over the wicket, on a length and gets some away gyration in the channel, tries to bludgeon it across the line and gets a healthy edge to the keeper, compounding problems for Islamabad, his team needed him to step up tonight but it's yet another early dismissal. Imad will hold the key now, they need at-least 140 to give their bowlers something to fight with 107/714 Collapsing like a house of cards' not so smart batting. Again hits the deck hard and gets it to leap insanely off the pitch, pursuing with short length and getting the desired response from the pitch, he takes it on and looks a bit ungainly while trying to hook, taken by Haris near short fine, comfortable catch. Still some batting to come, Imad in next 91/617.5 Short around the line off, forehands it to mid-off and is not the most agile runner between the wickets, direct-hit at non-striker's end brings an end to his stay at the crease, a full-length dive was needed 124/820 Takes the pace-off and lands it on a length outside off, goes for an almighty heave and gives a simple catch to Babar Azam at long-on, doesn't err on this occasion and swallows it over his head, makes it look easy 143/9Extras6 (lb 3, w 3)TOTAL143/9 (20 Overs, RR: 7.15)Did not bat: RP MeredithFall of wickets: 1-58 (Sahibzada Farhan, 8.4 ov), 2-62 (Kyle Mayers, 9.1 ov), 3-67 (Salman Agha, 10.4 ov), 4-89 (Shadab Khan, 12.5 ov), 5-89 (Colin Munro, 13.1 ov), 6-91 (Saad Masood, 13.6 ov), 7-107 (Azam Khan, 16.1 ov), 8-124 (Imad Wasim, 17.5 ov), 9-143 (Naseem Shah, 19.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB L Wood 4 0 26 1 6.5 1 0 AS Joseph 4 0 29 1 7.25 0 0 Mohammad Ali 4 0 26 3 6.5 0 0 Ahmed Daniyal 4 0 29 1 7.25 2 0 Saim Ayub 2 0 16 1 8 0 0 Hussain Talat 2 0 14 1 7 0 0
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- BATSMENRB4s6sSR0.2 Fraction short and gets shape into the batter at middle, tries to work it leg side and gets a leading edge that goes straight up in the air and settles into the hands of Dwarshuis at silly mid-off 6/11.2 Touch short and whooshing in the channel, tries to clatter that away and ends up making mess of his stumps, chopped on and zingers are alight 12/25.5 That is a spectacular catch from Naseem at short fine! 121 kph slower one on a length at middle, he shuffles across his stumps for a scoop and finds Naseem who timed his jump to perfection and was alert and agile in the circle. A massive wicket and now that 144 target is looking like 180, IU have done the needful and got three wickets in the powerplay 38/315.5 Booms the drive but ends up nicking it to the keeper, wanted to play the glory shot, it was a teasing off-stump line, wanted to hit straight. Nevertheless, he has done his job and shown no jitters at all, looked a focused individual who reads the game well and plays according to the situation 140/4Extras15 (lb 1, nb 2, w 12)TOTAL147/4 (16.4 Overs, RR: 8.82)Fall of wickets: 1-6 (Mitchell Owen, 0.2 ov), 2-12 (Saim Ayub, 1.2 ov), 3-38 (Mohammad Haris, 5.5 ov), 4-140 (Maaz Sadaqat, 15.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB KR Mayers 2 0 28 1 14 1 0 BJ Dwarshuis 3.4 0 23 1 6.27 2 0 Naseem Shah 4 0 24 1 6 2 0 RP Meredith 3 0 30 1 10 1 0 Agha Salman 1 0 7 0 7 0 0 Imad Wasim 2 0 14 0 7 1 0 Saad Masood 1 0 20 0 20 1 2
Match Details
Toss
Islamabad United , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
20.00 start, First Session 20.00-21.30, Interval 21.30-21.50, Second Session 21.50-23.20
Match days
2 May 2025 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
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Match Referee
Points
Peshawar Zalmi 2, Islamabad United 0
Match Coverage
All Match NewsBabar, Sadaqat, bowlers hand United second successive loss
The usually free-flowing United batting line-up could manage only 143 for 9 against Zalmi