Summary Peshawar Zalmi supporters will be hooting for team's fourth win in the PSL
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Qalandars are set to meet Karachi Kings while Islamabad United will strive for victory against Peshawar Zalmi in Dubai in country’s first ever indigenous international venture, Pakistan Super League (PSL) on its ninth day, Dunya News reported Friday.
Lahore Qalandars are bottoming the PSL points table after three consecutive defeats. Karachi Kings is also not going as good as its supporters would like it to. The kings sure won their first match but met three consecutive defeats in the days that followed.
In the second match of PSL and first Qalandars-Kings face-off, Lahore had to bat first as Karachi Kings won the toss and skipper Shoaib Malik chose to field.
Qalandars faced difficulties right from the start of the innings when Chris Gayle gave his wicket away in the first over to Malik. Azhar Ali and Muhammad Rizwan tried to pace the innings but to no avail. Wickets kept falling with very low run rate on score board. The innings got a blow when Amir took a hat-trick and Qalandars were reduced to 125 runs with a loss of 8 wickets.
Despite initial loss of two quick wickts, kings had won the match with ease as Shakib Al Hasan and Lendl Simmons smashed Qalandars bowlers. Karachi won by seven wickets in hand with four overs to spare.
However, Peshawar Zalmi supporters will be hooting for team’s fourth win in the Pakistan Super League 2016. Zalmis have maintained second position on the charts in the sports league.
Islamabad United will fight to revive spirits of its supporters today against Zalmis, after losing three matches in the tournament.
Earlier on Thursday, Quetta Gladiators downed Islamabad United with 7 wickets in the 11th match of Pakistan Super League.
Islamabad United and Quetta Gladiators met in Dubai Cricket Stadium. Islamabad United was led by Misbah-ul-Haq and Quetta Gladiators by Sarfraz Ahmad.
Quetta Gladiators had won the toss and opted to field first.
