Kamran Akmal proves his mettle once again to power Peshawar Zalmi into PSL 2018 final

Waseem Ahmed 23:14 21/03/2018
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  • Akmal is now the leading scorer in PSL 2018. (Image courtesy: @thePSLt20/Twitter)

    Peshawar Zalmi and Pakistan’s experienced wicketkeeper batsman Kamran Almal gave another glimpse of his talent as a sensational knock of 77 from just 27 deliveries laid the foundation of a 13-run over Karachi Kings in the PSL Eliminator in Lahore on Wednesday.

    Kamran has been in brilliant form with the bat this season. He started 2018 with a double century in domestic one day cricket and continued the fine form in PSL.

    The 36-year-old scored a 27-ball 77 studded with eight well-timed sixes and five boundaries to lift his team to 170-7 in 16-over-a-side game following a rain delay at a packed Gaddafi Stadium.

    Joe Denly scored an unbeaten 46-ball 79 and Babar Azam a 45-ball 63 but they were behind the required run rate as Karachi Kings finished at 157-2.

    Peshawar Zalmi will now meet former champions Islamabad United in the final in Karachi on Sunday.

    Earlier, Kamran smashed the Karachi Kings bowlers at will to take Peshawar to a solid total after they were put into bat by Karachi Kings skipper Mohammad Amir.

    Karachi were forced to appoint Amir – banned for five years in a spot fixing scandal in 2010 – after their regular skipper Imad Wasim and key player Shahid Afridi could not recover in time from injury.

    Kamran samshed two sixes and three boundaries in one over from Usman Khan but other than him only opener Andre Fletcher was amongst runs, making 34.

    Kamran, the highest run-getter in this year’s PSL with 424 runs in 12 matches, has forced Pakistan’s selectors to consider him for a role in all senior teams after coach Mickey Arthur shut the door on Kamran saying the team is looking at youngsters.

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