MULTAN – Table toppers Multan Sultans buried star-studded Peshawar Zalmi under a mountain of runs, leaving Babar Azam’s led side to chase a mammoth 210 in the fifth game of Pakistan Super League season 8.
The home side set Zalmi a target of 211 runs, courtesy of skipper and flamboyant batter Mohammad Rizwan and power hitter Rilee Rossouw who helped their side to score 210-3 in today’s fixture.
Proteas star batter Rossouw played a knock of 75 runs in 36 balls, with the help of 12 boundaries and two sixers. Skipper displayed A-game with a knock of 66 runs in 42 balls with help of nine boundaries and a six.
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The star performers of @MultanSultans' innings.#HBLPSL8 | #SabSitarayHumaray | #MSvPZ pic.twitter.com/Vpa4HPT3T4
— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) February 17, 2023
Zalmi on Friday won the toss and decided to bowl first against Multan Sultans in the fifth fixture of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) at the Multan Cricket Stadium.
Confident Multan Sultans are hovering at the top of the table after two games, and Zalmi stands at third place.
🚨 TOSS UPDATE 🚨@PeshawarZalmi win the toss and opt to field first 🏏
Follow ball-by-ball updates: https://t.co/xLaxMv3xi5#HBLPSL8 | #SabSitarayHumaray | #MSvPZ pic.twitter.com/OHrFTeXUWW
— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) February 17, 2023
Squads
Multan Sultans: Mohammad Rizwan (c), Shan Masood, Rilee Rossouw, David Miller, Kieron Pollard, Khushdil Shah, Carlos Brathwaite, Usama Mir, Sameen Gul, Abbas Afridi, Ihsanullah.
Peshawar Zalmi: Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Haris, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Saim Ayub, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, James Neesham, Rovman Powell, Wahab Riaz, Khurram Shahzad, Sufiyan Muqeem, Salman Irshad.
More to follow…
