The players are back out in the middle. Amir will open the proceedings. He has a slip in place.
Karachi have got a decent total on the board but it cannot be termed a safe one by any means. The Peshawar bowlers bowled beautifully during the middle overs and used the slower deliveries to good effect to put a brake on the run-flow. Every time a batsman tried to force the issue, he was outdone by some smart bowling. Afridi's men will believe they have this under control halfway through the mark. Join us in a while for the chase....
19.6 -
Hasan Ali to Usama Mir, 2 runs, that has gone up in the air but falls short of an onrushing long-off fielder, the batsmen sneak in a couple of runs in the meantime
19.5 -
Hasan Ali to Bhatti, 1 run, slower delivery and Bhatti waited for it, pulled it to deep square leg for a single
19.4 -
Hasan Ali to Bhatti, no run, the bouncer and Bhatti looks to pull it from the crease, but Hasan gets good shoulder on it and Bhatti is beaten on the top-edge
19.3 -
Hasan Ali to Bhatti, 2 runs, yorker length on middle and off, Bhatti clubs it wide of the fielder at long-on for a couple of runs
19.2 -
Hasan Ali to Bhatti, no run, slower delivery and well outside off, Bhatti flashes the cut and misses
Usama Mir, Right handed bat, comes to the crease
19.1 -
Hasan Ali to Sohail Khan, out Sohail Khan Run Out!! What a great piece of fielding at mid-wicket! Yorker length delivery on the stumps, Khan wrists it to mid-wicket, who picks it up and throws at the stumps at the bowler's end to effect a direct-hit. Khan was just not in the frame. Sohail Khan run out (Sammy) 7(5) [6s-1]
Hasan Ali to Sohail Khan, THAT'S OUT!! Run Out!!
Hasan Ali [3.0-0-22-1] is back into the attack
18.6 -
Imran Khan to Bhatti, SIX, fuller length delivery outside off and Bhatti sinks down on one knee, flogs it high in the air and the ball just carries over the fielder, who tries to catch it with one hand after leaping high in the air
18.5 -
Imran Khan to Sohail Khan, 1 run, slower delivery once again, Khan waited for it and whipped to the right of the fielder at backward square leg for a single
18.4 -
Imran Khan to Sohail Khan, no run, slower delivery outside off, Khan wants to spear the cut and misses
18.3 -
Imran Khan to Sohail Khan, SIX, fuller length delivery on the stumps and Khan lofts it wide of long-on for a six. Much needed runs for Karachi Kings
18.2 -
Imran Khan to Sohail Khan, no run, tries to play across the line on this fuller length delivery, gets it off the toe end back to the bowler
Sohail Khan, right handed bat, comes to the crease
18.1 -
Imran Khan to Bopara, out Caught&Bowled!! After a flurry of slower deliveries the quicker one surprised Bopara, who came down the track and tried to flat bat the pull, was hurried by the pace and got it off the toe end to the right of the bowler, who dived to his right and took the catch one-handed to send Bopara back to the hut. Bopara c and b Imran Khan 23(22) [4s-2]
Imran Khan to Bopara, THAT'S OUT!! Caught&Bowled!!
17.6 -
Sammy to Bhatti, FOUR, this time he picked up the slower delivery and waited for it, pulled it with disdain and the ball just bounced inside the ropes but over the fielder who was running across to effect a catch
17.5 -
Sammy to Bhatti, no run, the slower one saga continues, length outside off and Bhatti cuts it straight to the fielder at cover
All four deliveries in this over have been slower ones
17.4 -
Sammy to Bhatti, 2 runs, gets across the line of the delivery this time and clips it wide of the fielder at long-on for a couple
17.3 -
Sammy to Bhatti, no run, the slower delivery outfoxes Bhatti, it was well outside off, an off-cutter and Bhatti wanted to dab it fine, gets beaten
17.2 -
Sammy to Bopara, 1 run, tries to play across the line on this slower length delivery, gets it off the inside edge to short fine leg
Bilawal Bhatti, right handed bat, comes to the crease
17.1 -
Sammy to Shakib, out Caught by Rehman!! He was struggling for some time now and he has to depart. He never looked comfortable against the slower delivery and departs trying to force the issue. Pace off the ball and Shakib wanted to bury it across the line, miscued it completely and it skied high towards the fielder at long-off, who settled nicely under it. Shakib c Rehman b Sammy 11(12)
Sammy to Shakib, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
16.6 -
Imran Khan to Bopara, 2 runs, short of a good length delivery and Bopara comes down the track, tries to flat bat the pull, mistimes it but will get a couple of runs before it is fielded in the deep
16.5 -
Imran Khan to Shakib, 1 run, allows the ball to come to him and dabs it to short third man for a single
16.4 -
Imran Khan to Bopara, 1 run, uses his feet and whips the slower delivery to deep mid-wicket for a single
16.3 -
Imran Khan to Shakib, 1 run, waits for this slower delivery and clips to backward square leg
16.2 -
Imran Khan to Bopara, 1 run, comes down the track and pushes it down to long-on for a single
16.1 -
Imran Khan to Shakib, 1 run, length delivery and Hasan whips it away to mid-wicket
16.1 -
Imran Khan to Shakib, wide, slower delivery down the leg-side, Shakib wanted to help it down to the fine leg region, gets beaten and it is called as a wide
15.6 -
Sammy to Shakib, 1 run, does not time this one well but will get a single eventually, short delivery and Shakib pulls it off the front foot to the mid-wicket region
15.5 -
Sammy to Bopara, 1 run, opens the face of the blade on this back of a length delivery outside off and runs it down to third man for a single
15.4 -
Sammy to Shakib, 1 run, shortish slower delivery outside off, Shakib fences it to the fielder at short third man, who dives to his right and keeps it down to one
15.3 -
Sammy to Bopara, 1 run, pace off the delivery once again, Bopara pats it from the crease towards extra cover for a single
15.2 -
Sammy to Shakib, 1 run, takes a step out of the crease, the length is dragged back, Shakib pulls it to deep mid-wicket
15.1 -
Sammy to Bopara, 1 run, slower delivery, Bopara works it to mid-wicket
Darren Sammy, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
14.6 -
Imran Khan to Bopara, 1 run, slower delivery once again, Bopara waits for it in the crease and works it towards short fine leg for a quick single
14.5 -
Imran Khan to Bopara, 2 runs, length delivery angled across Bopara, he taps it wide of third man for a couple
14.4 -
Imran Khan to Shakib, 1 run, slower delivery on the shorter side, Shakib pulls it to mid-wicket
14.3 -
Imran Khan to Bopara, 1 run, rolled his fingers once again, Bopara fences it towards the cover-point region and calls for a quick single
14.2 -
Imran Khan to Shakib, 1 run, slower delivery, Shakib waits for it and and turns into the on-side
14.1 -
Imran Khan to Bopara, 1 run, low full toss, Bopara clubs it down to long-on
14.1 -
Imran Khan to Shakib, no ball, 1 run, back of the hand slower ball that turned out to be a full toss, Shakib wanted to pull it, he got an edge towards the keeper, called as a no ball for height
Imran Khan jnr [1.0-0-5-0] is back into the attack
13.6 -
Aamer Yamin to Shakib, 1 run, length delivery and Bopara slaps it to long-off
13.5 -
Aamer Yamin to Bopara, 1 run, back of a length delivery and Bopara punches it to cover
13.4 -
Aamer Yamin to Bopara, FOUR, length delivery outside off, Bopara makes room, opens the face of the bat and guides it to third man
13.3 -
Aamer Yamin to Bopara, no run, fuller length delivery and Bopara pats it back to the bowler
13.2 -
Aamer Yamin to Shakib, 1 run, half-volley and just outside off, Hasan gets a stride forward and drives it straight to the fielder at short cover
Shakib Al Hasan, left handed bat, comes to the crease
13.1 -
Aamer Yamin to Shoaib Malik, out Caught by Imran Khan!! As easy as anything has ever been. Yamin splays down the leg-side and Malik flicks it straight to the fielder at short fine leg, who gobbles it up. The celebrations were halted for a while as the umpire checked for a no ball but the TV umpire was satisified with the front foot of the bowler. But it looked touch and go. Malik has to go. Shoaib Malik c Imran Khan b Aamer Yamin 15(14)
Aamer Yamin to Shoaib Malik, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
12.6 -
Afridi to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, fuller from Afridi, Malik wrists it down to long-on for a single
12.5 -
Afridi to Shoaib Malik, 2 runs, flatter and quicker from Afridi, Malik uses the depth of the crease and nudges it away in front of the square on the on-side for a couple
12.4 -
Afridi to Bopara, 1 run, googly again, the length is short enough to allow Bopara the time to go back and punch it down the ground for a single
12.3 -
Afridi to Bopara, no run, nagging lines from Lala, keeps it tight on the stumps and Bopara pushes it back to the bowler
12.2 -
Afridi to Bopara, no run, quicker delivery and Bopara wants to paddle it fine, does not get it off the bat and is hit high on the front pad
12.1 -
Afridi to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, floater on off, Malik pats it in front of cover and sets off
11.6 -
Rehman to Bopara, no run, Bopara makes room but Rehman bowls it wide of off, Bopara goes for the cut but cannot reach it, gets beaten
11.5 -
Rehman to Bopara, FOUR, straight as an arrow from Bopara, came down the track like a thunder and got closer to the pitch of the ball, muscled it down the ground and beat the bowler who tried to stop it in his followthrough, the ball scurries to the fence
11.4 -
Rehman to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, tad short and Shoaib prefers to stay back, wrists it towards mid-wicket and scampers across for a single
11.3 -
Rehman to Shoaib Malik, 2 runs, calls for 2 again and gets it, similar delivery and Malik went back to work it into the vacant mid-wicket region
11.2 -
Rehman to Shoaib Malik, no run, quicker delivery and Malik pats it back to the bowler
11.1 -
Rehman to Shoaib Malik, 2 runs, flatter delivery and Malik nudges it to mid-wicket, calls for the second run and gets it easily in the end
10.6 -
Afridi to Bopara, no run, pushed through on off, Bopara comes forward and pushes it towards the fielder at cover-point
10.5 -
Afridi to Bopara, no run, leg break and it zips off the service, Bopara wants to push it from the crease, gets beaten
Ravi Bopara, right handed bat, comes to the crease
10.4 -
Afridi to Simmons, out Bowled!! The wrong'un from Afridi has done the trick, googly it was and on off, Simmons went deep in the crease to cut it, was cramped for room and got a thick inside edge that crashed on the top of off-pole. Good innings from Simmons comes to an end. Simmons b Afridi 49(37) [4s-6 6s-2]
Afridi to Simmons, THAT'S OUT!! Bowled!!
10.3 -
Afridi to Simmons, FOUR, width on offer outside off and Simmons will feed on those, cuts it from the crease and the ball races through the backward point region
10.2 -
Afridi to Simmons, FOUR, slider down the leg-side, Simmons gets a little tickle on the flick and the ball beats the fielder at short fine leg, the ball races away to the fence
10.1 -
Afridi to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, flatter and Malik goes deep in the crease, nudges it to mid-wicket for an easy single
9.6 -
Rehman to Simmons, SIX, lovely shot by Simmons. With a concotion of timing and power, Simmons charges down the track, gets close to the pitch of the ball and lofts it handsomely straight down the ground. It easily sails into the stands
9.5 -
Rehman to Simmons, no run, floaty ball and outside off, Simmons makes room and lets it go by
9.4 -
Rehman to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, pushed through and on the stumps, Malik clips it to mid-wicket
9.3 -
Rehman to Simmons, 1 run, shorter in length, Simmons smears the cut to deep backward point
9.2 -
Rehman to Simmons, no run, Simmons makes room, but Rehman bowls it well outside off. Simmons had manufactured too much room there and hence, can't reach the ball
9.1 -
Rehman to Simmons, no run, dragged down delivery, Simmons cuts it to backward point, who makes a fine diving stop
8.6 -
Afridi to Shoaib Malik, 2 runs, flatter delivery and fired in on the stumps, tapped to mid-wicket for a brace. Good running between the wickets by the pair
8.5 -
Afridi to Shoaib Malik, no run, shorter in length, cut to backward point
8.4 -
Afridi to Simmons, 1 run, Simmons glances this pushed through delivery to short fine leg
8.3 -
Afridi to Simmons, SIX, Simmons sinks on one knee and heaves this delivery that is bowled slower through the air over the deep mid-wicket fence. He picked the bones out of that one
8.2 -
Afridi to Simmons, no run, drifting down leg, Simmons fails to get any wood on it
8.1 -
Afridi to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, pushed through and on the stumps, Malik tucks it to mid-wicket
7.6 -
Rehman to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, too straight from Rehman, worked to mid-wicket
7.5 -
Rehman to Simmons, 1 run, flatter trajectory, Simmons eases it down to sweeper cover
7.5 -
Rehman to Simmons, wide, Simmons aims for the slog-sweep to this flatter delivery and misses
Shoaib Malik, right handed bat, comes to the crease
7.4 -
Rehman to Simmons, out Wessels Run Out!! 1 run completed Another one bites the dust. Simmons looked to pinch a couple of runs but in that process, Wessels got run out. Simmons worked it towards mid-wicket, where Amin picked up the ball quickly and fired in a rocket throw at the bowler's end, who whipped the bails off in a flash, with Wessels finding himself short of the crease, despite looking to slide his bat in. Wessels run out (Aamer Yamin/Rehman) 3(6)
Rehman to Simmons, THAT'S OUT!! Run Out!!
The TV umpire has come into play for a run-out. Wessels looks like might be in trouble. The bails seem to have been broken by the bowler, and Wessels is about an inch short of getting back to the crease. On expected lines, he has been adjudged as out.
7.3 -
Rehman to Simmons, FOUR, Simmons did not exactly time that one, but it had enough legs to run away to the deep mid-wicket fence. Simmons waltzes down the track, Rehman follows him, Simmons whips it towards deep mid-wicket to bisect two fielders running around the boundary rope
7.2 -
Rehman to Wessels, 1 run, pushed through and on the stumps, Wessels wrists it to mid-wicket
7.2 -
Rehman to Wessels, wide, speared down leg, Wessels fails to connect with his clip, called as a wide
7.1 -
Rehman to Simmons, 1 run, flatter delivery from Rehman, Simmons drives it to sweeper cover
Abdur Rehman, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack
6.6 -
Afridi to Simmons, 1 run, Simmons skips out of the crease, Afridi though, bowls the straighter-one. Simmons gets it off the outer part of the bat behind square on the off-side
6.5 -
Afridi to Simmons, no run, Simmons camps on the back foot and taps it to backward point
6.4 -
Afridi to Wessels, 1 run, too straight from Afridi, Wessels flicks it to backward square leg
6.3 -
Afridi to Wessels, no run, the top-spinner that is again bowled outside off, Wessels brings out the reverse sweep towards backward point, who misfields, but they can't breach the gap
6.2 -
Afridi to Wessels, no run, Wessels uses the reverse sweep to this top-spinner, but can't beat the man at cover-point
6.1 -
Afridi to Wessels, no run, the leg-spinner that turns across the right-hander to beat his outside egde
6.1 -
Afridi to Wessels, wide, sliding down leg, Wessels misses out with his clip. It is signalled as a wide
Shahid Afridi, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack
5.6 -
Hasan Ali to Wessels, 1 run, fuller length delivery and on the stumps, Wessels pushes it to mid-on
Riki Wessels, right handed bat, comes to the crease
5.5 -
Hasan Ali to Shahzaib Hasan, out Caught by K Akmal!! After thwacking a six, Hasan looks for another big shot and loses his wicket. He could have looked to rotate the strike after smashing the previous ball over the stands. It was nothing but a fullish delivery, Hasan aimed for the loft down the ground and ekes out an outside edge. The keeper did not have to move an inch to grab the catch with both hands. Shahzaib Hasan c K Akmal b Hasan Ali 18(17) [4s-1 6s-1]
Hasan Ali to Shahzaib Hasan, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
5.4 -
Hasan Ali to Shahzaib Hasan, SIX, now, that is a good strike by Hasan. The short delivery that is bowled outside off, Hasan pulls it handsomely over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum
5.3 -
Hasan Ali to Shahzaib Hasan, no run, juicy full toss from Hasan Ali, Hasan slaps it towards backward point
5.2 -
Hasan Ali to Shahzaib Hasan, no run, Hasan makes a bit of room and tries to heave a fuller length delivery across the line and misses. He lost his shape while looking to execute that shot
5.1 -
Hasan Ali to Shahzaib Hasan, FOUR, fullish delivery from Hasan Ali, Hasan manufactures room and slaps it over Afridi at mid-off. It bullets to the fence
4.6 -
Imran Khan to Simmons, 2 runs, Simmons taps this length delivery to mid-wicket. Good running between the wickets help him to nab a couple of runs
4.5 -
Imran Khan to Shahzaib Hasan, 1 run, Hasan charges down the track, Imran Khan follows him with a length delivery. In the end, Hasan pushes it towards cover-point
4.4 -
Imran Khan to Simmons, leg byes, 1 run, the back of the hand slower one, Simmons is fooled by it completely. He looks to heave it across the line and fails to connect, but the pair pinch a leg-bye
4.3 -
Imran Khan to Simmons, no run, the slower one that is bowled outside off, Simmons misses out with his slog
4.2 -
Imran Khan to Shahzaib Hasan, 1 run, the off-pace delivery that is bowled on the stumps, Hasan heaves it towards deep mid-wicket, who gets to the ball quickly and Hasan adds one more run to his tally
4.1 -
Imran Khan to Simmons, 1 run, the slower short delivery, Simmons pulls it to deep mid-wicket
Imran Khan jnr, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
3.6 -
Hasan Ali to Simmons, 1 run, low full toss and on the stumps, Simmons tries to biff it straight down the ground. The bowler dives to his left and half-stops it. Simmons adds a run to his bag to long-off
3.5 -
Hasan Ali to Simmons, no run, back of a length delivery and Hasan Ali targets the stumps, Simmons makes room and aims to flat-bat it, but can't get any wood on it
3.4 -
Hasan Ali to Shahzaib Hasan, 1 run, shortish delivery from Hasan Ali, Hasan pulls it to long-on, who swoops down on the ball quickly and keeps the pair to just a single
3.3 -
Hasan Ali to Simmons, 1 run, Simmons manufactures room, but Hasan Ali follows him. Eventually, Simmons flat-bats the pull to long-on
3.2 -
Hasan Ali to Simmons, no run, good length delivery from Hasan Ali, Simmons tries to butcher it across the line and fails to connect
3.1 -
Hasan Ali to Shahzaib Hasan, 1 run, length delivery and zeroing in on the stumps, Hasan looks to slap it straight down the ground. However, he does not time it well. The duo still nab a single
2.6 -
Aamer Yamin to Simmons, FOUR, a touch of width on offer, Simmons looks to cut and gets a thickish outside edge that runs away to the third man fence. There was no third man in place there
2.5 -
Aamer Yamin to Shahzaib Hasan, 1 run, fullish and on off-stump, Hasan pushes it to mid-on. The bowler himself scampers towards mid-on and keeps the pair to a single
2.4 -
Aamer Yamin to Shahzaib Hasan, no run, good length delivery that is angled back in, Hasan looks to dab it to third man and the ball snakes past the outside edge. That delivery skidded off the track
2.3 -
Aamer Yamin to Shahzaib Hasan, no run, back of a length delivery and outside off, Hasan looks to pulverise the ball with a pull, but is beaten
2.2 -
Aamer Yamin to Shahzaib Hasan, no run, full and straight from Aamer Yamin, Hasan aims to slog it across the line and misses
2.2 -
Aamer Yamin to Simmons, no ball, 1 run, good length delivery and outside off, Simmons eases it down to short third man, who makes a wild throw at the batsman's end and as a result, the duo pinch a single on overthrow. It is also called as a no-ball for overstepping
2.1 -
Aamer Yamin to Shahzaib Hasan, 1 run, fuller length delivery and outside off, Hasan drives it to the left of the mid-off fielder, where Afridi stops it
1.6 -
Hasan Ali to Shahzaib Hasan, 1 run, too straight from Hasan Ali, clipped to mid-wicket
1.5 -
Hasan Ali to Simmons, 1 run, shorter in length, Simmons pulls it by getting into a neutral position to mid-wicket
1.4 -
Hasan Ali to Simmons, no run, Simmons ventures out of the crease, converts it into a length delivery and drills it towards mid-off
1.3 -
Hasan Ali to Simmons, FOUR, pitched up delivery and zooming in on the stumps, Simmons tries to bury it across the line and gets an inside edge that runs away past the diving short fine fielder for a boundary
1.2 -
Hasan Ali to Shahzaib Hasan, 1 run, good length delivery and outside off, Hasan eases it down to third man
1.1 -
Hasan Ali to Shahzaib Hasan, no run, fuller length delivery that jags away off the seam, Hasan aims for an airy fairy drive and the ball whooshes past the outside egde
Hasan Ali, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
0.6 -
Aamer Yamin to Simmons, no run, good length delivery and in that channel outside off, Simmons ignores
0.6 -
Aamer Yamin to Simmons, wide, Simmons again dances down the track, Aamer Yamin drifts it down leg. It is called as a wide
0.5 -
Aamer Yamin to Simmons, no run, Simmons takes a step or two out of the crease, Aamer Yamin again follows him with a length delivery. Simmons fails to connect with his tuck. Sammy at short mid-wicket fires in a throw at the non-striker's end. In fact, the throw hits Hasan's back
0.4 -
Aamer Yamin to Simmons, no run, good length delivery and outside off, left alone to the keeper
0.3 -
Aamer Yamin to Simmons, no run, this one nips back off the seam, Simmons ekes out an inside edge onto his front pad
0.2 -
Aamer Yamin to Simmons, no run, Simmons charges down the track, but Aamer Yamin follows him with a length delivery. Simmons misses out with his slog
0.1 -
Aamer Yamin to Simmons, FOUR, Aamer Yamin bowls a half-tracker and Simmons slaps it over the mid-on fielder, and it scurries to the fence. Slower short delivery that was bowled just outside off and Simmons took a heavy toll of it
0.1 -
Aamer Yamin to Simmons, no ball, good length delivery that nips away a touch from Simmons to beat his outside edge. However, Aamer Yamin has overstepped and we have a free-hit
Simmons and Shahzaib Hasan are at the crease. Simmons is on strike. Aamer Yamin will open the attack
So, that brings an end to our coverage from this game. But there is more cricket coming your way. Hop tabs to follow the action from Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars. Remember, Lahore need to win to make it to the play-offs. Bye, take care!
Shahid Afridi: I think the credit should go to the bowlers. Overall, we were great. It was a great day for Brad Hodge and he made use of it. Obviously, we are supporting each other in the dressing room. There are going to be tough matches in the coming days. We have tested our bench strength. The seniors will have to take the full responsibility in future.
Shoaib Mailk: Yes, the way we had started, I think we were 20 runs short. But our bowlers bowled well. It is not nice but we have some hope (on chances of going to the next round). It has been awesome, I have learnt a lot. The youngsters have learnt a lot as well. I would like to thank all the cricketers. It is great to see PSL doing well.
Brad Hodge (Man of the Match): I tried to give myself sometime. It is a habit now, trying to do the same thing over and over again. Well, sometimes you win, and on other occasions, you don't. It is nice to come from Australia after playing in the Big Bash and see 65-yard boundaries. The youngsters have done a brilliant job for us.
Karachi Kings' chances of going into the play-offs now hang by a thread. What once looked like a precipice, with clouds hovering around and the D/L equation getting tougher, is eventually chased down with ease. All credit goes to Brad Hodge, who defies age with every innings he plays to inflict the pain on the bowlers. After the loss of Afridi, Peshawar were in a bit of bother but the Aussie veteran took the reins in his hand and thrashed the bowlers all around the park to take his side home. Peshawar continue their dominance with another easy win. The next match will give us the clear picture as to which teams will play in the play-offs. If Lahore beat Islamabad in the next game, they are through. Otherwise, Karachi will sneak in.
18.3 -
Sohail Khan to Sammy, SIX, it is all over for Karachi. A big win for Peshawar. Short delivery and Sammy flogs it over the deep mid-wicket fence. The players shake hands as they walk off the field
18.2 -
Sohail Khan to Sammy, no run, bumper and at Sammy, he lets it go
18.1 -
Sohail Khan to Hodge, 1 run, brilliant effort from Bopara at mid-off delays the inevitable, Hodge whacks this fuller length delivery to mid-off, who dives to his left and keeps it down to one
Sohail Khan [2.0-0-7-0] is back into the attack
The game is all but over with 2 needed off the last 2 overs
17.6 -
Bopara to Sammy, no run, Bopara gets the yorker right and Sammy digs it out into the pitch
17.5 -
Bopara to Hodge, 1 run, fuller length delivery outside off, Hodge hits it hard to the fielder at long-off
17.5 -
Bopara to Hodge, wide, slower delivery and well outside off, Hodge does not budge and it has been called a wide
17.4 -
Bopara to Hodge, SIX, the run feast continues, slower delivery and shorter one once again, Hodge will have those for breakfast, gets his front leg away from the line of the delivery and tonks it over the deep mid-wicket fence
17.3 -
Bopara to Sammy, 1 run, very full and on off, Sammy gets away from the line of the delivery and squeezes it out to point
17.2 -
Bopara to Hodge, 1 run, slower delivery outside off and Hodge cuts it off the outer part of the bat to third man for a single
17.1 -
Bopara to Hodge, SIX, a back of the hand slower one and Hodge has taken a heavy toll of it, swings across the line and the ball sails well over the deep backward square leg fence
Ravi Bopara, right-arm medium, comes into the attack
18 needed off 18. Looks like Peshawar have this under their control now
16.6 -
Amir to Sammy, FOUR, unlucky for the bowler, Sammy wants to crack it through the off-side, gets a thickish outside edge that runs away to the third man fence
16.5 -
Amir to Hodge, 1 run, low full toss and Hodge flogs across the line and gets it to square leg
16.4 -
Amir to Hodge, no run, the bowler was appealing for a caught behind but the umpire was not moved. He did not get much support from others, bowled a yorker and Hodge missed it, the keeper collected it and Amir thought there was an inside edge on it
16.3 -
Amir to Hodge, 2 runs, gets the yorker right, Hodge jams it wide of mid-wicket and adds two more to the tally
16.2 -
Amir to Hodge, SIX, full toss and that has been punished, whacked it away after getting his front leg out of the way, the ball sailed over the sweeper cover fence
16.1 -
Amir to Sammy, leg byes, 1 run, stifled appeal from the bowler but it was sliding down the leg-side, Sammy wanted to work it away but wore it on the pad and the ball rolled away to cover, the batsmen sneak in a leg bye
Darren Sammy, right handed bat, comes to the crease
15.6 -
Usama Mir to Hodge, out K Akmal Run Out!! 1 run completed. TV umpire has been pressed into action on a run-out appeal against K Akmal and he is gone as confirmed by replays. Hodge jammed this drive to sweeper cover and called for two. Akmal for some reason ran at an angle and was caught short at the bowler's end on a good throw that was right on top of the stumps. The bowler whipped the bails off. K Akmal run out (Bopara/Usama Mir) 8(9) [4s-1]
Usama Mir to Hodge, THAT'S OUT!! Run Out!!
15.5 -
Usama Mir to Hodge, SIX, the fielder from long-off could only see it sail over him, Hodge opened the off-side and cracked it to the left of the fielder, did not matter much as it sailed all the way
15.4 -
Usama Mir to Hodge, SIX, flatter delivery and Hodge does not show any respect, flogs it across the line and dispatches into the stands at deep square leg
15.3 -
Usama Mir to Hodge, SIX, that is a mammoth hit from Hodge, got underneath this one and lofted it over the long-off ropes, it went deep into the stands
15.2 -
Usama Mir to Hodge, no run, tossed up delivery and turning away, Hodge wants to drive it on the up and gets beaten
15.1 -
Usama Mir to Hodge, FOUR, Hodge wants to flog this quicker one across the line, gets a thick inside edge to beat the keeper and into the fine leg fence
Usama Mir [3.0-0-24-1] is back into the attack
55 needed in 30 balls now. It can turn out to be a cliffhanger. Fasten your seatbelts, folks. The rain has stopped
14.6 -
Amir to Hodge, 1 run, takes his front leg out of the way once again and drills it wide of long-off, the fielder there is quick to cut it down to a single
14.5 -
Amir to Hodge, 2 runs, this time Hodge clears the leg, Amir keeps it very full and the Aussie clubs it down the ground, Bopara from long-off runs to his right and saves a couple of runs
14.4 -
Amir to K Akmal, 1 run, once again Amir follows Akmal and all he can do is drive it hard to the fielder at long-on
14.3 -
Amir to K Akmal, FOUR, Akmal does well this time, muscles it straight past the bowler and it races away to the fence, this time Amir bowled it on a length, making the job easier for Akmal
14.2 -
Amir to Hodge, 1 run, once again clears the front leg but Amir follows him and Hodge mistimes the heave to the square leg region
14.1 -
Amir to K Akmal, leg byes, 1 run, good work by the keeper as he saved a certain boundary there, the ball was hurrying down the leg-side but he dived to his left and saved a few runs, Akmal cleared his front leg and tried to hoick it into the leg-side, got it off the pad to the keeper
Mohammad Amir [2.0-0-7-1] is back into the attack
Peshawar need 65 runs off 36 deliveries. Meanwhile, they have taken the strategic time out
13.6 -
Bhatti to K Akmal, 1 run, in the blockhole and Akmal squeezes it back to the bowler and sets off, Hodge was ball-watching but the bowler failed to collect it cleanly in his followthrough and the batsmen eventually went for the single
13.5 -
Bhatti to Hodge, 1 run, fuller length delivery and angled into Hodge from wide of the crease, Hodge muscles it down the ground to long-on for a single
13.4 -
Bhatti to K Akmal, 1 run, fuller length delivery outside off, Akmal cracks it to backward point and set off for a quick single
13.3 -
Bhatti to Hodge, 1 run, yorker length delivery and into Hodge, he clears the front leg and clubs it down the ground for a single
13.2 -
Bhatti to Hodge, FOUR, a great effort by the fielder at deep mid-wicket, but all in vain. Short delivery and a slower one perhaps, Hodge whacks it off the front foot and Wessels dives to his left in the deep, gets a hand to it but the ball rolls into the fence
13.1 -
Bhatti to Hodge, no run, very full and outside off, Hodge gets across and tries to force it through the cover region, does not get any wood on it
It is drizzling at the moment. But not heavy enough for the umpires to stop the game
12.6 -
Usama Mir to Hodge, 1 run, Hodge opens the face of the bat a touch and taps it to the fielder at short third man for a single
12.5 -
Usama Mir to Hodge, FOUR, tossed up and in the arc of Hodge, he clubs it straight down the ground into the fence
12.4 -
Usama Mir to Hodge, FOUR, short delivery and Hodge does well, uses the depth of the crease and pulls it away towards deep square leg, who runs to his left and puts in the dive, gets to it but the ball deflects off into the fence
12.3 -
Usama Mir to K Akmal, 1 run, flatter delivery outside off and Akmal cracks it with an open blade to the fielder at sweeper
12.2 -
Usama Mir to K Akmal, no run, tossed up delivery and Akmal drives it without much feet movement to the fielder at mid-off
12.1 -
Usama Mir to K Akmal, no run, shortish outside off, Akmal gets back in the crease and cuts it straight to the fielder at point
11.6 -
Bhatti to K Akmal, leg byes, angled into Akmal, he misses the flick, the ball was sliding down the leg-side and the umpire turns down the appeal
Kamran Akmal, right handed bat, comes to the crease
11.5 -
Bhatti to Afridi, out Lbw!! Afridi has to go but the drama was more than just the wicket. Back of a length delivery that angled into Afridi as he looked to flog it across the line. It seemed to have hit him high on the pad but the umpire acknowledged the appeal. On replays though, it was hitting the middle-stump. Afridi, on his part, was not happy with the decision. In fact, he wanted to sneak in a leg bye and collided with the bowler who was appealing in his followthrough. The good thing was that the bowler did not really get hurt, Afridi extended a helping hand to the bowler. Completely unintentional it was. Afridi lbw b Bhatti 5(5)
Bhatti to Afridi, THAT'S OUT!! Lbw!!
11.4 -
Bhatti to Hodge, 1 run, short again and Hodge pulls it from the crease, gets the bottom hand off the bat and gets it straight to the fielder at deep square leg for a single
11.3 -
Bhatti to Hodge, FOUR, back of a length outside off and Hodge flashes hard at it off the front foot, gets a thick outside edge and the ball flies past the keeper into the third man fence, lucky four for the Aussie veteran
11.2 -
Bhatti to Afridi, 1 run, low full toss and Afridi whips it away to deep mid-wicket for a single
11.1 -
Bhatti to Afridi, 2 runs, short delivery and Afridi swivel-pulls it to the right of the fielder at deep backward square leg, there was a good throw at the striker's end but Afridi was well in
Bilawal Bhatti [2.0-0-20-1] is back into the attack
10.6 -
Usama Mir to Hodge, no run, touch short and on the stumps, Hodge stays put and pushes it back to the bowler
10.5 -
Usama Mir to Afridi, 1 run, very full and almost yorks Afridi who gets the flick off the bottom part of the bat towards short mid-wicket, the bowler himself goes for it but cannot prevent a single
10.4 -
Usama Mir to Hodge, 1 run, gets a little stride forward and drives it off the outer part of the bat to deep point
10.3 -
Usama Mir to Afridi, 1 run, flatter delivery and Afridi nudges it past the bowler to the fielder at long-on
Shahid Afridi, right handed bat, comes to the crease
10.2 -
Usama Mir to Allenby, out Lbw!! That looked close the moment it hit Allenby low on the back leg, he was well down to effect the slog sweep, missed the line of the delivery completely and was struck right in front, the bowler and the keeper went for the big appeal and umpire thought for a moment before raising his finger. The equation is becoming tougher for Peshawar. Allenby lbw b Usama Mir 31(29) [4s-4]
Usama Mir to Allenby, THAT'S OUT!! Lbw!!
10.1 -
Usama Mir to Hodge, 1 run, flatter outside off, Hodge opens the face of the bat on the push and gets it to backward point
9.6 -
Shakib to Allenby, no run, tossed up delivery and on off-stump, Allenby drives it back towards the bowler
9.5 -
Shakib to Hodge, 1 run, shorter in length, Hodge cuts it hard to sweeper cover
9.4 -
Shakib to Hodge, no run, a bit of width on offer, Hodge taps it to point. He looks to nab a quick single, but it was not available
9.3 -
Shakib to Hodge, no run, this time, Hodge mistimes the cut towards the cover-region
9.2 -
Shakib to Allenby, 1 run, Shakib continues to struggle with a slightly wet ball and drags it down, Allenby cuts it square on the off-side
9.1 -
Shakib to Hodge, 1 run, dragged down delivery from Shakib, Hodge cuts it to sweeper cover
8.6 -
Usama Mir to Allenby, FOUR, Allenby sinks on one knee and neatly paddles this delivery that is bowled on middle and leg to the fine leg fence
8.5 -
Usama Mir to Allenby, no run, shorter in length, Allenby cuts it to point, but can't bisect the gap
8.4 -
Usama Mir to Allenby, no run, slower through the air, Allenby clips it towards mid-wicket, but curiously does not pinch a single
8.3 -
Usama Mir to Hodge, 1 run, Hodge punches this delivery to sweeper cover for an easy single
8.2 -
Usama Mir to Hodge, FOUR, width on offer and Hodge does not need a second invitation. He blazes the cut to the deep backward point boundary
8.1 -
Usama Mir to Hodge, no run, this delivery skids off the surface and Hodge misses out with his half-hearted pull. However, it hit him high up on the pad
8.1 -
Usama Mir to Hodge, wide, sliding down leg, Hodge fails to get any wood on it. It is adjudged as a wide
Usama Mir, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack
The groundsmen are ready with the covers.
7.6 -
Shakib to Hodge, 1 run, tossed up delivery and just outside off, Hodge pats it to point
7.5 -
Shakib to Hodge, no run, Hodge camps on the back foot and cuts it towards the cover-region
7.4 -
Shakib to Hodge, no run, this one comes on with the arm, Hodge looks to turn it into the on-side and misses. There is a muted appeal for LBW, but turned down
7.3 -
Shakib to Allenby, 1 run, Allenby prods forward and nicely drives this tossed up delivery to long-off
7.2 -
Shakib to Hodge, 1 run, shorter in length and outside off, Hodge cuts it to sweeper cover
7.1 -
Shakib to Allenby, 1 run, slower through the air and on the stumps, Allenby chops it to long-off
6.6 -
Bhatti to Allenby, 1 run, enough width on offer for Allenby to flay the cut. The fielder at backward point misfields and that facilitates a single
6.5 -
Bhatti to Allenby, FOUR, the slower short one that is drifting down leg, Allenby hoicks it to the deep backward square leg fence. It beats the fielder in the deep with ease
6.4 -
Bhatti to Hodge, 1 run, good length delivery that is angled in, Hodge eases it down to cover, where Malik gets to the ball quickly and fires in a rocket throw at the bowler's end, but the batsman was in
6.3 -
Bhatti to Allenby, 1 run, good length delivery and outside off, Allenby dabs it to third man
There is perhaps a light drizzle now at the ground.
6.2 -
Bhatti to Allenby, no run, Allenby looks to pull this slower short delivery and misses
6.1 -
Bhatti to Hodge, 1 run, short and wide delivery, Hodge flays the cut to third man
The 12th man has come out with white towels to help the bowlers to keep the ball in good shape, in case there is a drizzle around
5.6 -
Shakib to Allenby, no run, drifting down leg, Allenby works it towards square leg, but can't breach the gap
5.5 -
Shakib to Allenby, no run, on middle and leg-stump line, Allenby nurdles it to square leg
5.4 -
Shakib to Allenby, FOUR, Allenby sinks on one knee and sweeps it to the deep backward square leg fence. He played that stroke with the angle and hit it right off the screws
5.3 -
Shakib to Allenby, no run, Allenby uses the crease to go back and nudge it to square leg, who makes a fine save
5.2 -
Shakib to Hodge, 1 run, too straight from Shakib, Hodge tucks it to mid-wicket
5.1 -
Shakib to Allenby, 1 run, slower through the air, Allenby clips it to square leg
Shakib Al Hasan, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack
4.6 -
Bhatti to Hodge, no run, fuller length delivery and on the stumps, Hodge drives to to mid-off
4.5 -
Bhatti to Allenby, 1 run, length delivery and on the stumps, clipped to mid-wicket
Brad Hodge, right handed bat, comes to the crease
The D/L par score after 5 overs with 2 wickets down is 38. One can see a few lightning strikes around.
4.4 -
Bhatti to Malan, out Caught by Saifullah Bangash!! The slower short delivery has done the trick for Bhatti. Malan looks to flat-bat the pull and is surprised by the off-pace delivery. He gets it off the toe-end and the keeper pouches an easy catch. Malan c Saifullah Bangash b Bhatti 8(11) [4s-1]
Bhatti to Malan, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
4.3 -
Bhatti to Malan, FOUR, shortish delivery from Bhatti, Malan pulls it to the deep mid-wicket boundary. Much needed runs for Peshawar
4.2 -
Bhatti to Allenby, 3 runs, again a bit of width on offer, Allenby essays the punchy-drive to pierce the gap through the cover-region with needlepoint precision. The fielders positioned at cover-point and cover look to hunt it down. In the end, the cover fielder gets to the ball, puts in the slide and saves a run for his team
4.1 -
Bhatti to Allenby, FOUR, width on offer and begging to be hammered. Allenby takes advantage of it by smearing the cut to the deep backward point fence
Bilawal Bhatti, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
3.6 -
Sohail Khan to Allenby, 1 run, slower short delivery from Sohail Khan, Allenby pulls it off the inside part of the bat to square leg
3.5 -
Sohail Khan to Malan, 1 run, short delivery from Sohail Khan, Malan heaves it to deep mid-wicket
3.4 -
Sohail Khan to Malan, no run, oops! The non-striker was in some trouble. If the fielder at cover-point had effected a direct-hit, he could have found himself short of the crease. Malan looks to heave it across the line and gets an inside edge onto his pad and then towards the cover-point fielder. Allenby wanted to nab a quick single, but was rightly sent back. He would thank his stars that the fielder at cover-point missed with his direct-hit
3.3 -
Sohail Khan to Allenby, 1 run, Allenby makes room and looks to pull a short delivery. It hits him high up on the willow and they pinch a single to square leg
3.2 -
Sohail Khan to Malan, 1 run, slower one and on the stumps, Malan heaves it to deep mid-wicket
3.1 -
Sohail Khan to Allenby, 1 run, fuller length delivery and angled in, Allenby drills it to mid-off
2.6 -
Amir to Malan, no run, fullish delivery and on the stumps, Malan looks to pull and mistimes it back down the pitch
2.5 -
Amir to Allenby, 1 run, width on offer, Allenby gets an outside edge to third man with his cut
2.4 -
Amir to Malan, 1 run, Malan shuffles across and chips it to deep mid-wicket
2.3 -
Amir to Malan, no run, short delivery and outside off, Malan thinks of ramping it towards third man, but lets it go by
2.2 -
Amir to Malan, no run, fuller length delivery and outside off, Malan looks to drill it towards the cover-region and misses. It jagged away off the seam a bit
2.1 -
Amir to Malan, no run, length delivery that is angled in, Malan punches it to backward point
2.1 -
Amir to Malan, wide, sliding down leg, Malan misses with his tuck. It is signalled as a wide
Dark clouds are hovering over the stadium. The D/L par score after 5th over is 33, if another wicket does not fall. Hope the rain stays away till the 5th over. Mind you, a minimum of 5 overs have to be bowled in the second innings for the D/L method to come into play.
1.6 -
Sohail Khan to Allenby, no run, Sohail Khan zooms it on the stumps, Allenby pushes it towards mid-off
1.5 -
Sohail Khan to Malan, 1 run, fullish and just outside off, Malan drives it to mid-off. He didn't exactly time that one, but picks up a single
1.4 -
Sohail Khan to Allenby, 1 run, slower one and sliding down leg, Allenby works it to short fine leg. It was bowled back of the hand by Sohail Khan
1.3 -
Sohail Khan to Allenby, no run, width on offer, Allenby slaps it towards cover-point, who moves to his left and dives to stop a few runs for his team
1.2 -
Sohail Khan to Allenby, no run, this one is angled into the right-hander, Allenby aims to steal a single by tapping it towards backward point. Eventually, does not take the risk
1.1 -
Sohail Khan to Allenby, no run, very full and on the stumps, Allenby punches it towards mid-off
Sohail Khan, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
Jim Allenby, right handed bat, comes to the crease
0.6 -
Amir to Hafeez, out Caught by Wessels!! Amir has made the first incision. Good short delivery that was slanted across the right-hander, Hafeez tries to take it on with a pull. However, he gets a top-edge to Wessels at mid-wicket, who sets under the ball and gobbles it up. Nice start for Karachi Kings in this key encounter. Hafeez c Wessels b Amir 4(6) [4s-1]
Amir to Hafeez, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
0.5 -
Amir to Hafeez, no run, fullish delivery and on off-stump, Hafeez pats it towards cover-point, but does not take the risk of nabbing a quick single
0.4 -
Amir to Hafeez, no run, Hafeez takes a step out of the crease, Amir follows him with a back of a length delivery. Hafeez tries to work it into the on-side, misses and wears it on the box. He takes a bit of time to catch his breath. Now, he seems to be fine and ready to go again
0.3 -
Amir to Hafeez, no run, this one is slanted across the right-hander, defended solidly towards mid-on
0.2 -
Amir to Hafeez, no run, length delivery and on the stumps, pushed back towards the bowler
0.1 -
Amir to Hafeez, FOUR, short and wide delivery. Nice gift for Hafeez to pounce on it and blaze the cut shot square on the off-side for a boundary
Hafeez and Malan are at the crease. Hafeez is on strike. Amir will open the attack