Islamabad United Vs Peshawar Zalmi Highlights, PSL 2026: Match Abandoned Due To Wet Outfield

Hello cricket fans! We are here to make your weekend even special with our live coverage of the match 3 of PSL 2026 between Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.

Babar Azam has had a solid, if slightly understated, start to the PSL 2026 campaign. In Zalmi's season opener at the Gaddafi Stadium, Babar Azam helped anchor a massive chase of 215 runs—the highest successful chase in the team's history. He scored 39 runs off 28 balls, hitting 4 fours and 1 six. While his strike rate (139.29) was lower than some of his teammates like Mohammad Haris (167.86) or Michael Bracewell (205.88), his presence at the top allowed the power hitters to play freely.

Peshawar Zalmi won by 5 wickets with 5 balls to spare.

Shadab Khan has had a mixed start to the PSL 2026 season, characterized by his usual high-energy involvement but shadowed by a difficult opening result for Islamabad United.

In Islamabad's season opener, Shadab was central to the action in both innings, though the team ultimately fell to a 5-wicket defeat.

With the bat, he had a short stay on the crease as he was bowled by Momin Qamar after scoring 4 runs in 5 balls.

With the ball, Shadab completed his full quota of 4 overs, scalping two wickets by giving 36 runs. He had an economy of 9.00.

The match 3 between Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi will not be aired in India. However, if you are outside India, then you can watch the match live here.

It is raining heavily at Lahore and it looks like we will have to wait for some action. The covers have come on and it is raining heavily at Lahore. There are huge puddles of water on the field.

As it is raining at Lahore, fans can shift their attention to the Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans IPL 2026 match in Mullanpur. Check live score of the match here.

Fortunately for the fans, rain has stopped. There is a lot of puddles formed on the outfield. Lot of work to be done for the groundstaff. Going to take significant time. The wait for action continues.

Peshawar Zalmi: Mohammad Haris, Babar Azam(c), Kusal Mendis(w), Aaron Hardie, Michael Bracewell, Abdul Samad, Aamer Jamal, Farhan Yousaf, Sufiyan Muqeem, Shoriful Islam, Ali Raza, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khalid Usman, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Shahnawaz Dahani, Khurram Shahzad, Brian Bennett, Nahid Rana, Mirza Tahir Baig, Abdul Subhan, Kashif Ali

Islamabad United: Devon Conway, Sameer Minhas, Andries Gous(w), Mark Chapman, Shadab Khan(c), Haider Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Imad Wasim, Salman Mirza, Richard Gleeson, Salman Irshad, Dipendra Singh Airee, Shamar Joseph, Chris Green, Sameen Gul, Mohammad Hasnain, Mehran Mumtaz, Mohsin Riaz, Mohammad Faiq, Hamza Sajjad

There’s a lot of water on the covers and the ground staff are working very hard using manual equipment to remove it, especially from areas where puddles have formed. The cut-off time for a five-over game is around 9:40–9:46, including a short interval between innings.

As wet outfield continues to delay the PSL 2026 clash between Islamabad United and Peshawar Zalmi at Gaddafi Stadium tonight, fans are looking at the clock to see if a shortened game is still possible. For a match to be official in the group stages of the PSL, each team must bat for a minimum of five overs.

According to the latest ground updates, the absolute deadline to start a five-over-per-side match is approximately 9:50 PM PKT. If the ground staff can clear the standing water and puddles on the outfield by this time, the umpires will call for a toss and an immediate start.

The match began losing overs after 7:30 PM. The sliding scale for the remaining time is as follows:

8:30 PM start: 14 overs per side

9:00 PM start: 11 overs per side

9:30 PM start: 7 overs per side

9:50 PM start: 5 overs per side (The Minimum)

Lahore and Chandigarh are not far away. Only 260 km distance between the two cities and while the former sees heavy rain, Mullanpur face a little drizzle. Check the live updates from the Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans match here.

On expected lines, the umpires have decided to call the match off. They were out to inspect the conditions and even then water was splashing up from the ground as they walked across. Despite the best effort from the groundsmen, the ground could not be prepared before the cut-off time and it still doesn't look like the ground will be ready in a short time. The umpires decide to not go ahead. Both teams share points.