SHARJAH: Opener Kamran Akmal played the role of trump card for Peshawar Zalmi, leading to their 44-run victory, in their must-win game against Karachi Kings at Sharjah Cricket Stadium here on Thursday.
Zalmi bowlers ripped through Karachi’s top order as only Babar Azam could keep his wicket intact for longer run with modest 66 from 50 balls, while chasing magisterial 182-run target.
Joe Denly (0), Colin Ingram (0), Eoin Morgan (5) and Ravi Bopara (7) fell cheaply. Then, Shahid Afridi took the charge and gave the crowd some exhilaration with 26 off 8 with four 6s.
Liam Dawson sent three batsmen (Morgan, Bopara and Afridi) packing for 17 runs in four overs. Wahab Riaz and Umaid Asif bagged two wickets each for 26 and 23 respectively. Hasan removed Denly for zero.
Blistering batting by Kamran Akmal drove Peshawar Zalmi to imposing total of 181 runs.
A super display with the bat and then a superb job on the field give @PeshawarZalmi a dominant 44 run victory over Kings.
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Kamran bludgeoned 75 from 51 with three 4s and six 6s. Saad Nasim (35) and Darren Sammy (36) then contributed with the blade to give the run rate due impetus.
Saad had four boundaries and two 6s, while Sammy cracked four 6s and two boundaries.
23 ball 42 run Sammy-Nasim stand put Zalmi on top. #YellowStorm has arrived in Sharjah
Sensational striking by Kamran, Sammy and Nasim as PZ score 122 off the last 60 balls.
STAGGERING#HBLPSL #DilSeJaanlagaDe #PZvKK pic.twitter.com/OuDdU3dNPV— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) March 15, 2018
Usman Khan got three scalps for 11 runs. While, Ravi Bopara, Mohammad Amir and Shahid Afridi got one wicket apiece.
Peshawar Zalmi skipper Darren Sammy had earlier won the toss and opted to bat first.
Karachi Kings need to win their last game against Islamabad United on Friday but before them on the same day Zalmi must beat Lahore Qalandars to remain in chance for the play-offs.
PLAYING XI:
Karachi Kings: Joe Denly, Babar Azam, Colin Ingram, Eoin Morgan (capt.), Ravi Bopara, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Shahid Afridi, Usama Mir, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Irfan Jr., Usman Khan Shinwari
Peshawar Zalmi: Mohammad Hafeez, Kamran Akmal (wk), Dwayne Smith, Rikki Wessels, Saad Nasim, Liam Dawson, Darren Sammy (capt.), Umaid Asif, Hasan Ali, Wahab Riaz, Sameen Gul
Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to bat first#HBLPSL #DilSeJaanLagaDe #PZvKK pic.twitter.com/atW9aUd8Zy
— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) March 15, 2018
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Karachi Kings 137/8 (Overs 20)
OVER 20: Umaid Asif (1-1-4-1-W-W)
Mohammad Rizwan: 16 (18)
Usama Mir: 9 (11)
Irfan Junior: 0 (0)
OVER 19: Wahab Riaz (1-0-1-1-0-1)
Mohammad Rizwan: 15
Usama Mir: 4
OVER 18: Hasan Ali (1-0-1-0-1-1)
Mohammad Rizwan: 13
Usama Mir: 2
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OVER 17: Wahab Riaz (0-0-6-W-4-0)
Mohammad Rizwan: 11
Usama Mir: 0
Babar Azam: 66 (50)
OUT! 16.4 Wahab Riaz to Babar Azam
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SIX! 16.3 Wahab Riaz to Babar Azam
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SIX! 15.4 Hasan Ali to Babar Azam
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Babar’s valiant 66 comes to an end.
Well fought @KarachiKingsARY opener.
Zalmi surely has it in the bag now!
KK 118 for 6#PZvKK #HBLPSL pic.twitter.com/zRX9NpMVUV— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) March 15, 2018
OVER 16: Hasan Ali (1-1-1-6-1-2)
Babar Azam: 60
Mohammad Rizwan: 7
OVER 15: Umaid Asif (1-1-0-1-1-1)
Babar Azam: 52
Mohammad Rizwan: 5
OVER 14: Liam Dawson (1-6-W-1-1-1)
Babar Azam: 50
Mohammad Rizwan: 2
Shahid Afridi: 26 (8)
OUT! 13.3 Liam Dawson to Shahid Afridi
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SIX! 13.2 Liam Dawson to Shahid Afridi
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The Afridi cameo is over!
Game. Set and Match for @PeshawarZalmi?
KK 100 for 5 after 15 overs#HBLPSL #DilSeJaanLagaDe #PZvKK pic.twitter.com/pI1zx9dtd6— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) March 15, 2018
OVER 13: Sameen Gul (1-1-1-6-6-6)
Babar Azam: 48
Shahid Afridi: 20
SIX! 12.6 Sameen Gul to Shahid Afridi
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And Boom Boom @SAfridiOfficial has arrived in Sharjah!
Three 6s in the over. #DeDhanaDhan Afridi. #DilSeJaanLagaDe pic.twitter.com/xOIs84NqmH— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) March 15, 2018
SIX! 12.5 Sameen Gul to Shahid Afridi
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And Boom Boom @SAfridiOfficial has arrived in Sharjah!
Three 6s in the over. #DeDhanaDhan Afridi.#DilSeJaanLagaDe https://t.co/bvffVIvVjx— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) March 15, 2018
SIX! 12.4 Sameen Gul to Shahid Afridi
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OVER 12: Liam Dawson (1-4-W-0-1-1)
Babar Azam: 46
Shahid Afridi: 1
Ravi Bopara: 7 (13)
OUT! 11.3 Liam Dawson to Ravi Bopara
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OVER 12: Umaid Asif (1-0-1-1-1-1)
Babar Azam: 44
Ravi Bopara: 7
OVER 11: Liam Dawson (1-1-1-1-0-0)
Babar Azam: 41
Ravi Bopara: 5
OVER 10: Umaid Asif (1-0-4-1-0-1)
Babar Azam: 40
Ravi Bopara: 3
OVER 9: Umaid Asif (1-0-4-1-0-1)
Babar Azam: 40
Ravi Bopara: 3
OVER 9: Liam Dawson (W-1-0-0-0-0)
Babar Azam: 35
Ravi Bopara: 1
Eoin Morgan: 5 (7)
OVER 7: Wahab Riaz (0-1-1-1-1-)
Babar Azam: 35
Eoin Morgan: 5
OVER 6: Sameen Gul (4-0-1-1-1-1)
Babar Azam: 33
Eoin Morgan: 2
OVER 5: Wahab Riaz (0-6-1-0-0-W)
Babar Azam: 27
Colin Ingram: 0 (8)
OUT! 4.6 Wahab Riaz to Colin Ingram
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SIX! 4.2 Wahab Riaz to Babar Azam
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OVER 4: Sameen Gul (4-0-0-1-0-0)
Babar Azam: 20
Colin Ingram: 0
OVER 3: Hasan Ali (1-0-W-0-0-0)
Babar Azam: 15
Colin Ingram: 0
Joe Denly: 0 (5)
OUT! 2.3 Hasan Ali to Joe Denly
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OVER 2: Sameen Gul (2-0-6-1-0-0)
Babar Azam: 14
Joe Denly: 0
SIX! 1.3 Sameen Gul to Babar Azam
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OVER 1: Hasn Ali (0-0-4-0-1-0)
Babar Azam: 5
Joe Denly: 0
Peshawar Zalmi 181/6 (Overs 20)
OVER 20: Mohammad Amir (1-1-4-6-1-W)
Darren Sammy: 36 (15)
Liam Dawson: 2 (4)
Peshawar Zalmi have scored 181. Will Karachi Kings chase it down?
OUT! 19.6 Mohammad Amir to Liam Dawson
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SIX! 19.4 Mohammad Amir to Darren Sammy
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OVER 19: Usman Khan (W-0-1-4-2-0)
Darren Sammy: 24
Liam Dawson: 1
Saad Nasim: 35 (18)
OUT! 18.1 Usman Khan to Saad Nasim
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OVER 18: Mohammad Amir (4-4-4-1-0-0)
Saad Nasim: 35
Darren Sammy: 19
OVER 17: Mohammad Irfan (1-1-6-1-6-6)
Saad Nasim: 22
Darren Sammy: 19
SIX! 16.6 Mohammad Irfan Jnr to Darren Sammy
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SIX! 16.5 Mohammad Irfan Jnr to Darren Sammy
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SIX! 16.3 Mohammad Irfan Jnr to Saad Nasim
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SIX! 16.4 Mohammad Irfan Jnr to Darren Sammy
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OVER 16: Usman Khan (1-W-0-1-0-0)
Saad Nasim: 14
Darren Sammy: 0
Kamran Akmal: 75 (51)
OUT! 15.2 Usman Khan to Kamran Akmal
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OVER 15: Ravi Bopara (6-1-1-1-4-1)
Kamran Akmal: 75
Saad Nasim: 13
SIX! 14.1 Ravi Bopara to Kamran Akmal
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OVER 14: Shahid Afridi (6-6-1-1-1-6)
Kamran Akmal: 67
Saad Nasim: 7
SIX! 13.6 Shahid Afridi to Saad Nasim
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SIX! 13.2 Shahid Afridi to Kamran Akmal
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SIX! 13.1 Shahid Afridi to Kamran Akmal
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OVER 13: Ravi Bopara (1-1-W-1-0-0)
Kamran Akmal: 53
Saad Nasim: 0
Riki Wessels: 11 (14)
OUT! 12.3 Ravi Bopara to Riki Wessels
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OVER 12: Shahid Afridi (1-0-1-0-4-10)
Kamran Akmal: 51
Riki Wessels: 10
OVER 11: Usama Mir (6-1-1-2-4-0)
Kamran Akmal: 50 (39)
Riki Wessels: 4
SIX! 10.1 Usama Mir to Kamran Akmal
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Excellent 50 by @KamiAkmal23
PZ in need of a real big one from their star opener.
79/2 after 12 overs #PZvKK #HBLPSL https://t.co/4z4YSg8aNo— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) March 15, 2018
50 comes up for Kamran Akmal!
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OVER 10: Shahid Afridi (1-1-1-1-1-0)
Kamran Akmal: 37
Riki Wessels: 3
OVER 09: Usama Mir (1-1-1-1-1-0)
Kamran Akmal: 34
Riki Wessels: 2
OVER 08: Shahid Afridi (1-W-0-0-1-0)
Kamran Akmal: 32
Dwayne Smith: 15
Riki Wessels: 0
OUT! 7.2 Shahid Afridi to Dwayne Smith
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OVER 07: Usama Mir (1-0-6-1-1-6)
Kamran Akmal: 29
Dwayne Smith: 15
SIX! 6.6 Usama Mir to Dwayne Smith
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SIX! 6.3 Usama Mir to Dwayne Smith
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OVER 06: Mohammad Amir (1-1-4-1-0-0)
Dwayne Smith: 2
Kamran Akmal: 27
OVER 05: Mohammad Irfan (0-6-0-6-1-0)
Kamran Akmal: 21
Dwayne Smith: 1
SIX! 4.2 Mohammad Irfan Jnr to Kamran Akmal
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SIX! 4.4 Mohammad Irfan Jnr to Kamran Akmal
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OVER 04: Usman Khan (0-1-0-0-1-1)
Kamran Akmal: 8
Dwayne Smith: 1
OVER 03: Mohammad Irfan (0-4-0-1-0-0)
Kamran Akmal: 6
Dwayne Smith: 0
OVER 02: Usman Khan (0-1-0-W-0-0)
Kamran Akmal: 1
Muhammad Hafeez: 0
Dwayne Smith: 0
OUT! 1.4 Usman Khan to Mohammad Hafeez
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Dream start for @KarachiKingsARY
Nightmare for Hafeez #DeDhanDan Karachi! #PZVKK #DilSeJaanLagaDe pic.twitter.com/xyqSy6W51w— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) March 15, 2018
OVER 01: Mohammad Amir (1lg-0-0-0-0-1lg)
Kamran Akmal: 0
Muhammad Hafeez: 0
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