{"id":102409,"date":"2025-04-14T16:48:20","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T16:48:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=102409"},"modified":"2025-04-14T16:48:20","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T16:48:20","slug":"psl-x-islamabad-united-opt-to-bat-after-winning-toss-against-peshawar-zalmi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2025\/102409\/","title":{"rendered":"PSL X: Islamabad United opt to bat after winning toss against Peshawar Zalmi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Islamabad United decided to bowl first after winning the toss against Peshawar Zalmi in the fifth match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) Season 10 being played at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Playing XIs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Islamabad United:<\/strong>&nbsp;Andries Gous, Sahibzada Farhan, Colin Munro, Salman Agha, Azam Khan(w), Shadab Khan(c), Jason Holder, Imad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Saad Masood, Ben Dwarshuis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Peshawar Zalmi:<\/strong>&nbsp;Saim Ayub, Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Haris(w), Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Hussain Talat, Mitchell Owen, George Linde, Alzarri Joseph, Sufiyan Muqeem, Mohammad Ali, Ali Raza<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Head to Head<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Islamabad United and Peshawar Zalmi have faced each other 24 times, with both teams winning nine matches each.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Matches played: 24<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Islamabad United won: 12<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Peshawar Zalmi won: 12<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Form Guide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Islamabad United will carry forward their winning momentum and continue their streak of five consecutive wins so far, including in the PSL 10 opener against Lahore Qalandars. 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