Sports Report
RAWALPINDI: Peshawar Zalmi set Karachi Kings a massive target of 198 runs during their clash in Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2023 on Wednesday.
After being invited to bat first, Zalmi scored 197-5 in their allotted 20 overs despite being on the ropes in the early part of the innings.
Pacer Mohammad Amir gave Karachi Kings a perfect start against Peshawar Zalmi after he sent Babar Azam and Mohammad Haris back to the pavilion in the first over of the innings. Both batters were dismissed for a duck.
Amir claimed his third wicket of the match after Saim Ayub was caught at deep square leg on 1 run.
However, youngster Haseebullah Khan, who is playing his first match, scored an impressive half century to get his team back on track. The left-hander posted 50 runs in 29 balls, which included four boundaries and three sixes, before being dismissed by Tabraiz Shamsi.
Karachi’s hopes of restricting Peshawar to a low total were thwarted by Rovman Powell. His explosive 34-ball 64 included six fours and four maximums.
Peshawar Zalmi
Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Haris (wk), Saim Ayub, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Haseebullah Khan, Rovman Powell, Aamer Jamal, Wahab Riaz, Azmatullah Omarzai, Arshad Iqbal, Mujeeb Ur Rahman
Karachi Kings
Matthew Wade, Adam Rossington (wk), Tayyab Tahir, Shoaib Malik, Irfan Khan, Imad Wasim (c), Ben Cutting, Aamer Yamin, Mohammad Amir, Tabraiz Shamsi, Akif Javed
