PSL 2025 – Match 14: Peshawar Zalmi Defeats Lahore Qalandars by 7 Wickets

 PSL 2025 – Match 14: Peshawar Zalmi Defeats Lahore Qalandars by 7 Wickets

Date: April 24, 2025 Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore Result: Peshawar Zalmi won by 7 wickets (with 20 balls remaining) Player of the Match: Babar Azam

Match Summary

Peshawar Zalmi delivered a clinical performance in Match 14 of PSL 2025, defeating Lahore Qalandars by 7 wickets in Lahore. The bowlers set the tone early, and the batsmen finished the job with ease, chasing a small target of 130.

First Innings: Lahore Qalandars – 129 All Out (19.2 Overs)

Sikandar Raza – 35 (30)

Fakhar Zaman – 22 (18)

Alzarri Joseph – 3/24

Luke Wood – 2/28

Lahore struggled with the bat, losing wickets at regular intervals. Only Sikandar Raza showed some resistance. Zalmi bowlers were spot-on with their line and length throughout.

Second Innings: Peshawar Zalmi – 133/3 (16.4 Overs)

Babar Azam – 56 (42)

Hussain Talat – 51 (37)

Shaheen Afridi – 1/29

Haris Rauf – 1/39

Zalmi’s chase was led by a brilliant partnership between Babar and Hussain Talat, adding 93 runs together. Their calm and composed approach made the chase look effortless.

Key Highlights

Babar Azam’s classy fifty steered the innings.

Hussain Talat’s aggressive batting supported the chase well.

Alzarri Joseph’s early breakthroughs crushed Lahore’s top order.

Conclusion

This comprehensive win has boosted Peshawar Zalmi’s standing in PSL 2025. Lahore Qalandars, meanwhile, need to regroup and come back stronger in the next match.