PSL 2022: Peshawar Zalmi locks horns with Islamabad United – As teams set to fight against one another in the ongoing Pakistan Super League aka PSL 2022, the fight for the top spot intensifies as each encounter promises to be entertaining. Islamabad United will be playing their first match of the competition as they lock horns with the Peshawar Zalmi. Follow PSL 2022 Live Updates on InsideSport.IN.
PSL 2022: Peshawar Zalmi aiming for back-to-back victories against Islamabad United – find out more
Though this encounter will be the first match for the Islamabad outfits, the Karachi Kings on the other hand will be playing their second game of the tournament. In their opening match, the Peshawar Zalmi won against the Quetta Gladiators.
PSL 2022: Peshawar Zalmi aiming for back-to-back victories against Islamabad United – find out more
The contest between the Quetta Gladiators and Peshawar Zalmi was an evenly contested match in which the Zalmi became victorious. They registered their 5th win against Gladiators in the last 6 encounters and are currently placed second on the table behind the mighty Multan Sultans who have won their opening two fixtures.
Batting first the Quetta Gladiators have amassed a total of 190-4 after 20 overs with openers Ahsan Ali and Will Smeed scoring 73 and 97 respectively. Zalmi bowlers Shameen Gul and Usman Qadir bagged two wickets each. Chasing the high score was tough but the batting prowess of Peshwar Zalmi made the job easy.
PSL 2022: Peshawar Zalmi aiming for back-to-back victories against Islamabad United – find out more
A superb batting partnership by the middle-order batters Shoaib Malik and Hussain Talat’s 48 and 52 respectively made Zalmi chase the score with 2 balls to spare and win the game by 5 wickets.
🤩 A BIG WIN after Zalmi had to grind out hard fought victory against Quetta Gladiators at National Stadium Karachi⚡️👊
Lets keep it going 🔝🟡 @HuaweiMobilePK #PSL7 | #YellowStorm | #PZvsQG | #AayaZalmi pic.twitter.com/salUjmT3aj
— PeshawarZalmi (@PeshawarZalmi) January 28, 2022
This opening fixture against such a Peshawar Zalmi side will be tough for Islamabad United, however, they would be willing to win the game at all costs and secure a high spot in the points table. Things won’t be too different for Peshwar too. They would also be aiming for another back-to-back victory which would see them achieve the top spot of the points table. This exciting encounter would take place in the National Stadium of Karachi.
Scenes from intra-squad practice match!#UnitedWeWin #RedHotSquad🦁 #HBLPSL7 @iFaheemAshraf @AlexHales1 pic.twitter.com/ioIu7csZMs
— Islamabad United (@IsbUnited) January 28, 2022
PSL 2022: Peshawar Zalmi aiming for back-to-back victories against Islamabad United – find out more
Peshawar Zalmi Squad: Haider Ali, Hazratullah Zazai, Sherfane Rutherford, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Yasir Khan, Ben Cutting, Hussain Talat, Liam Livingstone, Salam Irshad, Shoaib Malik, Sohail Khan, Kamran Akmal, Mohammad Haris, Arish Ali Khan, Arshad Iqbal, Matt Parkinson, Mohammad Umar, Pat Brown, Sameen Gul, Saqib Mahmood, Siraj Uddin, Usman Qadir, Wahab Riaz.
Islamabad United Squad: Alex Hales, Asif Ali, Colin Munro, Mohammad Huraira, Danish Aziz, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Wasim, Mubasir Khan, Paul Stirling, Shadab Khan, Azam Khan, Muhammad Akhlaq, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Athar Mahmood, Hasan Ali, Marchant de Lange, Musa Khan, Reece Topley, Zafar Gohar, Zahir Khan, Zeeshan Zameer.
Where can I watch this match on LIVE Streaming?
The PSL 2022 is broadcasted in India by the Sony Sports Network and thus all the matches can be viewed on the Sony Sports channels. If you want to watch this game on Live Streaming then you can use the Sony Liv app or website.
PSL 2022: Peshawar Zalmi aiming for back-to-back victories against Islamabad United – find out more
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