Peshawar Zalmi vs Multan Sultans: Kusal Mendis's 68 sets the target
Peshawar Zalmi won. Kusal Mendis made 68 (40), Sufiyan Muqeem took 3 for 30.
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Peshawar Zalmi won in the 22nd Match of Pakistan Super League at National Stadium, Karachi. Peshawar Zalmi made 196 for 6 in 20 overs; Multan Sultans replied with 172 for 8 in 20 overs. Kusal Mendis top-scored with 68 (40) at a strike rate of 170.0, and Sufiyan Muqeem returned 3 for 30.
How the innings unfolded
Peshawar Zalmi — 196 for 6 in 20 overs
Scored at 9.80 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 59 | 1 | 9.83 | 9 (5×4, 4×6) |
| Middle overs | 100 | 2 | 10.00 | 10 (4×4, 6×6) |
| Death overs | 37 | 3 | 9.25 | 5 (3×4, 2×6) |
The largest stand was 63 for the 3rd wicket between Farhan Yousaf and Kusal Mendis, from 39 balls (9.69 an over).
Multan Sultans — 172 for 8 in 20 overs
Scored at 8.60 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 59 | 1 | 9.83 | 9 (9×4, 0×6) |
| Middle overs | 94 | 4 | 9.40 | 11 (10×4, 1×6) |
| Death overs | 19 | 3 | 4.75 | 1 (1×4, 0×6) |
Multan Sultans lost 4 wickets for 23 runs, from 146 to 169.
The largest stand was 55 for the 2nd wicket between Josh Philippe and Steven Smith, from 39 balls (8.46 an over).
With the bat
| Batter | Team | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kusal Mendis | Peshawar Zalmi | 68 | 40 | 170.0 | 6 | 3 |
| Mohammad Haris | Peshawar Zalmi | 38 | 17 | 223.5 | 4 | 3 |
| Shan Masood | Multan Sultans | 35 | 19 | 184.2 | 5 | 0 |
| Josh Philippe | Multan Sultans | 32 | 17 | 188.2 | 6 | 0 |
| Steven Smith | Multan Sultans | 31 | 29 | 106.9 | 3 | 0 |
With the ball
| Bowler | Team | Overs | Figures | Economy | Maidens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sufiyan Muqeem | Peshawar Zalmi | 4 | 3 for 30 | 7.50 | 0 |
| Mohammad Ismail | Multan Sultans | 3 | 2 for 22 | 7.33 | 0 |
| Nahid Rana | Peshawar Zalmi | 4 | 2 for 24 | 6.00 | 0 |
| Peter Siddle | Multan Sultans | 4 | 2 for 29 | 7.25 | 0 |
| Iftikhar Ahmed | Peshawar Zalmi | 4 | 2 for 32 | 8.00 | 0 |
The stands that mattered
- 63 (39 balls) for Peshawar Zalmi's 3rd wicket — Farhan Yousaf and Kusal Mendis
- 55 (39 balls) for Multan Sultans's 2nd wicket — Josh Philippe and Steven Smith
- 48 (27 balls) for Peshawar Zalmi's 1st wicket — Mohammad Haris and Babar Azam
The full scorecard and ball-by-ball record are available for every delivery of this match.






