Peshawar Zalmi Thump Islamabad United to Reach PSL 11 Final
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Peshawar Zalmi stormed into the 2026 Pakistan Super League (PSL 11) final after crushing Islamabad United by 70 runs in the Qualifier at the National Stadium, Karachi.
After being asked to bat first, Zalmi posted a massive 221/7 in their 20 overs. Babar led from the front with a brilliant 103 off 59 balls, striking 12 fours and four sixes to register his fourth PSL hundred.
Zalmi got off to a flying start through Babar and Mohammad Haris, who added 72 runs for the opening wicket. Haris played an aggressive cameo of 35 from just 16 balls before falling in the seventh over.
Babar then stitched together another important stand with Kusal Mendis, who made 41 off 26 deliveries and kept the pressure on Islamabad’s bowlers. United did manage to pull things back briefly in the middle overs, with Shadab Khan removing Bracewell and Abdul Samad in the same over after Mendis had departed.
But Babar held firm and brought up his century in the 18th over, ensuring Zalmi stayed on course for a huge total. Aaron Hardie then added late impetus with a quick 20 off 10 balls.
In reply, Islamabad United started brightly as Devon Conway and Sameer Minhas shared a 58-run opening stand. Minhas top-scored with 44 off 23 balls, while Mohsin Riaz contributed 25.
However, once the early momentum faded, United’s chase quickly fell apart. Aaron Hardie struck key blows in the middle overs, while Sufiyan Muqeem and Mohammad Basit tightened their grip as wickets fell in clusters.
United were eventually bowled out for 151 in 18.4 overs, with Hardie returning figures of 3/24. Muqeem and Basit picked up two wickets each, while Michael Bracewell and Khurram Shahzad chipped in with one apiece.
The win sends Zalmi straight into the final of PSL 11, while Islamabad United will now get another shot at reaching the title clash when they face the winner of Eliminator 1 in Lahore on May 1.
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