Peshawar Zalmi establishes PSL Record in a perfect show of domination. In the Pakistan Super League 2025 (PSL) season, Peshawar Zalmi absolutely obliterated Multan Sultans by an astonishing 120 runs in the 9th match of the season. The win not only put Peshawar Zalmi in the mix in the league, but secured them a piece of PSL history with their record margin of victory by runs.
Peshawar Zalmi Sets PSL Record: Biggest Run Margin in PSL History
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The Peshawar Zalmi vs Multan Sultans match on Saturday at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium saw Peshawar make a monumental statement in the Pakistan Super League. A 120-run victory is officially the largest run victory in PSL history, and that has never been done by any other team before.
Babar Azam’s Leadership Shines
Peshawar Zalmi’s captain, Babar Azam called heads, which came, and he opted to bat first. Though his openers both fell cheaply with Babar Azam and Saim Ayub both out for just 2 runs apiece, his middle order rebounded nicely.
Kohler Cadmore showed great poise with the bat by scoring a fifty (52) while Mohammad Haris added a healthy 45 to the Peshawar Zalmi total. Talat (37), Mitchell Owen (34), and Abdul Samad (40) also delivered competitive contributions, staking the Peshawar Zalmi total to 227/7 in their 20 overs.
Multan Sultans’ Struggle in the Chase
Pursuing a tough target of 228 runs, Multan Sultans never got started and were bowled out for just 107 runs in 15.5 overs. The batting order of the team came up short against a disciplined bowling attack of Peshawar Zalmi. The only resistance was provided by Usman Khan, who scored 44 runs. The other Multan Sultans batsmen went cheaply.
Stellar Bowling Performance from Peshawar Zalmi
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The win was bolstered by a phenomenal bowling performance by Peshawar Zalmi, led by Ali Raza who picked up 4 wickets. Arif Yaqoob also contributed by picking up 3 wickets, and Mitchell Owen picked up 2 wickets. The combined efforts from all of the bowlers forced Multan Sultans far back from the target.
Key Statistics of the Historic PSL Match
Total runs by Peshawar Zalmi: 227/7 (20 overs)
Top Peshawar Zalmi Scorchers: Kohler Cadmore (52), Mohammad Haris (45), Abdul Samad (40)
Multan Sultans’ Score: 107 all out (15.5 overs)
Multan Sultans’ Top Scorer: Usman Khan (44)
Top Bowlers of Peshawar Zalmi: Ali Raza (4 wickets), Arif Yaqoob (3 wickets), Mitchell Owen (2 wickets)
Importance of the Record in PSL
This unprecedented victory by Multan Sultans against Peshawar Zalmi has created an important page of history in Pakistan Super League (PSL) records.
Not only did it set up Peshawar Zalmi as the team with the biggest winning margin by runs in PSL history, but it also proved the depth of the team in both batting and bowling. The 120-run victory highlights the depth and quality of Babar Azam’s side, which has proved to play under pressure and deliver a comprehensive game in every department.
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