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