{"id":16782,"date":"2025-07-02T17:58:24","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T12:28:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jbsagolf.com\/blogs\/?p=16782"},"modified":"2025-10-06T06:39:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T06:39:13","slug":"islamabad-united-vs-peshawar-zalmi-match-scorecard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jbsagolf.com\/blogs\/islamabad-united-vs-peshawar-zalmi-match-scorecard\/","title":{"rendered":"Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi Match Scorecard \u2013 A Thumping Win to Kick Off PSL 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 2025 edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) got off to a flying start as Islamabad United, the reigning champions, stamped their authority in grand style, decimating Peshawar Zalmi by a whopping 102 runs in a completely one-sided contest. A blistering century by Sahibzada Farhan, brilliant finishing touches by Islamabad\u2019s middle order, and a disciplined bowling performance ensured a dream start to the tournament for Shadab Khan\u2019s men. On the other hand, Peshawar Zalmi, led by Babar Azam, will need to hit the reset button quickly after suffering back-to-back crushing defeats. Let\u2019s break down the thrilling details, key performances, match scorecard, and post-match reactions.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg 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ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jbsagolf.com\/blogs\/islamabad-united-vs-peshawar-zalmi-match-scorecard\/#Initial_Over_The_Blistering_Islamabad_United_Batting_2435_20_Over\" >Initial Over: The Blistering Islamabad United Batting: 243\/5 (20 Over)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jbsagolf.com\/blogs\/islamabad-united-vs-peshawar-zalmi-match-scorecard\/#Islamabad_United_Innings_Scorecard\" >Islamabad United Innings Scorecard<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jbsagolf.com\/blogs\/islamabad-united-vs-peshawar-zalmi-match-scorecard\/#Second_Innings_Peshawar_Zalmi_Collapse%E2%80%94141All_Out_182_Overs\" >Second Innings: Peshawar Zalmi Collapse\u2014141All Out (18.2 Overs)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jbsagolf.com\/blogs\/islamabad-united-vs-peshawar-zalmi-match-scorecard\/#Peshawar_Zalmi_Innings_Scorecard\" >Peshawar Zalmi Innings Scorecard<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jbsagolf.com\/blogs\/islamabad-united-vs-peshawar-zalmi-match-scorecard\/#What_the_Captains_Said\" >What the Captains Said<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jbsagolf.com\/blogs\/islamabad-united-vs-peshawar-zalmi-match-scorecard\/#Key_Takeaways_from_the_Match\" >Key Takeaways from the Match<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jbsagolf.com\/blogs\/islamabad-united-vs-peshawar-zalmi-match-scorecard\/#Conclusion_A_Statement_Victory_from_the_Champions\" >Conclusion: A Statement Victory from the Champions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Match_Summary_Islamabad_United_vs_Peshawar_Zalmi_Match_Scorecard%E2%80%94PSL_2025\"><\/span><b>Match Summary: Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi Match Scorecard\u2014PSL 2025<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Match<\/b><\/td>\n<td>Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi Match Scorecard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Venue<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Stadium, Karachi<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Date<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">July 1, 2025<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Result<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Islamabad United won by 102 runs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Player of the Match<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sahibzada Farhan (106 off 52)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Initial_Over_The_Blistering_Islamabad_United_Batting_2435_20_Over\"><\/span><b>Initial Over: The Blistering Islamabad United Batting: 243\/5 (20 Over)<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Islamabad United won the toss and decided to bat first and utilized the condition. It was one of the most spectacular master classes in batting, spearheaded by the explosive Sahibzada Farhan, who made a sensational century with only 52 balls to spare. His great stroke play and surgical timing were all present in the early days. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Though there was an early dismissal of Andries Gous, Islamabad got into a flow, and despite this loss of wicket, Farhan and Colin Munro increased the total score by adding a 144-run stand within a short amount of time. With alliance of Azam Khan and Salman Agha the carnage Cricket proceeded on in the late innings and this total was well past 240-mark.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Islamabad_United_Innings_Scorecard\"><\/span><b>Islamabad United Innings Scorecard<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Batter<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>R<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>B<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>4s<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>6s<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>SR<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sahibzada Farhan<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">106<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">52<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">203.85<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Andries Gous<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colin Munro<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">40<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">27<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">148.15<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Azam Khan (wk)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">16<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">177.78<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Salman Agha<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">200<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jason Holder (not out)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">181.82<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ben Dwarshuis (not out)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">18<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">300<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>Extras:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 13<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span> <b>Total:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 243\/5 (20 overs)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span> <b>Top Bowlers for Zalmi:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Alzarri Joseph:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 4-0-39-2<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Hussain Talat:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 3-0-39-2<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Second_Innings_Peshawar_Zalmi_Collapse%E2%80%94141All_Out_182_Overs\"><\/span><b>Second Innings: Peshawar Zalmi Collapse\u2014141All Out (18.2 Overs)<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pursuing such a gargantuan run of 244 was never going to be easy and Peshawar Zalmi could not handle pressure. Babar Azam and Saim Ayub were once again out cheaply and Zalmi was routed to 26\/3 at the powerplay. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The only genuine opposition was made by Mohammad Haris, who made a scintillating innings of 87 in 47 balls with superlative panache and unrestrained arrogance. Nevertheless, lacking the backing of the other side, it was a losing battle in the first place. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wickets continued falling, with Imad Wasim taking 3 important wickets. Shadab Khan and Ben Dwarshuis also managed to show their brilliance regarding their control and variation. Mohammad Nawaz, the substitute fielder, also played brilliantly by taking four catches.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Peshawar_Zalmi_Innings_Scorecard\"><\/span><b>Peshawar Zalmi Innings Scorecard<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Batter<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>R<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>B<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>4s<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>6s<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>SR<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saim Ayub<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">75<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Babar Azam (c)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">33.33<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mitchell Owen<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">142.86<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mohammad Haris (wk)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">87<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">47<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">185.11<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tom Kohler-Cadmore<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">80<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hussain Talat<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">118.18<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">George Linde<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alzarri Joseph<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">66.67<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sufiyan Muqeem<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mohammad Ali<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">33.33<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ali Raza (not out)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>Extras:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 9<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span> <b>Total:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 141 all out (18.2 overs)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span> <b>Fall of Wickets:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 4-1, 16-2, 26-3, 67-4, 91-5, 106-6, 109-7, 130-8, 136-9, 141-10<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span> <b>Top Bowlers for Islamabad:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Imad Wasim:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 4-0-26-3<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Shadab Khan:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 4-0-29-2<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Ben Dwarshuis:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 2.2-0-23-2<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_the_Captains_Said\"><\/span><b>What the Captains Said<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Shadab Khan (Islamabad United Captain):<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Credit goes to Farhan for the hard work he has done behind the scenes. The partnerships between Colin and Farhan, and then Farhan and Salman, were crucial. This wasn&#8217;t a 240 pitch, but credit to our batters. Nawaz was the unsung hero today with his excellent fielding. We\u2019re shaping up well for the rest of the tournament.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Babar Azam (Peshawar Zalmi Captain):<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;We haven\u2019t executed our plans, neither with the bat nor with the ball. <a href=\"https:\/\/psl-t20.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PSL<\/a> is a high-pressure tournament. We\u2019ll need to regroup and talk about where we are falling short. There\u2019s a long way to go.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Player of the Match: Sahibzada Farhan<\/b><\/p>\n<p>A richly deserved award went to Sahibzada Farhan, who lit up the evening with his maiden PSL century. His clean hitting, composure under pressure, and ability to accelerate at will made him stand out.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;This means a lot. I want to thank Islamabad\u2019s management for backing me. Also grateful to Fakhar Zaman for his support during domestic seasons. I hope to keep this going,&#8221;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> said Farhan post-match.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Takeaways_from_the_Match\"><\/span><b>Key Takeaways from the Match<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Islamabad United\u2019s Depth and Strategy<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A deep batting lineup that can explode in the middle and death overs.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Multiple bowling options provide flexibility and pressure.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fielding brilliance added the finishing touch.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Peshawar Zalmi\u2019s Woes Continue<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lack of stability at the top.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over-reliance on Babar and Haris.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bowling lacks penetration and control under pressure.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion_A_Statement_Victory_from_the_Champions\"><\/span><b>Conclusion: A Statement Victory from the Champions<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In Match Of Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi Match Scorecard, Islamabad United made a bold statement in the opening phase of PSL 2025. With this comprehensive win over Peshawar Zalmi, they reminded the league why they are the defending champions. On the flip side, Zalmi will need to re-evaluate their approach and come back stronger. 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