RAWALPINDI: Peshawar Zalmi have set a huge target of 243 runs for Multan Sultans in the 27th match of the Pakistan Super League 8 (PSL8) at the Pindi Cricket Stadium today (Friday).
Peshawar Zalmi were given a good start by Babar Azam and Saim Ayub once again, as they scored 29 runs in just three overs.
Babar Azam, who scored his first PSL century in the last match, kept his amazing form going and scored fifty off just 24 balls.
Saim Ayub also assisted him very well as Peshawar Zalmi reached 92 in only eight overs.
The pair completed century of their opening wicket partnership in the third consecutive match inside nine overs.
The partnership ended at 134 as Saim Ayub got out after scoring 58 runs but Muhammad Haris also started aggressively and scored six runs off just two balls, as Peshawar Zalmi reached 140 in just 12 overs.
Abbas Afridi got the wicket of Babar Azam in the next over, as he was dismissed after scoring 73 runs.
Muhammad Haris played a cameo of 35 runs off 11 balls, which included four sixes as Peshawar Zalmi reached 200 in the 18th over.
Azmatullah Omarzai and Tom Kohler Cadmore added 51 runs off just 19 balls and helped Peshawar Zalmi reach 242 for the loss of six wickets.
