Hello again... The men who matter are out in the middle. Shehzad and Wright are in the centre. The latter marks his guard. Sohail Khan has the ball in hand. Can Karachi defend this score? Answer coming up. Here we go...
The dibbly-dobbly bowlers have been effective on this Sharjah wicket. If yesterday it was Bopara, today it was Elliott's turn. The Kiwi picked up 4 for 15 and derailed the Karachi innings. Only Shoaib Malik made a significant contribution. The pitch is on the slower side and difficult for the batsmen. Karachi Kings have the runs on the board. Is it enough? Only time will tell. Join us back in a short while for the chase...
19.6 -
Aizaz Cheema to Sohail Khan, FOUR, nice way to finish the innings. Cheema once again misses his yorker, Sohail is able to get underneath that, tonks it inside out over extra cover, beats sweeper cover with ease
19.5 -
Aizaz Cheema to Sohail Khan, 2 runs, fullish and just short of yorker length, Sohail drills it down the ground, long-on runs to his left, dives and saves a couple of runs
19.4 -
Aizaz Cheema to Rahim, out Caught&Bowled!! Rahim had no other option than to go for his shot. Cheema drags the slower ball down, Rahim gets his front leg out of the way to heave, the top-edge flies towards mid-wicket, Cheema calls for it and gets there comfortably. Rahim c and b Aizaz Cheema 6(5) [4s-1]
Aizaz Cheema to Rahim, THAT'S OUT!! Caught&Bowled!!
19.3 -
Aizaz Cheema to Sohail Khan, 1 run, yorker length around off, Sohail squeezes the drive to long-off
19.2 -
Aizaz Cheema to Sohail Khan, no run, full and outside off, Sohail swings hard as possible and connects with only thin air
19.1 -
Aizaz Cheema to Rahim, 1 run, fullish and on off, Rahim chips it on the bounce to long-on
Aizaz Cheema [2.0-0-14-0] is back into the attack
18.6 -
Babar to Sohail Khan, no run, low full toss around off, Sohail toe-ends the drive back to the bowler
Sohail Khan, right handed bat, comes to the crease
18.5 -
Babar to Usama Mir, out Bowled!! There goes another one. First ball and Mir wanted to send it into orbit. Comes racing down the track, the head falls away as he swings at the slider, misses it by some distance and the leg-pole takes a beating. Usama Mir b Babar 0(1)
Babar to Usama Mir, THAT'S OUT!! Bowled!!
18.4 -
Babar to Rahim, 1 run, low full toss on off, Rahim drives it along the ground to long-on
18.3 -
Babar to Rahim, FOUR, innovation! Flighted on middle and leg, Rahim premeditated the reverse sweep, sends it over the backward point fielder, no chance for the sweeper to get across and stop that
Usama Mir, right handed bat, comes to the crease
18.2 -
Babar to Rahim, out Imad Wasim Run Out!! The Karachi innings is going in a downward spiral. Another batsman walks back to the dressing room. Tossed up on off, Rahim drives it hard and straight back to the bowler, Wasim was backing up and Babar had the presence of mind to flick the ball onto the stumps. Out by a mile as the third umpire was not required. Imad Wasim run out (Babar) 2(2)
Babar to Rahim, THAT'S OUT!! Run Out!!
18.1 -
Babar to Imad Wasim, 1 run, very full and just outside off, drilled along the ground to long-off
17.6 -
Elliott to Imad Wasim, 1 run, round the wicket and drifting onto the pads, Wasim tucks it in front of square on the leg-side. Elliott finishes his spell, it has been a impressive one: 4-0-15-4
Imad Wasim, left handed bat, comes to the crease
17.5 -
Elliott to Bopara, out Caught&Bowled!! Elliott is doing a Bopara. Oh hang on! He has also done in Bopara. Four wickets and the Kiwi can't seem to do anything wrong. The in-form batsman departs and Karachi are in deep trouble. The split finger delivery, Bopara is deceived by the pace, checks his shot and lobs a dolly back to the bowler. Bopara c and b Elliott 14(17) [4s-1]
Elliott to Bopara, THAT'S OUT!! Caught&Bowled!!
17.4 -
Elliott to Bopara, no run, fuller and around off, Bopara pushes it gently to cover
17.3 -
Elliott to Bopara, no run, Sarfraz went up for caught behind. Nothing from Elliott or the umpire. Into the blockhole and Bopara fails to keep it out. Good take by Sarfraz standing up to the stumps
Mushfiqur Rahim, right handed bat, comes to the crease
17.2 -
Elliott to Tanvir, out Caught by Mohammad Nawaz!! Third wicket for Elliott. Sir Viv Richards is a happy man in the dugout, gives high fives to the team staff. Slower delivery once again, Tanvir had to generate all the power, heaves it towards backward square, Nawaz takes a good catch. Tanvir c Mohammad Nawaz b Elliott 8(7) [4s-1]
Elliott to Tanvir, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
17.1 -
Elliott to Bopara, 1 run, no pace on the ball whatsoever, Bopara chips it on the bounce to long-off
16.6 -
Babar to Bopara, 1 run, sliding on, Bopara whips it with the angle to deep backward square leg
16.5 -
Babar to Tanvir, 1 run, fired down leg, Tanvir helps it along the way to short fine leg
16.4 -
Babar to Bopara, 1 run, drifting onto the pads, glanced away to short fine leg
16.3 -
Babar to Tanvir, 1 run, another low full toss, driven along the ground to long-off
16.2 -
Babar to Tanvir, FOUR, much needed boundary for Karachi Kings. Low full toss way down leg, Tanvir kneels down and reaches it with his long hands, sweeps it to the right of short fine leg
16.1 -
Babar to Bopara, 1 run, Bopara comes down the track, takes it on the full and drives to long-off
Zulfiqar Babar [2.0-0-14-0] is back into the attack
15.6 -
Elliott to Bopara, 1 run, back of a length on the hips, tucked away behind square on the leg-side
15.5 -
Elliott to Tanvir, 1 run, loopy delivery outside off, Tanvir goes hard on the drive, the ball squirts off the inside edge to backward square leg
15.4 -
Elliott to Tanvir, no run, fuller and outside off, Tanvir drives and is beaten, hint of away movement. Or was it the off-cutter? Hard to tell with the subtle variations
15.3 -
Elliott to Bopara, 1 run, leg-cutter around off, Bopara opens the bat face and glides it to short third man
15.2 -
Elliott to Tanvir, 1 run, shortens the length, Tanvir rolls his wrists and pulls gently to deep mid-wicket
Sohail Tanvir, left handed bat, comes to the crease
15.1 -
Elliott to Shakib, out Caught by Aizaz Cheema!! What is it with these slow bowlers? Keep chipping away at the wickets. Yesterday Bopara and today Elliott. Comes round the wicket, offers the bait outside off, Shakib lofts inside out straight to sweeper cover. Cheema held on even though he was on the move. There was no pace to work with for Shakib. Shakib c Aizaz Cheema b Elliott 10(19)
Elliott to Shakib, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
Grant Elliott [2.0-0-9-1] is back into the attack
14.6 -
Nabi to Shakib, 1 run, low full toss just outside off, Shakib slices the drive in front of square, straight to sweeper cover
14.5 -
Nabi to Shakib, no run, Shakib backs away to the leg-side, Nabi fires it outside off, once again out thinks the batsman, Shakib can't lay bat on that
14.4 -
Nabi to Bopara, 1 run, direct-hit and Bopara was struggling. Works it towards mid-wicket and sets off, the fielder fires at the bowler's end and misses, even a dive wouldn't have saved him
14.3 -
Nabi to Bopara, no run, tossed up on off, Bopara pushes it back to the bowler
14.2 -
Nabi to Bopara, FOUR, cheeky! Quicker and full toss on off, Bopara stoops low, reverse paddles it to the third man fence, came off the top-edge but went along the ground
14.1 -
Nabi to Bopara, no run, speared into the blockhole, dug out to the off-side
Strategic time out!
13.6 -
Mohammad Nawaz to Bopara, 1 run, sliding on middle, flicked away through mid-wicket
13.5 -
Mohammad Nawaz to Shakib, 1 run, floated up just outside off, Shakib wanted to go cow corner, but the ball ended up at long-off. Couldn't get underneath it
13.4 -
Mohammad Nawaz to Bopara, 1 run, teased up on off, Bopara rushes down the wicket to mow it over the bowler, drags it off the inner part to long-on
13.3 -
Mohammad Nawaz to Bopara, no run, flighted on off and middle, Bopara prods forward and defends to cover
13.2 -
Mohammad Nawaz to Shakib, 1 run, into the blockhole, Shakib bends down, opens the bat face and guides it behind square on the off-side
13.1 -
Mohammad Nawaz to Bopara, 1 run, tossed up on off, Bopara works it in front of square on the leg-side
12.6 -
Nabi to Shakib, no run, floated up outside off, Shakib drives it back to the bowler
Ravi Bopara, right handed bat, comes to the crease
12.5 -
Nabi to Shoaib Malik, out Caught by Ahmed Shehzad!! Once again Malik has thrown away a start. Nabi provides the crucial breakthrough for Quetta. Malik steps out and Nabi drags the length back slightly, Malik doesn't get to the pitch and still goes through with the loft, Shehzad moves to his right at long-on and snaffles a good take. Shoaib Malik c Ahmed Shehzad b Nabi 45(38) [4s-3 6s-2]
Nabi to Shoaib Malik, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
12.4 -
Nabi to Shakib, 1 run, full toss outside off, Shakib slaps it to sweeper cover, should have done better with that
12.3 -
Nabi to Shakib, no run, pushes it through, Shakib can't nudge it round the corner, wears it on the pad
12.2 -
Nabi to Shakib, no run, Nabi sees the batsman back away and darts it outside off, Shakib can't reach that. Cleverly bowled!
12.1 -
Nabi to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, waits for the ball to turn, flicks it to deep square leg
11.6 -
Mohammad Nawaz to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, Malik comes down the track and drives it to long-on
11.5 -
Mohammad Nawaz to Shakib, 1 run, fired into the blockhole, Shakib squeezes it towards extra cover
11.4 -
Mohammad Nawaz to Shakib, no run, just a shade quicker and outside off, Shakib cuts and misses, beaten for the pace on the ball
11.3 -
Mohammad Nawaz to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, drifting in on off, Malik leans into the nudge and plays it in front of square on the on-side
11.2 -
Mohammad Nawaz to Shakib, 1 run, too full and on off, Shakib digs it out to long-on
11.1 -
Mohammad Nawaz to Shakib, leg byes, FOUR, turn for Nawaz. Flighted and spun back in sharply, Shakib kneels down to slog sweep, misses and the ball brushed his trouser, Sarfraz didn't glove it and four bonus runs
11.1 -
Mohammad Nawaz to Shakib, wide, that must have slipped out of the hands. Doesn't land on the surface, well outside off. No chance for Shakib to reach that
Mohammad Nawaz [2.0-0-14-0] is back into the attack
10.6 -
Nabi to Shoaib Malik, SIX, into the crowd. A freebie and Malik is too good a batsman to miss out on those. Full toss on the stumps, Malik kneels down and sends it soaring over the deep mid-wicket. That ruins the over and Nabi knows that
10.5 -
Nabi to Shakib, 1 run, Shakib makes room and looks to go inside out, drags the drive off the inner part of the bat to long-on
10.4 -
Nabi to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, steps out and takes it on the full, works it away thriugh mid-wicket
10.3 -
Nabi to Shoaib Malik, no run, Malik comes down the track and almost yorks himself, squeezes the drive back to Nabi
10.2 -
Nabi to Shakib, 1 run, skids on after pitching, Shakib pushes at it away from the body, the ball squirts off the inside edge to short fine leg
10.1 -
Nabi to Shakib, no run, round the wicket and tossed up around off, Shakib knocks it towards point and sets off, Malik was never interested. Had Elliott picked the ball and fired at the striker's end, Shakib would have been in trouble
Mohammad Nabi, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
9.6 -
Elliott to Shakib, 1 run, short of length on off, Shakib short-arm pulls it to long-on, completely mistimed
9.5 -
Elliott to Shakib, no run, Shakib shapes up to play the cut, goes for it and is beaten. The ball was too close and he looked to be cramped for room
9.4 -
Elliott to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, shortens the length around off, glided behind square on the off-side
9.3 -
Elliott to Shakib, 1 run, fuller and around off, Shakib eases it down to long-off
Shakib Al Hasan, left handed bat, comes to the crease
9.2 -
Elliott to James Vince, out Bowled!! The dibbly-dobbly has worked. Wicket-to-wicket stuff from Elliott. No pace as well, Vince makes room, stoops low and swipes across the line, misses and the ball crashes into middle stump. Vince is livid with himself as he swings his bat over the stumps in disappointment. James Vince b Elliott 23(17) [4s-1 6s-1]
Elliott to James Vince, THAT'S OUT!! Bowled!!
9.1 -
Elliott to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, fuller and on the stumps, Malik nudges it to deep mid-wicket
8.6 -
Mohammad Nawaz to James Vince, no run, bit more air on this one, Vince prods forward and blocks
8.5 -
Mohammad Nawaz to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, once again the batsman is out early, the bowler sees that and darts it in, flicked away in front of square on the leg-side
8.4 -
Mohammad Nawaz to James Vince, 1 run, shimmy down by the batsman, Nawaz drags the length back, milked away to deep mid-wicket
8.3 -
Mohammad Nawaz to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, fraction short and on off, Malik goes back and pulls to deep backward square leg
8.2 -
Mohammad Nawaz to James Vince, 1 run, Vince also uses his feet, gets close to the ball and works it to deep mid-wicket
8.1 -
Mohammad Nawaz to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, tossed up on off, Malik comes down the track and chips it on the bounce to long-on
Mohammad Nawaz [1.0-0-9-0] is back into the attack
7.6 -
Elliott to James Vince, 2 runs, low full toss around off, Vince drives it wide of long-off, Nabi moves across to his left and keeps it to a brace
7.5 -
Elliott to James Vince, no run, no pace on this one, Vince taps it back to the bowler
7.4 -
Elliott to James Vince, no run, short of length and curling away, Vince looks to force it through the off-side, is beaten on the outside edge. Good take by Sarfraz standing up to the stumps
7.3 -
Elliott to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, leg-cutter and Malik cut itt off the stumps, sends it along the ground to sweeper cover
7.2 -
Elliott to James Vince, 1 run, drags the length back, Vince stays behind the line and nurdles it to deep backward square leg
7.1 -
Elliott to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, full and on the pads, flicked away to deep mid-wicket
Grant Elliott, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
6.6 -
Aizaz Cheema to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, shortens the length around off, Malik allows the ball to run off the bat face to third man
6.5 -
Aizaz Cheema to James Vince, 1 run, back of a length around off, Vince guides it behind square, away from the backward point fielder
6.4 -
Aizaz Cheema to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, shortish and outside off, Malik cuts it to the left of backward point, the fielder dives and gets a hand
6.3 -
Aizaz Cheema to Shoaib Malik, no run, ugly! Good length ball just outside off, Malik swings across the line, feet went nowhere and the ball was way away from the body
6.2 -
Aizaz Cheema to Shoaib Malik, no run, slower delivery that almost deceived Malik, ekes out an inside edge onto pad and the ball drops near his feet
6.1 -
Aizaz Cheema to Shoaib Malik, no run, not the best shots to play. Short of a length and around off, Malik was attempting the steer down to third man, was close to his body and is beaten
5.6 -
Mohammad Nawaz to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, takes couple of steps out, knocks it in front of mid-on and sets off, easily done in the end
5.5 -
Mohammad Nawaz to James Vince, 1 run, tossed up on off, Vince bends low and works it to deep mid-wicket
5.4 -
Mohammad Nawaz to James Vince, FOUR, top shot! Vince is looking in good nick. Shimmies down and meet the pitch of the ball, drives inside out through extra cover, threaded the gap to perfection
5.3 -
Mohammad Nawaz to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, chips down the track, milks a single to the right of mid-on
5.2 -
Mohammad Nawaz to James Vince, 1 run, takes a step out and wrists it to deep mid-wicket
5.1 -
Mohammad Nawaz to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, sliding onto the pads, Malik nudges it in front of square on the leg-side
Mohammad Nawaz, comes into the attack
4.6 -
Aizaz Cheema to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, short and outside off, Malik slaps it straight to cover-point, a fumble allows the batsmen to cross over
4.5 -
Aizaz Cheema to James Vince, 1 run, low full toss on the stumps, flicked away to deep square leg
4.4 -
Aizaz Cheema to James Vince, SIX, wow! Where did that come from? Nothing much wrong with the delivery, it was tad short and around off, Vince stands tall and thumps the pull over deep mid-wicket for a maximum
4.3 -
Aizaz Cheema to James Vince, 2 runs, shortens the length, the ball didn't rise as much as Vince expected, pulls it along the ground to deep backward square leg
4.2 -
Aizaz Cheema to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, fuller and on off, Malik wrists it to mid-on and sprints across for a sharp run. The fielder was slightly deep
Malik looks to be in pain. The physio is out there tending to him. The magic spray is being applied. Meamwhile, Sarfraz has a word with his bowler. The gloves are back on. He is ready to continue..
4.1 -
Aizaz Cheema to Shoaib Malik, no run, bit of extra bounce. Back of a length around off, Malik was on the move forward, the ball jumped up and pinged him on the bottom glove. He jerks it off the bat in pain
Aizaz Cheema, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
3.6 -
Babar to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, again comes down the track, takes it on the full and drives it to long-on
3.5 -
Babar to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, this is even better. Floated up just outside off, Malik once again steps out, gets to the pitch and lofts it inside out over mid-off, who was brought in after the previous ball
3.4 -
Babar to Shoaib Malik, SIX, lovely shot! Supple use of the feet. Dances down the track, gets a tad too close to the ball, but still managed to get under it and tonked it over the long-on fence
3.3 -
Babar to Shoaib Malik, no run, arm-ball on off, Malik shuffles across, works it to backward square, straight to the fielder
3.2 -
Babar to Shoaib Malik, no run, flighted on off, Malik lunges forward in defence
3.1 -
Babar to James Vince, 1 run, tossed up on off, Vince leans forward and clips it wide of mid-wicket
2.6 -
Anwar Ali to Shoaib Malik, no run, good length ball around off, Malik presses forward and blocks it to cover
2.5 -
Anwar Ali to James Vince, 1 run, the yorker first up. Vince brings his bat down at the right time and squirts it to the left of short fine leg
James Vince, right handed bat, comes to the crease
2.4 -
Anwar Ali to Nauman Anwar, out Bowled!! Cleaned up. A nothing shot from Anwar. Yet another failure for him. It was full and straight, Anwar played all round it and is castled. He wanted to whip it across the line, the ball sneaks through bat and pad, crashed into middle stump. Nauman Anwar b Anwar Ali 6(9) [4s-1]
Anwar Ali to Nauman Anwar, THAT'S OUT!! Bowled!!
2.3 -
Anwar Ali to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, on a length and just outside off, glided with an open bat face to third man
2.2 -
Anwar Ali to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, consecutive boundaries for Malik. Short and just outside off, Malik makes room to free his arms, cuts it right between backward point and cover-point. Raced away!
2.1 -
Anwar Ali to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, Anwar Ali gifts one to Malik. Low full toss on middle, Malik leans forward and flicks it through mid-wicket, relied on timing rather than blasting it hard
1.6 -
Babar to Nauman Anwar, no run, slower and on the stumps, Anwar prods forward and blocks it to the on-side
1.5 -
Babar to Nauman Anwar, no run, now the slog sweep comes out. Kneels down and can't make contact. Babar is too experienced for all this, slips in the slider that beat the inside edge and wasn't far from the leg-stump
1.4 -
Babar to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, drifting into middle, Malik goes back and works it square on the leg-side
1.3 -
Babar to Nauman Anwar, 1 run, Anwar once more makes room to drive inside out, Babar follows him and the mistimed drive goes only as far as mid-off
1.2 -
Babar to Nauman Anwar, no run, that is unlucky. Anwar shimmies down, gets to the pitch of the flighted delivery and drills it straight down, the ball clatters into the stumps at the other end. Four runs denied
1.1 -
Babar to Nauman Anwar, no run, angles it from round the wicket, Anwar moves away to the leg-side and taps it back to Babar
Zulfiqar Babar, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack
0.6 -
Anwar Ali to Shoaib Malik, no run, tests the bounce on the wicket with a short one, it was well wide of off, Malik went for the hook, the ball kept rearing up and beat the top edge. Good carry through to Sarfraz
0.5 -
Anwar Ali to Shoaib Malik, no run, further up to the batsman, Malik presents the full face and drives it back to the bowler
0.4 -
Anwar Ali to Shoaib Malik, no run, touch fuller and on off, Malik defends it back to the bowler
0.3 -
Anwar Ali to Nauman Anwar, 1 run, again hits the back of a length area, Anwar opens the bat face and steers it to third man
0.2 -
Anwar Ali to Nauman Anwar, FOUR, that should get him going. Loose delivery from Anwar Ali, short and width offered outside off, Anwar rides the bounce and cracks it square on the off-side, no chance for the diving backward point fielder
0.1 -
Anwar Ali to Nauman Anwar, no run, beauty! The perfect delivery. Back of a length and just outside off, shapes away from the batsman, Anwar goes feeling for the ball and is beaten all ends up
Nauman Anwar and Shoaib Malik are at the crease. Nauman Anwar is on strike. Anwar Ali will open the attack
The first match of the day is done. Quetta Gladiators are at the top of the table. Now for Peshawar Zalmi to snatch it back from them. They are in action in the second game against Lahore Qalandars. Take a break and be back for that clash. For now, goodbye and cheers...
Sarfraz: Credit to the bowlers. We are winning because of them. Everyone has chipped in with the ball. I knew the ball was keeping low and I just took my time to play my shots. The batsmen need to work hard, we are throwing it away after being set.
Malik: It was not a 180 wicket. We started thinking it was a 180 wicket and that's where we faltered. It was a 150 wicket. Whoever is settled has to carry on and I should have done so today. The captain should lead from the front and I was not able to do that.
Elliott: We are bowling well as a unit. We are putting a lot of pressure in the middle overs and I was fortunate to reap the rewards. It is tough for the batters and the only good time to bat is at the top against the new ball. We need to vary our pace on this wicket. The spinners have to be rotated and Sarfraz has been doing that.
Grant Elliott is the Man of the Match for his figures of 4/15.
It was a well measured run chase from Quetta Gladiators. Shehzad got them off to a flier and even though they lost Luke Wright early, the scorecard kept ticking along. KP and Shehzad departed after being set, but their skipper Sarfraz remained calm and took his side over the line. Karachi just didn't have enough runs on the board and their bowlers did their best with whatever they had.
18.5 -
Tanvir to Anwar Ali, 1 run, Quetta Gladiators win by 5 wickets. They now move to the top of the points table. It is a happy dugout. Sir Viv Richards seems the happiest of the lot. The players congratulate each other. Coming to the ball, on a length and just outside off, Ali drives it through extra cover
18.4 -
Tanvir to Sarfraz, 1 run, back of a length on off, Sarfraz shuffles across, nurdles it behind square on the leg-side
18.3 -
Tanvir to Sarfraz, 2 runs, fraction short and around off, Sarfraz cuts it square on the wicket, he is so quick. The sweeper had a few yards to cover and Sarfraz was haring back for the second
18.2 -
Tanvir to Anwar Ali, 1 run, back of a length on off, Ali dabs it off the face of the bat behind point, for a single
18.1 -
Tanvir to Sarfraz, 1 run, short and outside off, Sarfraz slaps it to backward point, Wasim fires at the striker's end, misses and the backing up fielder fumbles
Sohail Tanvir [1.0-0-5-0] is back into the attack
17.6 -
Bopara to Anwar Ali, no run, into the blockhole, Ali digs it back to the bowler
17.5 -
Bopara to Anwar Ali, 2 runs, much better. Aloows the ball to arrive, opens the bat face and steers it fine, third man had a lot to do and the pair steal another a couple
17.4 -
Bopara to Anwar Ali, no run, back of a length around off, Ali goes for the mighty mow, mistimes it to mid-wicket
17.3 -
Bopara to Anwar Ali, no run, good length ball on off, Ali defends with bat and pad close, the ball runs off the face of the bat to Rahim, Sarfraz wanted the run but is sent back
17.2 -
Bopara to Sarfraz, 1 run, shortish and outside off, Sarfraz cuts it towards backward point, Vince fumbles and the duo scamper across
17.1 -
Bopara to Anwar Ali, 1 run, fuller and on off, Ali drives it along the ground to long-on
Ravi Bopara [2.0-0-10-0] is back into the attack
Anwar Ali, right handed bat, comes to the crease
16.6 -
Shakib to Mohammad Nawaz, out Mohammad Nawaz Run Out!! Needless. There was never a run and Nawaz was not even in the frame. Taps the tossed up delivery in front of cover and sets off, Sarfraz responds, but throw from Vince was at the bowler's end, bulls-eye and Nawaz couldn't get there even with a dive. Mohammad Nawaz run out (James Vince) 6(7)
Shakib to Mohammad Nawaz, THAT'S OUT!! Run Out!!
16.5 -
Shakib to Mohammad Nawaz, 2 runs, flatter and on the stumps, Nawaz whips it wide of long-on, scampers back for the second
16.4 -
Shakib to Sarfraz, 1 run, Sarfraz kneels down to sweep, gets a bit of glove on the pad and the ball rolls to the on-side
16.3 -
Shakib to Sarfraz, no run, floated up on the stumps, Sarfraz kneels down and sweeps to short fine, picks out the fielder
16.2 -
Shakib to Mohammad Nawaz, 1 run, tossed up on off, Nawaz gets inside the line and works it towards mid-wicket, was made to hurry as the throw came to his end
16.1 -
Shakib to Sarfraz, 1 run, flighted on off, Sarfraz comes down the track and flicks it to deep square leg
15.6 -
Sohail Khan to Sarfraz, 1 run, back of a length on off, Sarfraz knocks it past the bowler and down to long-on
15.5 -
Sohail Khan to Sarfraz, no run, on a length and around off, Sarfraz drives on the up in front of mid-off, can't steal the single
15.4 -
Sohail Khan to Sarfraz, FOUR, unlucky. The inswinging yorker, the toe-crusher as they call it, Sarfraz does well to bring his bat down, jams it off the inside edge to the fine leg fence
15.3 -
Sohail Khan to Mohammad Nawaz, 1 run, back of a length around off, Nawaz taps it between cover and point, easy single on offer
15.2 -
Sohail Khan to Sarfraz, 1 run, fullish and just outside off, Sarfraz drives it past the diving cover fielder, who got a hand and took the pace off the ball
15.1 -
Sohail Khan to Mohammad Nawaz, 1 run, run, back of a length on the hips, tucked away behind square on the leg-side
Sohail Khan [3.0-0-20-0] is back into the attack
14.6 -
Shakib to Sarfraz, no run, skids on with the arm, Sarfraz closes the bat face and the soft leading edge rolls to the off-side
14.5 -
Shakib to Mohammad Nawaz, 1 run, tossed up around off, Nawaz eases it in front of square on the off-side
14.4 -
Shakib to Mohammad Nawaz, no run, floated up gently around off, Nawaz drives it back to the bowler
14.3 -
Shakib to Elliott, out Lbw!! Something to cheer about for Shakib. He looks like a relieved man. Tossed up on leg-stump and turns enough to beat the outside edge of Elliott's bat. He is struck on the back thigh after missing a nudge through to the on-side. It was plumb in front. Elliott lbw b Shakib 5(5) [4s-1]
Shakib to Elliott, THAT'S OUT!! Lbw!!
14.2 -
Shakib to Elliott, FOUR, deftly done. Flighted on off and middle, Elliott moves across, kneels down and paddles it so fine, that it goes through Rahim's legs and into the fence
14.1 -
Shakib to Sarfraz, 1 run, quicker and on the stumps, Sarfraz makes room and taps it wide of cover
Shakib Al Hasan [2.0-0-23-0] is back into the attack
Strategic time out!
13.6 -
Sohail Khan to Elliott, no run, on a length around off, Elliott dabs it in front of point, no chance of a single
13.5 -
Sohail Khan to Sarfraz, 1 run, back of a length around off, Sarfraz looks to force it off the back foot, the inside edge rolls down to fine leg
13.4 -
Sohail Khan to Elliott, 1 run, yorker length around off, Elliott toe-ends the squeeze it to short third man
13.3 -
Sohail Khan to Sarfraz, 1 run, full and curling in, Sarfraz ekes out an inside edge on the flick, the ball deflects off the pad towards point, the scamper across for a quick single. The fielder fires a direct-hit at the strirker's end, Elliott was in
Third umpire called in for a run-out check. Has Elliott made it in? Yes, he is in by a well six inches. Not Out shows up on the giant screen...
13.2 -
Sohail Khan to Sarfraz, no run, back of a length on off, Sarfraz was squared up as he defends it down the wicket
13.1 -
Sohail Khan to Sarfraz, no run, short of length around off, Sarfraz flat-bats it to mid-off
Sohail Khan [2.0-0-17-0] is back into the attack
12.6 -
Usama Mir to Elliott, no run, Elliott comes down the track and looks to drive, gets a thickish inside edge to mid-wicket
Grant Elliott, right handed bat, comes to the crease
12.5 -
Usama Mir to Pietersen, out Caught by Tanvir!! That's a terrific catch. Is it too late though? Pietersen moves around in the crease, Usama is not put off by that, tosses it up on off, KP goes forr the expansive drive, the ball flies off the outside edge to the right of the slip fielder, Tanvir dives and plucks it with both hands. Pietersen c Tanvir b Usama Mir 26(22) [6s-2]
Usama Mir to Pietersen, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
12.4 -
Usama Mir to Pietersen, 2 runs, sliding onto the legs, Pietersen leans forward and tickles it fine, was running away before the fielder slides and hauls it in, easy two
12.3 -
Usama Mir to Pietersen, no run, full toss on off, Pietersen defends it back to the bowler
12.2 -
Usama Mir to Sarfraz, 1 run, tossed up on off, driven along the ground to long-off
12.1 -
Usama Mir to Sarfraz, no run, Sarfraz comes down the track and the bowler drags the length back, blocked back to the bowler
11.6 -
Bopara to Sarfraz, 1 run, fuller and around off, Sarfraz drives and retains strike with a single to sweeper cover
11.5 -
Bopara to Pietersen, 1 run, fuller and on off, Pietersen twirls his wrists and sends it to long-on
11.4 -
Bopara to Sarfraz, 1 run, back of a length on off, Sarfraz pulls it along the ground to deep mid-wicket
11.3 -
Bopara to Sarfraz, 2 runs, no pace and it was outside off, Sarfraz was on the move as he shuffled across, nudged it with soft hands through mid-wicket, Pietersen wanted two and Sarfraz responds this time
11.2 -
Bopara to Sarfraz, no run, on a length and close to off, dabbed towards a man positioned at gully
11.1 -
Bopara to Sarfraz, no run, yorker length on off, jammed to the right of the bowler, Bopara tidies up himself
10.6 -
Usama Mir to Sarfraz, 1 run, sliding down leg, Sarfraz helps it on its way to short fine leg
10.5 -
Usama Mir to Sarfraz, 2 runs, floaty delivery on off, Sarfraz drives it to deep extra cover. The call was for two immediately and KP responded, easily done in the end
10.4 -
Usama Mir to Sarfraz, no run, fraction short and just outside off, Sarfraz cuts and is beaten. He was outdone by the extra bounce
10.3 -
Usama Mir to Pietersen, 1 run, flighted on off, Pietersen drops it with soft hands in front of cover and hares across to the other end
10.2 -
Usama Mir to Pietersen, no run, quicker and on the stumps, tucks it towards mid-wicket
10.1 -
Usama Mir to Pietersen, SIX, superb shot! Tossed up generously around off, Pietersen plonks his front foot forward and hammers it over the long-on fence, the fielder was a mere spectator
9.6 -
Bopara to Pietersen, 1 run, to very full and on off, Pietersen squeezes it down to long-on
9.5 -
Bopara to Pietersen, 2 runs, loopy slower one around off, Pietersen works it with soft hands in front of square, deep mid-wicket had a long way to come in, he gets there and trifle a throw at the bowler's end. Direct hit and Sarfraz was a goner
9.4 -
Bopara to Pietersen, no run, slower delivery on off, Pietersen knocks it to the right of the bowler, he wanted the run but is sent back
9.3 -
Bopara to Sarfraz, 1 run, fullish and on the stumps, clipped away to deep backward square leg
9.2 -
Bopara to Pietersen, leg byes, 1 run, stifled appeal for LBW. Short of a length delivery on off, Pietersen swivels and misses the pull, is struck on the back thigh, the ball rolls behind square. Height was an issue there
9.1 -
Bopara to Sarfraz, 1 run, back of a length around off, steered away with an angled bat to third man
Ravi Bopara, right-arm medium, comes into the attack
8.6 -
Usama Mir to Pietersen, 2 runs, too full and on off, Pietersen whips it towards mid-on. The fielder dives over the ball and allows the duo to steal an extra run
8.5 -
Usama Mir to Sarfraz, 1 run, floated up just outside off, Sarfraz drives it to sweeper cover
8.4 -
Usama Mir to Sarfraz, 2 runs, quicker one on the pads, tickled away fine, comes back easily for the second before the ball is chased down
8.3 -
Usama Mir to Sarfraz, no run, bowled with a flatter trajectory, Sarfraz goes searching for it, is beaten on the outside edge. Or was that a drop? Oh yes. Rahim has grassed one behind the stumps. There was a tough chance but you expect the keeper to take that
8.2 -
Usama Mir to Sarfraz, no run, too full and around off, Sarfraz squeezes it towards point
Sarfraz Ahmed, right handed bat, comes to the crease
8.1 -
Usama Mir to Ahmed Shehzad, out Bowled!! Against the run of play Quetta have lost a wicket. The set batsman has been sent back. Is this the opening Karachi were looking for? Shehzad moves way across his stumps, Usama fired it on leg-stump and hit timber. Shehzad can't believe he has been castled, but eventually walks back. Ahmed Shehzad b Usama Mir 41(27) [4s-7]
Usama Mir to Ahmed Shehzad, THAT'S OUT!! Bowled!!
7.6 -
Imad Wasim to Pietersen, SIX, that's out of here. Another ball lost in Sharjah. Brings out the dancing shoes, gets to the pitch of the flighted delivery and lofts it handsomely over the long-off fence
7.5 -
Imad Wasim to Pietersen, no run, goes straight on, Pietersen plays for the turn and pushes at it, ekes out an inside edge to mid-wicket
7.4 -
Imad Wasim to Pietersen, leg byes, 2 runs, starying onto th elegs, Pietersen can't meet with the glance, the ball brushes the pad and rolls fine, two more added to the total
7.3 -
Imad Wasim to Pietersen, no run, flighted on off, Pietersen blocks it with his bat in front of the pad
7.2 -
Imad Wasim to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run, floated up around off, Shehzad emulates KP and eases the drive to long-off
7.1 -
Imad Wasim to Pietersen, 1 run, tossed up just outside off, Pietersen drives it along the ground to long-off
Imad Wasim [1.0-0-2-1] is back into the attack
6.6 -
Usama Mir to Pietersen, 1 run, sliding onto the pads, Pietersen tickles it to long leg and settles with one
6.5 -
Usama Mir to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run, wrong 'un on off, Shehzad moves across and milks a single to the vacant mid-wicket region
6.4 -
Usama Mir to Ahmed Shehzad, FOUR, Shehzad is dealing in boundaries. He is doing it with ease. Quicker and around off, Shehzad almost played it off Rahim's gloves, cut it late and sent it fine. Reached the fence in a jiffy
6.3 -
Usama Mir to Pietersen, 1 run, short and turning away, Pietersen slaps it square of the wicket on the off-side
6.2 -
Usama Mir to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run, floated up around off, Shehzad pushes it firmly wide of cover, another well-judged run
6.1 -
Usama Mir to Pietersen, 1 run, tossed up on off, Pietersen wrists it in front of mid-on, quick single taken
Usama Mir, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack
5.6 -
Shakib to Ahmed Shehzad, FOUR, third four and Shakib's horror run in the tournament continues. Pushed through on middle and leg, Shehzad stays low and sweeps it behind square, nobody moved
5.5 -
Shakib to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, again steps out and Shakib slows it up, can't manage to work it on the leg-side and is hit on the pad
5.4 -
Shakib to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, short and on off, Shehzad makes room and cuts it to cover
5.3 -
Shakib to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, comes down the track and misses the nudge to the on-side, wears it on the pad
5.2 -
Shakib to Ahmed Shehzad, FOUR, consecutive boundaries. It was a trifle short and on off, Shehzad stoops low, allows himself to get under that, pulls/sweep overs backward square leg
5.1 -
Shakib to Ahmed Shehzad, FOUR, fantastic shot! Hits it against the turn. Shimmies down the track, Shakib keeps flat and outside off, Shehzad manages to reach it and heaves it in front of square, qwide of deep mid-wicket
4.6 -
Imad Wasim to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run, flatter and on the stumps, whipped away to deep mid-wicket
4.5 -
Imad Wasim to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, fraction short and on off, Shehzad backs away and can't pierce the off-side field, cut straight to backward point
A leg slip in place..
4.4 -
Imad Wasim to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, arm-ball around off, Shehzad makes room and flays it to cover-point
4.3 -
Imad Wasim to Pietersen, 1 run, tossed up on off, Pietersen eases the drive to long-off
4.2 -
Imad Wasim to Pietersen, no run, straightaway steps out and works it to backward square
Kevin Pietersen, right handed bat, comes to the crease
4.1 -
Imad Wasim to L Wright, out Caught by Mir Hamza!! Karachi get their first wicket. A soft dismissal for Wright. He was very early in dancing down the pitch, Wasim saw that and fired it outside off, Wright had to play it else he would have been stumped, toe-ends the cut towards point, Hamza moves to his right and takes it. L Wright c Mir Hamza b Imad Wasim 11(12) [4s-1]
Imad Wasim to L Wright, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!
Imad Wasim, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack
3.6 -
Shakib to L Wright, 1 run, plenty of loop on this one, Wright steps out and turns it gently to the unmanned mid-wicket region
3.5 -
Shakib to L Wright, no run, quicker and sliding on, Wright gets another inside edge onto pad, the ball rolls to the on-side
3.4 -
Shakib to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run, flatter and on off, nudged away to square leg
3.3 -
Shakib to Ahmed Shehzad, FOUR, classy! Allows the drifter to come to him, Shehzad hangs on the back foot and cuts it late, splits backward point and short third man to perfection
3.2 -
Shakib to L Wright, 5 runs, needless! Sloppy. Drifting onto middle, Wright works it towards square leg, hares across for a sharp run. Tanveer fires a wayward throw at the keeper, Rahim had no chance and the ball raced away to the fence. Shehzad was well in and the throw was not required
3.1 -
Shakib to L Wright, no run, goes on with the angle, Wright hangs back and jams it onto the pad off the inside edge
Shakib Al Hasan, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack
2.6 -
Sohail Khan to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, shorter and around off, Shehzad cuts it straight to backward point
2.5 -
Sohail Khan to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, back of a length on off, Shehzad defends solidly off the back foot
2.4 -
Sohail Khan to Ahmed Shehzad, 2 runs, shortish and just outside off, Shehzad cuts it behind point, sprints back for the second before third man could hunt the ball down
2.3 -
Sohail Khan to Ahmed Shehzad, FOUR, a real hit-me delivery from Sohail Khan. The slower delivery halfway down the wicket, Shehzad stays on leg-stump and slaps it in front of square, rocketed away to the fence
2.2 -
Sohail Khan to Ahmed Shehzad, 2 runs, short of length on off, Shehzad hops across on one leg and pulls it along the ground to deep backward square leg for a brace
2.2 -
Sohail Khan to Ahmed Shehzad, wide, loopy delivery outside off, was away from the tramline, Shehzad can't reach it and the umpire stretches his arms out
2.1 -
Sohail Khan to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, on a length and just outside off, Shehzad goes hard on the drive, chops it to the off-side. He was undone by the lack of pace, it was the slower one
1.6 -
Tanvir to L Wright, FOUR, Wright had enough sighters, takes couple of steps down, gets underneath it and lofts it over mid-off, not timed well but enough to get him a boundary
1.5 -
Tanvir to L Wright, no run, good length ball outside off, Wright lifts his bat and lets it go
1.4 -
Tanvir to L Wright, no run, shortens the length and slants it across off, Wright goes searchinf for it, is beaten on the outside edge
1.3 -
Tanvir to L Wright, no run, angled across the right-hander, Wright is half-forward and defending
1.2 -
Tanvir to L Wright, no run, fuller and on off, Wright drives it to mid-on, the bat turned on impact and hence no timing behind that
1.1 -
Tanvir to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run, starts with one on the pads, flicked away to deep square leg
Sohail Tanvir, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
0.6 -
Sohail Khan to L Wright, no run, on a length and just outside off, not there to play the cut but Wright still goes for it and is beaten
0.5 -
Sohail Khan to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run, banged in halfway down, Shehzad rolls his wrists and pull along the ground to deep mid-wicket, Shakib keeps it to a single
0.4 -
Sohail Khan to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, fuller and on off, Shehzad closes the bat face tad early, the soft leading edge rolls towards cover
0.3 -
Sohail Khan to Ahmed Shehzad, FOUR, fabulous shot! Nothing much wrong with the delivery, back of a length around off, Shehzad opens the bat face and creams it square on the off-side, pierced the packed field
0.2 -
Sohail Khan to Ahmed Shehzad, 2 runs, can't bowl there. Too straight, on middle stump, Shehzad transfers his weight forward and flicks it towards deep mid-wicket, the fielder near the rope sticks his boot out and stops
0.1 -
Sohail Khan to L Wright, 1 run, back of a length on of, Wright gets inside the line and tucks it towards mid-wicket, off the mark with a hurried single
L Wright and Ahmed Shehzad are at the crease. L Wright is on strike. Sohail Khan will open the attack