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  • 5/4/2025
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01:00Glorious evening this evening as well in Lahore.
01:03A bit of a dust storm followed by rain.
01:06The conditions out there looking very good.
01:09Bishavar Zalmi will also be looking for a win tonight in order to stay in the competition.
01:13On the other side, Islamabad United, the only one loss in their previous game.
01:20Still sitting pretty on the top of the table.
01:22There it is, sitting pretty at the top of the table with five wins.
01:31Ten points, just one point behind Lahore Kalandas and Quetta Gladiators.
01:36Bishavar Zalmi, well they need to win all four games in order to remain in the hunt for a playoff position.
01:43Remember, four teams qualify for that playoff.
01:49And that's because when the coin went up, with the win around, Islamabad United skipper Shada Khan elected to bat first.
01:56I've got two lovely gentlemen next to me.
01:59How about Korki, you take us through Islamabad United.
02:02And they've made changes again.
02:03Yes, good evening Guruj and good evening everybody who is watching this.
02:07Yeah, four changes for Islamabad.
02:09They like to make them.
02:10So out goes Khaos Haidarelli, Hunayn Shah and Jason Holder.
02:15And in comes Riley Meredith, Saad Masood, Colin Munro.
02:19He's back with his powerful left-handed batting.
02:22And Kyle Myers.
02:24What about the Zalmis?
02:25They need a victory.
02:28And they needed lots of them.
02:30Max Brandt comes in.
02:32Maaz Sadaqa, I like him.
02:34He's a left-hander.
02:35He can really tonk the baller.
02:37Amit Danyal is a good fast bowler.
02:40Been sitting on the bench.
02:41Muhammad Ali comes back.
02:42And overall, they're a good side.
02:44They're just not clicking at the moment.
02:46Step.
03:07Close shout, big shout.
03:08First up does the finger go up.
03:11Luke Wood hasn't even turned around.
03:12Faisal Afridi the man who matters unmoved six five big smile yeah we'll
03:22have a look how's this for a start
03:26pitching outside leg person stay with your
03:32older DCM stand by well Saibzada Farhan probably just takes a huge sigh of
03:37relief
03:40on the up
03:44all drama in the first three deliveries here in Lahore
03:49yeah the swivel enough of a pad just strays in line Luke would pick up for
03:58Mez he's off the mark that is brilliant it's a crack and it's a crack for six oh
04:07he packs a punch and he's away Kyle Mez oh what a shot that is now
04:17I'm so casual about it Caribbean flair all the way 14 off the over is 20 for no
04:25loss that's probably a very good stroke from him the first one will give him a
04:32little bit of comfort
04:38as nicely clipped away we probably look at the line that Muhammad Ali is bully you
04:44want to re-correct that
04:49oh that's been spanked and spanked for six not the pace of al-zari joseph sat up
04:57very nicely and Saibzada Farhan will take that all the pressure created by al-zari
05:04joseph and board this is just going down the drain and Saibzada Farhan is really
05:10enjoying himself
05:18one bounce into the fence now this is the part-time option they look to score
05:23against it's a high in the air there's a chance here Barbara Azam he doesn't make
05:30a mistake this time kept his eyes on the ball and got into a good position very
05:36quickly so finally they break that partnership again just trying trying to
05:43find the boundary no matter what no matter where the ball pitched looking to go over
05:47Baba's head who was up inside the circle he tracked it back kept his eyes focused on the ball daniel
05:55has the breakthrough 58 for one and that's the end of farhan 36 from 35
06:05chance oh it's gone yes just had a feeling there will be a fall
06:10there you go first bit of orthodoxy we've seen for a good two or three overs
06:14they were probably there that's again another opportunity it's high in the air should be out
06:21it's taken both the openers go marmad ali takes a wicket after being hit for 15 in the first over
06:28to nudge the ball for one or hit it hard along the ground and pick up a couple everything was full
06:34out and now he is on his way out muhammad ali celebrates how zari joseph takes the catch
06:41mayors goes for 18 from 18 62 for two
06:49and a little nick this one the current ball
06:54and islamabad united are faltering yeah poor timing to lose another wicket here for islamabad united
07:00flicked out the front a little bit of purchase there and all he can do is just feather it through to
07:05muhammad harris behind the stumps he is delighted with that one salman aliago has to go four off seven
07:12for him islamabad now 67 for three samayou then been the fifth bowler this season but only completed
07:20his four over quoted just once good from shadab i like this shot straight away
07:28that's a lovely looking shot intent from the captain shadab khan to finish off the over
07:3411 gone 75 for three
07:42has he got enough of it it goes high i don't think he has gone
07:48pace his length has been exceptional alzari joseph and he has his first wicket
07:54and it's that length again that back of the length but it's also also the line not allowing him to free
08:00his arms tucking him up hits high on the bat shut up khan all he can do is hit it up
08:05in a simple catch another wicket down islamabad 89 for four
08:14last over now then is there an appeal there is an appeal little nick
08:18that zalmi are all over islamabad united he's not sure yeah certainly has and that angle across
08:26colin monroe coming slightly across that ball and just getting a feather through to muhammad harris
08:31just a wee feather wasn't it and the end of the experience colin monroe gone for 11 they're in trouble
08:38they're 89 for five
08:40high in the air keeper should say mine he does say mine and takes it
08:49simple catch in the end for muhammad harris ali has three now
08:57take a look here short ball does it again hunky enough bet on it and that just goes up
09:03pretty simple catch for muhammad harris in the end and they are teetering at 91 for six
09:10tallat into the attack
09:13pace off straight away good looking shot this poor delivery but put away by azam khan
09:24well he's found a gap there you mad punches the air
09:27almost like he's hold a 20-footer ask dominic court
09:33nick gone that's the end that is the end of azam khan
09:37luogwood back into the attack and back in the wickets
09:43nipped away yet the feat was nowhere it was just wanted to hit a big six
09:51managed to get the edge sinking islam bal united under the seven for seven
09:56dwarsha's finds the gap and finds the boundary yeah might not be express space it was a slow one
10:05but ben dwarsha's looking to hit in front of the wicket
10:08oh he hasn't got it he hasn't got it oh just enough azari joseph tallest man out there on the field
10:19well that's a perfect angle for the batter to just play that shot
10:26i thought oh just got a bit of hand on it
10:30oh
10:39oh direct hit i reckon he's got him
10:45so does daniel he knows for sure and soon we will also know
10:50and now we know better you know when you're short
11:00islamabad united losing another one 124 for eight now
11:04that one's in the slot that's why they haven't been bowling it there because it disappears when you do
11:15and they want a few more to disappear
11:22nicked and gone over the keeper's head how many times has that happened
11:26to alzari joseph this evening
11:31oh he slammed it straight at the man at mid-off it bounces off him they could have got two
11:35they could have got two in fact they've got four
11:39baba has them my goodness me
11:45last delivery oh it's gone up and it's baba again it's following him everywhere and he takes the catch
11:52safely the crowd will love that that'll cheer him up a little bit as well
12:00and islamabad have posted 143 for nine after what was a decent start in the power plate from the two openers
12:11yeah wanted to pay a helicopter shot the ball wasn't there and barber's heart must have been in
12:19his mouth he haven't had a he hasn't had a good day in the field dropped one catch earlier the boundary
12:25is leaked in this very over 143 for nine can islamabad do it we'll wait and see yeah they won the toss and
12:36chose to bat not a batting performance they'll want to look behind on but maybe ben dwosh is at the back
12:42end 33 of 17 just providing a little bit of steam 143 for nine and bowlers enjoyed themselves wicked
12:51shared by all six muhammad ali only his third match this season of four overs 26 for three
13:00and the rest with one apiece baba azam and the peshawar zalmi will require 144
13:12and cole myers here in his first game for islamabad opening the bowling
13:20straight up first up bottom of the bat but that's enough
13:24with that pretty easy pace comes nicely onto the bat he's a big man he hits a big ball
13:32just an easy swing through the line
13:33boundary top edge shots here is open gonna go yes he will towards his take the catch
13:44and they get the first wicket on the second ball this is game on
13:50just seems to hold in the wicket away bit and mitchowen all he can do gets through a bit early
13:54leading edge that pops up for a pretty simple catch for ben dworsh is he makes no mistake there
14:05fantastic start for islamabad six for one
14:12nice shot beautiful on drive
14:17baba razzam comes and shows his class with the first ball he faces
14:21that is a fantastic cricket shot from baba razzam
14:28gone
14:29dossier strikes and saima youbs hbl psl continues going downwards
14:37and when things don't go your way they continue to go against you
14:42that's very wide ball that he's got all the all the he's got a license to hit that ball and
14:48all he can do is just drag it back onto the stumps
14:54unfortunate but that's the way it goes he's only lose their second wicket it's two for twelve
15:05flex that that line is really asking for trouble with fine leg inside boundary turn the over 18 for two
15:12nicely worked away nicely worked away this effortless when he plays those shots wrist timing
15:23and there's domina cork would say he's getting a bit greedy there
15:30he's not gonna waste time and he's gonna get them in a hurry if he does
15:35first one goes for six and because of the pace what is it just under 140 kilometers per hour he just slices it
15:49oh taken brilliantly time jump off the two end of horace
15:54and there's the third in the power play now peshauer staring down a barrel
16:04slower delivery is probably bowling it anyway nazim shah he's happy captain
16:11and the dangerous mohammed harris has to go gone for 13 this match maybe be turning and peshauer 38 for 3
16:24and clipped into the left side the second time now he's done that over that mid-wicket fielder
16:30area of strength with his wrist he'll pick up four in the first delivery of the over
16:34now you said for him not to bowl that he didn't listen to you and he pays the price he's gone short
16:46and he's been peppered
16:47oh
16:51oh
16:54not jitri there is he
16:56he is bossing this game now his first appearance out
17:0016 of mares over half a market 76 for three we've seen a couple of positions tonight
17:06but this is up there with the best
17:10nice back lift nice follow through
17:13and boshington's for six
17:19well that's beautifully played that's fabulously played
17:24quick bouncy pitch so you get inside the line to play that pull shot and just help it along its way
17:29well he goes again and again just uses the pace to help it up and over colin monroe
17:41fine leg it's a wonderful strike
17:43and that brings up the hundred they are cruising now i like this young setup
17:52oh superbly done
17:56it's cheeky and it's brilliant
17:57four more to this fine young player
18:06oh edged i think it was a genuine edge he was looking to give himself a bit of room
18:11but it fairly flashed away to the third man boundary
18:16now sadekat is honing in on a debut half century in the psl
18:21all dropped and that takes him to 50. it's perhaps the least convincing shot that he's played all evening but it matters not
18:34because uh maz sadekat has a maiden 50 in the hbl psl
18:41he's third in t20s in his career and that is a moment that he will remember for a long time
18:53oh that's a great shot just a bit under 140 for riley merida from around the wicket and dismissed
19:01oh that's magnificent that'll get him on their feet baba joins the party
19:15that was a pacey delivery and baba just moving away giving a little room to go over mid off
19:23he's growing in confidence big hit
19:25just gets over just gets over
19:34100 partnership comes up and it has been littered with glorious strokes
19:42and the fans are going to go happy this evening that is for sure because they've got to see baba do
19:47things like this
19:5450 for baba his third in this campaign
20:00his 37th 50 plus score in hbl psl the most by any batter in the competition
20:08and he may have had his struggles over the course of this season
20:11and when he gets himself in the old magic is still there
20:18oh nicked and gone
20:21it's a little bit late but nasim has his man
20:25but not before maz sadekat has stamped his name
20:29he played beautifully tonight isn't he trying to finish it off in style there
20:32and all he can do is just get it in behind and easy catch for azam khan
20:37and that seems pretty happy with that one not as happy as azami dugout
20:43they're on the cusp of victory here and maz sadekat now 55 of 33 peshwar 140 for four
20:56scores a level well difference between the two teams for you martin gupto
21:01the partnership between baba and and sadekat i mean they were in trouble early
21:09that'll do it
21:11slight misfield the ball bursting through the hands of mid wicket
21:15and then bursting into the boundary fence
21:18for shawazami win by six wickets they just about stay in touch with the top four
21:24and that is a win against the head you feel with islamabad now having suffered back to back defeats
21:31here in lahore smiles on the faces of the coaching staff as we take a look here last ball dorsha's
21:39going short and max bryant smoking that one through imadwazim at mid wicket
21:44he really didn't want a piece of that one happy smiles on the faces of the zalmi faithful
21:50this crowd stuck around to see bubba score runs and he treated him to that tonight happy captain
21:58happy owners happy team all round young man is extremely ecstatic with that win as is the dugout
22:07so here's how it played out to set 144 runs to win early jitters as they were reduced to 38 for
22:18three inside the power plate but bubba stood firm along with the young masada cat they made light
22:26work of the total finishing things off in 16.4 overs i make that 20 balls to go
22:35you take a look there slumber bat bowlers here no one really taking charge with the ball tonight
22:40nasim shah probably the pick one for 24 off his four overs imadwazim going at sevens for his two
22:48dorsha's with the wicket myers with the wicket and riley meredith with the wicket as well
22:53this is how it played out in match 22 islamabad united winning the toss 143 for nine it was never
22:59likely to be enough they really didn't bat with any sort of application whatsoever and if it wasn't
23:04for ben dorsha's at the back end with a vicious 33 from 17 deliveries they might not have got that many
23:11at all three for 26 for muhammad ali an excellent all-round performance from the uh peshawa zalmi
23:17bowling attack and when it came to the run chase well baba bostit and sadhakat was simply scintillating
23:25147 for four zami win by six wickets so what does that do for the hbl psl standings islamabad still
23:32sit pretty on top of the table but they have the kalandas and the gladiators breathing down their neck
23:38and karachi kings within striking distance also peshawa zalmi keep their hopes alive of moving
23:44into the top four and having three wins from seven games sit there on six points and they've got a
23:50plenty of distance between them and moltan sultans who are in the bottom position the top four teams
23:57qualify for the playoffs

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