PSL 9 Playoff Preview: Eye-catching Matchups Up Next. Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 9 nears its playoff, the competition has intensified with nail-biting finishes in the ultimate four matches, retaining lovers on the edge of their seats until the final ball.
Inside from the most recent come upon, Peshawar Zalmi emerged successful over Karachi Kings in a thrilling contest, securing a two-run win and propelling themselves to the top of the points table.
With just one spherical-robin healthy closing between Quetta Gladiators and Multan Sultans, the focal point now shifts to the playoffs scheduled for March 14.
Peshawar Zalmi will take on the Gladiators vs Winner of the Sultan’s tournament that season. The Gladiators would win and finish with 13 points, while the Sultans would win and finish with 14 points.
Qualifier 1: Peshawar Zalmi vs Quetta Gladitors / Multan Sultans
Eliminator: Islamabad United/ Quetta Gladiators / Multan Sultans
Despite a strong start from openers Tim Seifert and James Vince, the Kings faced setbacks as wickets fell at regular intervals. Seifert top-scored with 41 runs, but the King’s innings were limited by the collective efforts of Zalmi bowlers, especially Naveen-ul-Haq with figures of 2/22
The chase saw outstanding contributions from Tim Seifert, Shoaib Malik, and Irrfan Khan Niazi, but failed.
Earlier, Karachi Kings had successfully restricted Peshawar Zalmi to 147/6 by Babur Azam for 51. In breaking the partnership with Kings Zahid Mahmood and Hasan Ali, Zalmi led a key role in innings control.
