Peshawar Zalmi have set a 174-run target for Kara-chi Kings in match number 11 of Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2022 being played at the National Stadium, Karachi.
Wahab Riaz’s side was asked to bat first after Babar Azam won the toss and opted to bowl first. Early in their innings, Zalmi looked set to post a huge total in the powerplay but once Umaid Asif removed the dangerous Hazratullah Zazai in the sixth over, the run rate slowed down.
Peshawar’s batting faced another setback after Asif removed Kamran Akmal in the 10th over. Haider Ali and Shoaib Malik looked all set to capi-talise on the start given by the openers but Aamir Yamin removed Ali to put a dent in Peshawar’s batting.
When Ali’s wicket fell, Zalmi were 103/3 with seven overs left in the innings. However, a 59-run partnership between Malik and Australian Ben Cut-ting helped Zalmi recover. It was Umaid Asif, once again, who broke the partnership by dismissing Cutting in the last over of the Zalmi innings.
Peshawar ended their innings for 173/4 courtesy of Malik’s 52 from 28. Playing XI
Karachi Kings: Babar Azam (c), Sharjeel Khan, Ian Cockbain, Mohammad Nabi, Sahibzada Farhan, Lewis Gregory, Imad Wasim, Aamir Yamin, Umaid Asif, M Talha Khan, M Imran Jr Peshawar Zalmi: Kamran Akmal, Hazratullah Zazai, Haider Ali, Hus-sain Talat, Shoaib Malik, S Rutherford, Ben Cut-ting, Wahab Riaz (c), Salman Irshad, Usman Qadir, M Umar.—AFP
