The curse has been broken! RawalPindiZ have finally managed to notch-up their first win in the PSL. This victory might not change this campaign, but it might just shape up the next.
Meanwhile, the fans of Islamabad United will hope that this loss is a mere speed bump and not a roadblock that saps the momentum heading into the business end of the tournament.
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Most matches taken for the first win of the season in PSL:
9 Matches- RawalPindiZ (2026)*
9 Matches- Karachi Kings (2022)
8 Matches- Lahore Qalandars (2024)
7 Matches- Lahore Qalandars (2018)
Mohammad Rizwan (POTM and RawalPindiZ captain): "(His thoughts on the win?) First of all I want to say that this win is for the fan of RawalPindiZ. We used to get messages from owners saying that give your best for the fans and yeah really happy to get that first win. Credit actually goes to the bowlers. The wicket was not that difficult but the way Amir Bhai and Asif Afridi bowled helped us a lot. The plan was to give less runs in the powerplay and restrict them to a low total."
Player of the Match: Mohammad Rizwan
Shadab Khan (Islamabad United captain):"(Where did the game go wrong?) I think in the first six overs, we did not do well in those areas where we had been doing well till this match. We lost the momentum as a batting unit in the first six overs. It is a kind of day which you want to forget quickly because we have another game coming up in less than 24 hours or so. Obviously we want to forget it soon."
Super Power of the Day: Mohammad Amir (3/21 in 4 overs)
Smart Wicket of the Match: Asif Afridi (for the wicket of Mark Chapman)
Catch of the Match: Abdullah Fazal (for the catch of Sameer Minhas)
Maximum Boundaries of the Match: Mohammad Rizwan and Kamran Ghulam (5 fours and a six)
Energetic Batter of the Match: Daryl Mitchell (32 off 25 balls)