END OF OVER:20 | 7 Runs 2 Wkts | PZ: 183/8 | RR: 9.15
- Wahab Riaz0 (1b)
- Faheem Ashraf3-0-29-1
- Mohammad Wasim4-0-29-1
Islamabad United managed to keep a lid on the score and a concerted bowling effort prevented a 200 plus score on the board despite Zalmi's blazing start to the innings. Babar Azam couldn't push on after his fifty and fireworks were expected from Haris, TKC and Neesham in the death overs but Faheem Ashraf, Fazalkhaq Farooqi and Mohammad Wasim used variations to great effect and put in a stranglehold with wickets at regular intervals that effectively stymied the run-flow. We will see you on the other side with the reply
19.6
W
Faheem Ashraf to Kohler-Cadmore, 1 run, OUT, Meets the high-full toss with a whip through the leg side, didn't come off the meaty part of the bat and the second was never on but they had to run, can't make it as Azam lights up the zingers in a jiffy and Cadmore is well out of the picture
T Kohler-Cadmore run out 16 (37m 22b 1x4 0x6) SR: 72.72
19.5
1b
Faheem Ashraf to Wahab Riaz, 1 bye, A well-disguised slower one on a shortish length outside off, he couldn't lay bat on it but will run a bye and more importantly bring Cadmore on strike
19.4
W
Faheem Ashraf to Azmatullah Omarzai, OUT, Sounds the death rattle! A fraction shorter and scudding through, pinging the top of off and beating the wild pull off the backfoot
Azmatullah Omarzai b Faheem Ashraf 10 (8m 6b 2x4 0x6) SR: 166.66
19.3
1
Faheem Ashraf to Kohler-Cadmore, 1 run, Gohar puts down an absolute soda! Lifted off the backfoot and he didn't get all of it, that was a regulation catch but the subtitute fielder shells it
19.2
0
Faheem Ashraf to Kohler-Cadmore, no run, Can't pull that away and wears it on his pads
19.1
4
Faheem Ashraf to Kohler-Cadmore, FOUR, Beautiful ramp shot! Slow harmless bouncer on off, he places it perfectly in the gap, his placement is superb though, as he chops it betwee fielders behind square on the off side
END OF OVER:19 | 15 Runs 1 Wkt | PZ: 176/6 | RR: 9.26
- Azmatullah Omarzai10 (5b)
- Tom Kohler-Cadmore10 (18b)
- Mohammad Wasim4-0-29-1
- Fazalhaq Farooqi4-0-31-1
18.6
4
Mohammad Wasim to Azmatullah Omarzai, FOUR, Silky stuff! Shuffles across and carves it away past fine leg for a boundary, Zalmi getting the momentum back and there are still six deliveries to go.
18.5
4lb
Mohammad Wasim to Azmatullah Omarzai, 4 leg byes, That's a well-directed bumper but it lifts off insanely off the deck and it goes sailing over Azam Khan's head, four byes, they will happy to get these runs no matter how they come
18.4
4
Mohammad Wasim to Azmatullah Omarzai, FOUR, Drills it downtown to break the shackles, that went like a tracer buller, Zalmi need a flurry of boundaries to finish it on a high.
18.3
2
Mohammad Wasim to Azmatullah Omarzai, 2 runs, Lofts it high in the air and Shadab Khan at extra cover sprinted to his left and almost pouched it, Faheem was coverging and in the end they make a meal of it.
18.2
0
Mohammad Wasim to Azmatullah Omarzai, no run, Pulls his length back, gets a hint of wobble outside off, almost nicked it through to the keeper
18.1
W
Mohammad Wasim to Kohler-Cadmore, 1 run, OUT, Jamal is left stranded in the middle of the pitch! That's a horrible mix-up in the middle as Cadmore whips this away behind square on the leg side, got the first run but then there was yes and no in the middle, nobody clearly calling for the second run. Jamal is absolutely livid with himself
Aamer Jamal run out 1 (7m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33
END OF OVER:18 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | PZ: 161/5 | RR: 8.94
- Tom Kohler-Cadmore9 (17b)
- Aamer Jamal1 (3b)
- Fazalhaq Farooqi4-0-31-1
- Hasan Ali4-0-37-1
17.6
1
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Kohler-Cadmore, 1 run, Attempted yorker on leg stump, pushes it away to wide long-on, singles are not going to hurt United at this stage
17.5
1
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Aamer Jamal, 1 run, Length ball homing in on middle and leg, he bunts it all along the floor to backward square's right and still can't throw away the shackles
17.4
0
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Aamer Jamal, no run, Round the wicket, pitched short and shapes it back into the right-hander who swipes at it towards mid-on region. Zalmi struggling to tee off after a flier in the powerplay
17.3
0
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Aamer Jamal, no run, A bit short and room on offer outside off, he stays back and whisk it down to point
17.2
W
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Neesham, OUT, Pulled away in the air, didn't get all of it! Fingers rolling across the seam and befuddles him with this cutter, the ball went high up in the air but didn't get the distance. Mubasir Khan hangs on to it brilliantly
JDS Neesham c Mubasir Khan b Fazalhaq Farooqi 2 (14m 5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 40.00
17.2
1w
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Neesham, 1 wide, Overcompensates and sprays it outside leg stump, Azam Khan does well and dives full-length towards his right to intercept the ball
17.2
1w
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Neesham, 1 wide, Dishes out a wide length ball as he attempts a pull
17.1
1
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Kohler-Cadmore, 1 run, Farooqi using his bag of tricks, delivers a cutter and it holds up in the surface as he checks his drive down to the right of long-off and this surface is definitely slower than what we saw in the Qualifier
Rex: "It's raining all over the cricketing world today ! Lahore, East London, Mumbai !"
Yasir : "Where are those who were criticising Babar for playing slow even he was going with the strike rate of almost 200."
SBk: "They should get at least 200, 210 on the board, which is possible with TKC on the crease - but United are tightening the screws here .
END OF OVER:17 | 5 Runs | PZ: 156/4 | RR: 9.17
- Tom Kohler-Cadmore7 (15b)
- James Neesham2 (4b)
- Hasan Ali4-0-37-1
- Fazalhaq Farooqi3-0-26-0
16.6
1
Hasan Ali to Kohler-Cadmore, 1 run, Smothers this through midwicket and will keep the strike
16.5
0
Hasan Ali to Kohler-Cadmore, no run, Fuller length on off stump, he drives it back to the bowler and Hasan makes an acrobatic save in his follow-through, tells Cadmore to go back in the crease
16.4
1
Hasan Ali to Neesham, 1 run, Shorter length, angling into his body, he waits while being camped on the backfoot and then flicks it away with soft hands to the vacant midwicket region
16.3
1
Hasan Ali to Kohler-Cadmore, 1 run, A tennis ball bouncer on chest height, he swivels and puts it away to deep square, was very keen on taking the second but it wasn't on
