Ales Hales, who had returned to content Islamabad United for the PSL 2022 playoffs, made stout spend of the alternatives provided to him by Zalmi with an even 62 off 49 (six fours, three sixes).
Islamabad United’s Alex Hales (merely) acknowledges cheers after reaching his fifty in PSL 2022 Eliminator 1 in opposition to Peshawar Zalmi. (Source: Twitter)
Twice former champions Islamabad United defeated Peshawar Zalmi by five wickets in the Eliminator 1 of the Pakistan Abundant League (PSL) 2022 at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Thursday (Gebruary 24). Zalmi paid a heavy set for a passed over stumping and a dropped likelihood in opposition to Alex Hales within the first three overs delivered by Zalmi’s unique recruit Ali Majid in United’s 170-bustle fling.
Hales, who had returned to content United for the playoffs, made stout spend of the alternatives provided to him by Zalmi with an even 62 off 49 (six fours, three sixes). The English opener used to be at closing undone by a sensational yorker by Salman Irshad, who also eradicated Asif Ali (7) with a beautifully disguised unhurried yorker.
Asif used to be pushed aside with a fetch at 119 in the 16th over. His departure left United needing 51 off the closing 28 balls. Azam Khan (28 off 22, one four, two sixes) and player-of-the-match Faheem Ashraf (19 no longer out, two fours, one six, one for 15 in three overs with the ball) introduced United to the brink of victory with some enormous hits which left United needing 10 off the last six balls bowled by Benny Howell.
Azam used to be pushed aside off the first ball of the last over in what used to be one other twist in the account of the thriller, alternatively, Liam Dawson settled the sport in United’s favour with a huge six over mid-wicket and a lap sweep off the following delivery for four as United chased the fetch down with three balls to spare.
Explore Liam Dawson’s match-turning six in the last over here…
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Salman executed with three wickets for 31 nonetheless Zalmi skipper Wahab Riaz had a forgettable night with figures of 4-0-52-0. United will now preserve shut on Lahore Qalandars on Friday (February 25) in the PSL 2022 Eliminator 2, the winner will proceed to play the match closing in opposition to Multan Sultans on Sunday (February 27).
Transient ratings: Peshawar Zalmi 169/5 (Kamran Akmal 58, Shoaib Malik 55; Hasan Ali 3/30) misplaced to Islamabad United 170/5 in 19.3 ovs (Alex Hales 62, Azam Khan 28; Salman Irshad 3/31)
(with ANI inputs)
