4s
6s
Total 4's :
0
Total 6's :
0
Wickets :
10
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fours
sixes
wickets
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18.6
Blessing Muzarabani to Hussain Talat, OUT! CAUGHT! Muzarabani wraps things up in the penultimate over of the game itself and books Multan Sultans place in the final. Muzarabani hits the deck hard around off, Talat looks to swivel it over the on side. It comes off the upper half of his bat and fittingly goes to Sohail Tanvir at short cover. He makes no mistake and takes the dolly. MULTAN SULTANS WIN BY 31 RUNS!
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18.5
Blessing Muzarabani to Faheem Ashraf, OUT! CAUGHT! Brilliant catch from Johnson Charles. Low full toss outside off, Faheem Ashraf looks to go over covers. It comes off the lower half of his bat. It falls in front of the man at sweeper cover. Johnson Charles dives in front and takes a very good catch.
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17.6
Imran Khan to Mohammad Wasim, OUT! LBW! Three reds and he is a goner! Full and on middle; Wasim tries the paddle scoop again. He misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal and the finger goes up. Wasim reviews but to no avail.
4
17.5
Imran Khan to Mohammad Wasim, FOUR! Up and over! On middle, Wasim once again brings the ramp shot out, he plays it over the keeper for a boundary.
4
16.6
Shahnawaz Dhani to Hussain Talat, FOUR! Slashes and bags a boundary to end. Dhani has been expensive till now. Islamabad still in it. Poor from Dhani. He has his point and third man in the ring. He bangs it short and outside off, Talat slashes, it goes over that fielder and down to the fence. 42 needed in 18.
6
16.4
Shahnawaz Dhani to Mohammad Wasim, SIX! Wasim is not going to go down without a fight here! Audacious and outrageous! This is outside off, he moves across and paddle scoops it over the fine leg fence for a biggie.
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15.6
Imran Tahir to Hasan Ali, OUT! CAUGHT! NO luck this time as Hasan Ali has found the fielder to perfection. Floated delivery on off, Hasan Ali looks to go over long off. He hits it hard but does not get the elevation. It is too flat and goes straight to Rilee Rossouw at long off.
6
15.5
Imran Tahir to Hasan Ali, SIX! That is smoked! Tossed up on middle, Hasan tonks this over long on for a massive hit.
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14.2
Sohail Tanvir to Usman Khawaja, OUT! TAKEN! There is the wicket Multan wanted. That is why Tanvir was got back on. Really good captaincy and Tanvir does not disappointed. This is a slower short ball. Khawaja pulls, he hits it nicely but does not quite get the elevation he wanted. Shah at deep mid-wicket takes a superb catch under pressure by moving to his left. An outstanding innings comes to an end by Khawaja. He probably takes Islamabad's hopes of chasing this down with him.
4
13.5
Blessing Muzarabani to Usman Khawaja, FOUR! Superb placement and you can now see worry on the faces of the Multan players. This is full and wide outside off, Khawaja carves it through point and this one races away to the fence.
4
13.4
Blessing Muzarabani to Usman Khawaja, FOUR! Cut away. Raining boundaries now and the momentum is changing completely. This is short and wide outside off, Khawaja cuts it over point and it races away.
4
13.3
Blessing Muzarabani to Usman Khawaja, FOUR! Make that 11 from the three balls bowled in this over. This game is back to life now. Outside off, this is thumped through covers and it races away to the fence again.
6
13.2
Blessing Muzarabani to Usman Khawaja, SIX! Over the fence and Khawaja his keeping his side in the game. 17 from the last over and now 7 from the first two balls. On middle, a slower one. This is heaved over the square leg fence for a biggie.
4
12.5
Imran Khan to Usman Khawaja, FOUR! Make that 15 from the over now and Khawaja gets his fifty up too. He has been fighting a lone battle. He needs Talat to hang in there with him. Also, he himself needs to play a blinder if they are to win it. Only half the job done for him so far. He tok gets cheeky now as he looks to play the paddle scoop. He does manage to get this slower one around off over the short fine leg fielder for another boundary.
4
12.4
Imran Khan to Usman Khawaja, FOUR! Stand and deliver stuff! 11 from the over so far with two balls to go! On off, Khawaja slams it down the ground, past mid off and it races away. They need to keep going now.
4
12.1
Imran Khan to Hussain Talat, FOUR! Up and over! Cheeky from Talat and he starts the over well. Needs a few more of these in the remaining 5 balls. He goes for the paddle scoop. This is a length ball outside off, he gets it over short fine leg for a boundary.
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9.4
Imran Tahir to Asif Ali, OUT! STUMPED! Tahir takes off in celebration! Asif Ali is out of here and this might be the end of Islamabad United's chance to win this game. Slower through the air on off, Asif comes down the track and looks to play. He misses it completely due to the flight and drift of the ball. He is too far down the track. There is no turning back and it is an easy job for Rizwan. He does the rest. Half the Islamabad United side back in the hut and they still need 120 in 62 balls.
4
9.1
Imran Tahir to Usman Khawaja, FOUR! Lovely from Khawaja! Floated delivery on off, Khawaja quickly gets down on his knee and sweeps it through mid-wicket for a boundary.
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8.2
Blessing Muzarabani to Iftikhar Ahmed, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! The ta figure of Blessing breaks the stand that was starting to get a move on. The extra bounce does it. Also, the shot selection was not good. It is slightly outside off, Ahmed slashes at it. Not a lot of room on offer and there is also extra bounce. It goes off the outside edge and the keeper makes no mistake. Really important wicket as we have seen in this tournament what Ahmed has done when set. Multan continue to remain on top.
4
7.4
Imran Tahir to Iftikhar Ahmed, FOUR! Too short and wide and it is put away. They are finding the fence every now and then. This partnership is going along nicely. 50 up for Islamabad. Short and outside off, this is cut through point for a boundary.
4
6.5
Shahnawaz Dhani to Usman Khawaja, FOUR! Khawaja expected a short one and makes room. Dhani follows him with a short one but this is pulled, in the gap in the square leg region for a boundary.
4
5.1
Blessing Muzarabani to Iftikhar Ahmed, EDGY FOUR! Islamabad won't mind now they come as long as they do. Good start to the 6th and they need to make it count now. Slightly shorter and outside off, Ahmed slashes at it. It goes off the outside edge and down to the third man fence.
4
4.2
Shahnawaz Dhani to Usman Khawaja, FOUR! Deft from Khawaj! Brilliantly done! This is a slower one outside off, he plays it late and past the short third man fielder for another boundary.
4
3.5
Imran Khan to Usman Khawaja, FOUR! Short and wide outside off, Khawaja this time finds the gap, it racers through the point fielder for a boundary.
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2.5
Sohail Tanvir to Shadab Khan, OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust and it is the Islamabad skipper who has to walk back. His side sinks deeper. Tanvir with another one. A good off pace ball. On off and slightly fuller. This one holds in the surface and there is also a tennis-ball-like bounce. Shadab looks to drive but it goes off the splice and it is taken by the man at point. Shan Masood makes no mistake and takes an easy catch.
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2.1
Sohail Tanvir to Muhammad Akhlaq, OUT! DIRECT HIT AND AKHLAQ IS A GONER! Brilliant from Khan. This is on the pads, Akhlaq looks to flick but it hits the pad and rolls towards short fine leg. Khawaja wants a run but Akhlaq is late to take off. Probably because he had swiveled a lot. The fielder hits the stumps at the non-striker's end and Akhlaq is well short. Islamabad in big trouble now.
4
1.2
Imran Khan to Muhammad Akhlaq, FOUR! Edged or intentional? You decide! Good length delivery on off, it shapes away from the batter at the end. Akhlaq looks to defend it with soft hands but in the end, opens the face of the bat and gets it past the man at slip for a boundary.
4
0.6
Sohail Tanvir to Muhammad Akhlaq, FOUR! Off the mark in style! On the pads, this is whipped away to the fine leg fence. A boundary to end but a big wicket in it.
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0.2
Sohail Tanvir to Colin Munro, OUT! BOWLED! The experienced Tanvir has given Multan Sultans a dream start here. The dangerous Kiwi, Colin Munro is out of here for a golden duck. What a fantastic delivery from Tanvir. Full on middle and off, the ball nips back in to the southpaw. Munro looks to go downtown but misses. Tanvir does not miss. The zing bails light up as the ball hits the middle stump and it is a dream start for Multan Sultans.