After being put into bat first, Sultans posted 183 for three in their allotted 20 overs, courtesy Maqsood’s brilliant unbeaten 85 off 42 with the help of four fours and seven sixes.
Peshawar Zalmi thrash Lahore Qalandars in PSL3
For Zalmi, left-arm spinner Liam Dawson and pacer Umaid Asif claimed a wicket each.
In reply, Zalmi only managed to scored 164-8 in their allotted 20 overs. Captain Mohammad Hafeez finished the innings with the top score of 56 off 41 with the help of five fours and two sixes.
Tanvir, Tahir sink Quetta Gladiators
For Sultans, pacer Sohail Tanvir and all-rounder Kieron Pollard claimed three wickets each.
For his outstanding batting performance, Maqsood was player man of the match.
So that's it from us today. We will join you tomorrow for another interesting encounter tomorrow. Till then, its goodbye from Azeem Siddiqui.
PZ 164-8 (20 overs)
Eleven runs and two wickets off the over.
SIX! Wahab Riaz hits six on the final delivery of the day.
OUT! Hafeez departs after a brilliant knock for his team.
OUT! Pollard gets another one. Hasan Ali departs after scoring two. PZ 156-7 https://t.co/MyzOCqwgeD #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/SdHBTqWmjM
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Pollard to start his new over.
PZ 153-6 (19 overs)
Just two runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! Another one @sohailmalik614 . Hammad Azam departs without scoring. Zalmi need 32 off nine. https://t.co/MyzOCqwgeD #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/QRmtMHrbgF
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OUT! @sohailmalik614 gets a big one as Dawson departs after scoring 32 off 17. Zalmi now need 33 off 11 https://t.co/MyzOCqwgeD #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/R3bi9w2rPK
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Sohail Tanvir to start his final over.
PZ 151-4 (18 overs)
Seventeen off the over.
FOURx2! First one too short, second full toss and Hafeez takes advantage of it. PZ need 35 off 16 https://t.co/MyzOCqwgeD #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/7XgIb7NyMd
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SIX! Full pitch and Dawson hits one over the park for another maximum. Zalmi need 44 off 17. https://t.co/MyzOCqwgeD #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/N2icwOjvPN
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Junaid to bowl his final over.
PZ 134-4 (17 overs)
Six off the over.
Tahir to bowl his final over.
PZ 128-4 (16 overs)
Twelve off the over.
SIX! Short and Dawson hits one out of the park for his first maximum. https://t.co/MyzOCqwgeD #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/qcKhNXPVui
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Junaid to continue.
PZ 116-4 (15 overs)
Thirteen off the over
FOUR! Another boundary from Hafeez. Top shot from the Zalmi captain. He is keeping his team alive in the contest. https://t.co/MyzOCqwgeD #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/2nZWeafNzi
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SIX! Brilliant hit from Dawson. Great start.
Pollard to continue.
PZ 103-4 (14 overs)
Nine runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! Irfan gets a big one as Wessels departs after scoring 22. PZ 102-4 https://t.co/MyzOCqwgeD #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/z60umwyhIb
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SIX! Top edge for six.
Irfan to continue.
PZ 94-4 (13 overs)
Eleven off the over.
FOUR! Two glorious and much-needed boundaries from Wessels. Top shots. https://t.co/MyzOCqwgeD #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/NtWbqiuVro
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 6, 2018
Tahir to continue.
PZ 83-3 (12 overs)
Eight off the over.
FOUR! Cheeky from Hafeez as he earns another boundary. Great innovation from the right-hander https://t.co/MyzOCqwgeD #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/vAwtS7mTIC
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 6, 2018
Irfan to start his new over.
PZ 75-3 (11 overs)
Ten off the over.
SIX! Slow ball once again and @MHafeez22 hits down the ground for a maximum. https://t.co/MyzOCqwgeD #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/ug8wPrExZh
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 6, 2018
Pollard to continue.
PZ 65-3 (10 overs)
Eight off the over.
FOUR! Alan Wilkins comment 'Irfan went down in installments' summed up the tall left-armers fielding 😂😂😂. Much-needed boundary for Zalmi. https://t.co/MyzOCqwgeD #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/84rfkPmE8U
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 6, 2018
Imran Tahir to start his new over.
PZ 57-3 (9 overs)
Four runs and a wicket.
OUT! Pollard gets a big one on his first delivery of the day, as dangerous Smith departs after scoring 18. PZ 53-3 https://t.co/MyzOCqwgeD #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/ZAvJREaPnl
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 6, 2018
Pollard to start his first over.
PZ 53-2 (8 overs)
Eight off the over.
Junaid to continue.
PZ 45-2 (7 overs)
Six runs and a wicket off the over.
FOUR! Smith hits down the grand for a much-needed boundary https://t.co/MyzOCqwgeD #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/8joziKXTRw
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Imran Tahir to start his first over.
PZ 39-2 (6 overs)
Eight runs off the over.
FOUR! Short and @MHafeez22 pulls one towards deep midwicket for his first boundary https://t.co/MyzOCqwgeD #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/qIlY1kcvuz
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 6, 2018
Junaid to start his first over.
PZ 31-2 (5 overs)
Four off the over.
Tanvir to continue.
PZ 27-2 (4 overs)
Six runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! Another one bites the dust. @M_IrfanOfficial gets a big one for @MultanSultans as @KamiAkmal23 departs after scoring nine. PZ 25-2 https://t.co/MyzOCqwgeD #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/dvLMjTOUzC
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 6, 2018
Irfan to continue.
PZ 21-1 (3 overs)
Just two runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! @sohailmalik614 gets a big one as dangerous looking Fletcher departs after scoring 11. PZ 19-1 https://t.co/MyzOCqwgeD #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/cO3gHV22dz
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 6, 2018
Tanvir to continue.
PZ 19-0 (2 overs)
Nine off the over.
SIX! WHERE DOES THAT COME FROM? OH MY GOD. What a hit from Fletcher, the BIGGEST SIX of the tournament so far. https://t.co/MyzOCqwgeD #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/3m0SJwmCfd
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 6, 2018
Mohammad Irfan to start his new over.
PZ 10-0 (1 over)
Ten off the over.
So its Sohail Tanvir to start for Sultans, whereas Kamran Akmal and Andre Fletcher to open for Zalmi.
So that's it from the first half. We will join you soon for the second session.
MS 183-3 (20 overs)
Eleven off the over.
SIX! What a great finish for Sultans. Top shot from Pollard.
Wahab Riaz to start his final over.
MS 172-3 (19 overs)
Fifteen runs off the over.
SIX! ANOTHER ONE FROM @sohaibcricketer . Zalmi fans must be scratching their heads right now. What amazing batting. https://t.co/MyzOCqwgeD #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/IkTsqeycrL
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 6, 2018
SIX! And @sohaibcricketer didn't even had to look at where the ball is going. Top shot from the right-hander. https://t.co/MyzOCqwgeD #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/mHuXmsE3bi
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 6, 2018
Sameen Gul to continue.
MS 157-3 (18 overs)
Seventeen off the over.
SIX! WOW. WHAT A HIT. And that's a NO BALL as well. What a bonus for @MultanSultans https://t.co/MyzOCqwgeD #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/IOw5vROfcd
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 6, 2018
SIX! That was no way near from the middle of the bat, but Pollard earns his first six of the night https://t.co/MyzOCqwgeD #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/Y78Cbnuwkn
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 6, 2018
Wahab Riaz to start his new over.
MS 140-3 (17 overs)
Seventeen runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! Umaid Asif gets a big one as Shoaib Malik departs after 13 off 10. https://t.co/MyzOCqwgeD #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/bRvTDXZqbC
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 6, 2018
SIX! This time down the ground. Maqsood is on FIREEE for Sultans. https://t.co/MyzOCqwgeD #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/gOPKEc8UWG
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SIX! What a way to bring your half-century. Fantastic innings from Maqsood. pic.twitter.com/gWNjjGeyDK
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 6, 2018
Umaid Asif to start his new over.
MS 123-2 (16 overs)
Ten off the over.
FOUR! Shoaib Malik showing Hasan Ali who the real boss is. Top shot towards extra cover region for his first boundary https://t.co/MyzOCqwgeD #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/SjoGhNmv9v
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 6, 2018
Hasan Ali to continue.
MS 113-2 (15 overs)
Six runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! A huge mix up but Zalmi, and Sultans will take it too as @iamAhmadshahzad departs after run-a-ball 37. pic.twitter.com/PCj6wxHkNQ
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 6, 2018
Umaid Asif to continue.
MS 107-1 (14 overs)
Fourteen off the over.
SIX! The best of lot so far from @sohaibcricketer . Short from Hasan Ali, and the right-hander pulls it for a maximum over square leg region. Top shot pic.twitter.com/1vbJCBDK24
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 6, 2018
FOUR! Cheeky from @iamAhmadshahzad and an important boundary for the right-hander. https://t.co/MyzOCqwgeD #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/gJTtfq3KT1
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 6, 2018
Hasan Ali to start his new over.
MS 93-1 (13 overs)
Seventeen off the over.
FOUR! Short, and Maqsood pulls one, rather uncomfortably, but effectively, through long leg region for another boundary https://t.co/MyzOCqwgeD #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/zir0jzqqyu
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 6, 2018
SIX! Maqsood couldn't middle one but it still went over the line for his first maximum of the day https://t.co/MyzOCqwgeD #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/n6SDVHmJBN
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FOUR! Maqsood hits another one through deep point region https://t.co/MyzOCqwgeD #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/ldYJ4o5X6v
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 6, 2018
Sameen Gul to continue.
MS 76-1 (12 overs)
Nine off the over.
FOUR! Little short and @sohaibcricketer hits his first boundary through point region https://t.co/MyzOCqwgeD #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/7KIbr125mU
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 6, 2018
Dawson to continue.
MS 67-1 (11 overs)
Just six off the over.
Riaz to start his new over.
MS 61-1 (10 overs)
Just four off the over.
Dawn to continue.
MS 57-1 (9 overs)
Four off the over.
Hasan Ali to continue.
MS 53-1 (8 overs)
Three runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! Dawson gets a big one and deservedly so. Sangakkara departs after scoring 28 off 24. MS 51-1 https://t.co/MyzOCqwgeD #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/bMjWahluYr
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 6, 2018
Dawson to continue.
MS 50-0 (7 overs)
Nine off the over.
SIX! Sangakkara comes down the tarck and hits one over the deep square leg boundary for his second maximum of the day https://t.co/MyzOCqwgeD #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/xOueRfteID
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 6, 2018
Umaid to continue.
MS 41-0 (6 overs)
Just one off the over.
Liam Dawson to start his new over.
MS 40-0 (5 overs)
Nine off the over.
FOUR! Sangakkara come down the track and hist another boundary down the ground https://t.co/MyzOCqwgeD #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/C8Jk37RlzX
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 6, 2018
FOUR! @iamAhmadshahzad guides one for another boundary. Great start for @MultanSultans https://t.co/MyzOCqwgeD #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/shiXQCLBeI
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 6, 2018
Wahab Riaz to start his new over.
MS 31-0 (4 overs)
Fifteen off the over.
FOUR! What a reply from Sangakkara. Fantastic boundary. https://t.co/MyzOCqwgeD #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/6elKENlj9Y
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 6, 2018
SIX! Lucky for @KumarSanga2 , but he will take it. First maximum of the day https://t.co/MyzOCqwgeD #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/gyOJbAsw4p
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 6, 2018
Hasan Ali to start his new over.
MS 16-0 (3 overs)
Just two off the over.
Sameen to start his new over.
MS 14-0 (2 overs)
Seven off the over.
FOUR! Glorious for @iamAhmadshahzad to earn his first boundary of the day https://t.co/MyzOCqwgeD #PSL3 pic.twitter.com/4tjO8eXABs
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 6, 2018
Umaid Asif to star his new over.
MS 7-0 (1 over)
Seven off the over.
So its Sameen Gul to start for Zalmi, whereas Ahmed Shehzad and Kumar Sangakkara to open for Sultans.
TOSS: The news from the centre is that Zalmi have won the toss and decided to bowl first.
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