END OF OVER:20 | 9 Runs | LQ: 198/6 | RR: 9.90
- Sikandar Raza32 (16b)
- Rashid Khan11 (10b)
- Mohammad Hasnain4-0-32-1
- Naseem Shah4-0-47-0
8:40pm A very eventful innings, which was filled with stroke-play throughout. Baig and Fakhar got them off to a belligerent start. Both of them perished inside the powerplay but Hope ensured that the momentum was not lost in the middle. Towards the end, they struggled a touch, with Wiese and Rashid not getting into their groove. Raza, though, showed just why he is such an important part of this line up, producing a 16-ball 32 that has taken the Qalandars up to 198.
The Gladiators might not be very happy with how many runs they conceded, although they would be pleased with how they contained the opposition in the second half of their innings. Hasnain, in particular, was superb at the death, with Qais also picking up a couple of crucial wickets in the middle overs. 198 is not an easy total to hunt down but the Gladiators, especially with the firepower at their disposal, might fancy their chances here. Do join us in a bit for the run-chase!
Shai Hope: I have enjoyed my time here so far. I thought it was a better pitch than last time. We have a decent score on the board and hopefully we can defend it. Always nice to share my experience (with the youngsters). (On his rivalry with Smith) Unfortunately he got me today but hopefully I can get him next time. 198 is a very challenging total to get.
Six runs to get to 200. Can Raza finish off this innings in style?
END OF OVER:19 | 14 Runs | LQ: 189/6 | RR: 9.94
- Sikandar Raza28 (15b)
- Rashid Khan6 (5b)
- Naseem Shah4-0-47-0
- Mohammad Hasnain3-0-23-1
Looks like Bangalzai, who fielded that ball, might have jammed his knee into the turf
Moiz: "That was some delivery from Hasnain. Middle stump rattling is an amazing sight for any bowler." -- Can Naseem produce one of those this over?
Right. Two overs left. How many can the Qalandars get from here? Is 200 still on the cards? Naseem to bowl the penultimate over
END OF OVER:18 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | LQ: 175/6 | RR: 9.72
- Rashid Khan5 (4b)
- Sikandar Raza16 (10b)
- Mohammad Hasnain3-0-23-1
- Naseem Shah3-0-33-0
Right. The Qalandars have lost a bit of momentum lately. Can Rashid Khan arrest this slide, and get them to 200?
D Wiese b Mohammad Hasnain 1 (4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 25.00
END OF OVER:17 | 12 Runs | LQ: 170/5 | RR: 10.00
- Sikandar Raza16 (10b)
- David Wiese1 (2b)
- Naseem Shah3-0-33-0
- Qais Ahmad4-0-36-2