yorked 'im, Part 2! Full and straight, beats a tentative prod and smashes off stump. Shahzad nails his brief and Zalmi have won by 13 runs, exorcising some of their Pindi demons in the process
Zalmi vs United, 29th Match at Rawalpindi, PSL 2023, Mar 12 2023 - Match Result
5.45pm: So these two will meet again in the first eliminator next week. Islamabad United could have moved up to second with victory, but instead stay third, a place ahead of Zalmi. It will be Multan Sultans and Lahore Qalandars who contest Wednesday's qualifier, with United and Zalmi playing off on Thursday to face the loser of that clash. United made a real hash of their chase here, barely getting a partnership together until Faheem Ashraf and Mohammad Wasim swindled 55 off 24 to take the game into the final over. It wasn't to be, as 29-year-old Khurram Shahzad, playing only his third T20, made a name for himself. Anyway, we're not quite done for the day, with the evening match between Lahore Qalandars and Karachi Kings - top against bottom - to come. Thanks for your comments today, see you again in the knockouts. Bye!
Farooqi is last man in
yorked 'im! Shahzad finishes it! Surely. Superbly bowled, 139kph at the base of off stump. Ashraf has the big wind up but can only drop his bat in time to squeeze the ball into leg. Off fly the bails, and off fly the Zalmi players in pursuit of Shahzad
KABOOM! Ashraf plants one in the stands! Low full toss and he clobbers across the line, the ball sails over deep midwicket as the United flags swirl around the ground
"The only thing that was left in this Rawalpindi week of runs was 50 runs being chased off the last 3 overs," chirps Afeef
just misses his yorker, 139kph on off and swung out to deep midwicket
Khurram Shahzad, who bowled the first over and none since, will attempt to close out the win for Zalmi
IU need 21 from six, just beyond Ashraf's heroics the other night. Forecaster syas they are a 7% shot - which would be good enough for Lloyd Christmas
back of a length with pace off, beats the bat and squirts off the hip for a single - which means Wasim, rather than Ashraf, will have the strike for the final over
short of a length with pace off, pulled without timing through midwicket
full toss, tonked for six! Ashraf is doing it again for Isb... presses forward and belts the ball high over the head of long-on
back of a length with pace off, Wasim swings and misses but Ashraf was already charging down for a bye
short ball, hauled away for four! Wasim whirls on the pull and slots it through deep backward square
full and straight, ramped into his helmet grille! Ashraf wears it, via a combination of body and gloves, and is alert enough to run as Wasim calls him through
Irshad to bowl, 35 needed from 12. Forecaster hasn't budged for IU
"I didn't slightly doubt IU winning the the match against Multan, I'm sure of a win today too." Ashraf does have form, you're right, Fatima
full and wide, 126kph and Ashraf can't get under this one. Driven to long-off
fires an attempted leg-stump yorker into the pads. Asking for lbw but it was well down leg
round the wicket, back of a length and swatted down the ground, just a single to long-on on the bounce
Forecaster has jumped to... err, 3.5%
pumped over long-off! Jamal is getting taking apart here... misses his yorker again, Ashraf blooters an 82m six straight back down the ground
M.A: "Is there is only me who is expecting win of IU." Well, is he?
back of a length, 130kph and Ashraf collars him again, smoked past long-on! Hit hard and flat to the right of the man back
cleaned out down the ground! Full on middle, in the slot for the left-hander, Ashraf bops him over long-on in no-nonsense style
IU need 54 from 18, as Jamal returns
another slower ball, Wasim completely loses his shape looking to swing it leg side. Fails to connect
full length outside off, pace off and Wasim swings blindly
"Must say this match is still wide open considering Faheem's heroics the other day," declares OsmanZ
full, straight, 142kph. Ashraf squirts a wristy flick through the covers
pace off, Wasim was across in front of his stumps, nurdles into the leg side
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Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | |
Toss | Islamabad United, elected to field first |
Series | |
Season | 2022/23 |
Player Of The Match | |
Match days | 12 March 2023 - day (20-over match) |
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Points | Peshawar Zalmi 2, Islamabad United 0 |
Over 20 • IU 166/10