does it with five balls to spare. Shoaib Malik swivels and brings out an old-fashioned slog to send this length ball over square leg
Zalmi vs Sultans, 1st Match at Dubai, , Feb 22 2018 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
1st Match (N), Dubai (DICS), February 22, 2018, Pakistan Super League
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1:03am And that's all we have today. We hope you enjoyed the season opener. Join us for the next game, Good night!
Shoaib Malik: I always try to bring the match as close as possible. There might be pressure on you but it's also on the other team. Give yourself the best chance at the end to express yourself and you also know the conditions better by then. Today's pitch had grass and we played with four pacers. We always knew the pitch would help our pacers. Peshawar batted well. 150 wasn't easy to chase but the way Sanga batted today, it was crucial.
Darren Sammy: I think were about 10 runs short. Credit must go to Hafeez for the way he played to get us to 150. I thought we had enough. But we gave away about 20 runs extra in the field.
Kumar Sangakkara: I think there was a bit in the wicket when we bowled so we needed to be patient in the chase. I have changed my stance and movement in order to give myself time in T20s where every second counts. Shoaib was just outstanding today. He's such a great player and he did the job for us. We have a good mixture of young talent and experience.
Kumar Sangakkara is the Man of the Match
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12:43am A win on debut for PSL's newest franchise. They set up nicely in the bowling department with a strong pace group, and Sangakkara's establishing act made sure the lower-middle order didn't have any work to do. Malik took his team home in the company of Pollard and in the end, it wasn't too much fuss for Multan to chase this down. The defending champions seemed to be drawn into a lull in the middle of their batting innings and despite the flourish at the end, couldn't put up a match-winning total.
19.1
6
Hammad to Malik, SIX runs
end of over 199 runs
MS: 146/3CRR: 7.68 • RRR: 6.00
Shoaib Malik36 (29b 2x4 1x6)
Kieron Pollard21 (13b 4x4)
Chris Jordan 4-0-31-0
Wahab Riaz 4-0-19-2
Six off six. Looks like Hammad Azam will be given this difficult task.
18.6
1
Jordan to Malik, 1 run
low full toss on leg stump, tapped to deep midwicket
18.5
1
Jordan to Pollard, 1 run
short of a length on leg stump, whipped to deep square
18.4
1
Jordan to Malik, 1 run
slower ball dropped short outside off. Backs away and scythes with force, straight to sweeper
18.3
1
Jordan to Pollard, 1 run
back of a length and in at middle stump. Cops it on the thigh as he looks to flick. Looks like there's some bat on it too
18.2
4
Jordan to Pollard, FOUR runs
creams it between mid-off and extra cover. Length ball is very wide, but Pollard's reach is no wee thing. Punches on the up and finds four
18.1
1
Jordan to Malik, 1 run
yorker just outside off. Skips into the leg side and steers to sweeper cover
end of over 1811 runs
MS: 137/3CRR: 7.61 • RRR: 7.50
Kieron Pollard15 (10b 3x4)
Shoaib Malik33 (26b 2x4 1x6)
Wahab Riaz 4-0-19-2
Chris Jordan 3-0-22-0
Akshit: "Twice now: a fumble of 2nd last ball, giving Pollard the strike. Pollard hitting a 4 off last ball. "
17.6
4
Wahab Riaz to Pollard, FOUR runs
Dwayne Smith over-runs at deep square and completely misses this. Another short ball, pulled with a short-arm movement. It's going to land to Smith's left but he's a yard ahead and has no chance to his right in the end
17.5
2
Wahab Riaz to Pollard, 2 runs
short ball at off stump. Thumps the pull, along the floor to deep midwicket's right and a fumble allows them an easy second
17.4
1
Wahab Riaz to Malik, 1 run
length on leg stump, flicked to deep midwicket
17.3
2
Wahab Riaz to Malik, 2 runs
short of a length outside off, nudged wide of third man and they take on Ibtisam's throw to pick up two
17.2
1lb
Wahab Riaz to Pollard, 1 leg bye
short of a length on leg stump. Can't get bat on the flick, but he will get a single for his team as Malik calls through and beats Wahab
17.1
1
Wahab Riaz to Malik, 1 run
back of a length on leg stump, clipped straight to short fine off the back foot
Wahab for his last over
end of over 1712 runs
MS: 126/3CRR: 7.41 • RRR: 8.66
Kieron Pollard9 (7b 2x4)
Shoaib Malik29 (23b 2x4 1x6)
Chris Jordan 3-0-22-0
Hammad Azam 3-0-27-0
16.6
4
Jordan to Pollard, FOUR runs
length ball, very wide outside off. Pollard chases with no feet. Gets a big outside edge that runs very fine to the third man boundary
16.5
3
Jordan to Malik, 3 runs
length outside off, steered to third man's left and his throw on the bounce is fumbled by Kamran Akmal. It allows them a third run at midwicket
16.4
1
Jordan to Pollard, 1 run
good length and angled in at middle stump. Looks to defend on the front foot and gets it to midwicket off the inside half of the bat
16.3
•
Jordan to Pollard, no run
back of a length and in at leg stump. Looks to tickle it fine but cops it on the thigh
16.2
4
Jordan to Pollard, FOUR runs
looks to go straight but the angle gives the shuffling Pollard enough time to whip it past short fine leg
16.1
•
Jordan to Pollard, no run
short ball, wide outside off. Looks to launch this over square leg with a pull but he's beaten
end of over 168 runs
MS: 114/3CRR: 7.12 • RRR: 9.50
Shoaib Malik26 (22b 2x4 1x6)
Kieron Pollard0 (2b)
Hammad Azam 3-0-27-0
Wahab Riaz 3-0-9-2
Was turning out to be a top over before that last ball. Required stays below 10 because of it.
15.6
4
Hammad to Malik, FOUR runs
short and wide outside off, backs away and slaps it over point
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