YellowStorm starts its HBLPSL 8 campaign with a historic win over Karachi – Match Report – PZ vs KK

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Peshawar Zalmi kicked off its PSL 8 campaign with a 2-run victory over Karachi Kings in a nail biting contest. In the second game of the PSL Season 8 being played at the National Bank Cricket Arena, Karachi Kings Skipper Imad Wasim won the toss and elected to bowl first. Peshawar Zalmi openers Muhammad Haris and Babar Azam came onto the field wearing the Zalmi Deluxe Official Peshawar Zalmi Alternative Kits for PSL 8.

Muhammad Haris got out early in the second over followed by the unlucky dismissal of the talented youngster Saim Ayub. Zalmi’s innings was then constructed by the massive partnership of Tom Kohler Cadmore and Babar Azam who showed their class and experience with the bat. Skipper Babar Azam scored 68 runs off 46 balls but it was Tom Kohler Cadmore who stole the show playing a destructive innings of 92 runs where he smashed every Karachi Kings bowler especially taking Karachi captain Imad Wasim to the cleaners when he hit 3 consecutive sixes in Imad’s over. After Babar Azam and TKC got out, Karachi Kings were able to stop Zalmi’s onslaught but the damage had been done already as Peshawar Zalmi set up a target of 200 runs for Karachi.

Karachi Kings sent Mathew Wade and Sharjeel Khan to open their innings. Zalmi Star Bowler Wahab Riaz dismissed Sharjeel in the very first over while Jimmy Neesham struck twice in the powerplay to hamper the Kings progress. After losing 4 quick early wickets, Kings came back in the game courtesy of a huge partnership between Shoaib Malik and Imad Wasim who fought hard to keep up with the required run rate. Wahab Riaz got the important wicket of Shoaib Malik in the 19th over to bring bolster Zalmi’s chances of winnig as the match went to the wire. Zalmi Pacer Khurram Shehzad kept his cool in the final over of the game while bowling against Imad Wasim who was timing the ball perfectly batting in front of home crowd. Peshawar Zalmi won the game by 2 runs as they restricted the kings to 197/5 after 20 overs. For Peshawar Zalmi, Tom Kohler Cadmore was the top-scorer with 92 runs, while James Neesham and Wahab Riaz picked up 2 wickets each.

For his outstanding knock of 92 runs, Tom Kohler Cadmore was nominated as the man of the match. TKC hits 6 sixes and 7 fours in his special knock while also taking two vital catches in the field. Tom Kohler has been an integral part of the Zalmi Squad since HBLPSL Season 6 and looks in fine touch for yet another season with the Yellow Storm. With a strong batting lineup led by the ICC Cricketer of the Year himself, Peshawar Zalmi is a formidable contender for the Champions Trophy.

Peshawar Zalmi Squad now travels to Multan for their game against the Sultans on Friday, 17 Feb at the beautiful Multan Cricket Stadium. Multan Sultans look in fine form after thier recent dominating win over the Gladiators. However, they have have been dealth with a major blow – Star Pacer Shahnawaz Dahani has been ruled out of the rest of tournament due to a finger injury.