Pollard stars as Zalmi gunned down 173 with ease.

Multan Sultans took on Peshawar Zalmi in their second encounter of HBLPSL-4, with Multan looking to continue their winning form, while Zalmi eager to win their second game against Multan and register their 4^th win in the tournament.

Umar Siddiq and James Vince opened for Sultans and they put on 38 runs stand in 4 overs, as Umaid struck to dismiss Umar for 18. Vince and Charles accelerated for Sultans and deposited Zalmi bowlers all over to the park to put on 76 runs stand in 9 overs. Dawson got the better of Charles for 57. Vince was soon run out for 41, as Sultans were at 122-3. Malik and Dan Christian struck some lusty bowlers in the later part of the innings to take Multan to a respectable total of 172-5. Malik remained unbeaten on 22, while Christian made 18. Hassan Ali was a bit expensive today with the figures of 42-1, while Dawson got 26-1.

Fletcher and Imam provided quick start for Zalmi in pursuit of 173, as Fletcher made quick fire 24, before being dismissed by Irfan. Kamran Akmal’s bad run in the tournament continues as he was bowled by Ilyas for a duck, with Zalmi reeling at 35-2. Imam and Umar Amin then got into the act to put on the decent 50 runs stand to stable the innings for Peshawar. Imam was stumped off Afridi for 39. Pollard joined Umar, as the required run rate was over 10 RPO, in the last 6 overs with Peshawar needing 67 off 36 balls, the pair raced to half century stand in 5.2 overs, with Peshawar needed 36 runs in 18 balls but Pollard’s onslaught turned the game in Peshawar’s bag in just over, he smoked three consecutive sixes and raced to his fifty of 25 balls, with Peshawar gunned down the target in 19.2 Overs. Pollard remained unbeaten on 52, while Umar Amin scored 54. Ilyas took 22-1