Islamabad United faced Peshawar Zalmi on Monday, March 4, at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi in the 20th game of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2024. After losing the toss, Shadab Khan-led Islamabad United were put in to bat first and posted 196-4 in their 20 overs. Peshawar Zalmi could only manage 167-9 in 20 overs leading to Islamabad United winning  by 29 runs.


Shadab Khan emerged as the hero with the bat, smashing an impressive 80 runs off just 51 balls, which included four fours and six sixes. 


After their victory, Islamabad United climbed to the third position from the fourth in the standings. With three wins and an equal number of losses in seven games as Peshawar Zalmi, they currently hold a Net Run Rate (NRR) of +0.337. On the other hand, Peshawar Zalmi have dropped to the fourth position from the third. They have won three out of seven games and have an NRR of -0.480.
 
Multan Sultans maintain their lead at the top of the points table with six wins in seven games and an NRR of +1.133. Following closely behind, Quetta Gladiators secure the second position with four wins in six games and a net run rate of +0.313.


Here’s The Updated PSL 2024 Points Table




Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2024 Most Runs: Top 5 Highest Run-Scorers


Pakistan star batter Babar Azam remains at the forefront of the run-scoring leaderboard in PSL 2024, accumulating 330 runs in six matches with an impressive average of 66 and a strike rate of 150.68.


1. Babar Azam - 6 matches, 330 runs, Avg: 66.00, Sr: 150.68, 4s: 35, 6s: 7.
2. Rassie van der Dussen - 6 matches, 300 runs, Avg: 75.00, Sr: 157.07, 4s: 21, 6s: 12.
3. Reeza Hendricks - 7 matches, 299 runs, Avg: 49.83, Sr: 138.43, 4s: 33, 6s: 9.
4. Mohammad Rizwan - 7 matches, 245 runs, Avg: 35.00, Sr: 123.74, 4s: 24, 6s: 9.
5. Sahibzada Farhan - 6 matches, 239 runs, Avg: 47.80, Sr: 144.85, 4s: 27, 6s: 8.


Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2024 Most Runs: Top 5 Highest Wicket-Takers


Usama Mir from Multan Sultans maintains his position as the leading wicket-taker on this list, securing 15 wickets in seven matches thus far.


1. Usama Mir - 7 matches, 28.0 overs, 168 balls, 15 wickets, Avg: 13.80, Runs: 207, 5-fers: 1.
2. Mohammad Ali - 7 matches, 27.0 overs, 162 balls, 14 wickets, Avg: 13.14, Runs: 184.
3. Abrar Ahmed - 5 matches, 20.0 overs, 120 balls, 10 wickets, Avg: 15.30, Runs: 153.
4. Shadab Khan - 6 matches, 23.0 overs, 138 balls, 9 wickets, Avg: 18.89, Runs: 170.
5. David Willey - 6 matches, 23.0 overs, 138 balls, 9 wickets, Avg: 19.11, Runs: 172.