Tamim departs as Russell strikes
Peshawar Zalmi and Islamabad United face each other in the Pakistan Super League as the latter won the toss and decided to bowl first.
Kamran Akmal, who scored a duck in the previous match against Multan Sultan, showed no mercy to Islamabad bowlers. He picked up a half-century and finally got out scoring 53 off 30.
On the other hand, Bangladesh batsman Tamim Iqbal kept rotating the strike and played a composed innings. He along with Dwayne Smith carried the momentum that Kamran had offered the team. The left-handed batsman got dismissed by Andre Russell on 39 runs.
Dwayne Smith and Mohammad Hafeez are on the crease now eyeing a big total.
Score:
Peshawar Zalmi - 124/2 (after 13.3 overs)
Teams:
Islamabad United (Playing XI): Luke Ronchi(w), Chadwick Walton, Asif Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Hussain Talat, Samit Patel, Andre Russell, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Rumman Raees(c), Mohammad Sami
Peshawar Zalmi (Playing XI): Tamim Iqbal, Kamran Akmal(w), Dwayne Smith, Mohammad Hafeez, Haris Sohail, Darren Sammy(c), Umaid Asif, Wahab Riaz, Ibtisam Sheikh, Chris Jordan, Mohammad Asghar
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