Islamabad United won their first match of Pakistan Super League (PSL) 7 as they defeated Peshawar Zalmi by 9 wickets.
Peshawar Zalmi got off to a torrid start as they lost early wickets in their innings. The experience of Shoaib Malik and the explosiveness of Sherfane Rutherford helped them steady the ship and put on a wonderful comeback before Ben Cutting finished off the innings in flamboyant fashion, helping Zalmi post 168/6 on the board.
Islamabad United got off to a flying start as openers Alex Hales and Paul Stirling scored quickfire half-centuries. Zalmi bowling unit had no answer for the onslaught as they comfortably chased down the target with 9 wickets and 5 overs to spare.
Here’s the updated PSL 7 points table:
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | N/R | Points | Net Run Rate |
| Multan Sultans | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | 4 | +0.566 |
| Islamabad United | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 2 | +2.463 |
| Quetta Gladiators | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | +0.820 |
| Peshawar Zalmi | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | -1.502 |
| Lahore Qalandars | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | -0.327 |
| Karachi Kings | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | -0.109 |
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