JP Duminy's brilliant knock and top class performance from the spinners was enough for Islamabad United to register a thumping 26-run win over Peshawar Zalmi.
After being put into bat first, United posted a mammoth total of 182 for the loss five wickets in their allotted 20 overs.
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The star of the show was veteran all-rounder JP Duminy, who scored an unbeaten 73 off 54 with the help of six fours and four sixes.
For Zalmi, pacer Wahab Riaz was the pick of the bowlers as he claimed figures of three for 30.
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In reply, Peshawar kept losing wickets at regular intervals, and managed to score 156 for the loss of nine wickets.
Tailender Riaz finished the innings with the top score of 33 not out off 25.
For United, left-arm spinners Samit Patel and Zafar Gohar claimed four and three wickets respectively.
So that's it from us today. It was a day where Lahore and Islamabad had the final laugh, whereas Multan and Peshawar had difficult time at the office. We will join you soon for two more matches tomorrow. Till then, its goodbye from Azeem Siddiqui.
PZ 156-9 (20 overs)
Ten runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! @iFaheemAshraf gets his first wicket of the day as Umaid Asif departs after a handy 25. https://t.co/gUhcVLcbNV #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/trmgsCvdmT
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Faheem Ashraf to start his new over.
PZ 146-8 (19 overs)
Sixteen off the over.
Sami to continue.
PZ 130-8 (18 overs)
Eighteen off the over.
SIXx2! Umaid Asif hits two glorious sixes down the ground https://t.co/gUhcVLcbNV #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/PfV4PMOkV4
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Zafar Gohar to continue.
PZ 112-8 (17 overs)
Six off the over.
Mohammad Sami to start his new over.
PZ 106-8 (16 overs)
Seven off the over.
Zafar Gohar to start his new over.
PZ 99-8 (15 overs)
Four off the over.
Shadab to continue.
PZ 95-8 (14 overs)
Four runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! Another one from Gohar Zafar. What a talent to have on the bench. Hafeez departs after scoring 13. https://t.co/gUhcVLcbNV #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/jxNNHLFMf7
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Zafar Gohar to continue.
PZ 91-7 (13 overs)
Fifteen runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! Patel gets another one as Hasan Ali departs after scoring 15. PZ 91-7 https://t.co/gUhcVLcbNV #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/P8fcJWPLLR
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FOUR! A glorious boundary.
SIX! Huge hit from the pacer.
Patel to continue.
PZ 76-6 (12 overs)
Two-wicket maiden for the left-armer.
OUT! ANOTHER RIPPER from Zafar Gohar. What a peach of a delivery to remove Zalmi captain, who goes without scoring. PZ 76-6 https://t.co/gUhcVLcbNV #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/OgleIsCRub
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OUT! WHAT A RIPPER FROM ZAFAR GOHAR to remove Dawson. IU 76-5 https://t.co/gUhcVLcbNV #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/9lHolxZAuu
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Zafar Gohar to start his first over.
PZ 76-4 (11 overs)
Seven runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! @76Shadabkhan gets his first wicket of the day as Khushdil Shah departs after scoring eight. PZ 75-4 https://t.co/gUhcVLcbNV #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/YYD8DdAEBc
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Shadab to continue.
PZ 69-3 (10 overs)
Ten off the over.
SIX! Lucky six for the veteran all-rounder.
Patel to continue.
PZ 59-3 (9 overs)
Just five off the over.
Shadab to continue.
PZ 54-3 (8 overs)
One run and two wickets off the over.
OUT! Another one bites the dust. Patel produces a stunner to remove Smith. PZ 53-3 https://t.co/gUhcVLcbNV #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/LXoMOKJQ8O
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OUT! Patel gets another big one as Fletcher departs after scoring 19. https://t.co/gUhcVLcbNV #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/um2IUBYroa
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 9, 2018
Patel to start his new over.
PZ 53-1 (7 overs)
Five off the over.
Shadab Khan to start his new over.
PZ 48-1 (6 overs)
Seven off the over.
Faheem Ashraf to start his new over.
PZ 41-1 (5 overs)
Nine runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! Samit Patel gets a big one as dangerous looking Kamran Akmal departs after scoring 22. https://t.co/gUhcVLcbNV #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/XTE9LEUkIg
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 9, 2018
Samit Patel to start his first over.
PZ 32-0 (4 overs)
Ten off the over.
FOURx2! Excellent batting from Kamran Akmal, as he hits two glorious boundaries on the bowling of Finn. https://t.co/gUhcVLcbNV #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/bmZkjkIozX
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 9, 2018
Finn to continue.
PZ 22-0 (3 overs)
Two off the over.
Sami to continue.
PZ 20-0 (2 overs)
Thirteen off the over.
FOUR! Short and this time Fletcher hits it through cow corner region for his first boundary https://t.co/gUhcVLcbNV #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/w9NMibOq86
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FOUR! Short and Kamran pulls one through the long-leg region for a boundary https://t.co/gUhcVLcbNV #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/RuOcV7ICRM
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Steven Finn to start his first over.
PZ 7-0 (1 over)
Seven off the over.
Mohammad Sami to start his first over.
And that's it from the first-half. We will join you soon for the second-half.
IU 182-5 (20 overs)
Eleven runs and and a wicket off the over.
FOURx2! Incredible hitting from Duminy. What a knock from the left-hander. https://t.co/gUhcVLcbNV #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/FHU56GUcLN
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 9, 2018
Umaid to continue.
IU 171-4 (19 overs)
Eight runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! A ripper of a delivery from Wahab Riaz to remove Asif Ali. He is absolutely on fire. https://t.co/gUhcVLcbNV #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/VOyoMPF5wU
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 9, 2018
Wahab Riaz to start his new over.
IU 163-3 (18 overs)
Fourteen off the over.
SIX! Asif Ali hits another one out of the park. He is on fire. https://t.co/gUhcVLcbNV #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/hoehYTvDHw
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 9, 2018
Hasan Ali to start his new over.
IU 149-3 (17 overs)
Four off the over.
Wahab to continue.
IU 145-3 (16 overs)
Nineteen off the over.
SIX! Another one down the ground. ABSOLUTE CARNAGE. United eyeing 200 here. https://t.co/gUhcVLcbNV #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/GNVgoUyXZC
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 9, 2018
SIX! Asif Ali hits one out of the park as well. Its raining sixes here https://t.co/gUhcVLcbNV #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/5SMzvoKlLG
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 9, 2018
Umaid to start his new over.
IU 126-3 (15 overs)
Fifteen off the over.
SIX! Another one out of the park. Duminy is on fire. https://t.co/gUhcVLcbNV #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/G9YkFeSobb
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 9, 2018
SIX! And another one out of the park from Duminy. What a way to complete your half-century https://t.co/gUhcVLcbNV #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/0ymRsF1uUQ
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Dawson to continue.
IU 109-3 (14 overs)
Nine runs and a wicket off the over.
SIX! Flighted and Duminy hits another one out of the park https://t.co/gUhcVLcbNV #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/xj58JNc8B8
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RUN OUT! A huge mix up cause @IsbUnited another massive wicket. Young Shadab Khan departs without scoring. https://t.co/gUhcVLcbNV #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/LrtliIOBCs
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 9, 2018
Ibtisam to start his new over.
IU 100-2 (13 overs)
Six runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! Wahab Riaz gets another big one as dangerous looking Hussain Talat departs after scoring 29 off 24. https://t.co/gUhcVLcbNV #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/VvJRYtGiOr
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 9, 2018
Wahab Riaz to start his new over.
IU 94-1 (12 overs)
Five off the over.
Dawson to start his new over
IU 89-1 (11 overs)
Eleven off the over.
SIX! Duminy at his very best. Flight and the left-hander hits one out of the park through the cow corner region https://t.co/gUhcVLcbNV #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/459drkXWJR
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 9, 2018
Ibtisam to start his new over.
IU 78-1 (10 overs)
Five off the over.
Hasan Ali to start his new over.
IU 73-1 (9 overs)
Twelve off the over.
FOURx2! Talat turning it on for United. He is a class act and one for the future. https://t.co/gUhcVLcbNV #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/4mUhgJwmv1
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 9, 2018
Dwayne Smith to start his first over.
IU 61-1 (8 overs)
Nine off the over.
SIX! Hussain Talat comes down the track to hit his first maximum of the day. Top Shot. https://t.co/gUhcVLcbNV #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/4nIK9wOjgw
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 9, 2018
Dawson to continue.
IU 52-1 (7 overs)
Eleven off the over.
FOURx2! Duminy taking attack to young Ibtisam. Top glorious boundaries https://t.co/gUhcVLcbNV #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/gLIRSmgJH6
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 9, 2018
Ibtisam Sheikh to start his first over.
IU 41-1 (6 overs)
Just two off the over.
Umaid Asif to star his new over.
IU 39-1 (5 overs)
Twelve runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! @WahabViki gets his man. Dangerous Luke Ronchi departs after scoring 27. IU 39-1 https://t.co/gUhcVLcbNV #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/nZQPBTpw1h
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 9, 2018
FOURx3! Ronchi is on fire. He is dealing in boundaries. Absolutely brilliant batting from the wicketkeeper-batsman. https://t.co/gUhcVLcbNV #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/iCQ8cIK1ao
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 9, 2018
Wahab Riaz to start his new over.
IU 27-0 (4 overs)
Five off the over.
Liam Dawson to start his new over.
IU 22-0 (3 overs)
Fourteen off the over.
FOURx2! Two glorious boundaries from Luke Ronchi. He is up and running for United. https://t.co/gUhcVLcbNV #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/Vc920wbEk3
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 9, 2018
FOUR! Top shot from JP Duminy through covers region https://t.co/gUhcVLcbNV #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/bNObPc4FsD
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 9, 2018
Hasan to start his new over.
IU 8-0 (2 overs)
Just two off the over.
Umaid Asif to start his new over.
IU 6-0 (1 over)
Six off the over.
Hasan Ali to start his new over.
TOSS: The news from the centre is Zalmi have won the toss, and opted to bowl first.
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