PZ 148/9 after 20 overs (Wahab 28, Gul 2) Gul sets off for a risky single at the start of the over, and would've been run-out for a mile had the fielder at mid-off hit the non-striker's stumps. Wahab, though, smashes the ball towards either side of the wicket to collect successive fours off the third and fourth deliveries. Wahab misses while attempting a scoop shot off the penultimate delivery. Wahab hits down the ground for a double off the last ball. He remains unbeaten on 28 off 14, as Zalmi set a target of 149 in the final of PSL 2018!
FOUR ! Wahab smashes this one through the off-side, beating the fielder at extra-cover to collect two fours off as many balls! PZ 146/9
FOUR ! Clobbered away to the wide long-on fence by Wahab! Brute power by the pacer, who is a handy batsman at the same time! PZ 142/9
PZ 137/9 after 19 overs (Wahab 18, Gul 1) Sami into his final over. Dot off the first three deliveries, with Gul finally getting off the mark after pulling towards backward square-leg for a single. Wide to follow, with Wahab collecting a six and a four off the last two deliveries. 12 off Sami's last over.
FOUR ! Now a boundary to end the 19th over, with Wahab executing a scoop to send the ball over short-fine, and away to the fence! PZ 137/9
SIX ! Smashed down the ground by Wahab, with the ball sailing over Walton near the boundary! PZ 133/9
PZ 125/9 after 18 overs (Wahab 8, Gul 0) Ashraf brought back into the attack. Wahab falls over while attemping a scoop shot off the second delivery. Hasan tries going big off the penultimate delivery, but doesn't get the required connection to get caught at deep midwicket by Walton — a very well-judged catch on his part. Wahab opens the face of his bat and guides the ball towards the third man fence off the last ball. Seven runs and a wicket off the last over.
FOUR ! Full toss from Ashraf, and Wahab opens the face of his bat to guide the ball towards third man! PZ 125/9
OUT! Fine catch by Walton at deep midwicket, with Hasan perishing while looking to accelerate in the death overs! Very well judged by the fielder on this occasion! The umpires go upstairs just to check whether the catch was clean or not, and stick to the dismissal after watching the replays. PZ 121/9 Hasan c Walton b Ashraf 6(5)
Faheem Ashraf bowls the 18th over of the innings. Unless Wahab and Hassan can produce magic with the bat the way they do with the ball, however unlikely it may sound, Islamabad could very well be finding themselves chasing a simple target.
PZ 118/8 after 17 overs (Hasan 6, Wahab 1) Sami returns to the attack in the 17th over, and gets rid of Dawson — the last recognised batsman — by sending his off-stump cartwheeling. Six runs off the over, including a boundary off Hasan Ali's bat.
BOWLED EM! Sami demolishes Dawson's off-stump — sending it for a cartwheel — as Peshawar Zalmi's hopes of getting to a competitive total begin fading away now. PZ 117/8 Dawson b Sami 33(30)