Peshawar Zalmi Win the Cricket Cup

May 3, 2026, 19:46
AsiaSports

Introduction

Peshawar Zalmi beat the Hyderabad Kingsmen in the final game. The game was in Lahore.

Main Body

Hyderabad Kingsmen played first. They made 129 runs. Aaron Hardie played very well. He took four wickets. Peshawar Zalmi played second. They lost four players early. Babar Azam got zero runs. The team was in trouble. Then Aaron Hardie and Abdul Samad played together. They made many runs. Hardie scored 56 runs and did not lose his wicket.

Conclusion

Peshawar Zalmi won the game. They have the trophy now.

Learning

The 'Story-Time' Secret

To speak about the past, we add -ed to the action word. This is how we tell a story about something that already happened.

Look at these changes:

  • Play →\rightarrow Played
  • Lose →\rightarrow Losed (Wait! This is a trick. Some words change completely!)

The 'Rule Breakers' from the text:

  • Win →\rightarrow Won
  • Beat →\rightarrow Beat (Stays the same!)
  • Get →\rightarrow Got

Simple Pattern for A2: Person + Past Action + Detail

  • Babar Azam →\rightarrow got →\rightarrow zero runs.
  • Peshawar Zalmi →\rightarrow won →\rightarrow the game.

Vocabulary Learning

beat (v.)
to hit or defeat someone or something
Example:She beat the drum loudly.
took (v.)
past tense of take, to get or receive something
Example:He took the book from the shelf.
lost (adj.)
no longer have or be able to find something
Example:I lost my keys yesterday.
trophy (n.)
a prize or award
Example:The team lifted the trophy with pride.
trouble (n.)
a problem or difficulty
Example:She was in trouble for arriving late.