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Zalmi vs Kings, 7th Match at Dubai, , Feb 25 2018 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
7th Match (N), Dubai (DICS), February 25, 2018, Pakistan Super League
(19.4/20 ov, T:132) 135/5

Kings won by 5 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
71* (51)
dwayne-smith
Cricinfo's MVP
117.52 ptsImpact List
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Full commentary

Not often do you see a player from the losing side being awarded the Player of the Match in small chases, but that's exactly how it is tonight. Dwayne Smith wins the award for his unbeaten 71.

Turned out to be much closer than it looked like at one stage. By no means a flawless chase from Karachi Kings. There was some struggle after some pristine batting early on by Joe Denly and Babar Azam. It helped that the target was 132 as it helped the batsmen enough time to play themselves in.

A late surge had given Peshawar hope of eking out a scrappy win, but Karachi were clinical when they came out. They prioritised keeping wickets in hand, knowing the run rate wasn't going to be an issue. Denly and Babar Azam kept the Kings on course, before Colin Ingram injected some impetus with a late onslaught, smashing 23 off 14 balls. A pair of late wickets and good bowling at the death meant Zalmi made it tight, but Imad Wasim's men were never in real danger of blowing this, with the captain himself smashing the last ball for six to secure victory.

19.4
6
Mohammad Asghar to Imad Wasim, SIX runs

sees the flight, gets to the pitch of the ball and drags this hit from outside off towards wide long-on, it clears the ropes and Karachi Kings make it two wins in two games.

Long-on, deep midwicket and deep backward square on the leg side.

19.3
W
Mohammad Asghar to Rizwan, OUT

there's the wicket and the game is alive or what? Drama. Nicely tossed up, the ball dips on him, Rizwan looks for the glory hit but fails to get to the pitch of the ball and ends up hitting it straight down Jordan's throat at long-off.

Mohammad Rizwan c Jordan b Mohammad Asghar 19 (16b 1x4 1x6) SR: 118.75
19.2
1
Mohammad Asghar to Bopara, 1 run

slides a shortish delivery down leg, pulled to deep square leg

19.1
1
Mohammad Asghar to Rizwan, 1 run

steps out and works this full toss down to long-on

Asghar with the final over. Short third man, short fine, point, cover in place. No midwicket

end of over 192 runs
KK: 127/4CRR: 6.68 RRR: 5.00
Ravi Bopara16 (22b 1x4)
Mohammad Rizwan18 (14b 1x4 1x6)
Umaid Asif 4-0-20-0
Wahab Riaz 4-0-29-0

Faizan: "Everything is going against PZ first half chance catch then missed run outs and now when they are catching umpire is not giving out, what worse they don't have any review left."

18.6
Umaid Asif to Bopara, no run

beaten by the slower delivery, through with the pull way too early. What an outstanding over from Umaid, Karachi need five off the final over

18.5
Umaid Asif to Bopara, no run

full and wide outside off, yorker length. Bopara looks to squeeze this down to third man but misses

18.4
1lb
Umaid Asif to Rizwan, 1 leg bye

through with the pull way too early, hits him on the right fore-arm, the ball deflects to the off side and they scoot through for another run

18.3
1
Umaid Asif to Bopara, 1 run

flat-bats this pull to mid-on, not timed well but they scamper a single

18.2
Umaid Asif to Bopara, no run

length ball steered straight to point

18.1
Umaid Asif to Bopara, no run

slash and a miss. This length ball zips past the batsman as he looks to go up and over. Completely beaten for pace

end of over 189 runs
KK: 125/4CRR: 6.94 RRR: 3.50
Ravi Bopara15 (17b 1x4)
Mohammad Rizwan18 (13b 1x4 1x6)
Wahab Riaz 4-0-29-0
Chris Jordan 4-0-29-2
17.6
1
Wahab Riaz to Bopara, 1 run

dabs this gently down towards third man for an easy single

17.6
1w
Wahab Riaz to Bopara, 1 wide

has he gloved this down the leg side to the keeper? Umpire says no, but Wahab and Kamran think there was definitely something there. No reviews left though. Shocking decision from the umpire. How did he not hear that, I don't know.

17.5
Wahab Riaz to Bopara, no run

crisp little drive but straight to mid-off

17.4
1
Wahab Riaz to Rizwan, 1 run

skiddy length ball that thuds into his thigh pad off an inside edge and deflects down to fine leg

17.3
1
Wahab Riaz to Bopara, 1 run

turns this length ball towards square leg, a direct hit from Haris Sohail at the striker's end and Rizwan would've been walking back to the dressing room

17.2
1
Wahab Riaz to Rizwan, 1 run

steers this away-going length delivery to square third man

17.1
4
Wahab Riaz to Rizwan, FOUR runs

helps this along past the keeper to the fine leg boundary. Short of length but way down leg. He was on his toes as he tickled that away

end of over 1712 runs
KK: 116/4CRR: 6.82 RRR: 5.33
Mohammad Rizwan12 (10b 1x6)
Ravi Bopara13 (14b 1x4)
Chris Jordan 4-0-29-2
Mohammad Asghar 3-0-22-0
16.6
1
Jordan to Rizwan, 1 run

Jordan has missed a run-out at the striker's end. This was driven back to the bowler, Jordan did well to run quickly to his left, pick the ball up and hurl a throw at the striker's end with the batsman halfway down the pitch. He wasn't even in the frame.

16.5
Jordan to Rizwan, no run

beaten by one that nips away off the seam from outside off

16.4
6
Jordan to Rizwan, SIX runs

bursts through the hands of the fine leg fielder for six. Asghar is the man there, he'd just come in a yard or so. This was pulled nicely and would've gone right down his throat had he stayed right at the rope. Sammy kicks the turf in frustration

Win Probability
KK 100%
PZKK
100%50%100%PZ InningsKK Innings

Over 20 • KK 135/5

Mohammad Rizwan c Jordan b Mohammad Asghar 19 (16b 1x4 1x6) SR: 118.75
W
Kings won by 5 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
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