As the Pakistan Super League series moves towards the final, Peshawar Zalmi and Islamabad United clash in Rawalpindi today. Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
Islamabad United Squad:
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), Alex Hales, Colin Munro, Hasan Nawaz, Sohaib Maqsood, Shatab Khan (captain), Asif Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Wasim, Hasan Ali, Fazalhaq Farooqui.
Peshawar Zalmi Team:
Saim Ayub, Mohammed Harris, Tom Coler Gadmore (captain), Haseebullah Khan (wicket keeper), Banuka Rajapaksa, James Neesham, Aamir Jamal, Mujeebur Rahman, Khurram Shesad, Salman Irshad, Sufyan Mukeem.
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Batting first, Peshawar Zalmi’s opener Saim Ayub was dismissed. But another opener who scored a brilliant half-century was Mohammed Harris, who scored 79 runs off 39 balls with 7 fours and 5 sixes. Rajapaksa scored 41 runs off 25 balls. Peshawar Zalmi scored 179 runs in 20 overs as all the back row players were dismissed for short runs.
While some teams chased down 240 runs easily this season, Islamabad United chased down the target of 180 runs and none of the players were dismissed at regular intervals without playing a big innings.
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As the league round ends today, the qualifiers begin on the 15th. Lahore Calendars vs Multan Sultans in the first qualifying match. The winning team will directly advance to the finals. The loser of this match will face the winner of the first eliminator between Islamabad – Peshawar in the 2nd eliminator. The winning team in the 2nd eliminator will advance to the finals.