Tamim's Zalmi bounce back
Tamim Iqbal led from the front with a stroke-laden 39 as Peshawar Zalmi defeated Islamabad United by 34 runs in their Pakistan Super League match in Dubai.
After Islamabad sent Peshawar in to bat, Tamim made his intentions clear, smashing a wide Mohammad Sami delivery, the second ball of the match, for four.
The left-hander cooled down after that as Kamran Akmal, who hit a scorching 32-ball 53, took over the reins at the other end.
West Indian Andre Russel faced the wrath of the opening duo in his first open, hemorrhaging 21 runs, including two fours and a six from Kamran Akmal and a massive maximum from Tamim.
Tamim added another six, running down the pitch and smacking the ball back over Samit Patel, and another four before departing and leaving the score at 121 for two.
Dwayne Smith and Mohammad Sami hit 30s each, with the latter unbeaten, as Peshawar posted a challenging 176 for six from their allotted overs.
Islamabad folded meekly after the exchange, losing their first six wickets for just 50 runs with 33-year-old Umaid Asif claiming four of those.
Ibtisam Sheikh chipped in with three wickets as Islamabad managed just 149 for nine in their allotted overs.
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