RESULT
14th Match (D/N), Sharjah, February 24, 2019, Pakistan Super League
(19.4/20 ov, T:146) 146/5

Zalmi won by 5 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)

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7.29pm One minute before the toss for the next game is supposed to take place, Zalmi finally push ahead of Sultan's to win the game. Imam ul Haq's fifty set up their chase, but it took Pollard's explosive hitting to turn the match decisively in Zalmi's favour.

Abhijato: "What a lovely time to be alive, Mr Brickhill! Hasan Ali being on fire, and Pollard hitting sixes for fun like he's done forever! So, my Crystal Ball takes its last bow in PSL 2019 with an accurate prediction, and I shall take care of it forever! It has been a slow, yet entertaining thriller like cricket keeps producing. As I take my leave as an assumed mystic, I would like to thank fellow readers for playing along with the predictions, and you+Cricinfo for making cricket be even more lovely!"

19.4
1
Afridi to Sammy, 1 run

flicked through square leg, and that's that

19.3
Afridi to Sammy, no run

caught and bowled chance missed! Sammy tapped a full one ever so gently back to him, but it just popped out

19.2
1
Afridi to Wahab Riaz, 1 run

quicker one, Riaz forcing it out to the sweeper again to level the scores

19.1
1
Afridi to Sammy, 1 run

legbreak, pushed out to the cover sweeper

Last over coming up, and Zalmi only need three from it. Afridi will bowl it

end of over 194 runs • 1 wicket
PZ: 143/5CRR: 7.52 RRR: 3.00
Daren Sammy3 (6b)
Wahab Riaz1 (1b)
Junaid Khan 4-0-27-2
Mohammad Irfan 4-0-42-1
18.6
1
Junaid to Sammy, 1 run

a bottom handed pull brings a single to square leg

Malik tinkers with the field, extending the game even further

18.5
1
Junaid to Wahab Riaz, 1 run

Riaz is off the mark straight away, hacking the ball to deep mid off and taking the fielder on

18.4
1
Junaid to Sammy, 1 run

pushed down to long off

Nisar: "Meanwhile Pollard has taken care of the time to some extent."

Umer: "Someone please check no ball"

18.3
W
Junaid to Pollard, OUT

Pollard's cameo comes to an end in the pursuit of another six. He set himself and aimed for midwicket, but sliced underneath the ball, Christian holding the high chance in the deep

Kieron Pollard c Christian b Junaid Khan 25 (10b 0x4 4x6) SR: 250
18.2
1
Junaid to Sammy, 1 run

yorker from Junaid and it takes the edge on the way down to third man

18.1
Junaid to Sammy, no run

pushed softly to extra cover

Wajid Jawaid: "Vintage Pollard! Why did you release him KK!"

end of over 1824 runs
PZ: 139/4CRR: 7.72 RRR: 3.50
Kieron Pollard25 (9b 4x6)
Daren Sammy0 (2b)
Mohammad Irfan 4-0-42-1
Junaid Khan 3-0-23-1
17.6
6
Irfan to Pollard, SIX runs

four in a row! Pollard backs away and hacks a mighty blow over long off

17.5
6
Irfan to Pollard, SIX runs

hat-trick of sixes! Irfan sends down a slower ball, but it's a full toss outside off and Pollard lifts it cleanly over wide long off this time. Pollard has now hit more sixes than fours in his T20 career

17.4
6
Irfan to Pollard, SIX runs

over long off this time! Pollard clears his front leg and sends a length delivery soaring over long off, baseball-style

17.3
6
Irfan to Pollard, SIX runs

now he puts bat to ball, and the crowd beyond midwicket is in danger! This one pinged right of the middle, and never got up high but cleared the boundary with ease

17.2
Irfan to Pollard, no run

short again, and it's through Pollard's pull in a flash and through to the keeper

Hassan8018: "Junaid heel is on the line..so it is not a no ball..dont know which footage you saw..but in Pak. Geo super brodcasting the match.& It is out." -- Unfortunately some part of the heel has to be behind the line in order for the delivery to be legitimate, so, no.

17.1
Irfan to Pollard, no run

short and it's pulled to Christian at mid on ... Sammy is late getting back to his crease, and a direct hit would have had him

7.15pm This game is taking forever - we're supposed to have the toss for the next game in just under 15 minutes

end of over 171 run • 1 wicket
PZ: 115/4CRR: 6.76 RRR: 10.33
Daren Sammy0 (2b)
Kieron Pollard1 (3b)
Junaid Khan 3-0-23-1
Dan Christian 3-0-22-2
16.6
Junaid to Sammy, no run

tapped to short extra, no single to be had there

Shiraz: "Commentator Danny Morrison absolutely furious with Rashid Riaz the TV umpire. Wrong decision, so fair enough. "

16.5
Junaid to Sammy, no run

Sammy wears one on the thigh and wants to steal a single, but he's sent back

Khurram Zia Kha: "3rd Umpire gone totally mad"

16.4
W
Junaid to Imam-ul-Haq, OUT

low, dipping full toss from Junaid, and Imam misses it to be struck on the boot. There's an extended appeal, and eventually it's given out. Imam reviews ... and it doesn't look like Junaid has any part of his heel behind the line. It looks like a no-ball ... but it's been given out! Is the TV umpire seeing a different feed to everyone else? Not sure how this can be given out, but it has been. Ball-tracking shows umpire's call, and Imam trudges off

Imam-ul-Haq lbw b Junaid Khan 52 (44b 5x4 1x6) SR: 118.18
16.3
1
Junaid to Pollard, 1 run

caught and bowled chance missed! If you can even call this a chance. Pollard slams a length delivery straight back at Junaid, who can't get his hands up in time and is struck on the shoulder

Shahbaz : "PSL and close finish games is too much fun."

16.2
Junaid to Pollard, no run

worked off the hip, but again he finds the field

16.1
Junaid to Pollard, no run

on a length, pushed back to the bowler

Syed Mohsin: "@Raja T, African pitches are different from England. English pitches suit his bowling style along with Amir and Faheem. Abbas has recently recovered from Injury plus his bowling style doesn't suit shorter format. For Wahab, can you question yourself how consistent he was throughout the years"

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Over 20 • PZ 146/5

Zalmi won by 5 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
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