Rashid, Shaheen star in Qalandars win over Zalmi

Karachi: Shaheen Shah Afridi and Rashid Khan have been the standout performers in Lahore Qalandars’ four-wicket win over Peshawar Zalmi in second match of Pakistan Tremendous League (PSL) season six right here at Nationwide Stadium.

The 20-year-old Shaheen picked three wickets for simply 14 runs to limit Zalmi on 140-6 whereas the No.1 bowler in T20Is Rashid complemented with each bat and ball.

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Put into bat first by Qalandars’ captain Sohail Akhtar, Zalmi misplaced Imam ul-Haq on first ball of the match coutesry off a superb away swing by Shaheen that caught a thick edge again to keeper. Zalmi was unable to achieve momentum in powerplay as they handle to attain 36 and misplaced three wickets.

Veteran Shoaib Malik (26) regarded set however he was despatched again to pavilion by David Wiese within the ninth over. Zalmi wanted a solidarity partnership which was offered by Ravi Bopara and Sherfane Rutherford.

The duo added 64 for the fifth wicket till Shaheen as soon as once more spoiled the occasion by dismissing Rutherford (26). He hit two sixes in his 27-ball inning.

In the meantime, Bopara registered his thirty sixth fifty in T20 cricket He scored 44-ball 50, powered by six fours. All-rounder Amad Butt offered a late blitz of 11-ball 23*, main Zalmi to 140/6 in 20 overs.

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Moreover Shaheen’s three wickets, debutant Daniyal Mirza picked 2/35 whereas Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan with out conceding any boundary, bowled a spell of 0/14.

Qalandars began the chase positively with Fakhar Zaman and Sohail Akhtar going seven-run per over till Afghanistan’s Mujeeb-ur-Rehman eliminated Akhtar (14) on the second ball of the fifth over.

Within the following over, Zalmi’s skipper Wahab Riaz eliminated Fakhar (15) as Malik claimed a spectacular catch going backward whereas fielding at short-leg.

SAFE AS 🏡 🏚️@realshoaibmalik takes a steep swirling catch whereas @WahabViki pulls off the trending celebration this weekend!#HBLPSL6 | #MatchDikhao | #LQvPZ pic.twitter.com/16Mg81OLa5

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Later, Agha Salman (21) was the third man to dismiss as Amad Butt dismantled his stumps. Mohammad Hafeez and Ben Dunk tried to stabilize the innings and each added 36 for fourth wickets.

Qalandars misplaced three wickets in fast succession, two got here off Saqib Mehmood’s final over of the spell the place he dismissed Samit Patel and Wiese in consecutive balls.

Hafeez who stood agency at one finish, obtained spectacular assist from Rashid who smashed 15-ball 27 to take Qalandars residence in 18.3 overs. Hafeez remained unbeaten at 33 off 26 balls.