The new batsman is Mohammad Rizwan
The new batsman is Babar Azam
The new bowler is Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Ball 1 - Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR runs, loose shot! The bowler bowls it fuller outside off, Mohammad Rizwan throws his bat at it and gets it flying through the cordon for a four. Only two slips and a gully won't bargain many wickets
Ball 2 - Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Mohammad Rizwan, One Run, angles it on to the pads of the batter and has been tucked away to deep square for a single. The batters are just going through the motion
Ball 3 - Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Babar Azam, FOUR runs, softens the bottom hand when the ball made impact and drives the ball away into the covers for a couple of runs. Was a fuller ball, Babar Azam went back and across to send it into the off-side
Ball 4 - Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Babar Azam, Two Runs, oh he banged this short delivery into the wicket, rushed Babar Azam on the pull, sliced and luckily lands in the unmanned mid-off region.
Ball 5 - Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Babar Azam, One Run, very full, dug out to deep square leg
End of 5 balls - 12 runs
Multan Sultan 12-0
RR - 2.4
Mohammad Rizwan (5)2 [1x4, 0x6]
Babar Azam (7)3 [1x4, 0x6]
Bhuvneshwar Kumar 5-0-12-0
Change of bowler
The new bowler is Mohammad Shami
Ball 6 - Mohammad Shami to Mohammad Rizwan, Two Runs, oh he banged this short delivery into the wicket, rushed Mohammad Rizwan on the pull, sliced and luckily lands in the unmanned mid-off region.
Ball 7 - Mohammad Shami to Mohammad Rizwan, One Run, short delivery, pulled away, but on the bounce to the man at long leg
Ball 8 - Mohammad Shami to Babar Azam, FOUR runs, softens the bottom hand when the ball made impact and drives the ball away into the covers for a couple of runs. Was a fuller ball, Babar Azam went back and across to send it into the off-side
Ball 9 - Mohammad Shami to Babar Azam, Two Runs, The fielder dives and makes a half stop. Just two..
Ball 10 - Mohammad Shami to Babar Azam, SIX !, Babar Azam dances down and slams that over long-off for a sixer. Beautiful use of the feet, got to the pitch of the ball and slammed it big. The Babar Azam has finally broken the shackles
End of 5 balls - 15 runs
Multan Sultan 27-0
RR - 2.7
Mohammad Rizwan (8)4 [1x4, 0x6]
Babar Azam (19)6 [2x4, 1x6]
Mohammad Shami 5-0-15-0
The new bowler is Deepak Hooda
Ball 11 - Deepak Hooda to Mohammad Rizwan, Wide Ball
Ball 11 - Deepak Hooda to Mohammad Rizwan, Two Runs
Ball 12 - Deepak Hooda to Mohammad Rizwan, One Run, angling in, Mohammad Rizwan clips the ball away into the on-side for a single as that was on the pads. He is finally ticking the scoreboard over
Ball 13 - Deepak Hooda to Babar Azam, FOUR runs, down the track and lofting. We have seen him hole out to deep mid-on in Tests attempting this shot, but this time he got close to the pitch of the ball and nailed the shot. Now Root has pushed the man back to the long-on boundary
Ball 14 - Deepak Hooda to Babar Azam, Three Runs, all throw their heads back in disappointment. Was the slider outside off stump, Babar Azam stayed back to late cut, missed
Ball 15 - Deepak Hooda to Mohammad Rizwan, One Run, nicely wristed along the ground to long-on
Ball 16 - Deepak Hooda to Babar Azam, FOUR runs, softens the bottom hand when the ball made impact and drives the ball away into the covers for a couple of runs. Was a fuller ball, Babar Azam went back and across to send it into the off-side
Ball 17 - Deepak Hooda to Babar Azam, Leg Bye
Ball 18 - Deepak Hooda to Mohammad Rizwan, Two Runs, oh he banged this short delivery into the wicket, rushed Mohammad Rizwan on the pull, sliced and luckily lands in the unmanned mid-off region.
Ball 19 - Deepak Hooda to Mohammad Rizwan, No Ball, Free Hit coming up
Ball 19 - Deepak Hooda to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR runs
Ball 20 - Deepak Hooda to Mohammad Rizwan, dot, shortens his length outside off, Mohammad Rizwan presses across and defends it to the off-side
End of 10 balls - 24 runs
Multan Sultan 51-0
RR - 2.55
Babar Azam (30)10 [4x4, 1x6]
Mohammad Rizwan (18)11 [2x4, 0x6]
Deepak Hooda 10-1-24-0
The new bowler is Wahab Riaz
Ball 21 - Wahab Riaz to Babar Azam, One Run, angles it on to the pads of the batter and has been tucked away to deep square for a single. The batters are just going through the motion
Ball 22 - Wahab Riaz to Mohammad Rizwan, Two Runs, straying on the Mohammad Rizwan's pads who has nudged this through mid-wicket for a brace
Ball 23 - Wahab Riaz to Mohammad Rizwan, One Run, the bowler drops it short and the batter punches the ball into the off-side for a single
Ball 24 - Wahab Riaz to Babar Azam, dot, well bowled! Full and drew him forward, Babar Azam lined up for an on-drive, the ball moved away late to catch the outer half of the bat
Ball 25 - Wahab Riaz to Babar Azam, dot, all throw their heads back in disappointment. Was the slider outside off stump, Babar Azam stayed back to late cut, missed
Ball 26 - Wahab Riaz to Babar Azam, FOUR runs, short and pleading to be bashed!
Ball 27 - Wahab Riaz to Babar Azam, FOUR runs, that was a poor shot! Poky outside off, hung his bat outside off and the ball went off the edge. The slip fielder at fourth slip dived to his left but was away. That gap between second and fourth slip didn't help
Ball 28 - Wahab Riaz to Babar Azam, dot, shortens his length outside off, Babar Azam presses across and defends it to the off-side
Ball 29 - Wahab Riaz to Babar Azam, One Run, nicely wristed along the ground to long-on
Ball 30 - Wahab Riaz to Mohammad Rizwan, One Run, back of a length delivery, Mohammad Rizwan stabs it out into the point region and scampers off for a single. He is scoring much more freely now
End of 10 balls - 14 runs
Multan Sultan 65-0
RR - 2.17
Mohammad Rizwan (22)14 [2x4, 0x6]
Babar Azam (40)17 [6x4, 1x6]
Wahab Riaz 10-3-14-0
The new bowler is Deepak Hooda
Ball 31 - Deepak Hooda to Mohammad Rizwan, One Run, short of length delivery on the off stump, Mohammad Rizwan knocks it to mid-wicket
Ball 32 - Deepak Hooda to Babar Azam, Lbw, This is really unlucky for the batsmen.
Reviews available for team Multan Sultan - 2
Babar Azam goes for a review...
The umpire signals to the third umpire.
The umpire gives NOT OUT ! and the review remains !!!
Ball 33 - Deepak Hooda to Babar Azam, Two Runs, oh he banged this short delivery into the wicket, rushed Babar Azam on the pull, sliced and luckily lands in the unmanned mid-off region.
Ball 34 - Deepak Hooda to Babar Azam, dot, knocked to short leg
Ball 35 - Deepak Hooda to Babar Azam, One Run, plays with the turn and drives the ball down to long-on for a single. Babar Azam seems to be a little stuck out there
Ball 36 - Deepak Hooda to Mohammad Rizwan, Two Runs, escapes with a full inswinger down leg, Mohammad Rizwan being too careful on the glance and misses, rolls past keeper off the pad. Could have been a fine tickle for four easily
Ball 37 - Deepak Hooda to Mohammad Rizwan, Lbw, Keep it simple on a sluggish pitch. Bowl back of a length and force the batter to do all the work.
Reviews available for team Multan Sultan - 2
Mohammad Rizwan goes for a review...
The umpire signals to the third umpire.
The umpire gives OUT ! Mohammad Rizwan departs.
b. Deepak Hooda Mohammad Rizwan(25)17 [2x4 0x6]
The new batsman is KL Rahul
Ball 38 - Deepak Hooda to KL Rahul, One Run, KL Rahul steps out and drives along the ground to long-on
Ball 39 - Deepak Hooda to Babar Azam, One Run, short of length delivery on the off stump, Babar Azam knocks it to mid-wicket
Ball 40 - Deepak Hooda to KL Rahul, dot, oh beaten! Short of a length delivery pitching on off and then nipping away off the seam, KL Rahul plays inside the line and almost nicks off
End of 10 balls - 8 runs
Multan Sultan 73-1
RR - 1.82
Babar Azam (44)22 [6x4, 1x6]
KL Rahul (1)2 [0x4, 0x6]
Deepak Hooda 20-6-32-1
The new bowler is Mohammad Shami
Ball 41 - Mohammad Shami to Babar Azam, One Run, back of a length outside off, Babar Azam jabbed away through the covers
Ball 42 - Mohammad Shami to KL Rahul, dot, flatter delivery outside off stump, KL Rahul lets it pass after tucking the bat behind the pad
Ball 43 - Mohammad Shami to KL Rahul, dot, just outside off stump again to test KL Rahul patience. He defends and says no
Ball 44 - Mohammad Shami to KL Rahul, dot, fullish and turning back in, KL Rahul blocks
Ball 45 - Mohammad Shami to KL Rahul, No Ball, Free Hit coming up
Ball 45 - Mohammad Shami to KL Rahul, dot
End of 5 balls - 2 runs
Multan Sultan 75-1
RR - 1.67
KL Rahul (1)7 [0x4, 0x6]
Babar Azam (45)23 [6x4, 1x6]
Mohammad Shami 10-4-17-0
Change of bowler
The new bowler is James Neesham
Ball 46 - James Neesham to KL Rahul, One Run, very full, dug out to deep square leg
Ball 47 - James Neesham to Babar Azam, dot, goes back and punches it to the right of the bowler
Ball 48 - James Neesham to Babar Azam, FOUR runs, short and pleading to be bashed!
Ball 49 - James Neesham to Babar Azam, One Run, angling in, Babar Azam clips the ball away into the on-side for a single as that was on the pads. He is finally ticking the scoreboard over
Ball 50 - James Neesham to KL Rahul, One Run, back of a length outside off, KL Rahul jabbed away through the covers
End of 5 balls - 7 runs
Multan Sultan 82-1
RR - 1.64
KL Rahul (3)9 [0x4, 0x6]
Babar Azam (50)26 [7x4, 1x6]
James Neesham 5-1-7-0
The new bowler is Wahab Riaz
Ball 51 - Wahab Riaz to KL Rahul, Two Runs, on the pads, wristed away through backward square leg and KL Rahul opens his account for the series
Ball 52 - Wahab Riaz to KL Rahul, One Run, angling in, KL Rahul clips the ball away into the on-side for a single as that was on the pads. He is finally ticking the scoreboard over
Ball 53 - Wahab Riaz to Babar Azam, One Run, leg-side length ball, Babar Azam flicks it to deep square leg
Ball 54 - Wahab Riaz to KL Rahul, dot, inside edge rolls to leg. The extra ball scares KL Rahul just a bit by moving back in off the seam
Ball 55 - Wahab Riaz to KL Rahul, SIX !, big full toss. Oh thank you very much. KL Rahul swings across the line, doesn't find the middle of the bat but he doesn't care.
Ball 56 - Wahab Riaz to KL Rahul, Two Runs, "two, two, two" shouts KL Rahul after punching this short ball to deep extra-cover
Ball 57 - Wahab Riaz to KL Rahul, Three Runs, inside edge rolls to leg. The extra ball scares KL Rahul just a bit by moving back in off the seam
Ball 58 - Wahab Riaz to Babar Azam, dot, noooo is the shout from Babar Azam after offering a solid back foot defence
Ball 59 - Wahab Riaz to Babar Azam, dot, oes get the on-drive out to a decent extent but mid-on is very straight as they wanted Babar Azam to play more across the line. Cut off with a dive
Ball 60 - Wahab Riaz to Babar Azam, FOUR runs, frustraing inside edge rolls past the stumps. 94mph short of length delivery, Babar Azam rushed on the back foot defence. The edge escapes the sticks and runs away to the fine leg boundary
End of 10 balls - 19 runs
Multan Sultan 101-1
RR - 1.68
KL Rahul (17)15 [0x4, 1x6]
Babar Azam (55)30 [8x4, 1x6]
Wahab Riaz 20-6-33-0
The new bowler is Mohammad Shami
Ball 61 - Mohammad Shami to KL Rahul, Three Runs, all throw their heads back in disappointment. Was the slider outside off stump, KL Rahul stayed back to late cut, missed
Ball 62 - Mohammad Shami to Babar Azam, FOUR runs, down the track and lofting. We have seen him hole out to deep mid-on in Tests attempting this shot, but this time he got close to the pitch of the ball and nailed the shot. Now Root has pushed the man back to the long-on boundary
Ball 63 - Mohammad Shami to Babar Azam, SIX !, hey hey hey! This is audacious stuff. This is a world class bowler who is known for yorkers and you just can't put your front foot across and play a sweep shot over backward square leg.
Ball 64 - Mohammad Shami to Babar Azam, One Run, slightly risky single. Babar Azam turned the ball away into the on-side with soft hands for called for a single.
Ball 65 - Mohammad Shami to KL Rahul, One Run, short of length delivery on the off stump, KL Rahul knocks it to mid-wicket
Ball 66 - Mohammad Shami to Babar Azam, One Run, very full, dug out to deep square leg
Ball 67 - Mohammad Shami to KL Rahul, Two Runs, on the pads, wristed away through backward square leg and KL Rahul opens his account for the series
Ball 68 - Mohammad Shami to KL Rahul, Two Runs, straying on the KL Rahul's pads who has nudged this through mid-wicket for a brace
Ball 69 - Mohammad Shami to KL Rahul, One Run, back of a length outside off, KL Rahul jabbed away through the covers
Ball 70 - Mohammad Shami to Babar Azam, FOUR runs, would you believe this? Bloke has played a text book front foot lofted cover drive in the final over of a T20 game when people usually lose shape looking swing hard.
End of 10 balls - 25 runs
Multan Sultan 126-1
RR - 1.8
KL Rahul (26)20 [0x4, 1x6]
Babar Azam (71)35 [10x4, 2x6]
Mohammad Shami 20-4-42-0
The new bowler is Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Ball 71 - Bhuvneshwar Kumar to KL Rahul, Three Runs, flatter delivery, KL Rahul pushes it towards cover
Ball 72 - Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Babar Azam, Two Runs, good length delivery shaping back in, Babar Azam works it behind square and comes back for the second too
Ball 73 - Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Babar Azam, One Run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Babar Azam drives it to mid-on
Ball 74 - Bhuvneshwar Kumar to KL Rahul, Wide Ball
Ball 74 - Bhuvneshwar Kumar to KL Rahul, dot
Ball 75 - Bhuvneshwar Kumar to KL Rahul, Two Runs, on the pads, wristed away through backward square leg and KL Rahul opens his account for the series
Ball 76 - Bhuvneshwar Kumar to KL Rahul, One Run, short of length delivery on the off stump, KL Rahul knocks it to mid-wicket
Ball 77 - Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Babar Azam, Two Runs, on the pads, wristed away through backward square leg and Babar Azam opens his account for the series
Ball 78 - Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Babar Azam, One Run, short of length delivery on the stumps, Babar Azam tucks behind square for an easy run
Ball 79 - Bhuvneshwar Kumar to KL Rahul, Three Runs, oh almost sucked him into a poke away from the body. KL Rahul was leaning forward to drive away from the body, took his bat away last second
Ball 80 - Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Babar Azam, SIX !, hey hey hey! This is audacious stuff. This is a world class bowler who is known for yorkers and you just can't put your front foot across and play a sweep shot over backward square leg.
End of 10 balls - 22 runs
Multan Sultan 148-1
RR - 1.85
KL Rahul (35)25 [0x4, 1x6]
Babar Azam (83)40 [10x4, 3x6]
Bhuvneshwar Kumar 15-1-34-0
The new bowler is James Neesham
Ball 81 - James Neesham to KL Rahul, dot, goes right back and blocks it to leg
Ball 82 - James Neesham to KL Rahul, Three Runs, just outside off stump again to test KL Rahul patience. He defends and says no
Ball 83 - James Neesham to Babar Azam, One Run, angling in, Babar Azam clips the ball away into the on-side for a single as that was on the pads. He is finally ticking the scoreboard over
Ball 84 - James Neesham to KL Rahul, dot, noooo is the shout from KL Rahul after offering a solid back foot defence
Ball 85 - James Neesham to KL Rahul, Three Runs, noooo is the shout from KL Rahul after offering a solid back foot defence
End of 5 balls - 7 runs
Multan Sultan 155-1
RR - 1.82
Babar Azam (84)41 [10x4, 3x6]
KL Rahul (41)29 [0x4, 1x6]
James Neesham 10-3-14-0
Change of bowler
The new bowler is Mujeeb Ur Rahman
Ball 86 - Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Babar Azam, Two Runs, The fielder dives and makes a half stop. Just two..
Ball 87 - Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Babar Azam, One Run, gets it off the outer-half of the bat as that was a length delivery outside off. Babar Azam played it with soft hands and allowed the ball to come to him before the soft hands took over
Ball 88 - Mujeeb Ur Rahman to KL Rahul, Two Runs, escapes with a full inswinger down leg, KL Rahul being too careful on the glance and misses, rolls past keeper off the pad. Could have been a fine tickle for four easily
Ball 89 - Mujeeb Ur Rahman to KL Rahul, Two Runs, good length delivery shaping back in, KL Rahul works it behind square and comes back for the second too
Ball 90 - Mujeeb Ur Rahman to KL Rahul, One Run, leg-side length ball, KL Rahul flicks it to deep square leg
End of 5 balls - 8 runs
Multan Sultan 163-1
RR - 1.81
KL Rahul (46)32 [0x4, 1x6]
Babar Azam (87)43 [10x4, 3x6]
Mujeeb Ur Rahman 5-0-8-0
The new bowler is James Neesham
Ball 91 - James Neesham to KL Rahul, Two Runs, oh he banged this short delivery into the wicket, rushed KL Rahul on the pull, sliced and luckily lands in the unmanned mid-off region.
Ball 92 - James Neesham to KL Rahul, dot, flatter delivery, KL Rahul pushes it towards cover
Ball 93 - James Neesham to KL Rahul, Two Runs, good length delivery shaping back in, KL Rahul works it behind square and comes back for the second too
Ball 94 - James Neesham to KL Rahul, FOUR runs, superb shot! That's the class of KL Rahul.
Ball 95 - James Neesham to KL Rahul, Two Runs, good length delivery shaping back in, KL Rahul works it behind square and comes back for the second too
Ball 96 - James Neesham to KL Rahul, Two Runs, straying on the KL Rahul's pads who has nudged this through mid-wicket for a brace
Ball 97 - James Neesham to KL Rahul, dot, well bowled! Full and drew him forward, KL Rahul lined up for an on-drive, the ball moved away late to catch the outer half of the bat
Ball 98 - James Neesham to KL Rahul, One Run, plays with the turn and drives the ball down to long-on for a single. KL Rahul seems to be a little stuck out there
Ball 99 - James Neesham to Babar Azam, FOUR runs, oh shot! Look at that pose, look at that high elbow and look at that balance. Full and juicy outside off stump, Babar Azam creams the cover drive
Ball 100 - James Neesham to Babar Azam, dot, well bowled! Full and drew him forward, Babar Azam lined up for an on-drive, the ball moved away late to catch the outer half of the bat
End of 10 balls - 17 runs
Multan Sultan 180-1
RR - 1.8
KL Rahul (59)40 [1x4, 1x6]
Babar Azam (91)45 [11x4, 3x6]
James Neesham 20-6-31-0