Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2026 match between Rawalpindiz and Islamabad United saw passions run high. Former Pakistani star pacer Mohammad Amir nearly came to blows with Faheem Ashraf during the course of the game.

PHADDA IN THE PSL BETWEEN AMIR AND FAHEEM pic.twitter.com/EYDTFtYrnO — PCT Replays 2.0 (@ReplaysPCT) April 23, 2026 The incident in question happened in the third ball of the 17th over when Amir bowled a short ball as the batter tried to play an upper-cut. Wicket-keeper Mohammad Rizwan went up in appeal, and the umpire had no hesitation in sending the batter back to the hut. Just as Ashraf was walking out of the park, the cameras panned to the veteran pacer who was seen giving him a send-off. This irked the 32-year-old, who turned back and was seen having a go at the bowler.

The all-rounder had to be pulled back by a few players before the matter could escalate. Disciplined bowling restricts Islamabad to 137 It was Pindiz skipper, Rizwan, who won the toss and chose to put the opposition into bat first. At one stage, United were struggling, having lost their first three wickets for just 30 runs. New Zealand batter Devon Conway batted well to score 40 runs from 33 balls.

Chris Green (29) and Mark Chapman (23) batted well to take Islamabad side to 137 runs. Amir, Saad Masood, and Dian Forrester picked up two wickets each while Naseem Shah and Asif Afridi dismissed one batter each. First win of the season for Pindiz Chasing 138 to win, Rawalpindiz who have been eliminated from the knockout stages lost Abdullah Fazal for a golden duck, It was Rizwan (45), who top scored for the chasing side and the veteran batter Kamran Ghulam (42) also showed his class as the duo added 78 runs for the second wicket in just 56 balls. Daryl Mitchell stayed not out on 32 off 25 balls to help his side reach the finishing line with 11 balls left and six wickets in hand. The best bowler for Islamabad was Shadab Khan who took one wicket for 18 runs from his four overs.