10/06Result
16th Match (D/N), Pakistan Super League at Abu Dhabi, Jun 10 2021
Sultans won by 12 runs
Player of the Match
Rilee Rossouw
Rilee RossouwMultan Sultans
10/06Result
16th Match (D/N), Pakistan Super League at Abu Dhabi, Jun 10 2021
Sultans won by 12 runs
Player of the Match
Rilee Rossouw
Rilee RossouwMultan Sultans

END OF OVER:
20 | 19 Runs | MS: 176/5 | RR: 8.80

  • Khushdil Shah44 (32b)
  • Sohail Tanvir14 (14b)
  • Mohammad Amir4-0-42-0
  • Waqas Maqsood4-0-33-1

Good effort by Khushdil in the end, but will that be enough? Find out in ten, as Shashank brings you the chase.

Ram: "Babaz Azam is the captain in all 3 formats for Pakistan, but in PSL, he is not. How does that work? Was there any reason behind this decision? (Apologies, if this was already answered. I'm genuinely very curious!)" --- Not quite a given that you get franchise captaincy despite you being the national captain. There may be other equally good names around.

laks: "pretty ordinary over there from M.Amir" --- Why he went short after nailing those yorkers is a mystery.

6.45pm That's it then. The Sultans looked set for at least 200, but it took them 19 runs off the final over to get to 176 eventually. Scoring wasn't easy on this slow pitch, with the ball coming late and the bowlers - particularly Perera, whose one over turned it around - utilising slower balls to good effect.

19.6
4
Mohammad Amir to Khushdil Shah, FOUR, and driven between mid-off and extra cover this time. An expensive last over, as Khushdil swings his bat to whatever Amir throws at him. This was a low full-toss on off as Amir went looking for another yorker, but missed his length a little and the ball raced to the fence
19.5
4
Mohammad Amir to Khushdil Shah, FOUR, flicked between deep midwicket and long-on. Low full-toss on middle, and smashed powerfully. Very crucial runs here in the last over
19.4
0
Mohammad Amir to Khushdil Shah, no run, fuller and wider of off, and the batter misses that slice
19.3
6
Mohammad Amir to Khushdil Shah, SIX, goes short and pulls over long-on. Amir changes his plan - not sure why - and pays the price. Not great timing since it went really high, but still managed to clear the fielder
19.2
1
Mohammad Amir to Sohail Tanvir, 1 run, how did Amir miss that run out? Bottom edge on to his pads off this attempted yorker and the batter hurts himself. Limps to the non-striker's and Amir has all the time in the world to hit the stumps, but misses
19.1
4
Mohammad Amir to Sohail Tanvir, FOUR, inside edge, but four. Amir went wider of the crease and with a scrambled seam to bowl full outside off. Tanvir swung at it, and somehow managed four

Last over coming up now. 175 anyone?

END OF OVER:
19 | 9 Runs | MS: 157/5 | RR: 8.26

  • Sohail Tanvir9 (12b)
  • Khushdil Shah30 (28b)
  • Waqas Maqsood4-0-33-1
  • Mohammad Amir3-0-23-0
18.6
1
Waqas Maqsood to Sohail Tanvir, 1 run, short of a length on middle and off, pulls in the air but safe of deep square leg who runs in and takes it on the bounce
18.5
1
Waqas Maqsood to Khushdil Shah, 1 run, and that's almost another yorker on middle. He wanted to flick, but only got an inside edge on to his pads as they rushed for a single
18.4
4
Waqas Maqsood to Khushdil Shah, FOUR, swings that over mid-off. That was full on off, as the bowler pulled his length back slightly. Khushdil finally connects as mid-off was inside the circle
18.3
1
Waqas Maqsood to Sohail Tanvir, 1 run, chipped in the air toward long-on, as Waqas' attempted yorker on off doesn't quite land on target
18.2
1
Waqas Maqsood to Khushdil Shah, 1 run, goes down the track but yorks himself. Waqas sensed him coming down, and landed that bang on the middle stump

Kapil Baldawa: "I don't know what these guys are waiting for? Anything less than 170 would be really poor after that start in 10 overs" --- It's been accurate bowling of late, to be honest. Yorkers have landed bang on target.

18.1
1lb
Waqas Maqsood to Sohail Tanvir, 1 leg bye, full-toss on middle, but the batter misses his flick. Hits his front pad and goes to short fine leg instead

END OF OVER:
18 | 3 Runs | MS: 148/5 | RR: 8.22

  • Khushdil Shah24 (25b)
  • Sohail Tanvir7 (9b)
  • Mohammad Amir3-0-23-0
  • Waqas Maqsood3-0-25-1
17.6
0
Mohammad Amir to Khushdil Shah, no run, ends the over with another yorker. This was on middle and leg, and the batter got an inside edge on to his front pad. He wants a single, but an agile Amir runs in and denies
17.5
0
Mohammad Amir to Khushdil Shah, no run, goes full but wider outside off this time. The batter's intervention doesn't find timing
17.4
1
Mohammad Amir to Sohail Tanvir, 1 run, another yorker on middle, and Tanvir gets a bottom edge on to his front pad as the ball trickles to his left while the batters set off
17.3
0
Mohammad Amir to Sohail Tanvir, no run, lands that yorker bang on middle stump. Tanvir almost falls over while digging that out
17.2
1
Mohammad Amir to Khushdil Shah, 1 run, low full-toss on off while in search of the yorker, driven to deep point

Isaac Marshall: "Would have kept Thisara going tbh. Really don't think it would have been biting off more than you could chew, he should definitely finish it off. Anything under 10 would probably be an improvement on what Arshad or Waqas would give away today."

17.1
1
Mohammad Amir to Sohail Tanvir, 1 run, Full on off, clipped to long-on

Amir is back. Over the wicket

END OF OVER:
17 | 10 Runs | MS: 145/5 | RR: 8.52

  • Sohail Tanvir5 (6b)
  • Khushdil Shah23 (22b)
  • Waqas Maqsood3-0-25-1
  • Arshad Iqbal2-0-20-0
16.6
1
Waqas Maqsood to Sohail Tanvir, 1 run, top-edged but safe. He went for the pull to this short ball on middle and off, but the ball luckily landed in between deep midwicket and square leg
16.5
1
Waqas Maqsood to Khushdil Shah, 1 run, goes for the yorker on middle and off, swung away to deep midwicket

सारंग धर: "Don't you have Hindi commentary for PSL? We enjoyed it a lot during the IPL. Thank you for this initiative ESPNCricinfo" --- Thank you, Sarang. And here it is.

16.4
0
Waqas Maqsood to Khushdil Shah, no run, short and wide outside off. It was a slower delivery, and his attempted upper cut didn't find the bat
16.3
1
Waqas Maqsood to Sohail Tanvir, 1 run, slower ball and on a good length outside off. Tapped to cover off the bottom edge
16.2
1
Waqas Maqsood to Khushdil Shah, 1 run, yorker on middle, pushed to square leg

Kings 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st14Sharjeel KhanBabar Azam
2nd43MJ GuptillBabar Azam
3rd20Babar AzamNajibullah Zadran
4th77CAK WaltonBabar Azam
5th0NLTC PereraBabar Azam
6th0Imad WasimBabar Azam
7th10Babar AzamQasim Akram

Pakistan Super League

TeamMWLPTNRR
IU1082160.859
MS1055101.05
PZ1055100.586
KK105510-0.115
LQ105510-0.589
QG10284-1.786