PSL 2025: Abdul Samad’s 14-Ball 40 Powers Zalmi to Huge PSL Win | In a dominant display of power-hitting and fiery bowling, Peshawar Zalmi crushed Multan Sultans by a massive 120-run margin in Match 9 of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2025 at Rawalpindi. After posting a mammoth 227/7, Zalmi’s bowlers dismantled the Sultans for just 107, sealing a statement victory.
Zalmi’s Stunning Recovery After Early Stumble
The match began disastrously for Peshawar as their star openers, Saim Ayub and Babar Azam, fell cheaply inside the first three overs, leaving them reeling at 5/2. Multan’s David Willey and Michael Bracewell struck early, making it seem like Zalmi had walked into a trap.
However, the game took a dramatic turn when Mohammad Haris and Tom Kohler-Cadmore unleashed a brutal counterattack. Haris blazed 45 off just 21 balls, while Cadmore hammered a 30-ball 52, including five towering sixes. Their 79-run partnership shifted momentum entirely, leaving Multan’s bowlers shell-shocked.
Just when the Sultans hoped for respite, Mitchell Owen (34 off 15) and Abdul Samad (40 off 14) turned the final overs into a six-hitting spectacle. Samad’s explosive knock, striking at 285.71, propelled Zalmi to an imposing 227/7—a total that always looked beyond Multan’s reach.
Multan’s Chase Ends in Humiliating Collapse
In reply, Multan needed a strong start, but Mohammad Rizwan’s early dismissal to part-timer Saim Ayub dented their hopes. Usman Khan (44 off 22) briefly threatened with some clean hitting, but once he fell, the innings imploded spectacularly.
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Seventeen-year-old pace sensation Ali Raza was the chief destroyer, ripping through Multan’s middle order with a sensational four-wicket burst. Kamran Ghulam, Bracewell, Ashton Turner, and Iftikhar Ahmed fell in quick succession as Raza’s fiery spell left the Sultans in tatters. Leg-spinner Arif Yaqoob compounded the misery with three wickets, reducing Multan from 84/3 to 107 all out in just 15.4 overs.
A Statement Win for Zalmi
Peshawar’s clinical all-round performance sent a strong message to the PSL contenders. Their batting depth and young bowling attack proved too hot to handle for Multan, who suffered a humiliating defeat.
Brief Scores:
Peshawar Zalmi 227/7 in 20 overs (Kohler-Cadmore 52, Samad 40; Willey 2-36)
Multan Sultans 107 all out in 15.4 overs (Usman 44; Raza 4-21, Yaqoob 3-20)
Result: Peshawar Zalmi won by 120 runs
Player of the Match: Tom Kohler-Cadmore
With this emphatic win, Zalmi have firmly stamped their authority in PSL 2025, while Multan will need a quick turnaround to keep their campaign alive.
