KARACHI – In the qualifier of Pakistan Super League Season 11, Peshawar Zalmi defeated Islamabad United by 70 runs to secure a place in the final.
Playing at National Bank Stadium, Islamabad United were bowled out for 151 runs while chasing a challenging 222-run target.
For Islamabad United, Sameer Minhas top-scored with 44 runs, while Mohsin Riaz made 25, Imad Wasim scored 22, and Devon Conway contributed 20.
For Peshawar Zalmi, Aaron Hardie starred with the ball, taking 3 wickets, while Mohammad Basit and Sufiyan Muqeem claimed two wickets each.
Earlier, batting first, Peshawar Zalmi posted 221/7 in 20 overs, powered by a magnificent 103-run innings from captain Babar Azam, supported by Kusal Mendis (41) and Mohammad Haris (35).
For Islamabad United, captain Shadab Khan took 3 wickets, while Richard Gleeson picked up 2 wickets.
Squads
Islamabad United: Shadab Khan (c), Salman Irshad, Andries Gous, Devon Conway, Faheem Ashraf, Mehran Mumtaz, Mark Chapman, Nisar Ahmed, Mir Hamza Sajjad, Sameen Gul, Sameer Minhas, Imad Wasim, Richard Gleeson, Haider Ali, Mohammad Hasnain, Pavan Rathnayake, Mohammad Faiq, Mohsin Riaz, Chris Green and Mohammad Salman Mirza.
Peshawar Zalmi: Babar Azam (c), Sufiyan Muqeem, Abdul Samad, Ali Raza, Aaron Hardie, Aamir Jamal, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Haris, Khalid Usman, Abdul Subhan, Tanzid Hasan, Michael Bracewell, Kusal Mendis, Iftikhar Ahmed, Nahid Rana, Kashif Ali, Shahnawaz Dahani, Farhan Yousuf, Brian Bennett, Mohammad Basit, James Vince and Shoriful Islam.
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