Peshawar Zalmi beat Islamabad United in last-ball thriller

Saturday, 2 March 2019 12:26

Peshawar Zalmi secured a four-wicket thrilling victory over Islamabad United in their Pakistan Super League encounter in Dubai.

Liam Dawson's crunching straight drive for four off the final ball from Mohammad Sami helped his team win.

Peshawar’s skipper Darren Sammy added 89 runs in 8.2 overs to keep up the momentum.

The victory has given Peshawar their fifth win in seven games and the first team to get ten points.

The team had elected to bowl first after winning the toss, with Islamabad setting a target of 177 runs.

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