United beat Sultans, United won by 4 wickets (with 2 balls remaining), 30th Match, at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi (original) (raw)

Sultans vs United, 30th Match at Abu Dhabi,PSL, Jun 19 2021 - Match Result

(19.4/20 ov, T:150) 150/6

United won by 4 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)

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Multan Sultans • 149/10(20 overs)

Islamabad United • 150/6(19.4 overs)

Mohammad Wasim is the player of the match "I'm very thrilled to perform at such a big stage," he says. "Our captain motivates us very well." Says he's going to give the PKR 750,000 he gets for this award to charity.

Shadab Khan lauds Wasim's effort. "He went for runs in the first over but as a captain, you have to trust an emerging player who's keen to prove himself. It's satisfying to see it pay off.

"We'll try to correct some of the little mistakes we made and ensure we don't do that the next time we play Multan Sultans. They're playing such good cricket, and they've won four on the trot. Whoever keeps their nerve in the pressure moments goes through."

Rizwan, losing captain: "We lost, but a captain wants their players to fight till the end, and that's all I can ask for. Yes we lost wickets but we came with positive intent, so it happened. The momentum got lost, credit to their bowlers. The numbers on the chair that the coaches give are "suggestions" what they give. But the decision is mine on what strategy we eventually go with. What they are giving is ideas."

2.12am So it's three minutes to 2.15am in the UAE, and we finally have a winner. United end the league stage with another win, taking them to eight victories in ten matches. Multan Sultans, although they lost today, have absolutely dominated the UAE phase of the tournament and have moved from fifth to second since the tournament restarted.

What's most impressive for United is that they won despite resting three big players: Khawaja, Munro and Ali. And good return into the XI for Shadab and Faheem after missing a few matches.

Muzarabani to Iftikhar, 1 leg bye

yorker length, on leg stump. Hits the boot and rolls away and they pinch a single. But not out given and Sultans go for the review cause why not. This is pitching on middle, but impact is outside leg and therefore United have won it. The TV umpire is checking for the run out too, but United and Sultans are certain that the chasing team has won this. United win by four wickets

Muzarabani to Iftikhar, 2 runs

short ball, and pulled to deep midwicket. Two fielders in the deep congregate to cut the boundary but two makes it a tie

Muzarabani to Talat, OUT

Dhani takes a great catch! Short ball, on leg. Swivels to pull, and he mistimes a flick that goes in the air. Fine leg runs in and slide across the ground, and is there a twist in here? Muzarabani delighted with Dahani's effort

Hussain Talat c Shahnawaz Dahani b Muzarabani 34 (33b 3x4 0x6) SR: 103.03

Muzarabani to Iftikhar, 1 run

back of a length, angling in. And he wants to play it late to third man, instead ends up edging it in that direction

end of over 194 runs

IU: 146/5CRR: 7.68 • RRR: 4.00

Hussain Talat34 (32b 3x4)

Iftikhar Ahmed3 (4b)

Shahnawaz Dahani 4-0-21-2

Usman Qadir 4-0-22-2

Dahani to Talat, no run

yes they need four off six balls to win, United. Short ball angling across, and no connection made

Is this going into the final over?

Dahani to Iftikhar, 1 run

back of a length, and he mistimes the pull. Goes just over the fielder at square leg though

Dahani to Talat, 1 run

good length, outside off stump. Slashes at it, and it takes an edge to third man

Dahani to Iftikhar, 1 run

back of a length, just outside off. Cuts it fine to third man

Can Dahani get one more wicket to set the cat among the pigeons? He has the skills. And he's taking his time every ball

Dahani to Talat, 1 run

full on off. Goes deep in his crease and clips a shot to wide long on

Dahani to Talat, no run

full and wide, and cut to point. Starts with a dot

end of over 183 runs • 1 wicket

IU: 142/5CRR: 7.88 • RRR: 4.00

Hussain Talat32 (28b 3x4)

Iftikhar Ahmed1 (2b)

Usman Qadir 4-0-22-2

Sohail Khan 4-0-36-0

Usman Qadir to Talat, 1 run

A dangerous looking spell from Qadir comes to an end. Some amazing turn in both directions from him. He sure does give the ball a rip. This length ball to end his spell is flicked to deep midwicket

Usman Qadir to Iftikhar, 1 run

good length on off. Legbreak turns sharply. He drags a shot to long on for one

Usman Qadir to Iftikhar, no run

pearler! Good length on middle, and the legbreak turns across the bat, and nearly clips off stump!

Usman Qadir to King, OUT

through him! Good length ball on off, and that's zipped right through! King did not read that at all. Qadir enjoyed that!

Brandon King b Usman Qadir 5 (7b 1x4 0x6) SR: 71.42

Usman Qadir to King, no run

full on leg stump. Wants to slog sweep but misses. Hits the back leg, but impact is outside leg stump

Umair Nisar: "Sohail Khan is bowling 17th over not Dahani" -- Thank you. That's been fixed. Apologies

Usman Qadir to Talat, 1 run

full on leg stump. Flicked to deep midwicket

end of over 176 runs

IU: 139/4CRR: 8.17 • RRR: 3.66

Brandon King5 (5b 1x4)

Hussain Talat30 (26b 3x4)

Sohail Khan 4-0-36-0

Usman Qadir 3-0-19-1

Sohail Khan to King, no run

good length, on middle and leg. Slower ball though, and King nearly chops it onto his stumps

King plays at Guyana Amazon Warriors in the CPL. His United coach Johan Botha is a coach at Amazon Warrior too

Sohail Khan to King, no run

back of a length, on off. Wants to pull but misses

Not many runs for King to make a proper impact, so he's going to try and entertain people and also send a message to the United camp

Sohail Khan to King, FOUR runs

good length, outside off. He backs away, makes room, and baseball swings a shot. Enough to go over mid off, and that just races away thereafter

Sohail Khan to Talat, 1 run

around the stumps. Good length, outside off. Mistimed bunt to long on

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