PSL 2024 (Game 21) – Multan Sultans vs Peshawar Zalmi
Peshawar Zalmi secured a thrilling victory over Multan Sultans in a high-scoring affair, winning by a narrow margin of four runs. Despite Multan’s Iftikhar Ahmed’s explosive innings of 60 at the death, Peshawar managed to maintain their nerve and claim their second win against the Sultans this PSL.
Setting a formidable target of 205 runs for Multan, Peshawar Zalmi’s Babar Azam led the charge with a stellar 64-run innings, supported by Saim Ayub’s impressive 46. Multan Sultans, already assured of a playoff berth, faced early setbacks in their chase against Peshawar’s disciplined bowling attack.
Despite valiant efforts from Multan’s Mohammad Rizwan and a late surge from Iftikhar Ahmed and Chris Jordan, they fell short of the target, finishing at 200 for 5 in their 20 overs. Peshawar Zalmi’s composed performance under pressure, bolstered by contributions from Aamer Jamal, Salman Irshad, and Luke Wood, secured them a vital win and moved them closer to playoff qualification.
Chief Scores:
Peshawar Zalmi – 204 for 5 in 20 overs (Babar Azam 64, Saim Ayub 46, Haseebullah Khan 31, Usama Mir 3 for 32, Chris Jordan 2 for 33, Ifthikar Ahmed 0 for 12)
Multan Sultans – 200 for 5 in 20 overs (Ifthikar Ahmed 60*, Mohammad Rizwan 32, Chris Jordan 30*, Aamir Jamal 2 for 36, Mehran Mumtaz 1 for 20, Naveen Ul Haq 1 for 32)
