Peshawar Zalmi beat Lahore Qalandars – PSL 2022: Qalandars captain Shaheen Shah Afridi produced a sensational burst with the bat to score 22 runs in the final over bowled by Mohammad Umar including three sixes and one four to tie the 30th and last group stage Pakistan Super League 7 match against Peshawar Zalmi in front of a heaving Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on Monday night. However, Qalandars lost the Super Over as Zalmi comfortably chased down the six-run target with Shoaib Malik hitting the first two balls bowled by Shaheen for boundaries. Follow InsideSport.IN for more updates.
Peshawar Zalmi beat Lahore Qalandars: Lahore Qalandars finishes in second spot despite losing super over to Peshawar Zalmi – PSL 2022
Going down in the history books 📚 The final game of our round, and what a game it was! We finally got to witness a super over and Shaheen’s magic with the bat! @PeshawarZalmi won the super over. #HBLPSL7 l #LevelHai l #LQvPZ pic.twitter.com/QrjjIdxfyy
— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) February 21, 2022
Peshawar Zalmi beat Lahore Qalandars – PSL 2022: Earlier, it was a brilliant Super Over by Zalmi captain Wahab Riaz in which he conceded a mere five runs against Fakhar Zaman and Harry Book to ensure his batters don’t have a big ask in the one-over chase. In the final over of the match, after two big strikes and a four from Shaheen, it came down to seven off the last ball after Umar had managed two successive dot balls. Shaheen smashed the ball over the mid-wicket fence for a massive six to the sheer joy of a packed GSL.
Despite the defeat, Qalandars finished second behind defending champions Multan Sultans with 12 points from 10 games, Zalmi also finished with 12 points but an inferior net run-rate pushed them to the third spot. Qalandars have made their best-ever finish in an HBL PSL group stage and now have the cushion of an extra game in the playoffs. Qalandars kick-off the playoffs with a mouth-watering Qualifiers clash with the Sultans on Wednesday.
Peshawar Zalmi beat Lahore Qalandars: Lahore Qalandars finishes in second spot despite losing super over to Peshawar Zalmi – PSL 2022
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— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) February 21, 2022
Peshawar Zalmi beat Lahore Qalandars – PSL 2022: On Monday night, Qalandars floundered in their 159-run chase before Shaheen’s heroics. Zalmi’s veteran all-rounder Malik dismissed the leading run-getter of the ongoing season Fakhar for a first-ball duck. Phil Salt (14) and Kamran Ghulam (25) added 37 for the second-wicket. However, both fell in quick succession as Qalandars stuttered to 51 for three inside six overs. Last match’s centurion Brook fell for two.
The seasoned Mohammad Hafeez kept the fight on for the Qalandars with 49 off 44 (three fours, one six), the match had seemingly went out of Qalandars reach when Hafeez was sent packing by Wahab on the first ball of the penultimate over. Batting first Zalmi scored 158 for seven in their allotted 20 overs. Zalmi got off to a sluggish start losing the wickets of their in-form opener Mohammad Haris (6) and Hazratullah Zazai (20) in 5.1 overs. Kamran Akmal who returned to the side fell for 18.
Peshawar Zalmi beat Lahore Qalandars: Lahore Qalandars finishes in second spot despite losing super over to Peshawar Zalmi – PSL 2022
Peshawar Zalmi beat Lahore Qalandars – PSL 2022: Malik continued his good run with a 32-run contribution (28 balls, one four, one six). Malik has now taken his runs tally in the PSL 7 to 346 in 10 innings at 43.25, he is fourth in the tournament’s batting charts. Malik and Haider Ali (25 off 22, two fours, one six) stabilised the innings with a 60-run stand for the fourth-wicket. Khalid Usman who was making his first appearance of the season scored an unbeaten 19 off 11 to ensure a competitive total for Zalmi. Leg-spinner Fawad Ahmed who has been induced in the Qalandars squad to replace the prolific Rashid Khan (unavailable due to international commitments) took two wickets for 26 in four overs.
Peshawar Zalmi beat Lahore Qalandars: Lahore Qalandars finishes in second spot despite losing super over to Peshawar Zalmi – PSL 2022
Scores in brief:
Peshawar Zalmi 158 for 7, 20 overs (Shoaib Malik 32, Haider Ali 25; Fawad Ahmed 2-26)
Lahore Qalandars 158 for 8, 20 overs (Mohammad Hafeez 49, Shaheen Shah Afridi 39 not out; Wahab Riaz 2-19, Arshad Iqbal 2-30)
Peshawar Zalmi beat Lahore Qalandars: Lahore Qalandars finishes in second spot despite losing super over to Peshawar Zalmi – PSL 2022
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