04/04Result
12th Match (N), Pakistan Super League at Lahore, Apr 4 2026
United won by 7 wkts (34b rem)
Player of the Match
Sameer MinhasIslamabad United
04/04Result
12th Match (N), Pakistan Super League at Lahore, Apr 4 2026
United won by 7 wkts (34b rem)
Player of the Match
Sameer MinhasIslamabad United

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Player of the Match: Sameer Minhas

Haris: "I feel Abdul Samad's name needs to be mentioned for middle order batters. His recent performance in Bangladesh and PSL feels like he can perform well. "

Abbas: "Pindiz and HHK has disappointed us "

ghazanfar : "for middle order we can try sharjeel khan . he gave good impact in last match"

10:50 pm Islamabad United claim the Golden Bail in the inter-city derby, putting on a batting display that never really gave the Pindiz bowlers a chance. Sameer Minhas carried his form from the last game and looked in complete control, finding the boundary regularly and keeping the pressure on from the start. United got off to a strong start, scoring 62 in the powerplay while only losing Conway's wicket. That early momentum set the tone for the chase. Minhas led the charge with a superb 70 off 36 balls before mistiming a slower bouncer from Jalat, which was safely taken by Mitchell in the 10th over. By then though, the result already felt inevitable. Even when Faiq was dismissed for 19 runs in the 12th over by Rishad, there was no real shift in momentum. Chapman came in and made his intentions clear straight away, smashing 14 runs off just three balls in the same over. From there, Chapman and Haider Ali kept things simple, picking off boundaries and guiding the team home without any drama. It was a comfortable win in the end. Pindiz are still searching for their first victory after three matches, while United move up to second on the table.

Islamabad United won by 7 wickets

14.2
4
Forrester to Haider Ali, FOUR, Finishes the game in style! It was a length ball right in the slot, and he took a full swing of the bat to hoick it through square leg, splitting the two converging sweeper fielders and finding the ropes.
14.2
1w
Forrester to Haider Ali, 1 wide, pace off wide ball left alone to the keeper
14.1
0
Forrester to Haider Ali, no run, well-directed yorker ball on the fourth stump line, play and a miss

Forrester returns

END OF OVER:
14 | 13 Runs | IU: 152/3 (5 runs required from 36 balls, RR: 10.85, RRR: 0.83)

  • Haider Ali22 (14b)
  • Mark Chapman24 (7b)
  • Jalat Khan3-0-38-1
  • Daryl Mitchell1-0-12-0
13.6
1
Jalat Khan to Haider Ali, 1 run, width on offer fuller length ball, guides it off the front foot to deep backward point

Adnan: "Yes, the middle order is more vulnerable than the opening. Still no sign of a reliable middle-order batsman in the PSL which can help Pak national t20 team."

13.5
6
Jalat Khan to Haider Ali, SIX, Magnificent hitting! Full and overpitched ball angling in on the stumps, heaves it straight over long on, plays it through the line of the ball and smashes it into the vacant gallery of green seats! 91 metres six.
13.4
0
Jalat Khan to Haider Ali, no run, full and straight ball driven with soft hands to short cover

around the wicket

13.3
1
Jalat Khan to Chapman, 1 run, low full toss ball works it away to long on
13.2
4
Jalat Khan to Chapman, FOUR, Whacks it over midwicket! Too full and overpitched around off, flicked away with the inside part of the bat and clears the midwicket area
13.1
1
Jalat Khan to Haider Ali, 1 run, Fuller length ball angling in from outside off, driven with intent and splices off the outside part of the bat to deep cover

Here's Jalat Khan, around the wicket

END OF OVER:
13 | 12 Runs | IU: 139/3 (18 runs required from 42 balls, RR: 10.69, RRR: 2.57)

  • Haider Ali14 (10b)
  • Mark Chapman19 (5b)
  • Daryl Mitchell1-0-12-0
  • Rishad Hossain3-0-36-1

MA: "Saim the batter has failed miserably and it's all about temperament and confidence rather than age. For the middle order Hasan Nawaz and Haseebullah have shown great potential so far. "

12.6
1
Mitchell to Haider Ali, 1 run, low full toss ball steers it off the back foot to long off
12.5
1
Mitchell to Chapman, 1 run, pace off fuller length ball on the pads, flicked away to deep fine leg

Arjun: "@AWAIS the problem is that no one wants to be a finisher or middle order batter in these , either they are proper batsman or proper bowler "

12.4
4
Mitchell to Chapman, FOUR, Drills it away! Widish fuller length ball, hammers the fuller length ball past the mid-off fielder
12.4
1w
Mitchell to Chapman, 1 wide, widish yorker from around the wicket, pitching just outside the off-side tramline
12.3
1
Mitchell to Haider Ali, 1 run, pace off widish length ball driven with authority to deep cover
12.2
4
Mitchell to Haider Ali, FOUR, Short of a length ball and Haider Ali swings it away over the square leg region for a boundary
12.1
0
Mitchell to Haider Ali, no run, length ball down the leg-side, brushes off the pad and Rizwan gathers it

Daryl Mitchell comes in to bowl

END OF OVER:
12 | 19 Runs 1 Wkt | IU: 127/3 (30 runs required from 48 balls, RR: 10.58, RRR: 3.75)

  • Mark Chapman14 (3b)
  • Haider Ali8 (6b)
  • Rishad Hossain3-0-36-1
  • Kamran Ghulam1-0-7-0
11.6
4
Rishad Hossain to Chapman, FOUR, Poor bowling from Rishad. Long hop ball on the leg stump line, backs away and clips it precisely over widish mid-on area
11.6
1w
Rishad Hossain to Chapman, 1 wide, quicker and fuller wide outside off, no shot offered
11.5
6
Rishad Hossain to Chapman, SIX, Struck it cleanly! Easy stuff for Chapman. Length ball flighted well outside off, dances down the track and clobbers it over long on

United 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st58DP ConwaySameer Minhas
2nd34Mohammad FaiqSameer Minhas
3rd20Haider AliMohammad Faiq
4th45MS ChapmanHaider Ali