PSL 2024 Eliminator 2, PSZ vs ISU Live Score: Imad, Haider Pull Off Record Heist To Book Finals Date With Multan

PSZ vs ISU Live Score: Good Night!

Thank you so much guys for tuning in tonight! The game moved like a pendulum but Islamabad United found the way in the end. They will now meet Multan Sultans in the final on Monday. Till then, Good Night from our side. This is Arnav Chopra from OneCricket!

 PSZ vs ISU Player of the Match: Imad Wasim

Imad Wasim was the star of the show for Islamabad United (Source: PSL/PCB)

Two games, two knockouts but one player of the match, it's Imad Wasim. He was calm and confident with the bat and precise and on target with the ball. Four overs and 23 runs with the ball and 59 runs with the bat in crunch situation with nine fours to his name too.

 PSZ vs ISU Live Score: Summary

PSZ vs ISU Live Score: Haider, Imad Does The Unachievable, Babar Azam Heartbroken

Imad Wasim and Haider Ali left Peshawar Heartbroken (Source: PSL/PCB)

IU: 189/5 (19) They were down and out but these two, Haider Ali and Imad Wasim have pulled the game back for them. Four from Imad Wasim and Islamabad register the victory by five wickets! They qualify for the finals. Babar Azam's Peshawar Zalmi Knocked Out! What a partnership between these two, 98 unbeaten for the sixth wicket.

PSZ vs ISU Live Score: Haider Ali And Imad Wasim Wake Up United Fans With A 23-Run Over

IU: 174/5 (18) What an over for United! Wonderful result. Two sixes from Haider Ali and two fours from Imad Wasim to make up a 23-run over and Aamer Jamal is at the receiving end. Game has gone away from Zalmi's hands. And it's fifty for Imad Wasim. Great innings under pressure. 12 needed off the final two. United at the front.

PSZ vs ISU Live Score: Nasty Bouncer From Luke Wood Stuns Haider Ali

IU: 151/5 (17) That was fiery delivery from Luke Wood. Slams Haider Ali on the helmet. Concussion test for him and he surely looks a bit shaken. Could this impact Zalmi's chances as they need 35 runs in 18 balls.

PSZ vs ISU Live Score: No-Ball And A Six, Islamabad Fires Back

IU: 140/5 (15.5) That was another good strike from Haider Ali and Islamabad are in the game with the six. Haider smashes one down the ground and it just clears the fence. They needed runs and it's coming. Also, it's a front foot no-ball too. Although, just two runs of the free-hit.

PSZ vs ISU Live Score: Haider Ali Gets Going With A Six

Haider Ali is striking it well (Source: PSL/PCB)

IU: 129/5 (15) That was a much needed strike from Haider Ali. Six to Mehran Mumtaz and Islamabad are right back in the game. 57 runs needed in 30 balls. They are fine with rate. Will have to go at 12 an over from now onwards. If these two stay, target could be chased easily.

PSZ vs ISU Live Score: Islamabad Not Giving Up As Imad Still At The Crease

Babar Azam at charge for Peshawar Zalmi (Source: PSL/PCB)

IU: 109/5 (13) Imad Wasim is playing sensibly as he is often able to find occasional boundaries. Runs are needed at a good rate and they will have to start going big at some stage. Haider Ali has to take charge now with the bat.

PSZ vs ISU Live Score: Wood Strikes To Remove Azam Khan

IU: 91/5 (11) That was a ripper from Luke Wood. He has knocked over Azam Khan with a beauty of a delivery. Zalmi right back in it. Azam Khan was looking dangerous but he won't be at the crease anymore. Game going out of Islamabad's grip now. 95 needed off 54 balls.

PSZ vs ISU Live Score: Azam, Imad Continue Rebuild After Shaky Start

IU: 75/4 (9) Fine period of play this for Islamabad. They have things in their control now. Runs coming decently for them. Azam Khan and Imad Wasim taking control of the situation.

PSZ vs ISU Live Score: Guptill Throws His Wicket After Powerful Show

IU: 50/4 (6) Fifty on the board but Islamabad have lost their fourth inside the powerplay. It's Martin Guptill who has to walk back after playing one straight into the hands of mid-on. That was in his zone but couldn't time it well. Khurram Shahzad with the wicket and Guptill out for 34. Islamabad are off to a disastrous start. 136 needed off 84 balls.

PSZ vs ISU Live Score: Martin Guptill Slaps Saim Ayub For 22 Runs In The Over

Martin Guptill slammed Saim Ayub for 22 runs in the over (Source: PSL/PCB)

IU: 45/3 (5) Read it aloud! Four, Four, Dot, Four, Four And Six! That was what Martin Guptill did when he saw Saim Ayub bowl to him. Islamabad are back in the game! 22 runs off this over. Guptill is on fire and Ayub has no idea what just happened to him!

PSZ vs ISU Live Score: Shadab Khan's Off-Stump Uprooted

Babar Azam celebrating Shadab Khan's wicket (Source: PSL/PCB)

IU: 21/3 (3.3) What!! Shadab Khan gone tooo!! Stumps everywhere!! It's Mehran Mumtaz who has done magic this time around. Shadab went back, gave room and got himself away from the stumps. Mehran hits the timber and guess what, off-stump knocked out of the ground. Disastrous start this.

Shadab Khan was knocked over (Source: PSL/PCB)

PSZ vs ISU Live Score: Saim Ayub Shakes Islamabad's World With Another Wicket

Saim Ayub has delivered with the ball too (Source: PSL/PCB)

IU: 20/2 (2.5) Ohhhhhhh!! That's a huge moment in the game. Saim Ayub, take a break, please! He gets another one! Wickets tumbling for Islamabad! Two down inside the third over and it's Salman Ali Agha this time who has been knocked over with a carrom delivery!

PSZ vs ISU Live Score: Saim Ayub Gets Alex Hales' Number, Islamabad Rocked Early

Peshawar got an early Islamabad wicket (Source: PSL/PCB)

IU: 6/1 (1) Alex Hales is gone!! In the First over itself!! Saim Ayub with the bat and now, Saim Ayub with the ball!! Islamabad's hopes receives early jolt. Hales played it into the hands of covers. Ayub has been canny with the ball in this entire tournament.

PSZ vs ISU Live Score: Islamabad Batters Walk Out

Out comes the two umpires and we can see Babar Azam is brushing up his plans with his teammates before walking out. Here comes the two umpires for the Islamabad United. Alex Hales and Martin Guptill are the two openers for them. Saim Ayub to start with the new ball.

PSZ vs ISU Live Score: Islamabad Need 186 To Win

Shadab Khan took four catches in this innings (Source: PSL/PCB)

186 is what Islamabad will have to score to get a place in the finals alongside Multan Sultans. Saim Ayub started extremely well alongside Babar Azam but the latter fell early. Even after that Ayub continued his assault with well-made 73. Mohammad Haris left his mark too with an outstanding knock of 40 while some finishing touches from Tom Kohler-Cadmore and Aamer Jamal brought them back in the game. On the bowling front, Naseem Shah was the pick of the bowlers with three wickets to his name. Four catches and a wicket for Shadab Khan in this game.

PSZ vs ISU Live Score: Aamer Jamal's Final Over Slog Takes Zalmi To 185

PZ: 185/5 (20) 17 off the last over. Great finish for Peshawar Zalmi. Aamer Jamal has provided the finishing touch with a four and a six in the last over. Peshawar will be mighty pleased with this effort whereas Islamabad will have to bat well to chase this down.

PSZ vs ISU Live Score: Naseem Back On The Pitch With A Bang, Gets TKC

PZ: 160/5 (18.2) Naseem Shah came back to bowl his final over after injury and got the big wicket of Tom Kohler-Cadmore who played a massive shot but couldn't find the required distance. That was quite a powerful shot but Shadab Khan at long-off takes a wonderful catch at boundary line. He departs for 18.

PSZ vs ISU Live Score: Rovman Fails As Fellow Teammate Obed McCoy Strikes

PZ: 158/4 (17.2) Rovman Powell couldn't clear the fence at long-off and is caught by skipper Shadab Khan. He's out for 2 and Zalmi are thinking what to do. Powell went for the big shot against Obed McCoy but couldn't time it too well.

PSZ vs ISU Live Score: Naseem Shah Walks Off With Injury, Islamabad Worried

PZ: 157/3 (16.5) That's a massive update from Islamabad camp. Naseem Shah banged his shoulder on the ground while attempting a catch and things look serious now. He is walking off with the physio. Will have to wait to see if he's okay.

PSZ vs ISU Live Score: TKC Puts Foot On The Accelerator

PZ: 154/3 (16.3) Tom Kohler-Cadmore walks onto the crease and had immediately made his presence felt with three consecutive boundaries. Six, Four and Four to Shadab Khan. 150 up for Peshawar and Islamabad must be worried now. There was a little pause on the boundaries but TKC has ensured that Zalmi stay in the game.

PSZ vs ISU Live Score: Naseem Shah Ends Haris' Gritty Stay At The Crease

Naseem Shah gets the third breakthrough (Source: PSL/PCB)

PZ: 139/3 (15.4) Mohammad Haris will have to walk back to the pavilion. Naseem Shah gets the wicket and Islamabad will believe that they are right back in this. Wickets are falling now. Haris caught by Shadab at mid-off. He will walk back for 40 after facing 25 deliveries.

PSZ vs ISU Live Score: Shadab Pulls A Full-Stop On Saim Ayub's Top-Class Innings

Saim Ayub and Mohammad Haris's partnership was broken by Shadab Khan (Source: PSL/PCB)

PZ: 131/2 (14.3) Skipper Shadab Khan breaks the 59-run partnership between Saim Ayub and Mohammad Haris. It's Ayub who has to walk back. They needed one at this stage and they have got one. Ayub played a tired shot and was caught by Faheem Ashraf. Ayub departs for 73.

PSZ vs ISU Live Score: Ayub Gets A Life But Zalmi Ahead In The Game

Mohammad Haris has been finding boundaries too (Source: PSL/PCB)

PZ: 114/1 (12) Saim Ayub was dropped in this over and that is a costly miss. Surely, he will make them pay even further. Runs have been coming at a decent rate but have slowed down in the last two overs. Mohammed Haris is able to find some boundaries too.

PSZ vs ISU Live Score:  Ayub Continues Assault, Gets To His Half-Century

Saim Ayub gets to his fifty (Source: PSL/PCB)

PZ: 89/1 (9.1) That's a shot of a man in supreme form!! Saim Ayub take a bow! That's his fifty off just 27 deliveries! A six down the ground against Obed McCoy to get to the landmark! Lovely strike. Peshawar still in the driving seat.

PSZ vs ISU Live Score: Shadab Khan Sends Babar Packing With Catch Of The Season

Shadab Khan pulled one of the best catch to dismiss Babar (Source: PSL/PCB)

PZ: 72/1 (7.4) Shadab Khan!! Unbelievable!! That is catch of the season. He has plucked one out at mid-off. Babar Azam is shocked!! Woww! Classic. Naseem Shah gets a wicket to his name and a big one. Islamabad needed a breakthrough and they have got one. And of course, they needed a special effort. Skipper gets skipper. Azam gone for 25 off 22 balls.

PSZ vs ISU Live Score: Fifty For Peshawar Inside The Powerplay

Babar Azam and Saim Ayub at the crease (Source: PSL/PCB)

PZ: 59/0 (6) Saim Ayub's powerful start has taken Zalmi to 50 runs on the board with three fours in the sixth over. There is no stop Ayub at this stage. The ball has taken some beating and so does the bowlers. Ayub already 41 off 20 balls.

PSZ vs ISU Live Score: King Babar Goes Berserk

PZ: 41/0 (4) Babar Azam joins the party too. He finds a six and a four off the Salman Agha over. Those shots were worth looking at. Truly signs of a great! Top-class batting. They are flying at this stage, Zalmi.

PSZ vs ISU Live Score: Ayub In Ultra Mode, Makes Obed McCoy's Life Hell

Saim Ayub in pro mode with his strokes (Source: PSL/PCB)

PZ: 21/0 (2) What an outstanding start to the innings! Saim Ayub. You already know the name. He has destroyed Obed McCoy here. 6, 4, 4. Ayub is in no mood to stop.

PSZ vs ISU Live Score: Ayub Starts With A Bang, Naseem Shah Left Stunned

PSZ vs ISU Live Score: Babar Azam at the crease

Babar Azam and Saim Ayub are the openers for the Peshawar Zalmi. Naseem Shah to start with the new ball.

PSZ vs ISU Live Score: Peshawar Zalmi Playing XI

Babar Azam (c), Saim Ayub, Mohammad Haris (wk), Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Hussain Talat, Rovman Powell, Aamir Jamal, Luke Wood, Mehran Mumtaz, Arif Yaqoob, Khurram Shahzad

PSZ vs ISU Live Score: Islamabad Playing XI

Alex Hales, Martin Guptill, Agha Salman, Shadab Khan (c), Azam Khan (wk), Haider Ali, Imad Wasim, Faheem Ashraf, Naseem Shah, Hunain Shah, Obed McCoy

PSZ vs ISU Live Score: Toss Update

Babar Azam and Shadab Khan at the toss (Source: PSL/PCB)

Shadab Khan's Islamabad United won the toss and opted to bowl first against Babar Azam' Peshawar Zalmi.

Islamabad United, on the other hand, have momentum on their side with three wins on trot coming into this game and have a powerful batting line-up. The likes of Hales, Guptill, Azam Khan are all capable hitters with Agha Salman and Shadab Khan also delivering mighty punches. They bat deep and have quality of Naseem Shah, Imad Wasim on the bowling front, making them as well-balanced unit. 

Both teams have won one game against each other this season, let's see who comes out on top when it matters the most. For a more detailed preview, click here.

Peshawar Zalmi led by Babar Azam has played some good cricket throughout this season and finished second on the points table. However, Multans Sultans proved too hot to handle for them in the Qualifier 1 and they would be upbeat to bring their best game on the table in this match and reach that grand finale. Babar Azam as always has been fantastic and has scored runs but rest of the batters have blown hot and cold and he would be hoping that players like Saim Ayub and Mohammad Haris fire in this game. 

Luke Wood has been the leading wicket-taker for them with 11 wickets and along with him, Aamer Jamal and Salman Irshad have been good as well. Let's see how they go about their business.

Hello and a very warm welcome! We are all set for Eliminator 2 of PSL 2024 and it is a blockbuster encounter between Babar Azam's Peshawar Zalmi and Shadab Khan's Islamabad United. We can expect a jam-packed crowd at the National Stadium, Karachi and with finale ticket up for grabs expect both teams to come out all guns blazing. This is OneCricket's Live Blog and you can be assured of this being your one-stop solution throughout the course of this match.