ABU DHABI: Peshawar Zalmi has recently beat defending champions Karachi Kings in match 24 of the Pakistan Super League 6 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium.
Zalmi was given a target of 109 by the Kings and the team completed the target with 54 balls to spare. Early in the chase, Zalmi lost Kamran Akmal to Aamir Yamin in the second over for 9 when he tried to drive him towards mid-off but instead, the ball hit his stumps.
The early wicket would have given hope to the Kings to make it a tough run chase for Peshawar. However, Hazratullah Zazai and Haider Ali took it upon themselves to hit the Kings bowlers all over the ground and leave them helpless against their assault.
In the sixth over, Zazai completed his half-century off 17 balls to join teammate Kamran Akmal and Islamabad United’s Asif Ali in holding the record for the joint-fastest half-century. Earlier, Zalmi had opted to field first after winning the toss against the Kings.
Peshawar Zalmi: Kamran Akmal (wk), Hazratullah Zazai, Haider Ali, Shoaib Malik, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Abrar Ahmed, Wahab Riaz (c), Umaid Asif, Mohammad Irfan, Sameen Gul
Karachi Kings: Imad Wasim (c), Babar Azam, Sharjeel Khan, Najibullah Zadran, Noor Ahmed, Martin Guptill, Chadwick Walton (wk), Abbas Afridi, Waqas Maqsood, Moahmmad Amir, Aamer Yamin
