DUBAI: Hasan Ali registered his best figures in a HBL PSL match as the medium-pacer wrecked Lahore Qalandars during Peshawar Zalmi’s seven wicket win in Dubai on Sunday.
The 24-year-old regarded as the first-ever product of HBL PSL history when he made his mark in 2016 finished with 4-15 as Lahore were dismissed for their second lowest score in PSL history of 78 in 15.1 overs after being sent into bat by Darren Sammy on a double-header day.
Hasan, declared player of the tournament during Pakistan’s Champions Trophy win in 2017, was ably assisted by former Pakistan paceman Wahab Riaz (3-17) and rookie leg-spinner Ibtisam Sheikh (2-14) as Lahore Qalandars never got an easy sailing.
This is Lahore’s second lowest total, as well as second lowest in all PSL matches.
The lowest ever total by a team in a HBL PSL match was 59, ironically by Lahore against the same opposition, in 2017. They were also dismissed for 100 by Zalmi in 2018.
Peshawar achieved the meager target in 10.1 overs for the loss of three wickets, courtesy a fine half century by Umar Amin who finished with 39-ball 61 not out with a six and ten boundaries.
The win is Peshawar Zalmi’s first win in two games after losing to Quetta Gladiators in the first match. They now have two points from two games. Lahore now have two points from three games.
Quetta, who earlier Sunday beat Islamabad United in the first match by seven wickets, top the table with two wins in as many games, having scored four points. Peshawar are now second with two points followed by Multan Sultans, Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore
Amin lifted his team after they lost two early wickets of Kamran Akmal (zero) and Imam-ul-Haq (one) with the board showing just six runs. Amin added 56 for the second wicket with Wayne Madsen who made only five.
Amin hit a six to bring the target within a stroke as Kieron Pollard completed the formality with a winning six off Salman Agha.
Sammy praised his bowlers.
“We have good bowling resources and whoever I summoned delivered today,” said Sammy. “It was a good comeback after losing the first match.”
De Villiers said his team could not handled the Peshawar bowling.
“We played against a team which was on fire today and unfortunately we could not weather the storm,” said the stand in captain. “There was something in the pitch and were unable to put a good total.”
Just 24 hours earlier Lahore had put up a magnificent performance to beat Karachi Kings but they looked a totally different side after Hasan took four wickets in the space of just 16 balls.
Only three batsmen Anton Devcich (18), AB de Villiers (14) and Agha (12) could reach double figures.
Hasan dismissed Fakhar Zaman (six) with the third ball of his second over and with his fifth had Sohail Akhtar also for six, leaving Lahore reeling at 14-2. Fakhar and Shoail had put on 97 and 64 in the first two matches.
Hasan said he executed the plan given to him.
“I sit with the analyst and make a plan so when you execute the plan you get wickets and that makes you happy,” said Hasan.
De Villiers, skippering the side in the absence of injured Mohammad Hafeez, caressed three beautiful boundaries in his short eight-ball stay before Hasan bowled him with a delivery that came in and rattled AB’s stumps.
Off the last ball of the same over Hasan had Brendon Taylor bowled for one, leaving Lahore at 39-4.
Devicich who top-scored with 18 was dismissed by Kieron Pollard before Wahab and Sheikh mopped up the tail as Lahore’s batting looked in shambles.
The HBL PSL will have a two-day rest before the matches shifts to Sharjah.
Action will begin on Wednesday when table-toppers Quetta meet Multan Sultans in the only match.
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Agha Salman to Pollard, SIX runs, Zalmi wins
END OF OVER: 10| Peshawar Zalmi 75/3
Haris Rauf to Umar Amin, no runs
Haris Rauf to Umar Amin, SIX runs
Haris Rauf to Pollard, 1 leg bye
Haris Rauf to Umar Amin, 1 run
Haris Rauf to Umar Amin, FOUR run
Haris Rauf to Umar Amin, no run
END OF OVER: 9| Peshawar Zalmi 62/3
Rahat Ali to Madsen, Out
Umar Amin completes 50 runs in 34 balls
Rahat Ali to Umar Amin, 1 run
Rahat Ali to Madsen, 1 leg bye
Rahat Ali to Umar Amin, 1 run
Rahat Ali to Umar Amin, no run
Rahat Ali to Umar Amin, FOUR runs
END OF OVER: 8| Peshawar Zalmi 58/2
Hassan Khan to Madsen, no run
Hassan Khan to , Amin, 1 run
Hassan Khan to Madsen, 1 run
Hassan Khan to Madsen, no run
Hassan Khan to Madsen, no run
Hassan Khan to Madsen, no run
END OF OVER: 7| Peshawar Zalmi 53/2
Rahat to Amin, no run
Rahat to Amin, two runs
Rahat to Amin, no run
Rahat Ali to Madsen, one run
Rahat Ali to Madsen, no run
Rahat Ali to Madsen, no run
END OF OVER: 6| Peshawar Zalmi 50/2
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Umar Amin, FOUR runs
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Umar Amin, 1 wide,
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Umar Amin, FOUR runs
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Umar Amin, 1 wide
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Umar Amin, no run
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Umar Amin, no run
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Umar Amin, no run
END OF OVER: 5| Peshawar Zalmi 36/2
Viljoen to Madsen, no run
Viljoen to Umar Amin, 1 run
Viljoen to Umar Amin, FOUR runs
Viljoen to Umar Amin, FOUR runs
Viljoen to Umar Amin, FOUR runs
Viljoen to Umar Amin, no run
END OF OVER: 4| Peshawar Zalmi 23/2
Haris Rauf to Umar Amin, 1 run
Haris Rauf to Umar Amin, FOUR runs
Haris Rauf to Umar Amin, no run
Haris Rauf to Umar Amin, no run
Haris Rauf to Umar Amin, FOUR runs
Haris Rauf to Madsen, 1 run
END OF OVER: 3| Peshawar Zalmi 13/2
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Umar Amin, no run
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Umar Amin, no run
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Umar Amin, 2 run
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Umar Amin, no run
Haris Rauf to Umar Amin, FOUR runs
Haris Rauf to Madsen, 1 run
END OF OVER: 2| Peshawar Zalmi 8/2
Haris Rauf to Umar Amin, no run
Haris Rauf to Umar Amin, 1 wide
Haris Rauf to Umar Amin, no run
Haris Rauf to Madsen, 1 run
Haris Rauf to Madsen, no run
Haris Rauf to Madsen, no run
Haris Rauf to Imam-ul-Haq, OUT
END OF OVER: 1 | Peshawar Zalmi 6/1
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Imam-ul-Haq, 1 run
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Umar Amin, one run
Shaheen Afridi to Umar Amin, 2 run
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Umar Amin, no run
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Kamran Akmal, OUT
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Kamran Akmal, no run
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Kamran Akmal, 1 wide
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Kamran Akmal, 1 wide
Peshawar Zalmi restricted Lahore Qalandars to 78 runs in 15.1 overs after Zalmi won the toss and elected to field in the seventh match of the Pakistan Super League in Dubai on Sunday.
Wahab Riaz to Shaheen Shah Afridi Out
END OF OVER: 14 | Lahore Qalandars 78/9
Hasan Ali to Rahat Ali, no run
Hasan Ali to Shaheen Shah Afridi, 1 run
Hasan Ali to Rahat Ali, 1 run
Hasan Ali to Shaheen Shah Afridi, no run
Hasan Ali to Rahat Ali, 1 run
Hasan Ali to Shaheen Shah Afridi, 1 run
END OF OVER: 13 | Lahore Qalandars 76/9
Wahab Riaz to Haris Rauf, OUT
Wahab Riaz to Shaheen Shah Afridi, 1 run,
Wahab Riaz to Shaheen Shah Afridi, no run,
Wahab Riaz to Shaheen Shah Afridi, 1 run wide
Wahab Riaz to Shaheen Shah Afridi, no run,
Wahab Riaz to Shaheen Shah Afridi, 1 wide,
Wahab Riaz to Shaheen Shah Afridi, no run,
Wahab Riaz to Agha Salman, OUT
END OF OVER: 13 | Lahore Qalandars 72/7
Ibtisam Sheikh to Agha Salman, 1 run
Ibtisam Sheikh to Shaheen Shah Afridi, 1 run
Ibtisam Sheikh to Shaheen Shah Afridi, no run
Ibtisam Sheikh to Shaheen Shah Afridi, no run
Ibtisam Sheikh to Hassan Khan, OUT
Ibtisam Sheikh to Agha Salman, 1 run
END OF OVER: 12 | Lahore Qalandars 69/6
Pollard to Hassan Khan, four runs
Pollard to Hassan Khan, no run
Pollard to Agha Salman, 1 leg bye
Pollard to Agha Salman, no run
Pollard to Hassan Khan, One run
Pollard to Hassan Khan, two run
END OF OVER: 11 | Lahore Qalandars 61/6
Ibtisam Sheikh to Hassan Khan, one run
Ibtisam Sheikh to Hassan Khan, no run
Ibtisam Sheikh to Hassan Khan, no run
Ibtisam Sheikh to Hassan Khan, no run
Ibtisam Sheikh toViljoen, OUT
Ibtisam Sheikh to Agha Salman, 1 run
END OF OVER: 10 | Lahore Qalandars 59/5
Pollard to Agha Salman, 1 run
Pollard to Viljoen, 1 run
Pollard to Viljoen, no run
Pollard to Agha Salman, 1 run
Pollard to Devcich, OUT
Pollard to Devcich, no run
END OF OVER: 9 | Lahore Qalandars 56/4
Ibtisam Sheikh to Devcich, 1 run
Ibtisam Sheikh to Devcich, FOUR runs
Ibtisam Sheikh to Agha Salman, 1 run
Ibtisam Sheikh to Devcich, 1 ru
Ibtisam Sheikh to Devcich, no run
Ibtisam Sheikh to Agha Salman, 1 run
END OF OVER: 8 | Lahore Qalandars 48/4
Wahab Riaz to Agha Salman, 1 run
Wahab Riaz to Agha Salman, no run
Wahab Riaz to Devcich, 1 run
Wahab Riaz to Devcich, no run
Wahab Riaz to Agha Salman, 1 leg bye
Wahab Riaz to Agha Salman, FOUR runs
END OF OVER: 7 | Lahore Qalandars 39/4
Ibtisam Sheikh to Devcich, no run
Ibtisam Sheikh to Agha Salman, 1 run
Ibtisam Sheikh to Agha Salman, no run
Ibtisam Sheikh to Agha Salman, no run
Ibtisam Sheikh to Agha Salman, no run
Ibtisam Sheikh to Devcich, 1 run
END OF OVER: 6 | Lahore Qalandars 39/4
Hasan Ali to Taylor, OUT
Hasan Ali to Devcich, 1 run
Hasan Ali to Taylor, 1 run
Hasan Ali to de Villiers, OUT
Hasan Ali to de Villiers, FOUR runs, slashed over the vacant slip cordon. Too much width there
Hasan Ali to de Villiers, no run, defended from the crease
END OF OVER: 5 | Lahore Qalandars 37/2
Umaid Asif to Devcich, no run,
Umaid Asif to Devcich, 1 run
Umaid Asif to de Villiers, 1 run
Umaid Asif to de Villiers, FOUR runs
END OF OVER: 4 | Lahore Qalandars 22/2
Wahab Riaz to Devcich, no run,
Wahab Riaz to Devcich, FOUR runs
Wahab Riaz to Devcich, FOUR runs
Wahab Riaz to Devcich, no ru
Wahab Riaz to Devcich, no run
Wahab Riaz to Devcich, no ru
END OF OVER:3 | 1 Run 2 Wkts
Hasan Ali to de Villiers, no run
Hasan Ali to Sohail Akhtar, OUT
Hasan Ali to Sohail Akhtar, no run
Hasan Ali to Fakhar Zaman, OUT
Hasan Ali to Fakhar Zaman, no run
Hasan Ali to Sohail Akhtar, 1 run
End of over 2: Lahore Qalanders: 13/0
Umaid to Sohail Akhtar, 1 run
Umaid to Sohail Akhtar, no run
Umaid to Sohail Akhtar, FOUR
Umaid to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run
Umaid to Fakhar Zaman, no run
Umaid to Sohail Akhtar, 1 run
End of over 1: Lahore Qalanders: 6/0
Hasan Ali to Fakhar Zaman, no run
Hasan Ali to Fakhar Zaman, FOUR
Hasan Ali to Fakhar Zaman, no run
Hasan Ali to Sohail Akhtar, 1 run
Hasan Ali to Sohail Akhtar, no runs
Hasan Ali to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run
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Peshawar Zalmi have won the toss and elected to field against Lahore Qalandars in the seventh match of the Pakistan Super League in Dubai on Sunday.
Teams
Qalandars: AB (capt), Fakhar, Akhtar, Devich, Agha, Taylor (wk), Viljoen, Hassan Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Rauf, Rahat
Zalmi: Kamran (wk), Imam, Amin, Madson, Pollard, Dawson, Sammy (capt), Wahab, Hasan Ali, Asif, Shaikh
The seventh Twenty20 match in the fourth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) will be played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
Lahore Qalandars have so far played two matches in the PSL-4, winning one by 22 runs against Karachi Kings on Saturday and losing one by five wickets to Islamabad United in the inaugural match on Thursday while Peshawar Zalmi played only one match and lost it by six wickets on Friday. The Zalmi are the only side in the PSL-4 with no point on the table.
However, Peshawar Zalmi had won the PSL title in its second edition in 2017 while Lahore Qalandars could not become the PSL champions in all three previous editions.
West Indies veteran allrounder Darren Sammy is captaining Peshawar Zalmi while Pakistan’s experienced allrounder Mohammad Hafeez is leading Lahore Qalandars.
Both sides have big national and international cricketers. Peshawar have the services of the most senior player 44-year-old Misbah-ul-Haq, who had led Pakistan in a record number of Test matches and also captained Islamabad United in the first three PSL editions.
Besides, experienced wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal, pace bowlers Wahab Riaz and Hasan Ali along with Andre Fletcher, Kieron Pollard, Liam Dawson, Sohaib Maqsood, Umaid Asif and Sameen Gul are also included in Peshawar Zalmi.
Lahore Qalandars include the great South African batsman AB de Villiers along with Brandan Taylor, Craig Brathwaite, AP Devich, Fakhar Zaman, Sohail Akhtar, Yasir Shah, Rahat Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf.