PSL 9: Peshawar Zalmi vs Multan Sultans – Match 21 Highlights

The excitement of PSL 9 carried on at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium today as Peshawar Zalmi went head-to-head against the Multan Sultans. In a thrilling encounter, Peshawar Zalmi emerged victorious with narrow margin of 4 runs.

Peshawar Zalmi chose to bat first after winning the toss, setting a total of 205 runs against the Multan Sultans. They began strongly, with Saim Ayub and Babar Azam both making good scores of 46 and 64 runs, respectively.

Ayub hit 8 boundaries, including 5 sixes and 3 fours, while Azam managed 7 fours and 2 sixes.

The team faced a setback when Tom Kohler-Cadmore got out for just 5 runs from 9 balls, but Hasseebullah Khan steadied the ship with a decent 31 runs off 20 balls.

Later, Rovman Powell contributed 23 runs off 15 balls, and Aamir Jamal added 12 runs off 5 balls. Asif Ali could only score 11 runs from 10 balls before getting dismissed.

The Multan Sultans faced a tough start to their innings when Reeza Hendricks departed early, managing only 5 runs from 10 balls. However, Mohammad Rizwan held the fort, scoring a decent 32 runs from 24 balls.

The team encountered another setback with Dawid Malan’s departure for 19 off 19 balls, followed by Tayyab Tahir’s modest contribution of 26 runs off 18 balls.

But then, Iftikhar Ahmed rose to the occasion, delivering an outstanding performance with 60 runs from just 27 balls, featuring 4 fours and 5 sixes. Chris Jordan also made a significant contribution, adding 30 runs off a mere 12 balls.

Despite their valiant efforts, the team fell agonizingly short by just 5 runs, marking a gallant effort that unfortunately didn’t culminate in victory.

Highlights

Here are the highlights for PSL 9 Match 21 between Peshawar Zalmi vs Multan Sultans:

Squads

Here are today’s squads:

Peshawar Zalmi

Saim Ayub, Babar Azam (c), Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Haseebullah Khan (wk), Rovman Powell, Asif Ali, Aamir Jamal, Luke Wood, Naveen ul Haq, Mehran Mumtaz, Salman Irshad

Multan Sultans

Mohammad Rizwan (c) (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Dawid Malan, Tayyab Tahir, Khushdil Shah, Iftikhar Ahmed, Chris Jordan, David Willey, Usama Mir, Aftab Ibrahim, Mohammad Ali

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