Pakistan Super League 2024 Match 29:Peshawar Zalmi edge Karachi Kings by 2 runs in thriller

by CricDirect Monday 11 March 2024

Babar Azam and Saim Ayub

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Peshawar Zalmi edged Karachi Kings by 2 runs in a thrilling encounter, at the National Stadium, Karachi today.

Match Summary

Karachi Kings vs Peshawar Zalmi, 29th Match

Karachi Kings 145/5 (20 ov)

Peshawar Zalmi 147/6 (20 ov)

Peshawar Zalmi won by 2 runs.

SCORECARD

Match Report

In the 29th match of the Pakistan Super League, Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and chose to bat first, scoring 147 runs.

Babar Azam played a crucial innings of 51 runs, supported by Rovman Powell with 30 runs. The partnership of 55 runs between Saim Ayub and Babar Azam was vital. Rovman Powell's quick 29 runs at the death boosted their total.

During the chase, Karachi Kings started well, scoring 44 runs in the powerplay, with Tim Seifert shining with 41 runs and a quick 28 in the powerplay.

Irfan Khan's 39 runs and a partnership of 61 runs between James Vince and Tim Seifert kept Karachi in the game.

However, Peshawar Zalmi's bowlers, especially Naveen-ul-Haq, who took 2 wickets for 24 runs, turned the match around with 3 quick wickets between the 9th and 11th over.

In the end, Peshawar Zalmi sealed the victory by just 2 runs in a thrilling encounter.

Match Stats

Peshawar Zalmi Fall of wickets: 1-55 (Saim Ayub - 6.2 ov), 2-79 (Mohammad Haris - 10.5 ov), 3-83 (Haseebullah Khan - 12.1 ov), 4-101 (Babar Azam - 13.5 ov), 5-113 (Tom Kohler-Cadmore - 16.5 ov), 6-145 (Rovman Powell - 19.4 ov)

Karachi Kings Fall of wickets: 1-61 (James Vince - 8.5 ov), 2-62 (Shan Masood - 9.2 ov), 3-68 (Tim Seifert - 10.3 ov), 4-117 (Shoaib Malik - 17.2 ov), 5-126 (Kieron Pollard - 18.4 ov)

Playing XI

KARACHI KINGS