smashed for six to finish, a slower ball outside off, Riaz charges at the bowler and pummels the ball over long-on. Multan win by 19 runs, to keep their spot at the top of the PSL points table.
Sultans vs Zalmi, 16th Match at Dubai, Mar 06 2018 - Match Result
11.43pm Multan were too good again. They had enough firepower with their batting to carry them to an above-par score, and then they had the defensive bowling ability to cruise to a 19-run win to retain top spot. Sohail Tanvir led the Sultans, with figures of 3 for 14. Kieron Pollard also chipped in with three wickets. In the end, Peshawar just could not put together many substantial stands to challenge Multan's prowess. There were sparkling innings from Mohammad Hafeez and then Liam Dawson, but it was nowhere near enough eventually.
another slower ball, another wicket. Goes wide of the crease, and bowls a really slow, full delivery outside off. Hafeez looks to heave that away but all he can manage is a leading edge, lobs to Sangakkara.
a bye, a slower delivery outside off, goes past Wahab, but Hafeez wants the strike.
another slower ball outside off, inside-edged away to deep square leg.
another wide slower ball outside off, Hasan Ali clears his front leg and toe-ends a heave to deep midwicket. He had to drag that shot, which is why there was no timing.
another slower ball outside off, swatted away with awful timing towards long-on. Just the couple.
a slower delivery outside off, not inside the tramline, wide called
31 off 6. Spectators are streaming out to avoid the chaos later, we've all been there. Pollard will finish.
that is surely the end of the game. A back of a length delivery outside off, Hafeez too swings and misses.
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an excellent yorker outside off, not much Hasan can do but bunt to mid-off
full and wide outside off, Hasan swings, Hasan misses.
edged and gone! A full delivery is angled away outside off, Azam looks to heave the ball in the opposite direction, all he manages is a thin outside edge to Sangakkara.
short and wide outside off, carved to backward point for a single
is that the game? Should be. A full, wide delivery outside off. All Dawson can do is slice the ball. Bravo runs in from the sweeper cover boundary and takes a low catch. Could not get enough timing or power behind the stroke.
33 off 12. Peshawar need a 20-run over.
decent comeback from Junaid. 17 runs off the over, just about par. A short delivery down leg, Dawson pulls towards square leg, the fielder puts a tough chance down. It's Irfan, diving to his right. Actually, only he could have got there. He saved three.
a low full toss outside off, hit away to long-on. Couldn't do much with that.
four more. 15 runs off the over. The towels are out with dew and the bowlers are erring. A low full toss outside off, driven over cover for four. Picks the gap, excellent execution. Brings up his fifty
this over is keeping Peshawar in this. 11 off three balls. A short delivery outside off, the slower one. Sits up for Hafeez and he slaps it into the gap at midwicket for four.
a full, wide delivery outside off is sliced to a deep cover. Just one.
Dawson's cameo is threatening Multan. A full delivery is in the slot outside off, Dawson clears his front leg, goes deep in the crease to get underneath the length and heaves the ball over long-on.
50 off 18. Too much, you would think.
pushed through, full and wide, drilled to deep cover. Superb over from Tahir, just six from it.
2W | 1W | |||
1W | 1W | |||
1W | ||||
Dubai International Cricket Stadium | |
Toss | Peshawar Zalmi, elected to field first |
Series | |
Season | 2017/18 |
Player Of The Match | |
Match days | 06 March 2018 - night (20-over match) |
Umpires | |
TV Umpire | |
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Match Referee | |
Points | Multan Sultans 2, Peshawar Zalmi 0 |
Over 20 • PZ 164/8