Peshawar Zalmi defeated Multan Sultans with ease in the 25th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 10 at Multan Stadium on Monday.
Chasing a target of 109 runs, Zalmi batters edged past in 13 overs after the loss of three wickets.
Saim Ayub led the charge, scoring a blistering 49 runs, which included 4 boundaries and 3 sixes, before falling just one short of a half-century.
Captain Babar Azam was dismissed early for 8 runs, bowled by Shahid Aziz.
Mitchell Owen contributed only 1 run, but Max Bryant remained unbeaten on 38, steering his side to victory.
Shahid Aziz took two wickets while David Willy claimed one for Multan Sultans.
With this emphatic win, Peshawar Zalmi demonstrated their depth and dominance, comfortably securing two crucial points and boosting their position on the points table.
Earlier, Sultans were all out for 108 after the home side won the toss and opted to bat first.
Multan Sultans were off to a shaky start as Yasir Khan fell to Saim Ayub after scoring 10 runs.
Sultan's skipper Mohammad Rizwan was then dismissed by Luke Wood on 17, leaving the home side struggling at 34/2 in 5.1 overs.
Tayyab Tahir and Shai Hope then attempted to rebuild the innings and stitch a 26-run partnership when Ahmed Daniyal dismissed Tahir for 22.
Ashton Turner fell to Maaz Sadaqat for a duck as Sultans slumped to 61/4 in 9.3 overs.
Muhammad Amir Barki failed in his PSL 10 game and became Sadaqat’s second victim after scoring just three runs.
Shahid Aziz made one before his dismissal off Ali Raza, while David Willey was removed by Ahmed Daniyal on eight.
Ubaid Shah became Daniyal’s third victim in the game while Mohammad Hasnain was dismissed by Wood after he scored 11.
Faisal Akram remained unbeaten on four as Peshawar Zalmi bundled out Multan Sultans for 108 in 19.1 overs.
For Zalmi, Ahmed Daniyal picked up three wickets, Luke Wood bagged two, while Alzarri Joseph, Ali Raza and Saim Ayub claimed a wicket each.
Playing XIs
Multan Sultans XI: Yasir Khan, Mohammad Rizwan (cap & wk), Shai Hope, Tayyab Tahir, Muhammad Amir Barki, Ashton Turner, Shahid Aziz, David Willey, Faisal Akram, Mohammad Hasnain, Ubaid Shah.
Peshawar Zalmi XI: Mitch Owen, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam (cap), Mohammad Haris (wk), Hussain Talat, Max Bryant, Maaz Sadaqat, Luke Wood, Alzari Joseph, Ahmed Daniyal, Ali Raza