Shadab strikes as Islamabad United thrash Peshawar Zalmi by 29 runs

Staff Report

 RAWALPINDI: Islamabad United Monday inflicted a 29-run defeat on Peshawar Zalmi during the ongoing Pakistan Super League season nine at the Pindi Cricket Ground in Rawalpindi, taking revenge for their February 26 defeat. Shadab Khan’s men restricted Babar Azam and his men to 167-9 after posting 196-4. Peshawar faced challenges in the chase from the start, losing Babar on a golden duck due to Alex Hales’ run-out in the first over bowled by Naseem Shah. Naseem dismissed Saim Ayub on the last ball of the over, and Rumman Raees claimed Mohammad Haris, leaving Peshawar at 3-3. In the last over of the power play, Shadab introduced Naseem’s brother, Hunain Shah, who took two wickets—Tom Kohler-Cadmore and Rovman Powell. Aamer Jamal and Paul Walter revived Peshawar’s hopes, putting up a strong sixth-wicket partnership in the run chase. Aamer Jamal impressed the Rawalpindi crowd with a remarkable 49-ball 87, including six sixes and eight fours. Walter supported with a 29-ball 30. Shadabn was the standout bowler for Islamabad with figures of 3-41, while Raees and Hunain each claimed two wickets.

In the first innings, Peshawar chose to field and struck early as Saim dismissed  Hales on the first ball. Despite Colin Munro’s six and four in the next over, Ayub had the last laugh, dismissing him while attempting another boundary.

At 28-2 in three overs, Shadab and Salman Ali Agha formed a crucial 65-run partnership for the third wicket in 44 balls. Salman Irshad’s breakthrough in the 11th over, dismissing Salman, halted the recovery.

Salman departed after a brave 37 off 25, featuring four boundaries and two sixes. Shadab continued his aggressive play, forming a 68-run partnership with Jordan Cox in 39 balls. Shadab’s dynamic innings of 51-ball 80, including 10 boundaries and six sixes, ended when Luke Wood took his wicket with Islamabad reaching 161 runs. Azam Khan contributed an unbeaten cameo of 29 runs from 14 balls, pushing the total to 196-4 in 20 overs. Cox remained unbeaten at 26 off 20, with two boundaries and one six. Saim led Peshawar’s bowling with figures of 2-15, while Wood and Irshad claimed one wicket each.

SCOREBOARD

ISLAMABAD UNITED INNINGS

Alex Hales b Saim          0

Colin Munro c Babar b Saim     15

Agha Salman c Haris b Salman 37

Shadab Khan c Saim b Wood   80

Jordan Cox not out 26

Azam Khan not out        29

Did not bat: Imad Wasim, Faheem Ashraf, Hunain Shah, Naseem Shah, Rumman Raees

EXTRAS (LB 7, W 2)    9

TOTAL (20 overs)         196-4

FALL OF WICKETS: 1-0 (Alex Hales, 0.1 ov), 2-28 (Colin Munro, 2.6 ov), 3-93 (Agha Salman, 10.2 ov), 4-161 (Shadab Khan, 16.5 ov)

BOWLING

Saim Ayub  2-0-15-2

Luke Wood 4-0-34-1

Mohammad Zeeshan      3-0-26-0

Aamer Jamal        3-0-35-0

Arif Yaqoob 3-0-32-0

Paul Walter 1-0-10-0

Salman Irshad       4-0-37-1

PESHAWAR ZALMI INNINGS

Saim Ayub c Salman b Naseem          1

Babar Azam run out        0

Mohammad Haris c Imad b Rumman 1

Tom Kohler-Cadmore c Azam b Hunain       12

Paul Walter c Cox b Shadab      33

Rovman Powell c Faheem b Hunain   0

Aamer Jamal b Shadab    87

Luke Wood c Azam b Rumman          2

Mohammad Zeeshan b Shadab 0

Arif Yaqoob not out       9

Salman Irshad not out     3

EXTRAS (LB 9, W 10)  19

TOTAL (20 overs)         167-9

FALL OF WICKETS: 1-1 (Babar Azam, 0.4 ov), 2-1 (Saim Ayub, 0.6 ov), 3-3 (Mohammad Haris, 3.1 ov), 4-18 (Tom Kohler-Cadmore, 5.1 ov), 5-18 (Rovman Powell, 5.4 ov), 6-125 (Paul Walter, 15.6 ov), 7-152 (Aamer Jamal, 17.5 ov), 8-152 (Mohammad Zeeshan, 17.6 ov), 9-152 (Luke Wood, 18.1 ov)

BOWLING

Naseem Shah        4-1-26-1

Rumman Raees     4-0-28-2

Faheem Ashraf     3-0-31-0

Hunain Shah         4-1-25-2

Shadab Khan        4-0-41-3

Imad Wasim          1-0-7-0

Umpires: Asif Yaqoob, Richard Illingworth

TV umpire: Ruchira Palliyaguruge

Match referee: Roshan Mahanama