PSL 2024, Qualifier: Peshawar Zalmi set 147 runs target for Multan Sultans
KARACHI – Peshawar Zalmi set a target of 147 runs below average for Multan Sultans in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) Season 9 qualifier at the National Stadium, Karachi on Thursday.
After winning the toss and electing to bat first, Zalmi lost opener Saim Ayub (1) in the first over. Captain Babar Azam (46) and Mohammad Haris (22) steadied the ship by adding 47 runs together for the second wicket.
After that, Zalmi continued to lose wickets at crucial stages and finished at 146/7 in the allotted 20 overs. Tom Kohler-Cadmore scored 24 runs, Paul Water and Luke Wood 14 each, while Rovman Powell made 12 runs.
Usama Mir and Chris Jordan bagged two wickets each.
David Willey, Mohammad Ali and Abbas Afridi took one wicket each.
Peshawar Zalmi playing XI: Saim Ayub, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Haris (wk), Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Haseebullah Khan, Rovman Powell, Paul Walter, Aamer Jamal, Luke Wood, Mehran Mumtaz, Salman Irshad
Multan Sultans playing XI: Mohammad Rizwan (c, week), Yasir Khan, Usman Khan, Johnson Charles, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Chris Jordan, David Willey, Usama Mir, Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Ali
