Peshawar Zalmi emerged victorious in their 32nd match of Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 11, defeating Karachi Kings by 7 wickets. The unblemished Zalmi team remains unbeaten after 9 matches. The crucial match took place at the Qaddafi Stadium in Lahore, where Karachi Kings, who won the toss, decided to bat first.
Karachi Kings scored 182 runs in 20 overs, losing 9 wickets. Jason Roy played a stunning inning of 85 runs off 51 balls, while Azam Khan added 35 runs to his name. Rizwan, Salman Ali Agha, and Khushdil Shah contributed 13, 12, and 12 runs respectively, while David Warner scored 11 runs.
Peshawar Zalmi’s Ali Rehman took a hat-trick, dismissing four batsmen for 41 runs. Mohammad Basit, Iftikhar Ahmed, Evan Hardy, and Sahibzada Farhan took one wicket each. In the chase, openers Babar Azam and James Vince scored 25 and 16 runs respectively before getting out. However, the team’s form and the event were led by Kushal Mendis, who scored 80 runs, and young Farhan Yousuf, who remained unbeaten on 58 runs, securing the team’s 8th win of the season.
Karachi Kings’ Hasan Ali, Khushdil Shah, and Abbas Afridi took one wicket each. Kushal Mendis was awarded the player of the match for his outstanding batting performance. In a pre-match discussion, Karachi Kings’ captain David Warner said that the pitch looked good today. Peshawar Zalmi’s captain said that they were focused on the remaining round matches. Peshawar Zalmi’s head coach Ootis Gibson expressed that Farhan Yousuf impressed him in the first practice session and that they would all try to take the team forward.
Meanwhile, a woman karate player who was injured in a scooter accident in Quetta has passed away. In other news, the Pakistan Cricket Board has decided to investigate Mohammad Nawaz after he tested positive for a banned substance. The PCB also announced that Naeem Rasheed has been rested for the Bangladesh national cricket team.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has reportedly decided to replace Wasim Khan as the General Manager, who has served for four years. The Lahore Ground management has assured that the pitch will be improved before the next match. The PSL champions Lahore Qalandars have visited Shahin Afridi, captain of a cancer-stricken child’s team.
In other sports news, the Pakistan Super League’s (PSL) team Multan Sultans have had a great month, playing excellent cricket. In the match against Quetta Gladiators, Quetta’s captain Asama Mir said, “We are playing match to match, we need to do our best, and win.” The US media has reported that President Donald Trump has extended the ceasefire with Iran for 3 to 5 days.
