Islamabad United clinched a five-wicket victory in the Eliminator 2 of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2024 against Peshawar Zalmi on March 16 (Saturday), earning them a spot in the final match against Multan Sultans, set to take place on March 18 (Monday).


Peshawar Zalmi, batting first, put up a formidable total of 185/5 in their allotted 20 overs. Saim Ayub top-scored with 73 runs, while Mohammad Haris contributed 40 runs. Babar Azam added 25 runs, while Tom Kohler-Cadmore and Aamer Jamel made valuable contributions with 18 and 17 runs respectively.


Naseem Shah emerged as the primary wicket-taker for Islamabad United, claiming three wickets while conceding 30 runs in his four overs. Additionally, Obed McCoy and Shadab Khan each took one wicket.


In response, Islamabad United managed to chase down the target with one over to spare and five wickets in hand. Despite a shaky start that saw them at 91/5 in 11 overs, Imad Wasim (59*), Haider Ali (52*), and Azam Khan (22) played crucial innings to guide their team to victory.


Here are the top run-scorers and wicket-takers in the ongoing Pakistan Super League 2024.


Most Runs In PSL 2024


1. Babar Azam: 11 matches, 569 runs, Average: 56.90, Strike Rate: 142.61, 63 fours, 12 sixes.


2. Mohammad Rizwan: 11 matches, 381 runs, Average: 34.64, Strike Rate: 124.10, 30 fours, 15 sixes.


3. Usman Khan: 6 matches, 373 runs, Average: 124.33, Strike Rate: 168.02, 45 fours, 10 sixes.


4. Rassie van der Dussen: 7 matches, 364 runs, Average: 72.80, Strike Rate: 154.89, 25 fours, 16 sixes.


5. Saim Ayub: 11 matches, 345 runs, Average: 31.36, Strike Rate: 157.53, 27 fours, 21 sixes.


6. Saud Shakeel: 10 matches, 323 runs, Average: 35.89, Strike Rate: 141.67, 31 fours, 15 sixes.


7. Colin Munro: 9 matches, 309 runs, Average: 34.33, Strike Rate: 139.19, 32 fours, 12 sixes.


8. Reeza Hendricks: 8 matches, 304 runs, Average: 43.43, Strike Rate: 134.51, 34 fours, 9 sixes.


9. Shadab Khan: 11 matches, 301 runs, Average: 33.44, Strike Rate: 146.12, 23 fours, 15 sixes.


10. Agha Salman: 11 matches, 300 runs, Average: 33.33, Strike Rate: 142.86, 25 fours, 12 sixes.


Peshawar Zalmi’s Babar Azam remains at the forefront of the run-scoring charts, accumulating 569 runs across 11 innings. He stands as the sole batsman to surpass the 400-run milestone in this tournament.


Most Wickets In PSL 2024


1. Usama Mir: 11 matches, 43.5 overs, 23 wickets, Average: 15.00, Runs conceded: 345, 1 five-wicket haul.


2. Mohammad Ali: 11 matches, 39.0 overs, 18 wickets, Average: 17.89, Runs conceded: 322.


3. Abrar Ahmed: 10 matches, 40.0 overs, 16 wickets, Average: 19.56, Runs conceded: 313.


4. Naseem Shah: 10 matches, 40.0 overs, 15 wickets, Average: 20.53, Runs conceded: 308.


5. Akeal Hosein: 10 matches, 40.0 overs, 15 wickets, Average: 20.53, Runs conceded: 308, 1 four-wicket haul.


6. David Willey: 10 matches, 39.0 overs, 14 wickets, Average: 20.79, Runs conceded: 291.


7. Hasan Ali: 10 matches, 38.0 overs, 14 wickets, Average: 22.43, Runs conceded: 314, 1 four-wicket haul.


8. Shaheen Afridi: 9 matches, 36.0 overs, 14 wickets, Average: 22.14, Runs conceded: 310.


9. Abbas Afridi: 8 matches, 28.0 overs, 13 wickets, Average: 18.38, Runs conceded: 239.


10. Luke Wood: 11 matches, 42.2 overs, 12 wickets, Average: 29.08, Runs conceded: 349.