makes room and sends this high into the Karachi sky! Faf du Plessis charges in and completes a great catch diving forward and - wait for it - QUETTA GLADIATORS WIN A GAME. THE CHASING SIDE LOSE! Broken streaks galore here, and the PSL has finally - belatedly - given us all a twist we wanted to say far earlier than it actually came
Gladiators vs Sultans, 14th Match at Karachi, PSL, Mar 03 2021 - Ball by Ball Commentary
Right, this has been lots of fun, especially since we got to see a trend bucked. Thanks a lot for sticking with us, and catch you in the next game.
Qais Ahmed's 3/21 gets him the Player of the Match award.
"We need to improve in the field. We give at least 10-15 runs away in the field, and that's a huge amount of runs in T20 cricket," Rizwan says. "We're struggling to build partnerships in the middle order, but Qais and Nawaz bolwed brilliantly and stifled our momentum. I'm in a bit of pain, and we're awaiting X-Rays on my foot. Hopefully it's all good."
Hasnain's bromance with Steyn continues, talking about how much he's learning from him. He talks about how he asked Steyn to bowl a bouncer at Dhani's head, because the Multan bowler fears the short delivery. Tongue firmly in cheek, though
Sarfaraz is hugged by Azam Khan, Dhani and Steyn share a laugh and a cuddle, Hasnain smiles that sweet smile of this, Sarfaraz has a joke with Dhani. Lovely spirit this match ends in.
One was a run-out! But I was wrong, clearly
Umar: "Here we go ladies and gents.The streak is about to be broken!That too from the unlikeliest of teams.Well played Quetta and Sarfaraz!Finally points on the board!"
lovely sower ball that dipped back in. Tahir could only poke it to third man and scampered back for a second that was never really on. Sarfaraz collects the throw from Zahid cleanly and knocks the stumps down with the South African well short.
Four sixes in four balls needed
slower ball again, doesn't connect, and they run a bye
Celine: "Do you think Dale Steyn will get at least 1 wicket in his last over? " No
pace off, he went through his shot early. Beats the batsman
Steyn to bowl the final over. 25 to win
four more! Well, Tahir's done his best. It takes a top edge and sails over Sarfaraz's head for four. The captain comes and pats Hasnain on the head. He's in a better mood now he feels victory's in his grasp
another short one. Tahir can't seem to connect with them, but in fairness, they are seriously quick
banged it in short and beat him with the extra bounce
Fahad Khan: "Chasing streak is about to finish. Cricinfo plz publish my comment and end your streak too."
not quite as well timed, but it's sliced over mid-off, giving Azam Khan a nice little chase. He manages to cut it off before it goes for four.
Ezen : "Seriously Ben Cutting what have you done." What everyone's thinking
length ball, 148kph again. Tahir can only block it
well, wasn't that nicely timed? Tahir carves him over point for six! Gloriously timed, and such nonchalance to a delivery bowled in excess of 148kph
Ben Cutting shells a skier, denying Zahid a hat-trick. Zahid, to his credit, just shrugs it off, but he'll be bitterly disappointed. Imran Tahir scooped it to long-off, and Cutting had all the time to get underneath it. But it pops out of the Aussie's hands
and another wicket, things are falling apart now! Sohail Khan tried to smash it over long-on, as he needed to, honestly. A really sharp catch from Faf sends him back
is that the final nail in the coffin? Rizwan moved across to try and sweep him over midwicket, but it was too far outside off to really connect properly. Hasnain runs to his left and completes a sharp catch. 66 off 50 for Rizwan, and this chasing streak looks like it's finally - FINALLY - ending
clipped him over the covers. The deep fielder, Qais, had to be alert to ensure it didn't bounce over his head!
shut me up with that. It's in the slot, he gets in position and claps him over midwicket, comfortably clearing the ropes
rips off the surface, Sohail has a slog, might be wiser to give Rizwan the strike
length ball clipped to long-on, and Sohail keeps the strike. No problem this, for Quetta
Hamza: "Game is out of Rizwan's limit. No doubt he is in form but finishing in this situation is out of his limit. Finisher braithwaite is also out too.."
misses his length, it's an even higher full toss, but Brathwaite doesn't middle this! Lost his shape on that shot, and miscues it to long-on. Cutting takes an easy catch, and Multan - and Rizwan - are being cut adrift now
misses his length, it's a low full toss. Brathwaite slaps it back over his head for a boundary. Those are the risks of trying to bowl yorkers at this stage
Zuhaab: "Perfect platform for Rizwan to silence his critics and emerge as a finisher! Take this to the end and he seals his spot for good! " Surely if he still has critics they're not worth listening to?
smart yorker to greet Brathwaite, at 148.3kph.
Over 20 • MS 154/10