MULTAN – Peshawar Zalmi beat Multan Sultans by five runs in the ninth match of the Pakistan Super League season nine (PSL 9) at Multan Cricket Stadium on Friday.
Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and decided to bat first. They scored 179 runs in 20 overs at the loss of 8 wickets. Chasing the target, Multan Sultans could make only 174 runs in 20 overs.
Mohammad Rizwan-led Sultans aimed to continue their winning streak as they won all the three matches they have played so far. Zalmi were at the lowest position in the points table as they suffered defeat in their both matches before this one.
On Feb 21, a breezy cameo by Iftikhar Ahmed and a fighting half-century by skipper Mohammad Rizwan helped Multan Sultans win their third game on the trot in HBL PSL 9, on Wednesday night at Multan Cricket Stadium. The defending champions, Lahore Qalandars, meanwhile lost their third consecutive game in the tournament as Sultans completed the highest successful chase in HBL PSL history at their home ground.
The same days, Babar Azam’s Zalmi suffered their second consecutive defeat when Karachi Kings beat them by seven wickets at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.
PSL 2024 Squads:
Multan Sultans: Mohammad Rizwan (c/wk), Dawid Malan, Reeza Hendricks, Khushdil Shah, Iftikhar Ahmed, Yasir Khan, David Willey, Usama Mir, Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Ali, Shahnawaz Dahani
Peshawar Zalmi: Saim Ayub, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Haris (wk), Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Rovman Powell, Asif Ali, Dan Mousley, Aamer Jamal, Luke Wood, Mohammad Zeeshan, Salman Irshad
