Shadab And Shah Brothers Lead Islamabad To 29-run Win Over Peshawar In PSL

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: Islamabad United thwarted Aamer Jamal’s rapid-fire half-century to beat Peshawar Zalmi by 29 runs within the Pakistan Super League on Monday.

Islamabad put up 196-4 thanks primarily to captain Shadab Khan’s 80 off 51 balls.

Brothers Naseem Shah, 1-26, and Hunain Shah, 2-25, then sliced by the Peshawar high order within the energy play and decreased it to 18-5.

Jamal drove the comeback by smashing 87 off 49 balls to make them 152-6 within the 18th over when he was clean-bowled by leg-spinner Shadab, who completed with 3-41.

Islamabad moved to 3rd on the six-team desk, forward of Peshawar on web run-rate.

Peshawar’s chase was in early bother when skipper Babar Azam was needlessly run out off the primary ball he confronted. Babar didn’t beat Alex Hales’ direct throw on the non-striker’s finish.

Saim Ayub was caught within the slips in an eventful first over and it turned 3-3 when Imad Wasim took a well-judged, sharp two-handed catch at quick fantastic leg to dismiss Mohammad Haris. Hunain’s double-wicket maiden prolonged Peshawar’s collapse.

Jamal counterattacked within the center overs, sharing a 107-run stand with Paul Walter, who contributed 33. Jamal smashed six sixes and eight fours earlier than he misinterpret Shadab’s googly in the identical over he launched a 102-meter six.

Earlier, after being put in to bat in chilly climate, Hales’ center stump was knocked again by Ayub’s first supply, a carrom ball. But Shadab shared two worthwhile half-century stands with Salman Ali Agha (37) and Jordan Cox (26). Azam Khan’s unbeaten 29 off 14 offered a late flourish.

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