Kings beat Zalmi by five wickets in PSL3
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After deciding to bat first, after a flying start, Zalmi kept losing wickets at regular intervals and only managed to score 131 for the loss of nine wickets in their allotted 20 overs.
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The star of the show was West Indian all-rounder Dwayne Smith, who scored an unbeaten 71 off 51 with the help of four fours and five sixes.
For Kings, left-arm pacer Muhammad Amir and veteran leg-spinner Shahid Afridi claimed two wickets each.
In reply, Kings couldn’t get going as well and kept losing wickets at regular intervals, but eventually get over the line with two balls to spare.
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Opener Joe Denly was the most successful batsman for the Kings, as he finished the innings with the top score of 29 off 39 balls with the help of four fours.
For Zalmi, pacer Chris Jordan and young leg-spinner Ibtisam Sheikh claimed two wickets each.
For his outstanding batting performance, Smith was named player of the match.
So that's it from us for today. Hope you liked out coverage. We will join you tomorrow for the mother of all clashes between Karachi and Lahore. Till then, its goodbye from Azeem Siddiqui.
KK 135-5 (20 overs)
SIX! and that's it. Kings register five-wicket win.
Asghar to start his final over.
KK 129-4 (19 overs)
Just two runs off the over.
Umaid to start his new over.
KK 125-4 (18 overs)
Nine off the over.
Wahab Riaz to start his new over.
KK 116-4 (17 overs)
Twelve off the over.
Jordan to start his new over.
KK 104-4 (16 overs)
Five off the over.
Asghar to start his new over.
KK 99-4 (15 overs)
Just two runs and a wicket off the over.
Ibtisam to start his new over.
KK 97-3 (14 overs)
Five off the over.
Wahab Riaz to start new over.
KK 92-3 (13 overs)
Five runs and a wicket off the over.
Jordan to start his new over.
KK 87-2 (12 overs)
Eight off the over.
Umaid to start his new over.
KK 79-2 (11 overs)
Thirteen off the over.
Ibtisam to start his new over.
KK 66-2 (10 overs)
Six off the over.
Asghar to start his new over.
KK 60-2 (9 overs)
Six off the over.
Ibtisam to continue.
KK 54-1 (8 overs)
Four off the over.
Wahab Riaz to start his over.
KK 50-1 (7 overs)
Four off the over.
Ibtisam Sheikh to start his first over.
KK 46-1 (6 overs)
Eleven off the over.
Wahab Riaz to start his new over.
KK 35-1 (5 overs)
Eleven off the over.
SIX! Great shot by Babar.
Mohammad Asghar to start his new over.
KK 24-1 (4 overs)
Just six off the over.
Jordan to continue.
KK 18-1 (3 overs)
Just one off the over.
Umaid to continue.
KK 17-1 (2 overs)
Six runs and a wicket off the over.
Chris Jordar to start his new over.
KK 11-0 (1 over)
Eleven off the over.
Eleven off the over.
So that's it from the first half. We will join you for the second half.
PZ 131-9 (20 overs)
Twenty off the over.
SIX! Massive from Smith.
SIX! WOAH. Brilliant from Smith.
Bopara to bowl final over.
PZ 111-9 (19 overs)
Eight runs and a wicket off the over.
Irfan to start his new over.
PZ 103-8 (18 overs)
Nine off the over.
Mills to start his new over.
PZ 94-8 (17 overs)
Eleven off the over.
Irfan to start his new over.
PZ 83-8 (16 overs)
Just five runs and a wicket off the over.
Mills to start his new over.
PZ 78-7 (15 overs)
Seven runs and a wicket off the over.
Afridi to start his new over.
PZ 71-6 (14 overs)
Eight runs and a wicket off the over.
Ravi Bopara to start his new over.
PZ 63-5 (13 overs)
Just one off the over.
Imad to start his new over.
PZ 62-5 (12 overs)
Five off the over and a wicket.
Irfan to start his new over.
PZ 57-4 (11 overs)
Just three off the over.
Afridi to continue.
PZ 54-4 (10 overs)
Just two runs and a wicket off the over.
Muhammad Irfan to start his new over.
PZ 52-3 (9 overs)
Eleven off the over.
Shahid Afridi to start his new over.
PZ 41-3 (8 overs)
Just three off the over.
Imad to start his new.
PZ 38-3 (7 overs)
Just one run and a wicket off the over.
Shahid Afridi to start his first over.
PZ 37-2 (6 overs)
Just two off the over.
Imad to start his second over.
PZ 35-2 (5 overs)
Just three off the over.
Mills to start his new over.
PZ 32-2 (4 overs)
Five runs and a wicket off the over.
Amir to continue.
PZ 27-1 (3 overs)
Nine off the over.
Tymal Mills to start his first over.
PZ 16-1 (2 overs)
Just one run and a wicket off the over.
Mohammad Amir to start his first over.
PZ 15-0 (1 over)
Fifteen off the over.
Imad to start his new over.
Toss: The news from the centre is Zalmi have won the toss and decided to bat first.