KARACHI: Peshawar Zalmi set a 148-run target for Karachi Kings in the 11th game of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 10 at National Stadium on Monday.
Babar Azam and Saim Ayub opened the innings for the Zalmi after Karachi Kings put them to bat first.
Saim fell to Mir Hamza after scoring just four runs, bringing Tom Kohler-Cadmore to the crease to join their skipper.
His inning was also a brief one as he was dismissed after scoring just seven runs, with the scoreboard showing 36/2 in 6.5 overs
Mohammad Haris then arrived at the crease and stitched a 31-run partnership with Babar Azam to take Peshawar Zalmi to 67 in 10 overs.
Babar was dismissed after scoring 46 off 41 balls. Hussain Talat made 18 while Mitchell Owen fell to Khushdil Shah after scoring just five runs.
Alzarri Joseph remained unbeaten on 24 off 13 balls as Peshawar finished at 147/8 in their 20 overs.
For Karachi Kings, Abbas Afridi and Khushdil Shah took three wickets each while Mir Hamza and Aamer Jamal picked up a wicket each.
Both sides have decided to field the same sides for the PSL 10 game from their previous clashes.
Peshawar Zalmi: Babar Azam (c), Saim Ayub, Mohammad Haris (wk), Tom-Kohler Cadmore, Hussain Talat, Mitch Owen, Abdul Samad, Luke Wood, Alzari Joseph, Arif Yaqoob, and Ali Raza.
Karachi Kings: Tim Seifert (wk), David Warner (c), James Vince, Saad Baig, Khushdil Shah, Irfan Khan, Mohammad Nabi, Aamer Jamal, Abbas Afridi, Hasan Ali, and Mir Hamza.
Kings are placed third on the points table, with two wins from their last four games, while the Zalmi sit in fifth place, having won one of their last three games.
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In their previous game against Islamabad United, Karachi Kings suffered a six-wicket defeat after setting a 129-run target for the defending champions.
Islamabad United top the points table of the ongoing PSL 10, with four victories in as many games.