Karachi Kings Vs Peshawar Zalmi Highlights. In a thrilling match on Tuesday, Peshawar Zalmi defeated Karachi Kings by two runs despite lost catches, no balls, a slow over rate penalty, and an incredible 80 not out off 47 from Imad Wasim – his greatest T20 total.
In the second game of the HBL Pakistan Super League 8, Peshawar Zalmi had the hosts in trouble at 46 for four after 6.1 overs. However, the highest fifth wicket partnership in the history of the competition (131 runs) between Karachi Kings captain Imad and Pakistan’s most seasoned T20 player, Shoaib Malik, turned the game into a thrilling contest.
Karachi Kings Vs Peshawar Zalmi Highlights – PSL 8 Match 2
At the beginning of the seventh over, Malik and Imad gathered at the crease. Malik had made 52 off of 34. The fielding errors and no balls, on one of which the catch was taken, benefited the partnership even though they initially took some time to settle in and then attacked the opposing bowlers.
Jimmy Neesham dropped Imad at backward point on the final ball of the eighth over while he was on nine. In an over that contributed 14 to the total, Imad quickly put salt to the wounds by hitting left-arm wrist spinner Sufyan Muqeem for two fours on either side of Malik’s boundary.
Ben Cutting was caught off a Wahab Riaz no ball on the final ball of the 19th over after Wahab Riaz lost a sitter off Neesham in the 17th over at deep midwicket.
Overall, Peshawar Zalmi bowled five no balls, including both front foot and waist high ones, and seven wides.
Imad and Malik, though, seized every moment they had in between these slip-ups to give themselves a good chance of catching the total.
In an inning in which he scored at a strike rate of 170.21, Imad smacked four sixes and seven fours, and Malik smashed four fours and two sixes.
In order to field five fielders inside the 30-yard circle for the final two overs, Peshawar Zalmi had to fall behind the needed over rate. Despite that Cutting no ball, Wahab used his experience to his advantage and handed Khurram 16 runs to work with as Karachi Kings needed 24 runs off the final 12 balls.
Khurram bowled with accuracy, striking three first-ball yorkers that each resulted in a single. However, he misplayed the fourth pitch, adding drama to the already tense game as the Karachi Kings scored on that delivery. However, the right-arm quick maintained composure and provided singles on the following two balls. Khurram had the last ball, but Imad had hoisted it for the six.
The strain of the scoreboard caused the Karachi Kings, who needed 200 to win, to implode. On the second pitch, Wahab dismissed Sharjeel Khan by sending a length ball to Mohammad Haris that kissed the left-gloves. hander’s
The onslaught of Matthew Wade inspired faith in the home audience. In the following over, the wicketkeeper-batter bashed Khurram Shahzad for a six and two fours. That hope, however, was short-lived as he was caught in the fourth over off the first ball of the game from Neesham after scoring 23 off 15 runs.
In the sixth over, Neesham removed Qasim Akram, and Haider Ali was out in an odd way on the first ball of the seventh over, edging a catch to cover while attempting to work the ball wide down his legs.
Even though Haris hit Mohammad Aamir for a four at deep long on to start Peshawar Zalmi’s innings, they soon found themselves in trouble as both Haris and Saim Ayub were dismissed in the space of three balls in the second over.
After Haris attempted to heave the ball over midwicket, he was struck on the back leg, and Saim was run out at the non-end striker’s when Babar’s drive down the pitch bounced off Mir Hamza’s palm and struck the stumps. On-field umpire Alex Wharf declared Haris not out, but the decision was later reversed on review.
However, the advantage did not last long for the home team as Kohler-Cadmore stopped Imad from attacking by crushing him for three.
After being down to 15 for two in 1.4 overs, Peshawar Zalmi made an incredible comeback to finish the Powerplay at 58 for 2. It took Kohler-Cadmore and Babar 64 balls to reach their 100-run partnership as they continued to score runs quickly.
Babar reached his 24th HBL PSL half-century in 39 balls, while Kohler-Cadmore needed 28 balls to achieve the 50-run milestone.
With 150 on the board and 33 balls remaining, Peshawar Zalmi appeared to be on track to reach a massive total when Babar was caught behind off Imran Tahir. In 81 balls, the two had added 139 runs.
But Kohler-Cadmore persisted in going after the Karachi Kings’ bowlers. He fell eight
Plyaer of the match Kohler-Cadmore struck seven fours and six sixes and Babar hit seven fours and a six.
Scores in brief:
Peshawar Zalmi 199-5, 20 overs (Tom Kohler-Cadmore 92, Babar Azam 68)
Karachi Kings 197-5, 20 overs (Imad Wasim 80 not out, Shoaib Malik 52, Matthew Wade, 23; James Neeshan 2-26, Wahab Riaz 2-34)
Player of the match – Tom Kohler-Cadmore (Peshawar Zalmi)
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