PSL 10: Peshawar Zalmi crush Multan Sultans by 7 wickets

Peshawar Zalmi kept their playoff hopes alive with a dominant seven-wicket win over Multan Sultans in the ongoing HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) Season 10 at the Multan Cricket Stadium.

Multan Sultans won the toss and chose to bat first but were bowled out for just 108 runs in 19.1 overs. The team made seven changes to their playing XI, replacing Usman Khan, Kamran Ghulam, Curtis Campher, Iftikhar Ahmed, Michael Bracewell, Chris Jordan, and Usama Mir with Shai Hope, Tayyab Tahir, Aamer Burki, Ashton Turner, Shahid Aziz, Faisal Akram, and Mohammad Hasnain.

The revamped Multan lineup failed to deliver as wickets fell regularly. Shai Hope top-scored with 23 (21), followed by Tayyab Tahir 22 (18), Mohammad Rizwan 17 (14), Yasir Khan 10 (11), and Mohammad Hasnain 11 (10). The rest of the batting struggled: Ashton Turner 0 (2), Aamer Azmat 3 (10), Shahid Aziz 1 (2), David Willey 8 (16), Ubaid Shah 3 (10), and Faisal Akram remained not out on 4 (2). Extras contributed six runs.

Ahmad Daniyal starred with the ball, taking three wickets, while Maaz Sadaqat and Luke Wood claimed two each as Multan were dismissed cheaply.

Peshawar Zalmi’s chase began with early setbacks. Mitchell Owen fell for 1 (4), and captain Babar Azam was out for 8 (6). Saim Ayub, however, made the most of a dropped chance and anchored the chase with a match-winning 49 (28), smashing four fours and three sixes. Max Bryant remained unbeaten on 38 (21), hitting five boundaries and a six, as Zalmi chased down the target in just 13 overs.

This was Multan’s eighth loss in nine matches, ending their chances of progressing to the playoffs. Their final match of the season will be against Quetta Gladiators on May 11 at the Multan Cricket Stadium.