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Asghar, Wahab help Peshawar defend 145

A skilful performance from the left-arm duo of Mohammad Asghar and Wahab Riaz sealed Peshawar Zalmi's 24-run win in their opening fixture against Islamad United in Dubai

Match Centre

END OF OVER:
20 | 9 Runs | IU: 121/9 (25 runs required, RR: 6.05)

  • Rumman Raees4 (5b)
  • Saeed Ajmal10 (10b)
  • Wahab Riaz4-0-23-3
  • Junaid Khan4-0-30-0

11.30 pm Peshawar's 145 did not seem out of reach, but thanks to some fine left-arm spin from Mohammad Asghar, it proved many more than enough. The uncapped bowler dismissed the Pakistan Test captain Misbah-ul-Haq, took two blinding catches to dismiss Andre Russell and Sam Billings and wins the Man of the Match award. Has an endearing sense of humour too, says he has big hands like most Pathans so it's hard to drop catches.

A few too many early wickets left Islamabad in strife on a slow turner and even with their powerful middle order, they came up short for a second night in a row. Peshawar captain Shahid Afridi dedicates the win to the Army Public School kids who were flown in to watch the match. That's all we have for you tonight. Thanks for joining us. See you tomorrow.

19.6
0
Wahab Riaz to Rumman Raees, no run, lands a yorker outside off which gets jammed under the batsman's boot while he was moving across for a scoop shot. A clumsy end to a clumsy batting innings
19.5
2
Wahab Riaz to Rumman Raees, 2 runs, full and straight, carved to cover. Overthrow gets an extra run

Adnan Maqsood: "The logo of IPL is a batsman playing a cover drive where of PSL is a left arm pacer and this pretty much dictates the terms."

19.4
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Wahab Riaz to Saeed Ajmal, 1 run, length on middle, Ajmal backs away and flays it to cover
19.3
4
Wahab Riaz to Saeed Ajmal, FOUR, finally he connects with a pull, well he's had enough practice with that shot so one had to come good.
19.2
1
Wahab Riaz to Rumman Raees, 1 run, full and straight, Raees gets an inside edge to get across to the other end
19.1
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Wahab Riaz to Saeed Ajmal, 1 run, fuller ball outside off, pushed to mid-off

United 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st9SR WatsonSharjeel Khan
2nd21SR WatsonBabar Azam
3rd7SR WatsonUmar Amin
4th18SR WatsonMisbah-ul-Haq
5th11Misbah-ul-HaqSW Billings
6th4Ashar ZaidiSW Billings
7th33AD RussellSW Billings
8th0Imran KhalidSW Billings
9th7Saeed AjmalImran Khalid
10th11Saeed AjmalRumman Raees

Pakistan Super League

TeamMWLPTNRR
PZ862120.573
QG862120.216
IU8448-0.282
KK8264-0.036
LQ8264-0.536