Peshawar Zalmi vs Lahore Qalandars, 19th Match, Pakistan Super League 2026 - Commentary
Peshawar Zalmi won by 76 runs
PSZ
173/7(20)
LHQ
97(17)
PLAYER OF THE MATCH
That's all from this one. Up next is the clash between Karachi Kings and Hyderabad Kingsmen and it's not far away. See you there!
Babar | Zalmi captain: The pitch played differently from the previous game. Lost some momentum but the idea was to not lose wickets. Mendis stepped up and dominated spinners. As long as you're in the middle, you feel good. Played according to the situation. Wanted to rotate strike.
Shaheen | Qalandars captain: Was a good decision to bowl. There was a collapse in the batting. Needed a partnership. Will happen in the next game. If the catch was taken, he was on 1 (Kusal). But that's part of cricket.
Mendis | POTM: Compared to last match the pitch played differently. Me and Babar batted well in the powerplay. Had a chat about keeping wickets in hand. Was hard for the new batter. We had a good finish. 170 was more than enough on this wicket
5.52pm local: Zalmi continue their unbeaten run in the tournament. After registering the biggest-ever win in PSL history the other day, they've again put in a dominant performance, winning by 76 runs. Kusal Mendis the star with the bat again, scoring 74. The target of 174 was a formidable one on this surface and against a bowling attack in top form, Qalandars never got going. The spin duo of Bracewell and Muqeem took the majority of the wickets, while Nahid Rana, Shoriful and Jamal shared the leftovers. Stay tuned for the presentations.
Over 17
97-10
014L10W(6 runs)
Dunith Wellalage
20 (24)
Mustafizur Rahman
4 (3)
Aamer Jamal
2-0-10-1
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16.6
W
Aamer Jamal to Dunith Wellalage, out Caught by Farhan Yousaf!! That's the end of that. Crushing loss for the Qalandars who are bowled out for 97. Full and wide, Wellalage reaches out, slices it in the air and finds the fielder at deep backward point. Dunith Wellalage c Farhan Yousaf b Aamer Jamal 20(24) [4s-3]
Aamer Jamal to Dunith Wellalage, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
16.5
Aamer Jamal to Dunith Wellalage, no run, banged in short, Wellalage tries a ramp but misses
16.4
Aamer Jamal to Mustafizur Rahman, leg byes, 1 run, yorker angled in, strikes him on the pad but it's missing leg
16.3
4
Aamer Jamal to Mustafizur Rahman, FOUR, full in the slot, Mustafizur offers a straight bat and drills it down the ground. Shows Wellalage that he can handle himself
16.2
Aamer Jamal to Dunith Wellalage, 1 run, just short of fine leg running across! He gives the charge, gets a short one into the body and picks it up in the air with the pull shot. Not on the middle and fine leg charges to his right but it drops short
16.1
Aamer Jamal to Dunith Wellalage, no run, full and straight, Wellalage hangs back and defends
Over 16
91-9
204041(11 runs)
Dunith Wellalage
19 (20)
Mustafizur Rahman
0 (1)
Sufiyan Muqeem
4-0-21-3
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15.6
Sufiyan Muqeem to Dunith Wellalage, 1 run, nudged through midwicket, keeps strike with the single
15.5
4
Sufiyan Muqeem to Dunith Wellalage, FOUR, goes for the sweep again and whacks it through square leg
15.4
Sufiyan Muqeem to Dunith Wellalage, no run, flat and turning away outside off, Wellalage cuts it to deep point, doesn't take the single
15.4
Sufiyan Muqeem to Dunith Wellalage, 1 run, flat and turning away outside off, Wellalage cuts it to deep point
15.3
4
Sufiyan Muqeem to Dunith Wellalage, FOUR, nails the sweep through square leg as Muqeem lands it in the slot
15.2
Sufiyan Muqeem to Dunith Wellalage, no run, flat length ball turning away outside off, Wellalage looks to cut and is beaten
15.1
Sufiyan Muqeem to Dunith Wellalage, 2 runs, good length at the stumps, Wellalage walks across and paddles it fine
Timeout!
