PSL 2025: Peshawar Zalmi Crush Multan Sultans By 120 Runs To Register Biggest Win In Tournament History

Peshawar Zalmi claimed their first win of the Pakistan Super League 2025 match in an emphatic fashion, dismantling the Multan Sultans by 120 runs in Rawalpindi - the highest win margin by runs in the history of the tournament. (Match Blog | More Cricket News)

Batting first, the Babar Azam-led side put up a mammoth 227/7 in 20 overs, and then bundled out Mohammad Rizwan’s men for just 107 in 15.5 overs.

The openers, Saim Ayub and Babar Azam, couldn't provide a solid start for Zalmi, both departing cheaply for just 2 runs each. However, Tom Kohler-Cadmore took charge then, smashing a 30-ball 52, while Mohammad Haris chipped in with a superb 45 off just 21 balls to steady the innings.

In the middle overs, Hussain Talat (37) and Mitchell Owen (34) kept the momentum going with big contributions. Towards the end, Abdul Samad unleashed a fiery 40 off just 14 balls, powering Zalmi to a massive total.

Chasing a daunting target, Mohammad Rizwan's Multan Sultans never really found their rhythm. The skipper fell early for just 15 off 9 balls, and from there, it was all downhill. The star of the show was 17-year-old pacer Ali Raza, who delivered an outstanding spell in PSL debut match, finishing with figures of 4/21 and making sure the night belonged to him.

The 30-year-old Arif Yaqoob also stepped up, picking up 3/21 and making life tough for the Sultans.

Usman Khan tried to keep things going with a quick 44 off 22 balls, but the rest of the batting order just couldn't get going. No one else managed to cross 15 runs, and in the end, Multan were bowled out for just 107, falling way short of the target.

With this loss, the Multan Sultans remain winless so far this season, having now lost three games in a row.

Peshawar Zalmi will next take on Karachi Kings on April 21, while the Multan Sultans will look to bounce back when they face Lahore Qalandars on April 22.

Peshawar Zalmi Vs Multan Sultans Playing XIs:

Multan Sultans: Mohammad Rizwan(w/c), Shai Hope, Usman Khan, Kamran Ghulam, Ashton Turner, Michael Bracewell, Iftikhar Ahmed, David Willey, Usama Mir, Akif Javed, Ubaid Shah

Peshawar Zalmi: Saim Ayub, Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Haris(w), Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Hussain Talat, Mitchell Owen, Abdul Samad, Luke Wood, Alzarri Joseph, Arif Yaqoob, Ali Raza