PSL 11
\nSufiyan Muqeem, Michael Bracewell claim six wickets collectively in dominant bowling display
\n Karachi
\nPeshawar Zalmi thumped Lahore Qalandars by 76 runs in Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11 clash, securing their fourth win through a commanding bowling display at Karachi\u2019s National Bank Stadium on Saturday.
\nQalandars were bundled out for 97 in the 17th over while chasing a target of 174, as Zalmi\u2019s bowling unit delivered a dominant display.
\nLahore got off to a poor start when pacer Shoriful Islam dismissed opener Mohammad Naeem for one off two deliveries on the third ball of the second over.
\nFakhar Zaman and Abdullah Shafique then steadied the innings, with the duo adding a useful partnership and scoring at a decent rate. However, Nahid Rana broke the 39-run stand by dismissing Shafique for 21 off 15 deliveries, including four boundaries, leaving Qalandars at 43-2 in 5.4 overs.
\nFakhar was the next to depart, as Michael Bracewell removed him on the third ball of the seventh over after he scored 21 off 19 deliveries, which included three fours.
\nHaseebullah and Asif Ali followed soon after, falling to Bracewell and Sufiyan Muqeem respectively. Haseebullah managed just three off eight balls, while Asif was dismissed for a duck, reducing Lahore to 56-5 in 9.2 overs.
\nThe pressure continued to mount as wickets kept tumbling, with Sikandar Raza becoming the next batter to fall. He scored 14 off 13 deliveries, including two fours, before being dismissed by Bracewell, who claimed his third wicket.
\nSufiyan Muqeem struck again to remove Shaheen Afridi for five off seven deliveries, leaving Qalandars struggling at 67-7 in 11.4 overs.
\nLahore\u2019s woes deepened as Nahid Rana returned to claim his second wicket, dismissing Usama Mir for just one, as the collapse continued.
\nQalandars were nine down when Sufiyan struck again, dismissing Ubaid Shah for four off six deliveries, including one boundary, while Wellalage was the final batter to fall, removed by Aamer Jamal after scoring 20.
\nBatting first, Zalmi made a confident start as openers Mohammad Haris and Babar Azam set the tone with positive stroke play.
\nHaris provided early momentum before Shaheen Afridi made the breakthrough in the first delivery of his second over, dismissing him for 18 off 10 balls, an innings featuring two fours and a six.
\nBabar then combined with Kusal Mendis to rebuild the innings, with the pair stitching together a composed and impactful partnership. Their stand took Zalmi past the 50-run mark with ease and steadily shifted momentum in their favour.
\nMendis was in superb touch, taking control of the Qalandars\u2019 attack and bringing up a successive PSL 11 half-century. At the other end, Babar anchored the innings with maturity, guiding the partnership beyond the 100-run milestone.
\nThe duo\u2019s stand of 109 runs showcased control, timing and composure under pressure.
\nThe partnership was eventually broken when Usama Mir removed Babar for 43 off 40 deliveries, including three fours and a six, leaving Zalmi at 127-2 in 15.2 overs.
\nMichael Bracewell then added valuable runs to push the total past 150, but Shaheen Afridi struck again to dismiss Mendis for a brilliant 74 off 48 balls, featuring five fours and four sixes.
\nUbaid Shah further dented Zalmi\u2019s progress by removing Abdul Samad for two, reducing them to 153-4 in 17.3 overs. Late blows followed as Mustafizur Rahman accounted for Bracewell, who made a quickfire 21 off 10 balls with one four and two sixes. Shaheen Afridi then returned in the final over to claim his third wicket, dismissing young Farhan Yousaf for two. Zalmi\u2019s innings closed with Iftikhar Ahmed unbeaten on seven and Sufiyan Muqeem on one, as they finished on 173-7 after 20 overs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
PSL 11 Sufiyan Muqeem, Michael Bracewell claim six wickets collectively in dominant bowling display Karachi Peshawar Zalmi thumped Lahore Qalandars by 76 runs in Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11 clash, securing their fourth win through a commanding bowling display at Karachi\u2019s National Bank Stadium on Saturday. Qalandars were bundled out for 97 in the 17th […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":541407,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-541387","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports"},"yoast_head":"\n