In a nail-biting contest at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium, Peshawar Zalmi chased down a formidable 215-run target set by Rawalpindi Pindiz, securing victory by 5 wickets in the final over.
The match, the third of PSL 11, saw Zalmi dig deep under pressure, with the team crossing the finish line just in time to keep fans on the edge of their seats.
Peshawar Zalmi scored an impressive 77 runs in the last 30 balls. Brendon Bracewell played an unbeaten innings of 35 runs off 17 balls, while Abdul Samad contributed 33 runs off 11 balls. Mohammad Haris was the top scorer for Zalmi with 47 runs. Captain Babar Azam added 39 runs, and Kusal Mendis scored 31 runs.
Earlier, Rawalpindi posted a total of 214 runs, with Yasir Khan top-scoring with 83 runs. Mohammad Rizwan contributed 40 runs, and Kamran Ghulam scored 37 runs.
With this win, Peshawar Zalmi continues their strong start to the season, while Rawalpindi Pindiz will look to bounce back in their upcoming fixtures.
Pindiz earlier set a big target of 215 runs against Peshawar Zalmi in the allotted overs.
In this important match of the 11th edition of the PSL, Rawalpindi batted aggressively against Peshawar Zalmi, scoring 214 runs in their allotted overs and setting the opposition a target of 215 runs to win. In the match, played in Lahore, Rawalpindi’s batsmen dominated the Zalmi bowlers. Opener Yasir Khan delivered an outstanding performance, playing an aggressive innings of 83 runs.
Captain Mohammad Rizwan also contributed significantly, scoring 41 runs. Thanks to their responsible and composed batting, the team was able to post a big total. For Peshawar Zalmi, Ali Raza took 2 wickets, while Aamir Jamal and Aaron Hardie claimed one wicket each.
Zalmi’s other bowlers failed to contain the run flow, which Rawalpindi’s batsmen took full advantage of.
While captain Muhammad Rizwan stood out by scoring 41 runs. Thanks to the responsible batting of both of them, the team was able to put up a big total. Ali Raza dismissed 2 players for the Peshawar Zalmi.
In addition, Aamir Jamal and Aaron Hardy took one wicket each. Zalmi’s other bowlers failed to stop the runs, which Rawalpindi’s batters took full advantage of.
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