The defending Champions Islamabad United, will square off against Peshawar Zalmi in the fifth game of the Pakistan Super League. The game will take place at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. Islamabad United’s 2024 PSL season was a success. They then raised the PSL Trophy. On the other hand, Peshawar Zalmi was unable to get to the finals. Peshawar Zalmi’s playoff adventure came to an end.
Islamabad United won the first game of the season by beating the Lahore Qalandars. In the PSL, Peshawar Zalmi lost their opening match. The squad will, however, recover in the next games.
Top Order:

Andries Gous and Sahibzada Farhan will be opening the batting attack for the team. In the first game Andries Gous got out early and Sahibzada Farhan scored 25 runs before getting out. However coming to bat at No.3 spot Colin Munro took charge. He scored a knock of 59 runs from 42 balls and helped the team to chase down the target.
Middle Order:

Salman Ali Agha and Azam Khan are two strong pillar of the team. In the last game Salman Ali Agha support Colin Munro to win the match for the team. He scored 41 runs as Colin Munro went to score half century.
Lower-Middle Order:

The team’s captain, Shadab Khan, can stand and give support with the bat. He can take wickets at a great economy rate and is a talented bowler. In the last game, he bowled 3.2 overs, and he conceded 25 runs while taking three wickets. The team gains batting depth when Jason Holder bats late. He is an excellent bowler and batsman, making him an ideal all-around player. In the most recent match, he gave away 26 runs in four overs and claimed four wickets. For his effort, he was also named Player of the Match. The squad relied heavily on both players to limit the Lahore Qalandars to 139 runs.
Lower Order:

Naseem Shah will be the lead bowler in the bowling attack of the team. With his pinpoint yorkers and accurate line and length Riley Meredith becomes key player of the team in bwoling unit. Muhammad Shahzad will give support to both pacers while Imad Wasim an experience spin bowler will slow down the game speed by giving breakthroughs.
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