Overview
- Peshawar Zalmi, which played the Karachi leg opener on Wednesday, chased 146 to beat Hyderabad Kingsmen by four wickets on the final ball at the National Bank Stadium.
- Babar Azam top-scored with 43 off 37, Michael Bracewell added 25, and Iftikhar Ahmed finished unbeaten on 15 to steer the chase after late wickets raised the pressure.
- Hyderabad were bowled out for 145 in 18.2 overs as Kusal Perera hit 58 off 35, with Iftikhar Ahmed taking 4 for 21 and Sufiyan Muqeem 4 for 32, and Iftikhar earning player of the match.
- Zalmi chose to field after winning the toss, a call that matched Karachi’s batting-friendly surface, short side boundaries, and likely evening dew that can aid second-innings batting.
- The defeat leaves the new franchise 0-4 at the bottom as the Karachi phase continues, with games in Pakistan on A Sports, PTV Sports, Geo Super and Ten Sports and streams on Tapmad, Tamasha and Myco.