0.1 Rumman Raees to Kumar Sangakkara, Very well bowled. (0)
0.2 Rumman Raees to Kumar Sangakkara, 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)
0.3 Rumman Raees to Ahmed Shehzad, Very well bowled. (0)
0.4 Rumman Raees to Ahmed Shehzad, Oh, that's a juicy full toss and the batsman has nailed it! 6 runs! (6)
0.5 Rumman Raees to Ahmed Shehzad, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
0.6 Rumman Raees to Ahmed Shehzad, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
End of over 1
Multan Sultans 7/0 (RR : 7) Required RR(10.4)
Ahmed Shehzad 6 (4b)
Kumar Sangakkara 1 (2b)
Rumman Raees 1-0-7-0
1.1 Andre Russell 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 Andre Russell to Ahmed Shehzad, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though. (1)
1.3 Andre Russell to Kumar Sangakkara, Good shot, they're running hard, the throw comes in, but they've managed a comfortable two. (2)
1.4 Andre Russell to Kumar Sangakkara, Hammered down the ground. Two more. (2)
1.5 Andre Russell 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)
1.6 Andre Russell to Kumar Sangakkara, 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 2
Multan Sultans 17/0 (RR : 8.5) Required RR(10.4)
Kumar Sangakkara 10 (7b)
Ahmed Shehzad 7 (5b)
Andre Russell 1-0-10-0
2.1 Rumman Raees to Ahmed Shehzad, That was a very good delivery. (0)
2.2 Rumman Raees to Ahmed Shehzad, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
2.3 Rumman Raees to Kumar Sangakkara, Short ball, cut away for a run. (1)
2.4 Rumman Raees to Ahmed Shehzad, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
2.5 Rumman Raees to Ahmed Shehzad, One more to the total. (1)
2.6 Rumman Raees to Kumar Sangakkara, 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 3
Multan Sultans 22/0 (RR : 7.33) Required RR(10.7)
Kumar Sangakkara 13 (9b)
Ahmed Shehzad 9 (9b)
Rumman Raees 2-0-12-0
3.1 Andre Russell to Ahmed Shehzad, Rubbish ball, short and on the legs, flicked away with ease. Four more. (4)
3.2 Andre Russell 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)
3.3 Andre Russell to Kumar Sangakkara, Full, almost yorker-length delivery outside offstump. Th batsman drives it hard and square of the wicket. Two more. (2)
3.4 Andre Russell to Kumar Sangakkara, And that's been caught, by a man in the crowd! Six Runs! (6)
3.5 Andre Russell to Kumar Sangakkara, 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)
3.6 Andre Russell to Kumar Sangakkara, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
End of over 4
Multan Sultans 35/0 (RR : 8.75) Required RR(10.6)
Kumar Sangakkara 21 (13b)
Ahmed Shehzad 14 (11b)
Andre Russell 2-0-23-0
4.1 Rumman Raees 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)
4.2 Rumman Raees to Kumar Sangakkara, Full, almost yorker-length delivery outside offstump. Th batsman drives it hard and square of the wicket. Two more. (2)
4.3 Rumman Raees to Kumar Sangakkara, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
4.4 Rumman Raees to Kumar Sangakkara, That's gone high...really high...very very very high...it's lost in the sky...will someone catch this? The fielders all come under it...someone has to take it...oh yes he has! Splendid effort!
K. Sangakkara c & b Raees
Runs : 23 Balls : 16 S/R : 143.8
4.5 Rumman Raees to Sohaib Maqsood, That six has cleared the car park! (6)
4.6 Rumman Raees to Sohaib Maqsood, Very well bowled. (0)
End of over 5
Multan Sultans 44/1 (RR : 8.8) Required RR(10.7)
Sohaib Maqsood 6 (2b)
Ahmed Shehzad 15 (12b)
Rumman Raees 3-0-21-1
5.1 Andre Russell to Ahmed Shehzad, Very well bowled. (0)
5.2 Andre Russell to Ahmed Shehzad, No Ball. Very well bowled. (0)
5.2 Andre Russell to Ahmed Shehzad, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
5.3 Andre Russell to Ahmed Shehzad, 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)
5.4 Andre Russell to Ahmed Shehzad, Short ball, cut away for a run. (1)
5.5 Andre Russell to Sohaib Maqsood, That was a very good delivery. (0)
5.6 Andre Russell to Sohaib Maqsood, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs. (2)
End of over 6
Multan Sultans 54/1 (RR : 9) Required RR(10.7)
Sohaib Maqsood 8 (4b)
Ahmed Shehzad 22 (16b)
Andre Russell 3-0-33-0
6.1 Faheem Ashraf 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)
6.2 Faheem Ashraf to Ahmed Shehzad, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
6.3 Faheem Ashraf to Ahmed Shehzad, That was a very good delivery. (0)
6.4 Faheem Ashraf to Ahmed Shehzad, That's a single. (1)
6.5 Faheem Ashraf to Sohaib Maqsood, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single! (1)
6.6 Faheem Ashraf to Ahmed Shehzad, The batsman lines up for a big slog over cow corner, but gets an inside edge, which scoots past the stumps and the keeper for four runs! The bowler has a wry smile, if the batsman keeps that up, it won't be too long till he's back in the pavilion... (4)
End of over 7
Multan Sultans 60/1 (RR : 8.57) Required RR(11.1)
Ahmed Shehzad 27 (21b)
Sohaib Maqsood 9 (5b)
Faheem Ashraf 1-0-6-0
7.1 Shadab Khan to Sohaib Maqsood, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
7.2 Shadab Khan to Sohaib Maqsood, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
7.3 Shadab Khan to Sohaib Maqsood, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment! (0)
7.4 Shadab Khan to Sohaib Maqsood, 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)
7.5 Shadab Khan to Sohaib Maqsood, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
7.6 Shadab Khan to Ahmed Shehzad, Down the track, driven to the deep. Two more. (2)
End of over 8
Multan Sultans 67/1 (RR : 8.38) Required RR(11.4)
Ahmed Shehzad 29 (22b)
Sohaib Maqsood 14 (10b)
Shadab Khan 1-0-7-0
8.1 Mohammad Sami to Sohaib Maqsood, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs. (2)
8.2 Mohammad Sami to Sohaib Maqsood, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment! (0)
8.3 Mohammad Sami to Sohaib Maqsood, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
8.4 Mohammad Sami to Sohaib Maqsood, 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)
8.5 Mohammad Sami to Sohaib Maqsood, Chipped down to long-off, easy single. (1)
8.6 Mohammad Sami to Ahmed Shehzad, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
End of over 9
Multan Sultans 70/1 (RR : 7.78) Required RR(12.2)
Ahmed Shehzad 29 (23b)
Sohaib Maqsood 17 (15b)
Mohammad Sami 1-0-3-0
9.1 Zafar Gohar to Sohaib Maqsood, Short ball, cut away for a run. (1)
9.2 Zafar Gohar to Ahmed Shehzad, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
9.3 Zafar Gohar to Ahmed Shehzad, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
9.4 Zafar Gohar to Sohaib Maqsood, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run. (0)
9.5 Zafar Gohar to Sohaib Maqsood, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken. (1)
9.6 Zafar Gohar 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)
End of over 10
Multan Sultans 74/1 (RR : 7.4) Required RR(13)
Sohaib Maqsood 19 (18b)
Ahmed Shehzad 31 (26b)
Zafar Gohar 1-0-4-0
10.1 Mohammad Sami to Ahmed Shehzad, One more to the total. (1)
10.2 Mohammad Sami to Sohaib Maqsood, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though. (1)
10.3 Mohammad Sami to Ahmed Shehzad, Tucked to off side, one more. (1)
10.4 Mohammad Sami to Sohaib Maqsood, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single. (1)
10.5 Mohammad Sami to Ahmed Shehzad, Good running, two runs. (2)
10.6 Mohammad Sami to Ahmed Shehzad, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one. (1)
End of over 11
Multan Sultans 81/1 (RR : 7.36) Required RR(13.7)
Sohaib Maqsood 21 (20b)
Ahmed Shehzad 36 (30b)
Mohammad Sami 2-0-10-0
11.1 Zafar Gohar to Ahmed Shehzad, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad. (0)
11.2 Zafar Gohar to Ahmed Shehzad, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
11.3 Zafar Gohar to Ahmed Shehzad, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
11.4 Zafar Gohar to Ahmed Shehzad, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
11.5 Zafar Gohar to Ahmed Shehzad, 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)
11.6 Zafar Gohar to Ahmed Shehzad, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover. (1)
End of over 12
Multan Sultans 86/1 (RR : 7.17) Required RR(14.8)
Sohaib Maqsood 21 (20b)
Ahmed Shehzad 41 (36b)
Zafar Gohar 2-0-9-0
12.1 Mohammad Sami to Ahmed Shehzad, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one (1)
12.2 Mohammad Sami to Sohaib Maqsood, That was a very good delivery. (0)
12.3 Mohammad Sami to Sohaib Maqsood, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though. (1)
12.4 Mohammad Sami to Ahmed Shehzad, Very well bowled. (0)
12.5 Mohammad Sami to Ahmed Shehzad, Swing and a miss. No run. (0)
12.6 Mohammad Sami 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)
End of over 13
Multan Sultans 89/1 (RR : 6.85) Required RR(16.4)
Sohaib Maqsood 22 (22b)
Ahmed Shehzad 43 (40b)
Mohammad Sami 3-0-13-0
13.1 Faheem Ashraf to Ahmed Shehzad, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
13.2 Faheem Ashraf to Ahmed Shehzad, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one (1)
13.3 Faheem Ashraf to Sohaib Maqsood, Chipped, and lands safe. Two runs in the mean while. (2)
13.4 Faheem Ashraf to Sohaib Maqsood, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment! (0)
13.5 Faheem Ashraf to Sohaib Maqsood, 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)
13.6 Faheem Ashraf to Sohaib Maqsood, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single (1)
End of over 14
Multan Sultans 95/1 (RR : 6.79) Required RR(18.2)
Ahmed Shehzad 44 (42b)
Sohaib Maqsood 27 (26b)
Faheem Ashraf 2-0-12-0
14.1 Mohammad Sami to Sohaib Maqsood, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run. (0)
14.2 Mohammad Sami to Sohaib Maqsood, Sloppy fielding, the batsmen were content with one but end up getting two. (2)
14.3 Mohammad Sami to Sohaib Maqsood, That was a very good delivery. (0)
14.4 Mohammad Sami to Sohaib Maqsood, And that's a slower ball gone horribly wrong. Sits up and begs to be smacked for four, which it promptly is. (4)
14.5 Mohammad Sami to Sohaib Maqsood, Very well bowled. (0)
14.6 Mohammad Sami to Sohaib Maqsood, 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
Multan Sultans 103/1 (RR : 6.87) Required RR(20.2)
Sohaib Maqsood 35 (32b)
Ahmed Shehzad 44 (42b)
Mohammad Sami 4-0-21-0
15.1 Zafar Gohar to Ahmed Shehzad, The batsman goes down the track and nails it through the offside! Four more! (4)
15.2 Zafar Gohar to Ahmed Shehzad, He's hit that high and hard...the fielder is coming underneath it...will he catch it? YES HE DOES! Out!!!
A. Shehzad c & b Gohar
Runs : 48 Balls : 44 S/R : 109.1
15.3 Zafar Gohar to Shoaib Malik, That six has cleared the car park! (6)
15.4 Zafar Gohar to Shoaib Malik, 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)
15.5 Zafar Gohar to Shoaib Malik, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run. (0)
15.6 Zafar Gohar 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)
End of over 16
Multan Sultans 117/2 (RR : 7.31) Required RR(21.8)
Shoaib Malik 10 (4b)
Sohaib Maqsood 35 (32b)
Zafar Gohar 3-0-23-1
16.1 Faheem Ashraf to Sohaib Maqsood, Good shot, they're running hard, the throw comes in, but they've managed a comfortable two. (2)
16.2 Faheem Ashraf to Sohaib Maqsood, The batsman lines up for a big slog over cow corner, but gets an inside edge, which scoots past the stumps and the keeper for four runs! The bowler has a wry smile, if the batsman keeps that up, it won't be too long till he's back in the pavilion... (4)
16.3 Faheem Ashraf to Sohaib Maqsood, 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)
16.4 Faheem Ashraf to Sohaib Maqsood, Drilled away through midwicket for four, that shot had some power behind it! (4)
16.5 Faheem Ashraf to Sohaib Maqsood, Tucked on the leg side, two more to the total. (2)
16.6 Faheem Ashraf to Sohaib Maqsood, 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 17
Multan Sultans 133/2 (RR : 7.82) Required RR(23.7)
Sohaib Maqsood 51 (38b)
Shoaib Malik 10 (4b)
Faheem Ashraf 3-0-28-0
17.1 Shadab Khan to Shoaib Malik, Down the track, driven to the deep. Two more. (2)
17.2 Shadab Khan to Shoaib Malik, Oh, that's a juicy full toss and the batsman has nailed it! 6 runs! (6)
17.3 Shadab Khan to Shoaib Malik, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one (1)
17.4 Shadab Khan to Sohaib Maqsood, Is he stumped? It goes to the third umpire...who declares that he is! Great stuff by the keeper.
S. Maqsood st Billings b Shadab Khan
Runs : 51 Balls : 39 S/R : 130.8
17.5 Shadab Khan to Umar Siddiq, The cuts back in sharply, and the batsman misses completely, and his struck on the pads. It's a tough decision, but the umpire sends him on his way! Excellent bowling.
U. Siddiq lbw b Shadab Khan
Runs : 0 Balls : 1 S/R : 0
17.6 Shadab Khan to Kieron Pollard, 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 18
Multan Sultans 142/4 (RR : 7.89) Required RR(31)
Kieron Pollard 0 (1b)
Shoaib Malik 19 (7b)
Shadab Khan 2-0-16-2
18.1 Andre Russell 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)
18.2 Andre Russell to Shoaib Malik, Chipped, and lands safe. Two runs in the mean while. (2)
18.3 Andre Russell to Shoaib Malik, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
18.4 Andre Russell to Shoaib Malik, Good shot, they're running hard, the throw comes in, but they've managed a comfortable two. (2)
18.5 Andre Russell to Shoaib Malik, Slog-sweep time! He's executed that quite well too, and...yes, it's six! Nice job son! (6)
18.6 Andre Russell to Shoaib Malik, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run. (0)
End of over 19
Multan Sultans 152/4 (RR : 8) Required RR(52)
Shoaib Malik 29 (13b)
Kieron Pollard 0 (1b)
Andre Russell 4-0-43-0
19.1 Rumman Raees to Kieron Pollard, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run. (0)
19.2 Rumman Raees to Kieron Pollard, Full, wide, the batsman flails at it and finds the edge! The fielder dives to his right, and snaffles the catch! Gone!
K. Pollard c & b Raees
Runs : 0 Balls : 3 S/R : 0
19.3 Rumman Raees to Thisara Perera, Tucked to off side, one more. (1)
19.4 Rumman Raees to Shoaib Malik, No shot offered. (0)
19.5 Rumman Raees to Shoaib Malik, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that. (0)
19.6 Rumman Raees 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! (3)
End of over 20
Multan Sultans 156/5 (RR : 7.80)
Thisara Perera 1 (1b)
Shoaib Malik 32 (16b)
Rumman Raees 4-0-25-2
Multan Sultans 156/5 (RR : 7.80)
Overs: 20.0