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Babar Azam Century Sends Peshawar Zalmi Into PSL Final With 70-Run Qualifier Win

The victory gives Zalmi a record fifth PSL final appearance.

Overview

  • Peshawar Zalmi beat Islamabad United by 70 runs on Tuesday at Karachi’s National Bank Stadium to book a place in the May 3 final.
  • Zalmi piled up 221 for 7 after Babar Azam’s 103 off 59 balls, then bowled United out for 151 as Aaron Hardie struck with 3 for 24.
  • Under the playoff format, the Qualifier winner advances straight to the final, while United now play the winner of Eliminator 1 in Eliminator 2.
  • Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approved spectators for all three playoff games, and the PCB opened e-ticket sales in Karachi at Rs500 per enclosure with guidance to use public transport.
  • Fans can watch the remaining matches on A Sports, PTV Sports, Geo Super and Ten Sports, with streaming on Tapmad, Tamasha and Myco.