The men who matter are walking out to the middle. So, who will make it to the final? Let's find out. Anwar Ali has the new ball in his hand.
Peshawar Zalmi's death bowling was simply magnificent as Quetta Gladiators found out. In fact, they lost their last 8 wickets for just 43 runs. After a dismal start where they lost both their openers early, Pietersen and Sanga both stabilized the innings with a superb 79-run stand. However, just when they were looking to hit the top gear, Sanga fell to Sammy and that opened the floodgates for Peshawar, who didn't look back afterwards. Riaz was the pick of the bowlers, taking 3/17 off his 3.3 overs, while he also effected a run-out in the final over. Now, it is upto their batsmen to go out and take their team through to the final. Can the Gladiators stop Peshawar's charge? Join us in a short while to find out...
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)
Riaz to Anwar Ali, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
Aizaz Cheema, right handed bat, comes to the crease
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)
Riaz to Babar, THAT'S OUT!! Run Out!!
Zulfiqar Babar, right handed bat, comes to the crease
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)
Riaz to Elliott, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
18.6 -
Tait to Anwar Ali, no run, bumper in the channel well outside off, Ali once again looks to heave it away on the on-side, fails to connect yet again. This mindless swinging of the blade isn't helping the Gladiators' cause
18.5 -
Tait to Anwar Ali, no run, short of length delivery just outside off, Ali wanted to slog that out of the park, swings across the line but can't lay bat on it
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
18.3 -
Tait to Elliott, 1 run, in the blockhole this time, the line was around off, Elliott squeezes it out towards long-on and it's just another single
18.2 -
Tait to Elliott, no run, slower ball that's slightly wide outside off, Elliott slashes hard but only connects with thin air
18.2 -
Tait to Elliott, wide, down the leg-side this time, Elliott can't tickle it fine and the umpire exercises his arms
18.1 -
Tait to Anwar Ali, 1 run, full delivery on the stumps, Ali looks to club it down the ground, can only drag it to long-on, just a single
Anwar Ali, right handed bat, comes to the crease
17.6 -
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)
Riaz to Nathan McCullum, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
17.5 -
Riaz to Nathan McCullum, no run, slower short of length delivery outside off, McCullum clears his front leg and swings across the line, can't connect once again
17.4 -
Riaz to Elliott, leg byes, 1 run, bumper at the batsman, it was the slower one. Elliott goes through with the pull a little too early as he swivels, misses the ball and it knocks off the padding on the back of the helmet. The batsmen cross over for a leg bye. Thankfully, no harm done
17.3 -
Riaz to Elliott, no run, slower short ball outside off, Elliott was looking to ramp it late past the keeper, misses it completely and the keeper collects it on the bounce. Brilliant bit of bowling in the death overs
17.2 -
Riaz to Nathan McCullum, 1 run, run-out chance missed! McCullum chops this back of a length delivery towards backward point and sets off, Elliott would have been out by miles had there been a direct-hit, but luckily for him, the fielder fails to throw the stumps down
17.1 -
Riaz to Nathan McCullum, no run, peach! Just short of a good length and nips away late around off, McCullum was squared up as he was pushing at it, he is lucky that he didn't edge it to the keeper
Wahab Riaz [2.0-0-16-0] is back into the attack
16.6 -
Tait to Elliott, 2 runs, overpitching outside off, Elliott opens the face of the blade and squeezes the drive to the left of backward point, the batsmen take a brace before third man hunts it down. Hodge did well in the deep there
Nathan McCullum, right handed bat, comes to the crease
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]
Tait to Mohammad Nawaz, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
16.4 -
Tait to Mohammad Nawaz, no run, yorker length delivery in the channel outside off, Nawaz can't jam it out into the off-side
16.3 -
Tait to Mohammad Nawaz, leg byes, 2 runs, on the pads this time around, Nawaz fails to glance it away fine and the ball rolls away fine past the keeper off the thigh pad, the batsmen take two leg byes before the fielder from fine leg gets to it
16.2 -
Tait to Elliott, 1 run, length delivery outside off, Elliott drives it on the up, hit that with a lot of power but the fielder at backward point dives to his right and makes a good stop. Couldn't prevent the single though
16.1 -
Tait to Elliott, no run, bowls this short and well wide outside off, Elliott looks to cut it away but can't connect
15.6 -
Hasan Ali to Elliott, 1 run, slower short of length delivery outside off, Elliott had to reach out for the ball, can only manage an under-edge that rolls away past the off stump, wasn't far away though. Off the mark with a single
15.5 -
Hasan Ali to Mohammad Nawaz, 1 run, comes down the track and looks to heave this fullish delivery away, can only drag it towards deep mid-wicket off the inside half of the bat, just a single this time
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
15.3 -
Hasan Ali to Mohammad Nawaz, no run, jumps out of the crease and looks to pull this short delivery away, swings hard across the line but only connects with thin air. Kamran Akmal was appealing for a caught behind, but don't know what's that about. Missed the bat by a long way there
15.2 -
Hasan Ali to Mohammad Nawaz, no run, back of a length delivery angled across off, Nawaz taps it straight to point
15.1 -
Hasan Ali to Mohammad Nawaz, no run, short of length delivery on off stump line, Nawaz defends it back down the pitch
Hasan Ali [2.0-1-5-1] is back into the attack
14.6 -
Tait to Mohammad Nawaz, 1 run, run-out chance missed! Nawaz bunts this short of length delivery in front of cover and sets off, Bairstow quickly picks the ball, turns and fires the throw at the non-striker's end. A direct-hit would have been out, but Nawaz survives as the ball misses the stumps. He had put in a dive to make his ground, but he still was well short. Lucky to be still out there
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.
14.4 -
Tait to Mohammad Nawaz, no run, good bumper from Tait. Pacy and a little too quick for Nawaz, who swivels and looks to hook it away fine, can't lay bat on it though
14.3 -
Tait to Mohammad Nawaz, no run, short and angling away outside off, Nawaz looks to cut it away but this time he can't connect
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
Grant Elliott, right handed bat, comes to the crease
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]
Tait to Pietersen, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
Shaun Tait [1.0-0-12-0] is back into the attack
13.6 -
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
13.5 -
Riaz to Pietersen, 1 run, short delivery angled across the right-hander, who opens the face of the bat and guides it down to third man
13.4 -
Riaz to Pietersen, 2 runs, length delivery outside off, Pietersen lifts it over extra cover with a powerful thump, the fielder from long-off runs to his left, slides near the rope and saves two runs for his side. Good effort from him
13.3 -
Riaz to Mohammad Nawaz, 1 run, to cover, direct-hit and KP would have been a goner! Nawaz punches this to cover and sets off, the fielder quickly runs forward, picks the ball and fires a throw at the striker's end. KP had already given up, but luckily for him, the fielder missed the stumps
13.2 -
Riaz to Mohammad Nawaz, no run, slightly back of a length around off, Nawaz bunts it straight to point
13.1 -
Riaz to Mohammad Nawaz, no run, short of length delivery angled in around off, Nawaz blocks it back to the bowler
Wahab Riaz [1.0-0-6-0] is back into the attack
12.6 -
Afridi to Pietersen, no run, drags this slightly short outside off, Pietersen cuts it straight to backward point and he is livid with himself for missing out on some runs. Afridi finishes with 4-0-30-1
12.5 -
Afridi to Mohammad Nawaz, 1 run, very full around off, Nawaz squeezes it out towards cover and gets off the mark with a single
Mohammad Nawaz, left handed bat, comes to the crease
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)
Afridi to Sarfraz, THAT'S OUT!! Caught&Bowled!!
12.3 -
Afridi to Sarfraz, no run, the googly that turns in on off and middle, Sarfraz defends it into the off-side with soft hands
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
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
Sarfraz Ahmed, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Strategic time-out
11.6 -
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]
Sammy to Sangakkara, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
11.5 -
Sammy to Sangakkara, 2 runs, full and on the pads, Sangakkara comes across and clips it away fine behins square on the on-side, comes back for the second with ease
11.4 -
Sammy to Pietersen, 1 run, full toss from Sammy, Pietersen heaves it wide of long-on, who moves to his right and stops the ball on the bounce, the batsmen take a single
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
11.1 -
Sammy to Pietersen, 2 runs, good length delivery on the stumps, Pietersen swings hard but can only drag it wide of long-on, good enough for a couple of runs though
10.6 -
Afridi to Sangakkara, no run, too quick from Afridi, Sangakkara hangs back to defend, can only manage an inside edge onto the pad and the ball drops next to his feet
10.5 -
Afridi to Pietersen, 1 run, fired fuller and just outside off, Pietersen drills it back past the bowler, the batsmen take a single before long-off runs to his right and cuts it off
10.4 -
Afridi to Sangakkara, 1 run, slows this down a bit, bowls it around off, Sangakkara drives it down to long-off for a run
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
10.1 -
Afridi to Sangakkara, no run, floated up just outside off, Sangakkara drives it back to the bowler off the inside half of the bat, Afridi quickly gets down and stops it in his followthrough
9.6 -
Sammy to Pietersen, no run, length delivery outside off, Pietersen throws the kitchen sink at it, ekes out an inside edge onto the pad. He is lucky that he didn't drag it back onto the stumps there
9.5 -
Sammy to Sangakkara, 1 run, bowls this slightly wide outside off from round the wicket, Sangakkara reaches out for the cut, ends up chopping it off the under edge, gets it past the keeper and the batsmen hare across for a single
9.5 -
Sammy to Sangakkara, wide, down the leg-side yet again, Sangakkara can't pull it fine and the umpire signals a wide
9.4 -
Sammy to Sangakkara, no run, shortish and on leg stump line, Sangakkara swivels on the pull, can't connect and the ball hits the thigh pad and almost lobs back onto the stumps, missed the leg stump by a very close margin
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
9.2 -
Sammy to Sangakkara, 1 run, much slower this time and outside off, Sangakkara goes hard on the drive, picks out long-off and it will only be a single once again
9.1 -
Sammy to Pietersen, 1 run, fuller length delivery around off, Pietersen comes across and clips it down to long-on for a run
The keeper is standing up to the stumps for Sammy now
8.6 -
Afridi to Sangakkara, no run, googly just outside off, Sangakkara was looking to push it into the off-side, the ball zips past the outside edge with the angle
8.5 -
Afridi to Pietersen, 1 run, fired in on off and middle, Pietersen stays back and clips it through mid-wicket
8.4 -
Afridi to Sangakkara, 1 run, tossed up outside off, Sangakkara drives it down to long-off for a single
8.3 -
Afridi to Pietersen, leg byes, 1 run, the googly from Afridi. Drifting down leg with the angle, Pietersen fails to work it away and wears it on the pad. The bowler asks the question, but it was definitely sliding down. The batsmen sneak in a leg bye as the ball rolls away into the on-side
8.2 -
Afridi to Sangakkara, 1 run, drifting on the pads this time, Sangakkara flicks it through mid-wicket
8.1 -
Afridi to Pietersen, 1 run, darted around the off stump, Pietersen slaps it towards extra cover, who dives across to his right, gets a hand on it, the batsmen take a single as the ball dribbles away to long-off
7.6 -
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
7.5 -
Sammy to Sangakkara, no run, bowls this well short and outside off, Sangakkara tries to place the cut behind square on the off-side, but can't beat Tait at short third man
7.4 -
Sammy to Pietersen, 1 run, bowls this well wide outside off, Pietersen stands tall and slaps it down to long-off, just a single available
7.3 -
Sammy to Sangakkara, 1 run, just short of a good length and just outside off, Sangakkara just pushes it to the right of the bowler and sets off, Pietersen really had to stretch to make his ground as the bowler fired the throw at the striker's end
7.2 -
Sammy to Pietersen, 1 run, overpitching on middle stump line, Pietersen eases it down to long-on
7.1 -
Sammy to Sangakkara, 1 run, on a length around off from round the wicket, Sangakkara gently opens the face of the bat and pushes it towards the point region for a run
Darren Sammy, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
6.6 -
Afridi to Sangakkara, 1 run, floated up around off, Sangakkara comes across and clips it through backward square leg, keeps the strike with a run
6.5 -
Afridi to Pietersen, 1 run, stays deep in the crease this time and looks to dab it late, mistimes it towards the point region but it's good enough for a single
6.4 -
Afridi to Sangakkara, 1 run, quicker and flatter on middle stump line, Sangakkara gently turns it backward of square leg, easy run taken
6.3 -
Afridi to Pietersen, 1 run, tossed up outside off, Pietersen drives it through the cover region and gets off strike
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
6.1 -
Afridi to Pietersen, 2 runs, floated up outside off, Pietersen goes hard on the drive, sends it through the extra cover region and the batsmen take two before the fielder from sweeper cover gets to it
Shahid Afridi, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack
5.6 -
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
5.5 -
Tait to Sangakkara, no run, good comeback from Tait. Short delivery that zips off the surface, Sanga can only sway away from the line of fire of this pacy delivery
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
5.3 -
Tait to Sangakkara, no run, pitched up on middle, Sangakkara clips it towards short mid-wicket, where Afridi makes a good stop
5.2 -
Tait to Sangakkara, no run, length delivery outside off, Sangakkara bunts it towards point with soft hands
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
Shaun Tait, right-arm fast, comes into the attack
4.6 -
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
4.5 -
Riaz to Pietersen, no run, just short of a good length and outside off, Pietersen stays deep in the crease and punchily wrists it back to the bowler
4.4 -
Riaz to Sangakkara, 1 run, length delivery just outside off, Sangakkara looks to push it into the off-side, ekes out an inside edge that dribbles away backward of square leg for a run
4.3 -
Riaz to Sangakkara, no run, length delivery on off, Sangakkara defends it to the left of the bowler, who quickly moves across and prevents any chance of a run
4.2 -
Riaz to Pietersen, 1 run, just short of a good length and around off, Pietersen stays back and flicks it through square leg for a run. The throw from the deep almost took the umpire with it, just missed him by a whisker
4.1 -
Riaz to Pietersen, no run, good pacy short ball just outside off, Pietersen goes back and was looking to pull it away, there was some extra lift on this delivery and zips past the blade of the batsman
Wahab Riaz, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
3.6 -
Asghar to Sangakkara, no run, advances and doesn't meet the pitch of the ball, can only manage an outside edge that rolls away towards cover
3.5 -
Asghar to Pietersen, 1 run, flatter and just outside off, Pietersen hangs back and punches it to long-off
3.4 -
Asghar to Pietersen, no run, a hint of turn away from the batsman on this quicker delivery outside off, Pietersen lets it go
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
3.2 -
Asghar to Sangakkara, 1 run, turning in from outside off, Sanga comes across and turns it backward of square leg, gets off the mark with a quick run
Kumar Sangakkara, left handed bat, comes to the crease
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]
Asghar to Ahmed Shehzad, THAT'S OUT!! Stumped!!
2.6 -
Hasan Ali to Pietersen, no run, off-cutter that pitches outside off and goes down leg, Pietersen fails to glance it away and might have brushed the thigh pad on its way to the keeper. Pietersen is not happy at all though, he feels it should have been called a wide.
2.5 -
Hasan Ali to Pietersen, no run, just short of a good length and outside off, may have been the slower one. Pietersen punched it right off the middle, but the fielder at cover quickly moves to his right and makes a half-diving stop
2.4 -
Hasan Ali to Pietersen, no run, on a good length and outside off, Pietersen tries to hit it a little too hard, the bat turns in his hands as he makes contact, rolls away to the left of the bowler off the inside half of the blade
2.3 -
Hasan Ali to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run, run-out chance missed! Shehzad looks to punch this through the off-side, but the ball takes the inside edge and rolls away to the right of the bowler, who quickly gets across and fires a throw at the non-striker's end. Shehzad had to put in the dive and even with the dive, he would have been a goner had that hit the stumps
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
2.1 -
Hasan Ali to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, short of length delivery outside off, may have moved away a touch, Shehzad hangs his bat out and is beaten on the outside edge
1.6 -
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
1.5 -
Asghar to Pietersen, no run, bunts this flatter delivery straight to short cover
1.4 -
Asghar to Pietersen, no run, big turn for Asghar, brings Pietersen forward and gets the ball to turn away sharply past the outside edge
1.3 -
Asghar to Pietersen, no run, tossed up around off and middle, Pietersen pushes it into the off-side with soft hands
1.2 -
Asghar to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run, darted on middle and leg, clipped away to deep mid-wicket
1.1 -
Asghar to Pietersen, 1 run, drifting on the pads first up, Pietersen works it away through mid-wicket to get off the mark
Mohammad Asghar, comes into the attack
0.6 -
Hasan Ali to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, pitched up and moves back in from just outside off, Shehzad can only mistime the clip to the right of the bowler off the inside half of the bat, Hasan Ali pounces on it with a dive. Finishes a wicket-maiden
0.5 -
Hasan Ali to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, slightly fuller and keeps a touch low well outside off, Shehzad once again ignores it
0.4 -
Hasan Ali to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, bowls this slightly wide of off, the ball shapes away a touch as well. Shehzad is happy to let it go through to the keeper
0.3 -
Hasan Ali to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, short of length delivery and just outside off, Shehzad was cramped for room there, hops inside the crease and defends it into the off-side
Kevin Pietersen, right handed bat, comes to the crease
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)
Hasan Ali to Bismillah Khan, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
A slip in place
0.1 -
Hasan Ali to Bismillah Khan, no run, starts off with a fullish outswinger outside off, Bismillah looks to drive it through the off-side, the ball shapes away and beats him on the outside edge
Bismillah Khan and Ahmed Shehzad are at the crease. Bismillah Khan is on strike. Hasan Ali will open the attack
Sarfraz: It is a big achievement. The target was really small for them, but the way the boys played, it was just fascinating to see. Really happy with the win and the boys deserve all the credit. I wanted to stay calm in those final overs. I was hoping that we could take two wickets in the final over and that's what exactly happened. The dew was a factor ever since the beginning. In big matches, a big score can put a lot of pressure on a team chasing. We didn't have a big total, but we still defended it well. I am happy with the kind of support we are getting. We are not worrying about the prize money, but just hoping that we can win the final as well.
Afridi: I want to congratulate Quetta Gladiators for a place in the final. The crowd deserved such a match that went right down to the wire. Sammy and Riaz, both were crucial wickets. They got out just when we were looking good for a win. It's because of the crowd that PSL is a big hit. This league will continue to grow and become bigger by the day. We want to keep bowling the way we did today. Our batting hasn't been upto the mark. My batting hasn't been great either and we all need to take the responsibility.
Nawaz: I knew it was a very big match today. We were playing against such a big team and I wanted to give my 110 percent. I am happy with how it turned out. It was difficult to grip the ball because of the dew, but I am happy with the performance. I was very unhappy with the kind of shot I played to get out. Hopefully, I can learn quickly from my mistakes and be a proper all-rounder in the future, do well in all the facets. It was great to play in front of such a big crowd.
Mohammad Nawaz is the Man of the Match
Peshawar got off to a shaky start, losing two wickets in two balls to Nawaz and they were reduced to 31/3 early on. Even though wickets kept falling at regular intervals, Shahid Afridi's men were not too far behind the asking rate. Darren Sammy looked really good for his 29-ball 38, but he got out just when things were looking brighter for Peshawar. Riaz too struck a few lusty blows to take his side close to the target, but it was Aizaz Cheema, who held his nerves in the final over, taking 2 wickets and giving away just 6 runs to take his side to the final. Stay tuned for the presentation...
Phew! What a match we had! There is nothing better than seeing your team win. At the same time, it's rather sad for Shahid Afridi and his men, who came so close to the finishing line, but just couldn't cross it. How big a win is this? They haven't won the final yet, but the reactions after the victory tells you how much it meant for both these teams. Skipper Sarfraz was so delighted that he throws himself on the turf, but only after he went on a celebratory run. Contrasting emotions for both these sides, but Afridi's men are still not out of the tournament.
19.6 -
Aizaz Cheema to Asghar, 1 run, Quetta Gladiators are through to the final! They win by a solitary run! The players are ecstatic. Imagine Sir Vivian Richards running onto the field to hug his Gladiators, that's what is happening right now. Unbelievable scenes at the stadium. Coming to the ball, it was short just outside off, Asghar looks to pull it away, but can only get it off the splice of the bat and the ball drops to the left of the bowler, who quickly runs across and keeps the batsmen down to a single
Hat-trick ball/ final ball of the match coming up. 3 needed from the last ball. 2 for the Super Over. Shaun Tait walks out. Asghar is on strike though for the final delivery. A place in the final is on the line. Pressure! Pressure! Some more pressure! Everyone's feeling it. The players, the support staff and the crowd! Even me sitting here in front of this computer. Mid-off is inside the ring and so is cover.
Shaun Tait, right handed bat, comes to the crease
19.5 -
Aizaz Cheema to Riaz, out Caught by Ahmed Shehzad!! Riaz goes and Cheema has two in two. Shehzad goes for a run after completing the catch and Cheema is on a hat-trick now. The fluctuation in fortunes continue. Short and well outside off, Riaz looks to slap it over the infield on the off-side, can only manage a top-edge that goes high, Shehzad at backward point settles under the skier and takes it. Riaz c Ahmed Shehzad b Aizaz Cheema 22(16) [4s-3]
Aizaz Cheema to Riaz, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
Mohammad Asghar, left handed bat, comes to the crease
Nail-biting stuff! Everyone's up on their feet. What will happen next? Huge ball coming up.
19.4 -
Aizaz Cheema to Hasan Ali, out Caught&Bowled!! Ohh dear! Is there a twist in the tale? A much-needed wicket for the Gladiators. Slightly short and just outside off, Ali swipes across the line but can only manage a top-edge that goes high in the air. Cheema himself calls for the catch, runs to his right and takes it calmly under pressure. The Gladiators' fans are delighted and Sir Viv is once again up on his feet. Hasan Ali c and b Aizaz Cheema 5(3) [4s-1]
Aizaz Cheema to Hasan Ali, THAT'S OUT!! Caught&Bowled!!
19.3 -
Aizaz Cheema to Riaz, 1 run, goes wide of the crease and bowls it short around off, Riaz looks to pull it away, miscues it and it lands in front of long-on
19.2 -
Aizaz Cheema to Riaz, FOUR, you can't bowl a low full toss at this stage. Cheema bowls it on middle and leg, Riaz clears his front leg and whacks it over mid-wicket, it was hit with a lot of power and it hits the fence in no time
19.1 -
Aizaz Cheema to Riaz, no run, full and in the channel outside off, Riaz swings hard as he looks to crash it through the cover region, fails to lay bat on it though
Aizaz Cheema [3.0-0-28-0] is back into the attack
Peshawar Zalmi need 8 runs in 6 balls. Fasten your seat belts! Looks like we are in for a very tight finish. Who will win? Peshawar Zalmi or Quetta Gladiators? Well, there can be a Super Over as well. Cheema has the ball in his hand, he hasn't had a great day so far. But, can he win it for his team? Or will Riaz be the hero with the bat as well? Only time will tell...
18.6 -
Anwar Ali to Riaz, 1 run, drifts onto the pads once again, Riaz flicks it towards backward square leg and the batsmen pinch a quick single
18.5 -
Anwar Ali to Riaz, no run, bowls this short and well outside off, Riaz throws the kitchen sink at it, but can only connect with thin air, the keeper collects. Riaz is livid with himself for missing out
18.4 -
Anwar Ali to Riaz, FOUR, full toss on the pads, that's a freebie for Riaz and he doesn't miss out. He whips it through the backward square leg region and it crashes into the fence in no time. That will ease some pressure
18.4 -
Anwar Ali to Riaz, wide, very full and down the leg-side, Riaz tries to tickle it fine but can't connect, called a wide
18.3 -
Anwar Ali to Riaz, 2 runs, pitched up outside off, Riaz looks to go inside-out over extra cover, didn't get hold of it but it's good enough for a couple of runs as it clears the man at the edge of the circle
18.2 -
Anwar Ali to Hasan Ali, 1 run, pitched up around off, Hasan Ali pushes at it, gets an outside edge that rolls away to the left of short third man, where Cheema throws himself at it to stop it from running away to the fence. Brilliant effort to save three runs for his side. How crucial will these runs be?
Sarfraz is having a discussion with his bowler regarding the field placements
18.1 -
Anwar Ali to Hasan Ali, FOUR, take that! First ball for Hasan Ali in this PSL and he has smacked that. Picks the length ball early and lofts it straight over mid-off, almost went the distance there. Just bounced in front of the rope
Hasan Ali, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Peshawar Zalmi need 21 runs in 12 balls
17.6 -
Mohammad Nawaz to Sammy, out Caught by Nathan McCullum!! Huge wicket at this stage and the Gladiators are once again rejoicing. Quicker delivery around off stump line, Sammy lines up another big heave, goes through with it but it doesn't come off the middle. Long-on moves to his right and takes the catch. Sammy c Nathan McCullum b Mohammad Nawaz 38(29) [4s-5 6s-1]
Mohammad Nawaz to Sammy, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
Big final ball coming up
17.5 -
Mohammad Nawaz to Sammy, 2 runs, floated up outside off, Sammy drives it to the left of long-off, who moves across and slides near the rope to keep the batsmen down to a couple
17.4 -
Mohammad Nawaz to Sammy, FOUR, this will do! Gets a four immediately after hitting a six and the crowd gets going once again. Nawaz is being too predictable, bowling it flat and quick. Once again he does exactly that, Sammy clears his front leg and heaves it away through mid-wicket, crashes into the fence in no time
17.3 -
Mohammad Nawaz to Sammy, SIX, that has beem smashed! Flatter and quicker outside off, Sammy was waiting for it, decides to stay back inside the crease and clubs it over the long-on fence for a meaty maximum
17.2 -
Mohammad Nawaz to Riaz, 1 run, quicker on middle stump line, Riaz drives it through the cover region and gets off strike
17.1 -
Mohammad Nawaz to Sammy, 1 run, fired full outside off, Sammy loft-drives it on the bounce to long-off, brings up the 100 for Peshawar
Mohammad Nawaz [3.0-0-13-2] is back into the attack
Peshawar Zalmi need 35 runs in 18 balls. Nawaz will bowl his final over now.
16.6 -
Anwar Ali to Riaz, FOUR, edged and four! Lucky runs for Peshawar, but they won't mind it one bit. Length delivery outside off, Riaz looks to force it through the off-side, the outside edge flies to the right of the keeper, who dives across but fails to get a hand on it, runs away to the fence in a jiffy
16.5 -
Anwar Ali to Sammy, 1 run, short ball just outside off, Sammy clears his front leg and goes for the big heave, ends up dragging it down to long-on off the inside half of the blade, just a single this time around
16.4 -
Anwar Ali to Sammy, no run, slower short ball well outside off, Sammy lets it go and looks at the square leg umpire immediately afterwards, who deems it a legal delivery
16.3 -
Anwar Ali to Sammy, no run, slower length delivery just outside off, Sammy clears his front leg, then decides to guide it late at the last instant, cannot connect though
16.2 -
Anwar Ali to Sammy, FOUR, edged and four! Short of length delivery outside off, Sammy throws the kitchen sink at it, gets a thick outside edge that flies past the keeper and crashes into the fence
16.1 -
Anwar Ali to Riaz, 1 run, pitched up on the stumps, Riaz drives it down to long-on. Ali took a tumble and was lying flat on the ground, Sammy had to jump over him as he made his way to the other end
Anwar Ali [2.0-0-5-1] is back into the attack
Peshawar Zalmi need 45 runs in 24 balls
15.6 -
Babar to Riaz, 1 run, quicker and flatter just outside off, Riaz bunts it towards point and he will keep the strike
15.5 -
Babar to Riaz, no run, in the blockhole this time around, Riaz squeezes it out in front of cover
15.4 -
Babar to Riaz, no run, Riaz backs away a touch and Babar follows him with an arm-ball, Riaz fails to lay bat on it and wears it on the pad, there was an appeal for an lbw, but the angle was taking it down leg
15.3 -
Babar to Riaz, 2 runs, low full toss outside off, driven to the left of long-off for a couple of runs
15.2 -
Babar to Sammy, 1 run, quicker from Babar, Sammy was hurried into the push, ekes out an inside edge that rolls away behind square on the leg-side and the batsmen cross over
15.1 -
Babar to Riaz, 1 run, flatter just outside off, Riaz punches it square on the off-side for a run
Wahab Riaz, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Zulfiqar Babar [3.0-0-15-0] is back into the attack
14.6 -
Elliott to Afridi, out Caught by Mohammad Nawaz!! The crowd in Dubai can't believe it. Peshawar's skipper, Afridi, is gone. Sir Vivian Richards is pumped. This was pitched up slightly wide outside off, Afridi makes some room for himself and wanted to loft-drive it inside-out over extra cover, ends up slicing it and the fielder at deep point takes an easy catch in front of the rope. Elliott finishes with 3/19. Afridi c Mohammad Nawaz b Elliott 2(4)
Elliott to Afridi, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
14.5 -
Elliott to Sammy, 1 run, back of a length delivery just outside off, Sammy punches it to sweeper cover for a run
14.4 -
Elliott to Afridi, 1 run, slightly back of a length and outside off, Afridi cracks it to the left of backward point, where Nathan McCullum dives and saves a boundary, cannot prevent the single though
14.3 -
Elliott to Sammy, 1 run, just short of a good length and on middle stump line, Sammy hangs back and punches it down to long-on
14.2 -
Elliott to Sammy, 2 runs, fuller in length and much slower outside off, Sammy drives it to the right of extra cover, who dives across but fails to stop the ball. Pietersen at long-off runs across to his left and puts in the dive near the rope to save two runs for his side. Good effort from the Englishman there
14.1 -
Elliott to Afridi, 1 run, pitched up just outside off, Afridi comes across and clips it down to long-on to get off strike
13.6 -
Aizaz Cheema to Sammy, 2 runs, once again Cheema goes wide of the crease and bowls a length delivery outside off this time, Sammy punch-drives it square on the off-side, the batsmen pick a brace before sweeper hunts it down in the deep
13.5 -
Aizaz Cheema to Sammy, FOUR, goes wide of the crease and bowls it short well outside off, Sammy stays deep in the crease, gets on top of the bounce and pulls it over mid-wicket, bounces once before crossing the rope
13.4 -
Aizaz Cheema to Sammy, no run, bumper from Cheema this time, Sammy is happy to duck under it
13.3 -
Aizaz Cheema to Sammy, no run, angled in around off, Sammy comes across and clips it to the right of the bowler, who quickly moves across and prevents the single
13.2 -
Aizaz Cheema to Sammy, no run, good pacy short ball just outside off, Sammy was hurried into the pull, miscues it completely off the splice of the bat and luckily for him, it lobs up behind the bowler but well in front of the man at mid-off
13.1 -
Aizaz Cheema to Sammy, FOUR, pitched up well outside off, Sammy carves it over backward point, the man from sweeper runs across to his left, puts in the dive but the ball was far away from his reach
Aizaz Cheema [2.0-0-18-0] is back into the attack
Strategic time-out. Peshawar Zalmi need 66 runs in 42 balls.
12.6 -
Elliott to Sammy, 1 run, short of length delivery outside off, Sammy punches it square on the off-side and he'll keep the strike
12.5 -
Elliott to Sammy, FOUR, bowls this wide outside off, Sammy smashes the cut through the backward point region, Nawaz from sweeper cover runs to his left, puts in the dive and gets a hand on it, but can't stop the ball from trickling away to the fence
12.4 -
Elliott to Sammy, no run, short delivery from Elliott, Sammy pulls it to mid-wicket in an awkward manner
12.3 -
Elliott to Sammy, no run, bowls this slightly wide outside off, Sammy cracks it straight to point
12.2 -
Elliott to Afridi, byes, 1 run, length delivery that keeps a touch low outside off, Afridi swipes across the line first ball and misses it completely. The ball wasn't far away from the off stump there
Shahid Afridi, right handed bat, comes to the crease
12.1 -
Elliott to S Yousuf, out Caught by Babar!! Elliott bags another wicket and half the Peshawar side is back in the hut now. Just short of a good length and outside off, Yousuf bends low and looks to heave it over deep mid-wicket, can't beat the man there and Babar takes an easy catch. Vivian Richards in the Gladiators' dugout is ecstatic as he exchange high-fives with the rest. Out comes Boom-Boom. S Yousuf c Babar b Elliott 15(21) [4s-2]
Elliott to S Yousuf, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
Peshawar Zalmi need 72 runs in 48 balls
11.6 -
Babar to Sammy, no run, bunts this flatter delivery straight to cover
11.5 -
Babar to Sammy, no run, fired in on off and middle, Sammy hangs back and punches it straight to cover. The throw from Shehzad almost took Sammy on its way and the Pakistani immediately apologized for it
11.4 -
Babar to Sammy, no run, tossed up just outside off, Sammy reaches forward and pushes it to the left of cover, who dives across and stops the ball
11.3 -
Babar to S Yousuf, 1 run, flatter on middle stump line, Yousuf punches it through the mid-wicket region and gets off strike
11.2 -
Babar to S Yousuf, no run, the slider from Babar that was going down leg, Yousuf was deep in the crease to try and work it away on the on-side, misses and wears it on the pad. Was going well down the leg-side
11.1 -
Babar to S Yousuf, FOUR, darted on middle and leg, Yousuf kneels down and sweeps it hard, sends it through the backward square leg region and it crashes into the fence in no time
Zulfiqar Babar [2.0-0-10-0] is back into the attack
10.6 -
Elliott to Sammy, no run, just short of a good length and on the stumps, Sammy punches it back to the bowler
10.5 -
Elliott to Sammy, no run, bumper on leg, Sammy ducks under it
The keeper is standing behind the stumps for Sammy
10.4 -
Elliott to Sammy, no run, slower full ball on the stumps, Sammy defends
Darren Sammy, right handed bat, comes to the crease
10.3 -
Elliott to Bairstow, out Bowled!! Elliott lets out a roar in delight. He has the final laugh and Bairstow departs. The leg-cutter from Elliott, Bairstow was looking to once again guide it in the gap between short third man and backward point, can't lay bat on it, the ball goes past the outside edge and crashes into the off stump. Bairstow b Elliott 15(16) [4s-1]
Elliott to Bairstow, THAT'S OUT!! Bowled!!
10.2 -
Elliott to Bairstow, FOUR, edged and four! Length delivery from Elliott, Bairstow looks to work it through the on-side, closes the bat face a little too early and the leading edge runs away in the gap between short third man and backward point, collects four for that
10.1 -
Elliott to Bairstow, no run, just short of a good length and outside off, Bairstow looks to force it through the off-side, gets an outside edge and Nathan McCullum dives across and stops the ball
Peshawar Zalmi need 81 runs in 60 balls
9.6 -
Mohammad Nawaz to S Yousuf, no run, tries another reverse scoop this time but Nawaz darts it around the leg stump line, Yousuf misses and wears it on the body
9.5 -
Mohammad Nawaz to Bairstow, 1 run, Bairstow clears his front leg and looks to slog this flatter delivery over long-on, doesn't connect too well and he is lucky that it goes on the bounce to the fielder
9.4 -
Mohammad Nawaz to S Yousuf, 1 run, darted down leg, Yousuf kneels down to sweep it fine, can't get enough bat on it. Short fine leg moves to his right and puts in a full length dive to save three runs for his side. Good effort from Pietersen there
9.3 -
Mohammad Nawaz to S Yousuf, FOUR, lovely shot this time around. Jumps out of the crease to get to the pitch of this fullish delivery, lofts it straight back over the bowler's head and it bounces just in front of the rope
9.2 -
Mohammad Nawaz to S Yousuf, no run, floated up outside off and spinning away, Yousuf was trying to reverse scoop it past the keeper, can't lay bat on it though
9.1 -
Mohammad Nawaz to Bairstow, 1 run, drifting in around off stump line, Bairstow looks to drive off the front foot, ekes out an inside edge that rolls away through backward square leg
The required run-rate has now touched 8
8.6 -
Elliott to S Yousuf, no run, much slower this time outside off, Yousuf drills it straight to cover
8.5 -
Elliott to Bairstow, 1 run, fuller in length and outside off, Bairstow drives it to long-off and gets off strike
8.4 -
Elliott to Bairstow, no run, length delivery outside off, Bairstow swings across the line but can't connect, he lost his balance a touch but he never lifted his back foot. The keeper took the bails off and third umpire was pressed into service, only to tell the onfield umpire that it's 'Not Out'
8.3 -
Elliott to Bairstow, no run, length delivery in the channel just outside off, Bairstow was looking to run it fine towards the third man region, can't lay bat on it
8.2 -
Elliott to Bairstow, 2 runs, just short of a good length and outside off, Yousuf punches it through the cover region and the batsmen take another couple before sweeper hunts it down
8.1 -
Elliott to S Yousuf, 1 run, angled in on middle and leg, Yousuf bunts it in front of mid-wicket and the batsmen cross over for a quick single
Grant Elliott, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
7.6 -
Mohammad Nawaz to Bairstow, 2 runs, bit too full just outside off, Bairstow drives it through the extra cover region, the batsmen take two before the fielder from sweeper cover gets to it
7.5 -
Mohammad Nawaz to S Yousuf, 1 run, tossed up around off, Yousuf eases it down to long-off
7.4 -
Mohammad Nawaz to Bairstow, 1 run, quicker on the stumps, Bairstow hangs back and turns it through the mid-wicket region
7.3 -
Mohammad Nawaz to S Yousuf, 1 run, floated up on the stumps, Yousuf backs away a touch and drives it inside-out towards sweeper cover
7.2 -
Mohammad Nawaz to S Yousuf, no run, loud shout for lbw but the umpire is not interested! Flatter delivery that skids on middle, Yousuf looks to defend with his bat and pad close together, the ball hit the pad first but the umpire probably didn't spot it. Yousuf should consider himself lucky to be still out there as he was struck on the pad in line with the middle stump
7.1 -
Mohammad Nawaz to S Yousuf, no run, darted on off, Yousuf gets a good stride forward to block
6.6 -
Aizaz Cheema to Bairstow, no run, angled in on off and middle, the ball stops a touch and the batsman checks his push, bunts it to the left of mid-wicket, who quickly moves across and prevents any chance of a run
6.5 -
Aizaz Cheema to Bairstow, no run, bowls this slightly wide outside off, Bairstow mistimes the cut in front of cover
6.5 -
Aizaz Cheema to Bairstow, wide, slower ball that slips way down the leg-side, called a wide
6.4 -
Aizaz Cheema to S Yousuf, 1 run, Cheema once again goes wide of the crease and angles it in on middle stump line, Yousuf turns it through the mid-wicket region and gets off strike
6.3 -
Aizaz Cheema to Bairstow, 1 run, back of a length delivery on middle and leg, Bairstow tucks it away through backward square leg and gets off strike
6.2 -
Aizaz Cheema to S Yousuf, 1 run, Yousuf walks forward and Cheema shortens his length, Yousuf mistimes the punch in front of mid-on and sets off, the fielder quickly runs forward, picks the ball and fires the throw at the non-striker's end. Yousuf had to stretch to make his ground and tumbles as his bat gets stuck in the ground
6.1 -
Aizaz Cheema to Bairstow, 1 run, goes wide of the crease and bowls a short of length delivery just outside off, Bairstow walks forward and wrists it through mid-wicket for a single
Aizaz Cheema [1.0-0-13-0] is back into the attack
5.6 -
Mohammad Nawaz to S Yousuf, no run, bit too full on the stumps, Yousuf squeezes it out to mid-on. A brilliant over from Nawaz comes to an end, his first two deliveries have turned the match on its head
5.5 -
Mohammad Nawaz to S Yousuf, no run, slightly quicker and around off, Yousuf pushes it towards cover
5.4 -
Mohammad Nawaz to S Yousuf, no run, floated up around off, Yousuf drives it back to the bowler
A slip and a silly point in place now
5.3 -
Mohammad Nawaz to Bairstow, 1 run, quicker delivery on top of off, Bairstow hangs back and punchily pushes it through the mid-wicket region to get off the mark
Hat-trick ball coming up
Jonny Bairstow, right handed bat, comes to the crease
5.2 -
Mohammad Nawaz to Hodge, out Bowled!! What a wicket! Two in two for Nawaz! Got to be the ball of the match! Drifting in on middle, brings Hodge forward to push at it before turning away sharply past the outside edge. The batsman ended up playing all around it and the ball crashes into off and middle. Nawaz has got the Gladiators right back into this match. Hodge b Mohammad Nawaz 0(1)
Mohammad Nawaz to Hodge, THAT'S OUT!! Bowled!!
Brad Hodge, right handed bat, comes to the crease
5.1 -
Mohammad Nawaz to Hafeez, out Bowled!! Nawaz strikes first ball and Hafeez falls. Peshawar are in a spot of bother now. Both the openers are gone. This one comes in with the angle on a shortish length, Hafeez was lining up for the cut, the ball skids on, beats the blade and crashes into the off stump. Hafeez b Mohammad Nawaz 15(18) [4s-2]
Mohammad Nawaz to Hafeez, THAT'S OUT!! Bowled!!
Mohammad Nawaz, comes into the attack
4.6 -
Anwar Ali to S Yousuf, no run, short of length delivery outside off, Yousuf hangs his bat out and gets beaten on the outside edge
4.5 -
Anwar Ali to Hafeez, 1 run, pitched up outside off, Hafeez looks to drive, ekes out an inside edge in front of mid-wicket and the batsmen take a quick single
4.4 -
Anwar Ali to S Yousuf, leg byes, 1 run, angling into the pads, Yousuf fails to work it away and the ball rolls away into the on-side off the pad. There was half-an-appeal for lbw, but the angle was taking it down leg
Shahid Yousuf, right handed bat, comes to the crease
4.3 -
Anwar Ali to K Akmal, out Bowled!! The Gladiators have their first wicket. It's a beautiful delivery to send Akmal on his way back. Lovely inswinging length delivery that nips back in sharply from outside off. Don't know what Akmal was doing there as he was trying to cut it away, the length was not there to play that shot and he pays the price for it. It goes right through the bat-pad gap and pegs the middle stump back. K Akmal b Anwar Ali 9(13) [4s-2]
Anwar Ali to K Akmal, THAT'S OUT!! Bowled!!
4.2 -
Anwar Ali to K Akmal, no run, short of length delivery just outside off, Akmal mistimes the punch back towards the bowler, who threatens to throw the stumps down at the striker's end
4.1 -
Anwar Ali to K Akmal, no run, pitched up on off stump line, Akmal drives it straight to mid-off. Hafeez had to quickly rush back at the non-striker's end as the fielder fires a direct-hit. No harm done though
Anwar Ali [1.0-0-4-0] is back into the attack
3.6 -
Babar to K Akmal, 1 run, Akmal creates some room and drives it inside-out to the right of the fielder at cover, who quickly bends down but misfields, allowing the batsmen to take a single
3.5 -
Babar to K Akmal, no run, drags this slightly short around off, Akmal chops it straight towards point
3.4 -
Babar to K Akmal, no run, darted on the pads, Akmal kneels down to sweep after clearing his front leg, fails to connect this time and wears it on the pad. There was a stifled appeal for an lbw, but it was going down
3.3 -
Babar to K Akmal, FOUR, Akmal kneels down and plays the slog sweep really well. Nails it wide of long-on and it bounces just once before the rope
3.2 -
Babar to Hafeez, 1 run, floated up on middle and leg, Hafeez clips it in front of mid-on and the batsmen take a quick single
3.1 -
Babar to Hafeez, no run, spinning away outside off, Hafeez hangs back, was slightly squared up but does well to play it late, dabs it towards backward point
2.6 -
Aizaz Cheema to Hafeez, 1 run, goes wide of the crease and bowls a short of length delivery outside off, Hafeez punches it to the left of backward point and he'll keep the strike with a single. A long, long over comes to an end
2.5 -
Aizaz Cheema to Hafeez, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Hafeez opens the face of the bat and bunts it to the right of backward point, can't get the single away
2.4 -
Aizaz Cheema to Hafeez, no run, short of length delivery that hurries Hafeez for pace as he can only chop it towards cover
2.3 -
Aizaz Cheema to Hafeez, FOUR, back-to-back fours for Hafeez! He missed out on two free-hits, but he has made up for it. Slightly short and just outside off, Hafeez flat-bats it past the bowler, who puts his right hand out but can't stop it. Trickles away to the fence straight down the ground
2.2 -
Aizaz Cheema to Hafeez, FOUR, short and on the stumps, Hafeez swivels on the pull and middles it to perfection. Rockets away through to the deep backward square leg fence
Another free-hit
2.1 -
Aizaz Cheema to Hafeez, no run, another freebie goes to waste as Hafeez can only drill this slower ball straight to the bowler, who hops and stops it around his shoulder area
2.1 -
Aizaz Cheema to Hafeez, no ball, 2 runs, this time Hafeez tries to play the slog sweep. Doesn't get hold of the length delivery and it drops in no man's land around the mid-wicket region, the batsmen take two. To make matters worse, the umpire has signalled another no-ball for overstepping. Looks like Cheema has lost his run-up here
Free-hit coming up
2.1 -
Aizaz Cheema to Hafeez, no ball, just short of a good length and outside off, Hafeez punches it to the left of cover, who dives across to his left and stops the ball. The umpire signals a no-ball as Cheema has overstepped
Aizaz Cheema, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
1.6 -
Babar to K Akmal, no run, a hint of turn away outside off, Akmal was looking to drive off the front foot, the ball takes the outside half of the bat and rolls away towards cover
1.5 -
Babar to K Akmal, no run, drags this slightly short outside off, Akmal cuts it through the point region. Elliott from cover-point dives across to his left and saves a certain boundary
1.4 -
Babar to K Akmal, no run, quicker around off, Akmal hangs back and punches it back to the bowler
1.3 -
Babar to K Akmal, FOUR, tossed up well outside off, Akmal throws his bat on the drive, sends it along the turf through the vacant point region, no need to run for those and he is off the mark as well
1.2 -
Babar to K Akmal, no run, turning away outside off, Akmal kneels down to play the slog sweep, misses it completely and the keeper collects
1.1 -
Babar to K Akmal, no run, floated up around middle stump line, Akmal blocks it straight towards point
Zulfiqar Babar, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack
0.6 -
Anwar Ali to Hafeez, byes, 2 runs, peach! This length delivery comes back in sharply and beats the forward prod of the batsman on the inside edge, cuts him in half and it keeps a bit low as well. The keeper dives across to his left and gets a hand on it, the batsmen take two byes before the ball is eventually hunted down
0.6 -
Anwar Ali to Hafeez, wide, down the leg-side, the umpire exercises his arms
0.5 -
Anwar Ali to Hafeez, 2 runs, pitched up outside off, Hafeez drives it to mid-off and sets off, the fielder fires a direct-hit at the non-striker's end. Hafeez was well in though and the deflection off the stumps allows the batsmen to return for the second
0.4 -
Anwar Ali to Hafeez, no run, angling into the pads this time, Hafeez fails to work it away and the ball brushes the pad, rolls away towards the keeper. There was a stifled appeal for an lbw, but the angle was taking it down leg
0.3 -
Anwar Ali to Hafeez, no run, pitched up around off, Hafeez comes forward and blocks it straight to point
0.2 -
Anwar Ali to Hafeez, no run, short of length delivery and a hint of shape away outside off, Hafeez was looking to push at it, but pulls his bat inside the line of the ball at the last moment
0.2 -
Anwar Ali to Hafeez, wide, bowls this well wide of off and gets it to swing away even further, Hafeez goes after it but can't connect, the umpire signals a wide
0.1 -
Anwar Ali to Hafeez, no run, pitched up around off, Hafeez comes on the front foot and blocks it in front of cover
Hafeez and K Akmal are at the crease. Hafeez is on strike. Anwar Ali will open the attack