- BATSMENRB4s6sSR6.4 good length, outside off. Angling slightly cross. He moves to the off side, and tries to cut it over point. Instead it takes a thick edge off the bat, and flies straight to Faulkner at third man! Straight to him and Khawaja's United debut ends at 18. Meanwhile, Faulkner's been involved in all dismissals 50/41.5 he's cleaned up, Faulkner has his revenge! This little trans-Tasman duel ends with the Australian victorious! Length ball angling into the top of middle stump, with the Kiwi playing completely down the wrong line. It feels like a big wicket to get early for Lahore 12/13.3 that's a soft dismissal, and Faulkner finds a way to pick up another wicket. Fairly non-threatening delivery, 123 kph wide outside off stump. Rohail for some reason drives that through the air intead of along the ground, and Fakhar Zaman at cover point had an easy catch 30/25.2 and he takes another wicket! Such canny bowling, bowls a slower ball, even by his regular slow standards, and Shadab was fooled all ends up. Can only mishit it to mid-off, and it's another easy catch 42/311.2 full, on off. Clears the front leg and looks to hit it over mid on. But the bat's face turns in his hand, and it's sliced towards mid off. Fielder runs backwards, keeping an eye on the ball, and takes a reverse cup catch from near his face. Daniyal with a fist pump 72/512.1 too easy for Rash! Good length just outside off, and he skips down the ground to go for a big shot since the pressure was building. The legbreak skids under the wild bat swing, and knocks the off stump back! 80/614.3 seven down! Good length ball, outside off. Pulled in front of square, but straight to midwicket. Time out 93/719.3 easily lapped up! Short ball, tries to pull, but the ball has popped up in the air for the bowler to take a comfortable catch. Trademark Shaheen celebration too, and Faheem falls after a much-needed innings from United's perspective 139/916.5 in the air and Shaheen reverse cups a catch at long on. Good length ball, not full enough for the lofted shot that Hasan tried. Got plenty of height on that, but mistimed. Shaheen's catch isn't perfect but the ball is in his palm. Haris does a tiny jig too 109/8Extras11 (b 5, lb 3, w 3)TOTAL143/9 (20 Overs, RR: 7.15)Fall of wickets: 1-12 (Colin Munro, 1.5 ov), 2-30 (Rohail Nazir, 3.3 ov), 3-42 (Shadab Khan, 5.2 ov), 4-50 (Usman Khawaja, 6.4 ov), 5-72 (Iftikhar Ahmed, 11.2 ov), 6-80 (Hussain Talat, 12.1 ov), 7-93 (Asif Ali, 14.3 ov), 8-109 (Hasan Ali, 16.5 ov), 9-139 (Faheem Ashraf, 19.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB Shaheen Shah Afridi 4 0 37 1 9.25 10 4 1 1 0 JP Faulkner 4 0 32 3 8.00 10 4 1 0 0 Ahmed Daniyal 4 0 29 2 7.25 12 3 1 2 0 Haris Rauf 4 0 28 2 7.00 13 2 1 0 0 Rashid Khan 4 0 9 1 2.25 15 0 0 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRB4s6sSR3.5 through him! Length ball on middle. Fakhar looks for the big shot, trying to swing it over midwicket. Pays the price for going across the line as the ball knocks off stump back 21/112.2 wrong'un, played down the wrong line and a huge appeal from Islamabad. It looked high to me, but Shadab thinks it's best to review Well, that's a stunning review! I thought for all the world that would miss, but it's clipping the top of off, and Sohail Akhtar is gone 82/37.4 totally done him in! Full on off, skips down the wicket to go for the big shot. But there's no turn, and it skids under the bat, and breaks the stumps 44/214.5 and it gets better. Hafeez is gone sweeping to midwicket and Asif Ali makes no mistake with the catch! Are Islamabad taking control of this game quietly? It was a slower ball and Hafeez swivel-pulled it , but never really got the connection he was hoping 97/418.4 can't say that wasn't coming. Slower ball banged into the surface. Dunk launched that a mile into the air but never managed to get the distance on it he needed. Iftikhar underneath the ball takes a good catch, and Islamabad are almost home now 122/5Extras2 (lb 1, w 1)TOTAL144/5 (20 Overs, RR: 7.2)Fall of wickets: 1-21 (Fakhar Zaman, 3.5 ov), 2-44 (Mohammad Faizan, 7.4 ov), 3-82 (Sohail Akhtar, 12.2 ov), 4-97 (Mohammad Hafeez, 14.5 ov), 5-122 (Ben Dunk, 18.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB Hasan Ali 4 0 27 2 6.75 14 2 2 1 0 Faheem Ashraf 4 0 31 1 7.75 10 3 1 0 0 Mohammad Wasim(1) 4 0 22 0 5.50 11 2 0 0 0 Fawad Ahmed 4 0 24 1 6.00 7 2 0 0 0 Shadab Khan 3 0 23 1 7.66 8 4 0 0 0 Hussain Talat 1 0 16 0 16.00 0 3 0 0 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Lahore Qalandars , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
9 June 2021 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Lahore Qalandars 2, Islamabad United 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 43 runs, 3 wickets)
- Islamabad United: 50 runs in 6.3 overs (39 balls), Extras 3
- Strategic Timeout: Islamabad United - 93/7 in 14.3 overs (Faheem Ashraf 7)
- Islamabad United: 100 runs in 15.3 overs (93 balls), Extras 9
- Innings Break: Islamabad United - 143/9 in 20.0 overs (Mohammad Wasim (1) 10, Fawad Ahmed 4)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 38 runs, 1 wicket)
- Lahore Qalandars: 50 runs in 8.6 overs (54 balls), Extras 2
- Strategic Timeout: Lahore Qalandars - 81/2 in 12.0 overs (Sohail Akhtar 40, Mohammad Hafeez 21)
- Over 12.2: Review by Islamabad United (Bowling), Umpire - Rashid Riaz, Batsman - Sohail Akhtar (Upheld)
- Lahore Qalandars: 100 runs in 15.1 overs (91 balls), Extras 2
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