Abu Dhabi: In the PSL Six match, Peshawar Zalmi easily defeated Karachi Kings by 6 wickets and achieved a weak target of 109 runs in the eleventh over.
In the ongoing Pakistan Super League match in Abu Dhabi, Peshawar Zalmi’s captain Wahab Riaz won the toss and invited Karachi Kings to bat first. Babar Azam and Sharjeel Khan started the innings. Babar Azam returned to the pavilion without opening an account. Martin Guptill came to bat but he also proved to be a guest for 4 runs.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Chadwick Walton also did not bother to open the account and Sharjeel Khan was out after scoring 25 runs. Walton and Amir Yameen were also dismissed for zero like Babar Azam. Similarly, Muhammad Amir was run out for just one run.
Najibullah scored 17, Emad Wasim 19, Abbas Afridi 27 and Waqas Mahmood 7 in the team’s total score of 108. Abbas Afridi and Noor Ahmed remained unbeaten.
For Peshawar Zalmai, Wahab Riaz took three wickets, Samin Gul two and Abrar Ahmed three.
Peshawar Zalmi’s batting
Peshawar Zalmi started batting to cross the target set by Karachi Kings. Kamran Akmal and Hazratullah came on the field. Kamran Akmal scored 9 runs in the second over and got out on the ball of Aamir Yameen. In the ninth over, Hazratullah made 63 off 26 balls and returned to the pavilion off Imad Wasim. He hit four sixes and eight fours.
Shoaib Malik, who came after him, returned to zero. He was caught by Martin on the ball of Emad Wasim. Haider Ali scored 16 runs. By the end of ten overs, the team’s total score was 100 and after four players were dismissed, Zalmi easily achieved his target with 54 balls to spare and 6 wickets in hand.
It should be noted that Karachi Kings had lost to Islamabad United yesterday after which it is important for Karachi Kings to win this match.