That's us done, then. Thanks so much for sticking by us and join us again tomorrow
Right, what a cracker of a contest that was. As you might expect, Hazratullah Zazai is the Player of the Match
"I performed like this on my PSL debut last week, and I just got confidence from that. When you have confidence, and when I struck that first six off Amir, I felt it was my day. I was pacing myself to stay ahead of the rate because I was in the zone. I was looking to make things easy for the batsmen that followed, and thankfully we did that."
Wahab Riaz says there's lots of pressure on him as the captain but praises the team. "I was just praying our batting gets us over the line. As a captain, losing the playoff game against Lahore hurt us a lot because I felt we would have won that if I bowled a good over. Karachi is a big team but we showed character. We gave our all in the field and it was very satisfying to see."
He's confident there won't be a drop-off against Islamabad United. "The pressure will be on Islamabad because of how ell they've played now that they are one game away from elimination. I'm just happy we get another chance against them."
Imad Wasim, losing captain: "We played very good cricket. We were 10-20 short. Bowlers bowled well. Can't ask for more...those catches. They bowled really well but we were short, we should've got 190. Zazai was great, we tried different things but wasn't enough. To fans, keep supporting us. Next season we'll come back hard. Couple of guys played well this season. We'll come back..."
2.20pm Rutherford the hero in the end as Zalmi set up a date with Islamabad United tomorrow for the second spot in Thursday's PSL final against Multan Sultans. Zalmi win, but not convincingly, however you'd think they were the better side. Zazai's blitzkrieg does not go to waste.
ABAE: "Terrific bowling from Ilyas, created chances, and generally was good with economy. Unlucky but Zazai was too much for the Kings"
Camper: "Rutherford surely has sealed a spot for the WI WT20 side!! Done this SO often.."
Khawaja Rehan A: "Good Over Ilyas, Your fielders did not gave you the best but 5 out of 5 to you for this last over!!! My last comment for this PSL and i know its not gonna published"
Fielders in.
Ilyas has bowled three great balls. However the game goes, he's done excellent work
Bilal Ahmed: "What a bowling under pressure. A lesson for senior bowlers. Hats off to Ilyas."
Mohsin Cheema: "I've a exam tomorrow early.. and Ilyas is wasting alot of time of mine for setting his trousers again and again" -- slowing the game down, a good strategy. Making the nervous batters even more nervous
This is it guys.... the match comes down to the last six balls. Two West Indians in the middle for Zalmi. Ilyas left with the task to defend six. Delay as Ilyas wants to change his shoes.
Ali Jawed: "Super Over. Super Over. We want a Super Over."
END OF OVER:19 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | PZ: 169/5 (7 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 8.89, RRR: 7.00)
- Rovman Powell1 (2b)
- Sherfane Rutherford11 (6b)
- Mohammad Amir4-0-37-1
- Mohammad Ilyas3-0-24-1
Seven needed off seven. Reckon this is almost a free ball for Powell. Take a single or go for a boundary? What will he do.
Kamran's got his hand on his head in the dugout.
Shoaib Malik c †Walton b Mohammad Amir 30 (25b 2x4 1x6) SR: 120.00
Nadeem: "@Saad, Babar and Zazai are two very different players. Zazai is one of the most exciting players to emerge in recent times. It's the Fakhars, Sharjeels and Haiders who need to watch him closely. "
Fourteen off 12 balls. Zalmi should look to bring it down to less than six for the final over. Only because nerves can get into play with six balls to go. A couple of wickets, at this stage, however...
END OF OVER:18 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | PZ: 162/4 (14 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 9.00, RRR: 7.00)
- Sherfane Rutherford6 (3b)
- Shoaib Malik30 (24b)
- Mohammad Ilyas3-0-24-1
- Mohammad Amir3-0-31-0
Rafey: "Karachi. Why are you giving us hopes again "
Khalid Usman b Mohammad Ilyas 17 (14b 1x4 1x6) SR: 121.42
Ilyas.
Saad: "I have always been a Karachi fan cz of Amir but I now want Peshawar to win having watched both Zazai and Babar bat. I am sorry Babar jas to learn a lesson and improve his power game and I would love to see Zazai further in the tournament."
END OF OVER:17 | 11 Runs | PZ: 154/3 (22 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 9.05, RRR: 7.33)
- Khalid Usman17 (13b)
- Shoaib Malik28 (22b)
- Mohammad Amir3-0-31-0
- Noor Ahmad4-0-41-1
Sher Afghan: "What's up with all the wides? The last five overs each have at least one wide. " -- Trying to keep the ball away from the batters' arc. Works well sometimes, sometimes it doesn't
Muzammil : "Malik is so Calculative while chasing.. Reminds me of Dhoni.. (not that ind vs eng WC19 match) "
Amir. He has two overs left.
END OF OVER:16 | 11 Runs | PZ: 143/3 (33 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 8.93, RRR: 8.25)
- Shoaib Malik26 (20b)
- Khalid Usman9 (9b)
- Noor Ahmad4-0-41-1
- Imad Wasim3-0-26-0