- Islamabad United won the toss and decided to bowl first.
- Hasan Ali quickly took some wickets in the middle.
- Haris and Hasan put up an explosive 72-run partnership.
When their senior bowler Hassan Ali quickly took some wickets in the middle, Islamabad United dominated the game with the ball.
Babar Azam, the captain of Peshawar Zalmi, put up a valiant fight as wickets fell at the other end.
As Peshawar got out to a fast start with goals from Babar and Mohammad Haris, Hasan scored three times to put United in a dominant position.
For the first wicket, the two batters put up an explosive 72-run partnership off just 42 balls.
Haris scored 40 runs in 21 balls before Islamabad’s captain Shadab Khan struck to end the opening stand and send Haris back to the pavilion.
The second hitter to leave the game was Saim Ayub, who was bowled out by Mubasir Khan, a rising star for Islamabad. The left-handed batter only scored three runs before leaving.
The bowler Hasan Ali, who is playing in his maiden PSL 8 encounter, hit twice in his second over to give the two-time champions a dominating lead, indicating that the best of Islamabad was still to come. He sent Rovman Powell (#) and Tom Kohler-Cadmore (#) back to the pavilion.
When Jimmy Neesham and Babar appeared to be forming a partnership, the right-arm pacer struck again, quickly removing the New Zealander.
Earlier on Thursday at the National Bank Cricket Arena in Karachi, in the 12th game of the ongoing eighth season of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), Islamabad United won the toss and decided to bowl first against Peshawar Zalmi.
With four points after three games, Peshawar is third in the standings. After two games, Islamabad is ranked fifth with two points.
The Multan Sultans defeated the Babar Azam-led team in their second match of the event after they had defeated Karachi Kings in their season opener. But, in their third game against the Quetta Gladiators, the Yellow Storm rallied.
Islamabad won their first PSL game against Karachi while losing their second to Multan Sultans.
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