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Pakistan Super League·T20

128/9(20)
131/6(19.3)

KK won by 4 wickets
KK won by 4 wickets
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 500.00 | |
| 14 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 116.67 |
| Bowler | O | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.3 | 45 | 1 | 12.86 | |
| 4 | 20 | 1 | 5.00 |
Ov 1 · Tight — 4 dots, 2 runs
Ov 2 · 6 runs — steady
Ov 3 · Breakthrough — 2W, just 3 runs
Ov 4 · Maiden over
Ov 5 · 7 runs — steady
Ov 6 · 9 runs (2 boundaries)
Ov 7 · Productive — 11 runs
Ov 8 · Breakthrough — 1W, just 1 runs
Ov 9 · Quiet over — 5 runs
Ov 10 · 6 runs — steady
Ov 11 · Quiet over — 5 runs
Ov 12 · Tight — 3 dots, 3 runs
Ov 13 · Massive! 18 runs (3 boundaries)
Ov 14 · 6 runs — steady
Ov 15 · Wicket over — 2W, 6 runs
Ov 16 · Quiet over — 5 runs
Ov 17 · Quiet over — 5 runs
Ov 18 · 8 runs (1 boundary)
Ov 19 · 9 runs (1 boundary)
LIVE · Ov 20 · 11 runs with 1W — mixed over
Match Over
LQ 128/9 (20 ov)
KK won by 4 wickets
128/9. A total that asks questions but does not answer them — KK will fancy this chase, but cricket has a way of humbling confidence. Shafique's 33 off 24 (SR 138) was the innings that held everything together, with Khan (26 off 30) providing the support act. The bowling was a collective effort — Zampa (2/11 in 4 ov), Hamza (2/14 in 3.2 ov), Ali (2/31 in 4 ov) all contributed. The death overs were the story — 4 wickets fell as LQ tried to accelerate, and what looked like 148+ became 128. KK need 129 to win. The innings break will be full of numbers, plans, and second-guessing — but this game will be decided by nerve, not arithmetic.
Mir Hamza to Ubaid Shah, no run, Dot ball. fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Mir Hamza bowls a sharp delivery, and Ubaid Shah stays solid, tries to defend, but the ball nips away, too much on that delivery, can't lay bat on it.
Mir Hamza to Ubaid Shah, 1 wide, Wide. outswinger back of length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Ubaid Shah no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Mir Hamza to Ubaid Shah, no run, Dot ball. outswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Ubaid Shah goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend, but the ball jags away, beaten all ends up!
Mir Hamza to Ubaid Shah, no run, Dot ball. outswinger, back of length, on the off stump, picks up the length early, tries to play, can't get bat on ball.
Mir Hamza to Ubaid Shah, 1 wide, Wide. outswinger good length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Ubaid Shah no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Mir Hamza to Mustafizur Rahman, 1 run, Mustafizur Rahman places it to the fast ball at good length on the stumps, plays a push to short cover for 1 run.
Mir Hamza to Haris Rauf, no run, c Khushdil Shah b M Hamza, CAUGHT! slower ball, good length, on the stumps, An unsuccessful attempt by Haris Rauf who picks up the length early to play it towards short mid wicket that goes straight to Khushdil Shah, who makes the catch for Haris Rauf's dismissal.
Rauf: 4(10) · 2/13 (2.2 ov)
Mir Hamza to Haris Rauf, no run, Dot ball. outswinger, good length, on the stumps, Haris Rauf gets behind the line, tries to defend, but the ball jags away, beaten all ends up!
Hasan Ali to Haseebullah Khan, no run, b H Ali, BOWLED! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, A bold move from Haseebullah Khan as batter goes back, plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. BOWLED!
Khan: 27(30) · 1/27 (4.2 ov)
Hasan Ali to Haris Rauf, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Haris Rauf steadies himself, nudges it towards the deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Hasan Ali to Haris Rauf, 2 runs, Hasan Ali delivers fast ball at full length, Haris Rauf reads the length, plays the shot, straight to deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Hasan Ali to Haseebullah Khan, 1 run, Haseebullah Khan goes back to take fast ball of full length aimed on the leg stump, plays a flick shot to long on for 1 run.
Hasan Ali to Haris Rauf, 1 run, A fast ball on the off stump, Haris Rauf picks up the length, plays a confident pull towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Hasan Ali to Haseebullah Khan, 1 run, Hasan Ali delivers fast ball at back of length, Haseebullah Khan reads the length, plays the shot, straight to deep square leg for 1 run.
Maiden over! A Zampa with a dot-ball over.
Figures: A Zampa: 2/13 (4 ov) (econ 3.3).
Adam Zampa to Haris Rauf, no run, Dot ball. legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Haris Rauf goes back and slash punch towards short cover, good fielding, no run.
Adam Zampa to Haris Rauf, no run, Dot ball. legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Haris Rauf goes back, tucks pull to short mid wicket. good work in the field there.
Adam Zampa to Haris Rauf, no run, Dot ball. legbreak, good length, on the stumps, goes forward, played it to the mid on. Swift fielding by the bowler.
Adam Zampa to Haris Rauf, no run, Dot ball. legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Haris Rauf guides it, slashes push towards short mid wicket, good work in the field there.
Adam Zampa to Haris Rauf, no run, Dot ball. googly, full length, on the off stump, Adam Zampa bowls a sharp delivery, and Haris Rauf gets behind the line, tries to defend, but the ball nips away, just too good for the batter.
Adam Zampa to Usama Mir, no run, lbw b A Zampa.
Mir: 1(3) · 2/13 (3.1 ov) · need 5 off 17b
Hasan Ali to Haseebullah Khan, no run, Dot Ball !! inswinger, back of length, on the off stump, and Haseebullah Khan hangs on and tries to hit pull, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Hasan Ali to Haseebullah Khan, no run, Dot ball. fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Haseebullah Khan reads the length, plays it softly to short cover, well fielded, denies the single.
Hasan Ali to Usama Mir, 1 leg bye, Leg bye. inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Usama Mir goes back to slash it, but ball strikes the pad, batter steals 1 runs off leg bye.
Hasan Ali to Haseebullah Khan, 1 run, A fast ball on the stumps, Haseebullah Khan goes back to make a confident , but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards third man for 1 run.
Hasan Ali to Haseebullah Khan, no run, Dot ball. fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Hasan Ali bowls a sharp delivery, and Haseebullah Khan goes forward to defend the ball, but the ball nips away, sharp movement, no chance of making contact.
Hasan Ali to Haseebullah Khan, no run, Dot ball. inswinger, full length, on the stumps, Haseebullah Khan gets behind the line and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder.
Moeen Ali to Haseebullah Khan, 1 run, Haseebullah Khan stays in position, plays a well-timed push off the off break ball at good length by the bowler, finds mid off for 1 run.
Moeen Ali to Usama Mir, 1 run, Usama Mir gives himself space to the off break ball at full length on the off stump, plays a cut to slip for 1 run.
Moeen Ali to Shaheen Afridi, no run, lbw b M Ali, Out LBW !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Shaheen Afridi uses his feet, takes a big risk to chunk it away, but unfortunately, mistimes it, and the ball hits the pad, and Moeen Ali appeals for an LBW, which is given by the umpire. Shaheen Afridi has to go back.
Afridi: 7(4) · 2/29 (3.4 ov) · need 9 off 26b
Moeen Ali to Shaheen Afridi, SIX! off break ball is delivered on the off stump, full length and Shaheen Afridi goes back, powers it to long off — Gone! All the way for six!
Afridi: 7(3) · need 9 off 27b
Moeen Ali to Shaheen Afridi, no run, Dot ball. off break ball, full length, on the leg stump, Moeen Ali bowls a sharp delivery, and Shaheen Afridi keeps it tight, tries to defend, but the ball nips away, sharp movement, no chance of making contact.
Moeen Ali to Haseebullah Khan, 1 run, Haseebullah Khan works it off the pads, plays a well-timed flick shot off the off break ball at good length by the bowler, collected at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
LQ are 108/5 heading into the death. On current trajectory: 144. Shafique has been the backbone — 33 off 24, with Khan contributing 21 off 20. LQ need to be clinical — find boundaries but do not give wickets away cheaply. If the set batsmen survive the death, 144+ is on the cards.
Abbas Afridi to Haseebullah Khan, 1 run, Haseebullah Khan is ready for it to the fast ball at good length on the off stump, plays a pull to deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Abbas Afridi to Haseebullah Khan, 1 no ball, No ball !! slower ball, good length, on the off stump, Haseebullah Khan steadies himself, tries to hit , tries to fend it off, plays and misses — the bowler wins that battle. Umpire signals it a no ball.
Abbas Afridi to Haseebullah Khan, no run, Dot ball. fast ball, full length, on the off stump, is into the shot early, plays drive to the short cover.
Abbas Afridi to Shaheen Afridi, 1 run, Shaheen Afridi is into the shot early to the fast ball at good length on the off stump, plays a drive to deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Abbas Afridi to Sikandar Raza, no run, c Khushdil Shah b MA Afridi, CAUGHT! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Sikandar Raza as the batter gets into line to strike it towards mid off, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Khushdil Shah for a soft dismissal.
Raza: 19(21) · P'ship: 44(38) · 1/16 (1.4 ov) · need 19 off 33b
Abbas Afridi to Sikandar Raza, no run, Dot Ball !! slower ball, good length, on the off stump, and Sikandar Raza hangs on and tries to hit pull, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Abbas Afridi to Haseebullah Khan, 1 run, A fast ball on the off stump, Haseebullah Khan goes forward to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
Adam Zampa to Haseebullah Khan, 1 run, Adam Zampa delivers legbreak at full length, Haseebullah Khan goes back and plays the shot, straight to long off for 1 run.
Adam Zampa to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, Sikandar Raza goes back to take legbreak of full length aimed on the stumps, edges it! and the ball sails towards slip for 1 run.
Adam Zampa to Sikandar Raza, no run, Dot ball. googly, full length, on the off stump, Sikandar Raza shows the full face, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward mid off, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Adam Zampa to Haseebullah Khan, 1 run, Haseebullah Khan meets it well to the legbreak at full length on the off stump, plays a drive to long off for 1 run.
Adam Zampa to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, A legbreak on the off stump, Sikandar Raza goes back to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep point for 1 run.
Adam Zampa to Sikandar Raza, no run, Dot ball. legbreak, full length, on the off stump, reads it well, plays punch to the mid off. Swift fielding by the bowler.
Salman Agha to Haseebullah Khan, no run, Dot ball. off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Haseebullah Khan goes back and slash push towards mid on, fielder cuts it off, keeps it tight.
Salman Agha to Sikandar Raza, 1 leg bye, Leg bye. off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Sikandar Raza picks it early, aims to slam it, but deflect off the pads. Batter steals a leg bye for 1 run.
Salman Agha to Sikandar Raza, no run, Dot ball. off break ball, good length, on the off stump, picks it early, plays it to the mid off. Swift fielding by the bowler.
Salman Agha to Haseebullah Khan, 1 run, Salman Agha delivers off break ball at full length, Haseebullah Khan uses his feet, plays the shot, straight to deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Salman Agha to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, An off break ball on the off stump, Sikandar Raza watches it closely, plays a confident punch towards deep point for 1 run.
Salman Agha to Sikandar Raza, FOUR! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Sikandar Raza goes back and caresses drive to long off, it raced away to the fence for four.
Raza: 16(12) · P'ship: 36(24) · need 27 off 47b
Abbas Afridi to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, Abbas Afridi delivers fast ball at good length, Sikandar Raza goes back and tucks it. good fielding, no run at deep mid wicket, 1 run.
Abbas Afridi to Sikandar Raza, no run, Dot ball. inswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Sikandar Raza finds room, slashes cut towards point, good fielding, no run.
Abbas Afridi to Haseebullah Khan, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, gives himself space, plays cut, towards the third man for 1 run.
Abbas Afridi to Haseebullah Khan, SIX! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Haseebullah Khan spots it early, connects beautifully, pull over deep square leg — Sailing into the stands, six!
Khan: 16(11) · P'ship: 30(20) · need 33 off 51b
Abbas Afridi to Haseebullah Khan, 3 no ball, No ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Haseebullah Khan adjusts quickly, plays it beautifully towards deep mid wicket, It's a no ball!! Abbas Afridi overstepped the crease.
Abbas Afridi to Haseebullah Khan, FOUR! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, spots it early, delivers pull in the gap to the deep square leg for four. Well timed shot in the air, went flat and hard out of the ground. It deserves the standing ovation
Khan: 10(9) · P'ship: 21(18) · need 42 off 52b
Abbas Afridi to Haseebullah Khan, no run, Dot ball. fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Haseebullah Khan gives himself space, dabs cut with soft hands toward point, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Moeen Ali to Sikandar Raza, no run, Dot ball. off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Sikandar Raza shows the full face, dabs defensive shot, good fielding, no run.
Moeen Ali to Haseebullah Khan, 1 run, Haseebullah Khan goes back to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps, plays a chip shot to deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Moeen Ali to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, An off break ball on the off stump, Sikandar Raza meets it well, plays a confident drive towards deep cover for 1 run.
Moeen Ali to Sikandar Raza, SIX! arm ball lands right on the off stump, Sikandar Raza picks up the length, connects beautifully, pull over deep mid wicket — Gone! All the way for six!
Raza: 10(7) · P'ship: 15(13) · need 48 off 57b
Moeen Ali to Haseebullah Khan, 1 run, off break ball, back of length, on the stumps, Haseebullah Khan goes back and chunks it towards the deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Moeen Ali to Haseebullah Khan, no run, Dot ball. off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Haseebullah Khan places it, tucks push to the fielder at short cover.
Halfway: LQ 69/4 at 6.9 an over. On this trajectory, LQ are looking at 138. Below the first innings rate of 8.5 — the pitch may be slowing down. Shafique has been the key contributor — 33 off 24, with Naeem adding 13. Ali (1/13 in 2 ov) has been the standout with the ball. Evenly poised. KK have made inroads but LQ still have batting depth. The next five overs will tell us everything.
Adam Zampa to Sikandar Raza, no run, Dot ball. legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Sikandar Raza places it, tucks push to the fielder at mid off.
Adam Zampa to Haseebullah Khan, 1 run, Haseebullah Khan finds room, plays a well-timed cut off the legbreak at good length by the bowler, collected at slip for 1 run.
Adam Zampa to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, legbreak, full length, on the off stump, is quick to the pitch, plays , edged!! towards the long on for 1 run.
Adam Zampa to Haseebullah Khan, 1 run, A flicker ball on the stumps, Haseebullah Khan works it off the pads, plays a confident flick shot towards long on for 1 run.
Adam Zampa to Haseebullah Khan, no run, Dot ball. legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Haseebullah Khan gives himself room, plays it softly to short mid wicket, sharp in the field, stops the run.
Adam Zampa to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, A legbreak on the off stump, Sikandar Raza gets into position, plays a confident cut towards deep point for 1 run.
Salman Agha to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, Sikandar Raza gets into position to the off break ball at good length on the stumps, plays a drive to long on for 1 run.
Salman Agha to Sikandar Raza, no run, Dot ball. off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Sikandar Raza gets behind the line, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward mid off, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Salman Agha to Haseebullah Khan, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Haseebullah Khan goes back to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Salman Agha to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, Sikandar Raza goes back and plays a well-timed cut off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, straight to deep cover for 1 run.
Salman Agha to Parvez Hossain Emon, no run, lbw b SA Agha, Out LBW !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Parvez Hossain Emon is quick to the pitch, takes a big risk to chunk it away, but unfortunately, mistimes it, and the ball hits the pad, and Salman Agha appeals for an LBW, which is given by the umpire. Parvez Hossain Emon has to go back.
Emon: 12(12) · 1/16 (1.2 ov) · need 63 off 70b
Salman Agha to Parvez Hossain Emon, SIX! With a brilliant off break ball on the off stump, Parvez Hossain Emon gets into position and unleashes a spectacular pull to deep mid wicket — Gone! All the way for six!
Emon: 12(11) · need 63 off 71b
Adam Zampa to Abdullah Shafique, no run, c H Ali b A Zampa, CAUGHT! legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Abdullah Shafique spots it early to hit pull to deep mid wicket but it resulted in a catch taken by Hasan Ali. Abdullah Shafique is dismissed.
Shafique: 34(24) · P'ship: 29(26) · 1/4 (1 ov) · need 69 off 72b
Adam Zampa to Parvez Hossain Emon, 1 leg bye, Leg bye. legbreak, good length, on the leg stump, Parvez Hossain Emon watches it closely, swats it, off the body, quick running — leg bye, 1 run.
Adam Zampa to Abdullah Shafique, 1 run, A legbreak on the stumps, Abdullah Shafique gets into position, plays a confident pull towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Adam Zampa to Parvez Hossain Emon, 1 run, Parvez Hossain Emon eases into the shot, plays a well-timed push off the flicker ball at good length by the bowler, finds short mid wicket for 1 run.
Adam Zampa to Abdullah Shafique, 1 run, Adam Zampa delivers legbreak at full length, Abdullah Shafique uses his feet, plays the shot, straight to long on for 1 run.
Adam Zampa to Abdullah Shafique, no run, Dot ball. legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Abdullah Shafique comes down the track, tucks it to the fielder at mid on.
Salman Agha to Abdullah Shafique, 1 run, off break ball, back of length, on the stumps, uses soft hands, plays chip shot, towards the deep square leg for 1 run.
Salman Agha to Abdullah Shafique, SIX! off break ball lands right on the off stump, Abdullah Shafique commits to the big shot, connects beautifully, sloge sweep over deep mid wicket — That has gone a long way — six!
Shafique: 31(19) · P'ship: 24(19) · need 74 off 79b
Salman Agha to Parvez Hossain Emon, 1 run, Parvez Hossain Emon works it off the pads to the off break ball at good length on the stumps, plays a flick shot to deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Salman Agha to Abdullah Shafique, 1 run, off break ball, back of length, on the off stump, Abdullah Shafique reads the turn, nudges it towards the long on for 1 run.
Salman Agha to Parvez Hossain Emon, 1 run, Parvez Hossain Emon picks it early to the off break ball at good length on the off stump, plays a punch to deep cover for 1 run.
Salman Agha to Parvez Hossain Emon, no run, Dot ball. off break ball, good length, on the leg stump, Parvez Hossain Emon reads the turn, tucks it to the fielder at short mid wicket. Dropped catch
LQ have posted 42/2 in the powerplay at 7.0 an over. Below the par powerplay score of 51 for this pitch — KK have won the first phase. Shafique led the scoring with 23 off 17. Naeem contributed 13 off 12. Hamza (1/11 in 2 ov) got the key breakthrough. KK have a foothold with 2 wickets. The battle between rebuilding and accelerating will define the middle overs.
Hasan Ali to Abdullah Shafique, no run, Dot ball. fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Abdullah Shafique is into the shot early, slashes drive towards mid off, well fielded, denies the single.
Hasan Ali to Abdullah Shafique, no run, Dot ball. fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Abdullah Shafique works it off the pads, slashes flick shot towards short mid wicket, good fielding, no run.
Hasan Ali to Abdullah Shafique, no run, Dot ball. fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Abdullah Shafique guides it, slashes push towards mid on, good work in the field there.
Hasan Ali to Abdullah Shafique, FOUR! fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, Abdullah Shafique works it off the pads and caresses flick shot, edged!! towards deep cover, it raced away to the fence for four.
Shafique: 23(14) · P'ship: 14(11) · need 84 off 87b
Hasan Ali to Abdullah Shafique, no run, Dot ball. inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Abdullah Shafique shows the full face, tucks defensive shot to the fielder at short cover.
Hasan Ali to Parvez Hossain Emon, 1 run, A fast ball on the off stump, Parvez Hossain Emon is ready for the width, plays a confident cut towards slip for 1 run.
Hasan Ali to Parvez Hossain Emon, 1 wide, Wide. fast ball good length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Parvez Hossain Emon no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Moeen Ali to Abdullah Shafique, FOUR! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Abdullah Shafique gets into position, plays cut in the air to deep cover. pierces the field, four runs!
Shafique: 19(12) · need 90 off 90b
Moeen Ali to Parvez Hossain Emon, 1 run, An off break ball on the stumps, Parvez Hossain Emon eases into the shot, plays a confident push towards short cover for 1 run.
Moeen Ali to Abdullah Shafique, 1 run, Moeen Ali delivers off break ball at good length, Abdullah Shafique waits for it, plays the shot, straight to deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Moeen Ali to Parvez Hossain Emon, 1 run, An off break ball on the stumps, Parvez Hossain Emon commits to the sweep, plays a confident sweep towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Moeen Ali to Parvez Hossain Emon, no run, Dot ball. off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Parvez Hossain Emon shows the full face, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward mid off, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Moeen Ali to Abdullah Shafique, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the off stump, guides it, plays push, towards the mid on for 1 run.
Mir Hamza to Parvez Hossain Emon, no run, Dot ball. fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Mir Hamza bowls a sharp delivery, and Parvez Hossain Emon is watchful, tries to defend, but the ball nips away, just too good for the batter.
Mir Hamza to Mohammad Naeem, no run, c & b M Hamza, CAUGHT! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, An unsuccessful attempt by Mohammad Naeem who meets it early to play it towards mid on that goes straight to Mir Hamza, who makes the catch for Mohammad Naeem's dismissal. Excellent fielding effort by the bowler.
Naeem: 15(12) · P'ship: 27(20) · 1/13 (1.5 ov) · need 98 off 97b
Mir Hamza to Mohammad Naeem, no run, Dot ball. fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Mohammad Naeem is watchful, plays it softly to mid on, good work in the field there. Excellent fielding effort by the bowler.
Mir Hamza to Mohammad Naeem, no run, Dot ball. fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Mohammad Naeem shows audacity, trying to hit reverse sweep, but the ball shapes away late, beaten all ends up!
Mir Hamza to Abdullah Shafique, 1 run, Mir Hamza delivers fast ball at good length, Abdullah Shafique watches it onto the bat, plays the shot, straight to short mid wicket for 1 run.
Mir Hamza to Abdullah Shafique, no run, Dot ball. outswinger, good length, on the off stump, steadies himself, tries to play, can't get bat on ball.
Hasan Ali to Abdullah Shafique, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Abdullah Shafique adjusts quickly, nudges it towards the short mid wicket for 1 run.
Hasan Ali to Abdullah Shafique, 1 wide, Wide. outswinger good length, on the off stump, Hasan Ali strays from his line, sending it too far outside the off-stump. The Umpire signals wide.
Hasan Ali to Abdullah Shafique, FOUR! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Abdullah Shafique lines it up, plays pull in the air to deep mid wicket. and that is four! No stopping that one.
Shafique: 11(6) · P'ship: 24(13) · need 101 off 103b
Hasan Ali to Abdullah Shafique, 2 runs, Hasan Ali delivers inswinger at full length, Abdullah Shafique goes forward and tucks it. well fielded, denies the single at deep mid wicket, 2 runs.
Hasan Ali to Abdullah Shafique, FOUR! inswinger, back of length, on the stumps, Abdullah Shafique spots it early and caresses pull to deep mid wicket, it raced away to the fence for four.
Shafique: 5(4) · P'ship: 18(11) · need 107 off 105b
Hasan Ali to Abdullah Shafique, no run, Dot ball. inswinger, good length, on the stumps, shows the full face, plays defensive shot to the mid off.
Hasan Ali to Abdullah Shafique, no run, Dot ball. inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Abdullah Shafique shows the full face, tucks defensive shot to the fielder at short cover.
Mir Hamza to Mohammad Naeem, no run, Dot ball. outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Mohammad Naeem meets it well, tucks drive to the fielder at short cover.
Mir Hamza to Mohammad Naeem, no run, Dot ball. outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Mohammad Naeem gets behind the line, tries to defend, but the ball jags away, beaten all ends up!
Mir Hamza to Mohammad Naeem, no run, Dot ball. fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Mohammad Naeem holds the crease, tucks it to the fielder at mid on. Swift fielding by the bowler.
Mir Hamza to Mohammad Naeem, SIX! fast ball is delivered on the stumps, full length, Mohammad Naeem works it off the pads, powers flick shot to deep mid wicket — That is huge! Six!
Naeem: 15(6) · P'ship: 14(5) · need 111 off 111b
Mir Hamza to Mohammad Naeem, 2 runs, Mohammad Naeem presents the full face to the fast ball at good length on the off stump, plays a drive to deep cover for 2 runs.
Mir Hamza to Mohammad Naeem, 2 runs, An outswinger on the off stump, Mohammad Naeem lines it up to make a confident pull, but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards deep cover for 2 runs. Dropped catch
Moeen Ali to Mohammad Naeem, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Mohammad Naeem reads it off the hand, nudges it towards the square leg for 1 run.
Moeen Ali to Abdullah Shafique, 1 run, An off break ball on the off stump, Abdullah Shafique eases into the shot to make a confident push, but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards short cover for 1 run.
Moeen Ali to Fakhar Zaman, no run, st A Khan b M Ali, Stumped out !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Fakhar Zaman goes forward, tries to play it, but Fakhar Zaman misses the ball, Azam Khan quickly takes the bails off to secure the stumping and dismiss the batter.
Zaman: 1(2) · 1/3 (0.4 ov) · need 125 off 116b
Moeen Ali to Mohammad Naeem, 1 run, An off break ball on the off stump, Mohammad Naeem stays in position, plays a confident push towards mid off for 1 run.
Moeen Ali to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, Fakhar Zaman meets it well to the off break ball at full length on the off stump, plays a drive to long off for 1 run.
Moeen Ali to Mohammad Naeem, 1 run, off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Mohammad Naeem goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards long on for 1 run. Dropped catch
Toss
LQ won the toss and elected to bat first
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Pakistan Super League·T20

128/9(20)
131/6(19.3)

KK won by 4 wickets
KK won by 4 wickets
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 500.00 | |
| 14 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 116.67 |
| Bowler | O | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.3 | 45 | 1 | 12.86 | |
| 4 | 20 | 1 | 5.00 |
Ov 1 · Tight — 4 dots, 2 runs
Ov 2 · 6 runs — steady
Ov 3 · Breakthrough — 2W, just 3 runs
Ov 4 · Maiden over
Ov 5 · 7 runs — steady
Ov 6 · 9 runs (2 boundaries)
Ov 7 · Productive — 11 runs
Ov 8 · Breakthrough — 1W, just 1 runs
Ov 9 · Quiet over — 5 runs
Ov 10 · 6 runs — steady
Ov 11 · Quiet over — 5 runs
Ov 12 · Tight — 3 dots, 3 runs
Ov 13 · Massive! 18 runs (3 boundaries)
Ov 14 · 6 runs — steady
Ov 15 · Wicket over — 2W, 6 runs
Ov 16 · Quiet over — 5 runs
Ov 17 · Quiet over — 5 runs
Ov 18 · 8 runs (1 boundary)
Ov 19 · 9 runs (1 boundary)
LIVE · Ov 20 · 11 runs with 1W — mixed over
Match Over
LQ 128/9 (20 ov)
KK won by 4 wickets
128/9. A total that asks questions but does not answer them — KK will fancy this chase, but cricket has a way of humbling confidence. Shafique's 33 off 24 (SR 138) was the innings that held everything together, with Khan (26 off 30) providing the support act. The bowling was a collective effort — Zampa (2/11 in 4 ov), Hamza (2/14 in 3.2 ov), Ali (2/31 in 4 ov) all contributed. The death overs were the story — 4 wickets fell as LQ tried to accelerate, and what looked like 148+ became 128. KK need 129 to win. The innings break will be full of numbers, plans, and second-guessing — but this game will be decided by nerve, not arithmetic.
Mir Hamza to Ubaid Shah, no run, Dot ball. fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Mir Hamza bowls a sharp delivery, and Ubaid Shah stays solid, tries to defend, but the ball nips away, too much on that delivery, can't lay bat on it.
Mir Hamza to Ubaid Shah, 1 wide, Wide. outswinger back of length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Ubaid Shah no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Mir Hamza to Ubaid Shah, no run, Dot ball. outswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Ubaid Shah goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend, but the ball jags away, beaten all ends up!
Mir Hamza to Ubaid Shah, no run, Dot ball. outswinger, back of length, on the off stump, picks up the length early, tries to play, can't get bat on ball.
Mir Hamza to Ubaid Shah, 1 wide, Wide. outswinger good length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Ubaid Shah no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Mir Hamza to Mustafizur Rahman, 1 run, Mustafizur Rahman places it to the fast ball at good length on the stumps, plays a push to short cover for 1 run.
Mir Hamza to Haris Rauf, no run, c Khushdil Shah b M Hamza, CAUGHT! slower ball, good length, on the stumps, An unsuccessful attempt by Haris Rauf who picks up the length early to play it towards short mid wicket that goes straight to Khushdil Shah, who makes the catch for Haris Rauf's dismissal.
Rauf: 4(10) · 2/13 (2.2 ov)
Mir Hamza to Haris Rauf, no run, Dot ball. outswinger, good length, on the stumps, Haris Rauf gets behind the line, tries to defend, but the ball jags away, beaten all ends up!
Hasan Ali to Haseebullah Khan, no run, b H Ali, BOWLED! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, A bold move from Haseebullah Khan as batter goes back, plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. BOWLED!
Khan: 27(30) · 1/27 (4.2 ov)
Hasan Ali to Haris Rauf, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Haris Rauf steadies himself, nudges it towards the deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Hasan Ali to Haris Rauf, 2 runs, Hasan Ali delivers fast ball at full length, Haris Rauf reads the length, plays the shot, straight to deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Hasan Ali to Haseebullah Khan, 1 run, Haseebullah Khan goes back to take fast ball of full length aimed on the leg stump, plays a flick shot to long on for 1 run.
Hasan Ali to Haris Rauf, 1 run, A fast ball on the off stump, Haris Rauf picks up the length, plays a confident pull towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Hasan Ali to Haseebullah Khan, 1 run, Hasan Ali delivers fast ball at back of length, Haseebullah Khan reads the length, plays the shot, straight to deep square leg for 1 run.
Maiden over! A Zampa with a dot-ball over.
Figures: A Zampa: 2/13 (4 ov) (econ 3.3).
Adam Zampa to Haris Rauf, no run, Dot ball. legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Haris Rauf goes back and slash punch towards short cover, good fielding, no run.
Adam Zampa to Haris Rauf, no run, Dot ball. legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Haris Rauf goes back, tucks pull to short mid wicket. good work in the field there.
Adam Zampa to Haris Rauf, no run, Dot ball. legbreak, good length, on the stumps, goes forward, played it to the mid on. Swift fielding by the bowler.
Adam Zampa to Haris Rauf, no run, Dot ball. legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Haris Rauf guides it, slashes push towards short mid wicket, good work in the field there.
Adam Zampa to Haris Rauf, no run, Dot ball. googly, full length, on the off stump, Adam Zampa bowls a sharp delivery, and Haris Rauf gets behind the line, tries to defend, but the ball nips away, just too good for the batter.
Adam Zampa to Usama Mir, no run, lbw b A Zampa.
Mir: 1(3) · 2/13 (3.1 ov) · need 5 off 17b
Hasan Ali to Haseebullah Khan, no run, Dot Ball !! inswinger, back of length, on the off stump, and Haseebullah Khan hangs on and tries to hit pull, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Hasan Ali to Haseebullah Khan, no run, Dot ball. fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Haseebullah Khan reads the length, plays it softly to short cover, well fielded, denies the single.
Hasan Ali to Usama Mir, 1 leg bye, Leg bye. inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Usama Mir goes back to slash it, but ball strikes the pad, batter steals 1 runs off leg bye.
Hasan Ali to Haseebullah Khan, 1 run, A fast ball on the stumps, Haseebullah Khan goes back to make a confident , but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards third man for 1 run.
Hasan Ali to Haseebullah Khan, no run, Dot ball. fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Hasan Ali bowls a sharp delivery, and Haseebullah Khan goes forward to defend the ball, but the ball nips away, sharp movement, no chance of making contact.
Hasan Ali to Haseebullah Khan, no run, Dot ball. inswinger, full length, on the stumps, Haseebullah Khan gets behind the line and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder.
Moeen Ali to Haseebullah Khan, 1 run, Haseebullah Khan stays in position, plays a well-timed push off the off break ball at good length by the bowler, finds mid off for 1 run.
Moeen Ali to Usama Mir, 1 run, Usama Mir gives himself space to the off break ball at full length on the off stump, plays a cut to slip for 1 run.
Moeen Ali to Shaheen Afridi, no run, lbw b M Ali, Out LBW !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Shaheen Afridi uses his feet, takes a big risk to chunk it away, but unfortunately, mistimes it, and the ball hits the pad, and Moeen Ali appeals for an LBW, which is given by the umpire. Shaheen Afridi has to go back.
Afridi: 7(4) · 2/29 (3.4 ov) · need 9 off 26b
Moeen Ali to Shaheen Afridi, SIX! off break ball is delivered on the off stump, full length and Shaheen Afridi goes back, powers it to long off — Gone! All the way for six!
Afridi: 7(3) · need 9 off 27b
Moeen Ali to Shaheen Afridi, no run, Dot ball. off break ball, full length, on the leg stump, Moeen Ali bowls a sharp delivery, and Shaheen Afridi keeps it tight, tries to defend, but the ball nips away, sharp movement, no chance of making contact.
Moeen Ali to Haseebullah Khan, 1 run, Haseebullah Khan works it off the pads, plays a well-timed flick shot off the off break ball at good length by the bowler, collected at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
LQ are 108/5 heading into the death. On current trajectory: 144. Shafique has been the backbone — 33 off 24, with Khan contributing 21 off 20. LQ need to be clinical — find boundaries but do not give wickets away cheaply. If the set batsmen survive the death, 144+ is on the cards.
Abbas Afridi to Haseebullah Khan, 1 run, Haseebullah Khan is ready for it to the fast ball at good length on the off stump, plays a pull to deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Abbas Afridi to Haseebullah Khan, 1 no ball, No ball !! slower ball, good length, on the off stump, Haseebullah Khan steadies himself, tries to hit , tries to fend it off, plays and misses — the bowler wins that battle. Umpire signals it a no ball.
Abbas Afridi to Haseebullah Khan, no run, Dot ball. fast ball, full length, on the off stump, is into the shot early, plays drive to the short cover.
Abbas Afridi to Shaheen Afridi, 1 run, Shaheen Afridi is into the shot early to the fast ball at good length on the off stump, plays a drive to deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Abbas Afridi to Sikandar Raza, no run, c Khushdil Shah b MA Afridi, CAUGHT! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Sikandar Raza as the batter gets into line to strike it towards mid off, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Khushdil Shah for a soft dismissal.
Raza: 19(21) · P'ship: 44(38) · 1/16 (1.4 ov) · need 19 off 33b
Abbas Afridi to Sikandar Raza, no run, Dot Ball !! slower ball, good length, on the off stump, and Sikandar Raza hangs on and tries to hit pull, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Abbas Afridi to Haseebullah Khan, 1 run, A fast ball on the off stump, Haseebullah Khan goes forward to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
Adam Zampa to Haseebullah Khan, 1 run, Adam Zampa delivers legbreak at full length, Haseebullah Khan goes back and plays the shot, straight to long off for 1 run.
Adam Zampa to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, Sikandar Raza goes back to take legbreak of full length aimed on the stumps, edges it! and the ball sails towards slip for 1 run.
Adam Zampa to Sikandar Raza, no run, Dot ball. googly, full length, on the off stump, Sikandar Raza shows the full face, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward mid off, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Adam Zampa to Haseebullah Khan, 1 run, Haseebullah Khan meets it well to the legbreak at full length on the off stump, plays a drive to long off for 1 run.
Adam Zampa to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, A legbreak on the off stump, Sikandar Raza goes back to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep point for 1 run.
Adam Zampa to Sikandar Raza, no run, Dot ball. legbreak, full length, on the off stump, reads it well, plays punch to the mid off. Swift fielding by the bowler.
Salman Agha to Haseebullah Khan, no run, Dot ball. off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Haseebullah Khan goes back and slash push towards mid on, fielder cuts it off, keeps it tight.
Salman Agha to Sikandar Raza, 1 leg bye, Leg bye. off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Sikandar Raza picks it early, aims to slam it, but deflect off the pads. Batter steals a leg bye for 1 run.
Salman Agha to Sikandar Raza, no run, Dot ball. off break ball, good length, on the off stump, picks it early, plays it to the mid off. Swift fielding by the bowler.
Salman Agha to Haseebullah Khan, 1 run, Salman Agha delivers off break ball at full length, Haseebullah Khan uses his feet, plays the shot, straight to deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Salman Agha to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, An off break ball on the off stump, Sikandar Raza watches it closely, plays a confident punch towards deep point for 1 run.
Salman Agha to Sikandar Raza, FOUR! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Sikandar Raza goes back and caresses drive to long off, it raced away to the fence for four.
Raza: 16(12) · P'ship: 36(24) · need 27 off 47b
Abbas Afridi to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, Abbas Afridi delivers fast ball at good length, Sikandar Raza goes back and tucks it. good fielding, no run at deep mid wicket, 1 run.
Abbas Afridi to Sikandar Raza, no run, Dot ball. inswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Sikandar Raza finds room, slashes cut towards point, good fielding, no run.
Abbas Afridi to Haseebullah Khan, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, gives himself space, plays cut, towards the third man for 1 run.
Abbas Afridi to Haseebullah Khan, SIX! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Haseebullah Khan spots it early, connects beautifully, pull over deep square leg — Sailing into the stands, six!
Khan: 16(11) · P'ship: 30(20) · need 33 off 51b
Abbas Afridi to Haseebullah Khan, 3 no ball, No ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Haseebullah Khan adjusts quickly, plays it beautifully towards deep mid wicket, It's a no ball!! Abbas Afridi overstepped the crease.
Abbas Afridi to Haseebullah Khan, FOUR! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, spots it early, delivers pull in the gap to the deep square leg for four. Well timed shot in the air, went flat and hard out of the ground. It deserves the standing ovation
Khan: 10(9) · P'ship: 21(18) · need 42 off 52b
Abbas Afridi to Haseebullah Khan, no run, Dot ball. fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Haseebullah Khan gives himself space, dabs cut with soft hands toward point, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Moeen Ali to Sikandar Raza, no run, Dot ball. off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Sikandar Raza shows the full face, dabs defensive shot, good fielding, no run.
Moeen Ali to Haseebullah Khan, 1 run, Haseebullah Khan goes back to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps, plays a chip shot to deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Moeen Ali to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, An off break ball on the off stump, Sikandar Raza meets it well, plays a confident drive towards deep cover for 1 run.
Moeen Ali to Sikandar Raza, SIX! arm ball lands right on the off stump, Sikandar Raza picks up the length, connects beautifully, pull over deep mid wicket — Gone! All the way for six!
Raza: 10(7) · P'ship: 15(13) · need 48 off 57b
Moeen Ali to Haseebullah Khan, 1 run, off break ball, back of length, on the stumps, Haseebullah Khan goes back and chunks it towards the deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Moeen Ali to Haseebullah Khan, no run, Dot ball. off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Haseebullah Khan places it, tucks push to the fielder at short cover.
Halfway: LQ 69/4 at 6.9 an over. On this trajectory, LQ are looking at 138. Below the first innings rate of 8.5 — the pitch may be slowing down. Shafique has been the key contributor — 33 off 24, with Naeem adding 13. Ali (1/13 in 2 ov) has been the standout with the ball. Evenly poised. KK have made inroads but LQ still have batting depth. The next five overs will tell us everything.
Adam Zampa to Sikandar Raza, no run, Dot ball. legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Sikandar Raza places it, tucks push to the fielder at mid off.
Adam Zampa to Haseebullah Khan, 1 run, Haseebullah Khan finds room, plays a well-timed cut off the legbreak at good length by the bowler, collected at slip for 1 run.
Adam Zampa to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, legbreak, full length, on the off stump, is quick to the pitch, plays , edged!! towards the long on for 1 run.
Adam Zampa to Haseebullah Khan, 1 run, A flicker ball on the stumps, Haseebullah Khan works it off the pads, plays a confident flick shot towards long on for 1 run.
Adam Zampa to Haseebullah Khan, no run, Dot ball. legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Haseebullah Khan gives himself room, plays it softly to short mid wicket, sharp in the field, stops the run.
Adam Zampa to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, A legbreak on the off stump, Sikandar Raza gets into position, plays a confident cut towards deep point for 1 run.
Salman Agha to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, Sikandar Raza gets into position to the off break ball at good length on the stumps, plays a drive to long on for 1 run.
Salman Agha to Sikandar Raza, no run, Dot ball. off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Sikandar Raza gets behind the line, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward mid off, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Salman Agha to Haseebullah Khan, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Haseebullah Khan goes back to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Salman Agha to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, Sikandar Raza goes back and plays a well-timed cut off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, straight to deep cover for 1 run.
Salman Agha to Parvez Hossain Emon, no run, lbw b SA Agha, Out LBW !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Parvez Hossain Emon is quick to the pitch, takes a big risk to chunk it away, but unfortunately, mistimes it, and the ball hits the pad, and Salman Agha appeals for an LBW, which is given by the umpire. Parvez Hossain Emon has to go back.
Emon: 12(12) · 1/16 (1.2 ov) · need 63 off 70b
Salman Agha to Parvez Hossain Emon, SIX! With a brilliant off break ball on the off stump, Parvez Hossain Emon gets into position and unleashes a spectacular pull to deep mid wicket — Gone! All the way for six!
Emon: 12(11) · need 63 off 71b
Adam Zampa to Abdullah Shafique, no run, c H Ali b A Zampa, CAUGHT! legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Abdullah Shafique spots it early to hit pull to deep mid wicket but it resulted in a catch taken by Hasan Ali. Abdullah Shafique is dismissed.
Shafique: 34(24) · P'ship: 29(26) · 1/4 (1 ov) · need 69 off 72b
Adam Zampa to Parvez Hossain Emon, 1 leg bye, Leg bye. legbreak, good length, on the leg stump, Parvez Hossain Emon watches it closely, swats it, off the body, quick running — leg bye, 1 run.
Adam Zampa to Abdullah Shafique, 1 run, A legbreak on the stumps, Abdullah Shafique gets into position, plays a confident pull towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Adam Zampa to Parvez Hossain Emon, 1 run, Parvez Hossain Emon eases into the shot, plays a well-timed push off the flicker ball at good length by the bowler, finds short mid wicket for 1 run.
Adam Zampa to Abdullah Shafique, 1 run, Adam Zampa delivers legbreak at full length, Abdullah Shafique uses his feet, plays the shot, straight to long on for 1 run.
Adam Zampa to Abdullah Shafique, no run, Dot ball. legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Abdullah Shafique comes down the track, tucks it to the fielder at mid on.
Salman Agha to Abdullah Shafique, 1 run, off break ball, back of length, on the stumps, uses soft hands, plays chip shot, towards the deep square leg for 1 run.
Salman Agha to Abdullah Shafique, SIX! off break ball lands right on the off stump, Abdullah Shafique commits to the big shot, connects beautifully, sloge sweep over deep mid wicket — That has gone a long way — six!
Shafique: 31(19) · P'ship: 24(19) · need 74 off 79b
Salman Agha to Parvez Hossain Emon, 1 run, Parvez Hossain Emon works it off the pads to the off break ball at good length on the stumps, plays a flick shot to deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Salman Agha to Abdullah Shafique, 1 run, off break ball, back of length, on the off stump, Abdullah Shafique reads the turn, nudges it towards the long on for 1 run.
Salman Agha to Parvez Hossain Emon, 1 run, Parvez Hossain Emon picks it early to the off break ball at good length on the off stump, plays a punch to deep cover for 1 run.
Salman Agha to Parvez Hossain Emon, no run, Dot ball. off break ball, good length, on the leg stump, Parvez Hossain Emon reads the turn, tucks it to the fielder at short mid wicket. Dropped catch
LQ have posted 42/2 in the powerplay at 7.0 an over. Below the par powerplay score of 51 for this pitch — KK have won the first phase. Shafique led the scoring with 23 off 17. Naeem contributed 13 off 12. Hamza (1/11 in 2 ov) got the key breakthrough. KK have a foothold with 2 wickets. The battle between rebuilding and accelerating will define the middle overs.
Hasan Ali to Abdullah Shafique, no run, Dot ball. fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Abdullah Shafique is into the shot early, slashes drive towards mid off, well fielded, denies the single.
Hasan Ali to Abdullah Shafique, no run, Dot ball. fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Abdullah Shafique works it off the pads, slashes flick shot towards short mid wicket, good fielding, no run.
Hasan Ali to Abdullah Shafique, no run, Dot ball. fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Abdullah Shafique guides it, slashes push towards mid on, good work in the field there.
Hasan Ali to Abdullah Shafique, FOUR! fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, Abdullah Shafique works it off the pads and caresses flick shot, edged!! towards deep cover, it raced away to the fence for four.
Shafique: 23(14) · P'ship: 14(11) · need 84 off 87b
Hasan Ali to Abdullah Shafique, no run, Dot ball. inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Abdullah Shafique shows the full face, tucks defensive shot to the fielder at short cover.
Hasan Ali to Parvez Hossain Emon, 1 run, A fast ball on the off stump, Parvez Hossain Emon is ready for the width, plays a confident cut towards slip for 1 run.
Hasan Ali to Parvez Hossain Emon, 1 wide, Wide. fast ball good length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Parvez Hossain Emon no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Moeen Ali to Abdullah Shafique, FOUR! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Abdullah Shafique gets into position, plays cut in the air to deep cover. pierces the field, four runs!
Shafique: 19(12) · need 90 off 90b
Moeen Ali to Parvez Hossain Emon, 1 run, An off break ball on the stumps, Parvez Hossain Emon eases into the shot, plays a confident push towards short cover for 1 run.
Moeen Ali to Abdullah Shafique, 1 run, Moeen Ali delivers off break ball at good length, Abdullah Shafique waits for it, plays the shot, straight to deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Moeen Ali to Parvez Hossain Emon, 1 run, An off break ball on the stumps, Parvez Hossain Emon commits to the sweep, plays a confident sweep towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Moeen Ali to Parvez Hossain Emon, no run, Dot ball. off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Parvez Hossain Emon shows the full face, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward mid off, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Moeen Ali to Abdullah Shafique, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the off stump, guides it, plays push, towards the mid on for 1 run.
Mir Hamza to Parvez Hossain Emon, no run, Dot ball. fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Mir Hamza bowls a sharp delivery, and Parvez Hossain Emon is watchful, tries to defend, but the ball nips away, just too good for the batter.
Mir Hamza to Mohammad Naeem, no run, c & b M Hamza, CAUGHT! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, An unsuccessful attempt by Mohammad Naeem who meets it early to play it towards mid on that goes straight to Mir Hamza, who makes the catch for Mohammad Naeem's dismissal. Excellent fielding effort by the bowler.
Naeem: 15(12) · P'ship: 27(20) · 1/13 (1.5 ov) · need 98 off 97b
Mir Hamza to Mohammad Naeem, no run, Dot ball. fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Mohammad Naeem is watchful, plays it softly to mid on, good work in the field there. Excellent fielding effort by the bowler.
Mir Hamza to Mohammad Naeem, no run, Dot ball. fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Mohammad Naeem shows audacity, trying to hit reverse sweep, but the ball shapes away late, beaten all ends up!
Mir Hamza to Abdullah Shafique, 1 run, Mir Hamza delivers fast ball at good length, Abdullah Shafique watches it onto the bat, plays the shot, straight to short mid wicket for 1 run.
Mir Hamza to Abdullah Shafique, no run, Dot ball. outswinger, good length, on the off stump, steadies himself, tries to play, can't get bat on ball.
Hasan Ali to Abdullah Shafique, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Abdullah Shafique adjusts quickly, nudges it towards the short mid wicket for 1 run.
Hasan Ali to Abdullah Shafique, 1 wide, Wide. outswinger good length, on the off stump, Hasan Ali strays from his line, sending it too far outside the off-stump. The Umpire signals wide.
Hasan Ali to Abdullah Shafique, FOUR! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Abdullah Shafique lines it up, plays pull in the air to deep mid wicket. and that is four! No stopping that one.
Shafique: 11(6) · P'ship: 24(13) · need 101 off 103b
Hasan Ali to Abdullah Shafique, 2 runs, Hasan Ali delivers inswinger at full length, Abdullah Shafique goes forward and tucks it. well fielded, denies the single at deep mid wicket, 2 runs.
Hasan Ali to Abdullah Shafique, FOUR! inswinger, back of length, on the stumps, Abdullah Shafique spots it early and caresses pull to deep mid wicket, it raced away to the fence for four.
Shafique: 5(4) · P'ship: 18(11) · need 107 off 105b
Hasan Ali to Abdullah Shafique, no run, Dot ball. inswinger, good length, on the stumps, shows the full face, plays defensive shot to the mid off.
Hasan Ali to Abdullah Shafique, no run, Dot ball. inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Abdullah Shafique shows the full face, tucks defensive shot to the fielder at short cover.
Mir Hamza to Mohammad Naeem, no run, Dot ball. outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Mohammad Naeem meets it well, tucks drive to the fielder at short cover.
Mir Hamza to Mohammad Naeem, no run, Dot ball. outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Mohammad Naeem gets behind the line, tries to defend, but the ball jags away, beaten all ends up!
Mir Hamza to Mohammad Naeem, no run, Dot ball. fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Mohammad Naeem holds the crease, tucks it to the fielder at mid on. Swift fielding by the bowler.
Mir Hamza to Mohammad Naeem, SIX! fast ball is delivered on the stumps, full length, Mohammad Naeem works it off the pads, powers flick shot to deep mid wicket — That is huge! Six!
Naeem: 15(6) · P'ship: 14(5) · need 111 off 111b
Mir Hamza to Mohammad Naeem, 2 runs, Mohammad Naeem presents the full face to the fast ball at good length on the off stump, plays a drive to deep cover for 2 runs.
Mir Hamza to Mohammad Naeem, 2 runs, An outswinger on the off stump, Mohammad Naeem lines it up to make a confident pull, but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards deep cover for 2 runs. Dropped catch
Moeen Ali to Mohammad Naeem, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Mohammad Naeem reads it off the hand, nudges it towards the square leg for 1 run.
Moeen Ali to Abdullah Shafique, 1 run, An off break ball on the off stump, Abdullah Shafique eases into the shot to make a confident push, but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards short cover for 1 run.
Moeen Ali to Fakhar Zaman, no run, st A Khan b M Ali, Stumped out !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Fakhar Zaman goes forward, tries to play it, but Fakhar Zaman misses the ball, Azam Khan quickly takes the bails off to secure the stumping and dismiss the batter.
Zaman: 1(2) · 1/3 (0.4 ov) · need 125 off 116b
Moeen Ali to Mohammad Naeem, 1 run, An off break ball on the off stump, Mohammad Naeem stays in position, plays a confident push towards mid off for 1 run.
Moeen Ali to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, Fakhar Zaman meets it well to the off break ball at full length on the off stump, plays a drive to long off for 1 run.
Moeen Ali to Mohammad Naeem, 1 run, off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Mohammad Naeem goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards long on for 1 run. Dropped catch
Toss
LQ won the toss and elected to bat first
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