Welcome back... Quetta are in a huddle. Sarfraz is leading the pep talk. He looks fired up. Sanga seems very involved as well, is having a word with Anwar Ali regarding field placements. Dwayne Smith and Sharjeel Khan stride out to the middle. We are 20 overs from crowning the first PSL champion. Ali to kick-start proceedings. Buckle up folks, we are in for a thriller. Off we go...
Once the duo perished in succession, Quetta kept losing wickets and couldn't find the momentum towards the end. Nonetheless, it is a final and they have the runs on the board. Can Misbah and Co. handle the pressure of a final? Or will Quetta Gladiators be the first PSL champions? Join us in a short while for the chase...
Losing a wicket in the first over to reaching 174, Quetta Gladiators would be happy. However, after the Shehzad-Sanga partnership (87), they would feel a bit disappointed. Bismillah Khan got a rough one from the umpire, KP couldn't get going and it was left to Sanga to do the repair work. The legend responded in style, reaching a 30-ball 50 and stitching an important partnership with Shehzad, who also got to a fifty.
19.6 -
A Russell to Elliott, SIX, Quetta finish on a high. Second six of the over and Sir Viv Richards is on his feet for the Nth time. Elliott went deep in the crease and converted it into a length delivery, smashed it high and over the long-off fence
19.5 -
A Russell to Elliott, no run, perfect yorker from Russell, Elliott brings his bat down and jams it onto the pad, the ball rolls back to Russell
Nathan McCullum, right handed bat, comes to the crease
19.4 -
A Russell to Anwar Ali, out Caught by Khalid Latif!! Ali perishes for the team's cause. Shortish and outside off, Ali connected well with the cut shot. In fact, came off the middle of the bat, but sweeper runs to his left, along the circumference and pouched it comfortably. Anwar Ali c Khalid Latif b A Russell 13(10) [4s-1 6s-1]
A Russell to Anwar Ali, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
19.3 -
A Russell to Anwar Ali, 2 runs, full and on the stumps, Ali flicks it towards deep mid-wicket, called for two immediately and Elliott responded
19.2 -
A Russell to Anwar Ali, SIX, finally, finally Ali has layed bat onto one. It was a slower delivery and Ali picked it up early, stooped low and went on his knee to slog sweep it over deep mid-wicket for a much-needed six
19.1 -
A Russell to Elliott, 1 run, full and tailing in, Elliott goes for the hoick, ekes out an inside edge onto pad, the ball dribbles to short third man
Andre Russell [3.0-0-21-2] is back into the attack
18.6 -
Sami to Anwar Ali, no run, well, it was an over which went like this - miss, four, miss, miss, miss, miss and miss. And that too in the 19th over. Sami pulled the length back and kept it on off, Ali swung and missed
18.5 -
Sami to Anwar Ali, no run, play-and-miss set on a loop. Elliott has had enough, walks down to have a word with Ali. He gives the charge to tonk the length delivery, but misses the important thing - to connect
18.4 -
Sami to Anwar Ali, no run, he wanted to send this into orbit. Almost did a full 360 while attempting the shot. Sami keeps it full and outside off, Ali swings as hard as possible and only connects with thin air
18.3 -
Sami to Anwar Ali, no run, that's an ugly shot. Ali was trying to repeat the previous shot, Sami was clever enough to keep it outside off this time, swing and miss from Ali
18.2 -
Sami to Anwar Ali, FOUR, something to cheer for the Quetta fans. They need more of this. Ali was setting himself up for the short of length delivery, Sami obliged, pulled in front of square, right in between deep mid-wicket and long-on
18.1 -
Sami to Anwar Ali, no run, Sami sees the batsman give charge, drags the length back, Ali can't force it through the off-side, is beaten on the outside edge
17.6 -
Irfan to Anwar Ali, 1 run, back of a length around off, Ali steers it down to third man, keeps strike with the single
17.5 -
Irfan to Elliott, 1 run, shortish and around off, Elliott dabs it straight to backward point and sets off, Ali responds and the throw from the Smith was on target at the striker's end, Ali was in by an inch or so
Smith in action again. Has he effected a run-out? Is Anwar Ali been caught short? Close one for the third umpire. Just in. Not Out! Crowd breath a sigh of relief..
Anwar Ali, right handed bat, comes to the crease
17.4 -
Irfan to Sarfraz, out Caught by Dwayne Smith!! Quetta are losing their way. Fourth wicket in succession. The skipper is the latest to walk back to the dugout. Back of a length and on off, Sarfraz stoops low to heave it across the line, the extra bounce from Irfan catches the top-edge and balloons to Smith at backward point. Sarfraz c Dwayne Smith b Irfan 3(4)
Irfan to Sarfraz, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
17.3 -
Irfan to Elliott, 1 run, shortish and around off, Elliott shuffles across and is cramped for room, mistimes the pull to mid-wicket
17.2 -
Irfan to Elliott, no run, off-speed delivery outside off, Elliott was looking to run it down to third man, just keeps following the path of the ball, beaten!
17.1 -
Irfan to Elliott, 2 runs, starts from over the wicket, fullish and just outside off, Elliott threw the kitchen sink at it, the top-edge flew down to third man, Latif does well to get across and parry it inside the rope
Mohammad Irfan [3.0-0-20-1] is back into the attack
16.6 -
Sami to Elliott, leg byes, 1 run, short of length on the hips, Elliott is early into the nurdle, wears it on the thigh pad, retains strike with a leg-bye
16.5 -
Sami to Sarfraz, 1 run, good length ball on off, Sarfraz gets inside the line and tucks it in front of square on the leg-side
16.4 -
Sami to Elliott, 1 run, back of a length and outside off, Elliott guides it with an open bat face to third man
Grant Elliott, right handed bat, comes to the crease
16.3 -
Sami to Ahmed Shehzad, out Caught by Badree!! Sami has his man. Brought in to take a wicket and he responds. Wasim Akram is smiling and applauding. The slower delivery on off, Shehzad shuffles across, kneels down and scoops it to short fine, nowhere close to the middle and Badree takes a dolly. A top knock comes to an end. Shehzad has also got a few pointers for the incoming Elliott. Ahmed Shehzad c Badree b Sami 64(39) [4s-9 6s-1]
Sami to Ahmed Shehzad, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
16.2 -
Sami to Ahmed Shehzad, SIX, "Oh gosh, what a shot," goes KP on air. Full and on off, Shehzad walks across, whips it over short fine leg, middled it beautifully as it travelled the distance
16.1 -
Sami to Sarfraz, 1 run, short of length just outside off, steered away with an angled bat to third man
Mohammad Sami [2.0-0-18-0] is back into the attack
15.6 -
Badree to Ahmed Shehzad, FOUR, fraction short and Shehzad has pounced onto it, the width was there to free those arms, cuts it to the right of backward point, the fielder dives and gets a finger, the ball had enough wood to race away to the fence
15.5 -
Badree to Sarfraz, 1 run, touch slower and around off, Sarfraz dabs it with soft hands in front of short third man
Sarfraz Ahmed, right handed bat, comes to the crease
15.4 -
Badree to Mohammad Nawaz, out Bowled!! Badree has the last laugh. That's the reason he is the No. 1 bowler in T20Is. The slider which is pushed through, Nawaz misjudged the length, went back to cut, was beaten for pace and the off-stump takes a hammering. Mohammad Nawaz b Badree 7(5) [6s-1]
Badree to Mohammad Nawaz, THAT'S OUT!! Bowled!!
15.3 -
Badree to Mohammad Nawaz, SIX, Nawaz has had enough of Badree. Decides to give the charge, Badree does him a favour by tossing it up, Nawaz gets underneath the delivery and lofts it over the long-on fence
15.2 -
Badree to Mohammad Nawaz, no run, quicker and slanted across the left-hander, Nawaz cuts and misses, is beaten for pace
15.1 -
Badree to Mohammad Nawaz, no run, googly and Nawaz had no clue about it, was playing for the leggie and is beaten all ends up
Samuel Badree [3.0-0-27-0] is back into the attack
14.6 -
A Russell to Ahmed Shehzad, FOUR, that's a terrific shot. Yorker goes wrong for Russell, a low full toss on middle, Shehzad moves across his stumps, bends low and flicks it neatly behind square, fine leg runs across and dives, but all in vain
14.5 -
A Russell to Ahmed Shehzad, FOUR, fifty for Shehzad. Off comes the helmet and a kiss on the crest. Sir Viv Richards is on his feet applauding. Short delivery on off, Shehzad shuffles across, hops on one leg and pulls it over square leg, no one in the deep to stop that
14.4 -
A Russell to Mohammad Nawaz, 1 run, how fast is Russell? Welcomes the new batsman with a quick short delivery, Nawaz is taken aback, fends it to the off-side, was in the air and Russell got there on the bounce, fires a throw at the bowler's end, but instead hits Nawaz
Mohammad Nawaz, left handed bat, comes to the crease
14.3 -
A Russell to Sangakkara, out Caught by Imran Khalid!! He's gone. But has done his job. Has taken the team out of a precarious situation and put them ahead. The United dugout is a bundle of joy. Dean Jones is very happy. The slower delivery on middle, Sangakkara makes room to go downtown, doesn't middle it all that well, holes out at long-on. A fine knock comes to an end. Sangakkara c Imran Khalid b A Russell 55(32) [4s-7 6s-2]
A Russell to Sangakkara, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
14.2 -
A Russell to Sangakkara, 2 runs, full and on the stumps, Sangakkara flicks it towards mid-wicket, Misbah doesn't get down in time, fumbles and allows the duo to sneak in a second
14.1 -
A Russell to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run, short of length around off, Shehzad is content with a glide down to third man, back to Sanga
Andre Russell [2.0-0-9-1] is back into the attack
13.6 -
Dwayne Smith to Sangakkara, SIX, fifty for Sangakkara. It is a cliched saying, but what a player. Final, team under pressure and Sanga cracks a 30-ball 50. Shehzad applauds from the other end. A wave of the bat to acknowledge the applause from the crowd. Coming to the ball, it was not a bad delivery by any means, back of a length around off, Sangakkara stands tall and punches it on the rise, hit it in the air and cleared the long-off fence for a maximum
13.5 -
Dwayne Smith to Sangakkara, no run, once more gives the charge and Smith slants it well wide of off, Sangakkara can't reach it
13.4 -
Dwayne Smith to Sangakkara, FOUR, Sangakkara is on a roll now. The Quetta flags are flying high in the crowd. He shimmied down and Smith shortened the length, Sanga adjusted and slapped it over extra cover, no need to run for those
13.3 -
Dwayne Smith to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run, full and around off, Shehzad walks across whips it on the bounce to deep mid-wicket
13.2 -
Dwayne Smith to Sangakkara, 1 run, not all that short but Sangakkara is well set now, stays back and short-arm pulls it to deep mid-wicket
13.1 -
Dwayne Smith to Sangakkara, FOUR, that's a help-yourself-to-a-boundary delivery. Short and down leg, Sangakkara swivels and helps it along the way, pulled to the right of short fine and it raced away to the rope
Dwayne Smith, right-arm medium, comes into the attack
12.6 -
Sami to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, almost a chance. Just falls in front of Sami. Touch fuller than the previous deliveries, Shehzad walks across and closes the bat face tad early, the leading edge dropped in front of Sami
12.5 -
Sami to Ahmed Shehzad, 2 runs, again the length is short, Shehzad shuffles across, is on one leg as he plays a whippy-pull in front of square on the leg-side, deep mid-wicket keeps it to a brace
12.4 -
Sami to Sangakkara, 1 run, shortish and close to off, Sangakkara hops across and drops it with soft hands towards point
12.3 -
Sami to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run, again a bit of hesitation. Shehzad twirls it to the right of the bowler, sets off but Sangakkara waits for the ball to pass Sami
12.2 -
Sami to Sangakkara, 1 run, strays onto the pads, tucked away behind square on the leg-side
12.1 -
Sami to Sangakkara, SIX, what a way to start after the break. Pitched up and in the lofting arc, Sangakkara stoops low, almost on his knee and lifts it handsomely over the long-off fence for a maximum
Mohammad Sami [1.0-0-7-0] is back into the attack
Strategic time-out!
11.6 -
Imran Khalid to Sangakkara, 1 run, floated up just outside off, Sangakkara lofts it gently and on the bounce to long-off
11.5 -
Imran Khalid to Sangakkara, FOUR, Aleem Dar was in the firing line. Still has those reflexes intact. Once again Sanga steps out, gets to the pitch of the delivery and hammers it in the air straight down the ground, Khalid didn't bother to go full-throttle for the catch, Dar just about managed to duck and evade the murderous ball
11.4 -
Imran Khalid to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run, quicker and on off, Shehzad stays on leg-stump and taps it in front of backward point
11.3 -
Imran Khalid to Sangakkara, 1 run, tossed up around off, Sangakkara plays a controlled chip to long-off
11.2 -
Imran Khalid to Sangakkara, FOUR, fabulous shot! Lovely use of the feet from the legend. Shimmies down the pitch, meets the flighted delivery on the full and tonks it over the leaping mid-wicket fielder, sped away to the fence
11.1 -
Imran Khalid to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run, goes on with the angle from over the wicket, nudged away to deep mid-wicket
10.6 -
Irfan to Sangakkara, FOUR, Irfan is pleading with the umpire for LBW. The umpire thinks otherwise, signals it as runs. Full and curling in, Sangakkara goes for the expansive drive, didn't account for the swing and there was a gap. Whether it hit the bat or pad, need a replay to confirm
10.5 -
Irfan to Sangakkara, no run, short of length around off, Sangakkara dabs it off the face back to Haddin, he takes couple of steps out before being sent back, had to dive in to make his ground
10.4 -
Irfan to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run, grassed! What have you done Khalid? Did all the hard work of getting to the ball, but not the last bit of catching it. Lets it escape through his hands. Shehzad takes a step out and toe-ends the loft towards extra cover, Khalid ran back, went with both hands and spilled it
10.3 -
Irfan to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, back of a length around off, Shehzad shuffles across and drops it in front of cover, he wanted the run but Sanga says no and turns his back. Shehzad is disappointed
10.2 -
Irfan to Ahmed Shehzad, FOUR, he had loads of time. Banged in halfway down, Shehzad had all the time in the world to get into position, pulls it up and over mid-wicket, went scooting away to the fence
Round the wicket..
10.1 -
Irfan to Sangakkara, 1 run, shortish and around off, Sangakkara chops it in front of backward point and sets off, the throw is at the bowler's end and Sanga just about made it
Mohammad Irfan [2.0-0-10-1] is back into the attack
9.6 -
Imran Khalid to Ahmed Shehzad, FOUR, just a fraction short but it's good enough. Turns around and flows into a pull through mid-wicket. Hurries through the vacant acres there
9.5 -
Imran Khalid to Ahmed Shehzad, FOUR, that missed it's mark much like meteorological dept.'s forecasts. Fired down leg, Shehzad turns and tickles it through fine leg. Off the gloves but it's good enough
9.4 -
Imran Khalid to Sangakkara, 1 run, tossed up but the line's on leg-stump, Sangakkara shuffles across and tucks it to backward square leg for a single
9.3 -
Imran Khalid to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run, this is looped on middle, Shehzad comes forward to execute a walking-clip to mid-wicket
9.2 -
Imran Khalid to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, shimmies down and Khalid pushes it quicker, Shehzad almost yorks himself and could only drill it back to Imran Khalid
9.1 -
Imran Khalid to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, pushed through on middle, Shehzad bends forward and pats it to cover
Imran Khalid [1.0-0-4-0] is back into the attack
8.6 -
Badree to Sangakkara, 2 runs, loops up across Sangakkara who eases it past cover. Irfan is slow in the deep and the batsmen are alert enough to push and successfully complete the second run
8.5 -
Badree to Sangakkara, no run, slides well-deep in his crease and turns this ball into the leg-side
8.4 -
Badree to Sangakkara, no run, flatter on the pad, Sangakkara push-drives it to mid-off
8.3 -
Badree to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run, this wrong 'un scissors in, Shehzad adjusts and lets out a cramped cut straight to short third man
8.2 -
Badree to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, quicker delivery closer to off, Shehzad executes a compact forward defence
8.1 -
Badree to Ahmed Shehzad, FOUR, half-deliberate. Length just outside off, Shehzad had opened the face to guide it fine but the ball took the outside half and scooted to the third man fence
7.6 -
A Russell to Sangakkara, FOUR, short and just an iota of width, Sangakkara brings out his Warney wrists and glides it late, through square third man for a redemption boundary
7.5 -
A Russell to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run, fullish outside off, Shehzad drills it to mid-off and hands Sangakkara back the strike
7.4 -
A Russell to Sangakkara, leg byes, 1 run, bang! Sangakkara has been pinged on the side of the helmet. Short ball zooming off the pitch, Sangakkara looked hurried into his duck. Was slow though and the ball struck him on the side. Looks fine
7.3 -
A Russell to Sangakkara, no run, looks for the yorker length but dishes out a full toss, Sangakkara drills it straight to mid-off
7.2 -
A Russell to Sangakkara, no run, good length delivery and Sangakkara pushes it into the off-side defensively
7.1 -
A Russell to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run, shortish delivery outside off, Shehzad cuts it to backward point and hurried off. Sangakkara couldn't respond with similar urgency as the fielder spears a throw at the striker's end. Just about manages to drag his bat in before the zing bails light up
The umpire has gone upstairs for a run out. Looks in. Close but he seems in. Sangakkara is the batsman
6.6 -
Badree to Sangakkara, no run, quicker delivery, Sangakkara stands up a little to ride the bounce and straight-bats it back
6.5 -
Badree to Sangakkara, FOUR, googly at such a slow pace and with so much width that it stands up. Sangakkara is too good. Waits and then late-cuts it past a diving Latif at short third man
6.4 -
Badree to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run, slower through the air, Shehzad jabs it out to cover and hurries through
6.3 -
Badree to Sangakkara, 1 run, deliciously flights it full, Sangakkara squeezes it out to long-off and completes a joggy single
6.2 -
Badree to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run, another wrong 'un veering down leg, Shehzad half-turns and clips it to backward square leg
Some field changes for the right hander
6.1 -
Badree to Sangakkara, 1 run, googly going across Sangakkara from over the wicket, Sangakkara opens the face of the bat and guides it down to short third man
Samuel Badree [1.0-0-12-0] is back into the attack
5.6 -
A Russell to Sangakkara, 1 run, short ball, Sangakkara spots it early and spindles into an easing pull through square leg
5.5 -
A Russell to Sangakkara, no run, fullish delivery wide of off, allows Sangakkara to lean into a defensive push to cover
5.4 -
A Russell to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run, not too short outside off but Shehzad intended to cut, was cramped for room and arched his back to glide it to point
5.3 -
A Russell to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, takes a step forward and dead-bats it back to the bowler
5.2 -
A Russell to Sangakkara, 1 run, back of a length delivery, Sangakkara shows the full face of the bat and bunts it back tamely
Kumar Sangakkara, left handed bat, comes to the crease
5.1 -
A Russell to Pietersen, out Caught by Asif Ali!! Russell should just quit cricket and start-up an event production line. Just makes things happen. Length ball on the pads, Pietersen wanted to strike it with a hammer. Swivels with a clobber over square leg, couldn't wood it as much as he would have liked. Dragged off the inside half and it finds the man in the deep who pulls off another stunner. Ran across, flung forward and pouched it to send Pietersen back. Pietersen c Asif Ali b A Russell 18(18) [6s-1]
A Russell to Pietersen, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
Andre Russell, right-arm fast, comes into the attack
One more over before the deep regions are populated. Not a bad recovery this after the first-over stutter.
4.6 -
Sami to Pietersen, 1 run, length ball is driven on-the-up through cover for a single, retains the strike with that run
4.5 -
Sami to Pietersen, 2 runs, Russell was huffing and puffing. Clubbed over him, Russell turns back from mid-on, sprints, sticks his hand out to catch. It was beyond him and he put on a slide to stop the ball and rifled the throw back
4.4 -
Sami to Pietersen, 2 runs, pitched up on the pads and the leg-side radar is kept busy. another clipped through mid-wicket for a couple of runs
4.3 -
Sami to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run, full and on the pads, easy picking on the leg-side and Shehzad pinches a flicked single to deep mid-wicket
4.2 -
Sami to Pietersen, 1 run, a quick single to mid-on as KP allows the ball to come in and then tweaks it with a flick
4.1 -
Sami to Pietersen, no run, shortish and mediocred with some width, Pietersen flashes at it with a horizontal bat but finds one of the off-ring guarders
Mohammad Sami, right-arm fast, comes into the attack
Sami is into the attack. The bowlers just keep coming, don't they
3.6 -
Badree to Ahmed Shehzad, FOUR, and another one for him. It's on at Dubai. Comes down the track, flows into his uppish drive and cannons the ball through mid-off. Vrooms away!
3.5 -
Badree to Pietersen, 1 run, stands up in attention inside his crease, swings his bat and clobbers it uppishly to deep mid-wicket
3.4 -
Badree to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run, had the width to free his arms, crashes it through cover but Sharjeel dives full length to stop it
3.3 -
Badree to Ahmed Shehzad, 2 runs, veering into the pads, Shehzad is uneasy in the crease, shuffles and clips it to deep mid-wicket where Russell fumbles but no one takes him on. The batsmen decide against a third
3.2 -
Badree to Ahmed Shehzad, FOUR, thrashy! Takes his dancing shoes out from the cabinet, gets to the pitch of the ball and bullets the drive through mid-off
3.1 -
Badree to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, fires this in outside off, Shehzad stays behind and just bends forward to defend
Samuel Badree, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack
As eventful as three overs can get..here's the new-ball bowler Badree. No slip
2.6 -
Irfan to Pietersen, 2 runs, slower delivery on a shorter length, Pietersen always has the right glasses on. Spots it, gets his bat higher and clubs it over mid-wicket for a brace
2.5 -
Irfan to Pietersen, no run, that's a masala script for a movie. Full delivery, Pietersen had no option but to drill it back. Irfan fields in the followthrough and lets out a throw...only to let the ball slip out of his hands. Then embarrassingly recovers and picks up the ball
2.4 -
Irfan to Pietersen, no run, swing-and-a-miss! Drags his length bacl outside off, Pietersen sees the width and has a thrash at it. Extra bounce and KP's swing goes unrewarded
2.3 -
Irfan to Pietersen, no run, pitched up outside off, Pietersen flogs the drive but that's heartlessly intecepted by cover
And now he is round the wicket..
2.2 -
Irfan to Pietersen, SIX, KP! The first six of the finale. A bowler with his tail up? Hammer it out. Short ball rising up, couldn't get taller than a rising KP who swings through and clobbers it over deep square leg. Mighty!
2.1 -
Irfan to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run, back of a length on the middle, Shehzad stands taller and tucks it away, like a fend, to short mid-wicket
1.6 -
Imran Khalid to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run, flat and full, Shehzad twirls his wrists and clips the ball away to end the over with a sane single to mid-wicket
1.5 -
Imran Khalid to Pietersen, 1 run, drags his length back a touch, Pietersen skips out and plays a high-batted flick to mid-on
1.4 -
Imran Khalid to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run, sees Shehzad walk down and fires it down the leg-side, Shehzad clips it to mid-wicket and hurries through
1.3 -
Imran Khalid to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, hint of flight, Shehzad takes a forward step and bends low to defend it
1.2 -
Imran Khalid to Pietersen, 1 run, flatter outside off, Pietersen walks out and bunts it to long-off
1.1 -
Imran Khalid to Pietersen, no run, an aggressive shimmy straightaway. Comes down but the ball arrows in with the angle, takes his pads and rolls away. Half-beaten, if I can say that
Imran Khalid, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack
Bismillah Khan gone early. What has KP in store? Left-arm spin to negate him meanwhile..One slip
0.6 -
Irfan to Pietersen, 1 run, stays full but gets it just outside off, Pietersen stays put and pushes it to mid-off for a quick single
0.5 -
Irfan to Pietersen, no run, fullish on the pads, Pietersen bends forward and clips it into the leg-side
0.4 -
Irfan to Pietersen, no run, short ball again, and it roars off the pitch. Outside off and Pietersen just hauls his bat inside the line to stay alive
Kevin Pietersen, right handed bat, comes to the crease
0.3 -
Irfan to Bismillah Khan, out Caught by Haddin!! Perishes! What a box-office start this is. Short delivery powered with an angle across, Bismillah was taken aback with the bounce. Adjusted late trying to tuck it towards short leg but the ball zipped up, took the...right sleeve and was caught by the keeper. Was there some wood on that? Replays suggest otherwise. Bismillah Khan c Haddin b Irfan 0(3)
Irfan to Bismillah Khan, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
0.2 -
Irfan to Bismillah Khan, no run, drags his length back with an angle across, Bismillah eases the defence slightly open-batted to cover
0.1 -
Irfan to Bismillah Khan, no run, extra bounce first up. On a length, Bismillah takes his bottom hand off as he presses forward to defend
Bismillah Khan and Ahmed Shehzad are at the crease. Bismillah Khan is on strike. Irfan will open the attack
So, that's curtains on this edition of the Pakistan Super League. A big congratulations to PCB for organizing a cricket carnival that provides a global ramp for the young Pakistani brigade whilst letting a few Pakistani cricket folklores tunnel through to us. We hope that PSL has patented this slice of your cricketing calendar and let's hope that the league returns bigger and better next year, to entertain and inspire like it has done across 24 matches this season. On that positive note, it's cheers and goodbye from Pratyush Sinha on behalf of Akshay Maanay, Mani, Sreenivas and the entire team. Ta-ta.
Misbah-ul-Haq lifts the glittering PSL trophy and the glitter-guns shoot celebrations into the air. Team gathers around and they flash Vs as they pose with the trophy in front of a board that reads "CHAMPIONS"
Misbah-ul-Haq: We should call Saeed Ajmal (joking about the prize money). Team delivered a thoroughly professional performance. 170+ is a good total but Haddin and Smith did well. Haddin's was a special innings. We decided that we will hit one four every over and didn't want to lose more than two wickets. Bowlers came back to stop the runs to under 200 which looked likely. Sometimes luck is needed in the final. All our players have performed internationally and they have responded when it was needed. Azhar Mehmood, Khalid Latif..everyone did their jobs perfectly. I have never experienced anything like this before. We waited for this for 3 years and having played the T20 domestic tournament in Pakistan, I knew that it'd do well. Hats off to PCB for organizing this outside of Pakistan. Credit to the players and the crowd, some of whom came from Pakistan. I have played so many leagues and everyone is praising the level of cricket. I think Saeed Ajmal owns the larger share of the prize money (laughs). Thanks to the owners for trusting me and making me the captain. Thanks to all the supporters and all of them are a part of this victory.
Sarfraz Ahmed: Congrats to Islamabad on playing good cricket. We tried and we got the runs we wanted. Today was their day but that catch if taken (the Anwar Ali drop) could have changed the game. The best thing is that the crowd came in to watch cricket and hopefully we get more matches next year. Now we'll prepare for the Asia Cup. Got a lot to learn and if given a responsibility in the future, I'll be happy to take it.
Dwayne Smith: I was a little disappointed in the last game. This was a good pitch and I played well. I had the experience and I backed myself. It's a very good group. I left home and I still feel at home. I had said that this team is going to win it. The bowlers from Pakistan are very good and hope the league flourishes.
Dwayne Smith is the Man of the Match for his 51-ball 73
Umar Akmal gets awards for being the best fielder and the best batsman of the PSL with the highest number of runs to his name. Andre Russell gets an award for being the highest wicket-taker.
Presentations are on. Be patient because the presentation party is a queue of people with clout. They are mouthing their humble opinions on the significance of PSL. Quite a listen and it's being met with lots of applause. You know when a moment's historic, don't you? This is one. Najam Sethi says that he'll take the league to Pakistan very soon.
Kevin Pietersen is that forever-forlorn bridesmaid tonight. Three crammed chances to win a final and he's lost it all - Ram Slam, Big Bash and now PSL. Now that's an unwanted hat-trick. No third time lucky for him.
Wasim Akram: We are thrilled and I would like to thank all the supporters back home. I would like to thank Deano as well. We peaked at the right time. T20 was supposedly called a young man's game, but experience is needed and you saw that today from Smith and Haddin. This is just the beginning and it is going to get better and better (referring to the PSL).
Dean Jones: He's (Akram) the greatest of all time. It is not just the older guys, the younger guys are learning from the seniors on how to play in crunch situations. It will keep them in good shape for the Asia Cup and World T20. Each and everyone has performed at a certain point of time. Our bench strength was also good and we had the belief that we could go the distance.
Brad Haddin: The tournament kept getting better and better for us. This group of guys deserved to win the competition. I am just enjoying and this has been a great tournament. Dean (Jones) and Wasim (Akram) deserve a lot of credit. The seniors guys needed to rise to the occasion and that's what we were able to do. Sami was great with the ball.
What a match this has been! Not as well fought as you would have wanted but discount that. This was historic. Quetta Gladiators had an impressive total on the board and it might even be argued as intimidating giving the occasion. Shehzad and Sangakkara piled up breezy half-centuries to pep the total up to 174. In reply, Islamabad United won over the nerve-maze and the openers jetted off their team to a start. Smith, resembling a clogged misfiring cannon last night, took charge today with a 51-ball 73. He perished in the 16th over to invite hopes of a Quetta revival but Haddin waterjugged all that with a 39-ball 61 inundation. Khalid Latif perished late and against the flow of the game but Misbah walked in, tucked a single away and Faulkner'd his way to a win.
Lots of cameras on the ground to snap and album these moments. Players oblige and Haddin's leading the hug-charity. Is getting hold of everyone and letting out a warm embrace. A lap-of-honour from the players, with Irfan jumping like a kid at a candy shop. Players wave, throw their caps to the cheering crowd. Okay, I can't stop looking at Irfan and his 7-feet height just makes him stand out. Where's Misbah? Meanwhile, Pakistan's flag makes an appearance on the ground. Two players catch hold of it, jog and the rest of the team parades behind.
And Islamabad United players gang up, form a huddle and jump for joy. Tight huddle, lots of cheering and lots of pats on the shoulder. What a historic moment. Years down the line, when history books will roar about a league that potentially changed Pakistan's cricket, Islamabad United will be the forerunners to take away the glory-tiara. And you know how big a win this is when you see Irfan lift Dean Jones in his arms and shake him up like your protein shake cuppa. Then drops him on the ground and lets out a laugh. Dean Jones seemed embarrassed and hurt, from the lap-up celebration and from the mighty fall.
18.4 -
Anwar Ali to Misbah, 1 run, and there's the victory. Islamabad United win the maiden PSL title. And the captain takes them there. All destiny. Flicks one off the pads and runs to historic glory
18.3 -
Anwar Ali to Haddin, 1 run, scores are level. Just a run needed now. Full ball on the pads and it's been flicked away to short fine leg for a single
Misbah-ul-Haq, right handed bat, comes to the crease
18.2 -
Anwar Ali to Khalid Latif, out Caught by Babar!! There's the customary anti-climax but this cameo has made the equation easy peasy. Shortish ball, a tame pull, a top-edge and an easy catch as short fine leg. Misbah walks out to perhaps take Islamabad to glory. Khalid Latif c Babar b Anwar Ali 16(7) [4s-3]
Anwar Ali to Khalid Latif, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
18.1 -
Anwar Ali to Khalid Latif, FOUR, and he gets a four! Just need a ride on the brace tuk-tuk to get home. Bends low and clobbers it over mid-wicket for a one-bounce four through cow corner
Anwar Ali [2.0-0-23-0] is back into the attack
A six away!
17.6 -
Babar to Haddin, no run, fires this in the blockhole, Haddin just about manages to dig it out
17.5 -
Babar to Haddin, no run, flighted delivery and full, Haddin pushes it back to the bowler
17.4 -
Babar to Khalid Latif, 1 run, dipping full toss has been thrashed along the carpet to long off
17.3 -
Babar to Haddin, leg byes, 1 run, arm-ball, Haddin doesn't read it, comes down the track, takes it on the pad and steals a leg bye
17.2 -
Babar to Haddin, 2 runs, panic full toss wide of off, thumped to sweeper cover but a slide holds the ball back in
17.1 -
Babar to Haddin, SIX, this is getting too simple. Like a complex equation nearing a result, finally. Full, Haddin bends low, swings his bat and smites it over mid-wicket
Islamabad United need 16 runs in 18 balls
16.6 -
Aizaz Cheema to Khalid Latif, FOUR, that's smashed. Length outside off, and Latif uses a 45-degree bat and lots of power to just crash it through extra cover
16.5 -
Aizaz Cheema to Khalid Latif, 2 runs, short ball ballooning off the pitch, Latif waits and pulls it to deep mid wicket
16.4 -
Aizaz Cheema to Khalid Latif, FOUR, there's the 150 up. Shortish ball and it's not met with a pull. Latif fethes it with raised flat bat and forehands it over the bowler. Long-on puts in a deliciously long slide but the ball's powered too well
16.3 -
Aizaz Cheema to Haddin, 1 run, width outside off and it's been sliced to short third man. Singles and occasional boundaries should nail this
Sammy's on air. Has his nerd-glasses on and is making up for it with a cool chic Tee
16.2 -
Aizaz Cheema to Khalid Latif, 1 run, banged in on a length and Latif presents a straight bat to ease it down the ground
Khalid Latif, right handed bat, comes to the crease
16.1 -
Aizaz Cheema to A Russell, out Bowled!! Hold on, there's a twist. Fires this in on a fuller length from wide of the crease, Russell makes room only to misread the length. Looked to slap it through off but it's too full and kept arrowing in. Takes the inside-edge and crashes into the stumps behind. A Russell b Aizaz Cheema 7(3) [6s-1]
Aizaz Cheema to A Russell, THAT'S OUT!! Bowled!!
This is fun. A wicket recently and the equation says nearly run-a-ball. Who'll win?
15.6 -
Babar to A Russell, 1 run, bravely tossed up again but it's closer to off, Russell gets forward and drives it through extra cover to retain the strike
15.5 -
Babar to A Russell, SIX, that's what your mum would bowl to you. Slow and wide, Russell waits for it to dip and throws the entire apartment at that, let alone the kitchen sink. Lifted over extra cover and it zooms away
15.4 -
Babar to Haddin, 1 run, rips it up and turns it away, Haddin is slightly opened up with a tap to point. Then an urgent single and would Haddin been short there?
Andre Russell, right handed bat, comes to the crease
15.3 -
Babar to Dwayne Smith, out Caught by Pietersen!! And Smith has just giftwrapped it away and handed it to Babar. Dragged down and turning away, the sort of ball that see the stands. The ball perpaps held in the pitch a tad more, Smith gets a toe-end on the extended-arm loft and the ball settles into KP's hands at backward point. And with that, Quetta's shoulders spring up. Dwayne Smith c Pietersen b Babar 73(51) [4s-7 6s-4]
Babar to Dwayne Smith, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
15.2 -
Babar to Haddin, 1 run, a 31-ball fifty for Haddin. His 3rd of this edition and he's made a point after a thrust upwards in the position. Gets the width and flashes the ball to cover to get there
15.1 -
Babar to Dwayne Smith, 1 run, dragged back and turning away giving Smith the room to flog it. To cover and it's a quick single
14.6 -
Aizaz Cheema to Haddin, 2 runs, tries the wide yorker but dishes out a full toss which's been forced to a diving Sanga at long-off. He's had a busy day at office tonight
14.5 -
Aizaz Cheema to Dwayne Smith, leg byes, 1 run, angled in from wide of the crease, Smith misses the leg-side tuck and rolls away to allow a leg bye
14.4 -
Aizaz Cheema to Haddin, 1 run, veering down, Haddin shuffles across and tucks it fine, hurries through as the ball scoots to short fine leg and hurries some more as the ball is rifled to the bowler's end. Aizaz Cheema fails to grab but Haddin would have been safe anyway
14.3 -
Aizaz Cheema to Dwayne Smith, 1 run, looked to punch it down the ground but the ball scissored in, takes the inside edge and off the pad to point for a quick single
14.2 -
Aizaz Cheema to Haddin, 1 run, slower delivery hurled wide, Haddin extends arms and pats it through cover
14.1 -
Aizaz Cheema to Dwayne Smith, 1 run, that was absolutely crunched. Short ball sitting pretty, Smith hauls his front leg as he pulls but finds deep square leg
Aizaz Cheema [2.0-0-16-0] is back into the attack
Phew, a time-out. Islamabad's chase has been like a ship sailing downstream. Have looked inhibited and are favourites right now to lift that trophy. Smith stays and he might skate his team to a victory..But, but, T20s are a black-box of uncertainties. One round the corner? A finale can't be a steal, or can it be?
13.6 -
Babar to Haddin, SIX, that was smoked. Bent his front knee, let the back pad hug the pitch and clouted it over mid-wicket for a maximum
13.5 -
Babar to Dwayne Smith, 1 run, floater on middle, Smith drills it, much like a mistimed drive, to the right of the bowler who turns around anf fields near deepish mid-on
13.4 -
Babar to Haddin, 1 run, goes wide and fires it on the middle-stump dartboard, Haddin stays back and tucks it off his pads to mid-wicket
13.3 -
Babar to Dwayne Smith, 1 run, fraction of width and Smith crashes it to sweeper cover
13.2 -
Babar to Haddin, 1 run, Haddin shuffles across outside leg to create room, Babar follows him with a fired-in nut and the batsman adjusts to glide the ball to short third man
13.1 -
Babar to Haddin, no run, slows it down and gets it to rip away, Haddin was in the middle of a premeditated sweep, misses with the ball turning away
Zulfiqar Babar [1.0-0-12-0] is back into the attack
12.6 -
Elliott to Dwayne Smith, SIX, that's launched! Smith looked abhorring the last night and he has more than compensated for it. Bends low and slog-sweeps the five-and-a-half ounce projectile into the cow corner orbit
12.5 -
Elliott to Dwayne Smith, no run, back of a length outside off, Smith was into his swivel fetch shot but misses
12.4 -
Elliott to Haddin, 1 run, another bat swing but it's intended to keep the ball on the ground. Through mid-on and it's an easy single
12.3 -
Elliott to Haddin, SIX, that sailed away! Skips out of his crease and swings a full ball over long-on. Imparts it wings and it flies away
12.2 -
Elliott to Haddin, 2 runs, "you throw back". "No, you do". Clubbed with a flat bat over Elliott, Sanga dives to stop and parries it to Ali. The latter fumbles and ends up passing it back to Sanga who finally thows it back
12.1 -
Elliott to Dwayne Smith, 1 run, robbed of pace and pitching on a good length, Smith clobbers it across the line, off the inside half and dragged to long-on
Grant Elliott [1.0-0-11-0] is back into the attack
11.6 -
Mohammad Nawaz to Dwayne Smith, 1 run, 50-run partnership signaled by a honking truck on my TV set. This was the hanger ball - slow and stays in the air forever. Smith waits, and then waits some more to drive it to long-off
11.5 -
Mohammad Nawaz to Haddin, 1 run, pushed through outside off, Haddin opens his blade at the last second for a steer to short third man. Hurried single effected
11.4 -
Mohammad Nawaz to Haddin, SIX, and here's the salt on that wound. Flighted delivery, Haddin stays put, gets under it and tonks it down the ground
11.3 -
Mohammad Nawaz to Dwayne Smith, 1 run, half-a-chance. Looped fuller, Smith drills it to the left of the bowler. He protracts his hands but can only finger-tip it away to allow a single. Can you catch a bullet with a hand?
11.2 -
Mohammad Nawaz to Dwayne Smith, no run, slows it down, extracts iota of turn and Smith punches it to cover, no run there
11.1 -
Mohammad Nawaz to Haddin, 1 run, fraction short outside off, Haddin waits on the cut and gets the ball to deep backward point
Umpire asks the ball back from the bowler and has an inspection. All okay
10.6 -
Aizaz Cheema to Haddin, 1 run, on a good length outside off, Haddin slaps it delicately wide of mid-off, retains the strike with that run
10.5 -
Aizaz Cheema to Haddin, FOUR, that's twinning of Federer and anti-Jonty Rhodes. Length ball flat-batted through the bowler, Sanga dives in the deep but the ball's through him too. Sloppy
10.4 -
Aizaz Cheema to Haddin, no run, length outside off, Haddin guides it with an open blade straight to backward point
The crowd seems to be on sleeping pills at the moment. Quetta supporters?
10.3 -
Aizaz Cheema to Dwayne Smith, 1 run, another yorker missed, is a full ball that's been clipped through square leg for a single
10.2 -
Aizaz Cheema to Dwayne Smith, FOUR, Smith was standing outside leg, Aizaz Cheema follows him with a full ball and you know what? It vrooms away. Smith bent forward and just flicked it away behind square
10.1 -
Aizaz Cheema to Haddin, 1 run, off-pace outside off, Haddin reaches out with a deft steer to short third man
Aizaz Cheema [1.0-0-5-0] is back into the attack
9.6 -
Mohammad Nawaz to Haddin, 1 run, slower and turning away, Haddin directs it to short third man with an open bat face, another hurried single taken. Haddin had to sprint as the throw came to his end
9.5 -
Mohammad Nawaz to Dwayne Smith, 1 run, pushed through on the stumps, Smith stays on leg-stump and pushe sit to sweeper cover
9.4 -
Mohammad Nawaz to Dwayne Smith, no run, fired in full and on off, Smith offers a dead-bat in defence
9.3 -
Mohammad Nawaz to Haddin, 1 run, Haddin makes room and chops it in front of backward point, Smith calls him through for a sharp single
9.2 -
Mohammad Nawaz to Haddin, no run, quicker and close to off, dabbed in front of backward point
9.1 -
Mohammad Nawaz to Dwayne Smith, 1 run, Anwar Ali pulled off a stunner. Wait a second, he might have overran it. Fraction short and around off, Smith moves back and pulls, a complete mistime. Ali runs forward, dives and gets both hands, but the ball pops out. Should have been taken and he knows it
8.6 -
Elliott to Haddin, no run, short and width offered, Haddin doesn't go full-throttle with the cut, finds Shehzad at backward point
8.5 -
Elliott to Haddin, no run, wicket-to-wicket stuff, Haddin gets behind the line and blocks to the off-side
8.4 -
Elliott to Haddin, SIX, that should get Haddin going. Was feeling the pressure. Spotted the leg-cutter, dropped down and heaved it over mid-wicket, hit flat and over deep mid-wicket for a maximum
8.3 -
Elliott to Dwayne Smith, 1 run, fullish and around off, Smith eases it down to long-off
8.2 -
Elliott to Dwayne Smith, FOUR, fifty for Smith. What a addition he has been to the Islamabad team. Came in place of Watson and has played some crucial knocks for them. Very full and on off, Smith chips it over extra cover, brought those big forearms into play
8.1 -
Elliott to Dwayne Smith, no run, leg-cutter close to off, Smith punches it towards cover
Grant Elliott, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
7.6 -
Mohammad Nawaz to Haddin, no run, quicker and targeting the stumps, Haddin stays in his crease and bunts it to the off-side, just the 1 run off the over..
7.5 -
Mohammad Nawaz to Haddin, no run, teased up around off, Haddin shimmies down, went for the loft over the bowler's head, the ball turns and takes the outside edge, almost carried to the fielder
7.4 -
Mohammad Nawaz to Haddin, no run, floated up invitingly, Haddin drills the drive straight to cover
7.3 -
Mohammad Nawaz to Haddin, no run, slows it up to Haddin, he dances down and is almost deceived, blocks it to the off-side
7.2 -
Mohammad Nawaz to Dwayne Smith, 1 run, no air whatsoever, Smith shuffles across and works it in front of deep mid-wicket, wanted two but Haddin sends him back
7.1 -
Mohammad Nawaz to Dwayne Smith, no run, pushed through, Smith is early into the pull, wears it on the thigh
Mohammad Nawaz, comes into the attack
6.6 -
Babar to Haddin, FOUR, Babar doesn't get away with this one. Another full toss, but the line was outside off, allowed Haddin to drive it past the cover fielder, long-off had no chance of stopping that
6.5 -
Babar to Dwayne Smith, 1 run, low full toss around off, Smith eases the drive to long-off
6.4 -
Babar to Dwayne Smith, no run, teased up on the stumps, Smith defends to the right of Babar, who cleans up himself
6.3 -
Babar to Dwayne Smith, SIX, just a flick of the wrist and off it went. Quicker on middle and leg, Smith stood his ground and played the short-arm pull over deep square leg, ended up in the second tier
6.2 -
Babar to Dwayne Smith, no run, slower and drifting in, went on with the angle from round the wicket, Smith was shaping for the big hit, decides against it and taps it in front of backward point
6.1 -
Babar to Haddin, 1 run, flighted just outside off, steered away to short third man, for a quick single
Zulfiqar Babar, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack
5.6 -
Nathan McCullum to Dwayne Smith, no run, tossed up on middle and leg, Smith stoops down on one knee and sweeps, finds the man at backward square leg
5.5 -
Nathan McCullum to Haddin, 1 run, quicker and on the hips, nurdled away in front of square on the leg-side
Brad Haddin, right handed bat, comes to the crease
5.4 -
Nathan McCullum to Sharjeel Khan, out Bowled!! Cleaned 'im up. McCullum has his hands up in a joy. The centurion from the previous game has been sent back. It was much slower through the air, Sharjeel was down the track looking for the big hit, completed the shot well before the ball arrived, the ball clutters into leg-stump. Sharjeel Khan b Nathan McCullum 12(11) [4s-1 6s-1]
Nathan McCullum to Sharjeel Khan, THAT'S OUT!! Bowled!!
5.3 -
Nathan McCullum to Dwayne Smith, 1 run, flatter and slanted across off, Smith makes room and eases it to extra cover
5.2 -
Nathan McCullum to Dwayne Smith, SIX, tonked! Bit of flight and that's enough for Smith, he stays on leg-stump, reaches it with his long leevers and sends it sailing into the crowd at long-on
5.1 -
Nathan McCullum to Sharjeel Khan, leg byes, 1 run, McCullum and Sarfraz go up in unison for LBW. Umpire Wilson is not interested. Sharjeel kneels down and can't lay bat on the sweep, was going down leg. Hurried leg-bye taken
4.6 -
Aizaz Cheema to Dwayne Smith, no run, back of a length and angling in, Smith ekes out an inside edge as he aims a mow over mid-wicket, ball deflects off the back thigh to the off-side
4.5 -
Aizaz Cheema to Sharjeel Khan, leg byes, 1 run, Sharjeel missed out there, once again short and down leg, he was beaten for pace and takes one on the thigh pad
4.4 -
Aizaz Cheema to Sharjeel Khan, FOUR, that's playing to Sharjeel's strengths. Back of a length and on the stumps, Sharjeel is on one leg as he directs it behind square on the leg-side with a pull, no one bothered to move
4.3 -
Aizaz Cheema to Sharjeel Khan, no run, no pace on the ball and Sharjeel pushes it gently to cover-point
4.2 -
Aizaz Cheema to Dwayne Smith, 1 run, short of length on off, Smith closes the bat face on the tuck, ball dribbles towards mid-wicket
4.1 -
Aizaz Cheema to Dwayne Smith, no run, good length ball on off, Smith presents the straightest of bats in defence
Aizaz Cheema, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
3.6 -
Nathan McCullum to Dwayne Smith, 1 run, was that a dropped chance? Even if it carried, it was a tough chance. Flatter and on off, Smith crunches it off the back foot to the right of McCullum, who dives and gets both hands, can only manage to take the pace off the ball
3.5 -
Nathan McCullum to Sharjeel Khan, leg byes, 1 run, drifting onto the legs, Sharjeel can't meet with the nudge, wears it on the pad and Smith calls for a quick run. The throw comes to Sarfraz, he whips the bails off but Smith was in
3.4 -
Nathan McCullum to Dwayne Smith, 1 run, full and fired on the stumps, jammed to long-on
3.3 -
Nathan McCullum to Dwayne Smith, FOUR, unlucky! McCullum almost did him in. Flighted and kept dipping on Smith, who made room to target the off-side, the ball finds the inside edge and runs away to the fine leg fence
3.2 -
Nathan McCullum to Sharjeel Khan, 1 run, touch shortish and around off, Sharjeel pulls it to long-on, more of a whip than a pull
3.1 -
Nathan McCullum to Sharjeel Khan, no run, sliding on from round the wicket, tucked away backward of square on the leg-side
2.6 -
Anwar Ali to Dwayne Smith, no run, well-directed yorker from Ali, Smith digs it to the right of the bowler. Ali has a mock throw at Smith, who warns him not to do so
2.5 -
Anwar Ali to Dwayne Smith, no run, shortish and just outside off, Smith was on the front foot, but transfered his weight back and cut it to backward point, straight to McCullum
2.4 -
Anwar Ali to Dwayne Smith, SIX, in the arc and out of the park. Length delivery right in the slot for Smith, he plonks his front foot forward and tonks it across the line, sends it soaring over the cow corner fence
2.3 -
Anwar Ali to Dwayne Smith, no run, bumper to keep Smith calm, he ducks under it and allows it to sail through to Sarfraz
2.2 -
Anwar Ali to Sharjeel Khan, 1 run, change of pace and on the stumps, Sharjeel waits for the ball to arrive, drops it behind square on the off-side, easy single taken
2.1 -
Anwar Ali to Dwayne Smith, 1 run, full and on the pads, flicked in the air and on the bounce to Babar at short fine leg, he misfields and the batsmen sneak in a run
1.6 -
Nathan McCullum to Dwayne Smith, 1 run, skidding on after pitching, worked away in front of square on the leg-side
1.5 -
Nathan McCullum to Dwayne Smith, no run, once more misreads the length, kneels down and can't lay bat on the sweep. No appeal for lbw as the ball pitched outside leg
1.4 -
Nathan McCullum to Dwayne Smith, FOUR, there he goes again. Another one of his mishits carries to the fence, flatter and on off, Smith flogs it across the line over mid-wicket, gives long-on no chance to pull it in
1.3 -
Nathan McCullum to Dwayne Smith, no run, stifled appeal for lbw. Smith misjudged the length and missed the sweep, is hit on the pad. The ball, however, pitched outside leg
1.2 -
Nathan McCullum to Dwayne Smith, no run, quicker and just outside off, Smith under edges the cut past the off-stump. Wasn't far from the sticks, Sarfraz tidies up
1.1 -
Nathan McCullum to Dwayne Smith, FOUR, cheeky! McCullum starts from round the wicket, pushes it across off, Smith kneels down and reverse sweeps it fine, beating short third man to his left
Nathan McCullum, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
0.6 -
Anwar Ali to Sharjeel Khan, SIX, 15 off the first over. Just the start Islamabad would have spoken of in the innings break. Fraction short and Sharjeel was sitting on the back foot waiting for that, walloped the pull over deep mid-wicket for a maximum
0.5 -
Anwar Ali to Sharjeel Khan, no run, keeps it on the shorter side, Sharjeel is rooted to the crease, misses the nudge to the on-side, is struck on the pad, pitched outside leg and was heading down as well
0.4 -
Anwar Ali to Dwayne Smith, 1 run, back of a length on off, Smith blocks off the inner part of the bat to mid-wicket
0.3 -
Anwar Ali to Dwayne Smith, FOUR, that was a mishit and still carried to the fence. Fullish and just outside off, Smith swings it across the line, goes along the ground to the right of mid-on, the power of Smith took it to the fence
0.2 -
Anwar Ali to Dwayne Smith, FOUR, Smith is up and running. Short and room offered outside off, he triggers forward and slaps it past the diving cover-point fielder, hurried across the turf in a jiffy
0.1 -
Anwar Ali to Dwayne Smith, no run, straightaway appeal for lbw. Umpire Aleem Dar is not interested and just moves away. Full and curling in, Smith falls over on the flick and is rapped low on the pads. The angle was taking it down leg
Dwayne Smith and Sharjeel Khan are at the crease. Dwayne Smith is on strike. Anwar Ali will open the attack