Shadab Khan and Sherfance Rutherford had some contrasting moments in the first innings of the 5th match of Pakistan Super League(PSL) between Islamabad United and Peshawar Zalmi. 

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Islamabad's Shadab Khan, till the 13th over, had figures of three overs for nine runs and a wicket while Peshawar's Rutherford was struggling at 22 from 25 balls. However, in just one over, the game changed. 

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Shadab bowled his first ball dot and then bowled two consecutive wides. On the second legal ball, Shoaib Malik gave a single to Rutherford, who decided enough is enough. 

Rutherford smacked a huge 82m straight six on the third ball and then swept Shadab's faster one for a four. On the fifth ball, Shadab dropped it short and Rutherford once again sent it into the crowd for a six. 

Shadab conceded 19 runs in his final over to finish with the figures of 1/28 in four overs while Rutherford got his rhythm back smashed an unbeaten 70 in just 46 balls to get Peshawar Zalmi to 168/6. 

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