Sultans vs Gladiators, 22nd Match at Dubai, PSL, Mar 01 2019 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
22nd Match (N), Dubai (DICS), March 01, 2019, Pakistan Super League
(19/20 ov, T:122) 122/4

Gladiators won by 6 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)

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dwayne-bravo
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end of over 1912 runs
QG: 122/4CRR: 6.42 
Ahmed Shehzad28 (35b 2x4)
Dwayne Bravo2 (5b)
Mohammad Ilyas 2-0-14-1
Mohammad Abbas 4-0-33-0

11.30pm Quetta will be glad they've got the win under their belt, even though it came with a bit more huffing and puffing than they would have originally thought. Shehzad's spot in the XI will be under scrutiny, but thanks to the fantastic show by the bowlers, the Gladiators didn't ever face a situation where the required run-rate ran away from them.

So Quetta are back at the top of the table, while Multan remain bottom and are all but out of the running. That's it from us folks, goodnight!

18.6
4
Mohammad Ilyas to Shehzad, FOUR runs

shot too short and he goes on the back foot and swivels to pull it past short fine leg for a game-winning boundary. A bit of a flourish at the finish there from Shehzad to ensure Quetta Gladiators get to their target in the end.

18.5
1lb
Mohammad Ilyas to Dwayne Bravo, 1 leg bye

nipping in from off stump and takes his pad to roll away for a leg-bye

18.5
1w
Mohammad Ilyas to Dwayne Bravo, 1 wide

tried to follow the batsman again, but this time he bowls it too far down leg for a wide. Bravo was coming down the wicket

18.4
Mohammad Ilyas to Dwayne Bravo, no run

ooh that kept a bit low and went through Bravo. He was giving himself room but the bowler follows him and it goes through to the keeper

18.3
1
Mohammad Ilyas to Shehzad, 1 run

stays still in his crease that time and glides this back of length ball outside off down to third man.

18.2
4
Mohammad Ilyas to Shehzad, FOUR runs

finally some intent from Shehzad down the track and drills this back over the bowler's head for a much-needed boundary - for himself and for Gladiators

18.1
1
Mohammad Ilyas to Dwayne Bravo, 1 run

nipping back in a touch from outside off, Bravo nudges it to midwicket and they take a quick single

12 needed from 12 now

end of over 184 runs
QG: 110/4CRR: 6.11 RRR: 6.00
Ahmed Shehzad19 (32b)
Dwayne Bravo1 (2b)
Mohammad Abbas 4-0-33-0
Mohammad Ilyas 1-0-3-1
17.6
Abbas to Shehzad, no run

length ball on the stumps, pushed to cover for a tip and run, but he can't get it this time. This has been a fairly torrid innings from Shehzad so far

17.5
1lb
Abbas to Dwayne Bravo, 1 leg bye

tries to flick it off his pads, but the ball doesn't travel too far. They steal a quick single. Off cutter from a length and hit him on the pad flap

Graeme Smith really laying into Shehzad. "He hasn't even tried, there's been very little intent. He's certainly kept Multan in the game."

17.4
1
Abbas to Shehzad, 1 run

length ball on off, steered to third man

17.3
1
Abbas to Dwayne Bravo, 1 run

full ball on off, driven fluently to the man on the cover boundary

17.2
1
Abbas to Shehzad, 1 run

on the pads and flicked, but without timing and the ball only goes near short square leg. They take a single

17.1
Abbas to Shehzad, no run

down the track and the ball is through him. Not sure what shot he wanted to play because he just went for a poke - can do that from the crease, no need to rush down the track

16 needed off 18, which is much higher than Shehzad's strike-rate. And he's the 'set' batsman

end of over 173 runs • 1 wicket
QG: 106/4CRR: 6.23 RRR: 5.33
Ahmed Shehzad17 (28b)
Mohammad Ilyas 1-0-3-1
Mohammad Abbas 3-0-30-0
16.6
W
Mohammad Ilyas to Umar Akmal, OUT

holes out to deep midwicket this is what happens when the runs dry down to a trickle. Umar Akmal knew he had to get a move on because Shehzad wasn't, comes down the track and plays a pick-up pull but only finds the man at the boundary

Umar Akmal c sub (Shan Masood) b Mohammad Ilyas 0 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0
16.5
Mohammad Ilyas to Umar Akmal, no run

good length on off, defended back to the bowler

16.4
1
Mohammad Ilyas to Shehzad, 1 run

length ball on the stumps and Shehzad tickles it around the corner. He wanted to hustled for the second, but slipped and fell a quarter of the way down the pitch and scrambled to get back. Might have hurt his hand a bit too

16.3
Mohammad Ilyas to Shehzad, no run

another play and miss. Ilyas brings his line closer to off and Shehzad is just looking to poke at the ball, misses it

16.2
2
Mohammad Ilyas to Shehzad, 2 runs

length ball outside off, this time he stays beside the ball and guides it past point for a couple

16.1
Mohammad Ilyas to Shehzad, no run

another dot ball, play and a miss by Shehzad to this length ball outside off

19 needed off 24, but Rossouw's gone and Shehzad's struggling

end of over 167 runs • 1 wicket
QG: 103/2CRR: 6.43 RRR: 4.75
Ahmed Shehzad14 (24b)
Mohammad Abbas 3-0-30-0
Shoaib Malik 4-0-22-0
15.6
1W
Abbas to Rossouw, 1 run, OUT

direct hit by Ilyas at fine leg and Rossouw is run out This was full and turned away nicely, Rossouw hustled for the second, but Ilyas was fantastic on the fence, and fired in a throw straight and flat. Incredibly, it hit the stumps direct and even Rossouw's dive was not enough to save him

Rilee Rossouw run out (Mohammad Ilyas) 35 (33b 3x4 0x6) SR: 106.06
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Over 19 • QG 122/4

Gladiators won by 6 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
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