The Peshawar Zalmi vs Islamabad United clash turned into a one-sided contest as Peshawar Zalmi cruised to a comfortable win and secured their spot in the PSL 11 final.
Batting first at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi, Zalmi posted a massive 221 for 7 in 20 overs. The star of the show was Babar Azam, who played a brilliant knock of 103 runs off 59 balls. His innings included 12 fours and four sixes, keeping the scoreboard moving from start to finish.
The Peshawar Zalmi vs Islamabad United match began with early fireworks. Mohammad Haris added quick runs, scoring 35 off just 16 balls. This helped Zalmi reach 72 in the powerplay. After his dismissal, Babar built a strong partnership with Kusal Mendis, who scored 41 runs and kept the momentum alive.
Despite losing a few wickets in the middle, Babar stayed in control. He reached his century in the 18th over, marking another big milestone in his PSL career. Late hitting from Aaron Hardie pushed the total past 220.
For Islamabad United, Shadab Khan was the pick of the bowlers with three wickets, while Richard Gleeson took two.
Chasing 222, Islamabad United never looked settled. The Peshawar Zalmi vs Islamabad United contest quickly slipped away as wickets fell at regular intervals. Devon Conway scored 20, but it was Sameer Minhas who showed some fight with a quick 44 off 23 balls. Mohsin Riaz added 25, but the rest of the batting lineup struggled.
Captain Shadab managed only six runs. Other players like Mark Chapman, Haider Ali, and Faheem Ashraf could not make an impact. Imad Wasim added 22 late runs, but the required rate kept rising.
Zalmi’s bowlers stayed disciplined and did not allow any comeback. Islamabad United were bowled out for 151 in 18.4 overs, giving Zalmi a convincing win.
With this result, Peshawar Zalmi move into the PSL 11 final, while Islamabad United still have another chance through the eliminator route.
