Lahore (Web Desk): In the 14th match of Pakistan Super League (PSL) Season 10, Peshawar Zalmi comfortably defeated Lahore Qalandars by 7 wickets. Zalmi skipper Babar Azam played a captain’s knock, scoring his first half-century of the season, while Hussain Talat also remained unbeaten with a crucial fifty.
Chasing a target of 130 runs set by Lahore Qalandars, Peshawar Zalmi reached the target in the 17th over, losing just three wickets in the process.
Babar Azam remained not out on 56 runs, and Hussain Talat supported him well with an unbeaten 51.
Earlier in the day, at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium, Zalmi won the toss and opted to bowl first. Lahore Qalandars had a poor start, losing half of their side within the powerplay. Fakhar Zaman (10), Sam Billings (9), Asif Ali (5), Daryl Mitchell (2), and Abdullah Shafique (0) were dismissed cheaply.
Amid the collapse, all-rounder Sikandar Raza emerged as a savior and scored a fighting half-century off just 30 balls. He stitched small partnerships with Shaheen Afridi (16), Rashid Hussain (13), and Haris Rauf (10) to help Lahore cross the 100-run mark.
A valuable 25-run stand for the 9th wicket between Sikandar Raza and Asif Afridi pushed Qalandars to a total of 129 before they were all out in the final over.
At the toss, Zalmi captain Babar Azam expressed the aim to utilize the powerplay effectively and adapt to the conditions. Lahore Qalandars’ captain Shaheen Afridi promised a good contest and looked forward to the crowd’s support as always.
Teams
Lahore Qalandars:
Shaheen Shah Afridi, Fakhar Zaman and Daryl Mitchell , Haris Rauf, Sikandar Raza and Kusal Perera , Abdullah Shafique, Jahandad Khan and Zaman Khan , David Wiese, Asif Ali, Asif Afridi, Muhammad Akhlaq and Rishad Hossain, Momin Qamar and Momin Azab , Muhammad Naeem, Salman Ali Mirza and Tom Curran .
Peshawar Zalmi:
Babar Azam (c), Saim Ayub and Tom Kohler-Cadmore , Mohammad Haris, George Linde and Mohammad Ali , Hussain Talat, Nahid Rana and Abdul Samad , Arif Yaqoob, Mehran Mumtaz, Sufiyan Muqeem and Najibullah Zadran , Ali Raza and Maaz Sadaqat , Mitchell Owen, Ahmed Daniyal, Alzarri Joseph and Ihsanullah .
