Peshawar Zalmi vs Multan Sultans Highlights, PSL 2024: Match Summary
- Peshawar Zalmi opted to bat first after winning the toss
- PZ 204/5 in 20 overs (Babar Azam 64; Usama Mir 3/32)
- MS 200/5 in 20 overs (Iftikhar Ahmed 60*; Aamer Jamal 2/36)
- Peshawar Zalmi win by 4 runs
- Follow Match Highlights below
In a clash of the heavyweights table-toppers Multan Sultans are facing off against fourth-placed Peshawar Zalmi at the Pindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi on Tuesday (March 5)
Multan Sultans have won six of their seven matches this season while Peshawar Zalmi just dropped to fourth from third after losing to another play-off rival Islamabad United at this very venue.
With play-off spot confirmed, Multan Sultans will now play for one of the top two slots, giving them two chances to advance to the championship game. Peshawar must, however, play the remaining games as elimination matches in order to place in the top four of the playoffs. Given that they are the only team to have defeated Multan, Peshawar will be confident in their prospects of winning on Tuesday night.
With 330 runs in 5 games, Babar Azam leads all scorers with an elite score of 111 off 63 balls. He also acts as a sheet anchor. Against Islamabad, Aamer Jamal struck an incredible 87 off 49 balls in a losing cause. Later in the order, Rovman Powell has been outstanding with his quick-hitting cameos.