Quetta , Lahore , Zalmi qualified
2017-2018 Pakistan Super League
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Quetta , Lahore , Zalmi qualified
If Ahmed Shahzad is ok now... we will take this lineup...
Ahmed Shehzad
Bismillah Khan
Sarfraz Ahmed
Rilee Rossouw
Kevin Pietersen
Luke Wright
Anwar Ali
Umar Amin
Nathan McCullum
Zulfiqar Babar
Hasan Khan
@The Punisher @Jack Ryder
Ahmed Shehzad
Bismillah Khan
Sarfraz Ahmed
Rilee Rossouw
Kevin Pietersen
Luke Wright
Anwar Ali
Umar Amin
Nathan McCullum
Zulfiqar Babar
Hasan Khan
@The Punisher @Jack Ryder
CerealKiller
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Irfan in for Sami. Our top order was too good to be true
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They were just better.
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Mohammad Hafeez Tamim Iqbal Kamran Akmal Eoin Morgan Sohaib Maqsood Shakib Al Hasan Khushdil Shah Shahid Afridi Darren Sammy Junaid Khan Mohammad Asghar Peshawar Zalmi Squad | Pakistan Super League, 2016/17 | Cricket Squads | ESPN Cricinfo
Shakib has been added.
@Bilal.
Na Maloom Afraad
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Yeah, and He replaces Tillakaratne Dilshan who is on international duty with Sri Lanka atm.Shakib has been added.
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Dilshan is retired from international cricket.
Na Maloom Afraad
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Oh, my bad.
He was brought in as a replacement for Shakib while He was gone. Now that He is back, He shall be replaced.
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I'll go unchanged for this encounter.
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ROUND 10
Match 19
QUETTA GLADIATORS vs PESHAWAR ZALMI
at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
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PESHAWAR ZALMI's INNINGS
Code:
0.1 Luke Wright to Mohammad Hafeez, Very well bowled. (0)
0.2 Luke Wright to Mohammad Hafeez, And that's going all the way, four runs! (4)
0.3 Luke Wright to Mohammad Hafeez, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single (1)
0.4 Luke Wright to Tamim Iqbal, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single (1)
0.5 Luke Wright to Mohammad Hafeez, Oooh! Good ball, yorker length delivery on the legstump. The batsman just barely gets his bat down on time, and the non striker urges him through for a quick single. (1)
0.6 Luke Wright to Tamim Iqbal, The batsman goes down the track and nails it through the offside! Four more! (4)
End of over 1
Peshawar Zalmi 11/0 (RR : 11.00)
Tamim Iqbal 5 (2b)
Mohammad Hafeez 6 (4b)
Luke Wright 1-0-11-0
1.1 Anwar Ali to Mohammad Hafeez, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
1.2 Anwar Ali to Mohammad Hafeez, Edged and through the vacant third slip region. Just after the skipper had removed a man from that region. Don't you just hate that? One run. (1)
1.3 Anwar Ali to Tamim Iqbal, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark. (0)
1.4 Anwar Ali to Tamim Iqbal, Good length delivery on the stumps, the batsman just leans forward and drives it past mid-on for four more. Lovely shot. (4)
1.5 Anwar Ali to Tamim Iqbal, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
1.6 Anwar Ali to Tamim Iqbal, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
End of over 2
Peshawar Zalmi 17/0 (RR : 8.50)
Mohammad Hafeez 7 (6b)
Tamim Iqbal 10 (6b)
Anwar Ali 1-0-6-0
2.1 Luke Wright to Tamim Iqbal, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
2.2 Luke Wright to Tamim Iqbal, That's a single. (1)
2.3 Luke Wright to Mohammad Hafeez, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
2.4 Luke Wright to Mohammad Hafeez, Sloppy fielding, the batsmen were content with one but end up getting two. (2)
2.5 Luke Wright to Mohammad Hafeez, Tucked to off side, one more. (1)
2.6 Luke Wright to Tamim Iqbal, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
End of over 3
Peshawar Zalmi 21/0 (RR : 7.00)
Tamim Iqbal 11 (9b)
Mohammad Hafeez 10 (9b)
Luke Wright 2-0-15-0
3.1 Anwar Ali to Mohammad Hafeez, Wide, no run. (1)
3.1 Anwar Ali to Mohammad Hafeez, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs. (2)
3.2 Anwar Ali to Mohammad Hafeez, He takes a step down the track and turns an attempted yorker into a full-toss, and dispatches it over long-on for six! (6)
3.3 Anwar Ali to Mohammad Hafeez, Tucked to off side, one more. (1)
3.4 Anwar Ali to Tamim Iqbal, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though. (1)
3.5 Anwar Ali to Mohammad Hafeez, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
3.6 Anwar Ali to Mohammad Hafeez, Chipped, and lands safe. Two runs in the mean while. (2)
End of over 4
Peshawar Zalmi 34/0 (RR : 8.50)
Mohammad Hafeez 21 (14b)
Tamim Iqbal 12 (10b)
Anwar Ali 2-0-19-0
4.1 Luke Wright to Tamim Iqbal, Wide, no run. (1)
4.1 Luke Wright to Tamim Iqbal, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close. (0)
4.2 Luke Wright to Tamim Iqbal, Very well bowled. (0)
4.3 Luke Wright to Tamim Iqbal, Great stop! Saved a run there he did! (3)
4.4 Luke Wright to Mohammad Hafeez, Edged and through the vacant gully region for four! And just after the captained had removed a man from there! Don't you just hate it when that happens? (4)
4.5 Luke Wright to Mohammad Hafeez, Wide, no run. (1)
4.5 Luke Wright to Mohammad Hafeez, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit. (1)
4.6 Luke Wright to Tamim Iqbal, Byes, four runs! (4)
End of over 5
Peshawar Zalmi 48/0 (RR : 9.60)
Mohammad Hafeez 26 (16b)
Tamim Iqbal 15 (13b)
Luke Wright 3-0-25-0
5.1 Anwar Ali to Tamim Iqbal, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
5.2 Anwar Ali to Mohammad Hafeez, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two. (2)
5.3 Anwar Ali to Mohammad Hafeez, Beautiful shot! Down the ground, easy four for the batsman. (4)
5.4 Anwar Ali to Mohammad Hafeez, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close. (0)
5.5 Anwar Ali to Mohammad Hafeez, He's absolutely NAILED that one, but the man in the deep makes a fantastic save, pushing the ball back in just in time! His teammate picks up the ball and hurls it in and they save a run, good teamwork. (3)
5.6 Anwar Ali to Tamim Iqbal, Edged and through the vacant third slip region. Just after the skipper had removed a man from that region. Don't you just hate that? One run. (1)
End of over 6
Peshawar Zalmi 59/0 (RR : 9.83)
Mohammad Hafeez 35 (20b)
Tamim Iqbal 17 (15b)
Anwar Ali 3-0-30-0
6.1 Nathan McCullum to Tamim Iqbal, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark. (0)
6.2 Nathan McCullum to Tamim Iqbal, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single (1)
6.3 Nathan McCullum to Mohammad Hafeez, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
6.4 Nathan McCullum to Mohammad Hafeez, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
6.5 Nathan McCullum to Mohammad Hafeez, Very well bowled. (0)
6.6 Nathan McCullum to Mohammad Hafeez, And time for the reverse-sweep! Quite a daring and often needless shot if you ask me, but the batsman pulls it off well enough to get two more. (2)
End of over 7
Peshawar Zalmi 62/0 (RR : 8.86)
Mohammad Hafeez 37 (24b)
Tamim Iqbal 18 (17b)
Nathan McCullum 1-0-3-0
7.1 Hasan Khan to Tamim Iqbal, Short, wide, you know the drill. 4 runs. (4)
7.2 Hasan Khan to Tamim Iqbal, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
7.3 Hasan Khan to Mohammad Hafeez, One more to the total. (1)
7.4 Hasan Khan to Tamim Iqbal, Short ball, pulled away for four! (4)
7.5 Hasan Khan to Tamim Iqbal, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
7.6 Hasan Khan to Tamim Iqbal, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover. (1)
End of over 8
Peshawar Zalmi 73/0 (RR : 9.13)
Mohammad Hafeez 38 (25b)
Tamim Iqbal 28 (22b)
Hasan Khan 1-0-11-0
8.1 Zulfiqar Babar to Tamim Iqbal, Good shot, they're running hard, the throw comes in, but they've managed a comfortable two. (2)
8.2 Zulfiqar Babar to Tamim Iqbal, Short ball, pulled away for four! (4)
8.3 Zulfiqar Babar to Tamim Iqbal, Clipped off the legs, the batsmen get two. (2)
8.4 Zulfiqar Babar to Tamim Iqbal, Very well bowled. (0)
8.5 Zulfiqar Babar to Tamim Iqbal, That's a single. (1)
8.6 Zulfiqar Babar to Mohammad Hafeez, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
End of over 9
Peshawar Zalmi 83/0 (RR : 9.22)
Tamim Iqbal 37 (27b)
Mohammad Hafeez 39 (26b)
Zulfiqar Babar 1-0-10-0
9.1 Umar Amin to Mohammad Hafeez, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
9.2 Umar Amin to Mohammad Hafeez, Very well bowled. (0)
9.3 Umar Amin to Mohammad Hafeez, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
9.4 Umar Amin to Mohammad Hafeez, Very well bowled. (0)
9.5 Umar Amin to Mohammad Hafeez, Very well bowled. (0)
9.6 Umar Amin to Mohammad Hafeez, No Ball. Full, wide, the batsman flails at it and finds the edge! But the ball flies between the keeper and slip, who just stare at each other as the ball runs away for four! Unlucky! (4)
9.6 Umar Amin to Mohammad Hafeez, Nice yorker! The batsmen gets a thin inside edge and the ball flies past the legstump and the keeper. Fine leg fields to keep it down to two. (2)
End of over 10
Peshawar Zalmi 90/0 (RR : 9.00)
Mohammad Hafeez 45 (32b)
Tamim Iqbal 37 (27b)
Umar Amin 1-0-7-0
10.1 Zulfiqar Babar to Tamim Iqbal, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
10.2 Zulfiqar Babar to Mohammad Hafeez, He walks across his stumps trying to paddle it away, but misses it. And the keeper's appealing! There was a sound as the ball passed the batsman, and the umpire is unmoved. Replays show it was off the pad. Good call. (0)
10.3 Zulfiqar Babar to Mohammad Hafeez, Full, wide, the batsman flails at it and finds the edge! But the ball flies between the keeper and slip, who just stare at each other as the ball runs away for four! Unlucky! (4)
10.4 Zulfiqar Babar to Mohammad Hafeez, Chipped, and lands safe. Two runs in the mean while. (2)
10.5 Zulfiqar Babar to Mohammad Hafeez, Good length delivery on the stumps, the batsman just leans forward and drives it past mid-on for four more. Lovely shot. (4)
10.6 Zulfiqar Babar to Mohammad Hafeez, Buffet bowling, the batsman helps himself to four more. (4)
End of over 11
Peshawar Zalmi 105/0 (RR : 9.55)
Mohammad Hafeez 59 (37b)
Tamim Iqbal 38 (28b)
Zulfiqar Babar 2-0-25-0
11.1 Hasan Khan to Tamim Iqbal, Oooh! Good ball, yorker length delivery on the legstump. The batsman just barely gets his bat down on time, and the non striker urges him through for a quick single. (1)
11.2 Hasan Khan to Mohammad Hafeez, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
11.3 Hasan Khan to Tamim Iqbal, Short and pulled away for a single (2)
11.4 Hasan Khan to Tamim Iqbal, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
11.5 Hasan Khan to Tamim Iqbal, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
11.6 Hasan Khan to Tamim Iqbal, And the batsman unveils the sweep shot, and it's done beautifully too! Four more! (4)
End of over 12
Peshawar Zalmi 113/0 (RR : 9.42)
Tamim Iqbal 45 (33b)
Mohammad Hafeez 60 (38b)
Hasan Khan 2-0-19-0
12.1 Zulfiqar Babar to Mohammad Hafeez, Buffet bowling, the batsman helps himself to four more. (4)
12.2 Zulfiqar Babar to Mohammad Hafeez, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
12.3 Zulfiqar Babar to Mohammad Hafeez, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
12.4 Zulfiqar Babar to Mohammad Hafeez, Good shot, they're running hard, the throw comes in, but they've managed a comfortable two. (2)
12.5 Zulfiqar Babar to Mohammad Hafeez, No Ball. Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
12.5 Zulfiqar Babar to Mohammad Hafeez, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close. (0)
12.6 Zulfiqar Babar to Mohammad Hafeez, Tucked to off side, one more. (1)
End of over 13
Peshawar Zalmi 121/0 (RR : 9.31)
Tamim Iqbal 45 (33b)
Mohammad Hafeez 67 (44b)
Zulfiqar Babar 3-0-33-0
13.1 Hasan Khan to Mohammad Hafeez, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
13.2 Hasan Khan to Mohammad Hafeez, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
13.3 Hasan Khan to Mohammad Hafeez, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single (1)
13.4 Hasan Khan to Tamim Iqbal, He's slogged that down to cow corner. Long on runs in to field, and the batsmen get two. The captain is clearly not very happy with his fielder's effort there. (2)
13.5 Hasan Khan to Tamim Iqbal, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though. (1)
13.6 Hasan Khan to Mohammad Hafeez, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
End of over 14
Peshawar Zalmi 125/0 (RR : 8.93)
Mohammad Hafeez 68 (48b)
Tamim Iqbal 48 (35b)
Hasan Khan 3-0-23-0
14.1 Zulfiqar Babar to Tamim Iqbal, Slapped away through the offside for a glorious boundary! Lovely shot. The captain's fuming now and removes a man from third slip to cover that region. (4)
14.2 Zulfiqar Babar to Tamim Iqbal, Sloppy fielding, the batsmen were content with one but end up getting two. (2)
14.3 Zulfiqar Babar to Tamim Iqbal, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark. (0)
14.4 Zulfiqar Babar to Tamim Iqbal, The batsman goes down the track and nails it through the offside! Four more! (4)
14.5 Zulfiqar Babar to Tamim Iqbal, Placed nicely into the gap. Two runs. (2)
14.6 Zulfiqar Babar to Tamim Iqbal, He walks across his stumps trying to paddle it away, but misses it. And the keeper's appealing! There was a sound as the ball passed the batsman, and the umpire is unmoved. Replays show it was off the pad. Good call. (0)
End of over 15
Peshawar Zalmi 137/0 (RR : 9.13)
Tamim Iqbal 60 (41b)
Mohammad Hafeez 68 (48b)
Zulfiqar Babar 4-0-45-0
15.1 Umar Amin to Mohammad Hafeez, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit. (1)
15.2 Umar Amin to Tamim Iqbal, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs. (2)
15.3 Umar Amin to Tamim Iqbal, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single. (1)
15.4 Umar Amin to Mohammad Hafeez, Short ball, cut away for a run. (1)
15.5 Umar Amin to Tamim Iqbal, The batsman calls for a single, but hesitates and nearly gets his partner run out! An effort that would make Owais Shah proud! No run. (0)
15.6 Umar Amin to Tamim Iqbal, Down the track, driven to the deep. Two more. (2)
End of over 16
Peshawar Zalmi 144/0 (RR : 9.00)
Tamim Iqbal 65 (45b)
Mohammad Hafeez 70 (50b)
Umar Amin 2-0-14-0
16.1 Nathan McCullum to Mohammad Hafeez, Flicked off his hips through the vacant square leg region for two runs. The captain decides to remove a man from gully to cover up that spot. (2)
16.2 Nathan McCullum to Mohammad Hafeez, No Ball. Very well bowled. (0)
16.2 Nathan McCullum to Mohammad Hafeez, Tucked on the leg side, two more to the total. (2)
16.3 Nathan McCullum to Mohammad Hafeez, He walks across his stumps trying to paddle it away, but misses it. And the keeper's appealing! There was a sound as the ball passed the batsman, and the umpire is unmoved. Replays show it was off the pad. Good call. (0)
16.4 Nathan McCullum to Mohammad Hafeez, Wide, no run. (1)
16.4 Nathan McCullum to Mohammad Hafeez, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though. (1)
16.5 Nathan McCullum to Tamim Iqbal, Goes for a straight drive, but inside edges it into his legs and it ricochets onto the stumps! The batsman is not happy!
T. Iqbal b N McCullum
Runs : 65 Balls : 46 S/R : 141.3
16.6 Nathan McCullum to Kamran Akmal, One more to the total. (1)
End of over 17
Peshawar Zalmi 152/1 (RR : 8.94)
Mohammad Hafeez 75 (54b)
Kamran Akmal 1 (1b)
Nathan McCullum 2-0-11-1
17.1 Hasan Khan to Kamran Akmal, Oooh! Good ball, yorker length delivery on the legstump. The batsman just barely gets his bat down on time, and the non striker urges him through for a quick single. (1)
17.2 Hasan Khan to Mohammad Hafeez, Short ball, pulled away for four! (4)
17.3 Hasan Khan to Mohammad Hafeez, Hah, n00b. He tries a reverse sweep, but misses it completely, causing a facepalm from the captain, and an 'Epic Fail' from the umpire who promptly gives him out!
M. Hafeez lbw b H Khan
Runs : 79 Balls : 56 S/R : 141.1
17.4 Hasan Khan to Eoin Morgan, Short, wide, you know the drill. 4 runs. (4)
17.5 Hasan Khan to Eoin Morgan, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
17.6 Hasan Khan to Eoin Morgan, Full, wide, the batsman flails at it and finds the edge! But the ball flies between the keeper and slip, who just stare at each other as the ball runs away for four! Unlucky! (4)
End of over 18
Peshawar Zalmi 165/2 (RR : 9.17)
Eoin Morgan 8 (3b)
Kamran Akmal 2 (2b)
Hasan Khan 4-0-36-1
18.1 Anwar Ali to Kamran Akmal, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
18.2 Anwar Ali to Kamran Akmal, Sloppy fielding, the batsmen were content with one but end up getting two. (2)
18.3 Anwar Ali to Kamran Akmal, For all the Americans out there, that's the cricketing equivalent of a Home-Run. Nice stuff. Six. (6)
18.4 Anwar Ali to Kamran Akmal, No Ball. Tucked on the leg side, two more to the total. (2)
18.4 Anwar Ali to Kamran Akmal, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single! (1)
18.5 Anwar Ali to Eoin Morgan, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though. (1)
18.6 Anwar Ali to Kamran Akmal, Going, Going, Gone! Six Runs! (6)
End of over 19
Peshawar Zalmi 184/2 (RR : 9.68)
Kamran Akmal 19 (7b)
Eoin Morgan 9 (4b)
Anwar Ali 4-0-49-0
19.1 Luke Wright to Eoin Morgan, Full, wide, the batsman flails at it and finds the edge! But the ball flies between the keeper and slip, who just stare at each other as the ball runs away for four! Unlucky! (4)
19.2 Luke Wright to Eoin Morgan, No Ball. The batsman calls for a single, but hesitates and nearly gets his partner run out! An effort that would make Owais Shah proud! No run. (0)
19.2 Luke Wright to Eoin Morgan, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though. (1)
19.3 Luke Wright to Kamran Akmal, Very well bowled. (0)
19.4 Luke Wright to Kamran Akmal, Clobbered down the ground for four! (4)
19.5 Luke Wright to Kamran Akmal, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs. (2)
19.6 Luke Wright to Kamran Akmal, The batsman sees the juicy half-volley outside off-stump, and decided that it deserved more than a spanking through the covers, and so thrashes it into the stands instead! 6 runs. (6)
End of over 20
Peshawar Zalmi 202/2 (RR : 10.10)
Kamran Akmal 31 (11b)
Eoin Morgan 14 (6b)
Luke Wright 4-0-43-0
Peshawar Zalmi 202/2 (RR : 10.10)
Overs: 20.0
Code:
Peshawar Zalmi Innings
Player R B 4s 6s S/R
Mohammad Hafeez lbw b H Khan 79 56 9 1 141.1
Tamim Iqbal b N McCullum 65 46 8 0 141.3
Kamran Akmal not out 31 11 1 3 281.8
Eoin Morgan not out 14 6 3 0 233.3
Sohaib Maqsood
Shakib Al Hasan
Khushdil Shah
Shahid Afridi
Darren Sammy
Junaid Khan
Mohammad Asghar
Total: 202/2 Overs: 20.0 Run Rate: 10.10
Extras : 13 No Balls : 5 Wides : 4 Leg Byes : 0 Byes : 4
Code:
Quetta Gladiators Bowling
Players O M R W E/R
Luke Wright 4.0 0 43 0 10.75
Anwar Ali 4.0 0 49 0 12.25
Umar Amin 2.0 0 14 0 7.00
Nathan McCullum 2.0 0 11 1 5.50
Zulfiqar Babar 4.0 0 45 0 11.25
Hasan Khan 4.0 0 36 1 9.00
Total: 202/2 Overs: 20.0 Run Rate: 10.10
Extras : 13 No Balls : 5 Wides : 4 Leg Byes : 0 Byes : 4
Mohammad Hafeez top-scores for Peshawar Zalmi in their innings of 202 with a blistering 56-ball 79. Tamim Iqbal also scored a fifty, and Kamran Akmal played a nice little cameo in the end to take their team past the 200 mark.
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QUETTA GLADIATORS' INNINGS
Code:
0.1 Darren Sammy to Ahmed Shehzad, No shot offered. (0)
0.2 Darren Sammy to Ahmed Shehzad, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single (1)
0.3 Darren Sammy to Bismillah Khan, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
0.4 Darren Sammy to Ahmed Shehzad, The batsman calls for a single, but hesitates and nearly gets his partner run out! An effort that would make Owais Shah proud! No run. (0)
0.5 Darren Sammy to Ahmed Shehzad, The batsman goes for the big heave-ho, and connects fantastically! Six! (6)
0.6 Darren Sammy to Ahmed Shehzad, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close. (0)
End of over 1
Quetta Gladiators 8/0 (RR : 8.00) Required RR(10.63)
Ahmed Shehzad 7 (5b)
Bismillah Khan 1 (1b)
Darren Sammy 1-0-8-0
1.1 Junaid Khan to Bismillah Khan, That six has cleared the car park! (6)
1.2 Junaid Khan to Bismillah Khan, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs. (2)
1.3 Junaid Khan to Bismillah Khan, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
1.4 Junaid Khan to Ahmed Shehzad, Tucked on the off side, two more to the total. (2)
1.5 Junaid Khan to Ahmed Shehzad, Low full toss, the batsman drives it down the ground for six! Great shot! The bowler is distraught! (6)
1.6 Junaid Khan to Ahmed Shehzad, Full, wide, the batsman flails at it and finds the edge! But the ball flies between the keeper and slip, who just stare at each other as the ball runs away for four! Unlucky! (4)
End of over 2
Quetta Gladiators 29/0 (RR : 14.50) Required RR(9.61)
Ahmed Shehzad 19 (8b)
Bismillah Khan 10 (4b)
Junaid Khan 1-0-21-0
2.1 Darren Sammy to Bismillah Khan, Very well bowled. (0)
2.2 Darren Sammy to Bismillah Khan, Slog-sweep time! He's executed that quite well too, and...yes, it's six! Nice job son! (6)
2.3 Darren Sammy to Bismillah Khan, He's slogged that down to cow corner. Long on runs in to field, and the batsmen get two. The captain is clearly not very happy with his fielder's effort there. (2)
2.4 Darren Sammy to Bismillah Khan, Oh, that's a juicy full toss and the batsman has nailed it! 6 runs! (6)
2.5 Darren Sammy to Bismillah Khan, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
2.6 Darren Sammy to Bismillah Khan, Easy single. (1)
End of over 3
Quetta Gladiators 44/0 (RR : 14.67) Required RR(9.29)
Ahmed Shehzad 19 (8b)
Bismillah Khan 25 (10b)
Darren Sammy 2-0-23-0
3.1 Junaid Khan to Bismillah Khan, He's hit on the pads, the fielders let out a shout. The umpire has no qualms, and gives him out!
B. Khan lbw b J Khan
Runs : 25 Balls : 11 S/R : 227.3
3.2 Junaid Khan to Sarfraz Ahmed, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
3.3 Junaid Khan to Sarfraz Ahmed, Short and pulled away for a single (2)
3.4 Junaid Khan to Sarfraz Ahmed, Oh that was a dolly of a catch, and the fielder makes no mistake. Back to the nets for the batsman.
S. Ahmed c S Afridi b J Khan
Runs : 2 Balls : 3 S/R : 66.67
3.5 Junaid Khan to Rilee Rossouw, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
3.6 Junaid Khan to Ahmed Shehzad, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs. (2)
End of over 4
Quetta Gladiators 49/2 (RR : 12.25) Required RR(9.56)
Ahmed Shehzad 21 (9b)
Rilee Rossouw 1 (1b)
Junaid Khan 2-0-26-2
4.1 Darren Sammy to Rilee Rossouw, Drilled away through midwicket for four, that shot had some power behind it! (4)
4.2 Darren Sammy to Rilee Rossouw, , No BallGood ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close. (0)
4.2 Darren Sammy to Rilee Rossouw, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though. (1)
4.3 Darren Sammy to Ahmed Shehzad, Good length delivery on the stumps, the batsman just leans forward and drives it past mid-on for four more. Lovely shot. (4)
4.4 Darren Sammy to Ahmed Shehzad, Edged and through the vacant third slip region. Just after the skipper had removed a man from that region. Don't you just hate that? One run. (1)
4.5 Darren Sammy to Rilee Rossouw, Short and pulled away for a single (2)
4.6 Darren Sammy to Rilee Rossouw, Down the track, driven to the deep. Two more. (2)
End of over 5
Quetta Gladiators 64/2 (RR : 12.80) Required RR(9.20)
Rilee Rossouw 10 (5b)
Ahmed Shehzad 26 (11b)
Darren Sammy 3-0-38-0
5.1 Junaid Khan to Ahmed Shehzad, Full and on the toes, the batsman just flicks it past the now-vacant short fine leg region for four runs! The captain is fuming, and it's right after he took the fielder out of there! (4)
5.2 Junaid Khan to Ahmed Shehzad, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs. (2)
5.3 Junaid Khan to Ahmed Shehzad, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two. (2)
5.4 Junaid Khan to Ahmed Shehzad, He taps the ball away, calls for a quick singe, in comes the throw, and it's a direct hit! Out by miles! Fantastic fielding!
A. Shehzad run out (E Morgan)
Runs : 34 Balls : 15 S/R : 226.7
5.5 Junaid Khan to Kevin Pietersen, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
5.6 Junaid Khan to Rilee Rossouw, Full, wide, the batsman flails at it and finds the edge! But the ball flies between the keeper and slip, who just stare at each other as the ball runs away for four! Unlucky! (4)
End of over 6
Quetta Gladiators 77/3 (RR : 12.83) Required RR(8.93)
Rilee Rossouw 14 (6b)
Kevin Pietersen 1 (1b)
Junaid Khan 3-0-39-2
6.1 Shahid Afridi to Kevin Pietersen, That's a single. (1)
6.2 Shahid Afridi to Rilee Rossouw, Sloppy fielding, the batsmen were content with one but end up getting two. (2)
6.3 Shahid Afridi to Rilee Rossouw, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
6.4 Shahid Afridi to Kevin Pietersen, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs. (2)
6.5 Shahid Afridi to Kevin Pietersen, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
6.6 Shahid Afridi to Kevin Pietersen, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
End of over 7
Quetta Gladiators 83/3 (RR : 11.85) Required RR(9.15)
Kevin Pietersen 4 (5b)
Rilee Rossouw 17 (8b)
Shahid Afridi 1-0-6-0
7.1 Shakib Al Hasan to Rilee Rossouw, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
7.2 Shakib Al Hasan to Rilee Rossouw, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark. (0)
7.3 Shakib Al Hasan to Rilee Rossouw, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
7.4 Shakib Al Hasan to Rilee Rossouw, Good shot, they're running hard, the throw comes in, but they've managed a comfortable two. (2)
7.5 Shakib Al Hasan to Rilee Rossouw, Tucked to off side, one more. (1)
7.6 Shakib Al Hasan to Kevin Pietersen, That was a very good delivery. (0)
End of over 8
Quetta Gladiators 86/3 (RR : 10.75) Required RR(9.67)
Kevin Pietersen 4 (6b)
Rilee Rossouw 20 (13b)
Shakib Al Hasan 1-0-3-0
8.1 Shahid Afridi to Rilee Rossouw, BANG! The batsman absolutely nailed that shot! Luckily for the bowler there is a man in the deep, so only two runs. (3)
8.2 Shahid Afridi to Kevin Pietersen, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
8.3 Shahid Afridi to Kevin Pietersen, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single. (1)
8.4 Shahid Afridi to Rilee Rossouw, He's absolutely NAILED that one, but the man in the deep makes a fantastic save, pushing the ball back in just in time! His teammate picks up the ball and hurls it in and they save a run, good teamwork. (4)
8.5 Shahid Afridi to Kevin Pietersen, Very well bowled. (0)
8.6 Shahid Afridi to Kevin Pietersen, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
End of over 9
Quetta Gladiators 95/3 (RR : 10.56) Required RR(9.73)
Rilee Rossouw 27 (15b)
Kevin Pietersen 6 (10b)
Shahid Afridi 2-0-15-0
9.1 Shakib Al Hasan to Kevin Pietersen, Oooh! Good ball, yorker length delivery on the legstump. The batsman just barely gets his bat down on time, and the non striker urges him through for a quick single. (1)
9.2 Shakib Al Hasan to Rilee Rossouw, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
9.3 Shakib Al Hasan to Rilee Rossouw, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
9.4 Shakib Al Hasan to Rilee Rossouw, Short ball, cut away for a run. (1)
9.5 Shakib Al Hasan to Kevin Pietersen, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two. (2)
9.6 Shakib Al Hasan to Kevin Pietersen, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
End of over 10
Quetta Gladiators 99/3 (RR : 9.90) Required RR(10.30)
Kevin Pietersen 9 (13b)
Rilee Rossouw 28 (18b)
Shakib Al Hasan 2-0-7-0
10.1 Shahid Afridi to Rilee Rossouw, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two. (2)
10.2 Shahid Afridi to Rilee Rossouw, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close. (0)
10.3 Shahid Afridi to Rilee Rossouw, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
10.4 Shahid Afridi to Rilee Rossouw, Slapped away through the offside for a glorious boundary! Lovely shot. The captain's fuming now and removes a man from third slip to cover that region. (4)
10.5 Shahid Afridi to Rilee Rossouw, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single (1)
10.6 Shahid Afridi to Kevin Pietersen, Flicked off his hips through the vacant square leg region for two runs. The captain decides to remove a man from gully to cover up that spot. (2)
End of over 11
Quetta Gladiators 108/3 (RR : 9.82) Required RR(10.44)
Kevin Pietersen 11 (14b)
Rilee Rossouw 35 (23b)
Shahid Afridi 3-0-24-0
11.1 Shakib Al Hasan to Rilee Rossouw, Uppercut over the slip fielders and away for four! Cheeky shot! (4)
11.2 Shakib Al Hasan to Rilee Rossouw, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one (1)
11.3 Shakib Al Hasan to Kevin Pietersen, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close. (0)
11.4 Shakib Al Hasan to Kevin Pietersen, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close. (0)
11.5 Shakib Al Hasan to Kevin Pietersen, Chipped, and lands safe. Two runs in the mean while. (2)
11.6 Shakib Al Hasan to Kevin Pietersen, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one. (1)
End of over 12
Quetta Gladiators 116/3 (RR : 9.67) Required RR(10.75)
Rilee Rossouw 40 (25b)
Kevin Pietersen 14 (18b)
Shakib Al Hasan 3-0-15-0
12.1 Mohammad Asghar to Kevin Pietersen, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
12.2 Mohammad Asghar to Kevin Pietersen, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close. (0)
12.3 Mohammad Asghar to Kevin Pietersen, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
12.4 Mohammad Asghar to Kevin Pietersen, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
12.5 Mohammad Asghar to Kevin Pietersen, Full, almost yorker-length delivery outside offstump. Th batsman drives it hard and square of the wicket. Two more. (2)
12.6 Mohammad Asghar to Kevin Pietersen, That's a single. (1)
End of over 13
Quetta Gladiators 119/3 (RR : 9.15) Required RR(11.85)
Rilee Rossouw 40 (25b)
Kevin Pietersen 17 (24b)
Mohammad Asghar 1-0-3-0
13.1 Mohammad Hafeez to Kevin Pietersen, One, Two, Three more added to the total. Well run! (3)
13.2 Mohammad Hafeez to Rilee Rossouw, No Ball. Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
13.2 Mohammad Hafeez to Rilee Rossouw, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single (1)
13.3 Mohammad Hafeez to Kevin Pietersen, To all our American viewers, that is the equivalent of a home run! (6)
13.4 Mohammad Hafeez to Kevin Pietersen, One, Two, Three more added to the total. Well run! (3)
13.5 Mohammad Hafeez to Rilee Rossouw, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close. (0)
13.6 Mohammad Hafeez to Rilee Rossouw, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark. (0)
End of over 14
Quetta Gladiators 133/3 (RR : 9.50) Required RR(11.50)
Rilee Rossouw 41 (28b)
Kevin Pietersen 29 (27b)
Mohammad Hafeez 1-0-14-0
14.1 Shakib Al Hasan to Kevin Pietersen, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
14.2 Shakib Al Hasan to Kevin Pietersen, Chipped, and lands safe. Two runs in the mean while. (2)
14.3 Shakib Al Hasan to Kevin Pietersen, Very well bowled. (0)
14.4 Shakib Al Hasan to Kevin Pietersen, Lovely late cut through the vacant third man region. Four more. (4)
14.5 Shakib Al Hasan to Kevin Pietersen, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one. (1)
14.6 Shakib Al Hasan to Rilee Rossouw, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single (1)
End of over 15
Quetta Gladiators 141/3 (RR : 9.40) Required RR(12.20)
Kevin Pietersen 36 (32b)
Rilee Rossouw 42 (29b)
Shakib Al Hasan 4-0-23-0
15.1 Mohammad Asghar to Rilee Rossouw, Delicate little late cut, well placed. The batsmen hesitate going for the single...it's a huge mix up...and they end up at the same end! Easy runout, poor, poor running.
R. Rossouw run out (D Sammy)
Runs : 42 Balls : 30 S/R : 140
15.2 Mohammad Asghar to Luke Wright, Tucked on the off side, two more to the total. (2)
15.3 Mohammad Asghar to Luke Wright, Full, almost yorker-length delivery outside offstump. Th batsman drives it hard and square of the wicket. Two more. (2)
15.4 Mohammad Asghar to Luke Wright, Very well bowled. (0)
15.5 Mohammad Asghar to Luke Wright, Slapped away through the offside for a glorious boundary! Lovely shot. The captain's fuming now and removes a man from third slip to cover that region. (4)
15.6 Mohammad Asghar to Luke Wright, Short and pulled away for a single (2)
End of over 16
Quetta Gladiators 151/4 (RR : 9.44) Required RR(12.75)
Luke Wright 10 (5b)
Kevin Pietersen 36 (32b)
Mohammad Asghar 2-0-13-0
16.1 Shahid Afridi to Kevin Pietersen, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
16.2 Shahid Afridi to Kevin Pietersen, Oh, that's a juicy full toss and the batsman has nailed it! 6 runs! (6)
16.3 Shahid Afridi to Kevin Pietersen, He's slogged that down to cow corner. Long on runs in to field, and the batsmen get two. The captain is clearly not very happy with his fielder's effort there. (2)
16.4 Shahid Afridi to Kevin Pietersen, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
16.5 Shahid Afridi to Luke Wright, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two. (2)
16.6 Shahid Afridi to Luke Wright, Very well bowled. (0)
End of over 17
Quetta Gladiators 162/4 (RR : 9.53) Required RR(13.33)
Luke Wright 12 (7b)
Kevin Pietersen 45 (36b)
Shahid Afridi 4-0-35-0
17.1 Mohammad Hafeez to Kevin Pietersen, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single (1)
17.2 Mohammad Hafeez to Luke Wright, Full delivery outside off-stump, the batsman clears his left leg and swings, and cracks it up and over midwicket for six! Great shot, tremendous power! (6)
17.3 Mohammad Hafeez to Luke Wright, Tucked on the leg side, two more to the total. (2)
17.4 Mohammad Hafeez to Luke Wright, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs. (2)
17.5 Mohammad Hafeez to Luke Wright, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
17.6 Mohammad Hafeez to Kevin Pietersen, Reverse sweep, and it's four! What an outrageous shot! The batsman is all smiles after pulling that one off! (6)
End of over 18
Quetta Gladiators 180/4 (RR : 10.00) Required RR(11.00)
Kevin Pietersen 52 (38b)
Luke Wright 23 (11b)
Mohammad Hafeez 2-0-32-0
18.1 Junaid Khan to Luke Wright, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single! (1)
18.2 Junaid Khan to Kevin Pietersen, That's out, no question about it. Excellent bowling.
K. Pietersen lbw b J Khan
Runs : 52 Balls : 39 S/R : 133.3
18.3 Junaid Khan to Anwar Ali, Clobbered down the ground for four! (4)
18.4 Junaid Khan to Anwar Ali, They run the first hard, they come for two, the fielder has the ball, they call for the third...will they get there!?! The throw is in, it's wide, the batsman makes the dive...and he's in! Excellent running, and poor fielding. 3 more! (3)
18.5 Junaid Khan to Luke Wright, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close. (0)
18.6 Junaid Khan to Luke Wright, Nice yorker! The batsmen gets a thin inside edge and the ball flies past the legstump and the keeper. Fine leg fields to keep it down to two. (2)
End of over 19
Quetta Gladiators 190/5 (RR : 10.00) Required RR(12.00)
Luke Wright 26 (14b)
Anwar Ali 7 (2b)
Junaid Khan 4-0-49-3
19.1 Darren Sammy to Anwar Ali, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
19.2 Darren Sammy to Anwar Ali, Wide full toss, the batsman slashes at it and gets four more through point! Poor bowling. (4)
19.3 Darren Sammy to Anwar Ali, Tucked to off side, one more. (1)
19.4 Darren Sammy to Luke Wright, Clobbered down the ground for four! (4)
19.5 Darren Sammy to Luke Wright, And time for the reverse-sweep! Quite a daring and often needless shot if you ask me, but the batsman pulls it off well enough to get two more. (2)
19.6 Darren Sammy to Luke Wright, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs. (2)
End of over 20
Quetta Gladiators 203/5 (RR : 10.15)
Luke Wright 34 (17b)
Anwar Ali 12 (5b)
Darren Sammy 4-0-51-0
Quetta Gladiators 203/5 (RR : 10.15)
Overs: 20.0
Code:
Quetta Gladiators Innings
Player R B 4s 6s S/R
Ahmed Shehzad run out (Morgan) 34 15 3 2 226.7
Bismillah Khan lbw b J Khan 25 11 0 3 227.3
Sarfraz Ahmed c Afridi b J Khan 2 3 0 0 66.7
Rilee Rossouw run out (Sammy) 42 30 4 0 140.0
Kevin Pietersen lbw b J Khan 52 39 2 2 133.3
Luke Wright not out 34 17 2 1 200.0
Anwar Ali not out 12 5 1 0 240.0
Umar Amin
Nathan McCullum
Zulfiqar Babar
Hasan Khan
Total: 203/5 Overs: 20.0 Run Rate: 10.15
Extras : 2 No Balls : 2 Wides : 0 Leg Byes : 0 Byes : 0
Code:
Peshawar Zalmi Bowling
Players O M R W E/R
Mohammad Hafeez 2.0 0 32 0 16.00
Shakib Al Hasan 4.0 0 23 0 5.75
Shahid Afridi 4.0 0 35 0 8.75
Darren Sammy 4.0 0 51 0 12.75
Junaid Khan 4.0 0 49 3 12.25
Mohammad Asghar 2.0 0 13 0 6.50
Total: 203/5 Overs: 20.0 Run Rate: 10.15
Extras : 2 No Balls : 2 Wides : 0 Leg Byes : 0 Byes : 0
Quetta Gladiators make a mockery of that total as they chase it down with 5 wickets to spare. Kevin Pietersen top-scores for Quetta Gladiators with the only fifty of the innings. A complete team effort, this.
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Code:
Peshawar Zalmi 202/2 in 20.0 overs.
Quetta Gladiators 203/5 in 20.0 overs.
Quetta Gladiators won by 5 wickets
Man of the match: Luke Wright (Gladiators)
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Na Maloom Afraad
Man of Tomorrow
ROUND 10
Match 20
KARACHI KINGS vs ISLAMABAD UNITED
at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
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ISLAMABAD UNITED's INNINGS
Code:
0.1 Mohammad Amir to Rafatullah Mohmund, Chipped, and lands safe. Two runs in the mean while. (2)
0.2 Mohammad Amir to Rafatullah Mohmund, He walks across his stumps trying to paddle it away, but misses it. And the keeper's appealing! There was a sound as the ball passed the batsman, and the umpire is unmoved. Replays show it was off the pad. Good call. (0)
0.3 Mohammad Amir to Rafatullah Mohmund, Buffet bowling, the batsman helps himself to four more. (4)
0.4 Mohammad Amir to Rafatullah Mohmund, In the air, and gone!
R. Mohmund c I Wasim b M Amir
Runs : 6 Balls : 4 S/R : 150
0.5 Mohammad Amir to Ben Duckett, And that's a slower ball gone horribly wrong. Sits up and begs to be smacked for four, which it promptly is. (4)
0.6 Mohammad Amir to Ben Duckett, He tried to go over the top but doesn't connect well. However, it's placed in the gap the ball trickles away for four. (4)
End of over 1
Islamabad United 14/1 (RR : 14.00)
Ben Duckett 8 (2b)
Shane Watson 0 (0b)
Mohammad Amir 1-0-14-1
1.1 Ravi Bopara to Shane Watson, Edged and through the vacant third slip region. Just after the skipper had removed a man from that region. Don't you just hate that? One run. (1)
1.2 Ravi Bopara to Ben Duckett, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
1.3 Ravi Bopara to Shane Watson, Very well bowled. (0)
1.4 Ravi Bopara to Shane Watson, He walks across his stumps trying to paddle it away, but misses it. And the keeper's appealing! There was a sound as the ball passed the batsman, and the umpire is unmoved. Replays show it was off the pad. Good call. (0)
1.5 Ravi Bopara to Shane Watson, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
1.6 Ravi Bopara to Ben Duckett, Edged and through the vacant third slip region. Just after the skipper had removed a man from that region. Don't you just hate that? One run. (1)
End of over 2
Islamabad United 18/1 (RR : 9.00)
Shane Watson 2 (4b)
Ben Duckett 10 (4b)
Ravi Bopara 1-0-4-0
2.1 Mohammad Amir to Ben Duckett, Edged and over the slip fielder! Two runs while third man tidies up. (2)
2.2 Mohammad Amir to Ben Duckett, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
2.3 Mohammad Amir to Shane Watson, Very well bowled. (0)
2.4 Mohammad Amir to Shane Watson, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
2.5 Mohammad Amir to Shane Watson, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
2.6 Mohammad Amir to Shane Watson, Oh my, he has absolutely hammered that down the ground! That'll be one of the flattest sixes you'll ever see! (6)
End of over 3
Islamabad United 27/1 (RR : 9.00)
Shane Watson 8 (8b)
Ben Duckett 13 (6b)
Mohammad Amir 2-0-23-1
3.1 Ravi Bopara to Ben Duckett, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though. (1)
3.2 Ravi Bopara to Shane Watson, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
3.3 Ravi Bopara to Shane Watson, Very well bowled. (0)
3.4 Ravi Bopara to Shane Watson, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
3.5 Ravi Bopara to Shane Watson, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover. (1)
3.6 Ravi Bopara to Ben Duckett, That was a very good delivery. (0)
End of over 4
Islamabad United 29/1 (RR : 7.25)
Ben Duckett 14 (8b)
Shane Watson 9 (12b)
Ravi Bopara 2-0-6-0
4.1 Mohammad Amir to Shane Watson, What an audacious shot! Uppercut up and over third man for six! Incredible! (6)
4.2 Mohammad Amir to Shane Watson, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
4.3 Mohammad Amir to Shane Watson, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though. (1)
4.4 Mohammad Amir to Ben Duckett, Excellent bowling, catches the batsman off-guard with a vicious bouncer! The batsman top edges it high in the air, and the catch is taken!
B. Duckett c K Sangakkara b M Amir
Runs : 14 Balls : 9 S/R : 155.6
4.5 Mohammad Amir to Sam Billings, One more to the total. (1)
4.6 Mohammad Amir to Shane Watson, Thick inside edge there, but the umpire still gives it! Unbelievable! Zorax probably has a bet riding on this game, cause there is no way that was out!
S. Watson lbw b M Amir
Runs : 16 Balls : 16 S/R : 100
End of over 5
Islamabad United 37/3 (RR : 7.40)
Misbah-Ul-Haq 0 (0b)
Sam Billings 1 (1b)
Mohammad Amir 3-0-31-3
5.1 Ravi Bopara to Sam Billings, Very well bowled. (0)
5.2 Ravi Bopara to Sam Billings, Slapped away through the offside for a glorious boundary! Lovely shot. The captain's fuming now and removes a man from third slip to cover that region. (4)
5.3 Ravi Bopara to Sam Billings, Down the track, and BOOM! Six Runs! Great batting! (6)
5.4 Ravi Bopara to Sam Billings, Full, wide, the batsman flails at it and finds the edge! But the ball flies between the keeper and slip, who just stare at each other as the ball runs away for four! Unlucky! (4)
5.5 Ravi Bopara to Sam Billings, He walks across his stumps trying to paddle it away, but misses it. And the keeper's appealing! There was a sound as the ball passed the batsman, and the umpire is unmoved. Replays show it was off the pad. Good call. (0)
5.6 Ravi Bopara to Sam Billings, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
End of over 6
Islamabad United 51/3 (RR : 8.50)
Sam Billings 15 (7b)
Misbah-Ul-Haq 0 (0b)
Ravi Bopara 3-0-20-0
6.1 Kashif Bhatti to Misbah-Ul-Haq, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close. (0)
6.2 Kashif Bhatti to Misbah-Ul-Haq, Short ball, pulled away for four! (4)
6.3 Kashif Bhatti to Misbah-Ul-Haq, Short, wide, you know the drill. 4 runs. (4)
6.4 Kashif Bhatti to Misbah-Ul-Haq, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
6.5 Kashif Bhatti to Sam Billings, That was a very good delivery. (0)
6.6 Kashif Bhatti to Sam Billings, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
End of over 7
Islamabad United 61/3 (RR : 8.71)
Misbah-Ul-Haq 9 (4b)
Sam Billings 16 (9b)
Kashif Bhatti 1-0-10-0
7.1 Shoaib Malik to Sam Billings, Beautiful shot! Down the ground, easy four for the batsman. (4)
7.2 Shoaib Malik to Sam Billings, Full and on the toes, the batsman just flicks it past the now-vacant short fine leg region for four runs! The captain is fuming, and it's right after he took the fielder out of there! (4)
7.3 Shoaib Malik to Sam Billings, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark. (0)
7.4 Shoaib Malik to Sam Billings, He walks across his stumps trying to paddle it away, but misses it. And the keeper's appealing! There was a sound as the ball passed the batsman, and the umpire is unmoved. Replays show it was off the pad. Good call. (0)
7.5 Shoaib Malik to Sam Billings, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
7.6 Shoaib Malik to Sam Billings, Placed nicely into the gap. Two runs. (2)
End of over 8
Islamabad United 71/3 (RR : 8.88)
Sam Billings 26 (15b)
Misbah-Ul-Haq 9 (4b)
Shoaib Malik 1-0-10-0
8.1 Kashif Bhatti to Misbah-Ul-Haq, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark. (0)
8.2 Kashif Bhatti to Misbah-Ul-Haq, Full, wide, the batsman flails at it and finds the edge! But the ball flies between the keeper and slip, who just stare at each other as the ball runs away for four! Unlucky! (4)
8.3 Kashif Bhatti to Misbah-Ul-Haq, Slapped away through the offside for a glorious boundary! Lovely shot. The captain's fuming now and removes a man from third slip to cover that region. (4)
8.4 Kashif Bhatti to Misbah-Ul-Haq, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
8.5 Kashif Bhatti to Misbah-Ul-Haq, No Ball. Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
8.5 Kashif Bhatti to Misbah-Ul-Haq, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment! (0)
8.6 Kashif Bhatti to Misbah-Ul-Haq, Edged and over the slip fielder! Two runs while third man tidies up. (2)
End of over 9
Islamabad United 82/3 (RR : 9.11)
Misbah-Ul-Haq 19 (10b)
Sam Billings 26 (15b)
Kashif Bhatti 2-0-21-0
9.1 Imad Wasim to Sam Billings, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
9.2 Imad Wasim to Sam Billings, Very well bowled. (0)
9.3 Imad Wasim to Sam Billings, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
9.4 Imad Wasim to Sam Billings, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
9.5 Imad Wasim to Sam Billings, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit. (1)
9.6 Imad Wasim to Misbah-Ul-Haq, Short ball, cut away for a run. (1)
End of over 10
Islamabad United 84/3 (RR : 8.40)
Sam Billings 27 (20b)
Misbah-Ul-Haq 20 (11b)
Imad Wasim 1-0-2-0
10.1 Rahat Ali to Misbah-Ul-Haq, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
10.2 Rahat Ali to Misbah-Ul-Haq, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs. (2)
10.3 Rahat Ali to Misbah-Ul-Haq, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though. (1)
10.4 Rahat Ali to Sam Billings, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single! (1)
10.5 Rahat Ali to Misbah-Ul-Haq, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
10.6 Rahat Ali to Misbah-Ul-Haq, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only two. (2)
End of over 11
Islamabad United 90/3 (RR : 8.18)
Misbah-Ul-Haq 25 (16b)
Sam Billings 28 (21b)
Rahat Ali 1-0-6-0
11.1 Shoaib Malik to Sam Billings, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
11.2 Shoaib Malik to Sam Billings, No Ball. Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
11.2 Shoaib Malik to Sam Billings, Good short ball, the batsman is caught off guard and top edges it high in the air! The keeper is after it...he's runs hard...and the ball lands just after him! He drops a glove and hurls the ball in to keep the batsman to just a single. (1)
11.3 Shoaib Malik to Misbah-Ul-Haq, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
11.4 Shoaib Malik to Misbah-Ul-Haq, He didn't middle that, but there is enough power on it to get the batsmen three. (3)
11.5 Shoaib Malik to Sam Billings, Chipped, and lands safe. Two runs in the mean while. (2)
11.6 Shoaib Malik to Sam Billings, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
End of over 12
Islamabad United 97/3 (RR : 8.08)
Sam Billings 31 (25b)
Misbah-Ul-Haq 28 (18b)
Shoaib Malik 2-0-17-0
12.1 Imad Wasim to Misbah-Ul-Haq, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit. (1)
12.2 Imad Wasim to Sam Billings, Very well bowled. (0)
12.3 Imad Wasim to Sam Billings, Full and on the toes, the batsman just flicks it past the now-vacant short fine leg region for four runs! The captain is fuming, and it's right after he took the fielder out of there! (4)
12.4 Imad Wasim to Sam Billings, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
12.5 Imad Wasim to Sam Billings, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single (1)
12.6 Imad Wasim to Misbah-Ul-Haq, Clobbered down the ground for four! (4)
End of over 13
Islamabad United 107/3 (RR : 8.23)
Misbah-Ul-Haq 33 (20b)
Sam Billings 36 (29b)
Imad Wasim 2-0-12-0
13.1 Shoaib Malik to Sam Billings, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single. (1)
13.2 Shoaib Malik to Misbah-Ul-Haq, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
13.3 Shoaib Malik to Misbah-Ul-Haq, Short and pulled away for a single (2)
13.4 Shoaib Malik to Misbah-Ul-Haq, And the batsman pulls out the sweep shot! Takes a lot of skill to play that, and he has enough to place it for two. (2)
13.5 Shoaib Malik to Misbah-Ul-Haq, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
13.6 Shoaib Malik to Sam Billings, No Ball. Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
13.6 Shoaib Malik to Sam Billings, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
End of over 14
Islamabad United 114/3 (RR : 8.14)
Sam Billings 37 (31b)
Misbah-Ul-Haq 38 (24b)
Shoaib Malik 3-0-24-0
14.1 Rahat Ali to Misbah-Ul-Haq, Full, wide, the batsman slashes hard at it and edges it through the second slip region! Third man tidies up and the batsmen run for three. The captain decides to move the man from short fine leg to the slip cordon, he's searching for a wicket here. (3)
14.2 Rahat Ali to Sam Billings, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
14.3 Rahat Ali to Sam Billings, No shot offered. (0)
14.4 Rahat Ali to Sam Billings, Clobbered down the ground for four! (4)
14.5 Rahat Ali to Sam Billings, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
14.6 Rahat Ali to Sam Billings, Flicked off his hips through the vacant square leg region for two runs. The captain decides to remove a man from gully to cover up that spot. (2)
End of over 15
Islamabad United 123/3 (RR : 8.20)
Sam Billings 43 (36b)
Misbah-Ul-Haq 41 (25b)
Rahat Ali 2-0-15-0
15.1 Shoaib Malik to Misbah-Ul-Haq, Oh my, he has absolutely hammered that down the ground! That'll be one of the flattest sixes you'll ever see! (6)
15.2 Shoaib Malik to Misbah-Ul-Haq, Good running, two runs. (2)
15.3 Shoaib Malik to Misbah-Ul-Haq, Good short ball, the batsman is caught off guard and top edges it high in the air! The keeper is after it...he's runs hard...and the ball lands just after him! He drops a glove and hurls the ball in to keep the batsman to just a single. (1)
15.4 Shoaib Malik to Sam Billings, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single (1)
15.5 Shoaib Malik to Misbah-Ul-Haq, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
15.6 Shoaib Malik to Misbah-Ul-Haq, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
End of over 16
Islamabad United 133/3 (RR : 8.31)
Misbah-Ul-Haq 50 (30b)
Sam Billings 44 (37b)
Shoaib Malik 4-0-34-0
16.1 Imad Wasim to Sam Billings, He walks across his stumps trying to paddle it away, but misses it. And the keeper's appealing! There was a sound as the ball passed the batsman, and the umpire is unmoved. Replays show it was off the pad. Good call. (0)
16.2 Imad Wasim to Sam Billings, And that's why you should always know where your back foot is. The batsman left that ball alone, completely oblivious to the fact that he was standing out of his crease, and the keeper removes the bails while laughing. His coach is going to give him an earful after that!
S. Billings st K Sangakkara b I Wasim
Runs : 44 Balls : 39 S/R : 112.8
16.3 Imad Wasim to Asif Ali, Great yorker, he's hit flush on the toe and is dead in front! In one ball he's lost his wicket and his pride, and has a broken toe to boot!
A. Ali c & b I Wasim
Runs : 0 Balls : 1 S/R : 0
16.4 Imad Wasim to Shadab Khan, Byes, two runs. (2)
16.5 Imad Wasim to Misbah-Ul-Haq, The batsman calls for a single, but hesitates and nearly gets his partner run out! An effort that would make Owais Shah proud! No run. (0)
16.6 Imad Wasim to Misbah-Ul-Haq, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two. (2)
End of over 17
Islamabad United 137/5 (RR : 8.06)
Misbah-Ul-Haq 52 (32b)
Shadab Khan 0 (0b)
Imad Wasim 3-0-14-2
17.1 Rahat Ali to Shadab Khan, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close. (0)
17.2 Rahat Ali to Shadab Khan, He shuffles across the stumps, and paddles the ball straight into his legstump! Ouch, that's tough luck, but he has to go!
S. Khan b R Ali
Runs : 0 Balls : 2 S/R : 0
17.3 Rahat Ali to Mohammad Irfan, No Ball. Full delivery outside off-stump, the batsman clears his left leg and swings, and cracks it up and over midwicket for six! Great shot, tremendous power! (6)
17.3 Rahat Ali to Mohammad Irfan, That’s a mighty shot! Six runs! (6)
17.4 Rahat Ali to Mohammad Irfan, Drilled away through midwicket for four, that shot had some power behind it! (4)
17.5 Rahat Ali to Mohammad Irfan, He's absolutely NAILED that one, but the man in the deep makes a fantastic save, pushing the ball back in just in time! His teammate picks up the ball and hurls it in and they save a run, good teamwork. (3)
17.6 Rahat Ali to Misbah-Ul-Haq, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
End of over 18
Islamabad United 157/6 (RR : 8.72)
Misbah-Ul-Haq 52 (33b)
Mohammad Irfan 19 (3b)
Rahat Ali 3-0-35-1
18.1 Mohammad Amir to Mohammad Irfan, Nice yorker! The batsmen gets a thin inside edge and the ball flies past the legstump and the keeper. Fine leg fields to keep it down to two. (2)
18.2 Mohammad Amir to Mohammad Irfan, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs. (2)
18.3 Mohammad Amir to Mohammad Irfan, Full, almost yorker-length delivery outside offstump. Th batsman drives it hard and square of the wicket. Two more. (2)
18.4 Mohammad Amir to Mohammad Irfan, Very well bowled. (0)
18.5 Mohammad Amir to Mohammad Irfan, Good short ball, the batsman is caught off guard and top edges it high in the air! The keeper is after it...he's runs hard...and the ball lands just after him! He drops a glove and hurls the ball in to keep the batsman to just a single. (1)
18.6 Mohammad Amir to Misbah-Ul-Haq, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single. (1)
End of over 19
Islamabad United 165/6 (RR : 8.68)
Mohammad Irfan 26 (8b)
Misbah-Ul-Haq 53 (34b)
Mohammad Amir 4-0-39-3
19.1 Ravi Bopara to Misbah-Ul-Haq, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
19.2 Ravi Bopara to Misbah-Ul-Haq, Full, wide, the batsman flails at it and finds the edge! But the ball flies between the keeper and slip, who just stare at each other as the ball runs away for four! Unlucky! (4)
19.3 Ravi Bopara to Misbah-Ul-Haq, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs. (2)
19.4 Ravi Bopara to Misbah-Ul-Haq, One more to the total. (1)
19.5 Ravi Bopara to Mohammad Irfan, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
19.6 Ravi Bopara to Mohammad Irfan, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close. (0)
End of over 20
Islamabad United 172/6 (RR : 8.60)
Mohammad Irfan 26 (10b)
Misbah-Ul-Haq 60 (38b)
Ravi Bopara 4-0-27-0
Islamabad United 172/6 (RR : 8.60)
Overs: 20.0
Code:
Islamabad United Innings
Player R B 4s 6s S/R
Rafatullah Mohmund c I Wasim b M Amir 6 4 1 0 150.0
Shane Watson lbw b M Amir 16 16 0 2 100.0
Ben Duckett c Sangakkara b M Amir 14 9 2 0 155.6
Sam Billings st Sangakkara b I Wasim 44 39 6 1 112.8
Misbah-Ul-Haq not out 60 38 6 1 157.9
Asif Ali c & b I Wasim 0 1 0 0 0.0
Shadab Khan b R Ali 0 2 0 0 0.0
Mohammad Irfan not out 26 10 1 2 260.0
Samuel Badree
Saeed Ajmal
Amad Butt
Total: 172/6 Overs: 20.0 Run Rate: 8.60
Extras : 6 No Balls : 4 Wides : 0 Leg Byes : 0 Byes : 2
Code:
Karachi Kings Bowling
Players O M R W E/R
Ravi Bopara 4.0 0 27 0 6.75
Shoaib Malik 4.0 0 34 0 8.50
Kashif Bhatti 2.0 0 21 0 10.50
Imad Wasim 3.0 0 14 2 4.67
Mohammad Amir 4.0 0 39 3 9.75
Rahat Ali 3.0 0 35 1 11.67
Total: 172/6 Overs: 20.0 Run Rate: 8.60
Extras : 6 No Balls : 4 Wides : 0 Leg Byes : 0 Byes : 2
Mohammad Amir with a slightly expensive, yet effective bowling spell. Islamabad United, however, score 172, courtesy of Misbah-Ul-Haq's unbeaten 38-ball 60, and surprisingly, Mohammad Irfan's 10-ball 26.
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KARACHI KINGS' INNINGS
Code:
0.1 Shane Watson to Chris Gayle, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
0.2 Shane Watson to Chris Gayle, Hit outside off stump, no shot offered, he’s given him!
C. Gayle lbw b S Watson
Runs : 0 Balls : 2 S/R : 0
0.3 Shane Watson to Kieron Pollard, He's skied it, too high, there's a fielder coming under it, takes it comfortably!
K. Pollard c Misbah’Haq b S Watson
Runs : 0 Balls : 1 S/R : 0
0.4 Shane Watson to Ravi Bopara, He takes a step down the track and turns an attempted yorker into a full-toss, and dispatches it over long-on for six! (6)
0.5 Shane Watson to Ravi Bopara, One more to the total. (1)
0.6 Shane Watson to Kumar Sangakkara, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though. (1)
End of over 1
Karachi Kings 8/2 (RR : 8.00) Required RR(8.63)
Ravi Bopara 7 (2b)
Kumar Sangakkara 1 (1b)
Shane Watson 1-0-8-2
1.1 Mohammad Irfan to Kumar Sangakkara, Someone should really tell him what that bat is for. Rapped dead in front, the umpire has no hesitation.
K. Sangakkara lbw b M Irfan
Runs : 1 Balls : 2 S/R : 50
1.2 Mohammad Irfan to Shoaib Malik, Uppercut over the slip fielders and away for four! Cheeky shot! (4)
1.3 Mohammad Irfan to Shoaib Malik, He's slogged that down to cow corner. Long on runs in to field, and the batsmen get two. The captain is clearly not very happy with his fielder's effort there. (2)
1.4 Mohammad Irfan to Shoaib Malik, Good short ball, the batsman is caught off guard and top edges it high in the air! The keeper is after it...he's runs hard...and the ball lands just after him! He drops a glove and hurls the ball in to keep the batsman to just a single. (1)
1.5 Mohammad Irfan to Ravi Bopara, Chipped, and lands safe. Two runs in the mean while. (2)
1.6 Mohammad Irfan to Ravi Bopara, Very well bowled. (0)
End of over 2
Karachi Kings 17/3 (RR : 8.50) Required RR(8.61)
Ravi Bopara 9 (4b)
Shoaib Malik 7 (3b)
Mohammad Irfan 1-0-9-1
2.1 Shane Watson to Shoaib Malik, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one (1)
2.2 Shane Watson to Ravi Bopara, Oh, that's a juicy full toss and the batsman has nailed it! 6 runs! (6)
2.3 Shane Watson to Ravi Bopara, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
2.4 Shane Watson to Shoaib Malik, Clipped off the legs, the batsmen get two. (2)
2.5 Shane Watson to Shoaib Malik, Chipped down to long-off, easy single. (1)
2.6 Shane Watson to Ravi Bopara, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
End of over 3
Karachi Kings 28/3 (RR : 9.33) Required RR(8.47)
Ravi Bopara 16 (7b)
Shoaib Malik 11 (6b)
Shane Watson 2-0-19-2
3.1 Mohammad Irfan to Shoaib Malik, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark. (0)
3.2 Mohammad Irfan to Shoaib Malik, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
3.3 Mohammad Irfan to Ravi Bopara, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
3.4 Mohammad Irfan to Ravi Bopara, And that's been caught, by a man in the crowd! Six Runs! (6)
3.5 Mohammad Irfan to Ravi Bopara, He's slogged that down to cow corner. Long on runs in to field, and the batsmen get two. The captain is clearly not very happy with his fielder's effort there. (2)
3.6 Mohammad Irfan to Ravi Bopara, Six! (6)
End of over 4
Karachi Kings 43/3 (RR : 10.75) Required RR(8.06)
Ravi Bopara 30 (11b)
Shoaib Malik 12 (8b)
Mohammad Irfan 2-0-24-1
4.1 Shane Watson to Shoaib Malik, No shot offered. (0)
4.2 Shane Watson to Shoaib Malik, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single (1)
4.3 Shane Watson to Ravi Bopara, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single. (1)
4.4 Shane Watson to Shoaib Malik, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs. (2)
4.5 Shane Watson to Shoaib Malik, Very well bowled. (0)
4.6 Shane Watson to Shoaib Malik, Good shot, they're running hard, the throw comes in, but they've managed a comfortable two. (2)
End of over 5
Karachi Kings 49/3 (RR : 9.80) Required RR(8.20)
Shoaib Malik 17 (13b)
Ravi Bopara 31 (12b)
Shane Watson 3-0-25-2
5.1 Mohammad Irfan to Ravi Bopara, Down the track, driven to the deep. Two more. (2)
5.2 Mohammad Irfan to Ravi Bopara, Caught!
R. Bopara c S Billings b M Irfan
Runs : 33 Balls : 14 S/R : 235.7
5.3 Mohammad Irfan to Kashif Bhatti, Very well bowled. (0)
5.4 Mohammad Irfan to Kashif Bhatti, The batsman calls for a single, but hesitates and nearly gets his partner run out! An effort that would make Owais Shah proud! No run. (0)
5.5 Mohammad Irfan to Kashif Bhatti, Good short ball, the batsman is caught off guard and top edges it high in the air! The keeper is after it...he's runs hard...and the ball lands just after him! He drops a glove and hurls the ball in to keep the batsman to just a single. (1)
5.6 Mohammad Irfan to Shoaib Malik, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
End of over 6
Karachi Kings 52/4 (RR : 8.67) Required RR(8.57)
Shoaib Malik 17 (14b)
Kashif Bhatti 1 (3b)
Mohammad Irfan 3-0-27-2
6.1 Saeed Ajmal to Kashif Bhatti, He walks across his stumps trying to paddle it away, but misses it. And the keeper's appealing! There was a sound as the ball passed the batsman, and the umpire is unmoved. Replays show it was off the pad. Good call. (0)
6.2 Saeed Ajmal to Kashif Bhatti, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
6.3 Saeed Ajmal to Kashif Bhatti, Tucked on the leg side, two more to the total. (2)
6.4 Saeed Ajmal to Kashif Bhatti, That's a single. (1)
6.5 Saeed Ajmal to Shoaib Malik, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though. (1)
6.6 Saeed Ajmal to Kashif Bhatti, Easy single. (1)
End of over 7
Karachi Kings 57/4 (RR : 8.14) Required RR(8.85)
Shoaib Malik 18 (15b)
Kashif Bhatti 5 (8b)
Saeed Ajmal 1-0-5-0
7.1 Amad Butt to Kashif Bhatti, Very well bowled. (0)
7.2 Amad Butt to Kashif Bhatti, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
7.3 Amad Butt to Kashif Bhatti, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single (1)
7.4 Amad Butt to Shoaib Malik, Very well bowled. (0)
7.5 Amad Butt to Shoaib Malik, The batsman goes down the track and nails it through the offside! Four more! (4)
7.6 Amad Butt to Shoaib Malik, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two. (2)
End of over 8
Karachi Kings 64/4 (RR : 8.00) Required RR(9.00)
Shoaib Malik 24 (18b)
Kashif Bhatti 6 (11b)
Amad Butt 1-0-7-0
8.1 Shadab Khan to Kashif Bhatti, Good short ball, the batsman is caught off guard and top edges it high in the air! The keeper is after it...he's runs hard...and the ball lands just after him! He drops a glove and hurls the ball in to keep the batsman to just a single. (1)
8.2 Shadab Khan to Shoaib Malik, The batsman has a wild slog, and gets enough to send the ball to the fence for four! Not the best looking shot, but it certainly was effective. (4)
8.3 Shadab Khan to Shoaib Malik, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
8.4 Shadab Khan to Shoaib Malik, Buffet bowling, the batsman helps himself to four more. (4)
8.5 Shadab Khan to Shoaib Malik, Edged and over the slip fielder! Two runs while third man tidies up. (2)
8.6 Shadab Khan to Shoaib Malik, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
End of over 9
Karachi Kings 75/4 (RR : 8.33) Required RR(8.82)
Shoaib Malik 34 (23b)
Kashif Bhatti 7 (12b)
Shadab Khan 1-0-11-0
9.1 Amad Butt to Kashif Bhatti, And time for the reverse-sweep! Quite a daring and often needless shot if you ask me, but the batsman pulls it off well enough to get two more. (2)
9.2 Amad Butt to Kashif Bhatti, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single (1)
9.3 Amad Butt to Shoaib Malik, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
9.4 Amad Butt to Shoaib Malik, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
9.5 Amad Butt to Shoaib Malik, Clobbered down the ground for four! (4)
9.6 Amad Butt to Shoaib Malik, Full and on the toes, the batsman just flicks it past the now-vacant short fine leg region for four runs! The captain is fuming, and it's right after he took the fielder out of there! (4)
End of over 10
Karachi Kings 86/4 (RR : 8.60) Required RR(8.60)
Shoaib Malik 42 (27b)
Kashif Bhatti 10 (14b)
Amad Butt 2-0-18-0
10.1 Samuel Badree to Kashif Bhatti, Very well bowled. (0)
10.2 Samuel Badree to Kashif Bhatti, That's a single. (1)
10.3 Samuel Badree to Shoaib Malik, Very well bowled. (0)
10.4 Samuel Badree to Shoaib Malik, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
10.5 Samuel Badree to Shoaib Malik, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one (1)
10.6 Samuel Badree to Kashif Bhatti, And that's going all the way, four runs! (4)
End of over 11
Karachi Kings 92/4 (RR : 8.36) Required RR(8.89)
Kashif Bhatti 15 (17b)
Shoaib Malik 43 (30b)
Samuel Badree 1-0-6-0
11.1 Amad Butt to Shoaib Malik, That's a single. (1)
11.2 Amad Butt to Kashif Bhatti, Chipped down to long-off, easy single. (1)
11.3 Amad Butt to Shoaib Malik, Uppercut over the slip fielders and away for four! Cheeky shot! (4)
11.4 Amad Butt to Shoaib Malik, The batsman calls for a single, but hesitates and nearly gets his partner run out! An effort that would make Owais Shah proud! No run. (0)
11.5 Amad Butt to Shoaib Malik, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one. (1)
11.6 Amad Butt to Kashif Bhatti, And the batsman unveils the sweep shot, and it's done beautifully too! Four more! (4)
End of over 12
Karachi Kings 103/4 (RR : 8.58) Required RR(8.63)
Kashif Bhatti 20 (19b)
Shoaib Malik 49 (34b)
Amad Butt 3-0-29-0
12.1 Samuel Badree to Shoaib Malik, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close. (0)
12.2 Samuel Badree to Shoaib Malik, No Ball. That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
12.2 Samuel Badree to Shoaib Malik, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
12.3 Samuel Badree to Shoaib Malik, Very well bowled. (0)
12.4 Samuel Badree to Shoaib Malik, Very well bowled. (0)
12.5 Samuel Badree to Shoaib Malik, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one. (1)
12.6 Samuel Badree to Kashif Bhatti, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
End of over 13
Karachi Kings 105/4 (RR : 8.08) Required RR(9.57)
Kashif Bhatti 20 (20b)
Shoaib Malik 50 (39b)
Samuel Badree 2-0-8-0
13.1 Saeed Ajmal to Shoaib Malik, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two. (2)
13.2 Saeed Ajmal to Shoaib Malik, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single (1)
13.3 Saeed Ajmal to Kashif Bhatti, That was a very good delivery. (0)
13.4 Saeed Ajmal to Kashif Bhatti, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
13.5 Saeed Ajmal to Kashif Bhatti, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though. (1)
13.6 Saeed Ajmal to Shoaib Malik, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one (1)
End of over 14
Karachi Kings 110/4 (RR : 7.86) Required RR(10.33)
Kashif Bhatti 21 (23b)
Shoaib Malik 54 (42b)
Saeed Ajmal 2-0-10-0
14.1 Samuel Badree to Shoaib Malik, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
14.2 Samuel Badree to Shoaib Malik, Drilled away through midwicket for four, that shot had some power behind it! (4)
14.3 Samuel Badree to Shoaib Malik, Easy single. (1)
14.4 Samuel Badree to Kashif Bhatti, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
14.5 Samuel Badree to Shoaib Malik, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
14.6 Samuel Badree to Kashif Bhatti, Very well bowled. (0)
End of over 15
Karachi Kings 117/4 (RR : 7.8) Required RR(11.00)
Kashif Bhatti 22 (25b)
Shoaib Malik 60 (46b)
Samuel Badree 3-0-15-0
15.1 Saeed Ajmal to Shoaib Malik, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
15.2 Saeed Ajmal to Shoaib Malik, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
15.3 Saeed Ajmal to Kashif Bhatti, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
15.4 Saeed Ajmal to Kashif Bhatti, Slog-sweep time! He completely misses it though, and is rapped on the pads. The bowler is appealing...and yup, he's got to go! Tough luck kid, maybe you'll get it next time!
K. Bhatti lbw b S Ajmal
Runs : 22 Balls : 27 S/R : 81.48
15.5 Saeed Ajmal to Ammad Alam, He's slogged that down to cow corner. Long on runs in to field, and the batsmen get two. The captain is clearly not very happy with his fielder's effort there. (2)
15.6 Saeed Ajmal to Ammad Alam, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
End of over 16
Karachi Kings 120/5 (RR : 7.50) Required RR(13.00)
Ammad Alam 2 (2b)
Shoaib Malik 61 (48b)
Saeed Ajmal 3-0-13-1
16.1 Samuel Badree to Shoaib Malik, Placed nicely into the gap. Two runs. (2)
16.2 Samuel Badree to Shoaib Malik, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
16.3 Samuel Badree to Shoaib Malik, Tucked on the leg side, two more to the total. (2)
16.4 Samuel Badree to Shoaib Malik, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though. (1)
16.5 Samuel Badree to Ammad Alam, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
16.6 Samuel Badree to Ammad Alam, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close. (0)
End of over 17
Karachi Kings 125/5 (RR : 7.35) Required RR(15.67)
Ammad Alam 2 (4b)
Shoaib Malik 66 (52b)
Samuel Badree 4-0-20-0
17.1 Saeed Ajmal to Shoaib Malik, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
17.2 Saeed Ajmal to Shoaib Malik, No shot offered. (0)
17.3 Saeed Ajmal to Shoaib Malik, Yes! No! Yes! No! Too late, you've gotta go! Runout!
S. Malik run out (S Watson)
Runs : 66 Balls : 55 S/R : 120
17.4 Saeed Ajmal to Imad Wasim, Is he stumped? It goes to the third umpire...who declares that he is! Great stuff by the keeper.
I. Wasim st S Billings b S Ajmal
Runs : 0 Balls : 1 S/R : 0
17.5 Saeed Ajmal to Mohammad Amir, Going, Going, Gone! Six Runs! (6)
17.6 Saeed Ajmal to Mohammad Amir, Down the track, and BOOM! Six Runs! Great batting! (6)
End of over 18
Karachi Kings 137/7 (RR : 7.61) Required RR(17.50)
Mohammad Amir 12 (2b)
Ammad Alam 2 (4b)
Saeed Ajmal 4-0-25-2
18.1 Mohammad Irfan to Ammad Alam, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close. (0)
18.2 Mohammad Irfan to Ammad Alam, Splendid shot for four! (4)
18.3 Mohammad Irfan to Ammad Alam, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two. (2)
18.4 Mohammad Irfan to Ammad Alam, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
18.5 Mohammad Irfan to Ammad Alam, Excellent bowling, catches the batsman off-guard with a vicious bouncer! Unfortunately for the bowler, the batsmen top edges it over the head of the keeper for six! Tough luck son, maybe you'll get him next time. (6)
18.6 Mohammad Irfan to Ammad Alam, Very well bowled. (0)
End of over 19
Karachi Kings 149/7 (RR : 7.84) Required RR(23.00)
Ammad Alam 14 (10b)
Mohammad Amir 12 (2b)
Mohammad Irfan 4-0-39-2
19.1 Shane Watson to Mohammad Amir, Full delivery outside off-stump, the batsman clears his left leg and swings, and cracks it up and over midwicket for six! Great shot, tremendous power! (6)
19.2 Shane Watson to Mohammad Amir, Excellent bowling, catches the batsman off-guard with a vicious bouncer! Unfortunately for the bowler, the batsmen top edges it over the head of the keeper for six! Tough luck son, maybe you'll get him next time. (6)
19.3 Shane Watson to Mohammad Amir, EDGED AND TAKEN! Safe pair of hands there behind the stumps, he doesn't drop many of those!
M. Amir c S Billings b S Watson
Runs : 24 Balls : 5 S/R : 480
19.4 Shane Watson to Abdul Ameer, Short ball outside offstump, the batsman rocks back to cut it and sends it up and over point for six! (6)
19.5 Shane Watson to Abdul Ameer, Clobbered down the ground for four! (4)
19.6 Shane Watson to Abdul Ameer, And time for the reverse-sweep! Quite a daring and often needless shot if you ask me, but the batsman pulls it off well enough to get two more. (2)
End of over 20
Karachi Kings 173/8 (RR : 8.65)
Abdul Ameer 12 (3b)
Ammad Alam 14 (10b)
Shane Watson 4-0-49-3
Karachi Kings 173/8 (RR : 8.65)
Overs: 20.0
Code:
Karachi Kings Innings
Player R B 4s 6s S/R
Chris Gayle lbw b Watson 0 2 0 0 0.0
Kumar Sangakkara lbw b M Irfan 1 2 0 0 50.0
Kieron Pollard c Misbah’Haq b Watson 0 1 0 0 0.0
Ravi Bopara st Billings b M Irfan 33 14 0 4 235.7
Shoaib Malik run out (Watson) 66 55 8 0 120.0
Kashif Bhatti lbw b Ajmal 22 27 2 0 81.5
Ammad Alam not out 14 10 1 1 140.0
Imad Wasim st Billings b Ajmal 0 1 0 0 0.0
Mohammad Amir c Billings b Watson 24 5 0 4 480.0
Abdul Ameer not out 12 3 1 1 400.0
Rahat Ali
Total: 173/8 Overs: 20.0 Run Rate: 8.65
Extras : 1 No Balls : 1 Wides : 0 Leg Byes : 0 Byes : 0
Code:
Islamabad United Bowling
Players O M R W E/R
Shane Watson 4.0 0 49 3 12.25
Shadab Khan 1.0 0 11 0 11.00
Mohammad Irfan 4.0 0 39 2 9.75
Samuel Badree 4.0 0 20 0 5.00
Saeed Ajmal 4.0 0 25 2 6.25
Amad Butt 3.0 0 29 0 9.67
Total: 173/8 Overs: 20.0 Run Rate: 8.65
Extras : 1 No Balls : 1 Wides : 0 Leg Byes : 0 Byes : 0
Karachi Kings are through! Their former captain, Shoaib Malik scoring his first fifty of the season and what a time to bring it up! But, Mohammad Amir is the Man of the Moment. Taking 3 important wickets, and playing a match-winning cameo.
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Code:
Islamabad United 172/6 in 20.0 overs.
Karachi Kings 173/8 in 20.0 overs.
Karachi Kings won by 2 wickets
Man of the match: Mohammad Amir (Kings)
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