Peshawar Zalmi vs Multan Sultans:PSL: Multan Sultans  beat  Peshawar Zalmi  by 3 runs after a thrilling contest
Peshawar Zalmi vs Multan Sultans:PSL: Multan Sultans beat Peshawar Zalmi by 3 runs after a thrilling contest
Multan Sultans defeated Peshawar Zalmi by 3 runs after a thrilling match in the Pakistan Super League (PSL).

Peshawar Zalmi, 27, won the toss and invited the Multan Sultans to bat at the National Stadium in Karachi.New opening pair Rohil Nazir and Zeeshan Ashraf started the innings and set up a 32-run stand for the first wicket.
Subsequently, captain Shan Masood came in to support Zeeshan and both players have established partnerships over runs so far, Zeeshan has completed his half century.

Zeeshan returned to the pavilion after scoring 52 to reach 92, but the real blow to the Sultans came when Rahat Ali, the only one to give his team the third success, won the valuable wicket of Moin Ali.
Ravi Bopari also failed to work for the team and after only five runs, young Aamir became the first wicket in the match.Sean Masood scored 28 runs but he also improved the pavilion leaving the team in the middle of the match. 
On the occasion, Shahid Afridi and KhusDil Shah combined for a wicket and the duo combined to bring the score to 134.


In the last over, Khushald Shah aggressively batted two sixes and gave his team access to a total of 154 runs, they scored 30 runs.

The Multan Sultans scored 154 for six in the stipulated 20 overs.

Rahat Ali took three wickets while Aamir Khan, Wahab Riaz and Hassan Ali took one wicket each.

Peshawar's start was not good in pursuit of a 155-run target and Kamran Akmal and captain Wahab Riaz returned to the pavilion with 3 runs apiece.

After that, Imam-ul-Haq and Umar Amin stepped up the team's score but Omar Amin was also defeated on 56 and scored 29 runs and bowled Moin Ali.

After that, veteran Shoaib Malik supported Imamul Haq and brought the score to 126 runs. On this occasion, Imam Haq, who played a brilliant 56-run stand with 4 fours and 2 sixes, was caught out.

Zalmi suffered a fifth loss by a mere 2 runs, and Haider Ali returned the pavilion with only one run, while Ali Shafiq took the second wicket in his over for an overall score of 130, ending the innings by Shoaib Malik. Were made

After that, the Sultanz bowlers got heavier and they slowed down to reach Zalmi's goal while bowling Nappi plate, during which Hamad Azam was also dismissed for 7 runs.

In the last over, Peshawar Zalmay needed 15 runs for victory, which was difficult for the lower-ranked batsmen, but Ali Shafiq's two nine balls and a boundary re-ignited Zalmi's chances of winning and the match was thrilling. 

However, Peshawar's players could not take advantage of this opportunity and the entire team was able to score 151 runs in the loss of seven wickets in the stipulated overs.

Thus, the Multan Sultans named the match by 3 runs.

Sohail Tanveer of Multan Sultanz took three wickets, Ali Shafiq two and Mohammad Irfan and Moin Ali took one wicket each.

Zeeshan Ashraf of Multan was named the best player of the match on the spectacular batting.

Earlier, Peshawar Zalmi captain Wahab Riaz said his team did not include any foreign players because all foreign players had returned to the country because of the threat of the Corona virus.

The Multan Sultans have also made many changes to their squad, and they also lack the services of returning players James Vince and Riley Rosso.

Multan Sultans defeated Peshawar Zalmi in the first match played between the two teams this year.

Remember that fans were not allowed to enter the National Stadium due to the threat of the Corona virus and the match was played in the empty stadium.

All foreign players from Peshawar Zalmai have returned due to the virus, including Liam Livingston, Liam Dawson, Tom Benton, Carlos Braithwaite, Louis Gregory and coach James Foster.

Both teams were comprised of these players for the match.

Peshawar Zalmi: Wahab Riaz (Captain), Kamran Akmal, Imamul Haq, Haider Ali, Omar Amin, Shoaib Malik, Adil Amin, Hamad Azam, Hassan Ali, Rahat Ali and Aamir Khan


Multan Sultans: Sean Masood (Captain), Zeeshan Ashraf, Moeen Ali, Ravi Bopara, Khushdal Shah, Rohil Nazir, Shahid Afridi, Imran Tahir, Mohammad Irfan, Sohail Tanveer and Ali Shafiq.