driven to mid-off, sets off straight away, beats the throw at the bowler's end and Kuwait have won
Malaysia vs Kuwait, 12th Match at Sharjah, Jan 29 2015 - Ball by Ball Commentary
Kuwait keep their unbeaten record in this year's Asian Cricket Council Twenty20, just. Chasing down 190 under Sharjah's lights was a big ask. Malaysia pushed them all the way, some fine batting on both sides, the bowlers and fielders did what they could and even with so many runs scored every player's going to feel they could have done just that little bit more. Aamir Javed thrilled the crowd with some thunderous strokes, Suhan Kumar and Ahmed Faiz impressed mightily too. A fine advert for Associate cricket, a quality match. Kuwait are now just one win away from a place in the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier. They play Oman tomorrow in a winner-take-all game at Sharjah Stadium. Do join us then for what will be a terrific match, thanks for being with us today.
Scores are tied
full, played to midwicket full,
full, in the slot, Hammadullah at wide long-off sends in a strong flat throw
Young Derek to bowl the last, game could still go any of three ways. Vijit Dutta (Sing): "Kuwait certainly deserve to qualify for the qualifiers if they pull off this chase... They guarantee excitement but have played some cricket also"
stroked to cover for an easy single
good pick up and throw by Pavandeep at midwicket to save the second
late cut straight to the fielder
clipped away, half-pace towards midwicket, batsmen run quicker than the fielder, two becomes possible
full, tucked off the pads to the legside gap
short, outside off, cut away to backward point on the edge of the circle
Off-spinner to the left-hander
Kuwait: never a boring game when they're playing
full and fast and Hisham looking for the long off fence, turns round to see off-stump knocked over
full, yorker-length, into the pads but missing off
driven to extra cover, not risking the second
the left-hander tucks the good length ball to mid off
tip and run to backward point, fumble makes the run safe
Malaysia chipping away
one flirt outside off too many this time, Faiz at short third man holds the edge cleanly low down to his left though the batsman is loath to depart
CHANCE Khizar goes after the top-edged pull twenty yards to his right, can't quite get there though
pushed to mid on, try the second the pick up and throw just misses as Abid goes hurtling full-length into the bowler's end
thick outside edge, beats short third man
again tries a run after tapping straight to short third man, a clean pick up and Hisham would have gone, even so the throw is only marginally not quick enough