Kings vs Sultans, 2nd Match at Dubai, PSL, Feb 15 2019 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
2nd Match (D/N), Dubai (DICS), February 15, 2019, Pakistan Super League
(20 ov, T:184) 176/9

Kings won by 7 runs

Player Of The Match
82 (43)
liam-livingstone
Cricinfo's MVP
131.51 ptsImpact List
mohammad-amir
New
MS
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end of over 208 runs • 2 wickets
MS: 176/9CRR: 8.80 
Mohammad Irfan4 (2b 1x4)
Junaid Khan0 (0b)
Sohail Khan 4-0-57-2
Mohammad Amir 4-0-25-4

WATCH - Livingstone's epic PSL debut (Available to audience in the US only)

7.20pm That is that. Karachi Kings begin their PSL campaign with a tight win. It was set up by a record partnership between Babar Azam and England's Liam Livingstone. They ran up 157 for the first wicket - the highest for any wicket in the PSL. Karachi then suffered a collapse at the back end and ended with only 183. It didn't look enough when Malik got going, but Amir's expertise at the death got Karachi home. Hope you enjoyed our coverage as much as we did bringing it to you. Until next time, this is Deivarayan Muthu signing off. Cheers

19.6
Sohail Khan to Irfan, no run

pitched up and outside off, Irfan winds up for the leg-side slog.... and misses

19.5
4
Sohail Khan to Irfan, FOUR runs

on a length and outside off, flat-batted away to the left of wide long-off for four. Too little, too late for Multan Sultans

19.4
W
Sohail Khan to Mohammad Ilyas, OUT

Sohail lets out an almighty roar after hitting the stumps. This isn't a yorker, though. Really full on middle, swerves in, Ilyas swings across the line but can't touch the ball

Mohammad Ilyas b Sohail Khan 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0
19.3
W
Sohail Khan to Green, OUT

Green holes out to long-on. Excellent catch running in from Ingram. Slower offcutter, short on middle, messes up with the pull. Spliced to Ingram in the end

Chris Green c Ingram b Sohail Khan 6 (5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 120

Down to 12 off 4 balls now

19.2
2
Sohail Khan to Green, 2 runs

near yorker, Green goes low and carves it away past extra-cover and scampers back for the second

Multan need 14 off five balls now

19.1
2
Sohail Khan to Green, 2 runs

very full and angling into the pads, glanced away to the right of long leg for a double

end of over 194 runs • 2 wickets
MS: 168/7CRR: 8.84 RRR: 16.00
Chris Green2 (2b)
Mohammad Amir 4-0-25-4
Sohail Khan 3-0-49-0
18.6
W
Amir to Hammad, OUT

full-toss angling away outside off, Azam goes for a big hit - he has to - he bends his back knee can't clear Livingstone at long-off. Sparkling little cameo from Azam, but he can't get his side over the line. Just two wickets and four runs off the penultimate over from Amir. Gold

Hammad Azam c Livingstone b Mohammad Amir 12 (6b 1x4 1x6) SR: 200
18.5
1
Amir to Green, 1 run

yorker on middle, dug out to point. Amir puts a smile on Arthur's face and elicits applause from his coach

18.4
1lb
Amir to Hammad, 1 leg bye

slower offcutter from Amir, Azam slog-sweeps and misses. Off the back thigh and rolls away to the off side

Shaz K: "WHHAATTAAYYY Start to PSL 2019......Nail biting stuff....I am excited as this PSL will be very competitive!!!"

18.3
1
Amir to Green, 1 run

near-yorker on off, jammed to cover

Here's Chris Green who captained Guyana in the CPL

18.2
W
Amir to Afridi, OUT

Afridi runs down the track, Amir hits the top of middle stump. Afridi swings and collects only thin air. Amir hits his target and celebrates as this game continues to twist and turn wildly

Shahid Afridi b Mohammad Amir 14 (8b 3x4 0x6) SR: 175
18.1
1
Amir to Hammad, 1 run

pitched up and outside off, driven hard but straight to mid-off

Multan need 20 off the last two overs

end of over 1820 runs
MS: 164/5CRR: 9.11 RRR: 10.00
Hammad Azam11 (3b 1x4 1x6)
Shahid Afridi14 (7b 3x4)
Sohail Khan 3-0-49-0
Usman Shinwari 4-0-26-1
17.6
1
Sohail Khan to Hammad, 1 run

really full and angling into the pads, glanced away to long leg

17.5
6
Sohail Khan to Hammad, SIX runs

slower short ball on middle, Azam reads the change-up. He rocks back and pummels it away over deep midwicket. Clears the leaping fielder. Such a clean strike from Azam

17.4
4
Sohail Khan to Hammad, FOUR runs

fullish and outside off, Azam leans back to find elevation. Lifted over mid-off inside the circle

17.3
1lb
Sohail Khan to Afridi, 1 leg bye

full and speared in following Afridi who was feigning to make room. Off the pad and sneaks away to cover. Afridi slaps the bat on his pad in frustration

17.2
4
Sohail Khan to Afridi, FOUR runs

back of a length on middle, Afridi smites it away between deep midwicket and long-on for back-to-back fours

17.1
4
Sohail Khan to Afridi, FOUR runs

Afridi jumps across off, gets inside the line of a full ball on middle, and whips it away over square leg for four

end of over 177 runs • 1 wicket
MS: 144/5CRR: 8.47 RRR: 13.33
Shahid Afridi6 (4b 1x4)
Hammad Azam0 (0b)
Usman Shinwari 4-0-26-1
Mohammad Amir 3-0-22-2
16.6
1
Usman Shinwari to Afridi, 1 run

full-toss on off, Afridi drags the ball to long-on

Basil Malik: "@jay. And 2 batting collapses; trade mark Pakistan style. Even though Lahore's collapse wasn't as bad as Karachi's"

16.5
4
Usman Shinwari to Afridi, FOUR runs

dug in short on off, Afridi attempts a pull and top-edges it fine of long leg for four

Usman: "I waited for 1 year to Watch again Afridi in PSL"

Win Probability
KK 100%
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Over 20 • MS 176/9

Chris Green c Ingram b Sohail Khan 6 (5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 120
W
Mohammad Ilyas b Sohail Khan 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0
W
Kings won by 7 runs
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