DUBAI: Peshawar Zalmi qualified for Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2017 final as they beat Karachi Kings by 24 runs in the third play-off in Dubai , ARY News reported on Friday.

Peshawar Zalmi will take on Quetta Gladiators in this year’s final in Lahore on Sunday.

Karachi Kings won the toss and chose to bowl first in the crucial fixture.

Peshawar Zalmi, batting first, scored 181/3 in their 20 overs as Kamran Akmal scored the first century of the tournament.

Akmal scored 104 runs from 65 balls with the help of six boundaries and seven sixes.

Dawid Malan and Marlon Samuels scored 36 and 37 runs each for the team.

Karachi Kings’ fast bowlers Mohammad Amir and Sohail Khan grabbed a wicket each.

Chasing 182 runs to win, Karachi Kings scored 157/7 in their 20 overs.

Kieron Pollard was the top scorer for the team as he made 47 runs from 26 balls with the help of four boundaries and three sixes. Chris Gayle contributed 40 runs off 31 deliveries with two fours and four sixes to his name.

Imad Wasim made 24 runs while skipper Kumar Sangakkara scored 15 runs with the blade.

Peshawar Zalmi pacers Wahab Riaz and Chris Jordan grabbed three wickets each whereas Mohammad Hafeez also got one wicket.

Kamran Akmal was named the Player of the match for his performance with the bat.

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KARACHI KINGS: 157/7 (match over)

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Over 20: Darren Sammy (1-0-1-0-1wd-1wd-1-1)

Sohail Khan: 4 (6)

Mohammad Amir: 8 (6)

Over 19: Chris Jordan (1-W-1-1lb-4-1)

Sohail Khan: 2 (3)

Mohammad Amir: 6 (3)

Imad Wasim: 24 (19)

Over 18: Wahab Riaz (1-0-0-4-W-1)

Imad Wasim: 24 (18)

Sohail Khan: 1 (1)

Kieron Pollard: 47 (26)

Over 17: Hasan Ali (0-1wd-1-1-1-1-1)

Kieron Pollard: 43 (22)

Imad Wasim: 23 (17)

Over 16: Wahab Riaz (0-1-1lb-4-0-1)

Kieron Pollard: 41 (20)

Imad Wasim: 20 (13)

Over 15: Hasan Ali (1-1-2-2-6-1)

Kieron Pollard: 41 (19)

Imad Wasim: 14 (8)

Over 14: Chris Jordan (6-4-1-1-1wd-0-0)

Kieron Pollard: 40 (18)

Imad Wasim: 2 (3)

13.1 SIX! Chris Jordan to Kieron Pollard
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Over 13: Mohammad Asghar (6-2-1-1-6-1wd-1)

Kieron Pollard: 29 (13)

Imad Wasim: 1 (2)

Over 12: Wahab Riaz (1-1-4-0-W-0)

Kieron Pollard: 13 (8)

Imad Wasim: 0 (1)

Chris Gayle: 40 (31)

Over 11: Darren Sammy (1-1wd-1-4-1-6-1)

Chris Gayle: 36 (27)

Kieron Pollard: 12 (7)

Over 10: Shahid Afridi (4-1-1-6-6-0)

Chris Gayle: 27 (24)

Kieron Pollard: 6 (4)

9.5 SIX! Shahid Afridi to Chris Gayle
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9.4 SIX! Shahid Afridi to Chris Gayle
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Over 9: Mohammad Hafeez (1-W-4-0-1-1)

Chris Gayle: 11 (19)

Kieron Pollard: 5 (3)

Ravi Bopara: 6 (11)

Over 8: Shahid Afridi (0-3-0-6-1-0)

Chris Gayle: 9 (17)

Ravi Bopara: 6 (10)

Over 7: Mohammad Hafeez (0-0-1-0-0-0)

Chris Gayle: 2 (14)

Ravi Bopara: 3 (7)

Over 6: Chris Jordan (W-0-0-1wd-1-1-1)

Chris Gayle: 2 (11)

Ravi Bopara: 2 (4)

Shoaib Malik: 0 (1)

Over 5: Wahab Riaz (0-4-1-1-W-0)

Chris Gayle: 1 (10)

Shoaib Malik: 0 (0)

Kumar Sangakkara: 15 (13)

Over 4: Mohammad Hafeez (0-6-1-0-1-1)

Chris Gayle: 1 (8)

Kumar Sangakkara: 10 (9)

Over 3: Hasan Ali (0-1-0-0-0-0)

Chris Gayle: 0 (6)

Kumar Sangakkara: 2 (5)

Over 2: Chris Jordan (1wd-W-0-0-1-0-0)

Chris Gayle: 0 (0)

Kumar Sangakkara: 1 (3)

Babar Azam: 1 (7)

Over 1: Hasan Ali (0-0-0-0-0-1)

Babar Azam: 1 (6)

Chris Gayle: 0 (0)

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PESHAWAR ZALMI: 181/3

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Over 20: Mohammad Amir (1W-4-1-W-1-1)

Marlon Samuels: 37 (22)

Darren Sammy: 0 (1)

Shahid Afridi: 0 (1)

Kamran Akmal: 104 (65)

Over 19: Usman Shinwari (1-0-2-1-1-0)

Kamran Akmal: 104 (65)

Marlon Samuels: 30 (18)

Over 18: Mohammad Amir (1-1-1-4-0-1)

Kamran Akmal: 101 (61)

Marlon Samuels: 28 (16)

Over 17: Sohail Khan (1-1-2-1-6-2)

Kamran Akmal: 99 (59)

Marlon Samuels: 22 (12)

Over 16: Ravi Bopara (1-4-1-6-6-1)

Kamran Akmal: 93 (56)

Marlon Samuels: 13 (9)

Over 15: Usman Shinwari (1-1-1-0-0-1)

Kamran Akmal: 79 (52)

Marlon Samuels: 8 (7)

Over 14: Ravi Bopara (2-1-1-1-1-6)

Kamran Akmal: 77 (47)

Marlon Samuels: 6 (5)

Over 13: Usama Mir (1-1-6-0-1-2)

Kamran Akmal: 68 (44)

Marlon Samuels: 4 (3)

Over 12: Sohail Khan (0-3-W-1-0-1)

Kamran Akmal: 60 (40)

Marlon Samuels: 1 (1)

Dawid Malan: 36 (31)

Over 11: Mohammad Amir (0-1-1-1-2-1)

Kamran Akmal: 56 (36)

Dawid Malan: 36 (30)

Over 10: Ravi Bopara (1-1-1-4-0-4)

Kamran Akmal: 52 (33)

Dawid Malan: 34 (27)

Over 9: Imad Wasim (1-1-1-6-1-1)

Kamran Akmal: 43 (29)

Dawid Malan: 32 (25)

Over 8: Usama Mir (1-1-1-0-6-6)

Kamran Akmal: 35 (26)

Dawid Malan: 29 (22)

Over 7: Imad Wasim (1-1lb-0-1-0-1)

Kamran Akmal: 22 (22)

Dawid Malan: 27 (20)

Over 6: Usman Shinwari (4-1-6-1-0-1)

Kamran Akmal: 20 (19)

Dawid Malan: 26 (17)

Over 5: Sohail Khan (1-1-4-0-0-1wd-0)

Kamran Akmal: 14 (15)

Dawid Malan: 19 (15)

Over 4: Usman Shinwari (0-0-2-1-1-0)

Kamran Akmal: 13 (14)

Dawid Malan: 14 (10)

Over 3: Sohail Khan (0-0-0-0-1-4)

Kamran Akmal: 10 (9)

Dawid Malan: 13 (9)

Over 2: Imad Wasim (0-4-0-0-4-0)

Kamran Akmal: 9 (4)

Dawid Malan: 9 (8)

Over 1: Mohammad Amir (4-4-0-1-0-1)

Kamran Akmal: 9 (4)

Dawid Malan: 1 (2)

Less than an hour to the start, the Dubai International Stadium filling up fast! #HBLPSL #AbKhelJamayGa pic.twitter.com/dY0aEjebs9

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