Peshawar Zalmi need 173 to stay alive in PSL-3

SHARJAH: Lahore Qalandars have set a daunting target of 173 runs for Peshawar Zalmi in the second-last league match in the third edition of the Pakistan Super League here at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Friday.

Now Peshawar need to do some good batting to chase the total if they are to stay alive. However, no team has so far successfully chased down a total in excess of 170 in this PSL.

Batting first after winning the toss, Lahore Qalandars made a good total of 172 for four, thanks to Anton Devcich’s brilliant knock of 70 from just 42 balls. His innings was laced with seven huge sixes and two boundaries.

Among others, Sohail Akhar remained not out on 30 with two sixes, Agha Salman scored 28 with a six and two boundaries, and Gulraiz Sadaf made an unbeaten 26 with two sixes and three fours.

Their captain Brandon McCullum also hit a six in his brief innings of only seven runs.

For Peshawar Zalmi, pace bowler Hasan Ali claimed two wickets for 24 runs.

Both teams are playing their last league match today.

Lahore Qalandars are currently at the bottom with six points and they are already out of the tournament. Peshawar Zalmi are one place above them on eight points.

Lahore Qalandars made two changes in their team, bringing in Kyle Abbott and Bilal Asif in place of Sunil Narine and Sohail Khan while Peshawar Zalmi remain unchanged.