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Peshawar Zalmi vs Islamabad United, Match 5 Commentary, Live Updates

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Peshawar Zalmi vs Islamabad United Scorecard
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Match 5, National Stadium, Karachi , Jan 30, 2022
Peshawar Zalmi Peshawar Zalmi
168/6 (20.0/20)
Islamabad United Islamabad United
172/1 (15.5/20)
Islamabad United beat Peshawar Zalmi by 9 wickets
  • Player of the Match
    Paul Stirling
    57(25)
That is all we have from this game. The next match will be played between Karachi Kings and Lahore Qalandars. The first ball will be bowled at 8 pm IST (2:30 pm GMT) but make sure you join us for the buildup in advance. See you there!
Shadab Khan, the victorious skipper of Islamabad United is in for a chat. He says that when you win it always is a happy feeling. Mentions he is happy about the attitude his players showed in the field as well. Informs that he wanted Rahmanullah Gurbaz to enjoy his first game for the team.
Wahab Riaz, the skipper of Peshawar Zalmi, says that he is okay but there is some pain in the ribs. Informs that his foot got stuck in the crease and he fell down. Adds that he feels that it was a good total but the bowlers did not use the slower ones well on this surface.
Paul Stirling IS THE PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his 25-ball 57! He says that the ball came on really well when it was new so they decided to have fun then. Mentions that Hales has been in fine form for a few months now and it was a great effort by the team.
Stay tuned for the presentation.
A game to forget for Peshawar Zalmi. They were put under the pump right from the first over by Islamabad United. They were simply outmuscled by Stirling and Hales in the Powerplay and could never recover from that. Nothing worked for them on this flat pitch. But to be honest, they lost the game with the bat. Being 35 for 4 cost them a lot and despite a blinder from Sherfane Rutherford, they had a below-par score on this surface.
Chasing 169 could have been tricky if Islamabad United had lost a couple of early wickets. But that was not to be. Paul Stirling and Alex Hales took the game away from Peshawar Zalmi. They were off to a flier and 78 runs were scored in the Powerplay. The pair was separated in the 10th over but the job was almost done by them. Rahmanullah Gurbaz joined Alex Hales in the middle to put the finish touches to the game. Both the openers scored a fifty each and made sure that Peshawar Zalmi had no chance of getting back on top.
WHAT A CHASE! The 2-time PSL champions are off to a winning note and this has been a thumping win! They have scored 172 inside 16 overs and this will be a big boost to their NRR. This will also send a strong message to the other teams as Islamabad United have announced their arrival in style!
End Of The Over 15.5 : 172/1
12 Runs
  • 015.1
  • 415.2
  • 015.3
  • 415.4
  • 415.5
A. Hales
82 (54)
R. Gurbaz
27 (16)
B. Cutting
1.5-0-19-0
15.5
4
Ben Cutting To Alex Hales
FOUR! Alex Hales finishes things off in fine fashion. Very full, on leg. Hales goes back and drills it down the ground for a boundary. Islamabad United win the game by 9 wickets!
15.4
4
Ben Cutting To Alex Hales
FOUR! Scores level now! Fuller, on leg. Hales clips it to fine leg for a boundary. This has been an incredible chase.
15.3
0
Ben Cutting To Alex Hales
Pushed to cover but not in the gap though.
15.2
4
Ben Cutting To Alex Hales
FOUR! Good length, on off, sits up nicely. Hales pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary. Islamabad United are moments away from a win.
15.1
0
Ben Cutting To Alex Hales
Short in length, outside off. Hales looks to cut it away but misses.
End Of The Over 15 : 160/1
18 Runs
  • 114.1
  • 114.2
  • 614.3
  • 614.4
  • 414.5
  • 014.6
R. Gurbaz
27 (16)
A. Hales
70 (49)
S. Khan
3-0-45-0
14.6
0
Sohail Khan To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Yorker, on off. Blocked out.
14.5
4
Sohail Khan To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
FOUR! How did that reach the fence? A nice bouncer, on the body. Gurbaz gets low but then pulls it to the square leg fence. Extraordinary stuff!
14.4
6
Sohail Khan To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
SIX! High and handsome! Short and on the body. Gurbaz pulls it over the mid-wicket fence.
14.3
6
Sohail Khan To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
SIX! THE HELICOPTER SHOT! How well has Rahmanullah Gurbaz hit that? MS Dhoni would be proud of that! In the slot and Gurbaz nails the Helicopter Shot over the mid-wicket fence.
14.2
1
Sohail Khan To Alex Hales
Slower ball, on a length, on off. Hales heaves it to deep mid-wicket for one.
14.1
1
Sohail Khan To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Back of a length, on off. Gurbaz chops it towards point for one.
End Of The Over 14 : 142/1
7 Runs
  • 113.1
  • 213.2
  • 113.3
  • 213.4
  • 113.5
  • 013.6
A. Hales
69 (48)
R. Gurbaz
10 (11)
B. Cutting
1-0-7-0
13.6
0
Ben Cutting To Alex Hales
A high full toss, on the body. Hales heaves it but the man at short fine leg gets low to stop it well. Hales has a word with the umpire at square leg but it is not called a no ball.
13.5
1
Ben Cutting To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Slower, shorter and on off. Pulled to deep mid-wicket for one.
13.4
2
Ben Cutting To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Low full toss, on middle and leg. Gurbaz takes a step down the track and heaves it wide of long on for a couple.
13.3
1
Ben Cutting To Alex Hales
Yorker, on off. Hales digs it out past cover for one.
13.2
2
Ben Cutting To Alex Hales
Short and on the body. Hales pulls it away. The man from deep square leg runs to his left and dives. He fumbles a bit though but manages to stop it just before the ropes. Two taken.
13.1
1
Ben Cutting To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Full and on the pads. Worked past square leg for one.
End Of The Over 13 : 135/1
4 Runs
  • 012.1
  • 112.2
  • 112.3
  • 012.4
  • 112.5
  • 112.6
R. Gurbaz
6 (8)
A. Hales
66 (45)
W. Riaz
3-0-22-0
12.6
1
Wahab Riaz To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Length ball, around off. Gurbaz runs it past backward point for one.
12.5
1
Wahab Riaz To Alex Hales
Length ball, around off. Hales works it to third man for one.
12.4
0
Wahab Riaz To Alex Hales
Short and on the body. Hales misses the pull.
12.3
1
Wahab Riaz To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Length ball, around off. Pushed past cover for one.
12.2
1
Wahab Riaz To Alex Hales
Length and angling across off. Hales guides it to deep point for one.
12.1
0
Wahab Riaz To Alex Hales
Length ball, on off. Blocked out.
Time-Out! Islamabad United are bossing this chase and it is only a matter of time before they win this game. Do you think they will lose any more wickets before getting over the finish line? Wahab Riaz brings himself back.
End Of The Over 12 : 131/1
9 Runs
  • 111.1
  • 111.2
  • 111.3
  • 111.4
  • 411.5
  • 111.6
A. Hales
64 (41)
R. Gurbaz
4 (6)
H. Talat
2-0-13-0
11.6
1
Hussain Talat To Alex Hales
Length ball, on off. Worked to long on for one.
11.5
4
Hussain Talat To Alex Hales
FOUR! Clever by Hales! Length ball, just outside off. He waits for it and then runs it towards third man. The fielder cannot get across this time and Hales gets a boundary.
11.4
1
Hussain Talat To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Shorter and outside off. Gurbaz runs it down to third man for one.
11.3
1
Hussain Talat To Alex Hales
Slower, on a length, on the pads. Worked to short fine leg for a single.
11.2
1
Hussain Talat To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Back of a length, on off. Pulled to deep mid-wicket for one.
11.1
1
Hussain Talat To Alex Hales
Length ball, around off. Worked to short third man for a quick single.
End Of The Over 11 : 122/1
9 Runs
  • 410.1
  • 110.2
  • 110.3
  • 110.4
  • 110.5
  • 110.6
A. Hales
57 (37)
R. Gurbaz
2 (4)
P. Brown
3-0-27-0
10.6
1
Pat Brown To Alex Hales
Length and on the pads. Flicked to deep mid-wicket for one.
10.5
1
Pat Brown To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Length ball, wide outside off. Gurbaz gets down the track to heave it. It takes the inner half past square leg for one.
10.4
1
Pat Brown To Alex Hales
Short and outside off. Clubbed to deep cover for one.
10.3
1
Pat Brown To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Length ball, around off. Gurbaz works it to long on for one.
10.2
1
Pat Brown To Alex Hales
Yorker, on off. Worked to long on for one.
10.1
4
Pat Brown To Alex Hales
FOUR! Stand and deliver! Slower ball, full and on off. Hales waits for it and then thumps it straight down the ground for a boundary.
End Of The Over 10 : 113/1
4 Runs
  • 19.1
  • 19.2
  • 19.3
  • W 9.4
  • 09.5
  • 1 WD 9.6
  • 09.6
R. Gurbaz
0 (2)
A. Hales
50 (33)
H. Talat
1-0-4-0
9.6
0
Hussain Talat To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Good-length ball, on off. Gurbaz dabs it to point.
9.6
wd
Hussain Talat To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
WIDE! A sharp bouncer on off, this is too high and the umpire signals a wide.
9.5
0
Hussain Talat To Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Fuller, on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz defends it back to the bowler.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz walks out to bat. 57 needed in 62.
9.4
W
Hussain Talat To Alex Hales OUT!
OUT! RUN OUT! This seemed like the only way in which this stand could be broken! A full-length ball, on off. Hales pushes it to backward point, but straight to the man. They set off for one but midway Paul Stirling realizes that he is in trouble. He gives up hoping that Wahab Riaz will miss the stumps but Riaz doesn't. Hence, Paul Stirling walks back to the pavilion after an incredible knock.
9.3
1
Hussain Talat To Paul Stirling
Short and on middle. Paul Stirling pulls it to deep square leg for one.
9.2
1
Hussain Talat To Alex Hales
Fifty for Hales. This has been an incredible knock by him. Full, on middle and leg. Hales clips it to square leg for a single.
9.1
1
Hussain Talat To Paul Stirling
On middle, flicked to mid-wicket for one.
Hussain Talat is on now.
End Of The Over 9 : 109/0
10 Runs
  • 18.1
  • 18.2
  • 08.3
  • 68.4
  • 18.5
  • 18.6
P. Stirling
55 (23)
A. Hales
49 (31)
U. Qadir
3-0-41-0
8.6
1
Usman Qadir To Paul Stirling
Short and on leg. Stirling pulls it to square leg for one.
8.5
1
Usman Qadir To Alex Hales
Short and on off. Hales punches it through point for one.
8.4
6
Usman Qadir To Alex Hales
SIX! This is huge. Hales moves to 48. It is a googly, on off. Hales gets low and heaves it over the mid-wicket fence. Things are looking a bit too easy for Islamabad United right now.
8.3
0
Usman Qadir To Alex Hales
Full and outside off. Hales pushes it to point.
8.2
1
Usman Qadir To Paul Stirling
Tossed up, on off. Paul Stirling gets it to square leg off the inside edge. One.
8.1
1
Usman Qadir To Alex Hales
100 up for Islamabad United. Short and outside off. Hales pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
End Of The Over 8 : 99/0
7 Runs
  • 07.1
  • 17.2
  • 17.3
  • 1 B 7.4
  • 07.5
  • 4 B 7.6
P. Stirling
53 (21)
A. Hales
41 (27)
W. Riaz
2-0-18-0
7.6
b
Wahab Riaz To Paul Stirling
FOUR BYES! This is poor from Tom Kohler-Cadmore behind the sticks. A full-length ball angled across the right-hander. Paul Stirling looks to drive it away but gets beaten. But so does the keeper, as the ball races away to the fence.
7.5
0
Wahab Riaz To Paul Stirling
A sharp bouncer, on off. Paul Stirling ducks under it.
7.4
b
Wahab Riaz To Alex Hales
BYE! Good length, outside off. Hales misses his attempt to push it away. The keeper fails to gather it and the batters sneak a bye.
7.3
1
Wahab Riaz To Paul Stirling
Length, on the pads. Paul Stirling nudges it to mid-wicket for a single.
7.2
1
Wahab Riaz To Alex Hales
Touch short, outside off. Hales cuts it hard but the man at point dives and half-stops it. Single.
7.1
0
Wahab Riaz To Alex Hales
A length ball, on off. Hales pushes it to extra cover. Stirling wants a single but is sent back. The fielder misses his shy at the bowler's end. Stirling wants the overthrow but is sent back again!
Wahab Riaz is back. Ouch, he slips in his run-up! He is down in pain and the physio comes out. He seems to be in a lot of pain. It happened when he was just about to bowl. His feet got stuck in the surface and he fell on his chest. His front foot got stuck actually and his body moved forward but that leg didn't. That caused him to lose all his balance and fall down.
End Of The Over 7 : 92/0
14 Runs
  • 16.1
  • 16.2
  • 16.3
  • 16.4
  • 66.5
  • 46.6
P. Stirling
52 (18)
A. Hales
40 (24)
U. Qadir
2-0-31-0
6.6
4
Usman Qadir To Paul Stirling
FOUR! Ladies and gentlemen, Paul Stirling becomes the player to score the second-fastest fifty in PSL. This is full and outside off. Paul Stirling drives it through covers for a boundary. This one is along the ground and the fielder in the deep has no chance to chase it down. 14 from the over.
6.5
6
Usman Qadir To Paul Stirling
SIX! BANG! This is out of the park. Overpitched, on off. Paul Stirling gets on one knee and smokes it over the long on fence for a biggie.
6.4
1
Usman Qadir To Alex Hales
Full, on middle. Hales sweeps it to mid-wicket for a single.
6.3
1
Usman Qadir To Paul Stirling
CLOSE! This is full and on off. Paul Stirling chips it to the left of the bowler with the full face of the blade. Usman Qadir moves to his left and stretches his hand out but the ball goes past him. Single.
6.2
1
Usman Qadir To Alex Hales
Full, on leg. Hales clips it to mid-wicket for a quick single.
6.1
1
Usman Qadir To Paul Stirling
Shouts of 'catch it!' but there is no catching that. Tossed up, full and outside off. Paul Stirling gets it over covers off the toe end. The fielder in the deep does not charge towards the ball. They take one.
Usman Qadir is back on. He went for 17 in his first over.
End Of The Over 6 : 78/0
12 Runs
  • 05.1
  • 45.2
  • 05.3
  • 45.4
  • 05.5
  • 45.6
A. Hales
38 (22)
P. Stirling
40 (14)
P. Brown
2-0-18-0
5.6
4
Pat Brown To Alex Hales
FOUR! Three boundaries off the over. Hales moves to 38. This is full and outside off. Hales backs away and smokes it over mid off for a boundary. That ends the Powerplay and Islamabad United are crushing the chase. They are 78 for 0!
5.5
0
Pat Brown To Alex Hales
Full length, on the stumps. This is a slower one. Hales plays it back to the bowler.
5.4
4
Pat Brown To Alex Hales
FOUR! Hales is on a roll here. There is no stopping these two at the moment. Good length, outside off, this is slower too. Hales comes down the track and lofts it over mid off for a boundary.
5.3
0
Pat Brown To Alex Hales
A short ball, angled into the batter. Hales looks to pull it away it away but misses and gets hit on his body.
5.2
4
Pat Brown To Alex Hales
FOUR! That is powerful! A full-length ball, on off. Hales advances down the track and lofts it over the bowler's head for a boundary. Pat Brown does well to duck under that one!
5.1
0
Pat Brown To Alex Hales
Full length, outside off. Hales dabs it to point with soft hands.
End Of The Over 5 : 66/0
10 Runs
  • 04.1
  • 14.2
  • 04.3
  • 44.4
  • 14.5
  • 44.6
P. Stirling
40 (14)
A. Hales
26 (16)
S. Khan
2-0-27-0
4.6
4
Sohail Khan To Paul Stirling
FOUR! Thrashed by Paul Stirling! Sohail Khan bowls it short and outside off. This is smacked over covers for a boundary. 10 from the over.
4.5
1
Sohail Khan To Alex Hales
Heaved wide of mid on by Hales. The fielder moves to his right, dives and keeps it to one.
4.4
4
Sohail Khan To Alex Hales
FOUR! Through the infield! Length ball, wide outside off. Hales shuffles across and creams it through covers to get a boundary.
4.3
0
Sohail Khan To Alex Hales
Shorter, around off. Hales chops it to cover.
4.2
1
Sohail Khan To Paul Stirling
Back of a length, outside off. Paul Stirling heaves it wide of mid-wicket for one.
4.1
0
Sohail Khan To Paul Stirling
Length ball, around off. Smacked to mid-wicket.
Change. Sohail Khan is brought back on. He went for 17 in his first over.
End Of The Over 4 : 56/0
6 Runs
  • 03.1
  • 03.2
  • 13.3
  • 13.4
  • 43.5
  • 03.6
A. Hales
21 (13)
P. Stirling
35 (11)
P. Brown
1-0-6-0
3.6
0
Pat Brown To Alex Hales
On a length, on off. Hales goes back and blocks it out.
3.5
4
Pat Brown To Alex Hales
FOUR! Misfield and a boundary! Length and on the pads. Hales works it to short fine leg. The fielder fumbles and it runs to the fence. Peshawar Zalmi cannot afford that.
3.4
1
Pat Brown To Paul Stirling
Full, on the pads. Paul Stirling works it through square leg for one.
3.3
1
Pat Brown To Alex Hales
Length and on the pads. Worked past square leg for one.
3.2
0
Pat Brown To Alex Hales
Back of a length, around off. Hales looks to punch it but gets the inside edge on the pads.
3.1
0
Pat Brown To Alex Hales
Length ball, around off. Pushed to cover.
Change. Pat Brown is brought on.
End Of The Over 3 : 50/0
17 Runs
  • 42.1
  • 02.2
  • 12.3
  • 62.4
  • 42.5
  • 22.6
P. Stirling
34 (10)
A. Hales
16 (8)
U. Qadir
1-0-17-0
2.6
2
Usman Qadir To Paul Stirling
Dropped! Tossed up, on off. Stirling looks to go down the ground but gets it off the outer half. It goes in the air to the left of mid off. Wahab Riaz runs across, dives but cannot get there. Good effort though. 50 up too!
2.5
4
Usman Qadir To Paul Stirling
FOUR! Islamabad United are running away with the game! Short and on off. Paul Stirling rocks back and pulls it wide of long on for a boundary.
2.4
6
Usman Qadir To Paul Stirling
SIX! Oh, that is clubbed! Tossed up, on middle. The googly but Paul Stirling picks it up and smokes it over the long on fence.
2.3
1
Usman Qadir To Alex Hales
Shorter and pulled away to deep square leg for one.
2.2
0
Usman Qadir To Alex Hales
Loopy ball, on off. Blocked out.
2.1
4
Usman Qadir To Alex Hales
FOUR! Pulled away! Shorter, on middle. Hales goes back and pulls it to the mid-wicket fence.
End Of The Over 2 : 33/0
17 Runs
  • 21.1
  • 41.2
  • 01.3
  • 41.4
  • 11.5
  • 61.6
P. Stirling
22 (7)
A. Hales
11 (5)
S. Khan
1-0-17-0
1.6
6
Sohail Khan To Paul Stirling
SIX! Islamabad United couldn't have asked for a better start. They are 33/0 after two overs. This time it is short and outside off. Paul Stirling hangs back and cuts it towards deep point and it goes all the way.
1.5
1
Sohail Khan To Alex Hales
Full, on middle, worked to mid on for a single.
1.4
4
Sohail Khan To Alex Hales
FOUR! Edgy! A short ball, outside off. Hales flashes at it. The ball flies off the outside edge and past the slip cordon to find the boundary.
1.3
0
Sohail Khan To Alex Hales
Khan fires in a full delivery on leg. Hales gets his blade down in time and gets an inside edge onto the pads.
1.2
4
Sohail Khan To Alex Hales
FOUR! Streaky. This is good length, outside off. It flies off the deck. Hales pushes away from his body only to find the outside edge. The bounce helps the batter to evade the man at slips and run away into the fence.
1.1
2
Sohail Khan To Alex Hales
Length ball, on the pads. Hales flicks it to mid-wicket for a brace.
Who will start from the other end? Sohail Khan it is.
End Of The Over 1 : 16/0
16 Runs
  • 00.1
  • 40.2
  • 00.3
  • 40.4
  • 40.5
  • 40.6
P. Stirling
16 (6)
A. Hales
0 (0)
W. Riaz
1-0-16-0
0.6
4
Wahab Riaz To Paul Stirling
FOUR! This is brutal hitting from Paul Stirling. He racks up 16 off the first over. Full and wide outside off. Paul Stirling reaches out and guides it down to third man for a boundary.
0.5
4
Wahab Riaz To Paul Stirling
FOUR! Third boundary of the over. Skipper under pressure straightaway. This is short, on the body. Paul Stirling helps it towards fine leg for another boundary.
0.4
4
Wahab Riaz To Paul Stirling
FOUR! This is a glorious shot! A full-length ball, outside off. Paul Stirling leans in and drives it into the gap at covers for a boundary.
0.3
0
Wahab Riaz To Paul Stirling
Back of a length, outside off. Paul Stirling looks to pull it away but misses.
0.2
4
Wahab Riaz To Paul Stirling
FOUR! Streaky! A full-length ball, angled across. Paul Stirling advances down the track and throws his blade at it. The ball flies off the outside edge and races into the third man fence.
0.1
0
Wahab Riaz To Paul Stirling
A good-length ball, angling across the right-hander. Paul Stirling looks to defend it out but gets beaten on the inside edge.
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Match Info
  • Venue National Stadium, Karachi
  • Weather Bright and Sunny
  • Toss Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field
  • Result Islamabad United beat Peshawar Zalmi by 9 wickets
  • Player of the Match Paul Stirling
  • Umpire Ahsan Raza (PAK), Aleem Dar (PAK) and Shozab Raza (PAK)
  • Referee Muhammad Javed (PAK)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: Peshawar Zalmi 168/6 in 20.0 overs
  • Peshawar Zalmi 153/5 in 18.4 overs
  • Strategic Time-out: Peshawar Zalmi 101/4 in 14.0 overs
  • Peshawar Zalmi 100/4 in 13.5 overs
  • Peshawar Zalmi 50/4 in 9.1 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Peshawar Zalmi 35/3
  • Islamabad United 100/0 in 8.1 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Islamabad United 78/0
  • Islamabad United 50/0 in 3.0 overs
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