In the match of Pakistan Super League season 9, Peshawar Zalmi defeats Islamabad United by 8 runs thanks to excellent bowling by Arif Yaqoob in 19th over of the match.

Islamabad United captain Shadab Khan won the toss and invited Peshawar Zalmi to bat first.

Peshawar Zalmi inning

Zalmi captain Babar Azam remained unbeaten by scoring 111 runs, Babar Azam’s 63-ball innings included 2 sixes and 14 fours. Apart from them, Saim Ayub scored 38 runs and Paul Walter scored 19 runs, Asif Ali scored 17 runs and remained not out. Peshawar Zalmi scored 201 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in the allotted 20 overs while playing first.

On behalf of Islamabad United, Shadab Khan took 2 wickets, Agha salman and Naseem Shah took one wicket each.

Islamabad United inning

Islamabad United was successfully chasing the target of Zalmi, as they were playing on 181 runs by losing only two wicket in 17.5 overs. Azam khan was spectecullar with 75 runs on just 30 balls while Colin Munro was on 71 runs.

Peshawar Zalmi’s Captain Babar Azam give the 19th over to Amir Yaqoob which was the match decider over for Peshawar Zalmi. Yaqoob took four wickets in this over by conceding just two runs. Islamabad needed 19 runs in last over but they could not manage to win the match and Zalmi wina the match by 8 runs.

From Zalmi’s side Amir Yaqoob took five wickets.