Peshawar Zalmi Beats Karachi Kings – in the 16th match of the Pakistan Super League’s (PSL) 2023 edition at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
Kings were held to 173-8 in 20 overs while attempting to chase down a target of 198 runs.
The Kings scored 55 runs in the first powerplay despite losing Adam Rossington, who scored 15 runs in eight balls.
Tayyab Tahir, who had previously scored a fifty, was caught behind the stumps in the seventh over of the game, but Azmatullah Omarzai made a crucial dismissal.
Two wickets fell in quick succession as Karachi attempted to up the ante, giving Peshawar the advantage over Karachi. Shoaib Malik (1) and Irfan Khan (4) left the hut without making a significant contribution.
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Despite appearing to be in good form, opener Matthew Wade was dismissed by Mujeeb Ur Rahman after scoring 53 runs in 41 balls.
Following Wade’s departure, the Kings lost their direction and frequently lost wickets.
Imad Wasim, the team’s captain, amassed an unbeaten 57 runs in 30 balls but was unable to lead his team to victory.
Each of Aamer Jamal and Omarzai took three wickets, while Mujeeb took two.
Earlier in the crucial match, Peshawar Zalmi had given Karachi Kings a 198-run target.
Zalmi was on the ropes for much of the first half of the innings but still managed to score 197-5 in the allotted 20 overs.
After removing Babar Azam and Mohammad Haris from the game in the first over of the innings, pacer Mohammad Amir gave Karachi Kings a winning start against Peshawar Zalmi. For a duck, both batters were out.
After a carelessly executed flick shot, Saim Ayub (1) was caught at deep square leg, giving Amir his third wicket of the game.
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However, in his first match, Haseebullah Khan, a young player, scored an impressive fifty points to help his team turn things around. Before being bowled by Tabraiz Shamsi, the left-hander scored 50 runs in 29 balls, including four fours and three sixes.
Rovman Powell, who smacked the bowlers to every part of the ground, dashed Karachi’s hopes of holding Peshawar to a low total. Six fours and four sixes were part of an explosive 34-ball 64 for him.
Tom Kohler-Cadmore made a significant contribution as well, scoring 56 runs off 45 balls. Five fours and three sixes were part of his inning.
With stats of 4-26 in four overs, Amir was Karachi’s preferred bowler.
It should be noted that Karachi Kings chose to bowl first against Peshawar Zalmi after winning the toss.
After seven games and the loss, Kings are now in fifth place on the points chart with four points.
Zalmi, meanwhile, are in fourth place with six points after the same number of games.
Zalmi prevailed by two runs in a thrilling match in the PSL 8 opener between the two teams.
Squads:
Peshawar Zalmi: Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Haris (wk), Saim Ayub, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Haseebullah Khan, Rovman Powell, Aamer Jamal, Wahab Riaz, Azmatullah Omarzai, Arshad Iqbal, Mujeeb Ur Rahman
Karachi Kings: Matthew Wade, Adam Rossington (wk), Tayyab Tahir, Shoaib Malik, Irfan Khan, Imad Wasim (c), Ben Cutting, Aamer Yamin, Mohammad Amir, Tabraiz Shamsi, Akif Javed
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