MULTAN: Peshawar Zalmi delivered a disciplined bowling performance to restrict Multan Sultans to a modest 108runs in a must-win clash of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 10 at Multan Cricket Stadium, keeping their playoff hopes alive.
Sultans captain Mohammad Rizwan’s decision to bat first backfired as his side was bowled out for just 108 in 19.1 overs.
The home side got off to a shaky start with both openers — Yasir Khan (10) and skipper Rizwan (17) — falling inside the powerplay, leaving the score at 34/2.
Following the early setbacks, Tayyab Tahir attempted to counterattack with a brisk cameo but managed only 22 off 18 deliveries, including two fours and a six, before falling to Ahmed Daniyal in the ninth over.
His dismissal triggered a collapse, as Sultans lost three quick wickets and slipped to 66/6 in 12.1 overs.
Meanwhile, Shai Hope tried to anchor the innings during the collapse and stitched a cautious 20-run partnership with David Willey. He eventually top-scored with 23 off 21 balls (2 fours, 1 six) before being caught and bowled by Alzarri Joseph in the 15th over.
Sultans’ struggles continued as David Willey was dismissed in the 17th over by Ahmed Daniyal after a slow knock of 8 off 16 balls, which included one boundary.
Mohammad Hasnain offered brief resistance at the end with 11 off 10 balls but was the last man to fall on the first delivery of the final over.
Ahmed Daniyal was the pick of the bowlers for Zalmi, finishing with figures of 3/17 in four overs. Maaz Sadaqat and Luke Wood claimed two wickets each, while Ali Raza, Saim Ayub, and Alzarri Joseph took one apiece.
Earlier, Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to bat first against Peshawar Zalmi.
Squads
Multan Sultans: Mohammad Rizwan, Usama Mir and Michael Bracewell (all platinum), David Willey, Iftikhar Ahmed and Usman Khan (all diamond), Chris Jordan, Kamran Ghulam and Mohammad Hasnain (all gold), Faisal Akram, Akif Javed, Gudakesh Motie, Josh Little and Tayyab Tahir (all silver), Shahid Aziz and Ubaid Shah (both emerging), Muhammad Amir Barki, Ashton Turner and Yasir Khan (all supplementary).
Peshawar Zalmi: Babar Azam (c), Saim Ayub and Tom Kohler-Cadmore (all platinum), Mohammad Haris, George Linde and Mohammad Ali (both diamond), Hussain Talat, Nahid Rana and Abdul Samad (all gold), Arif Yaqoob, Mehran Mumtaz, Sufiyan Muqeem and Najibullah Zadran (all silver), Ali Raza and Maaz Sadaqat (both emerging), Mitchell Owen, Ahmed Daniyal, Alzarri Joseph and Ihsanullah (all supplementary).
