Lahore Qalandars vs Peshawar Zalmi Archives

Dussen’s ton in vain as Zalmi deny Qalandars first win in PSL 9

LAHORE: Rassie van der Dussen’s quickfire century went in vain as a combined bowling effort led Peshawar Zalmi to a narrow eight-run victory over rock-bottom Lahore Qalandars in the 12th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 9 here on Sunday.

Chasing a mammoth 212, the Qalandars fell just eight runs short of claiming their first victory in the PSL 9 despite van der Dussen’s unbeaten century.

The home side, once again had a disastrous start to their innings as both their openers Sahibzada Farhan and Fakhar Zaman perished cheaply, resulting in them slipping to 38/2 in 4.4 overs.

Following the slump, Shai Hope joined Rassie van der Dussen in the middle and launched recovery.

Hope and van der Dussen added 71 runs for the third wicket, conceding just 47 deliveries in the process.

The Caribbean scored 29 off 23 deliveries, hitting one four and a six.

Dussen then put on a one-sided partnership with Ahsan Bhatti, who perished in the 17th over after scoring 20 off 13.

He brought up his century in the penultimate over by smashing Luke Wood for a huge six but failed to steer his side over the line.

Rassie van der Dussen top-scored for the Qalandars with 104 off 52 deliveries, laced up with seven boundaries and six sixes.

Naveen-ul-Haq led the bowling attack for the Zalmi with two wickets, followed by Wood, Paul Walter and Salman Irshad, who bagged one apiece.

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Put into bat first, Zalmi’s batting unit dominated the depleted Qalandars’ bowling attack and racked up a massive total on the board, courtesy of a marathon opening stand.

Zalmi’s openers Babar Azam and Ayub came out all guns blazing against the home side and added 136 runs for the first wicket in just 14.2 overs.

The opening stand remained majorly dominated by Ayub while Azam was rotating the strike.

The skipper had an agonizing end to his anchoring knock, falling victim to his Qalandars’ counterpart Shaheen Shah Afridi in the 15th over, just two runs short of a well-deserved half-century.

Azam scored 48 off 36 deliveries with the help of five boundaries.

Ayub was then joined by hard-hitting batter Rovman Powell in the middle and the duo carried on the momentum.

They added a brisk 39 runs in 16 deliveries before Afridi castled the opener in the 18th over.

Ayub remained the top-scorer for the Zalmi with a 55-ball 88 which featured eight boundaries and four sixes.

Following Ayub’s dismissal, Powell took charge of Zalmi’s batting expedition and bolstered their total with a quickfire knock, which lasted on the penultimate delivery of the innings.

He smashed five boundaries and two sixes on his way to a 20-ball 46.

Powell was supported by wicketkeeper batter Mohammad Haris at the backend, who scored an unbeaten 12 off just five deliveries.

Afridi led the bowling attack for the Qalandars with 3/33 while Jahandad Khan made one scalp.

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PSL 9: Qalandars win toss, elect to bowl first against Zalmi

LAHORE: Defending champions Lahore Qalandars have won the toss and elected to bowl first in the 12th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 9 here at Gaddafi Stadium here on Sunday.

PLAYING XIs

Lahore Qalandars: Fakhar Zaman, Sahibzada Farhan, Rassie van der Dussen, Shai Hope, Sikandar Raza, Ahsan Hafeez Bhatti, Jahandad Khan, Carlos Brathwaite, Shaheen Shah Afridi (c), Mohammad Imran Jr, Zaman Khan.

Peshawar Zalmi: Saim Ayub, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Haris, Haseebullah Khan, Rovman Powell, Asif Ali, Paul Walter, Luke Wood, Naveen-ul-Haq, Arif Yaqoob, Salman Irshad.

HEAD TO HEAD

Matches 18, Peshawar Zalmi 10, Lahore Qalandars 8

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All-round Qalandars down Zalmi to set up PSL 8 final clash with Sultans

LAHORE: Young opening batter Tahir Baig’s sensible 54-run knock powered Lahore Qalandars into the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season eight final with a narrow four-wicket victory over Peshawar Zalmi in the Eliminator 2 on Friday.

The Qalandars will now defend their title against Multan Sultans in the final, who thumped them by a massive margin of 86 runs in the qualifier on Wednesday.

Set to chase 172, the Qalandars accumulated 176/6 with seven balls to spare at the back of an anchoring half-century by opener Tahir.

The Qalandars had an unwanted start to the pursuit as the home side lost two quick wickets for a mere 38 runs in the fifth over with their hard-hitting opener Fakhar Zaman (6) and debutant Ahsan Bhatti (15) perishing cheaply.

Abdullah Shafique then joined hands with Tahir and put on a brief 31-run partnership before a mix-up between the wickets saw the end of the former’s innings, who perished for a run-a-ball 10.

Despite his side losing wickets at regular intervals, Tahir held his ground firm and kept the scoreboard ticking sensibly before putting a crucial partnership with Sam Billings with the pair adding 50 runs in 28 deliveries.

Zalmi’s last-match hero Aamer Jamal then finally handed his side a much-needed breakthrough when he hit back at Tahir soon after the latter amassed his maiden half-century.

Tahir remained the top-scorer for the Qalandars with an anchoring 42-ball 54, laced up with seven boundaries and two sixes.

Billings and Sikandar Raza made sure to maintain Qalandars’ march towards victory with vital cameos before David Wiese (9*) and Shaheen Shah Afridi (12*) steered their side over the line.

Wicketkeeper batter Billings remained the notable run-getter for the Qalandars with his 21-ball 28, featuring three boundaries, followed by Sikandar, who scored 23 off 14 with the help of as many boundaries.

Azmatullah Omarzai led the bowling attack for the Zalmi with 2/31 while Salman Irshad, Aamer and Wahab Riaz struck out a batter each.

Opting to bat first, Zalmi managed to raise a commendable total of 171/5 on the board at the back of a brilliant knock by their wicketkeeper batter Mohammad Haris.

Earlier, the visitors were off to an unwanted start as Zalmi lost their young batting sensation Saim Ayub (9) cheaply in the second over at a combined total of just 15.

Following an early setback, Zalmi’s skipper Babar Azam and Haris settled things down for their side as the pair added 89 runs amid the second-wicket partnership.

The duo had put Zalmi in command at 102/1 in 11 overs before Rashid Khan handed Qalandars a much-needed breakthrough as he trapped Babar leg before wicket.

Babar scored 42 off 36 deliveries, smashing seven boundaries.

The Zalmi then dealt with another blow in the same bowler as Rashid Khan got rid of Tom Kohler-Cadmore for a duck.

Haris, however, continued his domination over the Qalandars’ bowlers and put on a vital 49-run partnership with Bhanuka Rajapaksa before Shaheen finally dismissed him on the last delivery of his spell.

He top-scored for Zalmi with a 54-ball 85, hitting 11 boundaries and two sixes.

Following Haris’s departure, Rajapaksa’s cameo made sure Zalmi finished with a par score in the second eliminator. He remained unbeaten with 25 in 18 balls with the help of four boundaries.

Rashid and Zaman Khan led the Qalandars’ bowling attack; taking two wickets each while Shaheen made one scalp.

PSL 8: Zalmi elect to bat first against Qalandars in second Eliminator

LAHORE: Peshawar Zalmi have won the toss and elected to bat first against home side Lahore Qalandars in the second eliminator of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season eight on Friday.

PLAYING XIs

Both sides make one change to their Playing XI as Ahsan Bhatti replaces Hussain Talat in the Qalandars lineup, while Bhanuka Rajapaksa comes in for James Neesham in Zalmi’s eleven.

Lahore Qalandars: Fakhar Zaman, Tahir Baig, Abdullah Shafique, Sam Billings, Ahsan Bhatti, Sikandar Raza, David Wiese, Rashid Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi (c), Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan.

Peshawar Zalmi: Babar Azam, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Haris, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Haseebullah Khan, Aamer Jamal, Azmatullah Omarzai, Salman Irshad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Wahab Riaz.

HEAD TO HEAD

Matches 17, Peshawar Zalmi 10, Lahore Qalandars 7

PSL 8: Lahore Qalandars win toss, opt to bat first against Peshawar Zalmi

LAHORE: Lahore Qalandars have won the toss and elected to bat first against Peshawar Zalmi in the 15th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season eight on the double-header Sunday.

PLAYING XIs

Lahore Qalandars: Fakhar Zaman, Tahir Baig, Sam Billings (wk), Abdullah Shafique, Hussain Talat, Sikandar Raza, Rashid Khan, David Wiese, Shaheen Afridi (c), Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan

Peshawar Zalmi: Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Haris (wk), Saim Ayub, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Rovman Powell, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jimmy Neesham, Wahab Riaz, Saad Masood, Arshad Iqbal, Salman Irshad

HEAD TO HEAD

Matches 15, Peshawar Zalmi 9, Lahore Qalandars 6

Zalmi hold nerve to claim Super Over victory against Qalandars

LAHORE: Peshawar Zalmi hung on for a Super Over victory over Lahore Qalandars in a dramatic finish to the last group match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 7, here at Gaddafi Stadium.

Zalmi’s skipper Wahab Riaz led from the front and kept his nerve calm to bowl a magnificent super over. The left-arm pacer conceded only five runs and set Zalmi to chase a paltry total.

Later, Shoaib Malik smashed two consecutive boundaries on the first two balls of Shaheen Shah Afridi and took his side over the line comfortably in the end.

Earlier in the run chase, the Qalandars finished exactly at 158 in the allotted 20 overs, thanks to their skipper Shaheen, who scored a much-needed 39 runs off 20 balls, down the order to save the match for his side.

The left-handed batter smashed two boundaries and four sixes in the course of his stunning knock. Apart from Shaheen, Mohammad Hafeez chipped in with his valuable 49 off 44 balls, laced with three boundaries and a six while the rest of the batters could not contribute significantly in the run chase.

For the Zalmi, Wahab and Arshad Iqbal bagged two wickets each, while Amad Butt, Mohammad Umar, Khalid Usman, and Malik struck out a batter each.

After opting to bat first, the Zalmi managed to set a 159-runs target for the home side, thanks to the veteran Malik, who played a gritty knock of 32 runs.

Coming out to bat, the Zalmi’s openers Mohammad Haris and Hazratullah Zazai failed to provide a decent start to the side as the Qalandars’ speedster Haris Rauf broke the opening partnership in the second over; dismissing Haris for a mere six.

Zazai then put on a brief partnership with returning Kamran Akmal but the Afghan explosive batter could not get going for long as he walked back to the pavilion in the sixth over; scoring 20. Soon after, Kamran also perished as the debutant Fawad Ahmed castled him for 18.

Malik and Haider Ali then looked to rebuild the innings for the men in yellow. The pair appeared solid and recorded a magnificent 58-runs partnership but could not extend their stay at the crease till the death overs. Malik perished in the 14th while Haider made his way back in the 15th over.

In his 32-runs knock, Malik faced 28 deliveries and smashed one boundary and a six. Haider, on the other hand, followed back with his 25 off 22 balls, laced with two boundaries and a six.

Following their departure, the rest of the batters remained unable to go big in the death overs and as a result, the Zalmi finished at 158-7 in the allotted 20 overs. Hussain Talat remained unbeaten for his 17, while Khalid Usman also chipped in with his 11-ball 19.

For the Qalandars, Fawad bagged two wickets, while Shaheen, Haris, Mohammad Hafeez, and David Wiese made one scalp each.

Peshawar Zalmi win toss, opt to bat first against Lahore Qalandars

LAHORE: Peshawar Zalmi have won the toss and elected to bat first against Lahore Qalandars in the last group match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 7, here at Gaddafi Stadium.

PLAYING XIs

Lahore Qalandars: Shaheen Shah Afridi (c), Fakhar Zaman, Phil Salt, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hafeez, Harry Brook, Sohail Akhtar, David Wiese, Fawad Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan

Peshawar Zalmi: Wahab Riaz (c), Kamran Akmal, Hazratullah Zazai, Mohammad Haris, Shoaib Malik, Hussain Talat, Haider Ali, Khalid Usman, Ammad Butt, Mohammad Umar, Arshad Iqbal

HEAD TO HEAD

Matches-14, Peshawar Zalmi-8, Lahore Qalandars-6

PSL 7: Excitement builds up as two in-form teams lock horns in last group match

LAHORE: Two in-form teams of the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 7 – Lahore Qalandars and Peshawar Zalmi, will lock horns today in the last league match, here at Gaddafi Stadium.

The two teams, which have already booked their place in the play-offs of the PSL 7, will be looking to take on each other before the league enters the final stage.

The Qalandars have enjoyed a delightful run throughout the marquee event as the side managed to win six out of their nine matches. The home side also broke the undefeated streak of the table-toppers Multan Sultans, which lost only one out of their 10 matches.

The Qalandars heavily rely on their in-form batter and the leading run-scorer of the PSL 7 – Fakhar Zaman, who is in red-hot form in this year’s mega event. However, Harry Brook’s century in their last match against Islamabad United proved that their middle-order can also chip in quite well.

The side is heavily laced with firepower in the bowling department; having the services of Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, and Zaman Khan. Their leading spinner Rashid Khan, however, has bid farewell to the PSL 7; owing to his national duty.

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Former PSL winners Zalmi, on the other hand, are peaking just at the right time in the PSL 7 after an unpleasant start in the early stages. The team won their last three games, allowing them to climb up to the third place from fifth place and qualify for the play-offs.

Zalmi’s young opening batter Mohammad Haris has been scoring crucial suns for the team for the last few matches now will be a valuable asset for the team. Veteran cricketer Shoaib Malik and Australian all-rounder Ben Cutting have also progressed well in the mega event; scoring valuable runs down the order for the team.

The 2017 champions also have a decent bowling attack – led by the skipper Wahab Riaz himself. Whereas, young pacer – Mohammad Umar has been decent with the ball in his last challenge, while Liam Livingstone and Usman Qadir can also be handy with the ball.