The PZ vs IU match is a very special contest and an exciting end. Peshawar Zalmi won this match by 8 runs.
Match Analysis PZ vs IU
Islamabad United
The PZ vs IU has some concerns for Islamabad United. So, they need to look out for their batting and bowling. Also, see some of Shadab Khan`s captaincy flaws. Colin Munro and Azam Khan`s innings almost lead towards the winning but cannot finish now. They missed Alex Hales in the squad which affected them. Other batters are most responsible and play burst shots. If their batters played with a positive mind they can win this match. Include Martin Guptill in the next matches to balance their batters and play XI.
The bowling of Islamabad United was like that making blunders in this match. Agha Salman and Captain Shadab Khan do their best in bowling and leave in a collapsed position. Their fast bowlers make mistakes in the last overs. So, they were bowling very bad lines and length. Also, conceded more runs and left in a bad position. It’s just like they select weak fast bowlers. Islamabad United management must make the tough decisions for upcoming matches.
Peshawar Zalmi
The PZ vs IU is good for Babar Azam, who makes the winning win century of the match. Also, credit Saim Ayub who give a wonderful batting start. But, the silly batting of Muhammad Haris and Haseebullah Khan leaves Zalmi in a horrible position. Paul Walter`s run-out is a very unlucky moment. He`s doing good with Babar Azam. But, Babar Azam was steady and firm and attacked Islamabad United bowlers with a positive mindset. This was the perfect captain`s inning of Babar Azam. Asif Ali`s resistance to Babar Azam is also a great moment. They smashed 4`s and 6`s when needed.
The bowling start of Peshawar Zalmi was good. Saim Ayub and Luke Wood were impressive in power play bowling. Salman Irshad and Naveen ul Haq’s bowling is crucial because they are conceding runs. But, they both won one wicket each. The turning point of the match was Arif Yaqoob`s 19th over. So, Arif Yaqoob took 4 wickets in the 19th over and made a strong winning position for Peshawar Zalmi. Also, Arif Yaqoob is the first to take four wickets in an over in the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
