Lahore Qalandars defeated Peshawar Zalmi by 40 runs in the 15th match of the ongoing eighth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) at the Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday, led by Fakhar Zaman and Shaheen Shah Afridi.
Lahore batted first and set a mammoth 242-run target before limiting Peshawar to 201 runs in 20 overs, thanks to an outstanding batting display from Fakhar and Abdullah Shafique and a five-wicket haul from Shaheen.
After losing both openers, Peshawar had a good partnership from Saim Ayub and Tom Kohler-Cadmore in reply to the big total.
Shaheen gave Lahore the best possible start against Peshawar. On the second ball of his first over, Shaheen bowled out Mohammad Haris with a sensational yorker.
In his second over, the left-arm pacer struck again, dismissing Peshawar skipper Babar Azam with a magnificent in-swinging delivery. Babar had to depart after scoring only seven runs.
Following Babar’s departure, Saim Ayub and Tom Kohler-Cadmore put on an incredible 91-run partnership off 44 balls.
Cadmore, on the other hand, was dismissed by Haris Rauf after scoring 55 runs off 23 balls.
Saim was the next batter to be caught by Abdullah Shafique after attempting to take on Rashid Khan. In 34 balls, the left-handed batter scored 51 runs.
Bhanuka Rajapaksa (24) and Rovman Powell (20) then put on a 39-run stand before being dismissed by Zaman Khan, reducing Peshawar to 166-5.
In the same over, Zaman struck again, bowling Powell out with a slow delivery.
In his third over, Shaheen took his third wicket. Wahab Riaz was sent back to the pavilion to get a duck.
With a fiery delivery, the left-armer claimed another wicket in his final over, dismissing Saad Masood.
Shaheen finished his five-wicket haul by dismissing James Neesham (12), who attempted to take on the pacer but was caught behind.
Shaheen took five wickets for Lahore, while Zaman took one. Haris Rauf and Rashid each took a scalp.
Earlier, Abdullah and Fakhar shone as Lahore set Peshawar a mammoth 242-run target.a
Abdullah and Fakhar put on a massive 120-run second-wicket stand to help Lahore Qalandars overcome an early setback and take control of the game against Peshawar.
Abdullah, who is making his PSL 8 debut, wreaked havoc, scoring 75 runs off only 41 balls. The right-handed batter hit five home runs and five maximums.
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