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PSL 2017: Peshawar Zalmi bag crucial victory against Lahore Qalandars

Peshawar Zalmi bagged a crucial victory as they played Lahore Qalandars in Match 16 of Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2017 on Friday.

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Kamran Akmal scored 58 as Peshawar Zalmi convincingly beat Lahore Qalandars in SPl 2017 © AFP (File Photo)
Kamran Akmal scored 58 as Peshawar Zalmi convincingly beat Lahore Qalandars in SPl 2017 © AFP (File Photo)

Peshawar Zalmi bagged a crucial victory as they played Lahore Qalandars in Match 16 of Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2017 on Friday. Zalmi put up a decent target of 167 runs for Qalandars to chase. Chasing the runs, batting-heavy Qalandars failed badly as the top order was sent back for almost no contribution. Their innings ended with 149 for 9 on the board which handed Zalmi a 17-run victory. This will help the team climb up the table and keep their chances of qualifying for the play-offs alive. After this match, they are at No. 2 in the table while Qalandars came down to No. 4. PSL 2017: Points table & team standings

Winning the toss, Zalmi elected to bat. They lost a couple of quick and crucial wickets as Tamim Iqbal and Mohammad Hafeez departed early. Kamran Akmal played a vital role behind the victory as he scored 58 off 40 balls, hitting 9 boundaries in the process. Another significant innings came off Shakib Al Hasan’s bat who added 30 runs down the order to push the score to 166 for 6 after their innings. Bowling for Qalandars, Yasir Shah was the most successful one with a couple of wickets. British citizen nabbed in spot-fixing case

Qalandars put up over 30 runs without losing a single wicket but lost 6 wickets within 2 overs. Five of their key batsmen departed for single-digit scores and after 6 overs, the team was struggling at 45 for 6. Sunil Narine, Aamer Yamin, Sohail Tanvir and Yasir Shah contributed their bit down the order but failed to take the team to victory, ending the innings at 149 for 9. Bowling for Zalmi, Hafeez and Shakib were the two most successful bowlers, with a couple of wickets each.

Brief scores:

Peshawar Zalmi 166 for 6 (Kamran Akmal 58, Shakib Al Hasan 30; Yasir Shah 2 for 19) won against Lahore Qalandars 149 for 9 (Cameron Delport 32, Sohail Tanvir 36*; Mohammad Hafeez 2 for 25, Shakib Al Hasan 2 for 14) by 17 runs.

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