LAHORE – Peshawar Zalmi defeated Lahore Qalandars by 7 wickets in the 14th match of Pakistan Super League Season 10.
Peshawar Zalmi successfully chased the 130-run target set by Lahore Qalandars in the 17th over, losing only 3 wickets. Babar Azam remained unbeaten with 56 runs, while Hussain Talat also stayed not out with 51 runs.
Earlier, in the match held at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore, Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and invited Lahore Qalandars to bat first. Batting first, the entire Lahore team was bowled out for 129 runs in the final over.
Qalandars had a poor start to their innings, losing half their side in the powerplay. Fakhar Zaman scored 10, Sam Billings 9, Asif Ali 5, Daryl Mitchell 2, and Abdullah Shafique got out without scoring.
However, all-rounder Sikandar Raza played a key role in rescuing his team from trouble. He completed his half-century off 30 balls and scored 52 runs before being dismissed.
He built crucial partnerships — first with Shaheen Afridi (16 runs), then Rashid Khan (13 runs), and later Haris Rauf (10 runs) — helping the team cross the 100-run mark.
A vital 25-run partnership for the 9th wicket between Sikandar Raza and Asif Afridi pushed Qalandars to a total of 129.
For Peshawar Zalmi, Alzarri Joseph took 3 wickets, Luke Wood and Hussain Talat got 2 each, while Ali and Arif Yaqoob claimed one wicket apiece.
Squads
Lahore Qalandars: Shaheen Afridi (c), Fakhar Zaman, Abdullah Shafique, Daryl Mitchell, Sam Billings, Asif Ali, Sikandar Raza, Rashid Hussain, Haris Rauf, Asif Afridi, Mohammad Azab.
Peshawar Zalmi: Babar Azam (c), Saim Ayub, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Mohammad Haris, Hussain Talat, Mitchell Owen, Abdul Samad, Alzarri Joseph, Luke Wood, Arif Yaqoob, Ali Raza.
