Okay. And Malik will not bowl.Kumar Sangakkara
Ahmed Shehzad
Shoaib Malik
Shan Masood
Kieron Pollard
Thisara Perera
Kashif Bhatti
Mohammad Irfan
Junaid Khan
Imran Tahir
Irfan Khan
@Perfect Square
First time i posted , check lineup order
Go for itChange in lineup....
Sarfaraz Ahmed
Jason Roy
Kevin Pietersen
Shane Watson ^
Asad Shafiq
Saad Ali
Mohommad Nawaz ^
Anwar Ali ^
John Hastings ^
Mir Hamza ^
Hasan Khan ^
@RUDI Our top order batting has not clicked. Promoting Asad Shafiq and Sarfaraz could be the answer.
-After defeating Multan Sultans in the sixteenth match of the season, Peshawar Zalmi stretched their little winning run to three matches after having the same number of losses in their first three matches. The team, that struggled at the start of the season finally found their composition and registered consecutive wins over Quetta Gladiators, Lahore Qalandars and Multan Sultans, in that order. They have now moved to third in the standings, with as much points as the the teams ahead. With the only difference being the net run rate.
The team was aided by Dwayne Smith coming to the party with his belligerent batting, and match winning innings against the Multan Sultans. But, the most important saving grace for them was their bowling duo of Wahab Riaz and Hasan Ali finally finding form. They now share 21 wickets between them at an average of 15.14. Simply, sensational.
-Including the aforementioned loss against the Peshawar Zalmi, the Multan Sultans have now lost four games on the trot. That's a streak they would desperately want to break. Shoaib Malik and Sohaib Maqsood's batting records have been impressive, but they have been unable to convert their individual performances into wins for the team. Junaid Khan, who struck gold in the first few games with the ball, has been unable to replicate the same level of success ever since he came back from injury.
Right now, the Multan Sultans bank on the experiences of their marquee overseas players such as Kumar Sangakkara, Kieron Pollard and Imran Tahir, who, so far have had quite the underwhelming season. The Multan Sultans could also widely benefit if Ahmed Shehzad could find some form and is consistently able to provide starts to a very capable lower-order that eventually leads them to a win.
SHARJAH: In all important match between Islamabad United and Karachi Kings, Rumman Raees and Shadab Khan pulled off unprecedented performances to register a comprehensive 42-run win to propel their team towards the top of the standings.
After opting to bat first on a slow, spinner-friendly pitch. Islamabad United posted a mediocre total of 168/8 with Faheem Ashraf and Asif Ali's innings being their saving grace. If it weren't for them, the team would've folded like an accordion way quickly to a smaller total. Asif Ali, playing his first match of the season scored a crucial fifty, and Faheem Ashraf played a responsible yet fiery knock, remaining unbeaten on 48 off 34 balls.
Karachi Kings' retaliation was shut down by Rumman Raees and Shadab Khan, who put the 'D' in defeat for them. Rumman Raees dismissed the top-order and finished with a 4-wicket haul, and Shadab Khan picked up a hat trick in the 17th over of the game to turn it completely in favour of his team.
2018 PAKISTAN SUPER LEAGUE |
0.1 Junaid Khan to Sarfraz Ahmed, Wide, no run. (1)
0.1 Junaid Khan to Sarfraz Ahmed, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs. (2)
0.2 Junaid Khan to Sarfraz Ahmed, Someone should really tell him what that bat is for. Rapped dead in front, the umpire has no hesitation.
S. Ahmed lbw b Junaid Khan
Runs : 2 Balls : 2 S/R : 100
0.3 Junaid Khan to Kevin Pietersen, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
0.4 Junaid Khan to Kevin Pietersen, That was a very good delivery. (0)
0.5 Junaid Khan to Kevin Pietersen, 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)
0.6 Junaid Khan to Kevin Pietersen, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
End of over 1
Quetta Gladiators 3/1 (RR : 3)
Kevin Pietersen 0 (4b)
Jason Roy 0 (0b)
Junaid Khan 1-0-3-1
1.1 Kieron Pollard to Jason Roy, My GOD that's massive! 6 runs! (6)
1.2 Kieron Pollard to Jason Roy, 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)
1.3 Kieron Pollard to Jason Roy, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single! (1)
1.4 Kieron Pollard to Kevin Pietersen, Chipped down to long-off, easy single. (1)
1.5 Kieron Pollard to Jason Roy, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two. (2)
1.6 Kieron Pollard to Jason Roy, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment! (0)
End of over 2
Quetta Gladiators 15/1 (RR : 7.5)
Jason Roy 11 (5b)
Kevin Pietersen 1 (5b)
Kieron Pollard 1-0-12-0
2.1 Junaid Khan to Kevin Pietersen, Beautiful shot! Down the ground, easy four for the batsman. (4)
2.2 Junaid Khan to Kevin Pietersen, 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)
2.3 Junaid Khan to Kevin Pietersen, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single. (1)
2.4 Junaid Khan to Jason Roy, Wide, no run. (1)
2.4 Junaid Khan to Jason Roy, Nice. Length ball, clobbered down the ground for six. Superb batting. (6)
2.5 Junaid Khan to Jason Roy, Clipped off the legs, the batsmen get two. (2)
2.6 Junaid Khan to Jason Roy, Reverse sweep, and it's four! What an outrageous shot! The batsman is all smiles after pulling that one off! (6)
End of over 3
Quetta Gladiators 39/1 (RR : 13)
Jason Roy 25 (8b)
Kevin Pietersen 10 (8b)
Junaid Khan 2-0-27-1
3.1 Kieron Pollard to Kevin Pietersen, Edged and over the slip fielder! Two runs while third man tidies up. (2)
3.2 Kieron Pollard to Kevin Pietersen, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
3.3 Kieron Pollard to Kevin Pietersen, Sloppy fielding, the batsmen were content with one but end up getting two. (2)
3.4 Kieron Pollard to Kevin Pietersen, Byes, that’s a four! Poor wicket-keeping. (4)
3.5 Kieron Pollard to Jason Roy, No Ball. 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)
3.5 Kieron Pollard to Jason Roy, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
3.6 Kieron Pollard to Jason Roy, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
End of over 4
Quetta Gladiators 54/1 (RR : 13.5)
Jason Roy 31 (10b)
Kevin Pietersen 14 (11b)
Kieron Pollard 2-0-23-0
4.1 Junaid Khan to Kevin Pietersen, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single! (1)
4.2 Junaid Khan to Jason Roy, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two. (2)
4.3 Junaid Khan to Jason Roy, 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)
4.4 Junaid Khan to Kevin Pietersen, Very well bowled. (0)
4.5 Junaid Khan to Kevin Pietersen, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
4.6 Junaid Khan to Jason Roy, And the batsman unveils the sweep shot, and it's done beautifully too! Four more! (4)
End of over 5
Quetta Gladiators 63/1 (RR : 12.6)
Jason Roy 38 (13b)
Kevin Pietersen 16 (14b)
Junaid Khan 3-0-36-1
5.1 Kieron Pollard to Kevin Pietersen, Leg Byes, two runs. (2)
5.2 Kieron Pollard to Jason Roy, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
5.3 Kieron Pollard to Jason Roy, No shot offered. (0)
5.4 Kieron Pollard to Jason Roy, Sharp reflexes, excellent catch! That's certainly going to be on the highlight reel.
J. Roy c Malik b Pollard
Runs : 38 Balls : 16 S/R : 237.5
5.5 Kieron Pollard to Shane Watson, That was a very good delivery. (0)
5.6 Kieron Pollard to Shane Watson, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
End of over 6
Quetta Gladiators 65/2 (RR : 10.8)
Shane Watson 0 (2b)
Kevin Pietersen 16 (14b)
Kieron Pollard 3-0-23-1
6.1 Kashif Bhatti to Kevin Pietersen, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two. (2)
6.2 Kashif Bhatti to Kevin Pietersen, That was a very good delivery. (0)
6.3 Kashif Bhatti to Kevin Pietersen, Splendid shot for four! (4)
6.4 Kashif Bhatti to Kevin Pietersen, Very well bowled. (0)
6.5 Kashif Bhatti to Kevin Pietersen, No shot offered. (0)
6.6 Kashif Bhatti to Kevin Pietersen, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one. (1)
End of over 7
Quetta Gladiators 72/2 (RR : 10.3)
Shane Watson 0 (2b)
Kevin Pietersen 23 (20b)
Kashif Bhatti 1-0-7-0
7.1 Thisara Perera to Kevin Pietersen, 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)
7.2 Thisara Perera 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)
7.3 Thisara Perera to Kevin Pietersen, 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)
7.4 Thisara Perera to Shane Watson, 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)
7.5 Thisara Perera to Kevin Pietersen, 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)
7.6 Thisara Perera to Kevin Pietersen, Down the track, driven to the deep. Two more. (2)
End of over 8
Quetta Gladiators 80/2 (RR : 10)
Kevin Pietersen 30 (25b)
Shane Watson 1 (3b)
Thisara Perera 1-0-8-0
8.1 Mohammad Irfan to Shane Watson, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
8.2 Mohammad Irfan to Shane Watson, No shot offered. (0)
8.3 Mohammad Irfan to Shane Watson, Tucked to off side, one more. (1)
8.4 Mohammad Irfan to Kevin Pietersen, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
8.5 Mohammad Irfan to Kevin Pietersen, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only two. (2)
8.6 Mohammad Irfan to Kevin Pietersen, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
End of over 9
Quetta Gladiators 83/2 (RR : 9.22)
Kevin Pietersen 32 (28b)
Shane Watson 2 (6b)
Mohammad Irfan 1-0-3-0
9.1 Kashif Bhatti to Shane Watson, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
9.2 Kashif Bhatti to Shane Watson, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs. (2)
9.3 Kashif Bhatti to Shane Watson, Short ball, pulled away for four! (4)
9.4 Kashif Bhatti to Shane Watson, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
9.5 Kashif Bhatti to Shane Watson, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though. (1)
9.6 Kashif Bhatti to Kevin Pietersen, And that's a slower ball gone horribly wrong. Sits up and begs to be smacked for four, which it promptly is. (4)
End of over 10
Quetta Gladiators 94/2 (RR : 9.4)
Kevin Pietersen 36 (29b)
Shane Watson 9 (11b)
Kashif Bhatti 2-0-18-0
10.1 Mohammad Irfan to Shane Watson, Tucked to off side, one more. (1)
10.2 Mohammad Irfan to Kevin Pietersen, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
10.3 Mohammad Irfan to Kevin Pietersen, Very well bowled. (0)
10.4 Mohammad Irfan to Kevin Pietersen, 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)
10.5 Mohammad Irfan to Kevin Pietersen, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
10.6 Mohammad Irfan 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)
End of over 11
Quetta Gladiators 99/2 (RR : 9)
Kevin Pietersen 40 (34b)
Shane Watson 10 (12b)
Mohammad Irfan 2-0-8-0
11.1 Thisara Perera to Shane Watson, 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)
11.2 Thisara Perera to Shane Watson, Placed nicely into the gap. Two runs. (2)
11.3 Thisara Perera to Shane Watson, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
11.4 Thisara Perera to Kevin Pietersen, Wide full toss, the batsman slashes at it and gets four more through point! Poor bowling. (4)
11.5 Thisara Perera to Kevin Pietersen, One, Two, Three more added to the total. Well run! (7)
11.6 Thisara Perera to Shane Watson, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
End of over 12
Quetta Gladiators 117/2 (RR : 9.75)
Shane Watson 17 (16b)
Kevin Pietersen 51 (36b)
Thisara Perera 2-0-26-0
12.1 Kashif Bhatti to Kevin Pietersen, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
12.2 Kashif Bhatti to Kevin Pietersen, Short, wide, you know the drill. 4 runs. (4)
12.3 Kashif Bhatti 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)
12.4 Kashif Bhatti to Kevin Pietersen, Good length delivery on the stumps, the batsman just leans forward and drives it past mid-on for four more. Lovely shot. (4)
12.5 Kashif Bhatti to Kevin Pietersen, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single (1)
12.6 Kashif Bhatti to Shane Watson, No Ball. 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)
12.6 Kashif Bhatti to Shane Watson, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one. (1)
End of over 13
Quetta Gladiators 130/2 (RR : 10)
Kevin Pietersen 60 (41b)
Shane Watson 20 (17b)
Kashif Bhatti 3-0-31-0
13.1 Imran Tahir to Shane Watson, Edged and over the slip fielder! Two runs while third man tidies up. (2)
13.2 Imran Tahir to Shane Watson, Tucked on the leg side, two more to the total. (2)
13.3 Imran Tahir to Shane Watson, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
13.4 Imran Tahir to Shane Watson, Splendid shot for four! (4)
13.5 Imran Tahir to Shane Watson, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
13.6 Imran Tahir to Kevin Pietersen, 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 14
Quetta Gladiators 141/2 (RR : 10.1)
Kevin Pietersen 62 (42b)
Shane Watson 29 (22b)
Imran Tahir 1-0-11-0
14.1 Mohammad Irfan to Shane Watson, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
14.2 Mohammad Irfan to Shane Watson, 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)
14.3 Mohammad Irfan to Shane Watson, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
14.4 Mohammad Irfan to Shane Watson, 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)
14.5 Mohammad Irfan to Shane Watson, Easy single. (1)
14.6 Mohammad Irfan to Kevin Pietersen, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
End of over 15
Quetta Gladiators 144/2 (RR : 9.6)
Kevin Pietersen 62 (43b)
Shane Watson 32 (27b)
Mohammad Irfan 3-0-11-0
15.1 Irfan Khan to Shane Watson, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
15.2 Irfan Khan to Shane Watson, Good length delivery on the stumps, the batsman just leans forward and drives it past mid-on for four more. Lovely shot. (4)
15.3 Irfan Khan to Shane Watson, Very well bowled. (0)
15.4 Irfan Khan to Shane Watson, Ahhh, he dragged his line out and the umpire whips of the bail. It goes to the third umpire, who declares the batsman out!
S. Watson st Sangakkara b Irfan Khan
Runs : 36 Balls : 31 S/R : 116.1
15.5 Irfan Khan to Asad Shafiq, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment! (0)
15.6 Irfan Khan to Asad Shafiq, 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 16
Quetta Gladiators 150/3 (RR : 9.38)
Asad Shafiq 2 (2b)
Kevin Pietersen 62 (43b)
Irfan Khan 1-0-6-1
16.1 Imran Tahir to Kevin Pietersen, Plumb!
K. Pietersen lbw b Tahir
Runs : 62 Balls : 44 S/R : 140.9
16.2 Imran Tahir to Saad Ali, And the batsman unveils the sweep shot, and it's done beautifully too! Four more! (4)
16.3 Imran Tahir to Saad Ali, 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)
16.4 Imran Tahir to Saad Ali, Short ball outside offstump, the batsman rocks back to cut it and sends it up and over point for six! (6)
16.5 Imran Tahir to Saad Ali, 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)
16.6 Imran Tahir to Asad Shafiq, No Ball. Six! (6)
16.6 Imran Tahir to Asad Shafiq, Sloppy fielding, the batsmen were content with one but end up getting two. (2)
End of over 17
Quetta Gladiators 174/4 (RR : 10.2)
Asad Shafiq 10 (3b)
Saad Ali 15 (4b)
Imran Tahir 2-0-35-1
17.1 Thisara Perera to Saad Ali, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
17.2 Thisara Perera to Saad Ali, Chipped, and lands safe. Two runs in the mean while. (2)
17.3 Thisara Perera to Saad Ali, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs. (2)
17.4 Thisara Perera to Saad Ali, Good length delivery on the stumps, the batsman just leans forward and drives it past mid-on for four more. Lovely shot. (4)
17.5 Thisara Perera to Saad Ali, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
17.6 Thisara Perera to Saad Ali, 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)
End of over 18
Quetta Gladiators 186/4 (RR : 10.3)
Saad Ali 27 (10b)
Asad Shafiq 10 (3b)
Thisara Perera 3-0-38-0
18.1 Irfan Khan to Asad Shafiq, No Run, excellent bowling. (0)
18.2 Irfan Khan to Asad Shafiq, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single (1)
18.3 Irfan Khan to Saad Ali, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment! (0)
18.4 Irfan Khan to Saad Ali, Rubbish ball, short and on the legs, flicked away with ease. Four more. (4)
18.5 Irfan Khan to Saad Ali, Short and pulled away for a single (2)
18.6 Irfan Khan to Saad Ali, No Ball. And that's going all the way, four runs! (4)
18.6 Irfan Khan to Saad Ali, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
End of over 19
Quetta Gladiators 198/4 (RR : 10.4)
Saad Ali 37 (14b)
Asad Shafiq 11 (5b)
Irfan Khan 2-0-18-1
19.1 Kieron Pollard to Asad Shafiq, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
19.2 Kieron Pollard to Asad Shafiq, That six has cleared the car park! (6)
19.3 Kieron Pollard to Asad Shafiq, 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!
A. Shafiq lbw b Pollard
Runs : 17 Balls : 8 S/R : 212.5
19.4 Kieron Pollard to Mohammad Nawaz, Very well bowled. (0)
19.5 Kieron Pollard to Mohammad Nawaz, Clipped off the legs, the batsmen get two. (2)
19.6 Kieron Pollard to Mohammad Nawaz, Uppercut over the slip fielders and away for four! Cheeky shot! (4)
End of over 20
Quetta Gladiators 210/5 (RR : 10.50)
Mohammad Nawaz 6 (3b)
Saad Ali 37 (14b)
Kieron Pollard 4-0-35-2
Quetta Gladiators 210/5 (RR : 10.50)
Overs: 20.0
Quetta Gladiators Innings
Player R B 4s 6s S/R
Sarfraz Ahmed lbw b Junaid Khan 2 2 0 0 100.0
Jason Roy c Malik b Pollard 38 16 1 4 237.5
Kevin Pietersen lbw b Tahir 62 44 7 0 140.9
Shane Watson st Sangakkara b Irfan Khan 36 31 4 0 116.1
Asad Shafiq lbw b Pollard 17 8 0 2 212.5
Saad Ali not out 37 14 6 1 264.3
Mohammad Nawaz not out 6 3 1 0 200.0
Anwar Ali
John Hastings
Mir Hamza
Hasan Khan
Total: 210/5 Overs: 20.0 Run Rate: 10.50
Extras : 12 No Balls : 4 Wides : 2 Leg Byes : 2 Byes : 4
Multan Sultans Bowling
Players O M R W E/R
Kieron Pollard 4.0 0 35 2 8.75
Thisara Perera 3.0 0 38 0 12.67
Kashif Bhatti 3.0 0 31 0 10.33
Mohammad Irfan 3.0 0 11 0 3.67
Junaid Khan 3.0 0 36 1 12.00
Imran Tahir 2.0 0 35 1 17.50
Irfan Khan 2.0 0 18 1 9.00
Total: 210/5 Overs: 20.0 Run Rate: 10.50
Extras : 12 No Balls : 4 Wides : 2 Leg Byes : 2 Byes : 4
Sheer brutality from Quetta Gladiators' batsmen led them past 200, with Kevin Pietersen top-scoring for the team with a classy 62.
0.1 John Hastings to Kumar Sangakkara, 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)
0.2 John Hastings to Kumar Sangakkara, Sloppy fielding, the batsmen were content with one but end up getting two. (2)
0.3 John Hastings to Kumar Sangakkara, 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)
0.4 John Hastings to Kumar Sangakkara, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single (1)
0.5 John Hastings to Ahmed Shehzad, Down the track, driven to the deep. Two more. (2)
0.6 John Hastings to Ahmed Shehzad, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
End of over 1
Multan Sultans 5/0 (RR : 5) Required RR(10.8)
Ahmed Shehzad 2 (2b)
Kumar Sangakkara 3 (4b)
John Hastings 1-0-5-0
1.1 Shane Watson to Kumar Sangakkara, 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 Shane Watson to Ahmed Shehzad, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
1.3 Shane Watson to Kumar Sangakkara, Tucked on the off side, two more to the total. (2)
1.4 Shane Watson to Kumar Sangakkara, Very well bowled. (0)
1.5 Shane Watson to Kumar Sangakkara, 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)
1.6 Shane Watson to Kumar Sangakkara, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
End of over 2
Multan Sultans 13/0 (RR : 6.5) Required RR(10.9)
Kumar Sangakkara 10 (9b)
Ahmed Shehzad 3 (3b)
Shane Watson 1-0-8-0
2.1 John Hastings to Ahmed Shehzad, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one. (1)
2.2 John Hastings to Kumar Sangakkara, Very well bowled. (0)
2.3 John Hastings to Kumar Sangakkara, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two. (2)
2.4 John Hastings to Kumar Sangakkara, Oh, that's a juicy full toss and the batsman has nailed it! 6 runs! (6)
2.5 John Hastings to Kumar Sangakkara, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one (1)
2.6 John Hastings to Ahmed Shehzad, One more to the total. (1)
End of over 3
Multan Sultans 24/0 (RR : 8) Required RR(10.9)
Kumar Sangakkara 19 (13b)
Ahmed Shehzad 5 (5b)
John Hastings 2-0-16-0
3.1 Shane Watson to Ahmed Shehzad, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
3.2 Shane Watson to Ahmed Shehzad, 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)
3.3 Shane Watson to Kumar Sangakkara, That's gone high in the air, and an easy catch in the end.
K. Sangakkara c Nawaz b Watson
Runs : 19 Balls : 14 S/R : 135.7
3.4 Shane Watson to Shoaib Malik, That's a single. (1)
3.5 Shane Watson to Ahmed Shehzad, That six has cleared the car park! (6)
3.6 Shane Watson to Ahmed Shehzad, That's a single. (1)
End of over 4
Multan Sultans 33/1 (RR : 8.25) Required RR(11.1)
Shoaib Malik 1 (1b)
Ahmed Shehzad 13 (9b)
Shane Watson 2-0-17-1
4.1 John Hastings to Ahmed Shehzad, 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)
4.2 John Hastings to Ahmed Shehzad, Sloppy fielding, the batsmen were content with one but end up getting two. (2)
4.3 John Hastings 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)
4.4 John Hastings to Ahmed Shehzad, 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)
4.5 John Hastings to Ahmed Shehzad, Chipped, and lands safe. Two runs in the mean while. (2)
4.6 John Hastings to Ahmed Shehzad, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single! (1)
End of over 5
Multan Sultans 48/1 (RR : 9.6) Required RR(10.8)
Shoaib Malik 1 (1b)
Ahmed Shehzad 28 (15b)
John Hastings 3-0-31-0
5.1 Shane Watson to Ahmed Shehzad, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
5.2 Shane Watson to Ahmed Shehzad, And the batsman unveils the sweep shot, and it's done beautifully too! Four more! (4)
5.3 Shane Watson to Ahmed Shehzad, Down the track, driven to the deep. Two more. (2)
5.4 Shane Watson to Ahmed Shehzad, That's a single. (1)
5.5 Shane Watson to Shoaib Malik, Six! (6)
5.6 Shane Watson 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)
End of over 6
Multan Sultans 61/1 (RR : 10.2) Required RR(10.6)
Shoaib Malik 7 (3b)
Ahmed Shehzad 35 (19b)
Shane Watson 3-0-30-1
6.1 Mohammad Nawaz to Ahmed Shehzad, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though. (1)
6.2 Mohammad Nawaz to Shoaib Malik, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
6.3 Mohammad Nawaz to Shoaib Malik, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
6.4 Mohammad Nawaz to Shoaib Malik, No Ball. GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
6.4 Mohammad Nawaz to Shoaib Malik, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one (1)
6.5 Mohammad Nawaz 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)
6.6 Mohammad Nawaz 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)
End of over 7
Multan Sultans 64/1 (RR : 9.14) Required RR(11.2)
Ahmed Shehzad 36 (22b)
Shoaib Malik 8 (6b)
Mohammad Nawaz 1-0-3-0
7.1 Anwar Ali to Shoaib Malik, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two. (2)
7.2 Anwar Ali to Shoaib Malik, Tucked on the leg side, two more to the total. (2)
7.3 Anwar Ali to Shoaib Malik, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single! (1)
7.4 Anwar Ali to Ahmed Shehzad, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one. (1)
7.5 Anwar Ali to Shoaib Malik, Tucked on the off side, two more to the total. (2)
7.6 Anwar Ali to Shoaib Malik, Short and pulled away for a single (2)
End of over 8
Multan Sultans 74/1 (RR : 9.25) Required RR(11.3)
Shoaib Malik 17 (11b)
Ahmed Shehzad 37 (23b)
Anwar Ali 1-0-10-0
8.1 Mohammad Nawaz to Ahmed Shehzad, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs. (2)
8.2 Mohammad Nawaz to Ahmed Shehzad, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
8.3 Mohammad Nawaz to Ahmed Shehzad, Tucked on the leg side, two more to the total. (2)
8.4 Mohammad Nawaz to Ahmed Shehzad, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
8.5 Mohammad Nawaz to Ahmed Shehzad, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
8.6 Mohammad Nawaz to Ahmed Shehzad, Good running, two runs. (2)
End of over 9
Multan Sultans 80/1 (RR : 8.89) Required RR(11.8)
Ahmed Shehzad 43 (29b)
Shoaib Malik 17 (11b)
Mohammad Nawaz 2-0-9-0
9.1 Hasan Khan to Shoaib Malik, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
9.2 Hasan Khan to Shoaib Malik, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs. (2)
9.3 Hasan Khan to Shoaib Malik, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two. (2)
9.4 Hasan Khan to Shoaib Malik, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
9.5 Hasan Khan to Shoaib Malik, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
9.6 Hasan Khan to Shoaib Malik, Beautiful shot! Down the ground, easy four for the batsman. (4)
End of over 10
Multan Sultans 88/1 (RR : 8.8) Required RR(12.2)
Shoaib Malik 25 (17b)
Ahmed Shehzad 43 (29b)
Hasan Khan 1-0-8-0
10.1 Anwar Ali to Ahmed Shehzad, Tucked on the leg side, two more to the total. (2)
10.2 Anwar Ali to Ahmed Shehzad, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
10.3 Anwar Ali to Ahmed Shehzad, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
10.4 Anwar Ali to Shoaib Malik, Placed nicely into the gap. Two runs. (2)
10.5 Anwar Ali to Shoaib Malik, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single. (1)
10.6 Anwar Ali to Ahmed Shehzad, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
End of over 11
Multan Sultans 94/1 (RR : 8.55) Required RR(12.9)
Ahmed Shehzad 46 (33b)
Shoaib Malik 28 (19b)
Anwar Ali 2-0-16-0
11.1 Mohammad Nawaz to Shoaib Malik, Full, almost yorker-length delivery outside offstump. Th batsman drives it hard and square of the wicket. Two more. (2)
11.2 Mohammad Nawaz 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)
11.3 Mohammad Nawaz to Shoaib Malik, Very well bowled. (0)
11.4 Mohammad Nawaz to Shoaib Malik, 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)
11.5 Mohammad Nawaz to Shoaib Malik, And that's a slower ball gone horribly wrong. Sits up and begs to be smacked for four, which it promptly is. (4)
11.6 Mohammad Nawaz to Shoaib Malik, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
End of over 12
Multan Sultans 101/1 (RR : 8.42) Required RR(13.6)
Ahmed Shehzad 46 (33b)
Shoaib Malik 35 (25b)
Mohammad Nawaz 3-0-16-0
12.1 Mir Hamza to Shoaib Malik, No Ball. Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only two. (2)
12.1 Mir Hamza to Shoaib Malik, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
12.2 Mir Hamza to Shoaib Malik, Full, almost yorker-length delivery outside offstump. Th batsman drives it hard and square of the wicket. Two more. (2)
12.3 Mir Hamza to Shoaib Malik, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
12.4 Mir Hamza to Shoaib Malik, Splendid shot for four! (4)
12.5 Mir Hamza 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)
12.6 Mir Hamza 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)
End of over 13
Multan Sultans 116/1 (RR : 8.92) Required RR(13.4)
Shoaib Malik 49 (31b)
Ahmed Shehzad 46 (33b)
Mir Hamza 1-0-15-0
13.1 Anwar Ali to Ahmed Shehzad, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
13.2 Anwar Ali to Ahmed Shehzad, One more to the total. (1)
13.3 Anwar Ali 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)
13.4 Anwar Ali to Shoaib Malik, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
13.5 Anwar Ali to Ahmed Shehzad, 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)
13.6 Anwar Ali to Ahmed Shehzad, Perfect yorker on the leg stump. (0)
End of over 14
Multan Sultans 118/1 (RR : 8.43) Required RR(15.3)
Ahmed Shehzad 47 (37b)
Shoaib Malik 50 (33b)
Anwar Ali 3-0-18-0
14.1 Mohammad Nawaz to Shoaib Malik, 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)
14.2 Mohammad Nawaz to Shoaib Malik, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
14.3 Mohammad Nawaz to Shoaib Malik, No Ball. 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! (4)
14.3 Mohammad Nawaz to Shoaib Malik, Very well bowled. (0)
14.4 Mohammad Nawaz to Shoaib Malik, Hammered down the ground. Two more. (2)
14.5 Mohammad Nawaz to Shoaib Malik, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one. (1)
14.6 Mohammad Nawaz to Ahmed Shehzad, 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)
End of over 15
Multan Sultans 128/1 (RR : 8.53) Required RR(16.4)
Ahmed Shehzad 49 (38b)
Shoaib Malik 57 (38b)
Mohammad Nawaz 4-0-26-0
15.1 Mir Hamza to Shoaib Malik, Ah that's a rubbish ball, and the batsman wastes no time in putting the trash away. Six! (6)
15.2 Mir Hamza to Shoaib Malik, 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! (9)
15.3 Mir Hamza to Ahmed Shehzad, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one. (1)
15.4 Mir Hamza to Shoaib Malik, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single (1)
15.5 Mir Hamza to Ahmed Shehzad, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball. (0)
15.6 Mir Hamza to Ahmed Shehzad, Short and pulled away for a single (1)
End of over 16
Multan Sultans 146/1 (RR : 9.13) Required RR(16)
Shoaib Malik 73 (41b)
Ahmed Shehzad 51 (41b)
Mir Hamza 2-0-33-0
16.1 Anwar Ali to Ahmed Shehzad, Low full toss, the batsman lines up for the big shot, and misses completely! LBW! Gosh that's rubbish batting, the batsman is kicking himself!
A. Shehzad lbw b Anwar Ali
Runs : 51 Balls : 42 S/R : 121.4
16.2 Anwar Ali to Shan Masood, No shot offered. (0)
16.3 Anwar Ali to Shan Masood, That's a single. (1)
16.4 Anwar Ali to Shoaib Malik, 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)
16.5 Anwar Ali to Shan Masood, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
16.6 Anwar Ali to Shan Masood, That was a running effort that would make Owais Shah proud. And that isn't a good thing.
S. Masood run out (Hasan Khan)
Runs : 1 Balls : 4 S/R : 25
End of over 17
Multan Sultans 148/3 (RR : 8.71) Required RR(20.7)
Kieron Pollard 0 (0b)
Shoaib Malik 74 (42b)
Anwar Ali 4-0-20-1
17.1 Mir Hamza to Shoaib Malik, Neat little late cut, beats the slip and short third man. The batsmen get two. (2)
17.2 Mir Hamza to Shoaib Malik, He defends with the bat and pad tucked together, and the bowler goes up in appeal. Hard to tell if it was bat first or pad first, but the umpire thinks it was off the bat and he's got to go!
S. Malik lbw b Mir Hamza
Runs : 76 Balls : 44 S/R : 172.7
17.3 Mir Hamza to Thisara Perera, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single. (1)
17.4 Mir Hamza to Kieron Pollard, Very well bowled. (0)
17.5 Mir Hamza to Kieron Pollard, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
17.6 Mir Hamza to Kieron Pollard, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one. (1)
End of over 18
Multan Sultans 152/4 (RR : 8.44) Required RR(29)
Thisara Perera 1 (1b)
Kieron Pollard 1 (3b)
Mir Hamza 3-0-37-1
18.1 John Hastings to Kieron Pollard, 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)
18.2 John Hastings to Kieron Pollard, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one. (1)
18.3 John Hastings to Thisara Perera, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
18.4 John Hastings to Kieron Pollard, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
18.5 John Hastings to Thisara Perera, Very well bowled. (0)
18.6 John Hastings to Thisara Perera, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit. (1)
End of over 19
Multan Sultans 158/4 (RR : 8.32) Required RR(52)
Kieron Pollard 5 (6b)
Thisara Perera 3 (4b)
John Hastings 4-0-37-0
19.1 Shane Watson to Thisara Perera, No Ball. Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
19.1 Shane Watson to Thisara Perera, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
19.2 Shane Watson to Thisara Perera, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs. (2)
19.3 Shane Watson to Thisara Perera, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
19.4 Shane Watson to Thisara Perera, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and the stumps are rattled!
T. Perera b Watson
Runs : 5 Balls : 8 S/R : 62.5
19.5 Shane Watson to Kashif Bhatti, They're running hard, excellent throw, and he's out!
K. Bhatti run out (Hastings)
Runs : 0 Balls : 1 S/R : 0
19.6 Shane Watson to Mohammad Irfan, 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)
End of over 20
Multan Sultans 163/6 (RR : 8.15)
Mohammad Irfan 2 (1b)
Kieron Pollard 5 (6b)
Shane Watson 4-0-35-2
Multan Sultans 163/6 (RR : 8.15)
Overs: 20.0
Multan Sultans Innings
Player R B 4s 6s S/R
Kumar Sangakkara c Nawaz b Watson 19 14 1 1 135.7
Ahmed Shehzad lbw b Anwar Ali 51 42 2 2 121.4
Shoaib Malik lbw b Mir Hamza 76 44 5 2 172.7
Shan Masood run out (Hasan Khan) 1 4 0 0 25.0
Kieron Pollard not out 5 6 0 0 83.3
Thisara Perera b Watson 5 8 0 0 62.5
Kashif Bhatti run out (Hastings) 0 1 0 0 0.0
Mohammad Irfan not out 2 1 0 0 200.0
Junaid Khan
Imran Tahir
Irfan Khan
Total: 163/6 Overs: 20.0 Run Rate: 8.15
Extras : 4 No Balls : 4 Wides : 0 Leg Byes : 0 Byes : 0
Quetta Gladiators Bowling
Players O M R W E/R
Shane Watson 4.0 0 35 2 8.75
Mohammad Nawaz 4.0 0 26 0 6.50
Anwar Ali 4.0 0 20 1 5.00
John Hastings 4.0 0 37 0 9.25
Mir Hamza 3.0 0 37 1 12.33
Hasan Khan 1.0 0 8 0 8.00
Total: 163/6 Overs: 20.0 Run Rate: 8.15
Extras : 4 No Balls : 4 Wides : 0 Leg Byes : 0 Byes : 0
Ahmed Shehzad and Shoaib Malik built one of the most impressive partnerships this league has ever seen, but as soon as they were dismissed, the innings fell like dominos. Except the top-order, everyone failed.
Quetta Gladiators 210/5 in 20.0 overs.
Multan Sultans 163/6 in 20.0 overs.
Quetta Gladiators won by 47 runs
Man of the match: Kevin Pietersen (Quetta Gladiators)