SHARJAH: Karachi Kings defeated Peshawar Zalmi by nine runs in their high-octane Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2017 encounter in Sharjah.
Being sent to bat first by Peshawar Zalmi, Karachi Kings amassed 174/4 on the scoreboard in their given 20 overs as Shoaib Malik was the stand out performer for the team with the bat. The former captain made 51 runs off 27 deliveries with four boundaries and three sixes to his name.
The opening duo of Kumar Sangakkara and Babar Azam also put up a 72-run stand at the first wicket.
Azam made 46 runs from 38 balls with the help of six boundaries and a maximum. Sangakkara scored 28 runs off 22 balls with three fours to his name.
Ravi Bopara also contributed 30 runs with the bat after hitting two boundaries and two maximums.
Iftikhar Ahmed grabbed two wickets for Zalmi while Shakib Al Hasan and Imran Khan Jr. also grabbed a wicket each.
Chasing a target of 175 runs in their 20 overs, Peshawar Zalmi fell nine runs short as they were all out for 165 runs in 19.5 overs.
Zalmi’s former skipper Shahid Afridi made 54 runs off 28 balls with three boundaries and five sixes to his name.
Captain Darren Sammy made 34 runs from 26 balls with the help of a four and three maximums.
Shakib Al Hasan, Tamim Iqbal and Kamran Akmal made 18, 16 and 14 runs respectively for the team.
Karachi Kings bowlers Sohail Khan, Usman Shinwari grabbed three wickets each while Usama Mir dismissed two batsmen. Imad Wasim and Shoaib Malik also got a wicket.
Shoaib Malik was named Player of the match for his performance with the bat.
After the win over Peshawar Zalmi, Karachi Kings have moved upto fourth place from the fifth position after winning two out of their five matches.
Now that was one heck of a match! The Zalmi and Kings make for a fine showdown! What do you say? #PZvKK pic.twitter.com/NOSLNAUgZJ
— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) February 19, 2017
Karachi Kings XI: Chris Gayle, Babar Azam, Kumar Sangakkara (captain), Shoaib Malik, Ravi Bopara, Kieron Pollard, Imad Wasim, Sohail Khan, Mohammad Amir, Usama Mir and Usman Shinwari.
Peshawar Zalmi XI: Tamim Iqbal, Kamran Akmal, Iftikhar Ahmed, Eoin Morgan, Sohaib Maqsood, Shakib Al Hasan, Darren Sammy (captain), Shahid Afridi, Wahab Riaz, Hasan Ali and Imran Khan.
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PESHAWAR ZALMI: 165 all out
Over 19.5: Usman Shinwari (2-0-6-W-W) (match over)
Imran Khan: 0 (0)
Hasan Ali: 10 (4)
Shahid Afridi: 54 (28)
Over 19: Usman Shinwari (1-4-1-W-7nb-0-4)
Shahid Afridi: 46 (24)
Hasan Ali: 10 (3)
Wahab Riaz: 2 (3)
Over 18: Sohail Khan (1-6-1-6-W-1)
Shahid Afridi: 34 (20)
Wahab Riaz: 1 (1)
Darren Sammy: 34 (26)
Over 17: Mohammad Amir (0-6-4-1-1-1lb)
Darren Sammy: 27 (23)
Shahid Afridi: 34 (20)
Over 16: Sohail Khan (6-1-1lb-0-0-0)
Darren Sammy: 16 (18)
Shahid Afridi: 33 (19)
Over 15: Mohammad Amir (1lb-1-1-4-1-0)
Darren Sammy: 16 (17)
Shahid Afridi: 26 (14)
Over 14: Usman Shinwari (0-1-1-2nb-4-1-1)
Darren Sammy: 15 (14)
Shahid Afridi: 20 (11)
Over 13: Mohammad Amir (1-1-6-1lb-1-6)
Darren Sammy: 14 (8)
Shahid Afridi: 12 (10)
Over 12: Usman Shinwari (0-W-0-0-0-1)
Darren Sammy: 10 (8)
Shahid Afridi: 1 (4)
Shakib Al Hasan: 18 (16)
Over 11: Usama Mir (0-0-1-1-0-6)
Shakib Al Hasan: 18 (14)
Darren Sammy: 10 (8)
Over 10: Usman Shinwari (1-0-W-0-2-1)
Shakib Al Hasan: 17 (13)
Darren Sammy: 3 (3)
Sohaib Maqsood: 5 (5)
Over 9: Usama Mir (1-4-0-1-0-4)
Shakib Al Hasan 16 (12)
Sohaib Maqsood: 5 (3)
Over 8: Shoaib Malik (1-0-1-W-4-0)
Shakib Al Hasan 11 (9)
Sohaib Maqsood: 0 (0)
Eoin Morgan: 3 (13)
Over 7: Usama Mir (1-0-0-1-0-0)
Eoin Morgan: 2 (11)
Shakib Al Hasan 6 (5)
Over 6: Sohail Khan (0-0-0-0-0-0)
Eoin Morgan: 1 (5)
Shakib Al Hasan 5 (2)
Over 5: Imad Wasim (0-W-4-1-0-1)
Eoin Morgan: 1 (2)
Shakib Al Hasan 5 (2)
Iftikhar Ahmed: 1 (3)
Over 4: Sohail Khan (0-4-1-W-1-W)
Iftikhar Ahmed: 1 (1)
Kamran Akmal: 14 (12)
Tamim Iqbal: 16 (11)
Over 3: Imad Wasim (1-4-1-0-4-6)
Kamran Akmal: 14 (11)
Tamim Iqbal: 11 (7)
Over 2: Mohammad Amir (1-0-1-1lb-1-4)
Kamran Akmal: 3 (7)
Tamim Iqbal: 6 (5)
Over 1: Imad Wasim (1-0-0-1-1lb-0)
Kamran Akmal: 1 (4)
Tamim Iqbal: 1 (2)
KARACHI KINGS: 174/4
Over 20: Imran Khan (1-1-6-0-0-4)
Shoaib Malik: 51 (27)
Kieron Pollard: 4 (4)
Over 19: Imran Khan (6-0-1-1-1-2)
Shoaib Malik: 40 (22)
Kieron Pollard: 3 (3)
Over 18: Hasan Ali (4-4-1-1lb-6-1)
Shoaib Malik: 32 (18)
Kieron Pollard: 0 (1)
Over 17: Imran Khan (1-1-1-6-6-W)
Shoaib Malik: 16 (13)
Ravi Bopara: 30 (20)
Over 16: Wahab Riaz (2lb-1lb-1-1-1-4)
Shoaib Malik: 14 (11)
Ravi Bopara: 17 (16)
Over 15: Imran Khan (4-0-1-1-0-1)
Shoaib Malik: 12 (9)
Ravi Bopara: 12 (12)
Over 14: Shahid Afridi (1-1-1-4-1-1)
Shoaib Malik: 6 (7)
Ravi Bopara: 11 (8)
Over 13: Iftikar Ahmed (1-W-0-0-2-1)
Shoaib Malik: 5 (5)
Ravi Bopara: 3 (4)
Chris Gayle: 11 (9)
Over 12: Shahid Afridi (1-1-6-0-1-1)
Chris Gayle: 11 (8)
Shoaib Malik: 4 (4)
Over 11: Iftikhar Ahmed (0-W-1-1-1-1)
Chris Gayle: 3 (4)
Shoaib Malik: 2 (2)
Kumar Sangakkara: 28 (22)
Over 10: Shahid Afridi (1-0-1-0-0-1)
Kumar Sangakkara: 25 (20)
Chris Gayle: 1 (2)
Over 9: Shakib Al Hasan (1-1-1-1-1-W)
Kumar Sangakkara: 26 (16)
Babar Azam: 46 (38)
Over 8: Shahid Afridi (0-2-0-0-2-0)
Babar Azam: 44 (35)
Kumar Sangakkara: 23 (13)
Over 7: Darren Sammy (4-4-4-2-1-1)
Babar Azam: 40 (29)
Kumar Sangakkara: 23 (13)
Over 6: Wahab Riaz (0-1-1-0-0-0)
Babar Azam: 39 (28)
Kumar Sangakkara: 8 (8)
Over 5: Imran Khan (1-1-1-1-4-1)
Babar Azam: 38 (23)
Kumar Sangakkara: 7 (7)
Over 4: Shakib Al Hasan (4-1-0-1-2-1)
Babar Azam: 31 (14)
Kumar Sangakkara: 5 (5)
Over 3: Hasan Ali (2-1-0-4-0-1)
Babar Azam: 23 (15)
Kumar Sangakkara: 4 (3)
Over 2: Wahab Riaz (1-0-4-0-6-0)
Babar Azam: 18 (11)
Kumar Sangakkara: 1 (1)
Over 1: Hasan Ali (0-4-4-0-0-0)
Babar Azam: 8 (6)
Kumar Sangakkara: 0 (0)
