Peshawar Zalmi v Karachi Kings Match 6 Highlights
This article will discuss the highlights between Peshawar Zalmis and the Karachi Kings 2024 Squad. This is the 2nd match of the HBL PSL 9. It was scheduled for 21 February 2024. The teams started their match at 2 pm. We understand you are here because you couldn’t watch the match live. It may be due to any reason. But don’t worry. We got you covered. So what are you waiting for? Hop on and read these Match 6 highlights.
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Record of past 5 matches
| Head-to-head record | |
| Date | Result |
| 1 March 2023 | Zalmis won by 24 runs |
| 14 Feb 2023 | Zalmis won by 2 runs |
| 13-Feb-22 | PZ won by 55 runs |
| 4-Feb-22 | PZ won by 9 runs |
| 21 June 2021 | Zalmis won by 5 wickets |
Match details
| Gaddafi Stadium Lahore | |
| Date | 21 February 2024 |
| Time | 2 pm |
| Match | Peshawar Zalmi v Karachi Kings |
| Umpires | Ahsan Raza |
| Micheal Gough | |
| TV umpire | Richard Illingworth |
| Reserve Umpire | Shozab Raza |
| Match referee | Mohammad Javed |
Toss
Karachi Kings won the toss and chose to bowl first.
Playing XI
| Karachi Kings | Peshawar Zalmi |
|---|---|
| Shan Masood Opening Batter | Saim Ayub Top-Order Batter |
| Muhammad Akhlaq Wicketkeeper Batter | Babar Azam Batter |
| James Vince Batter | Mohammad Haris Middle-Order Batter |
| Shoaib Malik Allrounder | Tom Kohler-Cadmore Wicketkeeper Batter |
| Kieron Pollard Batting Allrounder | Rovman Powell Middle-Order Batter |
| Mohammad Nawaz Allrounder | Asif Ali Middle-Order Batter |
| Irfan Khan Middle-Order Batter | Aamer Jamal Allrounder |
| Daniel Sams Allrounder | Luke Wood Bowler |
| Hasan Ali Bowler | Mohammad Zeeshan Bowler |
| Tabraiz Shamsi Bowler | Waqar Salamkheil Bowler |
| Mir Hamza Bowler | Salman Irshad Bowler |
First Innings – Peshawar Zalmi
| Peshawar Zalmi 154 – 10 (19.5 overs) | |
| BATTING | BOWLING |
| Babar Azam 72 (51) | Mir Hamza 3-28 |
| Rovman Powell 39 (25) | Hasan Ali 3-30 |
| Asif Ali 23 (16) | Daniel Sams 2-28 |
| TARGET | 155 RUNS in 20 overs |
- Karachi Kings bowlers have done a very good job restricting the Zalmis on such a good batting pitch.
- Shoaib Malik startled Saim Ayub with a full ball, setting the tone for the rest of the game. This was a game-changer since Saim Ayub is a destructive batsman.
- Before the start of play, there was a disagreement about who would bowl, and the decision to give Malik the ball paid off.
- Babar performed his part, anchoring the innings and remaining till the 18th over. Powell kept him company, but just as it appeared that the Jamaican was about to shift gears, he fell, and the innings fought for impetus from there.
- They got Babar out at the right time. Otherwise, the Zalmis could have added at least 20 more runs on the scorecard.
Second innings – Karachi Kings
| Karachi Kings 157-3 (16.5 overs) | |
| BATTING | BOWLING |
| Kieron Pollard 49 (21) | Luke Wood 2-20 |
| James Vince 38 (30) | Waqar Salamkheil 1-54 |
| Shoaib Malik 29 (29) | Aamer Jamal 0-13 |
| RESULT | Karachi Kings won by 7 wickets |
- This is a big win for the Kings. The Zalmis have suffered back-to-back losses, and they have work to do.
- When Shoaib Malik was removed in the 13th over, the game appeared to be tight. But Pollard came in, hit his first ball for a six, and never looked back.
- He took a special fancy to Waqar Salamkheil, who hammered 34 off 11 balls and effectively ended the game. James Vince kept his end up, finishing with a 30-ball 38*.
- Wood took two wickets, but except for Babar Azam, Zalmi’s batting failed to deliver.
- Again, the Zalim bowlers didn’t have much to play around with. Seems like Peshawar batsmen have to step up their game if they want to have any chance in this tournament.
Man of the match
Mir Hamza has won the man of the match award for taking three wickets for 28 runs. These wickets included big fish like Babar Azam, Mohammad Haris, and Aamer Jamal. He also took two catches.
