full on middle, miscues a drive that clears Pollard fielding 10 yards inside the ring at mid-off for the running runs! Pollard came in very tight to deny the winning single. If he was fielding on the edge of the circle it was a simple catch but the enforced fielding change with scores level made the difference.
Sultans vs United, 24th Match at Rawalpindi, PSL 2023, Mar 07 2023 - Match Result
United won by 2 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
11.00 pm Islamabad United complete their highest ever successful chase in franchise history. And it goes back to that 20th over in the field in the first innings. Extraordinary death bowling to concede no boundaries and take two wickets, including that of Tim David, was the turning point in the match. Faheem then comes in at the death on the batting side for Islamabad United and with more than 13 an over needed off the last five, including 18 off the final over, drags it back to win with a ball to spare. That last ball was credited as a four instead of a single as well which means Faheem also brought up his half-century to end the match.
Islamabad United head coach Azhar Mahmoud: "Absolutely brilliant from Faheem Ashraf. He showed his class and character. He's one of the best allrounders in Pakistan and shows over and over again for Islamabad United. I'm really pleased for him and the way he finished the game for us? Unreal! We talked about self-belief and he showed it to the last ball. This is a good start for us. Shadab is getting back into form. Everyone is chipping in. It's not just Azam Khan and Asif Ali but everyone is chipping in and that's a good sign for the whole team. When there's competition for places, that's good to keep everyone on their toes. In the last four overs, they had one of the best hitters of the ball in the cricket world batting and we bowled really well. I'm proud of our guys for executing their plans under pressure and keeping things under control. Winning a crucial game against a team we lost to twice last year will give us lots of confidence. Hopefully these guys keep doing good things for the team."
Faheem Ashraf is named Player of the Match.
That'll do it for tonight's coverage. Come back tomorrow for more PSL action. Until then, take care!
Nobody has made 18 off the final over to win a match in the PSL. And Islamabad look like they'll do it with a ball to spare!
yorker on middle, jammed out back past the bowler and Pollard dives over the ball running across from long-off to turn two into four! Scores level!
length ball on middle and leg, driven to long-on, extremely sloppy misfield by Miller opens the door for the second to keep Faheem on strike.
extraordinary shot! Attempted wide yorker well beyond the off stump guideline, reaches out to repeat the shot but adjusts late and winds up reverse scooping this over short third man and sails over the fielder clearing the rope too.
wide yorker again this time inside the guidelines, Faheem goes to paddle scoop this and a bottom edge goes past the stumps to the fine leg rope.
wide yorker sprayed way outside the off stump. Wide called.
slower length ball on sixth stump, swings over the top of this for a dot.
length ball wide outside the guidelines, out of reach for the shot and a wide is called.
knee high full toss on middle and off stump, misses a wild heave across the line and it crushes the pads. Big lbw shout upheld. Wasim Jr calls for a review but the only hope for him is if he was hit outside the line of off stump. Otherwise this was smashing middle. Indeed, three reds light up. 90 seconds of our lives we'll never get back.
full on sixth stump, driven to Miller at long-on skidding off his body on a sliding effort and they take two.
short ball on fifth stump, Wasim Jr winds up and heaves this over wide midwicket clearing Rossouw by 10 yards over the rope.
dropped! Length ball on the wide guideline, shuffles across trying to heave this over midwicket. Rossouw charges in 15 yards and dives forward but it spills out of his hands before they come back for two.
full on the stumps, miscues a heave down the ground and fielded at long-off but kept to just a single.
Wasim is leaving his non-striker's crease incredibly early every ball down the stretch here to ensure he can run as many twos as possible to keep Faheem on strike.
full on middle, checks this into a soft poke to mid-on in order to take just a single to keep strike for the start of the 19th.
length ball on fourth stump, slapped over the umpire who ducks for cover hitting the deck before it goes to the long-on rope.
slower length ball slapped to the cover sweeper for two.
full on fourth stump, driven to long-on to the rope.
full on fourth stump, driven to extra cover for one.
Shiraz: "No batter has been able to get Ihsanullah away in the entire tournament. It's amazing especially they know he won't be bowling any slow deliveries, still very difficult to get away."
short and wide, slapped over cover to the rope.
full on fifth stump, tap and run into cover for one.
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Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | |
Toss | Islamabad United, elected to field first |
Series | |
Season | 2022/23 |
Player Of The Match | |
Match days | 07 March 2023 - night (20-over match) |
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TV Umpire | |
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Match Referee | |
Points | Islamabad United 2, Multan Sultans 0 |
Over 20 • IU 209/8
United won by 2 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)