Peshawar Zalmi vs Islamabad United, Qualifier 1
Play Offs 2026 · T20 · · National Stadium, Karachi
Peshawar Zalmi won by 70 runs (Peshawar Zalmi 221/7, Islamabad United 151).
- Peshawar Zalmi: 221/7 (20 ov)
- Islamabad United: 151 (18.4 ov)
Match report
Peshawar Zalmi (PZ) faced Islamabad United (ISU) in the Qualifier 1 of Play Offs 2026, a T20 match, at National Stadium, Karachi. Play began on Tuesday, 28 April 2026 at 14:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Islamabad United won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Alex Wharf and Chris Gaffaney, with Richie Richardson as match referee.
Peshawar Zalmi made 221/7 in 20 overs, with Babar Azam top-scoring on 103 from 59 balls. Shadab Khan was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 42. Islamabad United made 151 in 18.4 overs, with Sameer Minhas top-scoring on 44 from 23 balls. Aaron Hardie was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 24.
Result: Peshawar Zalmi won by 70 runs. Babar Azam was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Peshawar Zalmi · 1st innings: 221/7 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Haris | c Mark Chapman b Shadab Khan | 35 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 218.75 |
| Babar Azam | c Mohsin Riaz b Salman Mirza | 103 | 59 | 12 | 4 | 174.58 |
| Kusal Mendis | c Sameer Minhas b Faheem Ashraf | 41 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 157.69 |
| Michael Bracewell | c Chris Green b Shadab Khan | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Abdul Samad | c Faheem Ashraf b Shadab Khan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Hardie | lbw b Richard Gleeson | 20 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 200 |
| Iftikhar Ahmed | not out | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Farhan Yousaf | c Faheem Ashraf b Richard Gleeson | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khurram Shahzad | not out | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 400 |
Extras: 13 · Did not bat: Sufiyan Muqeem, Mohammad Basit
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Gleeson | 4 | 0 | 45 | 2 | 11.25 |
| Imad Wasim | 4 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Salman Mirza | 3 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 11.67 |
| Shadab Khan | 4 | 0 | 42 | 3 | 10.5 |
| Faheem Ashraf | 3 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 12 |
| Chris Green | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 10 |
Islamabad United · 1st innings: 151 (18.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Conway | c Abdul Samad b Michael Bracewell | 20 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 142.86 |
| Sameer Minhas | c Babar Azam b Aaron Hardie | 44 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 191.3 |
| Mohsin Riaz | c Abdul Samad b Sufiyan Muqeem | 25 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 125 |
| Shadab Khan | c Mohammad Basit b Aaron Hardie | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Mark Chapman | c Khurram Shahzad b Sufiyan Muqeem | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 44.44 |
| Haider Ali | c Sufiyan Muqeem b Aaron Hardie | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 160 |
| Faheem Ashraf | run out | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Chris Green | c Babar Azam b Khurram Shahzad | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 114.29 |
| Imad Wasim | c & b Mohammad Basit | 22 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 146.67 |
| Salman Mirza | c Mohammad Haris b Mohammad Basit | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Richard Gleeson | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 7
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iftikhar Ahmed | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Khurram Shahzad | 3 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 12.67 |
| Mohammad Basit | 3.4 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 5.18 |
| Michael Bracewell | 2 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 10 |
| Sufiyan Muqeem | 4 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6.25 |
| Aaron Hardie | 4 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 6 |
Latest overs
- Over 19 (ISU, Mohammad Basit): 1 runs, 151/10 – W 1 W •
- Over 18 (ISU, Khurram Shahzad): 14 runs, 150/8 – • 4 1 4 wd 4 •
- Over 17 (ISU, Mohammad Basit): 1 runs, 136/8 – • • • 1 • •
- Over 16 (ISU, Khurram Shahzad): 9 runs, 135/8 – 1 wd 4 2 • 1 W
- Over 15 (ISU, Aaron Hardie): 12 runs, 126/7 – 1 4 1 wd 4 1 •
- Over 14 (ISU, Sufiyan Muqeem): 3 runs, 114/7 – 1 W • wd • 1 W
