Peshawar Zalmi has won in the most high-ranking method in PSL according to Super League (PSL) Season 10, defeating Multan Sultans by a record 120 runs, thanks to the changing circumstances at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium last Friday. With this crushing victory, Zalmi has achieved the largest margin of victory in PSL history.
The starting goal of PSL leaders in Pakistan, Peshawar Zalmi, was to demolish the Multan Sultans’ batting line with their bowlers, which ultimately led to a victory with the aid of one of the top offensive teams (80) against 227-7. No space for any comeback was left. The Sultans were down and out.
Retaliation from Zalmi at the Top Level
The imposing openers of Zalmi, who were in the best form, displayed excellent techniques and an explosive hitting style, bringing the team a huge total of 227 runs. While no individual such details are provided as the batsmen’s names in this re-recording, such a total can be judged as a clear indication of a top-order show and then the top, a volley of though-out hits beyond the innings. Just the burden of the scoreboard was enough to leave Multan Sultans all at sixes and sevens even before they started their innings.
Multan is a Mess
Multan Sultans’ pursuit began shakily when Mohammad Rizwan, the side’s captain, fell in the fourth over, having only managed 15 runs with the scorecard showing 27. Following that, Usman Khan and Shai Hope were involved in a 36-run stand, but shortly thereafter, the partnership broke down, and the difficulties started to manifest.
Arif Yaqoob’s smart work in the seventh over to take the wicket of Hope for 20 was just the starting point of the collapse. It became a procession as the Sultans lost their last eight wickets for just 44 runs.
Zia-ul-Haq destroyed an Ex-Girlfriend’s Lonely Support at the Competition and became the highest scorer with 44 runs off just 22 balls. In the innings, from three-four boundaries and sixes, Khan was 22, 3, and 44. Still, the absence of productive hits from the other players on the team meant that they could not recover, and after scoring 107 runs, the chase fell.
Zalmi’s Bowling Domination
Peshawar Zalmi’s bowlers were really on top of their game. The young pacer Ali Raza was the first to strike and took an early wicket to put pressure on the opposition. He went on to claim 4 wickets for 21 runs in his insistence on the fire. Arif Yaqoob, on the other hand, provided the variety in the attack with his 3-wicket haul, and later Mitchell Owen added two more to complete the dismantling of the Sultans’ batting order.
Historic Victory
This huge victory wiped out the memory of Zalmi’s previous game—the 76-run over Quetta Gladiators in 2024. The largest PSL victories of Zalmi in terms of run margin were as follows:
- 120 runs – vs Multan Sultans, Rawalpindi, 19 Apr 2025
- 76 runs – vs Quetta Gladiators, Rawalpindi, 8 Mar 2024
- 61 runs – vs Karachi Kings, Karachi, 11 Mar 2019
- 61 runs – vs Quetta Gladiators, Abu Dhabi, 12 Jun 2021
- 58 runs – vs Quetta Gladiators, Lahore, 5 Mar 2017
What’s The Next Move?
With this overwhelming victory, Peshawar Zalmi has made it clear to everyone that their primary aim is to win the trophy. The team’s attack, which boasts the unstoppable speed of fire, controlled spin, and explosive batting force, makes them a leading competitor in the PSL10, the most critical stage of the game.
On the contrary, Multan Sultans should gather themselves and find the remedies for the problems that they face in the middle order if they want to remain in the race for the playoffs.
