END OF OVER:20 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | PZ: 173/4 | RR: 8.65
- Sherfane Rutherford9 (4b)
- Shoaib Malik52 (28b)
- Umaid Asif4-0-36-3
- Mohammad Imran4-0-40-0
9.15 PM: Just about par, you'd think? Peshawar started off sluggishly but picked up pace in the latter half of the powerplay. Umaid Asif then plucked out both the opening batsmen to stem the flow of runs. At the halfway mark, Zalmi had 78 runs on the board and couldn't get that impetus through the middle-overs. Shoaib Malik then rescued the ship with another superb 52 off 28 but Zalmi might have been even better off had they sent the in-form Sherfane Rutherford ahead of Ben Cutting. Umaid was the pick of the bowlers for Karachi for his 3/36 while Nabi was once again extremely economical and gave nothing away in the second half of the innings.
We'll be back with the run-chase in just a bit, stick around
Robert: "I think given that both teams seem a bit lopsided toward batting, 173 seems a bit low. "
Karachi Kings need 174 runs to win
19.6
1
Umaid Asif to Rutherford, 1 run, Full again, middle and off-stump line, tries to whack it away but inside-edges it down to deep midwicket, just one this time
19.5
2
Umaid Asif to Rutherford, 2 runs, Fuller delivery, around off-stump, jams his bat down on this and digs it out to deep midwicket, they hustle back for a couple
19.4
6
Umaid Asif to Rutherford, SIX, Belted for half-a-dozen! Dug in short, takes the pace off it, Rutherford stands tall, gets on top of the bounce, and slams it straight into the sight screen. Magnificent hit
19.3
1
Umaid Asif to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, Oh, wonderfully bowled, right in the blockhole, Malik can only squeeze it to short fine leg
19.2
1lb
Umaid Asif to Rutherford, 1 leg bye, Length delivery, honing into the pads, tries to go up and over the fine leg region but this brushes high into his thighs, Malik does well to scamper through and get on the striker's end
In comes Sherfane Rutherford
19.1
W
Umaid Asif to Cutting, OUT, Umaid's got his third! This one is a low full-toss on off-stump, looks to dispatch it over the off-side again but cannot get any elevation on this, smashes it straight down the cover fielder's throat. Cutting would feel he's missed out there
BCJ Cutting c Sharjeel Khan b Umaid Asif 24 (37m 22b 0x4 1x6) SR: 109.09
END OF OVER:19 | 12 Runs | PZ: 162/3 | RR: 8.52
- Shoaib Malik51 (27b)
- Ben Cutting24 (21b)
- Mohammad Imran4-0-40-0
- Umaid Asif3-0-26-2
18.6
0
Mohammad Imran to Shoaib Malik, no run, Fired into the blockhole, wide outside off, looks to squirt it through the thirdman region but can't get any bat on this
18.5
1
Mohammad Imran to Cutting, 1 run, Fired in on a full length, outside off, plonked down the ground along the turf towards long-off
18.4
6
Mohammad Imran to Cutting, SIX, Smashed over the off-side! Cutting finally gets underneath one as he stoops low on this slower delivery and lofts it gloriously over wide long-off. Tremendous stroke
18.3
1lb
Mohammad Imran to Shoaib Malik, 1 leg bye, Pitched up, angled into his pads, tries to whip it fine but gets thudded on the bat-pad. Loud appeal from the bowler but that seemed to have pitched outside leg and it's not given by the on-field umpire. Babar decides to go upstairs anyway; replays show it's pitching way outside leg and Malik survives
50 up for Shoaib Malik
18.2
4
Mohammad Imran to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, Clobbered! Short again, this time it's pace-on, Malik fetches it from around off, swivel-pulls it in front of deep square leg and gets it right out of the screw
18.1
0
Mohammad Imran to Shoaib Malik, no run, Slower bouncer to start with, Malik is quite early into his attempted pull shot and misses it. Good start
END OF OVER:18 | 10 Runs | PZ: 150/3 | RR: 8.33
- Ben Cutting17 (19b)
- Shoaib Malik47 (23b)
- Umaid Asif3-0-26-2
- Mohammad Imran3-0-29-0
17.6
2
Umaid Asif to Cutting, 2 runs, Low full-toss, middle and leg, pumped down to wide long-on and they scamper back for a couple
17.5
1
Umaid Asif to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, Spilled at deep midwicket! Dropped short again, this time pulled aerially by Malik, Aamer scoots towards his left and tries to grab it while running, cannot balance himself and grasses it
17.4
4
Umaid Asif to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, Pulled away for four! Banged in short by Umaid, Malik is very quick on his feet as he swivels and pulls it into the gap between deep backward square and midwicket. Wonderful manipulation of the field
17.3
1
Umaid Asif to Cutting, 1 run, Slower bouncer, rocks back and tries to flat-bat it down the ground, does not get the right connection as it trickles down to wide long-on
17.2
1
Umaid Asif to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, Just short of a length, outside off, bottom-edges his pull-shot into the pitch
17.1
1
Umaid Asif to Cutting, 1 run, Nicely bowled, fired into the base of leg-stump, inside-edged towards deep square leg
Umaid Asif back now
END OF OVER:17 | 14 Runs | PZ: 140/3 | RR: 8.23
- Shoaib Malik41 (20b)
- Ben Cutting13 (16b)
- Mohammad Imran3-0-29-0
- Mohammad Nabi3-0-15-0
16.6
2
Mohammad Imran to Shoaib Malik, 2 runs, Length delivery, in the channel, flicked away uppishly into the vacant off-side and they scamper back for a couple, excellent running
16.5
4
Mohammad Imran to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, Carved away for four! This time he waits for this slower delivery outside off and just times it behind deep point. Excellent balance and head-position on that stroke
Tasmeem: "I don't get the point of promoting Cutting when Rutherford is in such an excellent form. These three overs that Cutting wasted can be the difference between win and lose."
16.4
1
Mohammad Imran to Cutting, 1 run, Slower delivery, wide outside off, dragged into the leg-side and toe-ends his attempted heave
16.3
1
Mohammad Imran to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, Back of the hand slowie again, Malik rocks back and thumps it ferociously towards sweeper cover
16.2
2
Mohammad Imran to Shoaib Malik, 2 runs, Slower delivery, wide outside off, slapped in front of backward point and a fumble by the part-time keeper leaks an extra run
16.1
4
Mohammad Imran to Shoaib Malik, FOUR, Whipped away disdainfully! Fuller delivery, middle and leg, maintains his balance as he jabs it into the on-side and picks the gap between midwicket and long-on beautifully
Mohammad Imran now
