{"id":5735,"date":"2025-05-17T23:52:47","date_gmt":"2025-05-17T18:52:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/?p=5735"},"modified":"2025-05-17T23:52:49","modified_gmt":"2025-05-17T18:52:49","slug":"babars-94-in-vain-as-kings-beat-zalmi-by-23-runs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/?p=5735","title":{"rendered":"Babar\u2019s 94 in vain as Kings beat Zalmi by 23 runs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

RAWALPINDI: Babar Azam\u2019s 94 went in vain as Karachi Kings defeated Peshawar Zalmi by 23 runs in the 27th game of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 10 on Saturday.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chasing a mammoth 238-run total, the Zalmi were restricted to 214 for five, losing the game by 23 runs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the victory, Kings became the second team to qualify for the playoffs after Quetta Gladiators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zalmi had a strong start to their innings as Mohammad Haris and Saim Ayub stitched a quick 30-run stand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The wicketkeeping batter was dismissed in the third over after scoring nine runs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ayub was then joined by skipper Babar Azam and the two shared a 77-run partnership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the partnership ended in the 11th over when Saim Ayub was removed after scoring 47 off 31 balls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No other batter could provide support to the Peshawar Zalmi skipper, who remained firmed at the other end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His valiant innings came to an agonising end when he was run out on 94 off 49 balls, with the help of 10 fours and four sixes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All-rounders Maaz Sadaqat (19) and Hussain Talat (12) remained unbeaten as Peshawar Zalmi managed to score 214 over the loss of five wickets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Karachi Kings, Abbas Afridi was the pick of the Kings\u2019 bowlers, taking two wickets, while Hasan Ali and Mir Hamza picked up a wicket each.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier, fifties from David Warner and James Vince, followed by Khushdil Shah\u2019s fiery unbeaten 43, powered the Kings to 237 against Zalmi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Put into bat first, the Kings scored 237\/4 in their allotted 20 overs, on the back of a 162-run partnership between David Warner and James Vince.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Kings were off to a dismal start as Luke Wood castled Ben McDermott on the first delivery of the innings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vince then joined Warner and the two took Kings to 162 runs until Ali Raza dismissed the former in the 15th over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

James Vince scored 72 off 42 balls, with the help of 11 fours and a six.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Irfan Khan became Wood\u2019s second victim in the PSL 10 game after scoring just two runs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Warner\u2019s innings came to an end in the 17th over when he was dismissed by spinner Arif Yaqoob.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Karachi Kings skipper made 86 off 50 deliveries, laced with 11 fours and two sixes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Khushdil Shah and Mohammad Nabi then stitched an unbeaten 70-run partnership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Khushdil Shah scored an unbeaten 43 off 15 deliveries, while Nabi remained unbeaten on 26 off 10 balls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Playing XIs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peshawar Zalmi:<\/strong> Mohammad Haris, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam (c), Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Hussain Talat, Max Bryant, Maaz Sadaqat, Luke Wood, Ahmed Daniyal, Arif Yaqoob and Ali Raza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Karachi Kings:<\/strong> David Warner (c), Ben McDermott, James Vince, Saad Baig, Khushdil Shah, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Mohammad Nabi, Aamir Jamal, Abbas Afridi, Hasan Ali and Mir Hamza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is worth noting here that PSL 10 was suspended for nine days due to rising tensions between Pakistan and India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After both countries agreed on the ceasefire, the Pakistan Cricket Board announced the resumption of the tournament from May 17.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As per the revised schedule, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium will host a double-header on May 18, with Multan Sultans taking on Quetta Gladiators in the afternoon, while Peshawar Zalmi and Lahore Qalandars will face off in the evening encounter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Defending champions Islamabad United and Karachi Kings will lock horns on May 19 in the last group match of the PSL 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The tournament will then move to Lahore, where the first Qualifier is scheduled on May 21.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gaddafi Stadium will host the Eliminator 1 and Qualifier 2 on May 22 and May 23, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The final of the showpiece event is scheduled on May 25 at the same venue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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