Zalmi defeats United thanks to Babar's century and Yaqoob's four-wicket over.

Azam Khan and Colin Munro both scored 70s to put United ahead, but the last over severely ruined the chase.

On Monday in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), Peshawar Zalmi defeated Islamabad United by eight runs thanks to a century from Babar Azam and a four-wicket over from legspinner Arif Yaqoob in Lahore.

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Babar led Zalmi to 201 for 5 after he blasted 111 not out off only 63 balls with 14 fours and two sixes. With a thrilling century stand between Azam Khan (75) and Colin Munro (71), United looked set to surpass Babar's impressive 11th T20 century. However, United faltered to 193 for 9 after losing six wickets in the final 13 deliveries.

Yaqoob took four wickets in the penultimate over, including the crucial wicket of Munro, and left two-time champion United stunned. Yaqoob's final score was 5 for 27.

After defeating Lahore Qalandars by the same margin on Sunday, Zalmi's victory in this high-scoring match was their second in as many days. Zalmi has now won three straight games in the past four days. It is United's third consecutive loss.

The 18th over's last ball, which Naveen-ul-Haq played when Azam Khan was caught at mid-off, set off United's collapse. Yaqoob then removed Munro, Haider Ali, Faheem Ashraf, and Hunain Shah in one of the most memorable overs in PSL history.

Earlier, after Zalmi was sent to bat, spinners Shadab Khan (2 for 28) and Agha Salman (1 for 25) held him back in the middle overs until Babar destroyed the quicker bowlers. Babar scored his fastest T20 century in the next 20 balls after reaching his half-century off 39 balls. In one over, he blasted Hunain, a quick bowler, for four boundaries and a six over extra cover.

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