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Pakistan Super League 2016

Scorecard - 20th Match, Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (17 Feb 2016)

Lahore Qalandars

150/5 (20) RR:7.5

Islamabad United won by 5 wkts

MOM: Mohammad Irfan
Islamabad United

151/5 (19) RR:7.95

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19.2 - Rumman Raees to U Akmal, FOUR, did not get enough bat on it but got it in the gap and will get a four, full toss and Akmal bludgeoned it between the fielder at deep mid-wicket and long-on

19.0 - A Mahmood to U Akmal, FOUR, moves across the line of the delivery and whips it away towards the fine leg fence to finish the over with a four

18.0 - Rumman Raees to U Akmal, FOUR, slower delivery but Akmal does well as he adjusts for the bounce and steers it fine into the third man fence. Brings up his fifty as well

15.5 - Irfan to Maqsood, FOUR, fuller length delivery and on off, Maqsood uses his wrists on the drive and beats the fielder running across from the sweeper cover region

13.4 - Zaidi to Maqsood, FOUR, comes down the track but once again fails to reach the pitch of the delivery, uses his wrists and smokes it straight down the ground, long-on gives a chase but fails to reach there in time

11.3 - Dwayne Smith to Maqsood, FOUR, drifting on the pads of Maqsood, he moves across the line and clips it to the deep backward square leg fence

11.1 - Dwayne Smith to U Akmal, FOUR, slower delivery dangled full outside off, Akmal drives it from the crease with to the right of the sweeper cover

10.0 - Dwayne Smith to U Akmal, FOUR, plenty of width on offer and asking to be hammered. Akmal does just that by bringing out the square cut to pierce the gap through the backward point region with clockwork precision and it runs away to the fence

7.4 - A Mahmood to Maqsood, FOUR, sharp bouncer from Mahmood and gets good shoulder on it, too. Maqsood aims to pull and gets a top-edge over the keeper's head for a boundary to fine leg. Haddin jumped in the air, but he had no chance there

5.4 - A Mahmood to Maqsood, FOUR, width on offer, Maqsood drives it on the up and over cover-point. It scurries to the fence. Nice blow that by Maqsood

20.0 - Rumman Raees to U Akmal, SIX, there cannot be a better finish to the innings and it is that man once again, slower delivery and Akmal picked it in time, smoked it and dispatched it well over the cow corner for a maximum

18.3 - A Mahmood to Dwayne Bravo, SIX, shortish delivery and Bravo picks the bones of it, stood in the crease and heaved it, gets right out of the meat of the bat and the ball sails over the deep mid-wicket fence

17.5 - Rumman Raees to U Akmal, SIX, Akmal gets across the line of this short of a good length delivery and whips it over deep square leg for a maximum, timed it well this time

15.1 - Irfan to U Akmal, SIX, that is a beautiful shot from Akmal, shortish delivery and Akmal saw it early, pulled it off the front foot and well in front of square as well, the ball sailed over the deep mid-wicket fence

9.3 - Dwayne Smith to Maqsood, SIX, now, that is a delicious shot by Maqsood. He takes a step out of the crease, goes down on one knee and almost slop sweeps a length delivery over deep backward square leg

5.3 - A Mahmood to Maqsood, SIX, Maqsood uses the pick up shot well and it sails over mid-wicket. Mahmood loses his line and bowls it down the leg-side, Maqsood brings out the pick up shot and collects a maximum

19.5 - Rumman Raees to Dwayne Bravo, out Dwayne Bravo Run Out!! Bravo sacrifices his wicket but for a good cause for Lahore. Short and slower delivery. Bravo missed the pull and U Akmal went for the bye, Bravo responded but the keeper threw at the bowler in time who gathered and broke the stumps with a direct hit, Bravo was no where in the frame and has to go back. Dwayne Bravo run out (Haddin/Rumman Raees) 13(12) [6s-1]

16.0 - Irfan to Maqsood, out Caught by Asif Ali!! Finally Irfan has his revenge, he was hit for 13 runs in the over and he comes back by taking a big wicket. Short delivery and Maqsood wanted to heave it over the deep mid-wicket region, did not get on the top of the bounce, got a thick top edge and the ball skied towards deep mid-wicket where the fielder snaffled it with ease. Maqsood c Asif Ali b Irfan 57(44) [4s-5 6s-2]

2.4 - Irfan to Rizwan, out Caught by Khalid Latif!! Qalandars slip further as Rizwan too takes the walk back to the hutch. The short delivery that is bowled just outside off, Rizwan nails the pull off the front foot, but Latif at mid-wicket, moves to his right to snaffle it with both hands. Rizwan c Khalid Latif b Irfan 0(7)

1.2 - Rumman Raees to Delport, out Caught by A Mahmood!! Lahore Qalandars are in a spot of bother. They have not been able to handle pressure. Delport takes a step or two out of the crease and looks to drive a fullish delivery that is bowled outside off, gets an outside edge to Mahmood, who pouches it gleefully. Delport c A Mahmood b Rumman Raees 1(3)

1.0 - Irfan to Azhar Ali, out Caught by A Mahmood!! Irfan makes the first incision. Back of a length delivery that is angled away from the right-hander, Ali just pushes at it tamely to Mahmood at first slip, who grabs a relatively easy catch with both hands. Irfan also extracted disconcerting bounce on that delivery. Azhar Ali c A Mahmood b Irfan 1(5)

14.3 - Ajmal to Maqsood, 2 runs, flatter delivery and Maqsood goes back in the crease, punches it wide of the fielder at sweeper cover and adds a couple to the total, brings up his fifty as well

10.3 - Zaidi to U Akmal, 1 run, to long on, takes this on full and eases it down to long-on for another single

19.0 - A Mendis to Misbah, FOUR, and that will be the end of the match, what a poor delivery to end the match, bowls it wide outside off and Misbah goes for the sweep, it is far from his reach, he gets an inside edge and the ball rolls past the keeper and beats the fielder at short third man before racing away to the fence. Islamabad win by 5 wickets, knocking Lahore out of the tournament

18.4 - A Mendis to A Mahmood, FOUR, tossed up delivery and outside off, Mahmood drives it on the up and opens the bat face a touch to beat the fielder at sweeper cover

18.1 - A Mendis to A Mahmood, FOUR, make it 11 needed off 11, short and wide outside off, Mahmood rocks back and cuts it through backward point

17.3 - Dwayne Bravo to Misbah, FOUR, full toss and on the pads of Misbah, he clips it to beat the man in the circle at fine leg, the ball races away to the fence in a jiffy

14.4 - Zia-ul-Haq to Misbah, FOUR, and this time it has been hit squarer, short delivery once again and Misbah moves inside the line of the delivery and connects with the pull, gets it to the left of the fielder at deep backward square leg and the ball races away

14.3 - Zia-ul-Haq to Misbah, FOUR, poor delivery and Misbah makes full use of it, swivels across and pulls it, does not get it off the meat of the bat. In fact, a top-edge that flies away from the fielder at fine leg, who is standing fairly wide

14.2 - Zia-ul-Haq to Misbah, FOUR, fuller length delivery and Misbah whips it away after getting across the line of the delivery, flick of the wrist from Misbah, Cooper in the deep gets across to stop it, gets a hand to it but the ball dribbles into the fence

13.5 - Azhar Ali to Misbah, FOUR, tossed up delivery and Misbah does well, swoops low and sweeps it away from the fielder at short fine leg, the ball scurries to the fence in a jiffy

12.4 - A Mendis to Misbah, FOUR, talk about a welcome drink and that is what Misbah got here, short and an innocuous delivery, Misbah goes back and pulls it through the mid-wicket region for a four

9.0 - Dwayne Bravo to Haddin, FOUR, width on offer, Haddin shows deft touch by expertly guiding it to the third man boundary. Haddin using all his experience to the fore, here

7.1 - Delport to Haddin, FOUR, Haddin camps on the back foot and neatly steers this delivery to the third man fence. Street-smart cricket from Haddin

6.3 - A Mendis to Khalid Latif, FOUR, dragged down delivery from Mendis, Latif pulls it to fine leg boundary. Poor bowling from Mendis

5.3 - Zia-ul-Haq to Khalid Latif, FOUR, with no fielder positioned at fine leg, Zia-ul-Haq ushers in a slower short delivery that is bowled down the leg-side, Latif takes a heavy toll of it by pulling it over the short fine fielder. It rockets to the fence

4.0 - Zia-ul-Haq to Haddin, FOUR, Haddin nicely drives a fuller length delivery that is bowled outside off and collects a boundary to extra cover

3.4 - Zia-ul-Haq to Haddin, FOUR, good short delivery by Zia-ul-Haq. However, does not get the reward for it. The bumper that is bowled outside off, Haddin looks to pull and the top-edge flies over the keeper's head for a boundary

3.0 - Ehsan Adil to Haddin, FOUR, fullish and on the stumps, Haddin brings out the straight drive and it bullets to the fence. Classy shot by Haddin

1.2 - Zia-ul-Haq to Dwayne Smith, FOUR, width on offer, Smith cracks the cut and it scurries to the deep backward point fence. It came right off the screws

0.2 - Ehsan Adil to Dwayne Smith, FOUR, short, wide and four. Well, that is one area, one can't bowl to Smith. He nails the cut and the ball runs away square on the off-side

8.3 - Dwayne Bravo to Haddin, SIX, well, Umar Akmal made a desperate attempt at long-on to grab the catch, but you need a towering giant to take that. Haddin lofts a slower delivery that is bowled on the stumps, Umar jumps in the air at long-on, but it sails over him for a maximum

6.0 - Zia-ul-Haq to Haddin, SIX, Haddin is looking dangerous. Haddin makes room and slaps this fuller length delivery over the extra cover fence. It cleared the boundary rope easily

16.2 - Ehsan Adil to Asif Ali, out Lbw!! Big appeal and that looked out to naked eyes, the umpire took his time but raised his finger eventually. Yorker length delivery that snaked in as Ali wanted to clip it into the on-side, missed it due to the swing and the ball hit him low on the pad, he thought it was sliding down the leg-side and that is why looked dejected as he walked off the field. But the replays confirm it would have clipped the leg-stick, so that would have been umpire's call in case of the DRS. Asif Ali lbw b Ehsan Adil 3(6)

14.5 - Zia-ul-Haq to Misbah, out Haddin Run Out!! Zia-ul-Haq has ran out Haddin, utter chaos in the middle, Zia-ul-Haq came round the wicket and angled this delivery into Misbah, who missed the flick, eked out an inside edge onto the pads and the bowler appealed for an lbw, the umpire denied the appeal. The batsmen in the meantime wanted to sneak in an extra run, but some confusion and Haddin stopped in the middle for a moment. It was enough for Zia-ul-Haq to attack the ball in his followthrough and break the stumps at the striker's end with a direct hit, Haddin was well short of the crease and we have now seen two run outs in quick succession. Haddin run out (Zia-ul-Haq) 54(42) [4s-5 6s-2]

12.3 - A Mendis to Haddin, out Khalid Latif Run Out!! That's a horrible mix up and Khalid Latif has to depart, Haddin drove it on the up to extra cover, where Azhar Ali fumbled. Never run on a misfield they say but Haddin did not think about the cliched lesson and went for the single. His partner, though, was ball watching and did not respond to the call, but eventually went for it. But that momentary pause had done enough damage, the keeper collected the throw from the captain and whipped the bails off to catch Khalid Latif short of the crease. Khalid Latif run out (Azhar Ali/Rizwan) 25(24) [4s-2]

3.2 - Zia-ul-Haq to Sharjeel Khan, out Caught by Rizwan!! Rizwan takes a towering skier. Well done! Shortish delivery that is bowled outside off, Sharjeel tries to pull and gets a top-edge. The keeper moves to his right, keeps his eyes on the ball all the way through and snaffles it. It was swirling in the air for a while, there. Sharjeel Khan c Rizwan b Zia-ul-Haq 5(7)

1.3 - Zia-ul-Haq to Dwayne Smith, out Caught by Rizwan!! The big fish has been chugged down. It was nothing but a delivery that was slanted across Smith, he looked to cut with cemented feet, got an outside edge and the keeper hardly had to move to pouch the catch. Zia-ul-Haq is delighted to pick up the big scalp. Dwayne Smith c Rizwan b Zia-ul-Haq 11(7) [4s-2]

17.2 - Dwayne Bravo to Misbah, 2 runs, Misbah hoicks across the line on this length delivery, it went high in the air but the fielder from deep square leg did not go for the catch, it fell just in front of him and Misbah takes two, Bravo cannot believe that the fielder did not go for the catch

2.1 - Ehsan Adil to Sharjeel Khan, 2 runs, Rasool does all the hard work to snaffle a tough catch, but it slips out of his hands. Sharjeel toe-ends a loft to a fuller length delivery, it goes high up in the air, Adnan Rasool runs backwardds, gets to it. Maybe he overran it and eventually, culd not grab it

12.0 - Azhar Ali to Haddin, 1 run, flighted delivery and Haddin eases it down to long-off for a single, gets to his fifty in just 34 balls

8.4 - Dwayne Bravo to Haddin, 1 run, too straight from Dwayne Bravo, Haddin works it to mid-wicket. With it, the duo have stitched a stad of 50