Islamabad United move up to the first spot in the points table with this win. There were some fireworks by the Zalmi tailenders towards the end but the match was won in the first half itself as Islamabad managed to post their highest ever total in PSL history. Zalmi openers got them off to a positive start in the run chase but once spin was introduced, Peshawar couldn't deal with it. Wickets kept falling down like nine pins and Zalmi could never recover. Samit Patel destroyed the top order and then it was Zafar Gohar who kept striking at regular intervals. Riaz and Asif had an entertaining partnership for the 9th wicket, but that came in a bit too late. This is also Islamabad United's fourth successive win in the tournament. Clearly one of the strongest contenders to lift that PSL trophy this year.
