That's it! Smacked over the bowler's head for a boundary and he seals the game in style! Slow ball outside leg and Zulkifal goes downtown, no need to run for it as he screams in exultation and Sharks are through to the final of PJL
Royals vs Sharks, Qualifier 1 at Lahore, PJL, Oct 18 2022 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
Qualifier 1 (N), Lahore, October 18, 2022, Pakistan Junior League
139/7
(18.2/20 ov, T:140) 141/2
Sharks won by 8 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
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Gwadar Sharks register a clinical win in Qualifier 1 of the first edition of the Pakistan Junior League. Sharks didn't look in trouble during the chase as 140 was never going to be enough on a surface which had plenty of assistance for the batters. Luc Martin Benkenstein came, saw and conquered; he made his intentions clear right from the word go and was striking the ball effortlessly. His quickfire 71 off 37 deliveries took all the pressure off the Sharks. Thereon, Mohammad Zulkifal paced his innings brilliantly and made sure to stay till the end.
Royals' innings never really took off as they kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Their in-form batter Basit Ali struggled to get going and the run rate was slow as the Sharks' bowling attack kept things tight throughout the 20 overs. Muhammad Ismail was the pick of the bowlers with his brilliant spell in which he only conceded 14 runs and shed three wickets while Arafat Minhas continues to have a fabulous tournament; he finished his spell with a wicket and only leaked 19 runs. In reply, Benkenstein and Zulkifal never looked ruffled and there was no scoreboard pressure which allowed them to play freely. Apart from Nathan Edward, nobody from Royals looked ominous. Without the early wickets, it was always going to be difficult to defend a sub-par total.
That's it from tonight's coverage of the first PJL Qualifier. We look forward to your company tomorrow when third-placed Rawalpindi Raiders face fourth-placed Mardan Warriors in the Eliminator. For now, it's goodbye from Rvel Zahid.
18.2
4
Mohammad Zeeshan to Mohammad Zulkifal, FOUR runs
18.1
1
Mohammad Zeeshan to Ibrahim, 1 run
Shortens his length, wide of off, flapped to third man for a run
end of over 183 runs
GS: 136/2CRR: 7.55 • RRR: 2.00
Danial Ibrahim11 (21b)
Mohammad Zulkifal47 (43b 3x4 1x6)
Nangeyalia Kharote 4-0-26-0
Mohammad Zeeshan 3-0-27-1
17.6
1
Nangeyalia Kharote to Ibrahim, 1 run
Goes full and wide, chops it away into the covers, only four needed to get over the line, it has been a walk-in-the-park affair for Sharks
17.6
1w
Nangeyalia Kharote to Ibrahim, 1 wide
Length ball, drifting down leg, wide called
17.5
•
Nangeyalia Kharote to Ibrahim, no run
Another tossed up delivery, flatter on this occasion, blocked
17.4
•
Nangeyalia Kharote to Ibrahim, no run
Round the wicket, fullish delivery, driven back to the bowler
17.3
1
Nangeyalia Kharote to Mohammad Zulkifal, 1 run
Charges down the wicket, creates his own length and shovels it away to long-off
17.2
•
Nangeyalia Kharote to Mohammad Zulkifal, no run
17.1
•
Nangeyalia Kharote to Mohammad Zulkifal, no run
Looped up on a fuller length just outside off, he opens the face of the bat but couldn't get past short third man
end of over 173 runs
GS: 133/2CRR: 7.82 • RRR: 2.33
Danial Ibrahim10 (18b)
Mohammad Zulkifal46 (40b 3x4 1x6)
Mohammad Zeeshan 3-0-27-1
Nangeyalia Kharote 3-0-23-0
16.6
•
Mohammad Zeeshan to Ibrahim, no run
Works a length ball on off to point
16.5
•
Mohammad Zeeshan to Ibrahim, no run
Full length delivery, jammed back to the bowler
16.4
•
Mohammad Zeeshan to Ibrahim, no run
Full on the pads, shuffles across the line and flicks it expertly to backward square as the Sharks look calm in the dug-out
16.3
1
Mohammad Zeeshan to Mohammad Zulkifal, 1 run
Fullish ball wide of the stumps, he reaches for it and squirts it towards point
16.2
2
Mohammad Zeeshan to Mohammad Zulkifal, 2 runs
Good length on middle and leg, lofts it through the line, the bat turned as he connected and long-off was in business but the ball kept swirling away from his reach
16.1
•
Mohammad Zeeshan to Mohammad Zulkifal, no run
Back of length just down leg, worked to the on side off the backfoot, no timing on this occasion
end of over 166 runs
GS: 130/2CRR: 8.12 • RRR: 2.50
Mohammad Zulkifal43 (37b 3x4 1x6)
Danial Ibrahim10 (15b)
Nangeyalia Kharote 3-0-23-0
Nathan Edward 4-0-18-1
15.6
1
Nangeyalia Kharote to Mohammad Zulkifal, 1 run
Flighted delivery on a fuller length on off stump, he arches out, plants his front knee and sweeps it across the line towards deep square, it was in the air for a moment but landed short of the fielder in the deep
15.5
1
Nangeyalia Kharote to Ibrahim, 1 run
Fuller on middle stump, pushed to mid-off
15.4
•
Nangeyalia Kharote to Ibrahim, no run
Tossed up on middle, fuller length, doggedly defended off the backfoot
15.3
1
Nangeyalia Kharote to Mohammad Zulkifal, 1 run
Length on middle, stays back and presses it down to short cover, played with soft hands and gets a single
15.2
2
Nangeyalia Kharote to Mohammad Zulkifal, 2 runs
Tossed up on a full length, goes for the big shot over mid-on, Arham shells a regulation catch, he did make his ground but couldn't hold onto it and he has hurt his finger
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