ISL vs Peshawar live — Islamabad United (ISL) vs Peshawar Zalmi (PES). The scorecard-code guide to the PSL’s most balanced rivalry.
Quick answer: ISL = Islamabad United, PES = Peshawar Zalmi — the official scorecard codes. No ISL vs PES match is live today (off-season). Last: PES 221/7 beat ISL 151 by 70 runs (28 Apr 2026, Babar 103). Head-to-head: 14–13 to PES across 28 meetings.
The Codes: ISL and PES
On every scorecard, live blog and points table, the teams appear as ISL (Islamabad United) and PES (Peshawar Zalmi). The other PSL codes: KAR (Karachi Kings), LAH (Lahore Qalandars), MUL (Multan Sultans), QUE (Quetta Gladiators), HYD (Hyderabad Kingsmen) and PIN (Pindiz/Rawalpindi). If you searched “ISL vs PES live”, you were looking at a scorecard — and this page tells you everything behind those three letters.
The Last Scorecard: 28 April 2026
PES 221/7 (20 ov) beat ISL 151 (18.4 ov) by 70 runs — the PSL 2026 Qualifier at the National Bank Stadium, Karachi. The card: Babar Azam 103 (59) — caught Mohsin Riaz bowled Salman Mirza — with 12 fours and 4 sixes; Mohammad Haris 35 (16); Kusal Mendis 41 (26). For ISL: Shadab Khan 3/42, Richard Gleeson 2/45. In reply: Sameer Minhas 44 (23) top-scored before falling to Hardie; Aaron Hardie 3/24, Mohammad Basit 2/19 and Sufiyan Muqeem 2/25 shared the wrecking. ISL won the toss and elected to field. Player of the match: Babar Azam.
14–13: The Record
ISL vs PES is the most perfectly balanced fixture in franchise T20 cricket: 13–13 across 26 meetings for a decade, until the 2026 qualifier gave PES a 14–13 lead — the first clear advantage either side has held. Landmarks: Sharjeel Khan’s 117 (62) in 2016 (first PSL hundred); the 2018 final (ISL chased 148, Ronchi 52); the 2022 Eliminator (PES knocked ISL out); the 2024 Eliminator 2 (ISL chased 185). Individual records: Kamran Akmal’s 447 runs vs ISL (most in the fixture); Wahab Riaz’s 23 wickets (most by a bowler). The full story: our complete IU vs PZ guide.
Following ISL vs PES
Live scores: search “ISL vs PES live score” on matchday — ESPNcricinfo and Cricbuzz carry ball-by-ball. TV: PTV Sports, A Sports, Ten Sports, Geo Super. Streaming: Tamasha, Tapmad, Myco. The next ISL vs PES comes in PSL 12 (18 March–2 May 2027). For the streaming breakdown, see Islamabad vs Peshawar live; for today’s status, Islamabad vs Peshawar today.
Scorecard shorthand to know: on ISL vs PES cards you’ll see “c” (caught), “b” (bowled), “lbw”, “st” (stumped) and “run out” — plus economy rates and strike rates that tell the real story. In the 2026 qualifier, the telling numbers were Babar’s 174.58 strike rate against Shadab’s 10.50 economy: the captain who attacked beat the captain who contained. When you open the next ISL vs PES scorecard, look first at the powerplay scores — this fixture is so evenly matched that the first six overs have decided more meetings than any other phase.
ISL vs PES: FAQs
What do ISL and PES stand for?
ISL = Islamabad United; PES = Peshawar Zalmi — the official PSL scorecard codes.
Is ISL vs PES live today?
No — off-season. Next meeting: PSL 12 (18 March–2 May 2027).
What was the last ISL vs PES score?
PES 221/7 beat ISL 151 by 70 runs — 28 April 2026, the PSL 2026 Qualifier (Babar 103).
Who leads the head-to-head?
Peshawar Zalmi lead 14–13 across 28 meetings (1 no-result) — the first clear lead in the rivalry’s history.
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