28/01Result
2nd Match (N), Pakistan Super League at Karachi, Jan 28 2022
Zalmi won by 5 wkts (2b rem)
Player of the Match
Will Smeed
Will SmeedQuetta Gladiators
28/01Result
2nd Match (N), Pakistan Super League at Karachi, Jan 28 2022
Zalmi won by 5 wkts (2b rem)
Player of the Match
Will Smeed
Will SmeedQuetta Gladiators

END OF OVER:
20 | 10 Runs 2 Wkts | QG: 190/4 | RR: 9.50

  • Mohammad Nawaz5 (2b)
  • Sameen Gul4-0-41-2
  • Sohail Khan4-0-51-0

Quetta Gladiators are gathered in a huddle near the boundary skirtings. Run-chase in a few moments now

shahid khan: "Both teams have exercised their weak zones... QG won... now its turn for strengths of both teams, batting of Zalmi and bowling of Gladiators"

9.20 PM: Right, Quetta Gladiators have got a hefty total on the board and it will take some chasing from the Peshawar Zalmi batting line-up. Shoaib Malik's men managed to pull things back in the last five overs where they leaked just 35 and scalped four preys. But the magnificent launching pad provided by the Gladiators openers (Ahsan Ali 73, Will Smeed 97) means they are on top at the halfway stage. We'll be back in a jiffy with what promises to be a mouthwatering run-chase, stay tuned.

19.6
W
Sameen Gul to Smeed, OUT, Caught at deep midwicket! He won't get his hundred as Pat Brown does exceptionally well to scamper around, get hold of it, and then tiptoe his way back inside the rope. Smeed would feel he's missed out there as it was a low full-toss that could have been anywhere deposited in the leg-side. Nevertheless, that brings to an end a cracking innings from the 20-year who finishes just three short of becoming the first ever Englishman to register a PSL hundred.

WCF Smeed c Brown b Sameen Gul 97 (62b 11x4 4x6) SR: 156.45

Right, one ball to go and Smeed on strike

19.5
1
Sameen Gul to Mohammad Nawaz, 1 run, Pitched up, punch-driven down to long-off
19.4
4
Sameen Gul to Mohammad Nawaz, FOUR, Slower delivery but it's dragged down the leg-side, Nawaz pulls it away with disdain to open his account
19.3
1
Sameen Gul to Smeed, 1 run, Pitched up again, Smeed heaves across the line but cannot get it out of the meatier half of the blade
19.2
4
Sameen Gul to Smeed, FOUR, Thwacked over the umpire's head. Overpitched by Sameen, Smeed stands tall, gets the front foot out of the way and hits it hard and straight.

Nawaz into the middle but Smeed gets the strike

19.1
W
Sameen Gul to Iftikhar Ahmed, OUT, Taken at deep square leg. Serves up a juicy full-toss, Iftikhar shuffles across and clubs it high in the night sky, decent elevation on it but hasn't got the distance on it. Safely gobbled by the fielder down there. Hang on, we're going upstairs again. Nothing wrong with the front-foot but it's tight on the waist-height, you'd think. Third umpire reckons it has dipped enough to be adjudged out.

Iftikhar Ahmed c Brown b Sameen Gul 8 (8b 1x4 0x6) SR: 100.00

Sameen to bowl the last. Smeed still stranded on 92*

END OF OVER:
19 | 7 Runs | QG: 180/2 | RR: 9.47

  • Will Smeed92 (59b)
  • Iftikhar Ahmed8 (7b)
  • Sohail Khan4-0-51-0
  • Pat Brown4-0-34-0
18.6
0
Sohail Khan to Smeed, no run, Pitched up, angling in, Smeed swipes across the line but gets no bat on it as it clatters into the timberwork behind him. No damage done of course
18.6
1nb
Sohail Khan to Smeed, 1 no ball, Is that too high? Looks for the yorker again but gets the length wrong this time as it thuds high on Smeed's bat who can only balloon it behind the keeper's throat. We're going upstairs to recheck this. Replays show that it's clearly above waist-height and that will be a free-hit, too!
18.5
1
Sohail Khan to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 run, Overpitched, wide outside off, looks to clobber it over the off-side but inside-halves it down to deep midwicket

This is a yorker-bowling masterclass from the all-timer

18.4
1
Sohail Khan to Smeed, 1 run, Darted into the blockhole again, dug out to long-on
18.3
2
Sohail Khan to Smeed, 2 runs, Terrific yorker-execution, Smeed can only jam his bat down on this and scurries back for a quick second, excellent cricket all around
18.2
1
Sohail Khan to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 run, Low full-toss, middle and leg, punched down to long-off
18.1
1
Sohail Khan to Smeed, 1 run, Pitched up, swerving in with the angle, swiped across the line down to deep midwicket

END OF OVER:
18 | 9 Runs | QG: 173/2 | RR: 9.61

  • Iftikhar Ahmed6 (5b)
  • Will Smeed88 (54b)
  • Pat Brown4-0-34-0
  • Hussain Talat2-0-21-0
17.6
4
Brown to Iftikhar Ahmed, FOUR, Oh, that's clattered back and almost takes the umpire's left leg with it. Keeps round the wicket to Iftikhar and pitches it right up in the arc, rocks back and just slams it downtown.
17.5
1
Brown to Smeed, 1 run, Again, right in the blockhole, Smeed clears his front leg and nudges it into the leg-side

This is already Will Smeed's highest T20 score. Previous best was 82

17.4
2
Brown to Smeed, 2 runs, Brilliantly bowled. Sees the batsman shuffling away and fires it into his toes, can only dig it out
17.3
0
Brown to Smeed, no run, Banged in short, catches Smeed by surprise who is clearly late on his horizontal bat shot and under-edges it to the keeper

Back over the wicket

17.2
1
Brown to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 run, Change of pace, pitched on a fuller length, brings out the almighty swipe but skews it off the bottom of his blade

Over the wicket to Iftikhar

17.1
1
Brown to Smeed, 1 run, Darted into middle and leg, worked into the leg-side

Pat Brown round the wicket

END OF OVER:
17 | 8 Runs | QG: 164/2 | RR: 9.64

  • Will Smeed84 (50b)
  • Iftikhar Ahmed1 (3b)
  • Hussain Talat2-0-21-0
  • Usman Qadir4-0-20-2

Salman Sherazi : "Usman Qadir has made a great comeback here. He needed to start this season on a high and he has succeeded in doing so. Kudos to the man!"

16.6
1
Hussain Talat to Smeed, 1 run, Overpitched, outside off, punch-driven down to long-off
16.5
4
Hussain Talat to Smeed, FOUR, Drags it wide outside off but Smeed is up to the task as he shuffles across, extends his reach and cuts it fine of the deep point fielder. Into the 80's now
16.4
1
Hussain Talat to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 run, Off-cutter, drags his length back, Iftikhar was shaping up for a heave but had to adjust and prod it into the off-side
16.3
1
Hussain Talat to Smeed, 1 run, Low full-toss, wide outside off, Smeed pounds it through the off-side, finds the sweeper cover
16.2
1lb
Hussain Talat to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 leg bye, Short-pitched delivery, varies his pace nicely, Iftikhar swivels for a pull-shot but gets beaten by the lack of pace on this

Zalmi 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st43T Kohler-CadmoreYasir Khan
2nd19T Kohler-CadmoreHaider Ali
3rd15Shoaib MalikHaider Ali
4th81Shoaib MalikHussain Talat
5th30Shoaib MalikSE Rutherford
6th3Shoaib MalikBCJ Cutting

Pakistan Super League

TeamMWLPTNRR
MS1091181.253
LQ1064120.765
PZ106412-0.34
IU10468-0.069
QG10468-0.708
KK10192-0.891