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Live Cricket Score, PSL 2017, Peshawar Zalmi vs Karachi Kings at Sharjah: Kings win by 9 runs

Hello and Welcome to CricketCountry’s live blog session of the Match 13 of the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2017, between Peshawar Zalmi and Karachi Kings.

Zalmi take on Kings in Match No.13 of PSL 2  © AFP
Zalmi take on Kings in Match No.13 of PSL 2017 © AFP

Good Evening, شام بخیر! Hello and Welcome to CricketCountry’s live blog session of the Match 13 of the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2017, between Peshawar Zalmi and Karachi Kings at the Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium on Sunday. I am Pramod Ananth, and I will be bringing to you the live updates from this tie for the evening. Both the teams are having a quite opposite fourtunes in this tournament so far. Zalmi are currently placed in the third spot of the table with five points from five games, while Kings are placed in the bottom place with two points from four games. Both the teams would aim for a win if they have any chances of qualifying for the second leg. PSL 2017: Points table & team standings

Kings won their last game against Islamabad United by D/L method. United made 90 runs in their 13 overs, while Kings were 75 for 4 in 9.4 overs, when rain interrupted play. Babar Azam was the man of the match for his knock of 47 off 30. Azam was quoted as, ” I just wanted to play positively and the coach just asked me to play my natural game. I would like to congratulate the team for this win. I needed to change my game for T20s but there isn’t much pressure. I would like to bat wherever the team management wants me to.”

Zalmi, on the other hand, lost their game against United. Zalmi posted just 136 runs in 20 overs, coutrsey Wahab Riaz’s late charge. United, in reply, got to their target with 5 wickets in hand. It was Dwayne Smith who starred with the bat for United making 72 runs.

This is crucial stage for both sides as PSL is reaching its business stage.

Peshawar Zalmi: Tamim Iqbal, Mohammad Hafeez, Kamran Akmal (wk), Eoin Morgan, Sohaib Maqsood, Shahid Afridi, Dawid Malan, Darren Sammy (c), Wahab Riaz, Hasan Ali, Junaid Khan, Chris Jordan, Mohammad Asghar, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Andre Fletcher, Haris Sohail, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imran Khan jnr, Khushdil Shah, Samit Patel, Marlon Samuels.

Karachi Kings: Kumar Sangakkara (c & wk), Babar Azam, Abrar Ahmed, Ravi Bopara, Chris Gayle, Hasan Mohsin, Imad Wasim, Mahela Jayawardene, Kashif Bhatti, Khurram Manzoor, Ryan McLaren, Mohammad Amir, Kieron Pollard, Rahat Ali, Saifullah Bangash, Shahzaib Hasan, Shoaib Malik, Sohail Khan, Usama Mir.

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