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
16.0 -
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
15.0 -
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
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
13.1 -
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
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
11.2 -
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
11.0 -
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
10.2 -
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
10.0 -
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
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
8.0 -
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
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
4.0 -
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!
3.2 -
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
20.0 -
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
19.2 -
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
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
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
14.0 -
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
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
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!
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]
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)
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]
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]
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]
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]
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)
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