Peshawar Zalmi beat Multan Sultan by 7 wickets

DUBAI (92 News) – Peshawar Zalmi beat Multan Sultan by seven wickets in the first fixture of the Pakistan Super League’s (PSL) fourth edition at Dubai International Cricket Stadium On Thursday.

Peshawar Zalmi chased the target of 173 run in 19.2 overs. K Pollard scored 52 at 27 balls as not-out and Umer Amin scored 54 at 37 balls as not-out helped Peshawar Zalmi to chase the big target set by Multan Sultans.

However, Imamul Haq and Fletcher provided a strong start to Zalmi after opener Kamran Akmal’s departure on duck. Peshawar lost only three wickets including Imamul Haq 39, ADS Fletcher 24, while Kamran Akmal 0.

Half-centuries by Kieron Pollard and Umar Amin took Peshawar Zalmi home in a comfortable 172 run-chase. Shahid Afridi, Muhammad Ilyas and Muhammad Irfan took one wicket each in the match.

Multan Sultans set 173-run target for Peshawar Zalmi. Johnson Charles’ blistering 57 off 31 balls knock powered Multan Sultans to 172 runs in the PSL clash. JM Vince assisted Charles with his 41-run knock before getting run out by Imamul Haq.

For Zalmi, Umaid Asif, Liam Dawson and Hasan Ali picked one wicket each.  Skipper Shoaib Malik played unbeaten 28 off 21.

The Darren Sammy-led Zalmi currently sit at the second spot on the points table having won three games out of five. On the other hand, Sultans are placed fifth, having won just two games.

The last time these two sides met, Hasan Ali demolished the Shoaib Malik-led XI with his four-for 17 bowling spell. Not to be left behind opener Imam-ul-Haq chipped in with a half-century, scripting a thumping five-wicket win for Zalmi.

The match between Peshawar Zalmi and Multan Sultans started at 4:30pm Pakistan Standard Time.

PSL Point Table:

Squads

Multan Sultans: Shoaib Malik (c), Andre Russell, Shahid Afridi, Junaid Khan, Mohammad Irfan, James Vince, Shan Masood, Qais Ahmed, Nicolas Pooran, Mohammad Abbas, Irfan Khan, Umar Siddiq, Laurie Evans, Nauman Ali, Mohammad Illyas, M Junaid, Daniel Christian, Tom Moores, Ali Shafiq, Shakil Ansar, Hammad Azam, Chris Green

 Peshawar Zalmi: Darren Sammy (c), Wahab Riaz, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Kieron Pollard, Kamran Akmal, Misbah ul Haq, Liam Dawson, Dawid Malan, Umar Amin, Umaid Asif, Khalid Usman, Wayne Madsen, Sohaib Maqsood, Jamal Anwar, Sameen Gul, Nabi Gul, Andre Fletcher, Chris Jordan, Ibtesam Sheikh, Samiullah, Tymal Mills

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