The players are out there for the chase. Russell has ball in hand
Watson started off in typical fashion, but Asghar had the better of him. Sharjeel struggled at the beginning and threw it away when he started looking good. Misbah and Latif set the platform for the final flourish with a 50-plus stand. However, Peshawar Zulmi kept pegging away at the wickets towards the end of the innings and restricted Islamabad to a par total. The pitch looks flat, Afridi and Co. should fancy their chances. Join us in a short while for the chase...
19.6 -
Junaid Khan to Haddin, 1 run, Haddin moves across his stumps, Junaid sees that and keeps it very full and outside off, toe-ends the scoop to the leg-side. Only a single available
19.5 -
Junaid Khan to Sami, byes, 1 run, change of pace, Sami swings across the line, fails to make contact. Akmal doesn't glove and Haddin gets across to the other end
19.4 -
Junaid Khan to Sami, 2 runs, full toss just outside off, Sami slices it towards sweeper cover, Yousuf was late to pick that up, runs forward and the ball drops in front of him. The batsmen sprint back for the second
19.3 -
Junaid Khan to Haddin, 1 run, the slower ball is dragged down, Haddin plays a controlled pull to deep square leg
19.2 -
Junaid Khan to Sami, 1 run, fullish and outside off, Sami drives it to sweeper cover and hands the strike back to the experienced Brad Haddin
Mohammad Sami, right handed bat, comes to the crease
19.1 -
Junaid Khan to Asif Ali, out Lbw!! That was dead. Junaid steams in from round the wicket, fires it into the blockhole, Ali is rooted to the crease, misses the flick and is struck on the back leg. Easy call for the umpire. The Islamabad innings is just falling apart. Asif Ali lbw b Junaid Khan 0(1)
Junaid Khan to Asif Ali, THAT'S OUT!! Lbw!!
Junaid Khan [3.0-0-25-0] is back into the attack
18.6 -
Riaz to Haddin, no run, widish yorker, Haddin makes room and can't reach it. An excellent over from Riaz, he finishes with: 4-0-24-2
18.5 -
Riaz to Haddin, no run, the slower delivery slanted across the right-hander, Haddin was trying to steer it down to third man, is beaten by the lack of pace
Asif Ali, right handed bat, comes to the crease
18.4 -
Riaz to Khalid Latif, out Caught by Tamim!! End of a fine innings. The umpire checks for a no-ball, it was a full toss and was below the waist, Latif is walking back. It was dipping on the batsman, Latif swung hard and the ball flew off the outside edge towards third man, Tamim runs forward, dives forward and snaffles a good low catch. Khalid Latif c Tamim b Riaz 59(41) [4s-1 6s-4]
Riaz to Khalid Latif, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
18.3 -
Riaz to Khalid Latif, no run, hurled into the blockhole at 145 clicks, Latif jams it to the right of the bowler, Riaz moves cross and stops it
18.2 -
Riaz to Khalid Latif, 2 runs, fullish and outside off, Latif squeezes the drive to wide long-off, easy two on offer
18.1 -
Riaz to Khalid Latif, no run, low full toss just outside off, Latif drives and connects with thin air
17.6 -
Asghar to Khalid Latif, 1 run, shimmes down and Asghar drags the length back, slapped it straight to deep extra cover
17.5 -
Asghar to Khalid Latif, 2 runs, quicker and on off, Latif kneels down and paddles it fine, comes back for the second
17.4 -
Asghar to Khalid Latif, SIX, fifty for Latif. It has been a good knock. One which has kept the innings together. Flighted outside off, Latif lofts it handsomely over long-off. Sammy could only watch it sail over him this time
Brad Haddin, right handed bat, comes to the crease
17.3 -
Asghar to A Russell, out Caught by Sammy!! Big blow for Islamabad. Russell had huge expectations and he has disappointed. Tossed up just outside off, Russell hammers it flat, might have come off the toe-end, Sammy gobbles it inches from the ground. He is still jerking his hand in pain, tells you how hard Russell had hit that. A Russell c Sammy b Asghar 2(2)
Asghar to A Russell, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
17.2 -
Asghar to Khalid Latif, 1 run, down leg, Latif helps it along the way to short fine leg
17.1 -
Asghar to Khalid Latif, 2 runs, quicker and on off, Latif stays low and flat-bats it in front of sqaure on the leg-side, deep mid-wicket runs to his left and keeps it to a couple
Mohammad Asghar [3.0-0-13-1] is back into the attack
16.6 -
Riaz to A Russell, 2 runs, too full and just outside off, Russell bends down and squeezes the drive to sweeper cover, off the mark with a brace
Andre Russell, right handed bat, comes to the crease
16.5 -
Riaz to Misbah, out Caught by Afridi!! A cameo from the skipper comes to an end. Might be good for Islamabad as that would bring out Andre Russell. Pitched up around off, Misbah's weight was on the back foot as he tried to drill this over extra cover, doesn't get the elevation and Afridi takes it right on the edge. Misbah c Afridi b Riaz 32(27) [4s-3 6s-2]
Riaz to Misbah, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
16.4 -
Riaz to Khalid Latif, 1 run, fullish and on off, Latif heaves it along the ground to long-on
16.4 -
Riaz to Khalid Latif, wide, radar on the yorker is wrong, well outside off, Latif can't reach it and wide given
16.3 -
Riaz to Khalid Latif, no run, yorker angled across off, Latif swings and misses, ball sneaked under his bat
16.2 -
Riaz to Khalid Latif, SIX, Latif has been good today. Picks the length delivery and deposits it into the stands at deep mid-wicket. Got plenty of elevation, in the end the required result as well. The 50-run stand comes up
16.1 -
Riaz to Misbah, leg byes, 1 run, Riaz was confident in his LBW appeal. The umpire just moves away. The slower delivery on the stumps, Misbah misses the big heave, is struck on the thigh. Pitched outside leg
Wahab Riaz [2.0-0-12-0] is back into the attack
15.6 -
Tait to Misbah, 1 run, full toss just outside off, Misbah walks across and whips, for a second he thought it went straight to the fielder, it did but on the bounce
15.5 -
Tait to Misbah, no run, pacy short of length delivery, Misbah stays on leg-stump and flashes hard, fails to make contact. It was too close to him and he is disappointed with himself, feels he missed out there
15.4 -
Tait to Khalid Latif, 1 run, back of a length on off, Latif swipes it along the ground to long-on
15.3 -
Tait to Misbah, 1 run, shortish and following the batsman, Misbah backs away and dabs it to third man
15.2 -
Tait to Misbah, no run, pitched up around off, Misbah drills the drive to mid-off, straight to the fielder
15.1 -
Tait to Misbah, FOUR, fullish and on off, Misbah moves his front leg out, mows it over mid-wicket. No one patrolling the fence in the deep, couple of bounces before reaching the fence
Shaun Tait [3.0-1-11-1] is back into the attack
14.6 -
Junaid Khan to Misbah, 1 run, yorker around off, Misbah opens the bat face and squeezes it square on the off-side
14.5 -
Junaid Khan to Khalid Latif, 1 run, shortish and on off, Latif short-arm pulls it to deep mid-wicket
14.4 -
Junaid Khan to Khalid Latif, 2 runs, change of pace, the length was on the shorter side, Latif slaps it wide of sweeper cover, the fielder runs to his right and cleans up
14.3 -
Junaid Khan to Misbah, 1 run, short of length on off, Misbah is hurried on the punch, the ball bottom hand comes off and the ball ends up in front of long-on
14.2 -
Junaid Khan to Misbah, no run, continues round the wicket. Lands it back of a length, Misbah shuffles across on the walk, misses the flick and is hit on the thigh pad. Not sure what Junaid was appealing for
14.1 -
Junaid Khan to Khalid Latif, 1 run, full and on off, Latif squeezes the drive to long-off
Junaid Khan [2.0-0-19-0] is back into the attack
Strategic time out!
13.6 -
Afridi to Misbah, no run, tossed up on off, Misbah prods forward and blocks it back to the bowler. Another expensive over from Afridi
13.5 -
Afridi to Misbah, FOUR, as a batsman would anticipate, the bowler fires it in after being hit for a six, Misbah sits back, waits and cuts it late behind square, splitting backward point and short third man
13.4 -
Afridi to Misbah, SIX, this time he connects. Flighted on the stumps, the line was the problem from Afridi, Misbah got down on one knee, slog sweeps it over deep mid-wicket. Almost sent it out of the park
13.3 -
Afridi to Misbah, no run, slower and just outside off, Misbah misses the slog sweep, was into the shot early
13.2 -
Afridi to Misbah, no run, quicker, shorter and outside off, Misbah cuts and picks out backward point
13.1 -
Afridi to Misbah, SIX, Afridi follows the batsman, Misbah makes room, the pace was there, but Misbah was ready lofts it over the man at long-on, who thought he was in with a chance for a second
Shahid Afridi [2.0-0-22-0] is back into the attack
12.6 -
Asghar to Misbah, 1 run, Misbah comes down the track, Asghar fires it onto his pads, flicked away to backward square leg
12.5 -
Asghar to Misbah, no run, saw Misbah backing away to the leg-side, pushed it well outside off, the batsman couldn't reach it with his cut
12.4 -
Asghar to Khalid Latif, 1 run, flighted close to off, Latif knocks it to the right of point
12.3 -
Asghar to Misbah, 1 run, tossed up and turn for Asghar. Misbah was almost undone like Watto, but he falls the path of the ball and the outside edge rolls towards third man
12.2 -
Asghar to Khalid Latif, 1 run, fraction short and around off, cut to backward point, Sammy was right on the edge of the circle and the single was on
12.1 -
Asghar to Khalid Latif, SIX, the cameraman could only follow the ball to a certain distance. This was a 108 meter six which soared out of the ground. Aleem Dar immediately calls for a replacement ball, takes a step out of the crease and launches it into orbit, over long-on and out of the stadium
Mohammad Asghar [2.0-0-3-1] is back into the attack
11.6 -
Riaz to Misbah, FOUR, that ruins the over. He had Misbah on a leash, but tries to be smart and pays the price. Banged in halfway down, Misbah stands tall, rolls his wrists and pulls it behind square leg, beats a desperate dive from Allenby
11.5 -
Riaz to Misbah, no run, Riaz is hitting the bat rather than other way round. Misbah opens the bat face and directs it to backward point
11.4 -
Riaz to Misbah, no run, tight stuff from Riaz. Keeps it on the shorter side in and around off, Misbah defends it back down the wicket
11.3 -
Riaz to Misbah, no run, short of length and tucks the batsman for room, Misbah pats it in front of short mid-wicket, shouts "No" for the single
11.2 -
Riaz to Khalid Latif, 1 run
11.1 -
Riaz to Khalid Latif, no run, back of a length around off, Latif blunts it to the right of backward point
Wahab Riaz [1.0-0-7-0] is back into the attack
10.6 -
Afridi to Khalid Latif, 1 run, pushed through around off, Latif once again favours the open bat face dab in front of square on the off-side
10.5 -
Afridi to Misbah, 1 run, looped up on off, Misbah turns it with soft hands to the on-side, sprints across before Afridi could hunt the ball down
10.4 -
Afridi to Misbah, no run, Misbah brings out the fancy reverse sweep, doesn't get it anywhere close to the middle, trickles away to short third man
10.3 -
Afridi to Khalid Latif, 1 run, flatter and around off, Latif taps it off the back foot in front of square, in between point and cover
10.2 -
Afridi to Misbah, 1 run, tossed up on off, Misbah gets across, kneels down and paddles it to short fine leg
10.1 -
Afridi to Misbah, no run, floated up on off, Misbah pushes it back to the bowler
Shahid Afridi [1.0-0-18-0] is back into the attack
Misbah-ul-Haq, right handed bat, comes to the crease
9.6 -
Tait to Sharjeel Khan, out Caught by Afridi!! Tait has his man this time. It was captain cool who was under that and he takes it with ease. Tait was brought in to take a wicket and he obliges. Slower delivery just outside off, Sharjeel goes for the loft, gets it right off the base of the bat, skies towards extra cover, Afridi had no problems. Sharjeel Khan c Afridi b Tait 28(22) [4s-2 6s-2]
Tait to Sharjeel Khan, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
9.5 -
Tait to Khalid Latif, 1 run, fuller and on off, Latif knocks it down to long-on
9.4 -
Tait to Sharjeel Khan, 1 run, very full and almost yorker length, Sharjeel squeezes it off the inside edge to the on-side
9.3 -
Tait to Khalid Latif, 1 run, Latif pushes this towards mid-wicket and sets off, the fielder moves to his left, dives and under-arms it onto the stumps at the bowler's end. All done in one motion. Latif was in though by a good six inches
Third umpire has been called for a run-out check. Latif has made it in easily. Should be a straightforward decision. There you go, Not Out!
9.2 -
Tait to Sharjeel Khan, 1 run, dropped! It was a sitter. We saw plenty of this in the first game and it has spread onto the second game as well. Banged in halfway down, Sharjeel pulls it to deep square leg, Shahid Yousuf overruns the ball, tries to reverse cup it, the ball hits the palm and goes to ground
9.1 -
Tait to Khalid Latif, 1 run, hint of inward movement, Latif camps back and tucks it to fine leg
Shaun Tait [2.0-1-6-0] is back into the attack
8.6 -
Sammy to Khalid Latif, 1 run, full and angling in on off, Latif wrists it down to long-on and retains strike
8.5 -
Sammy to Khalid Latif, SIX, banged! The slower delivery and Latif spotted it early, cleared his front leg so that he could get his swing right, brings the bottom hand into play and heaves it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum
8.4 -
Sammy to Sharjeel Khan, 1 run, back of a length on middle, whipped to deep mid-wicket
8.3 -
Sammy to Khalid Latif, 1 run, change of pace, Latif hangs back and nudges it to mid-wicket, the fielder from the deep comes in and keeps it to one
8.2 -
Sammy to Khalid Latif, 2 runs, fullish and just outside off, Latif drives it wide of sweeper cover, comfortable two
8.1 -
Sammy to Sharjeel Khan, 1 run, round the wicket and a loopy slower one to start the over, Sharjeel bends down to dig it, the ball hits the inner part and rolls towards mid-wicket
Darren Sammy, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
7.6 -
Afridi to Sharjeel Khan, 1 run, flatter and around off, punched off the back foot to deep cover. An expensive first over from Afridi, 18 runs came off it
7.5 -
Afridi to Sharjeel Khan, no run, shortish and outside off, Sharjeel cuts and picks out backward point
7.4 -
Afridi to Sharjeel Khan, FOUR, Afridi under pressure. Not much he could do this time. Pushed through just outside off, Sharjeel goes hard on the slash, the outside edge races away to the third man fence
7.3 -
Afridi to Sharjeel Khan, SIX, this is even better. Out of the ground. Tossed up on off, Sharjeel kneels down completely this time, nails the slog sweep over deep mid-wicket. The short boundaries helping Sharjeel as well
7.2 -
Afridi to Sharjeel Khan, SIX, faster, fuller and just the right line for Sharjeel to free his arms, stoops low and mows it to the cow corner fence. Made a decent connection as the ball sailed over the rope
7.1 -
Afridi to Khalid Latif, 1 run, quicker and just outside off, chopped behind square, backward point moves to his left and keeps it to a single
Shahid Afridi, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack
6.6 -
Asghar to Sharjeel Khan, no run
6.5 -
Asghar to Sharjeel Khan, no run, flighted on middle and leg, Sharjeel kneels down to play the slog sweep, is a tad early into the shot. Misses and is struck on the back thigh
6.4 -
Asghar to Sharjeel Khan, no run
6.3 -
Asghar to Khalid Latif, 1 run, tossed up on off, Latif eases it to the on-side, where there is no one patrolling the inner circle in front of square
6.2 -
Asghar to Khalid Latif, no run, looped up on middle, Latif drives it gently to the left of the bowler, Asghar dives and stops
A slip in place...
6.1 -
Asghar to Sharjeel Khan, 1 run, waits for the ball to turn and milks it round the corner on the leg-side
5.6 -
Riaz to Khalid Latif, 2 runs, too straight, on middle and leg, Latif as he has been doing, stands on leg-stump and tucks it to deep backward square leg for a brace
5.5 -
Riaz to Sharjeel Khan, leg byes, 1 run, strays onto the pad, Sharjeel fails to get his blade down on the whip, wears it on the pad and it rolls away behind square leg
5.4 -
Riaz to Khalid Latif, 1 run, short of length on off, Latif is sitting on the back foot, presents the full face of the bat, squirted off the inside edge to mid-wicket
5.3 -
Riaz to Khalid Latif, no run, drags the length back, the line was just outside off, Latif plays an ugly looking pull, ball sneaks past the under edge
5.2 -
Riaz to Khalid Latif, no run, good length ball on off, Latif prefers to hang back in the crease and defend
5.1 -
Riaz to Khalid Latif, FOUR, fabulous shot! Not a bad delivery by any means. Fullish and on off, Latif gets a little stride forward and drives it on the up straight down the ground, the timing takes care of the rest
Wahab Riaz, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
4.6 -
Asghar to Khalid Latif, leg byes, 1 run, sliding down leg, Latif can't connect with the glance, ball brushes the pad on the way to short fine leg
4.5 -
Asghar to Khalid Latif, no run, the slider, kisses the surface and hurries onto the batsman, Latif does well to bring his bat down, just about in time though, bunts it towards backward point
4.4 -
Asghar to Khalid Latif, no run, flighted on off, Latif lunges forward in defence
Khalid Latif, right handed bat, comes to the crease
4.3 -
Asghar to Watson, out Bowled!! Top delivery. A spinner's delight that. Huge wicket for Peshawar Zulmi. Asghar has his hands aloft. He enjoyed that scalp. Slows this up considerably, Watson plays down the wrong line, moves forward to defend, doesn't account for the turn and the ball hits the top of off-stump. Watson looks startled, can't believe he has been undone. Watson b Asghar 19(20) [4s-4]
Asghar to Watson, THAT'S OUT!! Bowled!!
4.2 -
Asghar to Watson, no run, arm-ball just outside off, skids on after pitching, Watson cuts and is beaten. Was beaten by the pace on the delivery, no bounce as well
4.1 -
Asghar to Sharjeel Khan, 1 run, starts with a flatter one on the pads, flicked away to deep mid-wicket
Mohammad Asghar, comes into the attack
3.6 -
Junaid Khan to Watson, FOUR, almost cleaned up the umpire. Once again Junaid dishes it out on Watto's arc, front foot forward and smashed straight back past the bowler, hit in the air and both bowler and umpire were ducking
3.5 -
Junaid Khan to Watson, FOUR, another edge that goes past the vacant slip cordon. No half measures from Watson, saw the width and threw his bat at it, the outside edge raced away to the third man fence
3.4 -
Junaid Khan to Sharjeel Khan, 1 run, shortens the length around off, Sharjeel again goes for pull, is cramped for room, mistimes it towards mid-on
3.3 -
Junaid Khan to Sharjeel Khan, no run, fullish around off, driven to cover-point
3.2 -
Junaid Khan to Sharjeel Khan, no run, back of a length around off, Sharjeel goes for the pull, is beaten on the inside edge. He did't have the room to free his arms
3.1 -
Junaid Khan to Watson, 1 run
2.6 -
Tait to Sharjeel Khan, FOUR, where's the slip? The sucker delivery, full and inviting the batsman forward, Sharjeel throws the kitchen and the outside edge flies where first slip would have been
2.6 -
Tait to Sharjeel Khan, wide, splays it down leg, Sharjeel can't meet with the glance, bonus run for Islamabad
2.5 -
Tait to Sharjeel Khan, no run, beauty! Slanted across the left-hander, Sharjeel's feet were stuck in cement, he tried to force it through the off-side, the angle beat the outside edge
2.4 -
Tait to Watson, 1 run, repeat of the previous ball, but this time Watto gets it wide of the man at backward point, third man tidies up
2.3 -
Tait to Watson, no run, fraction short and around off, chops the cut towards backward point
2.2 -
Tait to Watson, no run, on a length and just outside off, Watson guides it towards point
2.1 -
Tait to Watson, no run, shortish and around off, Watson hangs back to cut, too close to the body and he is beaten
1.6 -
Junaid Khan to Watson, 1 run, slightly short on the stumps, drags it wide of mid-wicket
1.5 -
Junaid Khan to Watson, FOUR, might have been the slower ball this time, Watson strides forward and lofts it over mid-off. Didn't get all of it but enough wood to clear the infield
1.4 -
Junaid Khan to Watson, no run, punched to cover-point
1.3 -
Junaid Khan to Watson, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, dabbed to short third man
1.2 -
Junaid Khan to Watson, FOUR, pitched up right in the slot for Watson, he plonks his front foot forward and hammers it over the bowler, rocketed away to the fence
1.1 -
Junaid Khan to Watson, no run, Junaid starts from round the wicket, fuller and around off, Watson drives it towards mid-off
0.6 -
Tait to Sharjeel Khan, no run, pitched up close to off, Sharjeel pushes forward, closes the bat face and mistimes the drive to mid-on
0.5 -
Tait to Watson, leg byes, 1 run, twice in two balls Tait gets away with a half volley on leg-stump, Watson fails to meet with the flick, is struck on the pad and the ball rolls backward of square
0.4 -
Tait to Watson, no run, Tait gets away with one on the pads, Watson is late on the flick, wears it on the pad and the ball rolls to short fine leg
0.3 -
Tait to Watson, no run, fuller and just outside off, Watson finds the cover-point fielder once again with a drive
0.2 -
Tait to Watson, no run, spears it into the blockhole, Watson makes sure he is not hit on the pad, gets it out of the way and squeezes it to mid-on
0.1 -
Tait to Watson, no run, bit of swing for Tait. Fullish and shaping away around off, Watson gets half a stride forward and drives it square on the off-side, straight to cover-point
Watson and Sharjeel Khan are at the crease. Watson is on strike. Tait will open the attack
That brings an end to our coverage of this match. A double-header awaits us tomorrow as well. See you then. Cheers!
Afridi: Crowd came in large numbers, glad that we entertained them. Outstanding stuff from the bowlers to restrict them at the death. Good yorkers really help on such pitches. The way Riaz bowled today, if he continues that way in the World T20, we might end up winning it. Hafeez is an outstanding player, no doubt. If Asghar plays a couple of more seasons, he will emerge as a polished player. That goes for other youngsters as well. The pressure of international cricket is very different. Very happy with the results.
Misbah: We couldn't finish well with the bat in the last three overs. They bowled well during that phase and it made a big difference. You don't have much time in this tournament as there are back to back games. We have suffered a lot from injuries as well. Only four overseas players are allowed, so the rest of the Pakistani boys have to step it up.
Tamim: I took my time early on as Hafeez was playing brilliantly. There are plenty of runs in this wicket if we get in. Just stuck to my basics as it is such a brilliant wicket. Hafeez is playing brilliantly, bowlers are doing their job and Shahid (Afridi) is leading well. The league is a massive hit back home in Bangladesh too (evokes cheers from the crowd).
Tamim Iqbal is Man of the Match for his match-winning knock of 80 from just 58 balls
What a cruise! Tamim's determination to close the game has been very impressive indeed. Didn't throw it away after taking his team to a position of solidarity and ensured a resounding win. It has also taken Peshawar Zalmi to the top of the table. Islamabad were never allowed a foothold in the game. 152 isn't a match-winning score. But we've seen them being defended. Needs a disciplined and concerted effort with the ball. However, they just couldn't break through Tamim. This result has left them in the lurch on the points table.
18.3 -
Rumman Raees to S Yousuf, 1 run, that's it. Peshawar go top of the table after another crushing win. Yousuf pulls a short of length delivery to deep backward square for the winning runs and induces some happy faces in the Peshawar dressing room
18.2 -
Rumman Raees to S Yousuf, 2 runs, the bat-face closes on impact as Yousuf tries to launch a full ball straight down the ground, mistimes it in front of long-on and hurtles back for two. Scores level
18.1 -
Rumman Raees to S Yousuf, no run, short of length delivery angled in on off, tucked to mid-wicket
Just 3 required. How will Yousuf choose to end this?
17.6 -
Sami to S Yousuf, 1 run, short of length delivery outside off, dabbed down to third man
17.5 -
Sami to S Yousuf, no run, dishes out a length ball outside off on the free-hit, doesn't bounce quite as much and Yousuf swings and misses
17.5 -
Sami to S Yousuf, no ball, FOUR, how's he got that one to the ropes? Almost in the blockhole, only a few inches short of it. Yousuf squeezes the drive past extra-cover and it just keeps on sliding. To make matters worse, Sami has overstepped by a mile. Okay six inches
17.4 -
Sami to S Yousuf, 2 runs, short of length delivery on middle, pulled wide of long-on. Didn't quite hit it well enough to have the legs
17.3 -
Sami to Tamim, 1 run, sharp and brisk short ball, Tamim is tardy on the pull, ends up splicing it. But wait. Didn't I tell you it's all running for him. Lands well in front of long-off
17.2 -
Sami to S Yousuf, 1 run, short of length delivery down leg, Yousuf is late on the pull, gets it high on the bat and mistimes it to fine leg
17.1 -
Sami to Tamim, 1 run, full toss outside off, driven to long-off
16.6 -
Rumman Raees to Tamim, 1 run, slower back of a length delivery on leg, tucked through mid-wicket
16.5 -
Rumman Raees to Tamim, no run, Tamim shaped to advance but is caught off guard by a bouncer. Has no option save letting it pass
16.4 -
Rumman Raees to Tamim, FOUR, full toss, geez! As if the punishment Tamim is inflicting isn't enough, Raees decides to make it more tough on himself. Dishes out a low full toss just outside off, Tamim clears his leg and carves it wide of long-on
16.3 -
Rumman Raees to Tamim, no run, length ball around off, Tamim stays leg-side and punches to extra-cover
16.2 -
Rumman Raees to Tamim, FOUR, oh my! How well is he hitting it. Short of length ball angled into middle, Tamim moves with the ball and whips it wide of long-on. Seemed to have got it high on th bat. Doesn't matter
16.1 -
Rumman Raees to Tamim, FOUR, that's been butchered through extra-cover. Half-volley wide of off, Tamim comes down hard on the ball and shreds it to pieces
15.6 -
Sami to S Yousuf, no run, swishes hard at a length ball which isn't quite there in his arc, fails to reach out and is beaten on the outside edge
15.5 -
Sami to Tamim, 1 run, very full on off, drilled hard to long-off
15.4 -
Sami to S Yousuf, leg byes, 1 run, doesn't bounce as much as Yousuf expected from a short of length, sneaks under his attempted pull to smack the tummy. Drops away into the leg-side and they sneak a leg-bye
15.3 -
Sami to Tamim, 1 run, fullish ball just outside off, driven hard down to long-off
15.2 -
Sami to Tamim, no run, back of a length delivery angled away outside off, slapped to extra-cover. Almost tried to force a cut when the length wasn't there. The result is an awkward flat-batted swat
15.1 -
Sami to Tamim, 2 runs, short ball which hurries Tamim on the pull, he gets it high on the bat through mid-wicket. But it's all running for him. Here too, he is able to find the gap
Mohammad Sami [2.0-0-10-1] is back into the attack
Peshawar seem to be having this firmly under control. 32 required in 30. Should be a breeze especially if the man on strike stays till the end.
14.6 -
Rumman Raees to Tamim, 1 run, skids on towards middle from a back of a length, Tamim is caught in the crease and just about brings his bat down in time to knock it in front of cover
14.5 -
Rumman Raees to S Yousuf, 1 run, length ball just outside off, driven to sweeper cover
14.4 -
Rumman Raees to S Yousuf, SIX, that's rocketed off the willow. Almost caught Ajmal by surprise at deep backward square. He leapt up in hope sticking his right hand up, but the ball just about cleared him. Went at the rate of knots after Yousuf whipped it off his pads. A mere pick-up shot
14.3 -
Rumman Raees to S Yousuf, 2 runs, short delivery which doesn't have a lot of steam or height behind it, allows Yousuf to get over the bounce with a roll of the wrists and pull it behind square for a couple
14.2 -
Rumman Raees to Tamim, 1 run, hurtles in a yorker outside off, squeezed down to third man
14.1 -
Rumman Raees to Tamim, no run, plants his foot forward to a length ball and blocks it back
14.1 -
Rumman Raees to Tamim, wide, errs down the leg-side, Tamim - who had originally walked way across - can't connect with the flick
Rumman Raees [1.0-0-7-0] is back into the attack
13.6 -
Ajmal to Tamim, 1 run, plants his foot across to get inside the line of the slider and flicks it through mid-wicket
13.5 -
Ajmal to S Yousuf, 1 run, goes deep in the crease to an off-break darted in short, and tucks it through the square leg region
13.4 -
Ajmal to Tamim, 1 run, shortish and sliding in on the stumps, pulled to deep backward square
13.3 -
Ajmal to S Yousuf, 1 run, extra bounce and turn from a length just outside off, hits the shoulder of the bat as Yousuf lunged forward and rolls away wide of mid-wicket
13.2 -
Ajmal to Tamim, 1 run, drifting into middle and leg, clipped through mid-wicket
13.1 -
Ajmal to Tamim, FOUR, poor ball. Fired down the leg-side, and Tamim ain't missing out. Gets down on the back knee and helps the sweep away fine. Finer than expected perhaps due to a bottom edge, but still a poor ball
Saeed Ajmal [3.0-0-35-1] is back into the attack
12.6 -
Badree to S Yousuf, no run, sharp turn with the wrong 'un to sneak past Yousuf's inside edge on the forward prod and hit the back pad. But it hit very high. Might have probably gone down too. Enough doubt to turn down a big appeal
12.5 -
Badree to S Yousuf, FOUR, turns sharply from a length on off, draws Yousuf forward, even makes him reach out on the defence. Only manages an outside edge which runs away. So unlucky
12.4 -
Badree to Tamim, 1 run, oh, so nearly. Badree fired it wider seeing Tamim come down the track, and nearly went past his worried bat. If not for the toe-end squirting towards short third man as Tamim reached out
12.3 -
Badree to S Yousuf, 1 run, gets some turning despite pushing it through quicker, Yousuf only manages a thick outside edge while trying to punch it through the off-side off the back foot. Dribbles away to short third man
12.2 -
Badree to S Yousuf, no run, flatter on the stumps, worked defensively into the on-side
12.1 -
Badree to Tamim, 1 run, nudged with the turn down to long-on
Shahid Yousuf, right handed bat, comes to the crease
11.6 -
Ajmal to K Akmal, out Stumped!! Oh, brilliant. Just brilliant. A master at work. Not to be oppressed for long, is Ajmal. Again the batsman dances down at him, he fires it through while shortening the length, then turns it past the inside edge of Akmal's slog and results in an easy stumping. K Akmal st Haddin b Ajmal 10(10) [6s-1]
Ajmal to K Akmal, THAT'S OUT!! Stumped!!
11.5 -
Ajmal to K Akmal, SIX, sliced, or is it? It keeps going, and clears wide long-on with ease. I thought he Ajmal forced him to slice the loft by pulling the length back after seeing him dance down, he might well have. But it still went a long way
11.4 -
Ajmal to Tamim, 1 run, fifty for Tamim, gets there with a gentle push with the turn to deep cover
11.3 -
Ajmal to K Akmal, 1 run,
11.2 -
Ajmal to Tamim, 1 run, quicker and sliding on towards off, punched through mid-wicket
11.1 -
Ajmal to Tamim, 2 runs, fires it slightly short, allows Tamim to sit on his back knee and sweep it behind square in the gap for a couple
Saeed Ajmal [2.0-0-24-0] is back into the attack
Russell is back on the field. Taking a gamble with him. Not sure how clever that is. Don't want to be aggravating a niggle.
Strategic time-out!
10.6 -
Badree to Tamim, 1 run, quicker and quicker from Badree. Tamim goes deep in the crease before punching it down to long-on
10.5 -
Badree to K Akmal, 1 run, flatter and sliding on from a length outside off, swept to deep mid-wicket
10.4 -
Badree to Tamim, 1 run, reads the googly early, rocks back and cuts it hard to deep cover
10.3 -
Badree to K Akmal, 1 run, not quite to the pitch of the ball despite dancing down, milks a single with a push to long-on
10.2 -
Badree to Tamim, 1 run, pushed through quicker and slightly short, flat-batted down to long-off
10.1 -
Badree to Tamim, SIX, he's smoking these spinners. Nimble feet, steady head and a clean swing of the arms to slug it clobber it back over the bowler's head
9.6 -
Watson to K Akmal, no run, fraction full and Akmal lays into it with a scorching drive. Can't get it past mid-off unfortunately
9.5 -
Watson to K Akmal, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Akmal stays flat-footed and slices it to a fine-ish backward point
9.4 -
Watson to K Akmal, no run, punched to extra-cover
9.3 -
Watson to Tamim, 1 run, short of length delivery in the channel just outside off, Tamim drops it with soft hands in front of backward point and sets off
9.2 -
Watson to Tamim, 2 runs, wild wild throw from sweeper cover. Almost threatened to knock Akmal off midway during the second. A better throw could have found him struggling. But Tamim continues to look good with these cover-drive. He hit this one on the rise too and crunched it into the gap
9.1 -
Watson to Tamim, 2 runs, fullish outside off, Tamim goes flailing after it and slices it over extra-cover forcing a sprint from the sweeper
Shane Watson, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
8.6 -
Badree to K Akmal, no run, slips in a googly on middle and leg, Akmal has enough time to pick it from the crease and nudge it into the on-side
8.5 -
Badree to Tamim, 1 run, turning into middle and leg, clipped through mid-wicket
8.4 -
Badree to Tamim, no run, punched to extra-cover
8.3 -
Badree to K Akmal, 1 run, appeal for LBW, but Akmal didn't get hit on the pad at all. Tries to sweep a fullish ball, and smothers it behind square off the gloves
8.2 -
Badree to Tamim, 1 run, pushed through quicker and turns back sharply from a back of a length on middle, Tamim just about gets his bat down in time to nudge it through square leg
Kamran Akmal, right handed bat, comes to the crease
8.1 -
Badree to Allenby, out Caught by Sami!! Premeditates the sweep and ends up picking the wrong ball. It was tossed up well wide of off, meant that Allenby had to reach out on one knee. Ends up spooning it off the top-edge wide of long-on where the fielder runs across to his right, and cradles it close to his chest before tumbling down. Allenby c Sami b Badree 7(11) [4s-1]
Badree to Allenby, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
7.6 -
Ajmal to Tamim, no run, Ajmal, with a bruised ego, darts it in from round the wicket and gets it to turn square past Tamim's tentative poke
7.5 -
Ajmal to Tamim, SIX, and again. Just too good. Even for Ajmal. Fleet-footed in his approach, again gets near enough of the delivery and swipes it down over long-on this time
7.4 -
Ajmal to Tamim, SIX, wow. Just wow. That's tyrannical. Dances down to get close enough to meet the pitch of the ball and wallops it inside out over wide long-on
7.3 -
Ajmal to Allenby, 1 run, gives it some more air this time, Allenby clips it with the turn behind square
7.2 -
Ajmal to Allenby, no run, driven to extra-cover
7.1 -
Ajmal to Allenby, no run, turning in sharply from outside off, Allenby hangs back and punches it softly down the pitch
6.6 -
Badree to Tamim, no run, skips out of the crease and blocks
The crowd has broken into a cacophony of whistles here for some reason. Don't know what set it off
6.5 -
Badree to Allenby, 1 run, googly turning into the pads, nudged behind square
6.4 -
Badree to Allenby, no run, skids on rapidly from a shortish length outside off, hurries Allenby on the pull and he gets it high on the bat before swatting it to the bowler
6.3 -
Badree to Allenby, no run, completely done in by length, plays back to a fuller and quicker one turning away from off, lucky to squirt it off a thick outside edge to backward point
6.2 -
Badree to Allenby, no run, picks the googly and whips it to mid-wicket from outside off
6.1 -
Badree to Tamim, 1 run, shortish on off, turning away as it was the googly, swatted down to long-on off the back foot
Samuel Badree, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack
5.6 -
Ajmal to Allenby, FOUR, oh no. That's a pathetic ball for a man of Ajmal's class. Might have gone for the doosra, but drops it well short outside off. Allenby has light-years to rock back and pick any spot of his choosing. Slaps it through the covers
5.5 -
Ajmal to Tamim, 1 run, dances down, realizes that Ajmal has done him for length, and just humbly pats it down to long-off
5.4 -
Ajmal to Tamim, no run, gets his bat down in a jerk and ekes out a thick inside edge to prevent a slider to go through him
5.3 -
Ajmal to Allenby, 1 run, quicker and turning into middle and leg, flicked through mid-wicket
5.2 -
Ajmal to Tamim, 1 run, flatter and skidding on towards off from a length, Tamim stays leg-side of it and pats it in front of backward point
5.1 -
Ajmal to Tamim, FOUR, that's been laced through extra-cover. Took a couple of steps down the pitch while making room, gets to the ball while also leaving himself with enough room to allow a flourish on the drive and slaps it hard
Saeed Ajmal, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
4.6 -
Sami to Allenby, no run, length ball around off, Allenby gets half-forward and pushes it on the up towards mid-off
4.5 -
Sami to Tamim, 1 run, back of a length delivery on the hips, nurdled behind square
Jim Allenby, right handed bat, comes to the crease
4.4 -
Sami to Hafeez, out Caught by Misbah!! Ugly slog, skies it off a top edge, it's swirling in the night sky just refusing to come down, Misbah settles under it with his trademark tranquility at mid-wicket, sees it all the way and pouches it cushioningly close to the tummy. Hafeez saw it land on a length and just lost his mind. Throws away a brisk start. Hafeez c Misbah b Sami 25(14) [4s-4 6s-1]
Sami to Hafeez, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
4.3 -
Sami to Tamim, 1 run, very full on off, Tamim goes hard on the drive and jams it into the turf, bounces over the bowler to mid-off
4.3 -
Sami to Tamim, wide, walks well across the stumps and Sami might have looked to outfox him by targetting leg, misses his mark and strays down
4.2 -
Sami to Tamim, no run, Tamim skips out of the crease once more and slices an attempted drive straight to cover. For some reason, Hafeez ran down like a blind mouse, was rightly sent back and had to put in the dive. Direct-hit might have been interesting
4.1 -
Sami to Tamim, no run, huge appeal from Sami. He smartly pulled his length back and cramped Tamim for room to cut him in half. Was there an inside edge? Don't think so
Mohammad Sami [1.0-0-7-0] is back into the attack
3.6 -
Rumman Raees to Hafeez, FOUR, oh well played! That's not all that bad a delivery. Probably should have been avoided with third man up. But still. On a back of a length just outside off, Hafeez waits for it and then dabs it almost from behind his body to thread it fine
3.5 -
Rumman Raees to Tamim, 1 run, short of length delivery on middle, tucked through mid-wicket
3.4 -
Rumman Raees to Hafeez, 1 run, low full toss on middle, Hafeez turns his wrists and glances it to short fine leg
3.3 -
Rumman Raees to Hafeez, no run,
3.2 -
Rumman Raees to Tamim, 1 run, slanted into the body on a short of length, nudged wide of mid-wicket
3.1 -
Rumman Raees to Tamim, no run, length ball angled in towards off from over the wicket, Tamim prods forward and blocks
Rumman Raees, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
Russell has gone off the field. That Islamabad dugout has plenty to worry about..
2.6 -
A Russell to Hafeez, FOUR, flayed over backward point. Length ball which is well wide of off, allows Hafeez to free his arms and he doesn't bother keeping it down
2.5 -
A Russell to Hafeez, FOUR, Russell is definitely not at ease, is Russell. Hobbling in the followthrough while he sees a full toss driven through the covers
Russell looks a bit ginger while walking back. Some issue with the leg maybe?
2.4 -
A Russell to Hafeez, no run, cannoned into the blockhole on off, dug out nicely
2.3 -
A Russell to Hafeez, FOUR, short of length delivery on middle and leg, doesn't rise more than mid-riff height and Hafeez is able to pivot on his back leg and help the pull behind square
2.2 -
A Russell to Hafeez, no run, Tamim is sent back after he hurtles halfway down. A direct-hit is effected at the non-striker's end and we are going upstairs. He is safe. Around 6 inches inside the crease. Fullish ball which nips in to beat Hafeez on the whip, deflects off the pad to backward point, and Tamim is quick enough to turn and make his ground
2.1 -
A Russell to Tamim, 1 run, length ball on the leg-stump line, clipped through square leg
1.6 -
Sami to Hafeez, 2 runs, not enough room on this shortish delivery outside off for an extension of the arms on the cut, so instead, Hafeez simply glides it behind backward point. Third man runs across and cuts it off
1.5 -
Sami to Hafeez, no run, big stride forward to a length ball and dead-bats it with bat and pad close
1.4 -
Sami to Tamim, 1 run, fullish outside off, driven towards mid-off who is right at the edge of the circle. Allows the batsman a comfortable single
1.3 -
Sami to Tamim, no run, back of a length delivery slanted into the channel, Iqbal stays in the crease and drops it with soft hands towards backward point
1.2 -
Sami to Tamim, FOUR, oh slapped! Comes dancing down while moving leg-side, made his own room and allowed himself a clean swing of the arms to spank a length ball through the covers
1.1 -
Sami to Tamim, no run, length ball angled into the channel, driven to cover-point with a good stride
Mohammad Sami, right-arm fast, comes into the attack
0.6 -
A Russell to Hafeez, SIX, he's taken it on now, and with aplomb. Short ball aiming for the helmet, Hafeez was prepared for it. Swivels across and pulls it over deep backward square. Russell's pace means that the ball has gone on the roof
0.5 -
A Russell to Hafeez, no run, gets the short ball to climb nicely, hurries Hafeez as he jerks his body away from the line. Just about manages to evade
0.4 -
A Russell to Hafeez, no run, off-stump half-volley driven back to the bowler
0.3 -
A Russell to Tamim, 1 run, charges down while making room and slashes a length ball wide of cover-point. The fielder moves across and dives to make a half-stop
0.2 -
A Russell to Tamim, no run, prods across to a length ball and blocks it to cover-point
0.1 -
A Russell to Tamim, no run, fullish outside off, driven to cover
Tamim and Hafeez are at the crease. Tamim is on strike. A Russell will open the attack