PSL 8: Saim, bowlers power Zalmi to crushing victory over Qalandars
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Hussain Talat 63 in vain
RAWALPINDI (Web Desk) – Saim Ayub’s blistering 36-ball 68 and bowlers’ brilliance powered Peshawar Zalmi to a comfortable 35-run victory against Lahore Qalandars in the 23rd match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) at Pindi Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.
LAHORE QALANDARS’ INNINGS
Chasing a target of 207, the Qalandars were bundled out for 172. Only Hussain Talat (63 off 37) and Shaheen Shah Afridi (52 off 36) showed some significant resistance.
Hussain Talat was flummoxed by Arshad Iqbal. He smacked four boundaries and five towering sixes.
Shaheen, who looked belligerent with the willow, smashed three boundaries and five maximums.
Sikandar Raza was good for his 7-ball 20. Rest of the batters including Shawaiz Irfan (0), Fakhar Zaman (11), Abdullah Shafique (7), Sam Billings (0), David Wiese (0), Rashid Khan (2), Haris Rauf (0) and Zman Khan (4) failed to show any significant.
Wahab Riaz (3-17) showed his class with the bowl, claiming three wickets and was ably supported by Arshad Iqbal (3-27) who also scooped up three wickets.
Azmatullah Omarzai (2-40) picked up two wickets. Aamer Jamal (1-38) bagged a wicket.
Mujeeb was expensive, conceding 44 and remained wicketless.
— Lahore Qalandars (@lahoreqalandars) March 7, 2023
PESHAWAR ZALMI'S INNINGS
After opting to bat, Saim Ayub’s 36-ball 48 and Babar Azam’s 41-ball 50 powered Peshawar Zalmi to a mammoth total against Lahore Qalandars in the marquee tournament.
Saim and Babar had made a formidable partnership. The partnership had flown along to 107 off 66 deliveries. The partnership really paved way for the rest of the Zalmi batters to improvise.
Saim Ayub had smacked eight boundaries and three sixes in 36 balls, smashing 68.
Babar Azam looked belligerent for his 41-ball 50, lacing with four boundaries and two sixes.
Tom Kohler-Cadmore, was once again showed brilliance with the willow, scoring 16-ball 36 and clobbered two fours and three maximums.
Haseebullah Khan (12) was flummoxed by Qalandars’ captain Shaheen Shah Afridi.
Mohammad Haris (9), Rovman Powell (9), Aamer Jamal (5), Azmatullah Omarzai (0), Wahab Riaz (0) and Arshad Iqbal (1) failed to show any significant resistance.
Skipper Shaheen Afridi (4-31) spearheaded the Qalandars’ bowling and scooped up four wickets.
Haris Rauf (2-35), Zaman Khan (2-30) and Rashid Khan (2-41) bagged two wickets apiece.
Sikandar Raza remained wicketless and conceded 21.
David Wiese remained wicketless and conceded 39.
— Peshawar Zalmi (@PeshawarZalmi) March 7, 2023
