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Mohammad Ali Registers One of PSL’s Most Expensive Spells

Quetta Gladiators win against Peshawar Zalmi
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Peshawar Zalmi pacer Mohammad Ali endured a tough start to his Pakistan Super League (PSL) 10 campaign.

He delivered one of the most expensive spells in the tournament’s history during a high-scoring clash against Quetta Gladiators at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Saturday.

Ali, known for his standout performance in the previous season where he finished as the second-highest wicket-taker with 18 scalps, was unable to make an impact in his debut appearance for Zalmi.

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The right-arm seamer conceded 57 runs in his four overs without claiming a wicket.

His figures of 4-0-57-0 are now the second-worst for a Peshawar Zalmi bowler in PSL history, surpassed only by Azmatullah Omarzai’s 4-0-62-2 against Multan Sultans last season.

Worst Bowling Figures for Peshawar Zalmi

Bowler Overs Runs Wickets
Azmatullah Omarzai 4 62 2
Mohammad Ali 4 57 0
Amad Butt 4 56 0
Sameen Gul 4 56 0
Wahab Riaz 4 56 1

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Ali's spell also placed him jointly at 11th among the worst in overall PSL history, a list topped by Afghanistan’s Qais Ahmad, who conceded 77 runs in 2023.

Overall Worst Bowling Figures in PSL

Bowler Overs Runs Wickets
Qais Ahmad 4 77 2
Usama Mir 4 68 0
Shahid Afridi 4 67 1
Anwar Ali 4 66 1
Zafar Gohar 4 65 1

Quetta’s top order, led by quick-fire fifties from Finn Allen and Saud Shakeel, took full advantage of Zalmi’s off day, piling up a daunting total of 216/3.

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