Multan Kings fixed a 56-run triumph over Peshawar Zalmi during the fifth match of the Pakistan Super Association’s (PSL) eighth release on Friday at their home ground.
Usama Mir was on melody as Multan Rulers figured out how to get back in the saddle in center overs.
Saim Ayub was driving the charge when Usama came in and unleashed enormous obliteration as he proceeded to hit amazing lengths and got speedy wickets in the center overs to put Zalmi on the back foot.
Usama sacked Tom Kohler-Cadmore in the eleventh over followed by consecutive wickets in the fifteenth over. Cadmore (3) misconstrued the length and gave a basic catch.
PSL 2023: Multan Kings rout Peshawar Zalmi
Bhanuka Rajapaksa and Saim tumbled to Usama in the fifteenth over which gave Kings a way into the match.
Set to pursue mammoth 211 runs, Saim and Mohammad Haris saved Zalmi followed by captain Babar Azam’s takeoff in the wake of scoring only nine runs. The two players scored 47 runs together.
Saim, who began his innings with a strong cover drive, scored his lady 50 years to settle Zalmi’s innings after Haris’ run-out. Haris got pursued out scoring 40 off 23 balls including a limit and four maximums. Saim got bowled out for 53 runs off 37 balls bound with three limits and as numerous maximums.
Ihsanullah, who packed away five wickets in the past match, got three wickets after Saim hit him for certain limits.
Abbas Afridi likewise took two wickets while Carlos Brathwaite dealt with a scalp.
Beforehand, Rulers set Zalmi an objective of 211 shows after the fifties to captain Mohammad Rizwan and center request player Rilee Rossouw.
Rulers scored 210-3 in their dispensed 20 overs.
Rossouw played an unstable thump of 75 runs in 36 balls, with the assistance of 12 fours and two monstrous sixes.
Meanwhile, Rizwan, who opened the innings, scored 66 runs in 42 balls. The right-hander’s thump included nine fours and a six.
Pacer Salman Irshad was the pick of the bowlers for Zalmi, who guaranteed figures of 2-38 of every four overs.
Prior, Zalmi had won the throw and chose to bowl first in the fifth match of PSL 8.
After this success, the Rulers hold their strength on the focuses table with four places in three matches.
Multan lost their most memorable match against Lahore Qalandars yet returned to overcome Quetta Warriors in their subsequent game.
In the interim, Zalmi experienced a loss after a triumphant beginning to the competition with a success over Karachi Lords.
Playing XI
Multan Sultans: Shan Masood, Mohammad Rizwan(w/c), Rilee Rossouw, David Miller, Kieron Pollard, Khushdil Shah, Carlos Brathwaite, Usama Mir, Abbas Afridi, Sameen Gul, Ihsanullah
Peshawar Zalmi: Mohammad Haris(w), Babar Azam(c), Saim Ayub, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Rovman Powell, James Neesham, Wahab Riaz, Khurram Shahzad, Salman Irshad, Sufiyan Muqeem.
