In the Pakistan Super League, Peshawar Zalmi continued their winning run by defeating Multan Sultans by 24 runs.The match was played at the National Stadium in Karachi, where Multan Sultans won the toss and chose to field first. Peshawar Zalmi posted an impressive total of 196 runs for 6 wickets in their 20 overs.
Zalmi started aggressively, with Mohammad Haris scoring a quick 38 runs off 17 balls before getting out. Kusal Mendis then played a brilliant innings, scoring his third consecutive half-century for Zalmi with 68 runs off 40 balls.Farhan Yousuf contributed 30 runs, captain Babar Azam made 18, Michael Bracewell added 14, and Iftikhar Ahmed scored 10 runs.
For Multan Sultans, Mohammad Ismail and Peter Siddle took two wickets each, while Mohammad Nawaz and Mohammad Wasim picked up one wicket each.Chasing the target, Multan Sultans also had a fast start. Sahibzada Farhan scored 17 runs, while Steve Smith made 31, Josh Philippe added 32, and Shan Masood contributed 35 runs. However, they could not reach the target and finished at 172 for 8 in 20 overs.
Sufiyan Muqeem played a key role in Zalmi’s victory with 3 wickets in 4 overs.
Fast bowler Nahid Rana supported well with 2 wickets for 24 runs. Iftikhar Ahmed also took 2 wickets, while Aamir Jamal picked up one.Sufiyan Muqeem was named Player of the Match for his excellent bowling.
At the toss, Babar Azam said there were no changes in the team and that a score between 180 and 190 would be good on this pitch.Peshawar Zalmi remain unbeaten in the tournament so far, winning 4 out of 5 matches, with one match washed out due to rain. They are currently at the top of the points table, while Multan Sultans are in second place.
