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United vs Sultans, 16th Match at Dubai, PSL, Feb 26 2019 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
16th Match (N), Dubai (DICS), February 26, 2019, Pakistan Super League
(18.1/20 ov, T:122) 122/4

Sultans won by 6 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)

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16* (9) & 3/19
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11.11pm It's 11.11pm, and Multan Sultans win by 11 balls to spare. Handshakes between the two sides as the bottom-placed team make an upward surge. That's all from us at ESPNcricinfo. Join us tomorrow for the double header. Should make for an exciting contest. See you, and goodnight.

18.1
2
Faheem to Christian, 2 runs

yorker on middle, and worked to deep midwicket. He wants the second run, and Multan Sultans win by six wickets!

end of over 187 runs
MS: 120/4CRR: 6.66 RRR: 1.00
Dan Christian14 (8b 1x4 1x6)
Shoaib Malik23 (32b 2x4)
Rumman Raees 3-0-19-1
Muhammad Musa 4-0-43-1
17.6
1
Raees to Christian, 1 run

length ball, but wide outside off. cut away to deep point

17.5
1
Raees to Malik, 1 run

full on middle, and slapped to cover

17.5
2nb
Raees to Christian, (no ball) 1 run

free hit coming up. Yorker on leg, and clipped to deep backward square. But front-foot no ball

Christian on strike. Just six to win. Will he got for the glory shot?

17.4
1
Raees to Malik, 1 run

full on off, and bunted down the ground to wide long-on

17.3
1
Raees to Christian, 1 run

slower ball, full outside off, and tapped to point for a single.

17.2
Raees to Christian, no run

back of a length on middle, the slower ball. Christian looks to swat it towards the leg side, but misses

Muhammad Hilal: "As world cup is discussing here, why they are not playing with Asad shafiq in ODIs, he is good back foot player and showed his class on fast pitches he should be included. " -- think Pakistan have moved past him for white-ball cricket. But I did like his interview with Ramiz Raja where he says he wants to make a comeback. Don't see it happening though

17.1
1
Raees to Malik, 1 run

length ball on middle, and punched to long-on. Gives Christian the strike

end of over 1712 runs • 1 wicket
MS: 113/4CRR: 6.64 RRR: 3.00
Dan Christian11 (4b 1x4 1x6)
Shoaib Malik20 (29b 2x4)
Muhammad Musa 4-0-43-1
Rumman Raees 2-0-12-1
16.6
4
Muhammad Musa to Christian, FOUR runs

muscled! Full toss on middle again, but Christian displays all three stumps, before smacking a boundary over cover

16.5
1
Muhammad Musa to Malik, 1 run

nearly a yorker on middle. Dug down to long on for a walking single

16.4
1
Muhammad Musa to Christian, 1 run

length ball on middle, and he backs away to cut to point

Abbas Khan : "Good fight by IU while defending a low total, just like India did earlier against Australia"

16.3
6
Muhammad Musa to Christian, SIX runs

Dan the man! Full on middle, and he clears his front leg before depositing a six over wide long on

16.2
Muhammad Musa to Christian, no run

full toss on middle, and punched to mid-off

16.1
W
Muhammad Musa to Evans, OUT

twist in the tale? Yorker on middle, and Evans has no chance!

Laurie Evans b Muhammad Musa 1 (4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 25
end of over 163 runs • 1 wicket
MS: 101/3CRR: 6.31 RRR: 5.25
Laurie Evans1 (3b)
Shoaib Malik19 (28b 2x4)
Rumman Raees 2-0-12-1
Faheem Ashraf 3-0-17-0

GOWHAR IQBAL: "I am afraid they might take it to the 20th over. Why wasn't Afridi promoted? Need some improvement in run rate to make it to top 4, don't they?"

15.6
1
Raees to Evans, 1 run
15.5
Raees to Evans, no run

around the wicket to Evans. Back of a length on off, and bunted off the back foot

15.4
Raees to Evans, no run

full on off, and defended off the front foot

Arslan Satti: "You guys have jinxed Umar Siddiq from his 50!"

15.3
1
Raees to Malik, 1 run

length ball on off, and worked away to deep midwicket. Hundred up

Laurie Evans.

Rohit: "Why parnell not bowling yet r they use for him as a specialist batsman o my God wat was happening under the captaincy of shadabkhan... "

15.2
W
Raees to Umar Siddiq, OUT

got him! Is that Ehtisham's jinx? Full on leg, and he tries to slog across the line. Top-edged, and taken at fine leg

Umar Siddiq c Muhammad Musa b Rumman Raees 46 (45b 5x4 1x6) SR: 102.22

Ehtisham : "Not happy with today's victory of MS.. They have played poor and dont take full advantage by chasing quickly and improve net runrate :(" -- game ain't over yet, mate

15.1
1
Raees to Malik, 1 run

back of alength outside off, and cut to point. Dangerous single, but eventually completed

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Over 19 • MS 122/4

Sultans won by 6 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
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