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Zalmi vs Sultans, 9th Match at Rawalpindi, PSL, Apr 19 2025 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
9th Match (N), Rawalpindi, April 19, 2025, Pakistan Super League
(15.5/20 ov, T:228) 107

Zalmi won by 120 runs

Player Of The Match
40 (14) & 3 catches
abdul-samad
Cricinfo's MVP
80.92 ptsImpact List
ali-raza
New
MS
Full commentary

Thanks for your company and feedback throughout this game. We'll be back for the next match tomorrow (KK vs IU). For now, it's goodnight from me, Rvel Zahid, and our scoring master Thilak Rama

Abdul Samad, Player of the Match: There were expectation from me and I had been playing domestic cricket for some time. Stuck to my natural game. We had to score 200-plus runs. There was grip and the pitch was on the slow side but glad the execution went well

What a performance from Peshawar Zalmi and a complete contrast from Multan, who had an awful day! It was clear from the onset that the target would be tough to chase and Multan collapsed like a house of cards in their attempt. Even though it was a lop-sided affair, there were plenty of entertaining knocks. That spell from Ali Raza was a treat to watch! Earlier, the onslaught from Haris and TKC gave their innings a solid start. Both played brilliantly despite the early loss of openers and then the lower middle-order teed off in style. Raza deserves all the praise for his breathtaking spell and Yaqoob kept the pressure up from the other end as well. Peshawar have got their first two points in this season and Multan are still winless

15.5
W
Owen to Akif Javed, OUT

That is a sensational running catch by Abdul Samad! That was launched miles into the night-sky and Samad sprinted in from deep midwicket, kept his eyes on the ball as the ball swirled late and he adjusted beautifully! Phenomenal work in the field and that sums up the day for Peshawar; they have been stellar tonight and ticked all boxes. Babar looks relieved, smiles and handshakes all around. PZ are on the board with a thumping win

Akif Javed c Abdul Samad b Owen 0 (2b 0x4 0x6 2m) SR: 0

UMER ADNAN : "Samads's day today."

15.4
Owen to Akif Javed, no run

Keeping it nice and straight, deflected to silly mid-on

15.3
W
Owen to Willey, OUT

Bowls a nice leg-cutter across off, smears him down the ground and finds Wood at long-off who hangs onto it brilliantly

David Willey c Wood b Owen 13 (13b 1x4 0x6 25m) SR: 100

Samad Naqvi: "I hope Multan correct its mistakes like Peshawar in next match. I dont understand, how they not select Faisal akram and Yasir. Also why Motie and Josh Little are not playing. Very poor selection and captaincy from Rizwan. He is not

15.2
1
Owen to Ubaid Shah, 1 run

Shorter length and it hung away outside off, pulls it across the line and it fall in no man's land at midwicket

15.1
1
Owen to Willey, 1 run

Over the wicket, tennis ball short ball on middle, works it away to deep square; part-timer brought on to finish the job

end of over 153 runs
MS: 105/8CRR: 7.00 RRR: 24.60 • Need 123 runs from 30b
Ubaid Shah2 (8b)
David Willey12 (11b 1x4)
Alzarri Joseph 3-0-30-0
Ali Raza 4-0-21-4
14.6
Alzarri Joseph to Ubaid Shah, no run

Cunning change of pace. Short of a length off-cutter around the line off, wanted to smoke that over square leg and got baffled by the slowness

14.5
Alzarri Joseph to Ubaid Shah, no run

Oh that's a well-directed short one that curled back at him and went over his head, did well to duck a little, would have been a nasty blow had that crushed into his temple

14.4
Alzarri Joseph to Ubaid Shah, no run

Throws the kitchen sink at it as Joseph slams in a bumper at him

14.3
2
Alzarri Joseph to Ubaid Shah, 2 runs

Touch short and straightening down the line middle and off, neatly played through the line, Wood covers a lot of ground and makes a superb diving save at long-on

14.2
Alzarri Joseph to Ubaid Shah, no run

Excellent yorker fired in at off, keeps it out to mid-off

14.1
1
Alzarri Joseph to Willey, 1 run

Banged in short on middle and leg, goes back and leg-side, labored pull in front of deep square

end of over 147 runs
MS: 102/8CRR: 7.28 RRR: 21.00 • Need 126 runs from 36b
Ubaid Shah0 (3b)
David Willey11 (10b 1x4)
Ali Raza 4-0-21-4
Arif Yaqoob 4-0-20-3
13.6
Ali Raza to Ubaid Shah, no run

Over the wicket, smooth liquid rolling bowling action, back of a length and slanted in from outside off, punched to cover, pick up the bowlers tonight

13.5
1
Ali Raza to Willey, 1 run

Rams a pinpoint accurate yorker on middle and off, jams his bat down and keeps it out. he can bowl with the new ball, come back at death and deliver rockets into the blockhole

13.4
Ali Raza to Willey, no run

He reminds me of young M. Amir. Bowls a toe-crusher right into the blockhole, digs it out but only barely

13.3
2
Ali Raza to Willey, 2 runs

Around the wicket, short of length and angling back into his body, goes for the pull, late on it and it lands in the vacant peninsula at midwicket

13.2
Ali Raza to Willey, no run

17-year old quick darts it full and wide, searing wide yorker, tries to squeeze it out and fails to connect. His fastest delivery has been 146.4kph

Muhammad Haris: "Ian bishop will be happiest man today. Really happy for Ali raza. 1000 problems for pakistan cricket but producing talented fast bowler aint one."

13.1
4
Ali Raza to Willey, FOUR runs

One slip in place. Slightly short and wide, hammered away off the backfoot in the gap at deep extra cover

end of over 131 run • 1 wicket
MS: 95/8CRR: 7.30 RRR: 19.00 • Need 133 runs from 42b
Ubaid Shah0 (2b)
David Willey4 (5b)
Arif Yaqoob 4-0-20-3
Ali Raza 3-0-14-4
12.6
Arif Yaqoob to Ubaid Shah, no run

Tossed up on off, lunges at it and blocks

12.5
Arif Yaqoob to Ubaid Shah, no run

Wide slip. Shorter wrong'un wide of off, not tempted to go for a shot, leaves it alone

12.4
W
Arif Yaqoob to Usama Mir, OUT

In the air and taken by icy-cool Samad at short cover. Tossed up on middle and gets it to spin away, tries to play jailbreak shot and can only force it to the man stationed inside the ring. It's been a collapse of epic proportions

Usama Mir c Abdul Samad b Arif Yaqoob 1 (5b 0x4 0x6 7m) SR: 20
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Win Probability
PZ 100%
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Over 16 • MS 107/10

David Willey c Wood b Owen 13 (13b 1x4 0x6 25m) SR: 100
W
Akif Javed c Abdul Samad b Owen 0 (2b 0x4 0x6 2m) SR: 0
W
Zalmi won by 120 runs
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