Peshawar Zalmi beat Karachi Kings by 13 runs in the second eliminator to book their place in the final of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) in Lahore on Wednesday.
In a rain-effected match, Zalmi posted a mammoth total of 170-7 in their 16 overs, courtesy Kamran Akmal's stunning 77 off 27.
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For Kings, Ravi Bopara was the pick of the bowlers as he claimed three wickets.
In reply, Kings only managed to score 157-2 in their 16 overs.
Opener Joe Denly scored unbeaten 79 off 46, whereas Babar Azam scored 63 off 45.
And that's it from us from here. Hope you enjoyed the coverage here. Till Sunday, its goodbye from Azeem Siddiqui.
KK 157-2 (16 overs)
Thirteen off the over.
Riaz to bowl his final over.
KK 144-2 (15 overs)
Sixteen runs and a wicket off the over.
FOURx2! Two important boundaries for Denly and @KarachiKingsARY https://t.co/DibqkY87yj #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/bSwzzD4rDd
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SIX! Denly hits one out of the park for a maximum https://t.co/DibqkY87yj #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/3vtLblIgyh
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OUT! Big wicket for Zalmi and Hasan Ali. @babarazam258 departs after scoring 63 https://t.co/DibqkY87yj #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/T9gYEfpxQ3
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Hasan to continue.
KK 128-1 (14 overs)
Seven off the over.
Jordan to continue.
KK 121-1 (13 overs)
Eleven off the over.
FOUR! Glorious boundary from Denly through covers region. KK need 51 off 18. https://t.co/DibqkY87yj #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/TGRsMNe6Pz
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Hasan to continue.
KK 110-1 (12 overs)
Eleven off the over.
SIX! Glorious shot from Denly to bring up his half-century https://t.co/DibqkY87yj #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/HK9OQ9WUlQ
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Umaid to continue.
KK 99-1 (11 overs)
Seventeen of the over.
FOURx2! Two glorious boundaries from Denly. He is turning it on for Kings. https://t.co/DibqkY87yj #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/z72IVvGJk4
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SIX! THAT WAS HUGE FROM @babarazam258 . Top shot down the ground https://t.co/DibqkY87yj #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/lsqd6LUFQv
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Riaz to continue.
KK 82-1 (10 overs)
Five off the over.
Umaid to continue.
KK 77-1 (9 overs)
Eight off the over.
Jordan to continue.
KK 69-1 (8 overs)
Twelve off the over.
Umaid Asif to start his first over.
KK 57-1 (7 overs)
Six off the over.
Wahab Riaz to start his first over.
KK 51-1 (6 overs)
Fourteen off the over.
SIX! Denly hits another maximum out of the park over midwicket boundary https://t.co/DibqkY87yj #PSL2018
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Gul to continue.
KK 37-1 (5 overs)
Twelve off the over.
FOUR! Short and @babarazam258 hits it through point region for a boundary https://t.co/DibqkY87yj #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/l1tCp6FF57
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SIX! On the pads and Babar Azam hits one out of the park for a maximum https://t.co/DibqkY87yj #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/OppUSISS58
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Chris Jordan to start his first over.
KK 25-1 (4 overs)
Eight off the over.
Gul to continue.
KK 17-1 (3 overs)
One run off the over.
Hasan to continue.
KK 16-1 (2 overs)
Just three runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! Sameen Gul gets a big one as Iftikhar departs after scoring one. https://t.co/DibqkY87yj #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/2zy4qEiakF
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Sameen Gul to start his first over.
KK 13-0 (1 over)
Thirteen off the over.
FOUR! Glorious boundary from Denly through cow corner region https://t.co/DibqkY87yj #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/UJvDE2gHuv
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Hasan Ali to start his first over.
So that's it from the first session. We will join for the second session soon.
PZ 170-7 (16 overs)
Eleven runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! Another one for Mills. Riaz departs without scoring. https://t.co/DibqkY87yj #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/YJZo6z6RGW
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RUN OUT! Mix up and @officialsaadN departs after scoring two. PZ 169-6 https://t.co/DibqkY87yj #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/kmHTaTJRSs
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OUT! Mills gets a big one as Sammy departs after scoring 23. https://t.co/DibqkY87yj #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/KcPK89QaeW
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SIX! Poor from Mills and Sammy hits one out of the mid on boundary for another six https://t.co/DibqkY87yj #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/mQo97ltm71
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Mills to continue.
PZ 159-4 (15 overs)
Six off the over.
Amir to continue.
PZ 153-4 (14 overs)
Eleven runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! Shinwari gets a big one as Dawson departs after scoring 13. https://t.co/DibqkY87yj #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/7xRqNyL1e7
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Shinwari to continue.
PZ 142-3 (13 overs)
Five off the over.
Amir to continue.
PZ 137-3 (12 overs)
Seven runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! Bopara gets another one as Hafeez departs after scoring 13. PZ 137-3 https://t.co/DibqkY87yj #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/PSrwh37EoJ
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Bopara to continue.
PZ 130-2 (11 overs)
Ten off the over.
SIX! Glorious from Hafeez, as he comes down the track and hits one over deep extra cover boundary for his first maximum of the day https://t.co/DibqkY87yj #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/mkLONCoFyK
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Usama Mir to continue.
PZ 120-2 (10 overs)
Thirteen runs and two wickets off the over.
OUT! Bopara gets a massive wicket for Kings, as Kamran departs after stunning 77 off 27. PZ 120-2 https://t.co/DibqkY87yj #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/Mc1OmSsdo9
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SIX! Kamran hits yet another one out of the park. Is there any way to stop him tonight? https://t.co/DibqkY87yj #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/E1K4MX7cfQ
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SIX! Dawson hits one out of the park, that too on the first delivery he faced https://t.co/DibqkY87yj #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/E4hFIbbCGX
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OUT! Denly takes a blinder to remove Fletcher. Finally something for Kings to cheer about. PZ 107-1 https://t.co/DibqkY87yj #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/TnbWWxGMRQ
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Bopara to continue.
PZ 107-0 (9 overs)
Sixteen off the over.
SIXx2! It's getting a bit boring here. Two more out of the park. Kings have just no idea how to stop Kamran Akmal. https://t.co/DibqkY87yj #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/Yh1taItwkc
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Danish Aziz to start his first over.
PZ 91-0 (8 overs)
Three off the over.
Mills to continue.
PZ 88-0 (7 overs)
Nineteen off the over.
SIXx2! ABSOLUTE CARNAGE from @KamiAkmal23 . Two more out of the park brings up his half-century off just 17 balls, the FASTEST in PSL history. https://t.co/DibqkY87yj #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/fEz3D8zsGr
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 21, 2018
Usama Mir to start his first over.
PZ 69-0 (6 overs)
Fifteen off the over.
SIX! THAT WAS HUGE FROM FLETCHER. Monstrous hit from the opener. He is on FIRE, and so are the Zalmi. https://t.co/DibqkY87yj #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/UaYQSxeQ9f
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 21, 2018
Ravi Bopara to start his first over.
PZ 54-0 (5 overs)
Twenty five off the over.
SIX! Short and @KamiAkmal23 dispatches it over square leg boundary for ANOTHER six. He is unstoppable tonight. https://t.co/DibqkY87yj #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/KppWmkJjXO
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 21, 2018
FOURx2! Poor from Shinwari as @KamiAkmal23 earns back-to-back boundaries. https://t.co/DibqkY87yj #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/LRJA2O1z7V
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SIX! Another one from @KamiAkmal23 , this time over square leg boundary. https://t.co/DibqkY87yj #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/EVaQuq2QpI
— Tribune Sports (@ETribuneSports) March 21, 2018
Shinwari to continue.
PZ 29-0 (4 overs)
Ten off the over.
SIX! Top edge earns Fletcher his first six on the night https://t.co/DibqkY87yj #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/dPQst6Qy0l
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Tymal Mills to continue.
PZ 19-0 (3 overs)
Four off the over.
Amir to continue.
PZ 15-0 (2 overs)
Thirteen off the over.
SIX! Full pitch and Kamran hits it down the ground for a maximum https://t.co/DibqkY87yj #PSL2018 pic.twitter.com/sWPP0JyGeJ
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Usman Khan Shinwari to start his first over.
PZ 2-0 (1 over)
Just two off the over.
So its Mohammad Amir to start for Kings, whereas Andre Fletcher and Kamran Akmal to open for Zalmi.
TOSS: The news from the centre is Kings have won the toss and opt to bowl first.
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