LAHORE – Peshawar Zalmi won the Pakistan Super League Season 11 title after defeating Hyderabad Kings Men by five wickets in the final.
Played at Gaddafi Stadium, Zalmi successfully chased a target of 130 runs in the 16th over, finishing at 130 for 5.
For Zalmi, Aaron Hardie starred with an unbeaten 56, while Abdul Samad contributed 48 runs. Other batters included Kusal Mendis (9), Mohammad Haris (6), Michael Bracewell (4), and captain Babar Azam, who was dismissed for 0.
For Hyderabad, Mohammad Ali claimed three wickets, while Hunain Shah and Akif Javed took one wicket each.
Earlier, batting first after being invited by Zalmi, Hyderabad were bowled out for 129 in 18 overs. Saim Ayub top-scored with 54, while captain Marnus Labuschagne made 20.
With the ball, Aaron Hardie was again outstanding, taking four wickets, while Nahid Rana picked up two. Sufiyan Muqeem and Mohammad Basit claimed one wicket each.
Playing XIs
Peshawar Zalmi: Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Haris, Kusal Mendis (wk), Farhan Yousuf, Michael Bracewell, Aaron Hardie, Iftikhar Ahmed, Abdul Samad, Nahid Rana, Sufiyan Muqeem and Mohammad Basit.
Hyderabad Kingsmen: Maaz Sadaqat, Marnus Labuschagne (c), Saim Ayub, Usman Khan (wk), Kusal Perera, Glenn Maxwell, Irfan Niazi, Hassan Khan, Hunain Shah, Mohammad Ali and Akif Javed.
