18.4 -
Tait to Anwar Ali, leg byes, FOUR, short ball that slips down the leg-side, Ali can't pull it away fine, but the ball hits the thigh pad and runs away to the fence. Not the way the batsman would have wanted these runs, but he will be happy nevertheless
14.2 -
Tait to Mohammad Nawaz, FOUR, short of length delivery well outside off, Nawaz waits for the ball to arrive, uses the pace on the ball and steers it past backward point after getting on top of the bounce, runs away to the fence in a jiffy
12.1 -
Afridi to Pietersen, FOUR, floated up outside off, Pietersen lifts it over extra cover and he has nailed it, crashes into the fence in no time
10.3 -
Afridi to Sangakkara, FOUR, this time he goes right across to get inside the line of the ball, plays the slog sweep over backward square leg and it crashes into the fence in a jiffy
10.2 -
Afridi to Sangakkara, FOUR, bowls this slightly wide outside off, Sangakkara just gives himself some room and lofts it inside-out over extra cover, one bounce and over the rope
8.0 -
Sammy to Sangakkara, FOUR, this time he does exactly what he wanted. Slightly wide and short outside off, Sangakkara waits for the ball to arrive and cuts it late past backward point, brings up the fifty for the Gladiators with this boundary
6.2 -
Afridi to Pietersen, FOUR, drags this one short and well outside off, Pietersen waits for the ball to arrive and cuts it late to get it behind square, trickles away to the fence
6.0 -
Tait to Sangakkara, FOUR, too full on middle and leg, Tait pays the price for bowling there. Sangakkara just works it away in the gap between mid-wicket and mid-on, once again the pace on the ball takes it to the fence with ease
5.4 -
Tait to Sangakkara, FOUR, lovely! Overpitching outside off, Sangakkara gets low and caresses the drive through the cover region, crashed into the fence in a jiffy
5.1 -
Tait to Sangakkara, FOUR, short of length delivery outside off, Sangakkara uses the pace on the ball, opens the face of the blade and punches it in the gap between backward point and cover-point, races away to the fence in a jiffy
5.0 -
Riaz to Pietersen, FOUR, short and on leg stump line, Pietersen gets into a good position and pulls it away fine behind square on the leg-side, no need to run for those
3.3 -
Asghar to Pietersen, FOUR, he's hit that powerfully. Kneels across and picks this flighted delivery outside off, sends it over backward square leg with a good swing of the blade, one bounce and over the rope
2.2 -
Hasan Ali to Ahmed Shehzad, FOUR, banged in slightly short and outside off, Shehzad rocks back and pulls it wide of mid-on, who gives chase but the ball beats him to the fence
2.0 -
Asghar to Pietersen, FOUR, good shot from KP! Comes down the track to get to the pitch of the ball and smashes it over the man at mid-on, clears him easily and it races away to the fence
15.4 -
Hasan Ali to Mohammad Nawaz, SIX, hammered! Nawaz gives himself room by advancing down the track. Hasan sees that and follows him with a short ball. Nawaz didn't back out of the shot and middles the pull over the deep backward square leg fence for a maximum
14.0 -
Riaz to Mohammad Nawaz, SIX, stunning blow! Short of length delivery outside off, Nawaz picks the length early and swings hard across the line, got it right off the middle and it sails over the cow corner fence for a maximum
11.3 -
Sammy to Pietersen, SIX, glorious hit! Better than the previous six as well. He's looking in some mood today. Pitched up outside off, Pietersen just lifts it through the line with a big swing, tonks it over the long-off fence for another six
11.2 -
Sammy to Pietersen, SIX, smashed! First six of the match! Just short of a good length and around off, Pietersen clears his front leg and smashes the pull over the deep mid-wicket fence. Someone in the crowd caught it cleanly and he is definitely delighted with his effort
19.3 -
Riaz to Anwar Ali, out Caught by Sammy!! A hat-trick of wickets for Peshawar Zalmi and the Gladiators have been bowled out. Nothing but a length delivery outside off, Ali clears his front leg, wanted to hammer it straight back over the bowler's head, but miscues it completely off the toe-end, Sammy from long-off runs to his right and completes the catch. Jumps and punches the air in delight afterwards. Anwar Ali c Sammy b Riaz 1(5)
19.2 -
Riaz to Babar, out Babar Run Out!! What is happening out there? Another one bites the dust. Angling away outside off, Babar clears his front leg, swings hard but can't connect. Ali was charging towards the striker's end but Babar was very late to get off the blocks. The keeper underarms the throw towards the bowler, who collects the ball and underarms it at the non-striker's end. Babar was short by miles. Babar run out (K Akmal/Riaz) 0(1)
19.1 -
Riaz to Elliott, out Caught by Tait!! The wickets are falling, runs are not coming and the Gladiators are slipping away. The umpire checks for Riaz's front foot and he is fine on that count. This was short and around the leg stump line, Elliott pulls it away, doesn't bother to keep it down and plays it straight into the hands of Tait at short fine leg. Elliott c Tait b Riaz 5(9)
18.0 -
Riaz to Nathan McCullum, out Caught by Hafeez!! A great over for Riaz and it was only fitting that he gets a wicket from it. Slower short ball at the batsman, who clears his front leg and goes for the pull, ends up hitting it tamely and deep mid-wicket snaffles it without any fuss. Nathan McCullum c Hafeez b Riaz 1(4)
16.5 -
Tait to Mohammad Nawaz, out Caught by Riaz!! Another one bites the dust and this time it's Nawaz, who has to go. This was bowled slightly wide outside off, was fairly quick as well. Nawaz clears his front leg and looks to slog it away on the leg-side, can only manage a top-edge and Riaz at third man doesn't make a mistake with the catch. Mohammad Nawaz c Riaz b Tait 20(18) [4s-1 6s-2]
14.1 -
Tait to Pietersen, out Caught by Hasan Ali!! Pietersen is gone. Big, big wicket for Peshawar. This could well make a difference of 15-20 runs in the end. Full and on middle stump line, Pietersen comes across and looks to go over long-on, probably played the pick-up shot a little too early and the ball goes high in the air, long-on runs forward and pouches it comfortably. Pietersen c Hasan Ali b Tait 53(38) [4s-5 6s-2]
12.4 -
Afridi to Sarfraz, out Caught&Bowled!! That's a lollipop catch for Afridi and he has won the battle between the two skippers. As soft a dismissal can get. Floated up on the stumps, was given more air by Afridi, Sarfraz looks to work it away, can only manage a leading edge that balloons straight back towards the bowler, who takes it with sheer ease. Sarfraz c and b Afridi 0(2)
12.0 -
Sammy to Sangakkara, out Caught by Bairstow!! That's a brilliant catch by Bairstow. Sanga departs against the run of play. This was pitched up outside off, Sangakkara goes hard on the lofted drive, miscues it completely and Bairstow from long-off runs forward, puts in the dive and takes it inches above the ground. A much-needed wicket for Peshawar. Sangakkara c Bairstow b Sammy 37(29) [4s-6]
3.1 -
Asghar to Ahmed Shehzad, out Stumped!! Both the openers are back in the hut now. Shehzad fails to impress. This was tossed up outside off, Shehzad comes down the track and swings wildly, the ball turns away and beats his blade, the keeper collects and whips the bails off in a flash to catch Shehzad short. Ahmed Shehzad st K Akmal b Asghar 6(9) [4s-1]
0.2 -
Hasan Ali to Bismillah Khan, out Caught by Bairstow!! Peshawar are ecstatic and this wicket gets the crowd going as well. Bismillah was really good in the last game, but not today. Slightly short and outside off, Bismillah was looking to pull it away, can only manage a top-edge that goes high in the air, Bairstow at backward point calls for it and takes the simplest of catches. Exactly the start Peshawar wanted. Out comes KP. Bismillah Khan c Bairstow b Hasan Ali 0(2)
14.5 -
Tait to Mohammad Nawaz, no run, dropped! Pitched up outside off, Nawaz just smashes the drive to the right of mid-off, who quickly slides across, gets both hands to it but just when his elbows hit the ground, the ball pops out. Hasan Ali will surely be disappointed for putting it down.
12.2 -
Afridi to Pietersen, 1 run, fifty for Pietersen! Afridi drifts one onto the pads, Pietersen flicks it behind square on the leg-side for a run
9.3 -
Sammy to Pietersen, 1 run, bowls this slightly wide outside off, Pietersen opens the face of the bat and guides it late to the left of short third man, where Hodge dives and saves three runs for his side. Brings up the 50-run stand as well