Mohammad Wasim is the player of the match "I'm very thrilled to perform at such a big stage," he says. "Our captain motivates us very well." Says he's going to give the PKR 750,000 he gets for this award to charity.
Shadab Khan lauds Wasim's effort. "He went for runs in the first over but as a captain, you have to trust an emerging player who's keen to prove himself. It's satisfying to see it pay off.
"We'll try to correct some of the little mistakes we made and ensure we don't do that the next time we play Multan Sultans. They're playing such good cricket, and they've won four on the trot. Whoever keeps their nerve in the pressure moments goes through."
END OF OVER:20 | 2 Runs 3 Wkts | MS: 149/10 | RR: 7.45
- Shahnawaz Dahani0 (0b)
- Mohammad Wasim4-0-31-4
- Faheem Ashraf4-0-24-2
Muhammad shahee: "now that is what you call a comeback 93 for 0 to 149 all out. some serious cricket by Islamabad's bowler"
Sheharyar Majee: "0/18 in first over and 3/2 in fourth over, what a fantastic comeback, take a bow Wasim."
11.50pm In the last 64 balls, Sultans lost ten wickets for 56 runs. They'll be very disappointed given the start. Spinners caused the damage after the 93-run opening stand. And after that the pacers made merry with their change of pace balls for the most part. At one point, Sultans looked set for 200+, but it wasn't to be. Wasim's three wickets in the final over helps him finish with a four-for. Sultans will be very glad they had that opening stand though. If it wasn't for Masood's half-century, United might have been chasing a total low enough to knock Sultans out of second place due to net run rate. All eyes now on United's new opening pair with Khawaja and Munro rested. Let's see how they do when we return.
Wasim: "Great performance on a big stage. First match I was thinking more about economy, last few matches it's been to go for wickets. Have been a bit expensive sometimes. My captain tells me what to bowl when."
Sohail Khan b Mohammad Wasim 8 (9b 1x4 0x6) SR: 88.88
SM Tanoli: "What a majestic come back fron Wasim......wow"
Ali Raza: "96/0 in 9th over to 149/8 in 20th thats IU defining the word recovery.Surely strongest contenders and favourites to win the title."
B Muzarabani c Hussain Talat b Mohammad Wasim 0 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
Jassia Zafar: "Superb from Faheem. I wasn't sure how would he perform particularly after that hand-injury as usually players need some time to get back into rhythm but he seems good" -- So important to give enough recovery time and not hurry a player in. Ten days rest has helped him come back, not at 80% but at 100%
