Highlights, PSL 2018 final, Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi at Karachi, Full cricket score: IU clinch second title

Highlights, PSL 2018 final, Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi at Karachi, Full cricket score: IU clinch second title

Wahab’s brought back in the 17th over, which is a mere formality, and the pacer gets to do the moustache-stroking celebration one last time in the tournament by castling Talat with a full-toss off the first delivery. Faheem Ashraf walks out to bat, and hits the winning six off the fourth delivery that he faces, hooking it over the square-leg fence. Islamabad United beat Peshawar United by three wickets, and lift the PSL trophy for the second time.

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Highlights, PSL 2018 final, Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi at Karachi, Full cricket score: IU clinch second title

Had it been for a blistering knock from Luke Ronchi, things could’ve been quite interesting. But Ronchi took all the momentum away from Peshawar Zalmi in the first six overs and after that making a comeback was always going to be difficult. Islamabad United were rightly crowned as the champions. They thoroughly deserved the title. For now though, it’s time to say goodbye. Take care and good night.

Luke Ronchi is the Man of the Match.

IU 154/7 after 16.5 overs (Asif 26, Ashraf 6)

Wahab’s brought back in the 17th over, which is a mere formality, and the pacer gets to do the moustache-stroking celebration one last time in the tournament by castling Talat with a full-toss off the first delivery. Faheem Ashraf walks out to bat, and hits the winning six off the fourth delivery that he faces, hooking it over the square-leg fence. 

Islamabad United beat Peshawar United by three wickets, and lift the PSL trophy for the second time!

SIX! ISLAMABAD UNITED WIN PSL 2018! It is Faheem Ashraf who hits the winning runs, collecting a six off the fifth delivery of the 17th over! This is the second time they lift the trophy!

BOWLED EM! Wahab gets to do the moustache-stroking celebrations one last time in PSL 2018, getting Talat castled with a full toss! IU 148/7

Talat b Wahab 7(11)

Wahab Riaz back into the attack. Islamabad need just 1 off 24 with four wickets in hand.

IU 148/6 after 16 overs (Talat 7, Asif 26)

Hasan Ali into his final over, and Asif Ali virtually ends the game with a hat-trick of sixes, launching a vicious counter-attack against the top-rated pacer! Hasan ends with forgettable figures of 2/53. Islamabad need just 1 off 24 balls.

SIX! A hat-trick of sixes for Asif Ali! Oh what a turn-around! And the batsman was dropped by Kamran Akmal in the previous over! IU 146/6

SIX! Back-to-back sixes for Asif Ali off Hasan Ali! Once again clears the midwicket fence! IU 140/6

SIX! Heaved over the midwicket fence by Asif Ali! IU 134/6

Hasan Ali into his final over. Islamabad United need 22 off 30 balls.

IU 127/6 after 15 overs (Talat 5, Asif 7)

Talat collects a couple at the start of Asif’s final over, before bringing new batsman Asif Ali back on strike with a single off the third delivery. Asif skies the ball off the fourth ball, getting a top-edge, but Kamran Akmal ends up spilling the chance after calling out for the chance and running to his left. What’s worse, Sameen Gul throws, and the ball runs away to the boundary for overthrows, with six coming off the delivery. Akmal, who has been one of the biggest contributors towards Zalmi’s run to the final, gets glares from Sammy, Umaid and several other fielders. 11 off Umaid’s final over.

11:55 PM (IST)

Umaid Asif brought back into the attack one last time in this innings.

11:53 PM (IST)

IU 116/6 after 14 overs (Talat 1, Asif 0)

Hasan Ali’s brought back into the attack in the 14th over, and he further tightens the screws on Islamabad, conceding just one run while getting rid of both Samit Patel as well as Shadab Khan — the latter succumbing to a terrific catch by Jordan near wide mid-on.

11:52 PM (IST)

OUT! WHAT.A.CATCH. Jordan runs to his right after a mishit by Shadab, and pulls off a superb diving catch near wide long on! Ramiz Raja goes berserk on air, as Islamabad United lose their sixth wicket! IU 116/6

Shadab c Jordan b Hasan 1(2)

11:46 PM (IST)

OUT! Hasan strikes right away after being brought back! Patel tries heaving over midwicket, but doesn’t get the desired height. Hafeez sticks his right arm out, and ends up collecting it! The game’s taken a real interesting turn now! IU 115/5

Patel c Hafeez b Hasan 10(13)

11:44 PM (IST)

Hasan Ali returns to the attack in the 14th over.

11:44 PM (IST)

IU 115/5 after 13 overs (Patel 10, Shadab 1)

Jordan into his third over. New batsman Shadab sets off for a single at the start of the over. Jordan appeals vociferously for a caught-behind off the fourth delivery, with Sammy reviewing it after the appeal is turned down. Turns out Patel never got an contact between bat and ball on that occasion, with the sound probably coming off the ball brushing past his pocket. Just three off the over.

11:34 PM (IST)

IU 112/4 after 12 overs (Patel 9)

Wahab returns to the attack, with Patel carving him wide of backward point for a four off the second delivery. Brings Farhan back on strike with a single off the penultimate delivery, before the latter holes out to Hasan at deep midwicket to depart for 44, giving Wahab his first wicket. The umpires call for the timeout at the end of the over. Meanwhile, we have a twist in the game now!

11:33 PM (IST)

OUT! First wicket for Wahab Riaz, and he gets rid of set batsman Farhan — who miscues while attempting to heave the ball over midwicket! Wahab goes into his typical moustache-stroking celebration after getting the all-important wicket! IU 112/4

Farhan c Hasan b Wahab 44(33)

11:30 PM (IST)

FOUR! Second boundary for Patel, this one being carved away wide of backward point! IU 111/3

11:29 PM (IST)

Wahab Riaz brought back into the attack in the 12th over.

11:29 PM (IST)

IU 106/3 after 11 overs (Farhan 43, Patel 4)

Single collected off each off the first two deliveries, with Jordan into his second over. Duminy gets a leading edge that lobs the ball back to the bowler for a simple return catch. Loud appeal for lbw off the fourth ball against new batsman Samit Patel, with the ball appearing to go down leg on the occasion. Patel gets off the mark with a boundary off the last ball, getting an inside-edge that guides the ball towards fine-leg. Six runs and a wicket off Jordan’s second over.

11:27 PM (IST)

FOUR! Patel gets off the mark, running the ball towards fine-leg off a thick inside-edge! IU 106/3

11:24 PM (IST)

OUT! Two wickets in as many overs for Jordan! Duminy gets a leading edge that ends up turning into a simple catching opportunity for the English all-rounder! IU 102/3

Duminy c and b Jordan 2(4)

11:21 PM (IST)

IU 100/2 after 10 overs (Farhan 42, Duminy 1)

Asif into his third over, and he removes Walton right away, with the West Indian chopping the ball onto his stumps to depart for a two-ball duck. Out walks Islamabad skipper Duminy, and he gets off the mark with a single off the second ball that he faces. Farhan whips a rising delivery towards long-leg off the fifth ball, and comes back for a second to bring up the 100 for his team. Three runs and a wicket off an excellent over from Asif.

11:18 PM (IST)

BOWLED EM! Walton chops this one onto his off-stump, with Asif striking for Zalmi on this occasion! The fielding side were struggling to get a breakthrough so far, and now they have two wickets in a space of a few deliveries! IU 97/2

Walton b Asif 0(2)

11:16 PM (IST)

IU 97/1 after 9 overs (Farhan 40, Walton 0)

Jordan’s brought into the attack in the ninth over, and he gets smashed down the ground for a six — the first of the innings for Farhan. A single and a wide off the next two deliveries, before Ronchi brings up his half-century with an inside-edge that sends the ball running away to the fine-leg fence. Ronchi though, doesn’t last beyond the over, holing out to Fletcher at backward point to depart for a 26-ball 52.

11:14 PM (IST)

OUT! Ronchi finally walks back, and it is Jordan who delivers for his captain! The batsman slashes aggressively, but only manages to send it straight to aniticipating Fletcher at backward point! IU 96/1

Ronchi c Fletcher b Jordan 52(26)

11:12 PM (IST)

FOUR! FIFTY for Luke Ronchi, who gets to the milestone off just 25 balls! Gets there with an inside-edge that sends the ball running away to the fine-leg fence! IU 95/0

11:10 PM (IST)

SIX! First six of the innings for Farhan, who is fast catching up with Ronchi now! Whacks this down the ground, clearing long-off! IU 89/0

11:10 PM (IST)

Sammy, getting desperate now, turns to Chris Jordan to get him the breakthrough.

11:09 PM (IST)

IU 83/0 after 8 overs (Ronchi 48, Farhan 33)

Farhan smacks the ball towards the extra-cover fence at the start of the over, collecting his fifth four. Single collected off the next two deliveries. Farhan comes back for a second off the fourth delivery, guiding the ball towards the leg side, before collecting a single off the fifth. Dot to end the over, with nine coming off it.

11:06 PM (IST)

FOUR! Asif concedes his first boundary, as Farhan goes inside-out to dispatch the ball towards the extra-cover fence! IU 78/0

11:05 PM (IST)

IU 74/0 after 7 overs (Ronchi 47, Farhan 25)

Wahab continues from the other end, with Ronchi collecting a single off the second delivery of the over. Farhan collects his fourth four with a hit down the ground off the third delivery. Eight off the over.

11:04 PM (IST)

FOUR! Drilled down the ground by Farhan off Wahab! IU 71/0

11:03 PM (IST)

IU 66/0 after 6 overs (Ronchi 46, Farhan 18)

Good over from Umaid Asif, who replaces Liam Dawson, giving away just three off the over. Meanwhile, Ronchi becomes the leading run-getter in the tournament with a single off the second delivery. What a powerplay this has been for Islamabad United!

10:58 PM (IST)

Umaid Asif brought into the attack for the final over of powerplay.

10:58 PM (IST)

IU 63/0 after 5 overs (Ronchi 45, Farhan 16)

Wahab’s brought in place of Hasan, and he’s only marginally better than Hasan in terms of keeping it tight, with Farhan collecting two boundaries off the over to move to double figures.

10:57 PM (IST)

FOUR! Farhan’s lucky on this occasion, with the ball running away to the fine-leg fence after an inside-edge! IU 63/0

10:54 PM (IST)

FOUR! Farhan slices the ball off Wahab’s first delivery of the innings, and ends up guiding it over short third man, with the ball running away to the third man fence! IU 59/0

10:54 PM (IST)

FOUR! Farhan slices the ball off Wahab’s first delivery of the innings, and ends up guiding it over short third man, with the ball running away to the third man fence! IU 59/0

10:54 PM (IST)

Wahab Riaz brought into the attack in place of Hasan Ali, with Peshawar desperately needing a wicket right now.

10:53 PM (IST)

IU 55/0 after 4 overs (Ronchi 45, Farhan 8)

Dawson is brought into the attack from the University End, but he barely does anything to stem the haemorrhage of runs, with 15 runs coming off the fourth over as the duo bring up the fifty-opening stand off just 22 balls!

10:52 PM (IST)

SIX! Ronchi hammers this one towards the leg side, as the 50-run opening stand comes up off just 22 deliveries! What a start this has been so far for Islamabad! IU 55/0

10:51 PM (IST)

FOUR! Oh dear, a misfield only worsens Dawson’s mood! The man at cover, fumbles, and allows the ball to run away to the fence for the third four off Ronchi’s bat! IU 49/0

10:50 PM (IST)

FOUR! Now Farhan helps himself to a boundary, cutting it towards the cover fence! IU 44/0

10:49 PM (IST)

Liam Dawson brought into the attack from the University End.

10:49 PM (IST)

IU 40/0 after 3 overs (Ronchi 35, Farhan 3)

Ronchi continues to destroy the highly-rated Peshawar attack, smashed a six and two fours off Hasan’s second over, moving to 35 off just 13 balls. Add two wides to it, and we have a 17-run over.

10:48 PM (IST)

FOUR! Paddled away towards the long-leg fence by Ronchi, who is on fire right now! IU 40/0

10:47 PM (IST)

SIX! Ronchi goes inside-out on this occasion, and sends the ball flying over the long off fence with a clean hit! IU 36/0

10:46 PM (IST)

FOUR! Whipped away towards the cow-corner fence, with deep midwicket failing to get to the path of the ball in time! IU 30/0

10:42 PM (IST)

IU 23/0 after 2 overs (Ronchi 21, Farhan 2)

Gul bowls the second over, with Farhan three deliveries to get off the mark, which he does with a single. Ronchi smacks the ball down the ground off the fourth, clearing the long-on rope for a six. Single collected off each of the last two balls, with nine coming off the over.

10:41 PM (IST)

SIX! Another big hit down the ground! Ronchi dispatches a full delivery from over towards the long-on fence, clearing the rope comfortably! IU 21/0

10:40 PM (IST)

Sameen Gul bowls from the University End.

10:39 PM (IST)

IU 14/0 after 1 over (Ronchi 14, Farhan 0)

Hasan starts off for Peshawar, and collects three dots, before Ronchi gets going with back-to-back sixes — smashing the first one down the ground, before heaving the ball over the midwicket fence! Ends the over with a double.

10:34 PM (IST)

SIX! Clean as a whistle off Ronchi’s bat! The ex-Kiwi keeper-batsman’s been in blazing form so far in the tournament, and he gets off the mark with a bang in the final as well! IU 6/0

10:33 PM (IST)

Luke Ronchi and Sahibzada Farhan walk out to bat at the start of Islamabad’s reply. Hasan Ali to bowl the first over of the innings.

10:26 PM (IST)

PZ 148/9 after 20 overs (Wahab 28, Gul 2)

Gul sets off for a risky single at the start of the over, and would’ve been run-out for a mile had the fielder at mid-off hit the non-striker’s stumps. Wahab, though, smashes the ball towards either side of the wicket to collect successive fours off the third and fourth deliveries. Wahab misses while attempting a scoop shot off the penultimate delivery. Wahab hits down the ground for a double off the last ball. He remains unbeaten on 28 off 14, as Zalmi set a target of 149 in the final of PSL 2018!

10:17 PM (IST)

FOUR! Wahab smashes this one through the off-side, beating the fielder at extra-cover to collect two fours off as many balls! PZ 146/9

10:16 PM (IST)

FOUR! Clobbered away to the wide long-on fence by Wahab! Brute power by the pacer, who is a handy batsman at the same time! PZ 142/9

10:14 PM (IST)

PZ 137/9 after 19 overs (Wahab 18, Gul 1)

Sami into his final over. Dot off the first three deliveries, with Gul finally getting off the mark after pulling towards backward square-leg for a single. Wide to follow, with Wahab collecting a six and a four off the last two deliveries. 12 off Sami’s last over.

10:13 PM (IST)

FOUR! Now a boundary to end the 19th over, with Wahab executing a scoop to send the ball over short-fine, and away to the fence! PZ 137/9

10:13 PM (IST)

SIX! Smashed down the ground by Wahab, with the ball sailing over Walton near the boundary! PZ 133/9

10:10 PM (IST)

PZ 125/9 after 18 overs (Wahab 8, Gul 0)

Ashraf brought back into the attack. Wahab falls over while attemping a scoop shot off the second delivery. Hasan tries going big off the penultimate delivery, but doesn’t get the required connection to get caught at deep midwicket by Walton — a very well-judged catch on his part. Wahab opens the face of his bat and guides the ball towards the third man fence off the last ball. Seven runs and a wicket off the last over.

10:08 PM (IST)

FOUR! Full toss from Ashraf, and Wahab opens the face of his bat to guide the ball towards third man! PZ 125/9

10:05 PM (IST)

OUT! Fine catch by Walton at deep midwicket, with Hasan perishing while looking to accelerate in the death overs! Very well judged by the fielder on this occasion! The umpires go upstairs just to check whether the catch was clean or not, and stick to the dismissal after watching the replays. PZ 121/9

Hasan c Walton b Ashraf 6(5)

10:03 PM (IST)

Faheem Ashraf bowls the 18th over of the innings. Unless Wahab and Hassan can produce magic with the bat the way they do with the ball, however unlikely it may sound, Islamabad could very well be finding themselves chasing a simple target.

10:02 PM (IST)

PZ 118/8 after 17 overs (Hasan 6, Wahab 1)

Sami returns to the attack in the 17th over, and gets rid of Dawson — the last recognised batsman — by sending his off-stump cartwheeling. Six runs off the over, including a boundary off Hasan Ali’s bat.

10:00 PM (IST)

BOWLED EM! Sami demolishes Dawson’s off-stump — sending it for a cartwheel — as Peshawar Zalmi’s hopes of getting to a competitive total begin fading away now. PZ 117/8

Dawson b Sami 33(30)

10:00 PM (IST)

FOUR! Pulled away towards the midwicket fence by Hasan off Sami! That ought to frustrate the pacer! PZ 116/7

Mohammad Sami brought back for his third over, replacing Talat from the University End.

PZ 112/7 after 16 overs (Dawson 33, Hasan 1)

Terrific over for Shadab, trapping two batsmen lbw off successive deliveries to be on a hat-trick — both wickets coming off googlies — while giving away just two singles off the over. And the leg-spinner signs off with figures of 3/25 from four overs.

OUT! And that’s two-in-two for Shadab! Oh what an over this is turning out to be for the leggie! Traps Asif leg-before with another googly — this one kicking up higher than usual, with the batsman on the backfoot. The umpire turns it down initially, with Shadab goading his skipper to go for the review. Three reds, and the batsman is on his way back. And Shadab’s on a hat-trick! PZ 111/7

Asif lbw Shadab 0(1)

OUT! Shadab nips Sammy in the bud! Fires a googly that completely bamboozles the Zalmi skipper, and he doesn’t have any reviews left to save himself on this occasion. Great tactics on Duminy’s part as well, holding Shadab back for the Peshawar skipper. PZ 111/6

Sammy lbw Shadab 6(6)

Shadab Khan brought back for his final over, replacing Butt from the Pavilion End.

PZ 101/5 after 15 overs (Dawson 32, Sammy 6)

Nasim is dismissed off the first ball, giving Talat a simple return catch for his second wicket. Captain Sammy walks out next, and gets off the mark with a smack through extra-cover for four. Sammy is nearly run-out off the penultimate delivery — had Walton got his throw towards the non-striker’s end right, the skipper would’ve been run-out by a mile. A single off each of the last four deliveries, with nine coming off the over. Nine runs and a wicket off it.

FOUR! The Zalmi skipper gets off the mark in style! Driven through extra-cover with a touch of authority! PZ 105/4

The umpires signal timeout after Nasim’s wicket!

OUT! Nasim tries pulling towards midwicket; instead, ends up offering Talat a sitter by chipping the ball back to him off a top-edge. Peshawar losing wickets on a regular basis now, and struggling to form a partnership. PZ 101/5

Nasim c and b Talat 2(3)

PZ 101/4 after 14 overs (Dawson 30, Nasim 2)

Butt brought back in the 14th over. Dawson collects a double at the start of the over, before squeezing a full delivery towards the extra-cover fence two balls later to collect his first four. Eight off the over, with Peshawar finally crossing the 100-run mark in this over.

FOUR! Dawson squeezes a full delivery from Butt over extra-cover to collect his first four! PZ 99/4

Amad Butt, who has bowled an over so far in the innings, is brought into the attack in the 14th over.

PZ 93/4 after 13 overs (Dawson 23, Nasim 1)

Hussain Talat is brought into the attack in the 13th over of the innings. Jordan smashes the ball over extra-cover to collect his third six, bringing up the fifty-stand in the process, but is caught at long-off by the opposition skipper off the very next delivery to depart for 36. 10 runs and the wicket of Jordan off the over.

OUT! Dismissed right after bringing up the fifty-stand! Tries collecting another big one, but this one ends up being a mishit, with Duminy collecting it safely at long-off! PZ 90/4

Jordan c Duminy b Talat 36(26)

SIX! What a way for Jordan to bring up the fifty-stand for the fourth wicket! Smashes this one over extra-cover! PZ 90/3

Hussain Talat brought into the attack in the 13th over of the innings.

PZ 83/3 after 12 overs (Jordan 30, Dawson 21)

Change of ends for Ashraf, and he keeps it tidy, giving away just five singles thanks to tight lines. The fourth-wicket stand meanwhile, is five short of the 50-run mark.

Change of ends for Ashraf.

PZ 78/3 after 11 overs (Jordan 28, Dawson 18)

Amad Butt is brought into the attack in the 11th over, and he gives away five singles off it, with Jordan and Dawson opting to rotate the strike between themselves. Jordan, meanwhile, is well set at the crease, and will look to attack more often than not in the second half of the innings.

Amad Butt brought into the attack in place of Faheem Ashraf.

PZ 73/3 after 10 overs (Jordan 26, Dawson 15)

Shadab into his third over, and gets bludgeoned down the ground for a massive six by Jordan. 11 off the over, with the English pair have added 35 runs off 24 balls for the fourth wicket already.

SIX! Bludgeoned down the ground by Jordan, who collects his second six in the process! PZ 69/3

PZ 62/3 after 9 overs (Jordan 19, Dawson 11)

Nine off the over as Faheem Ashraf is introduced into the attack in the ninth over, with six runs being collected off Dawson’s bat through a heave towards the midwicket fence off the fifth delivery.

SIX! Dawson in his element now! Pulls away to the square-leg fence! PZ 61/3

All-rounder Faheem Ashraf brought into the attack in the ninth over of the innings.

PZ 53/3 after 8 overs (Jordan 18, Dawson 3)

Good over for Zalmi, with Jordan unleashing a massive six towards the square-leg fence off the fourth delivery of the over. 10 off it. Meanwhile, the two Englishmen have a massive task ahead of them if they are to resuce Zalmi, and guide them to a respectable score.

SIX! Heaved away over the square-leg fence by Jordan off Shadab’s bowling! Brings up the 50 for Peshawar! PZ 53/3

PZ 43/3 after 7 overs (Jordan 9, Dawson 2)

Patel into his last over, and ends his quota with another quality over — giving away just five singles off it. The England spinner signs off with figures of 2/26 from four overs, and he has built the platform for the rest of the Islamabad attack to maintain pressure on Zalmi for the rest of the innings.

PZ 38/3 after 6 overs (Jordan 6, Liam Dawson 0)

Superb over from Shadab, giving away just two singles off it while getting rid of the dangerous Fletcher off the last delivery, trapping him lbw with a quicker delivery. Replays though, show that the ball would’ve travelled over the stumps. No review for Zalmi on that occasion though.

OUT! Shadab takes six deliveries to make an impact in the game, and gets rid of Fletcher before he can cause any more trouble. Gets rid of the West Indian with a quicker delivery that skids along. No reviews left for Fletcher on this occasion, with replays showing the ball to be travelling over the stumps. PZ 38/3

Fletcher lbw Shadab 21(15)

Change of bowling. Shadab Khan introduced into the attack in the fifth over of the innings.

PZ 36/2 after 5 overs (Fletcher 20, Jordan 5)

Patel collects his second wicket off as many overs, taking the simplest of return catches from Hafeez. He also, however, ends up conceding two boundaries off the over, with one of them getting new batsman Chris Jordan off the mark off the first delivery that he faces.

FOUR! Cracked away through square by Fletcher! Fourth boundary for him! PZ 35/2

FOUR! Jordan delivers no sooner that he arrives at the crease, unleashing a drive through the gap between extra-cover and mid-off! PZ 30/2

OUT! Patel strikes again! Hafeez has to depart this time, guiding the ball back to the bowler with a benovelent push of the bat. PZ 26/2

Hafeez c and b Samit 8(6)

PZ 26/1 after 4 overs (Fletcher 15, Hafeez 8)

Big over for Zalmi, with Sami conceding 13 off it. While Fletcher hammers the ball down the ground to bring up his third four, Hafeez collects the first six of the innings with a simple roll of the wrists, flicking it towards the midwicket fence.

SIX! Just a flick off Hafeez’s bat, and he ends up clearing the midwicket boundary rope! PZ 25/1

FOUR! Clobbered down the ground by Fletcher, who collects his third boundary in the process! PZ 18/1

PZ 13/1 after 3 overs (Fletcher 10, Hafeez 1)

Eventful second over from Patel. Not only does he get smacked for fours off two consecutive deliveries by Fletcher, but he also ends up collecting the prized wicket of Kamran Akmal, who is trapped leg-before while attempting a sweep, and doesn’t leave before wasting a review. New batsman Hafeez gets off the mark with a single off the last ball.

OUT! Patel gets rid of Akmal early! The destructive opener tries sweeping after going down on one knee, brings his bat down a tad late, and gets trapped plumb lbw. Tries reviewing, but to no avail, with three reds signalling his journey back to the dugout. PZ 12/1

Akmal lbw Patel 1(9)

FOUR! Back-to-back fours for Fletcher, who smacks the ball towards the cow-corner fence on this occasion! PZ 11/0

FOUR! Fletcher finally gets going! Makes room, and lofts the ball over the umpire’s head for a four! PZ 7/0

PZ 3/0 after 2 overs (Akmal 1, Fletcher 1)

Sami from the other end. Akmal sets off for a run off the penultimate delivery after getting rapped high on his pad, with Sami appealing unsuccessfully for an lbw. Fletcher gets off the mark with a single off the last ball.

Mohammad Sami bowls from the other end. Pace to go with spin at the start of the innings.

PZ 1/0 after 1 over (Akmal 1, Fletcher 0)

Samit Patel starts off for United, and it is Akmal who gets Zalmi off the mark with a single off the third delivery of the innings. Fletcher yet to get going after facing three balls.

Samit Patel bowls the first over for Islamabad United, with Kamran Akmal and Andre Fletcher walking out to bat at the start of the Peshawar Zalmi innings.

Teams

Peshawar Zalmi: Kamran, Fletcher, Hafeez. Nasim, Dawson, Sammy (c), Jordan, Hasan Ali, Wahab, Umaid, Sameen Gul

Islamabad United: Ronchi, Walton, Duminy (c), Farhan, Hussain, Asif, Khan, Faheem, Ammad Butt, Sami, Patel

Peshawar opt for an unchanged side, while Misbah-ul-Haq misses out for Islamabad, with Duminy leading the side in his absence.

TOSS: Peshawar Zalmi win the toss, and skipper Darren Sammy opts to bat.

26 years ago today, Pakistan clinched the World Cup. 

Hello and welcome to Firstpost’s coverage of the final of the Pakistan Super League which will be played between Islamabad United and Peshawar Zalmi which will be played at Karachi.

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