The 21st T20 match in the fourth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) will be played between Islamabad United and Peshawar Zalmi at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on March 1 at 4-30 pm.
Both teams had earlier faced each other on February 22 at Sharjah where Islamabad United defeated Peshawar Zalmi by 12 runs but now their second match may produce different result as the Zalmi went on top of the Points Table after their Thursday match against Multan Sultans.
They have obtained eight points with a net run rate (NRR) of 0.973 to lead the table but Islamabad United are just behind them with eight points and an NRR of 0.145, followed by Quetta Gladiators with eight points and an NRR of 0.021.
Islamabad United have so far played seven matches, winning four and losing three whereas Peshawar Zalmi played six matches, winning four and losing two.
The highest total from Islamabad United is 177/5 (vs Lahore Qalandars at Dubai on February 14) and from Peshawar Zalmi is 155/4 (vs Quetta Gladiators at Dubai on February 15).
Luke Ronchi scored the most runs for Islamabad United – 224 in seven matches at an average of 37.33 with two fifties. He is also leading the list of highest run-getters in the PSL4.
For Peshawar Zalmi, Imam-ul-Haq made the most runs – 137 in five matches at an average of 34.25 with two half-centuries.
Pacer Hasan Ali has so far captured the most wickets for Peshawar Zalmi - 16 in six matches at an average of just 9.25. He is also the leading wicket-taker in the tournament besides achieving the feat of taking four wickets in an innings on three occasions.
Squads:
Islamabad United: Luke Ronchi, Sahibzada Farhan, Asif Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Hussain Talat, Cameron Delport, Ian Bell, Philip Salt, Rizwan Hussain, Shadab Khan, Waqas Maqsood, Samit Patel, Rumman Raees, Muhammad Musa, Wayne Parnell.
Peshawar Zalmi: Kamran Akmal, Imam-ul-Haq, Andre Fletcher, Misbah-ul-Haq, Darren Sammy (captain), Sohaib Maqsood, Kieron Pollard, Liam Dawson, Hasan Ali, Chris Jordan, Wahab Riaz, Umar Amin, Umaid Asif, Sameen Gul, Wayne Madsen, Ibtisam Sheikh
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