The Batters dominate as Zalmi set Sultans to chase mammoth 243, RAWALPINDI| Peshawar Zalmi openers Babar Azam and Saim Ayub scored quick- fire half- centuries ahead a cooperative trouble from the rest of the batters powered the side to a mammoth242/ 6against Multan Sultans in match 27 of Pakistan Super League (PSL) Season 8.
Opting to club first, the Zalmi batters made the ultimate of the fur paradise of the Pindi Cricket Stadium as the former titleholders piled up a massive total of242/ 6 in 20 overs. Ahead, Zalmi openers Babar and Saim carried on their magnify form as the brace formerly again scripted a solid launch for the side with both scoring brisk half- centuries.
Babar got to the corner first in just 24 deliveries, recording his fastest fifty in the league’s history before Saim followed. The brace formerly again looked comfortable trumping the record cooperation of the league before Usama Mir got relieve of Saim in the 12th over and handed a important- demanded advance to the Sultans.
The left- handed batter scored a brisk 33- ball 58, laced up five boundaries and four sixes. Babar’s stay at the crease also remained brief after Saim’s redundancy as a short- pitch delivery by Abbas Afridi saw the end of his brilliant knock.
The Zalmi’s commander scored 73 in just 39 balls, smashing nine boundaries and two sixes. Zalmi also lost structures at regular intervals but vital blitz by Mohammad Haris in the middle and Tom Kohler- Cad more at the death powered the former titleholders to a massive total.
Haris struck a quick- fire 35 in a bare 11 deliveries, hitting a boundary and four sixes, including three consecutive sixes to Sheldon Cottrell in the 14th over. Kohler- Cad more, on the other hand, was equally ruthless with his 18- ball 38 which featured four boundaries and two sixes.
Abbas led the bowling attack for the Sultans with4/ 39 while Usama could pick up a gate amid their absentminded day with the ball.
