LAHORE, Pakistan, CMC – Peshawar Zalmi overcame Rovman Powell’s failure to provide a 200-plus whole and edge Islamabad United by eight runs in a high-scoring contest within the Pakistan Tremendous League right here Monday.
Powell, the West Indies Twenty20 skipper, scored solely eight, however Zalmi, coached by West Indies T20 head coach Darren Sammy, recovered to pile up 201 for 5 off their 20 overs after being despatched in at Gaddafi Stadium.
Pakistan captain Babar Azam carved out a stellar unbeaten 111 off 63 balls, the right-hander putting 14 fours and two sixes in notching his tenth T20 hundred.
He placed on 77 for the primary wicket with Saim Ayub (38) and 77 in an unbroken sixth wicket stand with Asif Ali (17 not out) after Zalmi misplaced 5 wickets for 47 runs to tumble to 124 for 5 within the fifteenth over.
Powell was fifth out within the fifteenth over, nicking behind 21-year-old seamer Naseem Shah.
In reply, Azam Khan top-scored with 75 off 30 balls, and opener Colin Munro slammed 71 off 53 deliveries as Islamabad United fought earlier than ending on 193 for 9 off 20 overs.
The innings had been stumbling at 73 for 3 on the midway mark earlier than the pair got here collectively in a fourth-wicket stand of 108 to show the sport into an actual contest.
Azam, a frequent campaigner within the Caribbean Premier League, struck a half-dozen fours and half-dozen sixes, whereas Munro, additionally a well-known face within the CPL, punched seven fours and a six.
Arif Yaqoob, a 29-year-old leg-spinner, turned the primary bowler to take 4 wickets in an over within the PSL when he picked up 4 scalps within the penultimate over to derail Islamabad’s run chase.
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