Peshawar Zalmi defeated Quetta Gladiators by 5 wickets in the second match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 7. Peshawar chased down a mammoth target of 191 with 5 wickets in hand to start their campaign on a high note.
Quetta got off to a flying start as openers Will Smeed and Ahsan Ali smashed the Zalmi bowling line-up all around the park. Both the openers scored brilliant half-centuries with Smeed top-scoring with 97 on his debut. The wonderful batting performance helped Quetta post 190 runs on the board.
Zalmi got off to a flyer as openers Tom Kohler-Cadmore and Yasir Khan pegged back the Quetta bowling unit. The experienced all-rounder, Mohammad Nawaz chipped in with three wickets but ultimately Zalmi chased down the target courtesy of a brilliant performance with the bat by Hussain Talat and Shoaib Malik.
Here’s the updated PSL 7 Points Table:
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | N/R | Points | Net Run Rate |
| Multan Sultans | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 2 | +0.673 |
| Peshawar Zalmi | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 2 | +0.212 |
| Lahore Qalandars | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| Islamabad United | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| Quetta Gladiators | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | -0.212 |
| Karachi Kings | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | -0.673 |
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