5:55pm Right. That will be that from us for this game. But do join us in an hour's time as the Lahore Qalandars take on Peshawar Zalmi. Until next time, this is me (Shashwat) signing off on behalf of Sudeep, Venkat and everyone at ESPNcricinfo. Goodbye, and take care!
Tabraiz Shamsi is the Player of the Match for his spell of 4-0-18-3.
5:40pm Wow, that was one-way traffic towards the end. The Sultans began their run-chase well, with Masood and Rizwan getting them off to a decent start. But once the spinners came into play, the visitors just did not have any answers. Imad, Malik and Shamsi combined for eight wickets and brought the run-scoring to a standstill. Akif Javed also picked up a couple of crucial wickets, which included the scalp of Masood.
As for the Sultans, well, their shot selection and decision-making was not great. They almost always chose the wrong options against the spinners and were made to pay. This win means that the Kings now have four points on the board, and they also climb up to third on the points table. The Sultans, meanwhile, will now be looking over their shoulders, with Islamabad United just two points behind, despite having played a couple of games less.
Abbas Afridi lbw b Shoaib Malik 2 (14m 5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 40.00
Sanyia: "It's good to lose a match before the final stage Now MS has plenty of time to analyse themselves " -- That is one way to look at a defeat...
Malik to bowl out. Can he bag his third?
END OF OVER:16 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | MS: 101/9 (67 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 6.31, RRR: 16.75)
- Ihsanullah0 (3b)
- Abbas Afridi2 (2b)
- Akif Javed2-0-8-2
- Imad Wasim4-0-34-2
Atif: "Spinners bowled 11 overs just giving 68 runs at 6.18 RPO with 7 wickets. Just amazing"
Ihsanullah is the last man in
Anwar Ali c Aamer Yamin b Akif Javed 12 (29m 12b 0x4 1x6) SR: 100.00
END OF OVER:15 | 4 Runs 2 Wkts | MS: 99/8 (69 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 6.60, RRR: 13.80)
- Anwar Ali11 (10b)
- Abbas Afridi1 (1b)
- Imad Wasim4-0-34-2
- Tabraiz Shamsi4-0-18-3
Abbas Afridi in at 10. Slip in place
AJ Hosein c Cutting b Imad Wasim 2 (5m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 66.66
Akeal Hosein to try his luck now
Well, the tide has swung firmly in the Kings' favour. Barring anything extraordinary, they should get the job done from here. As long as Anwar is at the crease, though, the Sultans will believe, despite the predicament they find themselves in
CR Brathwaite b Imad Wasim 1 (6m 4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 25.00
END OF OVER:14 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | MS: 95/6 (73 runs required from 36 balls, RR: 6.78, RRR: 12.16)
- Anwar Ali10 (9b)
- Carlos Brathwaite1 (3b)
- Tabraiz Shamsi4-0-18-3
- Imad Wasim3-0-30-0
Right. Can Brathwaite arrest this slide? We have a review ongoing for an lbw.
Usama Mir c Cutting b Shamsi 10 (7m 6b 0x4 1x6) SR: 166.66
Shamsi to bowl out
END OF OVER:13 | 12 Runs | MS: 88/5 (80 runs required from 42 balls, RR: 6.76, RRR: 11.42)
- Usama Mir10 (4b)
- Anwar Ali4 (8b)
- Imad Wasim3-0-30-0
- Tabraiz Shamsi3-0-11-2