a slower ball outside off, drilled through cover for four. He conceded 19 off his iver. But the Zalmi win by 34 runs to get on the board in this season's PSL
Zalmi vs United, 4th Match at Dubai, Feb 24 2018 - Ball by Ball Commentary
6.58pm In the end, that target was too steep for the Islamabad United, who have slumped to a heavy loss in their first game. At one stage, it looked like it would be a lot worse than that, but 34 runs is still quite a hefty defeat in this format. The game was done quite early actually, as the United stumbled to 73 for 8. Thereon, it was only a matter of time, but Faheem Ashraf hit a fifty to avoid a very big loss. The damage was done by Umaid Asif, on PSL debut, and the bespectacled Ibtisam Sheikh, who combined for seven wickets.
Last ball of the match, this game was decided a long time back
Ashraf gets to fifty, a slower ball outside off, he backs away and muscles a flat-batted swat over long-off. Applause from the United bench
a slower ball outside off, dragged away to long-on
smashed for four. Back of a length delivery on leg, mowed away over midwicket for four
full and wide, sliced to the deep point fielder for a run
a slower delivery outside off, drilled to long-off for a couple
a wide, slower ball that is not inside the tramline, so wide
Sammy will bowl the last over
full and wide outside off, Raees can't make contact with a drive
dug in, another bouncer down leg, Ashraf is hurried on his pull, the ball lobs up towards square leg
good length down leg, off the pad towards square leg, 129 kph
a thick outside edge that races away for four more. Full delivery, seaming away, the ball takes the outside edge
good length delivery around off, Raees clears his body, makes room, tries to dab this down to third man but makes no contact
another slower delivery around off, pushed back towards the bowler
a low full toss outside off, Ashraf gets enough power behind that to clear cover. Races away
full and wide, 143 kph, all Ashraf can do is drive to cover
a nice slower delivery outside off, guided down to third man for a run
a low full toss is worked to midwicket
a good yorker around middle, jammed back towards long-on
full delivery outside off, driven towards cover
142 kph, full and straight, blocked
Over 20 • IU 142/9
Zalmi won by 34 runs