Karachi Kings beat Peshawar Zalmi in a nail-biter in Monday’s (April 21) Pakistan Super League match in Karachi. Here is the updated PSL 2025 points table after the KK vs PZ match.
Batting first, Peshawar made 147-8. Babar Azam, having made 0, 1 and 2 previously, top-scored with 46. However, he took 41 balls to get those runs, smashing seven fours. It was Alzarri Joseph’s unbeaten 13-ball 24 which took them to a competitive total.
Karachi, in response, lost Tim Seifert off the very first ball to Luke Wood. David Warner registered his maiden half-century in the tournament, a 47-ball 60. His departure in the 17th over left the Kings needing 29 off 21. Quick wickets of Abbas Afridi (0) and Aamer Jamal (1) tightened the equation to 15 off 11.
Nine were needed off the final over with two wickets in hand. Hussain Talat, bowling for the first time in the match, was hit for a four by Khushdil Shah, reducing the equation to five off five balls. After a single from Khushdil, Hassan Ali sealed the Kings' win with a boundary. Khusdil finished unbeaten on 23 off 17, while Hassan scored six off three.
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PSL 2025 points table: Updated team rankings after Karachi vs Peshawar
Karachi Kings have climbed from third to second place after securing their third win in five matches. Defending champions Islamabad United continue to lead the table, remaining unbeaten in their four matches so far.
Despite the loss, the Peshawar Zalmi moved up to fourth place in the points table with three wins from four matches. They now sit above Quetta Gladiators (fifth) and Multan Sultans (sixth), both of whom have played three matches – Quetta with one win and Multan yet to register a victory. Zalmi’s higher position is due to their slightly superior net run rate (-0.844) compared to Quetta’s (-0.917).
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