that's the game. Narine's superb cameo seals the win. A tad short there was Raees on the pad, Narine stands tall and pulls in the gap behind square for four. A clinical chase. Islamabad were simply outplayed and outclassed in this game.
United vs Qalandars, 4th Match at Dubai, Feb 11 2017 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
4th Match, Dubai (DICS), February 11, 2017, Pakistan Super League
158/7
(18.2/20 ov, T:159) 160/4
Qalandars won by 6 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
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7.00pm A chase led by Jason Roy and some handy cameos from various quarters lead Lahore Qalandars to their first win of the tournament. After the first two overs, in which Lahore plundered 36, Islamabad were always behind the game. In the end, they had at least 20 runs short and the Qalandars cruised home. That's not all for Saturday, another game coming from Dubai. We'll be back for that too.
Presentation time.
Jason Roy is the Man of the Match: "Yesterday a gutting loss but an outstanding turnaround. A different innings today, felt like I had to bat through. Could have been a lot closer than it was."
Misbah-ul-Haq: "We were 20-25 runs short, was a 180 pitch. We couldn't settle down. All about momentum, once they got so many runs in the first two overs, they had momentum. The pitch was offering nothing to spinners, it was coming on nicely. I'm happy I scored some runs, has been a horrible last couple of months."
Brendon McCullum: "Today we improved. Rained a bit, the wicket skidded on. Today we kept them 20 under par, and we chased it comfortably. Some of our bugger guys stood up. Trying to bring out a consistent role and try to take out the variables. A line in the sand for us."
18.2
4
Raees to Narine, FOUR runs
18.1
1
Raees to Roy, 1 run
bouncer on middle and leg, pulled away to fine leg
end of over 186 runs
LQ: 155/4CRR: 8.61 • RRR: 2.00
Sunil Narine22 (11b 2x4 2x6)
Jason Roy59 (50b 6x4 1x6)
Mohammad Sami 4-0-25-1
Shane Watson 4-0-40-1
17.6
•
Sami to Narine, no run
short of a length, worked away to midwicket
17.5
4
Sami to Narine, FOUR runs
looks for the yorker, misses and that is four. Narine muscles a drive past cover for another boundary
17.4
•
Sami to Narine, no run
strays down leg, did it brush the pad? Yes says the umpire. A legal delivery
17.3
1
Sami to Roy, 1 run
on a length on middle, pulled down to long-on. Clever stuff from Roy
17.2
1lb
Sami to Narine, 1 leg bye
another yorker on middle and leg, off the pad towards gully
17.1
•
Sami to Narine, no run
excellent yorker from Sami outside off. Narine is beaten for pace.
end of over 1721 runs
LQ: 149/4CRR: 8.76 • RRR: 3.33
Jason Roy58 (49b 6x4 1x6)
Sunil Narine18 (6b 1x4 2x6)
Shane Watson 4-0-40-1
Saeed Ajmal 4-0-33-1
16.6
4
Watson to Roy, FOUR runs
another powerful muscular drive. Watson errs too full and Roy belts the ball back past mid-off for four. That should be the game too
16.5
1
Watson to Narine, 1 run
drilled down to long-off for a run
16.4
6
Watson to Narine, SIX runs
six more. On the pad, Narine stays in his crease and helps the ball over fine leg with a neat swipe. Enough on it. Aided by the bad line
16.3
4
Watson to Narine, FOUR runs
clears cover this time. Watson delivers this a little wide, allowing Narine the room to drive up and over. Nice timing. Decisive blows these
16.2
•
Watson to Narine, no run
a bouncer on off, Narine is beaten trying to pull. Well bowled
16.1
6
Watson to Narine, SIX runs
pulled and clears square leg. Narine doing his batting credentials no harm. A short delivery on middle, Narine sits back and whacks the ball over square leg. Shot
A tad under 8 RPO required. Roy is still there
end of over 169 runs • 1 wicket
LQ: 128/4CRR: 8.00 • RRR: 7.75
Sunil Narine1 (1b)
Jason Roy54 (48b 5x4 1x6)
Saeed Ajmal 4-0-33-1
Shane Watson 3-0-19-1
15.6
1
Ajmal to Narine, 1 run
pushed away towards point for a run. Nice and tight from Ajmal, nothing full, nothing short.
15.5
1
Ajmal to Roy, 1 run
flicked away to deep square leg for a run
Narine comes out
15.4
W
Ajmal to Elliott, OUT
still in it are Islamabad. Flat delivery outside off, Elliott sweeps but gets a top edge which is easily taken by deep backward square leg. Always a risk playing with a cross bat to Ajmal because of the number of revs he imparts.
Grant Elliott c Asif Ali b Saeed Ajmal 3 (4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 75
15.3
1
Ajmal to Roy, 1 run
flat outside off, Roy stays back and pummels a flat-batted push to long-off
15.2
6
Ajmal to Roy, SIX runs
comes down and gets enough on that. Huuuuge. Got underneath the length and sent it to the second tier to get to his fifty.
15.1
•
Ajmal to Roy, no run
Roy runs down and works the ball to midwicket. No spin. Slid that one through
Ajmal returns
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