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Zalmi vs Gladiators, 7th Match at Dubai, , Feb 07 2016 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
7th Match (N), Dubai (DICS), February 07, 2016, Pakistan Super League
(19.5/20 ov, T:136) 139/7

Gladiators won by 3 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)

Player Of The Match
3/29 & 3 catches
mohammad-nawaz
New
QG
Full commentary

11:30pm: Phew, second thriller of the day! Quetta clinch this and stay unbeaten in the tournament.

Nawaz is the Man of the Match: It is a big event, I just stuck to the basics. I was not thinking about turning the ball, I wanted to bowl in good lines and lengths. I will work on my batting and learn from my mistakes.

Afridi: People are drawn to matches like this. The bowling was very good from Quetta.

Sarfraz: It was tight match, two good teams played it. We have bonded and gelled well. Anwar and Chigumbura did well and won the match for us. I believed in them.

That is all we have for you. We will be back tomorrow. Goodbye for now

Hassan: "Spent whole day chewing my nails. What a superb piece of cricket"

Aizaz Shah: "Probably the best day of PSL... Two back to back thrillers!!! can't hope for anything better for a sunday :D"

Khurram: "Absolutely a nail-biting finish. Made my day!!"

Salman: "That 6 off Tait's last ball has turned it on its head"

Muhammad Sufyan: "That was the Power of SIir Viv Richards!! He has willed Quetta to victory"

aadil140: "Peshawar Zalmi fought really hard today. They kept hitting back."

19.5
4lb
Wahab Riaz to Anwar Ali, 4 leg byes

deflected between slip and keeper. Anwar finds the gap and finishes it off for Quetta. Short ball, possibly the slower one. Anwar throws his bat at it, and tickles it to the third-man fence

One needed off the last ball. Yep, a slip in place

Salman: "Place a slip Afridi"

19.4
1
Wahab Riaz to Chigumbura, 1 run

back of a length and into the pads, squirted to leg

19.3
Wahab Riaz to Chigumbura, no run

wide full ball outside off, Chigu reaches out, but cant connect

19.2
4
Wahab Riaz to Chigumbura, FOUR runs

dug in short on middle, sits up. Chigu sends it clattering over midwicket; one-bounce four. He went deep in the crease and nailed it. Chigu has Viv Richards on his feet with his hands aloft

19.2
1w
Wahab Riaz to Chigumbura, 1 wide

slower bouncer, Wahab is showing his range. Chigu can't touch it. Sails over to the keeper. Wide

19.1
Wahab Riaz to Chigumbura, no run

bumper from Wahab, beats Chigu's hook

Over to Wahab. Afridi has a chat with his bowler

end of over 1910 runs
QG: 129/7CRR: 6.78 RRR: 7.00
Anwar Ali10 (6b 1x6)
Elton Chigumbura2 (4b)
Shaun Tait 4-0-32-1
Junaid Khan 4-0-29-1
18.6
6
Tait to Anwar Ali, SIX runs

Anwar clears long-off. Tait errs in length. Full and outside off, Anwar Ali swings and wills it over the boundary. Game-changing blow?

Sarfraz looks pensive in the dug out

18.5
1
Tait to Chigumbura, 1 run

low full toss, drilled down to long-off

Burhan : "The wild thing can still turn the match on its head ;-)"

18.4
1
Tait to Anwar Ali, 1 run

near yorker on middle and leg, jabbed to long-on

asad: "Can anwar ali be the hero again tonight?"

18.3
2
Tait to Anwar Ali, 2 runs

too full and outside off, sliced over cover

Umair. Bashir : "Oho No #Kp is out!!!!"

18.2
Tait to Anwar Ali, no run

full and outside off at 142ks, Anwar has a big whoosh at it and does not connect. Dot. Dot.

aadil140: "Dont lose hopes gladiators. Chigu is one of the best finishers"

18.1
Tait to Anwar Ali, no run

low full toss on middle and leg, swatted to midwicket. Chigu sets off for a single, and is sent back. He slides his bat and beats the direct throw from Sammy

Aftab.Dawn: "Afridi you beauty... This catch seriously made my day." Tait to bowl the penultimate over. Will Wahab bowl the last?

end of over 183 runs • 1 wicket
QG: 119/7CRR: 6.61 RRR: 8.50
Anwar Ali1 (1b)
Elton Chigumbura1 (3b)
Junaid Khan 4-0-29-1
Wahab Riaz 3-0-23-2
17.6
1
Junaid to Anwar Ali, 1 run

shorter and outside off, Anwar rides it to third man

17.5
W
Junaid to Pietersen, OUT

Afridi you starman! There comes the pose again. Big, big wicket. KP is gone. Overpitched and outside off, slapped hard to extra-cover.. Afridi must have felt the heat of the blow. He does not show it. He shows control and snaffles it low by bending forward

Kevin Pietersen c Shahid Afridi b Junaid Khan 35 (29b 2x4 1x6) SR: 120.68
17.4
1
Junaid to Chigumbura, 1 run

short and rushes onto Chigumbura. He looks to pull and flaps to long-on

17.3
Junaid to Chigumbura, no run

slower ball outside off, dips under the flashing bat. Dot. Riches

17.2
1
Junaid to Pietersen, 1 run

full toss angled outside off, forced to long-on

Khurram: "Are we heading towards super-over?"

17.1
Junaid to Pietersen, no run

KP walks down, yorks himself. Jammed back to Junaid

Mani: "KP will make this situation look easy !!!"

end of over 177 runs • 1 wicket
QG: 116/6CRR: 6.82 RRR: 6.66
Elton Chigumbura0 (1b)
Kevin Pietersen34 (26b 2x4 1x6)
Wahab Riaz 3-0-23-2
Junaid Khan 3-0-26-0

aadil140: "this drive from KP made my day" --- He is the key in this chase

16.6
Wahab Riaz to Chigumbura, no run

bouncer, Chigumbura ducks under it. Fire from Wahab

16.5
W
Wahab Riaz to M Nabi, OUT

Wahab gets Nabi with a lifting ball. Short, kicks up from the surface, and slants away, to leave Nabi in a tangle. The ball takes the glove on its way to Kamran

Mohammad Nabi c †Kamran Akmal b Wahab Riaz 9 (9b 1x4 0x6) SR: 100
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