PSL 2023 Eliminator 1: Peshawar Zalmi beat Islamabad United by 12 runs in the Eliminator 1 of the Pakistan Super League 2023 at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. Peshawar Zalmi now moved ahead to play the Eliminator 2 against the Lahore Qalandars to make it to the PSL Final.
Babar Azam and the company posted a huge total against Islamabad United of 183/8. In response, Islamabad United could only manage to score 171/6 inside the 20 overs. Aamer Jamal and Salman Irshad bowled superbly in the death overs and took their team to the Eliminator 2 of PSL 2023.
Aamer Jamal is been named the Player of the Match for his excellent performance with the ball.
PSL 2023 Eliminator 1: Jamal and Aamer put the breaks on Islamabad United
PSL 2023 Eliminator 1: Peshawar Zalmi bowling is been the headache for the Babar Azam throughout the tournament yet. The bowling did not perform well to their expectations. In this match till the 14 overs, Islamabad United was cruising towards victory.
Alex Hales and Sohaib Maqsood were playing shots all over the park at their will. Aamer Jamal and Salman Irshad have stepped into this crunch situation and provided breakthroughs to Peshawar Zalmi. Aamer Jamal and Salman Irshad picked up 2-2 wickets each by conceding 23 and 18 runs respectively from 4 overs.
Jamal broke the partnership between Alex Hales and Sohaib Maqsood. He dismissed both the batters meanwhile Salman Irshad dismissed Azam Khan and Colin Munro.
PSL 2023 Eliminator 1: Alex Hales and Sohaib Maqsood added 115 runs
PSL 2023 Eliminator 1: Islamabad United batter Alex Hales and Sohiab Maqsood added 115 runs for the 2nd partnership. Opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz departed early in the 2nd over by Azmatullah Omarzai. Alex Hales made a crucial half-century of 57 runs from 37 balls. He smashed 7 fours and 2 sixes in his important innings. Sohaib Maqsood also showed good hands against the Peshawar Zalmi bowling unit.
Sohaid Maqsood made 60 runs from 48 balls with the help of 7 fours and 2 sixes. Islamabad United was cruising towards victory when they both were playing. After their departure, the Islamabad United batting went into a shell and was unable to score 56 runs from the last 6 overs with 7 wickets in hand.
Peshawar Zalmi will face off against Lahore Qalandars in Eliminator 2
PSL 2023 Eliminator 1: Peshawar Zalmi will face off against Lahore Qalandars in the Eliminator 2 of the PSL 2023. Lahore Qalandars lost Qualifier 1 against Multan Sultans by 84 runs. Shaheen Shah Afridi and the company will be more desperate to bounce back in this match to make it into the finale of PSL 2023.
Meanwhile, Babar Azam will look to win the first-ever trophy of his career by defeating Lahore Qalandars in this match and Multan Sultans in the final. Lahore Qalandars are the defending champion of the PSL 2022 and they will try to give everything to secure it again.
PSL 2023 Eliminator 1: Aamer Jamal won the POTM Award
PSL 2023 Eliminator 1: Peshawar Zalmi bowler Aamer Jamal won the Player of the Match Award for his brilliant bowling against Islamabad United in the Eliminator 1 of the PSL 2023. He dismissed Sohaib Maqsood and Alex Hales to get back his team into the contest. His 2 crucial wickets allowed Peshawar Zalmi to win the match. He conceded only 36 runs from his 4-over quota and got those important wickets of Hales and Maqsood.
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