Wahab leads Zalmi to six-wicket win over United.

LAHORE -- A four-wicket haul from Wahab Riaz led Peshawar Zalmi to a comfortable six-wicket win over Islamabad United in the 10th fixture of the PSL 6 at Karachi's National Stadium on Saturday.

According to information made available here, this was Zalmi third successive win in the PSL 6. Zalmi's captain, Wahab, took full advantage of putting Shadab Khan's men into bat as he dismissed Paul Stirling (one off two) in the first over. Phil Salt (nine off 11, one four) and Faheem Ashraf (two off four) were next to join Stirling in the pavilion with scorecard reading at 41 for three in the sixth over. Alex Hales, was the only batsman to put up resistance, with the top-score of 41 off 27. The top-order batsman from England smashed five fours and a six. The United batsmen failed to counter pace bowling spells from Wahab - who returned a brilliant four for 17, his best figures in HBL PSL history - and Saqib Mahmood, who took three wickets for 12, as they were bowled out for 118 in 17.1 overs. Zalmi were off to a wobbly start as both openers Imam-ul-Haq (0 off three) and Kamran...

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