PSL 10: Karachi Kings edge past Peshawar Zalmi in last-over thriller

Karachi Kings on Monday held their nerve to clinch a thrilling two-wicket win over Peshawar Zalmi in the 11th match of Pakistan Super League (PSL) 10 at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi

Karachi won the toss and opted to bowl first.

Playing first, Peshawar Zalmi posted 147 for 8 in 20 overs. Skipper Babar Azam was the top-scorer with a composed 46 off 41 balls, hitting seven fours. He was well supported by Mohammad Haris, who struck a brisk 28 off 21 while Hussain Talat added 18 off 16. Alzarri Joseph provided late fireworks with an unbeaten 24 off just 13 balls, smashing two sixes.

Khushdil Shah was the pick of Karachi’s bowlers, grabbing two wickets for 15 runs in his four overs. Abbas Afridi took two while Mir Hamza and Aamir Jamal took one wicket each.

In the second innings, Karachi Kings had a shaky start, losing Tim Seifert on the first ball. However, skipper David Warner led from the front with a classy 60 off 47 deliveries, hitting eight fours. He found brief support from James Vince, who scored 11 runs off 9 balls, Mohammad Nabi, 14 (11), and Khushdil Shah played a crucial knock of 23 off 17.

Despite regular wickets falling, Karachi kept their hopes alive. With six runs needed off four balls, Hasan Ali struck a boundary and sealed the win with a single on the third-last delivery.

For Zalmi, Luke Wood was impressive with three early wickets while Ali Raza also bagged two. Arif Yaqoob and Alzarri Joseph picked up one wicket each.

Karachi chased down the 148-run target in 19.3 overs, finishing at 148 for the loss of eight wickets to register their third win of the tournament.