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.
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.
Usman Khan got three scalps for 11 runs. While, Ravi Bopara, Mohammad Amir and Shahid Afridi got one wicket apiece.
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
LIVE UPDATES
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
OVER 17: Wahab Riaz (0-0-6-W-4-0)
Mohammad Rizwan: 11
Usama Mir: 0
Babar Azam: 66 (50)
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)
OVER 13: Sameen Gul (1-1-1-6-6-6)
Babar Azam: 48
Shahid Afridi: 20
OVER 12: Liam Dawson (1-4-W-0-1-1)
Babar Azam: 46
Shahid Afridi: 1
Ravi Bopara: 7 (13)
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)
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)
OVER 2: Sameen Gul (2-0-6-1-0-0)
Babar Azam: 14
Joe Denly: 0
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)
OVER 19: Usman Khan (W-0-1-4-2-0)
Darren Sammy: 24
Liam Dawson: 1
Saad Nasim: 35 (18)
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
OVER 16: Usman Khan (1-W-0-1-0-0)
Saad Nasim: 14
Darren Sammy: 0
Kamran Akmal: 75 (51)
OVER 15: Ravi Bopara (6-1-1-1-4-1)
Kamran Akmal: 75
Saad Nasim: 13
OVER 14: Shahid Afridi (6-6-1-1-1-6)
Kamran Akmal: 67
Saad Nasim: 7
OVER 13: Ravi Bopara (1-1-W-1-0-0)
Kamran Akmal: 53
Saad Nasim: 0
Riki Wessels: 11 (14)
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
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
OVER 07: Usama Mir (1-0-6-1-1-6)
Kamran Akmal: 29
Dwayne Smith: 15
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
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
OVER 01: Mohammad Amir (1lg-0-0-0-0-1lg)
Kamran Akmal: 0
Muhammad Hafeez: 0
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