Dubai: Out of favour Pakistan batsman Kamran Akmal on Friday slammed a brilliant ton against Karachi Kings in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) eliminator played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.


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Batting for Peshawar Zalmi, the wicketkeeper batsman was aggressive from the word go as he entertained the spectators with some powerful sixes. Kamran's knock came to an end when he was dismissed off the first ball of the final over.


Before being dismissed, Kamran scored 104 runs off just 65 balls which included six boundaries and seven sixes.


Kamran's knock helped Zalmi reach a respectable total of 181 runs by the end of 20 overs.


It’s a do-or-die for both the teams as they battle it out for a berth in the final. The winner of today's match will meet Quetta Gladiators at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on March 5.


While Zalmi faced an agonizing one-run loss at the hands of Quetta Gladiators in the first playoff on Tuesday, Kings are high on confidence after registering a comprehensive 44-run win against Islamabad United in Wednesday’s eliminator, which knocked out last year’s champions from the competition.


All the PSL matches were played in Dubai and Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates until the final, which will be played in Lahore.


The final will be held under tight security after deadly blasts which rocked Lahore recently.


In a meeting held between the PSL management and the five franchise owners in Dubai, it was decided the summit clash of the tournament would be held in Lahore as per schedule.


It should be noted that Pakistan have not hosted any international cricket tournaments since the terror attack on the Sri Lankan team bus in Lahore in 2009, when six Pakistani Policemen were killed and some of the visiting players were injured.