Former cricketer Basit Ali has said that Peshawar Zalmi’s real test in PSL 11 is about to begin.

While speaking on the program Sports Room, Basit Ali said that Zalmi are currently performing well at the top of the league, but their challenge will increase as Bangladesh players leave the tournament.

He praised Zalmi’s bowling performance, saying the bowlers have delivered outstanding spells and credit goes to the team management. However, he warned that the real test will come now as both Bangladeshi fast bowlers will depart.

On batting performance, he said Haris played very well, while Babar Azam played a slow innings but showed good captaincy. He added that talking about Mendis is unnecessary as his form is at its peak.

Basil Ali also appreciated Farhan Yousuf’s performance and said Bracewell continues to perform consistently. He further praised Josh Philippe and Ashton Turner for their strong performances, and said Shan Masood has improved significantly.

He remarked that had Shan Masood played a big innings of 60 to 70 runs, the match could have gone till the end, adding that he believes the final should ideally be between the two strongest teams.

Meanwhile, Kamran Akmal said that after Sufiyan Muqeem’s crucial over, the match slipped out of Multan Sultans’ hands. He added that both teams are playing excellent cricket, but he does not think any other team can defeat Zalmi at this stage.