Peshawar Zalmi (144) defeat Legends XI (138/6) by 6 runs in an exhibition match for flood relief in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

[BouncerGuy]

Peshawar Zalmi will take on Legends XI in a special exhibition match this Saturday, on August 30th, at Imran Khan Cricket Stadium, Peshawar, with 100% ticket proceeds going to flood relief efforts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1960391007662481646

 

[TexasRattlesnake]

At last Zalmi will play a match in Peshawar

 

[Rana]

Why did they change the name? I like Arbab Niaz Stadium as a name

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Hopefully the event is successful and can help with the flood relief efforts.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Good to see this effort. People really need the help right now.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Also heard that Babar could be playing this game as well... Crowd puller.

 

[Rana]

Also heard that Babar could be playing this game as well... Crowd puller.

Maybe a 20 ball hundred against Shahid Afridi, Arshad Khan, Umar Gul and Riaz Afridi can bring him back into the national side as an improved modern batter?

 

[BouncerGuy]

Maybe a 20 ball hundred against Shahid Afridi, Arshad Khan, Umar Gul and Riaz Afridi can bring him back into the national side as an improved modern batter?

Well, that is not the moto of this game... We want more people to come so that the money can help those in need... SIMPLE

 

[Rana]

Well, that is not the moto of this game... We want more people to come so that the money can help those in need... SIMPLE

Ah ok

Hopefully Babar is playing this free of charge instead of asking for a fee to play.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Ah ok

Hopefully Babar is playing this free of charge instead of asking for a fee to play.

Hopefully, every guy participating works free here... It is for a noble cause so......

 

[Ball Blazer]

A great initiative

 

[mominsaigol]

Maybe a 20 ball hundred against Shahid Afridi, Arshad Khan, Umar Gul and Riaz Afridi can bring him back into the national side as an improved modern batter?

Umar Gul will likely dismiss him instead

 

[RidiculousMan]

Why did they change the name? I like Arbab Niaz Stadium as a name

Because Imran Khan is an icon of Pakistan Cricket

 

[RidiculousMan]

Maybe a 20 ball hundred against Shahid Afridi, Arshad Khan, Umar Gul and Riaz Afridi can bring him back into the national side as an improved modern batter?

He already has a record of hitting 26 balls 100 in a 2017 charity match

 

[Cricket Warrior]

Peshawar Zalmi and captain Babar Azam are at the forefront of efforts to help flood victims.

Babar Azam will be in action in a special Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) flood relief exhibition match in Peshawar.

The match between Peshawar Zalmi and a Legends XI will be played at the Imran Khan Cricket Stadium on August 30. All proceeds from the match will be given to flood victims in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

 

[Major]

Good from Babar for featuring in this.

 

[mango_bite77]

Maybe a 20 ball hundred against Shahid Afridi, Arshad Khan, Umar Gul and Riaz Afridi can bring him back into the national side as an improved modern batter?

20 ball hundred vs Gul, Afridi & Arshad? What made you think that? They were much better than the current players during their peak and i believe would still give them tough competition.

 

[topspin]

Good from Babar for featuring in this.

Is he doing it for charity or for stat padding though?

 

[topspin]

Ah ok

Hopefully Babar is playing this free of charge instead of asking for a fee to play.

I also hope he’s not participating this so he can go and stat pad in Major Misbah style

 

[Rana]

I also hope he’s not participating this so he can go and stat pad in Major Misbah style

A 40 ball 50 and his fans

“King Babar king Babar”

 

[topspin]

Also heard that Babar could be playing this game as well... Crowd puller.

Yes, I'm so pumped for this. Another chance to watch Babar. Hope the food will be good during the innings break. Will they do a buffet do you know?

 

[GoUgandaCranes]

The name change of the Arbab Niaz stadium is an absolutely cringe worthy thing that should have never happened & must be reversed.

Shameful & disgusting.

 

[Major]

The name change of the Arbab Niaz stadium is an absolutely cringe worthy thing that should have never happened & must be reversed.

Shameful & disgusting.

Its not cringe. I would rather have the stadium named after Imran than this arbab guy.

Arbab niaz was some milltary men who became a politician and took over a federal ministry.

Kpk govt did the right thing by scrapping his name and naming it aftet the 1992 world cup winning captain

 

[Cricket Warrior]

Guys calm down and stay on topic plz

 

[The Bald Eagle]

**Peshawar Zalmi Flood Relief Exhibition Match – Superstar Cricketers Announced**

**Peshawar, August 28:**
Peshawar Zalmi, in collaboration with the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, will host a **Flood Relief Exhibition Match** on **August 30** at the **Imran Khan Cricket Stadium, Peshawar**. The match aims to raise funds for the flood-affected people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and will feature some of Pakistan's legendary cricketers.

**Peshawar Zalmi captain Babar Azam**, along with former captains **Shahid Afridi**, **Waqar Younis**, **Inzamam-ul-Haq**, **Younis Khan**, **Shoaib Akhtar**, **Mohammad Hafeez**, and **Rashid Latif**, will be seen in action in this historic match.

List of Confirmed Superstar Cricketers:

* Shahid Afridi
* Babar Azam
* Younis Khan
* Inzamam-ul-Haq
* Rashid Latif
* Waqar Younis
* Azhar Mahmood
* Saeed Ajmal
* Shoaib Akhtar
* Mohammad Hafeez
* Sohaib Maqsood
* Yasir Shah
* Umaid Asif
* Azhar Ali
* Imran Farhat
* Humayun Farhat
* Ihsanullah
* Yasir Hameed
* Kamran Ghulam
* Abdur Rehman
* Mohammad Irfan
* Maaz Sadaqat
* Zulfiqar Babar
* Mohammad Salman

Match Details:

* **Date:** August 30
* **Venue:** Imran Khan Cricket Stadium, Peshawar
* **Teams:** Peshawar Zalmi vs Legends XI
* **Ticket Price:** PKR 1,000
* **Proceeds:** 100% of the proceeds will be donated to flood relief efforts for the victims in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

**Chairman Peshawar Zalmi, Mr. Javed Afridi**, stated:

> “Peshawar Zalmi and the cricket community stand firmly with the flood victims of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during these challenging times. We are committed to providing every possible support to our affected brothers and sisters.”


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[DeadlyVenom]

Good initiative from Javed Afridi. Some big names lined up. Hopefully the event is successful, I hope some rich people and businessmen also donate and it's not all down to poor people.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Game day today.... Big names will be playing in Peshawar after 19 years.

 

[mango_bite77]

Is this match televised somewhere?

 

[Sachin fan]

What time is the match? And assuming it's T20?

 

[BouncerGuy]

What time is the match? And assuming it's T20?

It was 1.30pm local time but we can expect some up downs.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Toss Update:

Legends XI won the toss and elected to bowl first

 

[BouncerGuy]

Toss Update:

Legends XI won the toss and elected to bowl first

This game is going to be a 15 overs match.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Waqar Younis will be opening the bowling against Babar and Yasir Hameed

 

[DeadlyVenom]

How can I watch it?

 

[RidiculousMan]

How can I watch it?

Pakistan Super League YouTube Channel

 

[BouncerGuy]

How can I watch it?

Zalmi TV YT

 

[RidiculousMan]

Babar tonking Shoaib Akhtar

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Inzi looks the same as he did when he was captain. Same body language and image.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Babar tonking Shoaib Akhtar

He is supposed to tonk these oldies... LOL Who else is he gonna tonk??

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Babar tonking Shoaib Akhtar

how was his bowling did he run in or come off a few steps?

 

[RidiculousMan]

how was his bowling did he run in or come off a few steps?

You can go back in the live video. He bowled the 2nd over.

EDIT: He is back to bowl again now

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Babar playing forward defense in a 15 match charity match. Come on bobby yaar give the crowd some fun!

 

[Sachin fan]

how was his bowling did he run in or come off a few steps?

He is bowling 100kph half tracker balls.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

You can go back in the live video. He bowled the 2nd over.

EDIT: He is back to bowl again now

thanks lol i didnt think of rewining, but when I went back I missed the live over. Seeing him and Waqar bowl brought a smile to my face. Shoaib is useless now lol his body has given up but he still has the swagger of a superstar with his demenour.

 

[RidiculousMan]

thanks lol i didnt think of rewining, but when I went back I missed the live over. Seeing him and Waqar bowl brought a smile to my face. Shoaib is useless now lol his body has given up but he still has the swagger of a superstar with his demenour.

Shoaib still bowled quicker than Waqar.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

He is bowling 100kph half tracker balls.

up until the ball is released he looks good, i dont think he has any knees left so its good to see him.

 

[Sachin fan]

Babar still striking at near 150 strike rate against half trackers in an exhibition match which is just 15 overs long, while Yasir going at 250+ strike rate

 

[Sachin fan]

Babar taking singles after a boundary, Sunil Gavaskar approves.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Babar still striking at near 150 strike rate against half trackers in an exhibition match which is just 15 overs long, while Yasir going at 250+ strike rate

Babar gave respect to Waqar

 

[Sachin fan]

Babar gave respect to Waqar

Babar gives respect to every bowler in the opposition.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Babar gets out to another spinner... Saeed Ajmal LOL

 

[RidiculousMan]

Saeed Ajmal bowled Babar Azam. Magical stuff - Babar had no clue

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Saeed bhai bowled a straighter one with a reasonably straight arm to castle Babar.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Saeed still got it. Sufiyan Muqeem and Mo Nawaz better watch their back.

 

[BouncerGuy]

kamran took a blinder of a catch and Maaz also gone... Abdul Rehman strikes.

 

[mango_bite77]

Saeed bhai bowled a straighter one with a reasonably straight arm to castle Babar.

How many did he score ?

 

[RidiculousMan]

How many did he score ?

41 off 23

 

[BouncerGuy]

Even these young boys cannot keep up with legends.... 6 down atm

 

[BouncerGuy]

7 down now...

 

[RidiculousMan]

Shahid Afridi joined in late, bowling his 1st over and got a wicket

 

[BouncerGuy]

Shahid Afridi on fire... 2 in 2

 

[RidiculousMan]

Another wicket. Shahid Afridi on a hattrick now

 

[BouncerGuy]

Shahid Afridi on fire... 2 in 2

 

[RidiculousMan]

Tallest man Irfan hits the shortest man Ajmal for a SiX!

 

[RidiculousMan]

Afridi gets his 3rd. PZ all out for 144

 

[BouncerGuy]

Afridi gets another one and PZ is all out for 144 in 14.4 overs...

This is a sorry looking scorecard tbh.

 

[Ball Blazer]

Shahid Afridi
1.4 Overs
Runs 10
Wkts 3

 

[BouncerGuy]

@Rana These yougsters are even worse than these oldies?

 

[Rana]

@Rana These yougsters are even worse than these oldies?

A captain like Babar can make the great Australia team of 2003-07 become Zimbabwe

 

[BouncerGuy]

Babar is a crowd puller... Fact... It was Afridi first and he still is but babar is ruling atm.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Wrong shot and got punished for it... IRfan is lethal.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Babar is a crowd puller... Fact... It was Afridi first and he still is but babar is ruling atm.

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https://twitter.com/x/status/1961744554446479617

 

[Rana]

Babar is a crowd puller... Fact... It was Afridi first and he still is but babar is ruling atm.

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More like Freshy puller @topspin @shaz619

 

[BouncerGuy]

More like Freshy puller @topspin @shaz619

You can say whatever you want but scenes are telling what is the reality...LOL

 

[BouncerGuy]

Legends struggling... 3 down for just 6 runs... Irfan with 2 wickets.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Babar comes to bowl...

 

[Rana]

This is the stadium Peshawar/KPK fans have been crying about to hold PSL matches?

Doesn’t look fit enough for club standards let alone professional/fc standards!

 

[RidiculousMan]

Babar Azam came in to bowl and picked up a wicket on his first ball

 

[BouncerGuy]

Babar comes to bowl...

and he gets a wicket...LOL

 

[RidiculousMan]

Zulfiqar Babar also gets a wicket. Legends XI in trouble