Maaz Sadaqat (55 off 33 balls) and Babar Azam (53 off 49 balls) propelled Peshawar Zalmi to a comfortable six-wicket victory over Islamabad United in the 22nd match of the tenth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Friday.
Chasing a target of 144 runs, Zalmi reached the target with six wickets in hand and 20 balls to spare. Mitchell Owen (6), Saim Ayub (1), and Mohammad Haris (13) failed to provide substantial contributions with the bat. Max Bryant (4) remained not out.
After an early stutter that saw them lose three wickets, Zalmi captain Babar Azam and Maaz Sadaqat stabilized the innings, guiding their team to a straightforward victory.
For United, Kyle Mayers (1-28), Ben Dwarshuis (1-23), Naseem Shah (1-24), and Riley Meredith (1-30) each claimed one wicket. Salman Agha (0-7), Imad Wasim (0-14), and Saad Masood (0-20) went wicketless.
Earlier in the match, after winning the toss and electing to bat first, United, despite a decent start, stumbled and were eventually restricted to 143-9 in their allotted 20 overs. Sahibzada Farhan was the top scorer for United, contributing 36 runs off 35 deliveries.
Ben Dwarshuis also played a handy unbeaten innings of 33 runs off just 17 balls, which included three boundaries and two sixes.
For Zalmi, Mohammad Ali (3-26) was the pick of the bowlers, bagging three crucial wickets. Luke Wood (1-26), Alzarri Joseph (1-29), Ahmed Daniyal (1-29), Saim Ayub (1-16), and Hussain Talat (1-14) each chipped in with one wicket.
TOSS
Islamabad United won the toss and elected to bat first against Peshawar Zalmi in the 22nd match of the tenth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Friday.
PLAYING XI
Islamabad United: Kyle Mayers, Sahibzada Farhan, Colin Munro, Salman Ali Agha, Shadab Khan (c), Azam Khan (wk), Imad Wasim, Saad Masood, Ben Dwarshuis, Naseem Shah, Riley Meredith
Peshawar Zalmi: Mitch Owen, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Haris (wk), Hussain Talat, Max Bryant, Maaz Sadaqat, Luke Wood, Alzari Joseph, Ahmed Daniyal, Mohammad Ali
