END OF OVER:20 | 7 Runs | PZ: 156/8 | RR: 7.80
- Babar Azam75 (58b)
- Arshad Iqbal2 (2b)
- Rumman Raees4-0-30-1
- Tom Curran4-0-30-0
8.40pm Well, that was an entertaining 20 overs! Zalmi got off to the perfect start, courtesy Mohammad Haris and Babar Azam. But once Haris fell after the powerplay with 76 runs on the board, they suffered a collapse, falling to 99 for 5. Hasan Ali was the wrecker-in-chief with the ball, picking three wickets including two in an over that saw Kohler-Cadmore and Powell castled. Babar anchored well, finishing unbeaten on 75, but was not able to provide the kind of acceleration they would have wanted at the death. Now Islamabad United need 157 to win. Be back with us shortly, with Danyal returning to take you through the first 10 overs of the chase.
19.6
1
Rumman Raees to Babar Azam, 1 run, Very low yorker on middle and off and he can only get it out to midwicket for a single. Babar seems a bit frustrated with himself as he flips his bat on the ground. He would definitely have wanted to finish stronger for his team.
19.5
1
Rumman Raees to Arshad Iqbal, 1 run, Low full toss on middle and off, Arshad gets it out to deep point and Babar will have strike for the final delivery
19.4
1
Rumman Raees to Babar Azam, 1 run, Full on leg, Babar misses with a big swing. The ball goes to fine leg off his pads and they settle for the leg bye
19.3
0
Rumman Raees to Babar Azam, no run, Full on middle and off, he clears his front leg and heaves it down the ground to long-on on the bounce
19.2
2lb
Rumman Raees to Babar Azam, 2 leg byes, Full on leg, the ball goes to backward point off his pad as Babar misses his flick. They run one and then an overthrow at the non-striker's end lets them take a second, despite some hesitation. The throw this time is also not the best. And on top of that, United review for lbw, but it shows the ball was pitching outside leg. Phew. Lot of action in that delivery
19.1
2
Rumman Raees to Babar Azam, 2 runs, Full on off, Babar drives it straight and hard and it goes to long-on as the batters pick up two
Raees to bowl the last over
END OF OVER:19 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | PZ: 149/8 | RR: 7.84
- Babar Azam71 (53b)
- Arshad Iqbal1 (1b)
- Tom Curran4-0-30-0
- Rumman Raees3-0-25-1
18.6
1
Curran to Babar Azam, 1 run, On a length outside off, steers it to short third for a single to keep strike for the final over
18.5
1
Curran to Arshad Iqbal, 1 run, Full and wide, driven out to sweeper cover for a single
18.4
W
Curran to Usman Qadir, OUT, Oh bulls-eye from Tom Curran! Slower ball on a length on leg, Qadir blocks to the bowler's left and wants the quick single. Babar sends him back but Curran is quick to get to the ball and throw the middle stump down at the striker's end. Eighth wicket down for Zalmi
Usman Qadir run out 7 (7m 5b 1x4 0x6) SR: 140.00
18.3
1
Curran to Babar Azam, 1 run, Full on off, Babar drives it but doesn't time it well. Lands in front of long-on
18.2
0
Curran to Babar Azam, no run, On a length outside off, but he takes the pace off. Babar swings and misses
18.1
2
Curran to Babar Azam, 2 runs, Full and slow outside off, Babar drives it to sweeper cover's left and they get two
END OF OVER:18 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | PZ: 144/7 | RR: 8.00
- Babar Azam67 (49b)
- Usman Qadir7 (4b)
- Rumman Raees3-0-25-1
- Tom Curran3-0-25-0
17.6
1
Rumman Raees to Babar Azam, 1 run, Hits it to deep midwicket for a single
17.5
1
Rumman Raees to Usman Qadir, 1 run, Full and wide, he gets an inside edge as he looks to squeeze it out and it goes towards fine leg and they get a single
17.4
4
Rumman Raees to Usman Qadir, FOUR, Lucky for Zalmi! Slower full ball from Raees, takes a thick edge past the wicketkeeper and the ball runs away for four. But at this point, they'll take the runs how they come
17.3
2
Rumman Raees to Usman Qadir, 2 runs, Short and wide, he flashes at it and just gets it past a diving backward point fielder. They come back for the second
17.2
0
Rumman Raees to Usman Qadir, no run, Full on off, he defends
Usman Qadir
17.1
W
Rumman Raees to Wahab Riaz, OUT, Castles him! Bangs it in on a length on middle, going across him and Wahab looks to cut and ends up chopping on! Rumman Raees has his first wicket of the day
Wahab Riaz b Rumman Raees 8 (8m 7b 0x4 1x6) SR: 114.28
END OF OVER:17 | 8 Runs | PZ: 136/6 | RR: 8.00
- Wahab Riaz8 (6b)
- Babar Azam66 (48b)
- Tom Curran3-0-25-0
- Faheem Ashraf3-0-28-1
16.6
1
Curran to Wahab Riaz, 1 run, Full on leg, clips it to deep square for a single
16.5
0
Curran to Wahab Riaz, no run, Looks to ramp a short ball outside off, but the lack of pace deceives him
16.4
6
Curran to Wahab Riaz, SIX, Slapped over extra cover! Curran bangs it in short outside off, Riaz stands tall and hits it hard and hits it far
