Karachi Kings thump Peshawar Zalmi in last-over thriller

KARACHI: Karachi Kings beat Peshawar Zalmi by two wickets in a last-over thriller of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 10 at National Stadium on Monday.

Set to chase 148, Tim Seifert was dismissed by Luke Wood on the very first ball of the innings on a golden duck.

The left-arm pacer also got rid of James Vince (11) in the third over to dent the Kings in their chase.

Saad Baig then joined skipper David Warner, and the two took the side to 42 when the former was castled by Ali Raza after scoring nine off eight balls.

Irfan Khan made 10 while Mohammad Nabi scored 14 as David Warner remained firm at the other end.

The Karachi Kings’ skipper’s innings came to an end in the 17th over after scoring a match-winning 60 off 47 balls.

Khushdil Shah then took on the chase and remained unbeaten on 23 as the side chased down the target on the third ball of the last over.

For the Zalmi, Luke Wood picked up three wickets, while Ali Raza took two wickets.

Earlier, Peshawar Zalmi set a 148-run target for the Kings in the 11th game of the PSL 10.

Babar Azam and Saim Ayub opened the innings for the Zalmi after Karachi Kings put them to bat first.

Saim fell to Mir Hamza after scoring just four runs, bringing Tom Kohler-Cadmore to the crease to join their skipper.

His innings was also a brief one as he was dismissed after scoring just seven runs, with the scoreboard showing 36/2 in 6.5 overs

Mohammad Haris then arrived at the crease and stitched a 31-run partnership with Babar Azam to take Peshawar Zalmi to 67 in 10 overs.

Babar was dismissed after scoring 46 off 41 balls. Hussain Talat made 18 while Mitchell Owen fell to Khushdil Shah after scoring just five runs.

Alzarri Joseph remained unbeaten on 24 off 13 balls as Peshawar finished at 147/8 in their 20 overs.

For Karachi Kings, Abbas Afridi and Khushdil Shah took three wickets each while Mir Hamza and Aamer Jamal picked up a wicket each.

Both sides have decided to field the same sides for the PSL 10 game from their previous clashes.

Peshawar Zalmi: Babar Azam (c), Saim Ayub, Mohammad Haris (wk), Tom-Kohler Cadmore, Hussain Talat, Mitch Owen, Abdul Samad, Luke Wood, Alzari Joseph, Arif Yaqoob, and Ali Raza.

Karachi Kings: Tim Seifert (wk), David Warner (c), James Vince, Saad Baig, Khushdil Shah, Irfan Khan, Mohammad Nabi, Aamer Jamal, Abbas Afridi, Hasan Ali, and Mir Hamza.

Kings are placed third on the points table, with two wins from their last four games, while the Zalmi sit in fifth place, having won one of their last three games.

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In their previous game against Islamabad United, Karachi Kings suffered a six-wicket defeat after setting a 129-run target for the defending champions.

Islamabad United top the points table of the ongoing PSL 10, with four victories in as many games.