PSL 2024: Top run-getters and wicket-takers after Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi (Updated) ft. Babar Azam and Arif Yaqoob

Islamabad United faced Peshawar Zalmi in the 13th match of the Pakistan Super League 2024 on Monday, February 26, at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.

Islamabad won the toss and elected to bowl. Saim Ayub and Babar Azam provided a solid start to Peshawar. They added 77 runs for the first wicket before Saim Ayub was dismissed after scoring 38 runs off 21 deliveries. The next few batters couldn’t continue the momentum.

However, Babar held on to one end and remained unbeaten in the end. He notched up his second century in PSL and scored 111 runs off just 63 deliveries. Peshawar posted a total of 201 runs for the loss of five wickets in 20 overs.

Islamabad lost their two wickets for 50 runs and had a slow start. Colin Munro and Azam Khan shined with the bat and notched up 70-plus runs. Azam was the highest scorer with 75 runs off 30 deliveries.

The match went into the last over and Islamabad required 19 runs to win. Salman Irshad gave away 10 runs and helped Peshawar win the game by eight runs. Arif Yaqoob was the pick of the bowlers for Peshawar and took five wickets for 27 runs in four overs.

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PSL 2024 Most Runs List

Sr. No	Player	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
1	Babar Azam (PZ)	5*	5	1	330	111*	82.5	218	151.37	1	2	-	35	7
2	HE van der Dussen (LQ)	5	5	2	270	104*	90	169	159.76	1	2	-	20	11
3	RR Hendricks (MS)	5	5	1	246	79*	61.5	181	135.91	-	3	-	24	8
4	Sahibzada Farhan (LQ)	5	5	1	208	72*	52	144	144.44	-	3	-	21	8
5	Mohammad Rizwan (MS)	5	5	-	187	82	37.4	149	125.5	-	2	1	19	9
6	Saim Ayub (PZ)	5*	5	-	175	88	35	114	153.5	-	1	1	14	9
7	Agha Salman (IU)	4*	4	1	163	64*	54.33	105	155.23	-	2	-	16	6
8	JJ Roy (QG)	4	4	-	148	75	37	100	148	-	1	-	20	4
9	Saud Shakeel (QG)	4	4	-	140	74	35	89	157.3	-	1	-	17	6
10	KA Pollard (KK)	3	3	2	135	58	135	83	162.65	-	1	-	9	10

Babar Azam has jumped to first place from third and has amassed a total of 330 runs in five matches at an average of 82.5. Rassie van der Dussen has slipped to second place and has 270 runs to his name in five matches at an average of 90.

Reeza Hendricks has moved to third place from second and has scored 246 runs in five games at a strike rate of 135.91. Shahibzada Farhan and Mohammad Rizwan continue to remain in the next two places, having made 208 and 187 runs, respectively.

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PSL 2024 Most Wickets List

Sr. No	Player	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5
1	Mohammad Ali (MS)	5	5	120	20	1	112	13	3/19	8.61	5.6	9.23	-	-
2	Arif Yaqoob (PZ)	3	3	66	11	-	91	8	5/27	11.37	8.27	8.25	-	1
3	DJ Willey (MS)	5	5	114	19	-	140	8	3/37	17.5	7.36	14.25	-	-
4	Abrar Ahmed (QG)	4	4	96	16	-	122	7	3/18	17.42	7.62	13.71	-	-
5	Usama Mir (MS)	5	5	120	20	-	138	7	2/29	19.71	6.9	17.14	-	-
6	L Wood (PZ)	5	5	119	19.5	1	155	7	2/13	22.14	7.81	17	-	-
7	Shaheen Shah Afridi (LQ)	5	5	120	20	1	161	7	3/33	23	8.05	17.14	-	-
8	Abbas Afridi (MS)	5	5	114	19	-	164	7	3/33	23.42	8.63	16.28	-	-
9	Salman Irshad (PZ)	5	5	114	19	-	190	7	3/38	27.14	10	16.28	-	-
10	Mir Hamza (KK)	3	3	72	12	-	89	6	3/28	14.83	7.41	12	-	-

Mohammad Ali is still the leading wicket-taker in the tournament and has taken 13 wickets in five matches at an average of 8.61. Arif Yaqoob has jumped to second place with eight wickets in three matches at an average of 11.37.

David Willey has moved to third place from second and has picked eight wickets in five matches at an average of 17.5. Abrar Ahmed has slipped to fourth position from third and has seven wickets to his name in four matches at an average of 17.42.

Usama Mir has dropped to fifth place from fourth and has picked seven wickets in five matches at an average of 19.71.