DUBAI: Peshawar Zalmi thrash Karachi Kings by 24 runs in the third and final play off of Pakistan Super League 2017 and qualify for the final to face Quetta Gladiators.
Karachi Kings was excellent in the middle overs, they would've surely qualified if only the top order had performed today.
Earlier the partnership between Gayle and Pollard emerged the hope for the kings, then a 62-run partnership between Pollard and Imad Wasim kept the hopes alive for the team but things did not go well for the Kings now.
Opener Babar Azam was earlier caught out by Riaz with just one run off seven balls, while Kumar Sangakkara and Shoaib Malik's wickets fell in quick succession shortly after.
Kumar Sangakkara, Karachi captain: Kamran batted well and put a lot of pressure on us. Polly tried his best for us, but we did not have enough partnerships. There was not enough grip for the spinners. Having said that we have been outstanding, coming back from almost being out of the tournament. We will come back hard next year. I will have to wait and see if I come back. All the best to the players playing in Lahore.
Najam Sethi, chairman of the PSL: It has been an extraordinary experience. This time the pitches have been very good. The team spirit that you saw was very rare. Our boys were interacting with the foreign players. We are now going to Lahore. It shows how far we have come. That is all we have for you from this match. Do come back for the grand final, a re-match of the first qualifier between Quetta and Peshwar. Until then, goodbye and good night
The 2017 Pakistan Super League Final will be played between Quetta Gladiators & Peshawar Zalmi in Lahore on Sunday.
Kamran Akmal is the Man of the Match. A brilliant century by Kamran Akmal saw Peshawar Zalmi post 181 runs against Karachi Kings. The opener scored six 4's and seven immense sixes, smashing Kings' bowlers all around the ground.
Karachi Kings was excellent in the middle overs, they would've surely qualified if only the top order had performed today.
Earlier the partnership between Gayle and Pollard emerged the hope for the kings, then a 62-run partnership between Pollard and Imad Wasim kept the hopes alive for the team but things did not go well for the Kings now.
Opener Babar Azam was earlier caught out by Riaz with just one run off seven balls, while Kumar Sangakkara and Shoaib Malik's wickets fell in quick succession shortly after.
Kumar Sangakkara, Karachi captain: Kamran batted well and put a lot of pressure on us. Polly tried his best for us, but we did not have enough partnerships. There was not enough grip for the spinners. Having said that we have been outstanding, coming back from almost being out of the tournament. We will come back hard next year. I will have to wait and see if I come back. All the best to the players playing in Lahore.
Najam Sethi, chairman of the PSL: It has been an extraordinary experience. This time the pitches have been very good. The team spirit that you saw was very rare. Our boys were interacting with the foreign players. We are now going to Lahore. It shows how far we have come. That is all we have for you from this match. Do come back for the grand final, a re-match of the first qualifier between Quetta and Peshwar. Until then, goodbye and good night
The 2017 Pakistan Super League Final will be played between Quetta Gladiators & Peshawar Zalmi in Lahore on Sunday.
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