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- Peshawar skipper Babar Azam played a 51-run knock from 46 balls
- In their 148-run chase, Karachi Kings fell two runs short of the target
ISLAMABAD: Peshawar Zalmi defeated Karachi Kings by two runs in a thrilling match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 9th edition at the National Stadium in Karachi on Monday.
Peshawar won the toss and decided to bat first in the game. Skipper Babar Azam played a 51-run knock from 46 deliveries.
Rovman Powell and Saim Ayub added 30 and 19 runs to take Peshawar to 147/6 in 20 overs. In return, Karachi were restricted to 145/5.
“And it’s another last-ball thriller,” PSL said on X. “Aamir Jamal holds his nerve to help Zalmi accomplish this win!“
Arafat Minhas, Hasan Ali and Zahid Mahmood took one wicket each for Karachi.
In their 148-run chase, Tim Seifert top-scored for Karachi, with 41 runs from 30 deliveries. Irfan Khan scored 39 not out, while Shoaib Malik added 22.
For Peshawar, Naveen-ul-Haq dismissed two for 22, while Ayub and Luke Wood took one wicket each.
Karachi have already been eliminated from the tournament, while Peshawar have qualified for the playoffs.