Tamim's Zalmi lose a thriller
Peshawar Zalmi's Bangladeshi opener Tamim Iqbal had a rough outing against Karachi Kings as his side fell to a narrow five-wicket defeat in their Pakistan Super League match in Dubai yesterday.
After being set a modest target of 132, Karachi's lifeless batting saw the game almost slip out of their hands. The Kings toiled harder than most peasants during the Middle Ages before trudging home with two balls to spare.
They required just seven runs from the last two overs despite a disjointed batting display, and could only bring that equation to a nail-biting five required runs from the last over, before an Imad Wasim six took them over the line and spared their blushes.
Earlier, Tamim managed only 11 runs off 12 balls before being dismissed by a peach from the mercurial Mohammad Amir, who was in devastating form. A glorious bit of late movement saw the ball shape away from Tamim and take an edge into the hands of the wicketkeeper.
At the other end Kamran Akmal departed for a five-ball 14. He hit two fours and a six, but was trapped leg before by Amir, who finished with two wickets for a mere six runs from two overs before deciding to rest due to discomfort.
West Indies' Dwayne Smith entertained with an unbeaten 51-ball 71, hitting four fours and five huge sixes, but none of the others could get into double figures.
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