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March 18, 2024
The 29-year-old leads the tournament in runs scored, making him the top run-scorer.
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Peshawar Zalmi captain Babar Azam addressed the media following his team’s defeat to Islamabad United in Eliminator 2 of PSL season nine in Karachi.
The 29-year-old expressed frustration, noting that their bowling performance in the latter half of United’s innings was subpar.
“I think we were in a good position after 10 overs. But our bowling after that was very bad. We weren’t up to the mark and we thought we had won the match,” he said.
“We were ahead but after that, we bowled ordinarily,” he added.
Imad Wasim and Haider Ali engineered a crucial 98-run partnership for the sixth wicket after United struggled at 91/5 in their chase of 186.
Imad notched his first half-century of the season, finishing unbeaten on 59 from 40 balls. Meanwhile, Haider delivered a decisive innings of 52 off 29 balls, including five sixes and two fours.
Babar praised the pair, stating, “Credit to Imad and Haider for their outstanding performance.”
United’s chase started disastrously, with three wickets lost in the first four overs and just 21 runs on the board.
In-form opener Martin Guptill briefly turned the tide, notably scoring 22 runs in an over against Saim Ayub, before being dismissed by Khurram Shehzad on the final ball of the powerplay.
Guptill was a key contributor, making 34 runs from 21 balls, including five boundaries and a six.
With the score at 50/4 after six overs, Azam Khan joined forces with Imad Wasim to mount a recovery.
The duo batted judiciously for about five overs until Luke Wood dismissed Azam Khan for 22 on the final ball of the 11th over. Although this setback threatened United’s recovery, Imad Wasim and Haider Ali managed to steer the team to a dramatic victory.
This marks United’s first appearance in a PSL final since 2018. They will face the Multan Sultans on March 18 at the same venue.
Saim Ayub’s explosive 73 and Mohammad Haris’ 40 propelled Zalmi to 185/5.
For United, Naseem Shah led the bowling attack with figures of 3/30 from his four overs, while Shadab Khan and Obed McCoy each added a wicket to the tally.
United will face off against the Multan Sultans in the final on March 18.
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The finalists for Pakistan Super League (PSL) season nine have been determined after Islamabad United secured a five-wicket victory over Peshawar Zalmi in Eliminator 2 at Karachi’s National Bank Stadium.
United will face Multan Sultans in the final on March 18. They previously defeated Zalmi in the Qualifier.
This will mark United’s first PSL final appearance since 2018, while the Sultans will compete in their fourth consecutive final.
Meanwhile, examining the individual statistics reveals that Zalmi captain Babar Azam is leading the highest run-scorers list by a considerable margin.
At 29 years old, Babar holds the second position for the most runs scored in a single PSL season, accumulating 569 runs across 11 innings. The record is held by Fakhar Zaman of Lahore Qalandars, who scored 588 runs in 2022.
Babar Azam: 569 runs in 11 innings
Mohammad Rizwan: 381 runs in 11 innings
Usman Khan: 373 runs in 6 innings
Rassie van der Dussen: 364 runs in 7 innings
Saim Ayub: 345 runs in 11 innings
Multan Sultans’ duo Usama Mir and Mohammad Ali dominate the top two positions in the bowling department.
Usama Mir: 23 wickets in 11 innings
Mohammad Ali: 18 wickets in 11 innings
Abrar Ahmed: 16 wickets in 10 innings
Akeal Hosein: 15 wickets in 10 innings
David Willey: 14 wickets in 10 innings
Peshawar Zalmi’s dynamic opener, Saim Ayub, leads the sixes tally in the batting department. As one of Zalmi’s key players this season, the left-handed batsman has made a significant impact.
Saim Ayub: 21 sixes in 11 innings
Rassie van der Dussen: 16 sixes in 7 innings
Kieron Pollard: 15 sixes in 8 innings
Saud Shakeel: 15 sixes in 10 innings
Mohammad Rizwan: 15 sixes in 11 innings
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