08/04Result
15th Match (N), Pakistan Super League at Karachi, Apr 8 2026
Zalmi won by 4 wkts (0b rem)
Player of the Match
Iftikhar Ahmed
Iftikhar AhmedPeshawar Zalmi
08/04Result
15th Match (N), Pakistan Super League at Karachi, Apr 8 2026
Zalmi won by 4 wkts (0b rem)
Player of the Match
Iftikhar Ahmed
Iftikhar AhmedPeshawar Zalmi

END OF OVER:
20 | 14 Runs | PZ: 146/6 | RR: 7.30

  • Aamer Jamal6 (10b)
  • Iftikhar Ahmed15 (10b)
  • Hunain Shah4-0-32-1
  • Mohammad Ali3-0-16-1

That concludes our coverage for today's PSL match, folks. Thank you for staying with us throughout the evening. Do join us again tomorrow for a double-header day. Until then, this is Rashad Mahbub, signing off on behalf of Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi and the rest of the scoring team. Goodnight!

Marnus Labuschagne: "Yeah, that's a tough one to swallow. I think we got so close that it felt like the game was ours. Iftikhar played a nice shot in that last over and brought things back into their favor. Looking at the score, it was definitely below par. [Long discussions in the death overs] I think it certainly wasn't just me out there. We tried to use our two time-violations so we could keep talking, get our fields right, ensure the best fielders were in the right positions, and make sure we did all the small things correctly. So much credit has to go to our fast bowlers, who bowled the four overs leading up to the last. They had 15 to chase off the final over, and while sometimes it doesn't go your way, it was an unbelievable effort to keep us in the game like that. [What do you think is holding your team back?] I said it to the boys before: I don't think we've played a full match yet where we've put everything together. In our game against Multan, we got 230 and put it together with the bat, but today we didn't. We lost six for two, but Kusal Perera played an amazing innings to get us into a position where we could build a partnership through the middle. Then, we put on an unbelievable display of bowling to almost close the gap."

Player of the Match: Iftikhar Ahmed

Shadow-Shell: "19.4 The difference one ball can make"

10:40 pm What a nerve-wracking finish! Zalmi started with real intent as Haris cleared the ropes with a massive six off the very first ball of the innings. Theekshana struck back to dismiss him in the following over, but Mendis and Babar kept the momentum going, guiding the team to 56 runs in the Powerplay. Their 49-run stand eventually ended in the ninth over when Mendis slog swept a catch to the fielder on the leg-side boundary. Babar and Bracewell then took charge of the chase until Saim broke through in the 14th over, dismissing Bracewell for 25 runs. The Kingsmen surged back as Babar departed for 43 runs in the very next over to Hassan Khan. Mohammad Ali then turned the tide in the 17th, conceding just two runs and picking up a wicket, then Hunain removed Samad in the 18th to send the required rate climbing over 8.50. With Ali and Hunain combined to bowl nine consecutive dot balls at the death overs, it seemed the Kingsmen's seamers had the game secured. However, Iftikhar Ahmed had other plans; a four and a six in the final over flipped the script completely to seal it for Zalmi. It's a heartbreaking result for Labuschagne's men, who are still searching for their first win of the season. With this victory, Zalmi climb to fourth in the standings. Post-match coverage is coming up shortly.

Peshawar Zalmi won by 4 wickets

19.6
1
Hunain Shah to Aamer Jamal, 1 run, It's been Iftikhar's day with both bat and ball; we're all just living in it! By the time the ball reached the backward point fielder, Iftikhar was already well past the halfway mark, reaching the danger end in a flash. The direct hit was missed, and Hunain collapsed to the pitch in disappointment. Iftikhar celebrated with Jamal, letting out a massive scream that echoed through the vacant galleries of the Karachi Stadium! As Hunain looked on dejectedly, Daisy offered him a long, consoling pat on the shoulder. It was a three-quarter length ball and Jamal throws his bat at it, gets inside the line of the ball and dabs it to the point fielder.

Scores Level. Super over, anyone? Another long discussion between the fielders and this time the umpire interrupts it. Attacking field setup. Will it be another yorker? Labuschagne is standing right behind Iftikhar at the non-striker's end beside the umpire.

Shadow-Shell: "Absolute masterclass death bowling. Just wow!"

19.5
1
Hunain Shah to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 run, Yorker ball attacking the stumps, Iftikhar only manages to shovel it off the toe-end of the bat to straight of mid-off and scampers across for a single

Labuschagne, Niazi, Saim and Hunain gather again for a long discussion. 2 runs needed off 2 balls.

19.4
6
Hunain Shah to Iftikhar Ahmed, SIX, Pumped down the ground! Full and straight around off, sits deep inside the crease for the fuller length ball, follows the line of the ball and muscles it straight over long off. What a shot! What a timing! Clean as a whistle!

8 runs needed off 3 balls. Ramp scoop shot against the fuller lengths maybe?

19.3
1
Hunain Shah to Aamer Jamal, 1 run, nails the yorker ball and Jamal only manages to squeeze it to deep midwicket for a single
19.2
1
Hunain Shah to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 run, Full and wide outside off, moves deep inside the crease and hoicks it with the inner part of the bat to long on
19.1
4
Hunain Shah to Iftikhar Ahmed, FOUR, Goes for the yorker ball, turns it into a low full toss. Iftikhar shuffles across and drills it through the gap between midwicket and long on. Much-needed boundary for Zalmi!

14 needed from the last over. Hunain to bowl. Iftikhar has been the star with the ball earlier; can he replicate the same performance with the bat too?

END OF OVER:
19 | 5 Runs | PZ: 132/6 (14 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 6.94, RRR: 14.00)

  • Iftikhar Ahmed3 (6b)
  • Aamer Jamal4 (8b)
  • Mohammad Ali3-0-16-1
  • Hunain Shah3-0-18-1
18.6
1
Mohammad Ali to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 run, Low full toss ball in the block-hole, whacks it straight down the track to long on and only gets a single. High-fives between the fielders and Daisy.

Long discussion between Labuschagne, Saim and Daisy. Crucial delivery coming up.

Mohd Irshad : "Now we don't even see 9 consecutive for balls in test cricket, unbelievable!"

18.5
1
Mohammad Ali to Aamer Jamal, 1 run, low full toss ball drills it away towards widish deep midwicket; Jamal commits to the second run, but Iftikhar opts to settle down with a single.
18.4
0
Mohammad Ali to Aamer Jamal, no run, Pace off ball wide outside off, tries to play the reverse scoop stroke, toe-ends the ball back to the bowler. Iftikhar has a chat with Jamal now.
18.3
1
Mohammad Ali to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 run, Low full toss ball on the stumps, throws his bat at it and inside edges to the right of short fine leg, who makes a tremendous save diving to his right side and saving a boundary
18.2
1
Mohammad Ali to Aamer Jamal, 1 run, Full and straight hoicks it across the line to deep midwicket for a single
18.1
1
Mohammad Ali to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 run, Length ball heaves it away to deep midwicket, just falls short of the deep midwicket fielder

19 runs off 12 balls. Ali to bowl the penultimate over.

END OF OVER:
18 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | PZ: 127/6 (19 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.05, RRR: 9.50)

  • Aamer Jamal2 (5b)
  • Iftikhar Ahmed0 (3b)
  • Hunain Shah3-0-18-1
  • Mohammad Ali2-0-11-1

Saim: "last 9 balls are zero runs and 2 wickets. zalmi is botteling "

17.6
2
Hunain Shah to Aamer Jamal, 2 runs, Yorker ball darted on the stumps, digs it out off the toe-end of the bat to square leg, calls for the second run and gets it with ease in the end. Hunain tries to collect the ball, turns around sharply and slips, and fails to gather the ball in time to send a throw.

Abdul Jabbar: "Now fans shall realize the importance of Babar Azam." Well, he got out in a crucial stage, Jabbar.

17.5
0
Hunain Shah to Aamer Jamal, no run, Make that 9 dot balls! My oh my. Bowls a widish slower delivery and Jamal toe-ends the ball to mid-off
17.4
0
Hunain Shah to Aamer Jamal, no run, Hard length ball on the leg stump line, swing and a miss, thuds the thigh pad again. 8 dot balls in a row!
17.3
0
Hunain Shah to Aamer Jamal, no run, Yorker ball darted on the fourth stump line, Jamal is late to react and fails to shovel it away. Hunain appeals for a caught behind and Labuschagne opts to review. It's all happening out there! Ultra Edge is called into action, confirming Jamal's bat hit the turf just as the ball passed by. The ball bounced too before going to the keeper's gloves. He survives for now, but the dot balls are mounting, and it looks like Zalmi are letting the game slip away!
17.2
0
Hunain Shah to Aamer Jamal, no run, hard length ball on the stumps, dabs it with soft hands to midwicket

Aamer Jamal is in at number 8

17.1
W
Hunain Shah to Abdul Samad, OUT, Edged and gone! Bowls a wide ball outside the off-side tramline, pace off ball and Samad tries to reach for it with extended arms, but only manages to nick it to the wicketkeeper behind the stumps. Game on!

Abdul Samad c †Usman Khan b Hunain Shah 1 (13m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33

21 runs needed off 18 balls. Here's Hunain.

END OF OVER:
17 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | PZ: 125/5 (21 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.35, RRR: 7.00)

  • Iftikhar Ahmed0 (3b)
  • Abdul Samad1 (2b)
  • Mohammad Ali2-0-11-1
  • Maheesh Theekshana4-0-36-1
16.6
0
Mohammad Ali to Iftikhar Ahmed, no run, pace off length ball outside off, struck it straight to the cover fielder. Brilliant over from Daisy!

Usama: "Is there a stat of how many times Babar has gotten out to a left arm spinner? @rashad" Ten times in the PSL, Usama.

16.5
0
Mohammad Ali to Iftikhar Ahmed, no run, hard length ball on the leg stump line, tries to swipe it over the leg-side infield, swing and a miss, hits the body
16.4
0
Mohammad Ali to Iftikhar Ahmed, no run, length ball driven off the front foot to mid-off

Iftikhar Ahmed is in at number 7

Zalmi 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st17Babar AzamMohammad Haris
2nd49Babar AzamBKG Mendis
3rd38MG BracewellBabar Azam
4th12Babar AzamFarhan Yousaf
5th9Abdul SamadFarhan Yousaf
6th0Iftikhar AhmedAbdul Samad
7th21Iftikhar AhmedAamer Jamal