length ball, wide outside off, slogged straight to Umar Akmal at long-on. It has been his day through and through
Qalandars vs Gladiators, 8th Match at Dubai, Feb 08 2016 - Match Result
RESULT
8th Match (N), Dubai (DICS), February 08, 2016, Pakistan Super League
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Scorecard summary
Lahore Qalandars • 194/3(20 overs)
93 (40)
1/27 (4)
73 (55)
1/31 (4)
Quetta Gladiators • 131/10(16.2 overs)
42 (34)
4/14 (3.2)
31 (19)
3/17 (3)
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"We needed this victory," says Azhar Ali, "First two games we didn't play well. we had some plans, but they didn't go well. This time the batters played well and the bowlers backed them up. It was a tremendous innings from Akmal. It was difficult to bowl against him and also Delport, held his nerve, kept his focus. It was difficult to bat first up. Takes time to get together, we knew one good performance would get us going and hopefully this was it"
Sarfraz Ahmed congratulates Umar Akmal on his innings and Lahore Qalandars for the victory. Then he says his team would have to go back, rethink and do better.
Umar Akmal is Man of the Match for his 93 off 40 balls. He says he's been happy playing this kind of an innings and thanks his coaching staff for all their help. I got the chance to bat at No. 3 and had the time. I told myself that I should develop an innings. This pitch was a lot better than before as well.
11.20 pm Celebration time for Lahore Qalandars. They've registered their first win of the PSL, and a comprehensive one over the table-toppers Quetta Gladiators. They began slowly against spin until Cameron Delport and Umar Akmal decided to dictate terms. And with the ball in hand, Zafar Gohar, Ajantha Mendis and Zohaib Khan kept things tight and then capitalised on scoreboard pressure. Eight wickets between them and the only resistance they faced was all too brief: Mohammad Nawaz struck 42, Sarfraz Ahmed struck 31 but once they were dismissed, Quetta folded. Their last five wickets fell for a mere nine runs.
16.2
W
Zafar to Umar Gul, OUT
Umar Gul c Umar Akmal b Zafar Gohar 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0
Faras: "I guess I will have to hold back on new name for Lahore Qalandars till next time, or maybe till the end of the season."
16.1
1
Zafar to Babar, 1 run
defends a good length ball into the covers for a single
16.1
1W
Zafar to Akbar, 1 wide, OUT
that's gone too. The newish batsman comes down to the crease, immediately runs at the left-arm spinner. Gohar had ample time to adjust, fires it in wide, past the batsman's reach. Rizwan is aware of the change, collects the ball, disturbs middle and the bat is in the air.
Akbar-ur-Rehman st †Mohammad Rizwan b Zafar Gohar 3 (4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 75
end of over 165 runs • 2 wickets
QG: 129/8CRR: 8.06 • RRR: 16.50
Akbar-ur-Rehman3 (4b)
Ajantha Mendis 3-0-17-3
Zafar Gohar 3-0-12-2
15.6
W
Mendis to Anwar Ali, OUT
simply done. Anwar panics and runs at Mendis and swings all around a legcutter it seemed like. Gets a leading edge that point hunts down
Anwar Ali c Zafar Gohar b Mendis 3 (3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 100
15.5
1
Mendis to Akbar, 1 run
good length on off stump, pushed through the covers off the back foot
15.4
1
Mendis to Anwar Ali, 1 run
another short ball outside off patted to long-off
15.3
2
Mendis to Anwar Ali, 2 runs
punched into the covers for a couple of runs as the man running in from the boundary misfields
15.2
W
Mendis to Chigumbura, OUT
straight to point. This was flighted on off stump, Chigumbura went after it as hard as he could, but it's a total mis-hit
Elton Chigumbura c Azhar Ali b Mendis 3 (4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 75
15.1
1
Mendis to Akbar, 1 run
shortish and outside off, cut to backward point
Sixteen runs and three wickets in the last three overs. Quetta fading
end of over 155 runs • 1 wicket
QG: 124/6CRR: 8.26 • RRR: 14.20
Akbar-ur-Rehman1 (2b)
Elton Chigumbura3 (3b)
Zafar Gohar 3-0-12-2
Ajantha Mendis 2-0-12-1
14.6
1
Zafar to Akbar, 1 run
pushed through down leg, swept to short fine leg
14.5
•
Zafar to Akbar, no run
opens the face and drives at cover
14.4
1
Zafar to Chigumbura, 1 run
that time its flatter and he drive through the covers
14.3
W
Zafar to M Nabi, OUT
he has done him in flight! There is something special in an orthodox spin bowler trumping a big-hitting batsman by giving the ball that little bit of air. Here Nabi had opened his shoulders, going down town. Except Gohar got the ball a little wide of his reach, and it had dipped on him as well. The connection is at the very bottom of the bat and long-on runs around to take the catch
Mohammad Nabi c Umar Akmal b Zafar Gohar 6 (6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 100
14.2
2
Zafar to M Nabi, 2 runs
advances and drills a flighted delivery through the covers.
14.1
1
Zafar to Chigumbura, 1 run
tossed up outside off, chipped to long-off
riad: "No need to down the track.just stay at crease and swing your bat what umar did. "
end of over 144 runs • 1 wicket
QG: 119/5CRR: 8.50 • RRR: 12.66
Elton Chigumbura1 (1b)
Mohammad Nabi4 (4b)
Ajantha Mendis 2-0-12-1
Zohaib Khan 4-0-32-1
13.6
1
Mendis to Chigumbura, 1 run
good length ball turning away from the right-hander, outside edge to cover
Chigumbura is the new man in
13.5
W
Mendis to Nawaz, OUT
another stumping for Rizwan, rapidly making up for his misses earlier. Nawaz runs down the track and plays across the line of a ball angled across him. Nowhere near the line of the ball and perishes. Some stunning strokes in the innings, but he succumbs to scoreboard pressure here.
Mohammad Nawaz st †Mohammad Rizwan b Mendis 42 (34b 5x4 1x6) SR: 123.52
13.4
1
Mendis to M Nabi, 1 run
follows Nabi who was making room and keeps it to a single to long-on
13.3
1lb
Mendis to Nawaz, 1 leg bye
another flatter delivery on middle and leg, Nawaz goes for another awful slog and is hit on the thigh
13.2
•
Mendis to Nawaz, no run
fired in quicker, and on a full length and outside off. Everything foils the suddenly under pressure Nawaz who goes for a slog sweep. Probably the worst shot for that ball
Match details
| Dubai International Cricket Stadium | |
| Toss | Quetta Gladiators, elected to field first |
| Series | |
| Season | 2015/16 |
| Player Of The Match | |
| Hours of play (local time) | 15.00 start, First Session 15.00-16.20, Interval 16.20-16.40, Second Session 16.40-18.10 |
| Match days | 8 February 2016 - night (20-over match) |
| Umpires | |
| TV Umpire | |
| Reserve Umpire | |
| Match Referee | |
| Points | Lahore Qalandars 2, Quetta Gladiators 0 |
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