Islamabad United, on Thursday, February 23, defeated Peshawar Zalmi by six wickets in Pakistan Super League (PSL) Match No. 12 at the National Stadium in Karachi.
After being asked to chase down 157, United came home with 31 balls to spare. Hasan Ali became Man of the Match after going 4-0-35-3.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz scored 62 runs off 31 balls with seven fours and four sixes. Rassie van der Dussen and Asif Ali obtained scores of 42 and 29* respectively. With this victory, United moved to second place in the points table.
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Multan Sultans’ Mohammad Rizwan remains the championship’s top run scorer. The top-order right-handed batsman has amassed 329 runs in five matches at an average of 109.66 and a strike rate of 144.29 with three half centuries and a century to his name.
Rilee Rossouw is second on the list, having scored 218 runs in four games at an average of 72.66 and a strike rate of 168.99. The lefty scored two half centuries for a top score of 78*.
Zalmi’s captain, Babar Azam, moved up to third, with 171 runs in four games. Imad Wasim, Shoaib Malik and Martin Guptill scored 166, 164 and 151 runs respectively.
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Multan Sultans fast bowler Ihsanullah is the main wicket taker of the tournament. The fast bowler has 12 wickets to show his efforts, including a five-wicket haul against Quetta Gladiators that landed him in the spotlight.
Ihsanullah’s Sultans teammates Abbas Afridi and Usama Mir have 10 and nine wickets respectively. It also shows just how dominant the sultans have been in the bowling department. Mohammad Hasnain and Shaheen Shah Afridi have also been among the wickets.