157/3 (14.2)
CR : 10.95
156/7 (20.0)
CR : 7.80
Islamabad United won by 7 wickets 🏆
Player of the Match
Sameer Minhas
70(36)
Shadab Khan collects the Golden Bail from Mohsin Naqvi to win this inter-city clash.
Sameer Minhas receives the Hanif Mohammad Cap for being the leading run scorer of the tournament so far.
Energetic Batter of the Match: Haider Ali
Superpower of the Match: Mark Chapman
Catch of the Match: Mohammad Faiq
Player of the Match: Sameer Minhas
Sameer Minhas (POTM): "(Plan with the bat) The plan was simple to execute well in the powerplay. Partnerships are always important as they apply pressure on the opposition. So, we just decided to build nice partnerships.
(Any pressure walking out to bat?) I have no pressure on myself. The management has put so much faith in me that I feel free to go out there and express myself."
(Any pressure walking out to bat?) I have no pressure on myself. The management has put so much faith in me that I feel free to go out there and express myself."
Mohammad Rizwan (RawalPindiZ Captain): "(On three back to back losses) See nobody likes to be on the losing side. Learning is that we did bad in the last five overs in the last two matches but today our batting didn't click in the powerplay. Damage was done early. They got the swing and got two wickets. That made us to stay 20-30 runs behind in the first innings. Our bowlers bowled well. Three games have gone by and it is not easy to address the issue.
(On the fine tuning areas) This is tough to say. I think we should go for a win. A victory can change a lot of things and bring the momentum. We will try to reassess the mistakes. We worked regarding our death bowling before today's game but today we didn't do well with the bat. You have to be brave to come out of this situation. Champion teams bounce back and get a path out of it. If we lose the courage, there will be nothing left for us.
(A lot of experienced players are in the dug-out. Any change of tactics before the next match?) See we have made two changes before every match so far. We kept on changing the positions too. Unfortunately Naseem Shah and Zaman Khan got injured and that has distorted our balance a bit. But I think it is better to not give excuses."
(On the fine tuning areas) This is tough to say. I think we should go for a win. A victory can change a lot of things and bring the momentum. We will try to reassess the mistakes. We worked regarding our death bowling before today's game but today we didn't do well with the bat. You have to be brave to come out of this situation. Champion teams bounce back and get a path out of it. If we lose the courage, there will be nothing left for us.
(A lot of experienced players are in the dug-out. Any change of tactics before the next match?) See we have made two changes before every match so far. We kept on changing the positions too. Unfortunately Naseem Shah and Zaman Khan got injured and that has distorted our balance a bit. But I think it is better to not give excuses."
Shadab Khan (Islamabad United Captain): "(On the superb bowling performance) The way we won the toss and bowled first helped us out. Spells from Gleeson, Imad and Faheem helped us out in the first innings big time.
(On the bowling combination) I think we have a superb combination in the team. In the last two games we are bowling really well for 16 overs. Though we still need to work in the death overs.
(On promoting Haider Ali) I promoted others as they were not getting game time. Like Haider was promoted today. These are match winners and they need time in the middle.
(On Mark Chapman's good record in Pakistan) We had studied Mark Chapman before the auction and realised he loves to play in Pakistan and Pakistani bowlers. So, we had to pick him, and he is delivering for us."
(On the bowling combination) I think we have a superb combination in the team. In the last two games we are bowling really well for 16 overs. Though we still need to work in the death overs.
(On promoting Haider Ali) I promoted others as they were not getting game time. Like Haider was promoted today. These are match winners and they need time in the middle.
(On Mark Chapman's good record in Pakistan) We had studied Mark Chapman before the auction and realised he loves to play in Pakistan and Pakistani bowlers. So, we had to pick him, and he is delivering for us."
That marks the end of our coverage from the 12th T20 Match of PSL 2026 between RawalPindiZ and Islamabad United. Islamabad United played a better cricket than their opponents and they are the deserving winners of this encounter.
Tomorrow we have another match lined up. Quetta Gladiators and Multan Sultans will lock horns at the Gaddafi Stadium. Do join us for that game too.
For now, this is Saptak Sanyal, signing off on behalf of my co-commentator Manan Mehta, statistician Mohammad Anab and the scorer/analyst of this match Raju Khariya. Good night.
Tomorrow we have another match lined up. Quetta Gladiators and Multan Sultans will lock horns at the Gaddafi Stadium. Do join us for that game too.
For now, this is Saptak Sanyal, signing off on behalf of my co-commentator Manan Mehta, statistician Mohammad Anab and the scorer/analyst of this match Raju Khariya. Good night.