Peshawar Zalmi (211/4) beat Lahore Qalandars (203/6) by 8 runs in a high-scoring thriller of PSL 9

[FearlessRoar]

Updated points table after Match 11.





In the upcoming clash, Lahore Qalandars, currently holding sixth place, face off against fifth-placed Peshawar Zalmi. Despite the season's early stages, both teams eye a climb in the rankings to secure a spot in the knockout phase. Lahore, yet to taste victory after four matches, showed promising signs in their recent outing, fuelled by a roster of formidable players.

Meanwhile, Peshawar Zalmi gained momentum with their maiden win against Multan Sultans, aiming to capitalise on their newfound form. With the tournament dynamics in flux, each match becomes pivotal for teams to turn the tide in their favour. The encounter promises a riveting battle as both sides vie for a crucial victory to reignite their campaign.

Can Lahore Qalandars win first game of the season tonight?

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[MenInG]

Lahore Qalandars v Peshawar Zalmi at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

Lahore Qalandars have won the toss and are fielding first

 

[MenInG]

Lahore Qalandars v Peshawar Zalmi at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

Lahore Qalandars have won the toss and are fielding first

Imran Junior is in for injured Haris Rauf while George Linde is sitting out with a hand niggle for Carlos Braithwaite!

 

[Rana]

Massive opportunity for PZ to eliminate LQ from the competition today

Very unlikely to make the play off’s with 10 points

 

[Asad T]

Shaheen at 146kph whoa

 

[Asad T]

I don't want to jinx anything but Saim is looking good

 

[Ali Active]

shaheen has got his pace back

 

[Bewal Express]

Some terrible club bowler, bowling at this level. Who selects this rubbish

 

[Bewal Express]

shaheen has got his pace back

Now for the rhythm and his bowling intelligence

 

[Asad T]

I think Shaheen has won only 1 out of the last 8 games as captain between the PSL & NZvsPak series. Would we hurting his confidence a bit

 

[Ali Active]

Now for the rhythm and his bowling intelligence

hopefully its not temporary he can replicate in internationals

 

[Asad T]

Now for the rhythm and his bowling intelligence

Sad to see that our T20 captain has limited bowling intelligence

 

[Bewal Express]

Sad to see that our T20 captain has limited bowling intelligence

Thick is being nice to him.

 

[Rana]

How hard is it to bowl dots to Babar Azam?

Useless bowlers

 

[Asad T]

Saim is playing like Babar
and Babar is playing like Saim

 

[Ali Active]

bowling looks bad

 

[Asad T]

nice upper cut for 4 from Ayub. Looks like he's back.

 

[sindhiboy]

Lahore Qalandars getting a proper thrashing this season

 

[PakEngFan]

Some terrible club bowler, bowling at this level. Who selects this rubbish

No one other the aqib javed and co.

 

[Asad T]

Nice hit from Ayub for 6
He hasn't hit a 50 in more than 10 games, let's see if he can go big tonight

 

[Asad T]

Haris, Powel, Haseeb, Asif Ali to come and 11 overs left
PZ well placed and should aim for 215

 

[Rana]

Boring batting

 

[Asad T]

"You took my job but I'll still help you up"

 

[oatmeal]

Lahore look totally flat

 

[Rana]

Saim will get his 50 before Babar lol

 

[Asad T]

Great analysis from Waqar as always:

Dominic Cork: Waqar, what should Lahore do to contain things?
Waqar: They need a hatric

 

[Rana]

10 wickets in hand

Just go hell for leather please

Really boring batting up to now

 

[Asad T]

50 (36) for Saim Ayub
2 sizes
5 fours
139 sr which is ok, but nothing great. He needs to unleash now

 

[oatmeal]

Time to step on the gas

 

[Rana]

Anyone else falling asleep watching this batting?

 

[Asad T]

Brathwaite bowling 115 kph on the legs, Saim struggling to find the rope. Not a good look after he is already set tbh

 

[Rana]

Very low quality cricket

Bowlers don’t have ability to get batsmen out

Batsman don’t have ability to demolish them

 

[Asad T]

Jahandad in, in the 13th over
A bit perplexing i think

 

[Rana]

The best Hamare Heroes was the guy who could do the push ups

Too funny. He was desperate to show off his one finger push ups

 

[Asad T]

The best Hamare Heroes was the guy who could do the push ups

Too funny. He was desperate to show off his one finger push ups

There was also a social worker wearing a Louis Vuitton belt that confused me.

 

[Rana]

Hell of a shot that by Saim

 

[Asad T]

The best Hamare Heroes was the guy who could do the push ups

Too funny. He was desperate to show off his one finger push ups

Let's see if mr black belt breaks a table with his karate chop

 

[Rana]

LQ bowlers just come across as absolutely stupid

Saim constantly targeting short boundary, LQ bowlers keep feeding one there to him

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Babar needs some muscle training. David warner was right to point that out

 

[Rana]

Saim might get his hundred before Babar gets his 50

 

[Rana]

There was also a social worker wearing a Louis Vuitton belt that confused me.

Confused Pakistani heroes

 

[cricketcricket79]

No sixes by Babar yet. He is well set, hit a few.

 

[Rana]

Shades of the legendary Sharjeel Khan

 

[Asad T]

Finally, Saim hits a slow half tracker from Brathwait for 4

 

[Asad T]

No sixes by Babar yet. He is well set, hit a few.

Saim is hogging the strike hahah, let's see if Babar can

 

[Rana]

Pepsi sip a crore…

Well that’s great solidarity with Palestine isn’t it?

 

[Rana]

Saim has woken me up

I don’t think I was joking about Saim getting his ton before Babar gets his 50

 

[Ali Active]

babar azam should just retire from t20s atp

 

[Asad T]

Pepsi sip a crore…

Well that’s great solidarity with Palestine isn’t it?

Pepsi, Cadbury, KFC
masking their genocide with "scholarships"

 

[Rana]

Typical Zimbabwe Azam

Can’t hit big when needed

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

No sixes by Babar yet. He is well set, hit a few.

Unless you dish a half volley to him at pace , forget about it. He just cant

 

[Bewal Express]

No one other the aqib javed and co.

I can swear that there are better bowlers in the Bham league

 

[MenInG]

What a catch to get rid of BA!

 

[Rana]

Below 200 and LQ have enough batsmen to chase this down

 

[Asad T]

Really nothing to celebrate
Finally take a wicket in the 14th over, the opposition going at 10 per over
This wicket brings in their power hitters

 

[Rana]

Really nothing to celebrate
Finally take a wicket in the 14th over, the opposition going at 10 per over
This wicket brings in their power hitters

10 an over is par on this wicket

Zalmi really haven’t capitalised

 

[oatmeal]

Shaheen is bowling either too full or too short. That leg side boundary is too short to bowl that length

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

At this point I stopped expecting that babar will develop his game to next level where he can power hit out of grounds. It's just not in him. And even if there was ability, intent is never there. You cant always be looking to find the gaps and play it on ground. Everytime he tries to hit it , gets out in similar fashion. Caught at mid wicket boundary or long on boundary well in

 

[Asad T]

All accumulators on this list except S Farhan

 

[Rana]

At this point I stopped expecting that babar will develop his game to next level where he can power hit out of grounds. It's just not in him. And even if there was ability, intent is never there. You cant always be looking to find the gaps and play it on ground. Everytime he tries to hit it , gets out in similar fashion. Caught at mid wicket boundary or long on boundary well in

Whilst you are stating facts…


No one is listening bro

 

[Rana]

All accumulators on this list except S Farhan

Yes that’s why nowadays all top broadcasters of T20 leagues and international cricket show strike rates instead of runs/average

 

[oatmeal]

What was that spike on the Ultra edge? Seemed too late for the ball and too early for the bat hitting the ground

 

[oatmeal]

They should have dropped Babar's catch lol

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Powell smashing Imran all around the ground

 

[oatmeal]

Lahore are this years Karachi, just can't seem to get a win

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Yeah it's the whole country not just cricket isnt it? No one in position ready to listen to others.. prime example 8th feb elections.. the "establishment" and politicians refusing to listen to people of country

Whilst you are stating facts…


No one is listening bro

 

[Rana]

Phenomenal batting

LQ’s big West Indian better fire as well with the bat

 

[Rana]

Yeah it's the whole country not just cricket isnt it? No one in position ready to listen to others.. prime example 8th feb elections.. our Military Junta and politicians refusing to listen to people of country

Lol naa it’s not that deep. It’s just cricket

 

[Rana]

LQ getting smashed out of the competition basically

 

[Asad T]

Phenomenal batting

LQ’s big West Indian better fire as well with the bat

Imran Khan always looked like he was going to get hit out of the ground

 

[Rana]

Is the Shaheen Parwaaz back?

 

[Rana]

Saim was 30 off 25 I believe

Now he is 87 off 53

 

[Asad T]

Ayub has now made the highest scored for any individual in PSL 9, overtaking Rizwan

 

[Asad T]

Bro should study

 

[Nasty Naz]

Waking up to see my boy Saim Ayub killin' it. You just love to see it.

Poor Lahore is just doomed this season lol.

 

[Rana]

This has to be the flattest wicket of the tournament so far

 

[Rana]

Damn he should have got a hundred

 

[Rana]

Asif Ali and Rovman Powell

John Travolta and Samuel Lee Jackson

 

[FearlessRoar]

Peshawar Zalmi's opening pair of Saim Ayub and Babar Azam stroked a partnership of 136 for the first wicket in the ongoing 12th game of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season nine against Lahore Qalandars.

Most century partnerships in PSL:

4 – Babar Azam and Saim Ayub (14 innings)

4 – Mohammad Rizwan and Rilee Rossouw (16 innings)

4 – Mohammad Rizwan and Shan Masood (28 innings)

 

[Rana]

Wow what a shot