15/03Result
Qualifier (N), Pakistan Super League at Lahore, Mar 15 2023
Sultans won by 84 runs
Player of the Match
Kieron Pollard
Kieron PollardMultan Sultans
15/03Result
Qualifier (N), Pakistan Super League at Lahore, Mar 15 2023
Sultans won by 84 runs
Player of the Match
Kieron Pollard
Kieron PollardMultan Sultans

END OF OVER:
20 | 6 Runs 2 Wkts | MS: 160/5 | RR: 8.00

  • Tim David22 (15b)
  • Anwar Ali1 (1b)
  • Haris Rauf4-0-34-3
  • Shaheen Shah Afridi4-0-47-0

8:54pm "They might have a score here," says Simon Doull, who is out in the middle having a look at the pitch. He's noticed a few indentations which made it tricky in the first innings. And, as he notes, it'll make this chase far from a formality...

8:52pm Afeef: "Pollard was on 17 off 19. Then he scored 40 off the next 14 against the quality of Shaheen and Haris." I'll be honest, it didn't look like he was going to do what he did. Seemed to struggle sussing the pitch but dug deep to show his class by the end.

8:48pm: Well, that was an eventful finish! In the end, Multan Sultans will defend a target of 161, thanks to 57 off overs 16 to 19 and then closed out brilliantly by Rauf in the 20th to calm it down and limit the late damage.

Rashid Khan breaks away from Qalandars' post-innings huddle to speak: "It's just 160 - we need to make sure we play proper cricket shots. As a team, we need to keep ourselves as cool as possible and that's where you finish on the winning side."

On his spell of 1 for 18: "Length was very important. Especially here. I was just trying to hit the area as much as possible. I missed it once and Polly hit it for six!"

19.6
2
Haris Rauf to David, 2 runs, ALMOST THREE! Slower delivery fools David into a skewing high into midwicket. Rashid Khan sprints in and just misses the catch as he puts in a dive to make up the extra couple of feet. Two scampered in the end
19.5
2
Haris Rauf to David, 2 runs, Scuffed off a thick inside edge down to backward square leg. Sikandar Raza scurries around and looks to have deflected the ball onto the sponge but chases his first touch and keeps it to just two
19.4
1
Haris Rauf to Anwar Ali, 1 run, Kept out for a single! Rauf goes for the yorker but is too full and Anwar can bunt the full toss down the ground

Anwar Ali to face the hat-trick ball. Rauf moves to over the wicket...

19.3
W
Haris Rauf to Khushdil Shah, OUT, ANOTHER! Change to around the wicket, but it's the same piece of wood gone for walkies. Right through the left-hander and leg stump is out of the ground

Khushdil Shah b Haris Rauf 0 (2m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

Khushdil Shah is the new batter on strike

19.2
W
Haris Rauf to Pollard, OUT, CARTHWEELING STUMP ALERT! Quick, perfect length and off stump is taken for a walk! Stunning bowling from Rauf ends Pollard's vital innings. At 154kph, it's the quickest delivery of the match so far

KA Pollard b Haris Rauf 57 (44m 34b 1x4 6x6) SR: 167.64

19.1
1lb
Haris Rauf to David, 1 leg bye, Big appeal! Rauf pins David on the pad with an inswinging yorker. 152.5kph! Alas, going down leg

A few words between Shaheen and Pollard. No matter what was said, there was only winner in that previous over - the most Shaheen has conceded in the PSL. Six left here, what can Multan shift up to? Rauf to finish the innings...

END OF OVER:
19 | 20 Runs | MS: 154/3 | RR: 8.10

  • Kieron Pollard57 (33b)
  • Tim David18 (12b)
  • Shaheen Shah Afridi4-0-47-0
  • Haris Rauf3-0-29-1
18.6
6
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Pollard, SIX, BRILLIANT! Full, straight and whipped off the cushion at deep square leg. Pollard is on one...
18.5
1
Shaheen Shah Afridi to David, 1 run, Skewed out into the offside. An appeal from Shaheen who thinks there's more pad than bat but nothing doing
18.4
1
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Pollard, 1 run, ANOTHER DROP! Awful stuff from Lahore. Pollard skies one to cover and, somehow, Hussain Talat drops a sitter. Didn't have to move...
18.3
6
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Pollard, SIX, AND ANOTHER! Half-century up for Pollard with a club over wide long on
18.2
6
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Pollard, SIX, THAT'S MORE LIKE IT! No need to ramp when you can hit down the ground like that, Kieron. Gives himself room and thumps hard and flat over Shaheen's head. That's 50 up for these two off 33...
18.1
0
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Pollard, no run, Pollard attempts a ramp but gets struck on the pad as well. The skipper appeals but it's clearly pitched outside leg stump...

Shaheen to finish his set...

END OF OVER:
18 | 13 Runs | MS: 134/3 | RR: 7.44

  • Kieron Pollard38 (28b)
  • Tim David17 (11b)
  • Haris Rauf3-0-29-1
  • Shaheen Shah Afridi3-0-27-0
17.6
1
Haris Rauf to Pollard, 1 run, Single out to midwicket allows Pollard to retain the strike. That's 37 off the last 3 overs...
17.5
4
Haris Rauf to Pollard, FOUR, SLAPPED! Pollard punches superbly down the ground and through Shaheen, who puts in a valiant attempt to take a low catch on the full but is beaten for pace
17.4
6
Haris Rauf to Pollard, SIX, BIG! Short again, Pollard sways but hooks well! Lashed over square leg
17.3
0
Haris Rauf to Pollard, no run, Rauf, peeved, puts a bit of extra behind this one and almost takes Billings head off as the keeper takes it high! Cracking delivery
17.2
1
Haris Rauf to David, 1 run, OH SAM! A horrendous drop, all told. David skies one trying to flick to the leg side. Billings makes up the distance from behind the stumps and, with the gloves, really should take it. The ball pops out off his chest instead
17.1
1
Haris Rauf to Pollard, 1 run, Ooooo almost a caught and bowled chance? Pollard has to force this one away down the ground, just out of the reach of Rauf's left hand

MSRK: "When David Wiese does well with ball, that is clear indication that, pitch is 2-paced". I subscribe to this thinking, certainly. He bowled well, no doubt, but was getting help from the surface especially when he wasn't nailing his length for a few of those variations

END OF OVER:
17 | 11 Runs | MS: 121/3 | RR: 7.11

  • Kieron Pollard26 (23b)
  • Tim David16 (10b)
  • Shaheen Shah Afridi3-0-27-0
  • Zaman Khan4-0-36-1
16.6
1
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Pollard, 1 run, Pollard gives himself room and hits a very full ball down to long off this time, but not well enough to beat the man set back
16.5
1
Shaheen Shah Afridi to David, 1 run, David goes deep in his crease but can only drive along the floor to the fielder at long on as Shaheen nails a yorker
16.4
1
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Pollard, 1 run, Stays over the wicket to Pollard, tries the same delivery and is met with the same response
16.3
1
Shaheen Shah Afridi to David, 1 run, Shaheen's back over the wicket to David and targets leg stump. David gets his feet sorted to bunt the ball to midwicket for a single
16.2
1
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Pollard, 1 run, Shaheen finds a bit of extra pace and Pollard almost plays onto his stumps trying to hit to the same region. Manages to scuff it well enough around the corner to give David back the strike
16.1
6
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Pollard, SIX, HEAVED! Pollard gets in on the act! Bit of a loosener from Shaheen in terms of pace and Pollard rocks back and clouts it over midwicket

Shaheen returns to close out the innings with Rauf...

Qalandars 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st15Fakhar ZamanMirza Baig
2nd0Fakhar ZamanAbdullah Shafique
3rd4SW BillingsFakhar Zaman
4th9SW BillingsShaheen Shah Afridi
5th13SW BillingsHussain Talat
6th2SW BillingsSikandar Raza
7th6D WieseSW Billings
8th1D WieseRashid Khan
9th26D WieseHaris Rauf
10th0Haris RaufZaman Khan

Pakistan Super League

TeamMWLPTNRR
LQ1073140.915
MS1064120.5
IU106412-0.708
PZ105510-0.452
KK103760.756
QG10376-1.066