RESULT
7th Match (N), Dubai (DICS), February 17, 2019, Pakistan Super League
(10.1/20 ov, T:79) 81/3

Zalmi won by 7 wickets (with 59 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
4/15
hasan-ali
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An absolute hiding for Lahore Qalandars. They really need to find a quick fix to their batting. Theirs looks a side with one batsman short.

Hasan Ali is the Player of the Match. No surprises there.

Now for the story of the match:

Hasan Ali ripped through Lahore Qalandars much-vaunted top order, while fellow quick Wahab Riaz tore through the tail to dismiss the PSL's most beleaguered franchise for 78, setting up a straightforward win for Peshawar Zalmi. The total was the second lowest in the PSL's history. Lahore were also responsible for the lowest score - 59 - with that too coming against Peshawar in 2017.

In response, Umer Amin eased any nerves Peshawar might have had after Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf removed the openers in the first two overs. Timing the ball sweetly, six fours in 11 balls the space of two overs all but killed off the Lahore fightback, and for the few runs that remained, both sides were merely going through the motions. Just to please the crowd, Pollard finished the game with a monstrous six, the stamp of dominance symbolically appropriate on a day Lahore had been humbled.

10.1
6
Salman to Pollard, SIX runs

game, set and match. Absolute long hope, Pollard rocks back and muscles this pull into the stands at deep midwicket. As easy as wins go for the Zalmis. Umar Amin has played a superb knock, among the most attractive half-centuries you will see.

end of over 1013 runs
PZ: 75/3CRR: 7.50 RRR: 0.40
Umar Amin61 (39b 10x4 1x6)
Kieron Pollard0 (1b)
Haris Rauf 3-0-24-1
Rahat Ali 2-0-9-1
9.6
Haris Rauf to Umar Amin, no run

right into the blockhole, blocked.

9.6
1w
Haris Rauf to Umar Amin, 1 wide

short but down leg, wide called.

9.5
6
Haris Rauf to Umar Amin, SIX runs

dismissed from his presence. Too short, he picks the length early and wallops this deep into the stands

9.4
1lb
Haris Rauf to Pollard, 1 leg bye

advances but this full delivery angles in to hit him full on the pads. Given not out, but AB goes up immediately. Looked like impact was well in line. Let's see. More than 3m out of the crease and the ball would've grazed leg, so the on-field decision stays . They'll get a leg bye though

9.3
1
Haris Rauf to Umar Amin, 1 run

bunted back past the bowler for an easy single

9.2
4
Haris Rauf to Umar Amin, FOUR runs

half-volley on the pads and Umar says thank you very much. Balance and timing is superb as he flicks this to the midwicket fence

9.1
Haris Rauf to Umar Amin, no run

belted on the up to cover

end of over 97 runs • 1 wicket
PZ: 62/3CRR: 6.88 RRR: 1.54
Umar Amin50 (34b 9x4)
Rahat Ali 2-0-9-1
Hassan Khan 1-0-2-0
8.6
W
Rahat Ali to Madsen, OUT

beaten for pace, stumps flattened. Late movement back in, he looked to hop back and punch but missed.

Wayne Madsen b Rahat Ali 5 (16b 0x4 0x6) SR: 31.25
8.5
1
Rahat Ali to Umar Amin, 1 run

eased wide of point to bring up one of the more attractive T20 fifties you'll see

8.4
1lb
Rahat Ali to Madsen, 1 leg bye

off the thigh pad to backward square leg

8.3
1
Rahat Ali to Umar Amin, 1 run

fine leg fielder has fluffed a simple chance! Saad Ali fails to hold on. Rahat is furious, no timing from Umar Amin as he top-edged this

8.2
Rahat Ali to Umar Amin, no run

punches to cover again

8.1
4
Rahat Ali to Umar Amin, FOUR runs

Lara-esque! Picks the length, leans forward and laces this length ball through extra cover. Timing is stunning, shot of the night

end of over 82 runs
PZ: 55/2CRR: 6.87 RRR: 2.00
Wayne Madsen5 (14b)
Umar Amin44 (30b 8x4)
Hassan Khan 1-0-2-0
Rahat Ali 1-0-3-0
7.6
Hassan to Madsen, no run

tumbling stop at midwicket, was struck firmly

7.5
1
Hassan to Umar Amin, 1 run

works this with the spin to long-on

7.4
1
Hassan to Madsen, 1 run

rocks back and cuts to deep point

7.3
Hassan to Madsen, no run

fired in, gets a leading edge to the off side

7.2
Hassan to Madsen, no run

eased back to the bowler, good stop

7.1
Hassan to Madsen, no run

punches to extra cover

Win Probability
PZ 100%
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Zalmi won by 7 wickets (with 59 balls remaining)
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