The winner will qualify for the final which will be played on Sunday at the same ground.
KARACHI- (Pakistan Point News-15th March 2019) Peshawar Zalmi have set a target of 215 runs for Islamabad United in Eliminator-II of the fourth edition of Pakistan Super League.
The United have won the toss and decided to field first against the Peshawar Zalmi in the match is being played at Karachi’s National Stadium. The game started at 7 p.m. The winner will qualify for the final which will be played on Sunday at the same ground.
Zalmi had earlier lost against Quetta Gladiators who have qualified for the final while the United reached the Eliminator-II after beating Karachi Kings by found wickets on Thursday.
Interestingly both teams had also contested the decider of PSL-3. Islamabad United not only won the match and later also the final and is now the defending champion.
In this season, United and Zalmi contested with each other twice and both won each match.
The law and enforcement agencies have made tight security arrangements and a large number of people were watching the contest.
Squads
Peshawar Zalmi: Darren Sammy (captain), Kamran Akmal, Imam-ul-Haq, Misbah-ul-Haq, Sohaib Maqsood, Kieran Pollard, Liam Dawson, Umar Amin, Wahab Riaz, Hasan Ali, Umaid Asif, Sameen Gul, Ibtisam Sheikh, DJ Malan, WL Madsen.
Islamabad United: Mohammad Sami (captain), Luke Ronchi, Sahibzada Farhan, Cameron Delport, Waqas Maqsood, Rizwan Hussain, Hussain Talat, Philip Salt, Asif Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Rizwan Hussain, Shadab Khan, SR Patel, Ian Bell, Muhammad Musa, Rumman Raees, WD Parnell.
