Bracewell, Samad cameos propel Zalmi to 215 chase against debutants Pindiz
Yasir Khan scored 83 for Pindiz, and added 125 with Mohammad Rizwan, but it went in vain
Yasir Khan scored 83 for Pindiz, and added 125 with Mohammad Rizwan, but it went in vain
Commentator: Shashwat Kumar
6:35pm That will be all from us for this game. Another PSL match is slated to begin very soon and you can catch all the action here. Until next time, from all of us here at ESPNcricinfo, it is goodbye!
Michael Bracewell, Player of the Match: The openers set us a great foundation. We were able to apply pressure at the right time. The way they (Jamal and Samad) batted, was amazing.
Babar Azam, the winning captain: We wanted to utilize the first six overs and capitalise on the momentum. Our middle order responded well and batted according to the situation. (On if chasing is the right move in Lahore) If there is dew, you will want to bowl or bat second. In all of the matches, chasing has been good. (On his form) Hopefully I can do even better.
Mohammad Rizwan, the losing captain: Our batters have been in form. But we need to fix our execution and some other things with our bowling.
6:16pm A thrilling run-chase, and a chase powered by contributions throughout. Babar and Haris set the ball rolling early, teeing off in the powerplay. They lost some momentum as the field restrictions were lifted and when Mendis was dismissed in the 15th over, it felt it was a bridge too far for Zalmi. But then Bracewell and Samad arrived, and they tore the Pindiz attack to shreds. Samad could not remain unbeaten but did plenty of damage while he was at the crease, with Bracewell and Jamal landing the final knockout blows.
Pindiz will feel they have let one get away. Their experienced pacers lost the plot towards the end and their bowling in the last five overs, in general, was quite ordinary. At the half-way stage, their head coach did say they were ten runs short, and so it proved, with only Rishad going at less than nine runs per over, and with Pindiz using just five bowlers. Stick around for the post-match presentation.
Asif Afridi to bowl the final over. Just one more needed, though. Around the wicket. Almost everyone in the ring. And for what it is worth, the over-rate penalty has been imposed too.
Wheels coming off for Naseem and the Pindiz here
9 off 9. Free hit to tuck into too
Jamal on strike. 16 off 9
Yasir Khan scored 83 for Pindiz, and added 125 with Mohammad Rizwan, but it went in vain