PSL, Match 3: Peshawar Zalmi beat Islamabad United by 24 runs

United will be dissapointed with their peformance tonight. 2nd consecuitve loss for them.

It's all over! Peshawar Zalmi beat Islamabad United by 24 runs.

WICKET! Imran Khalid run out (K Akmal) 4(6)

United successfully avoid Riaz hat-trick. 2 wickets in the over for Riaz, it's definitely over now for United. Billings and Russell were the last hopes and Riaz sent them back in consecutive deliveries.

Wahab Riaz on a hat-trick now.

WICKET! 2 in 2! What a catch from Asghar again! It's 2 in 2 for Asghar and Riaz both now. He ran in from the deep point boundary area and took a diving catch! Billings is gone! 8 down for Islamabad now.

WICKET! Russell gone, caught in the deep point by Mohammad Asghar. It was a difficult catch because it was hit hard by Russell with full power.

Islamabad United need 43 runs in 24 balls, Wahab has the ball now.

FOUR! Juniad to Billings, boundary to fine leg.

If Billings and Russell get going, they can finish the game in no time. But, Zalmi have the bowling arsenal and it's going to be difficult for United.

SIX! Magnificent strike by Sam Billings. Full toss on the outside off, Billings directed it to the deep square leg area.

Good over to end the spell, only 5 runs coming in the last one.

Mohammad Asghar will bowl his final over now. He already has 3 wickets.

Islamabad United need 61 runs in 36 balls, required run rate now is 10.17

SIX! Game on! Russell uses Tait's pace to get the ball over the boundary ropes in the third man region.

Andre Russell is the new batsman on the crease.

WICKET! Zaidi walks back, Tait's pace has accounted for another wicket. Extra pace on the delivery. That it was Tait does.

Required run rate now is 9.50 for the United team. They need more 76 runs in 48 deliveries.

WICKET! Misbah goes c Malan b Asghar 12(12). Islamabad United again in trouble like yesterday. No rescue act by skipper Misbah.

Sam Billings is the new batsman in the middle.

WICKET! Wahab Riaz gets his man! Watson gone. Short delivery, Watson treid to slice it over point region, but failed to connect it properly. Easy catch for Mohammad Hafeez at the point.

Riaz is bowling some serious pace, last delivery was 147.1 kph

FOUR! Riaz to Watson, to deep mid wicket.

Shahid Afridi has come to the attack.

Good pace, only 3 runs came off that over.

Mouth watering, it's Wahab Riaz vs Shane Watson now.

Misbah-ul-Haq is the new man in the middle.

WICKET! U Amin c Junaid Khan b Asghar 4(6)

Junaid Khan will continue. Umar Amin is the new batsman on the crease.

Peshawar Zalmi's bowlers are making difficult for the Islamabad United's batsmen.

WICKET! Babar Azam was stuggling, a shot of desperation by him. Asghar won't mind. United are two down now, Azam returns without scoring any runs.

Spinner Mohammad Asghar, comes into the attack.

Testing time for Babar Azam. Shaun Tait's pace is making it difficult for him. Just one run came off that over.

FOUR! FOUR! FOUR! Three boundaries for Watson in that Junaid Khan's over.

Exciting first over by Tait, 14 runs coming from it but a wicket too.

WICKET! Tait gets back to Sharjeel Khan with a full pitched fast delivery. BOWLED him.

FOUR! Khan smashes Tait on the leg side mid wicket.

FOUR! Khan picked Tait's short pitched delivery over the long on area.

Shane Watson and Sharjeel Khan are the two openers out in the middle for Islamabad United. Shaun Tait has the ball.

Innings Break! Islamabad United need 146 to win in 20 overs.

145 for 7 after 20 overs. Peshawar Zalmi will be happy with score they have achieved.

WICKET! Sammy run-out.

WICKET! 2 in 2 for Andre Russell now. Tamim Iqbal didn't read the slower one from Russell, trying to play it on the leg side, mistimed it and gave away an easy catch to Watson. He departs after scoring good 51 off 51

Darren Sammy is the new batsman on the crease.

WICKET! Shahid Afridi departs! Caught and bowled Andre Russell. He made 16 off 12.

FIFTY! Tamim Iqbal reaches his half-century. A slow one but it counts.

18 runs coming from that Watson's over. Great one for Peshawar, they need more like this to set a good target.

SIX! Full toss from Watson, Afridi smashed it straight, just over the long-off fielder.

Afridi has the strike now.

FOUR! Tamim drives Watson to cover this time. Pressure on the bowler.