Tamim takes Zalmi to 145
Dashing Bangladesh batsman Tamim Iqbal got off to a flying start in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) yesterday by hitting a run-a-ball 51 to guide Peshawar Zalmi to 145 for seven against Islamabad United at the Dubai International Stadium.
The left-handed opener formed the backbone -- the next highest score was 16 -- of the Zalmi innings after they chose to bat first. He started slowly, scoring 12 off his first 24 deliveries, as wickets kept falling. He opened up his shoulders in the 11th over, hitting a four and a six down the ground off successive balls from Ashar Zaidi.
He kept up the pace and lasted till the 19th over when he was sixth out to Andre Russell, not before hitting three fours and a six to take Peshawar to the highest score of the PSL so far.
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