Zalmi vs United, Eliminator 1 at Lahore, PSL, Feb 24 2022 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
Eliminator 1 (N), Lahore, February 24, 2022, Pakistan Super League
(19.3/20 ov, T:170) 170/5

United won by 5 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
19* (13) & 1/15
faheem-ashraf
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salman-irshad
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That is the end of the match. Islamabad United won by 5 wickets and will face Lahore Qalandars tomorrow in the 2nd Eliminator. What a game we had it turned around so many times but Islamabad United hold their nerves and crossed the line. Alex Hales was the start for United who scored 62 runs to help United to chase this target.

19.3
4
Howell to Dawson, FOUR runs

That is it. Low full toss on leg stump, Dawson gets across and chips it over short fine leg fielder for four

19.2
6
Howell to Dawson, SIX runs

That is a massive shot! Slower ball, on middle and leg stump, Dawson gets across and hits it well over deep midwicket fence for a six

19.1
W
Howell to Azam Khan, OUT

Slower ball, on off stump, Azam goes for the big sweep shot across the line, misses it and hits him on the back pad in line of off stump, huge shout for lbw and up goes the finger of umpire. Azam wants a review, replay shows that it was hitting middle. Azam has to go back. Game is on!

Azam Khan lbw b Howell 28 (22b 1x4 2x6) SR: 127.27

Benny Howell is going to bowl the last over, he has to defend 10 runs in his over

end of over 1912 runs
IU: 160/4CRR: 8.42 RRR: 10.00 • Need 10 runs from 6b
Faheem Ashraf19 (13b 2x4 1x6)
Azam Khan28 (21b 1x4 2x6)
Wahab Riaz 4-0-52-0
Salman Irshad 4-0-31-3
18.6
Wahab Riaz to Faheem, no run

good length ball, just outside off, goes for the cut and misses it through to keeper

18.5
1
Wahab Riaz to Azam Khan, 1 run

short in length, on leg stump, pulled away to fine leg for a single

18.4
6
Wahab Riaz to Azam Khan, SIX runs

It's a cracking shot! Full ball, on off stump, Azam hits the down the ground and it goes all the way over long-on fence for a huge six

18.4
1w
Wahab Riaz to Azam Khan, 1 wide

yet another wide way outside off, Wahab is under lot of pressure

18.4
1w
Wahab Riaz to Azam Khan, 1 wide

good length ball, well wide outside off, goes for the big shot and missed it, Aleem Dar signals for a wide

18.3
1
Wahab Riaz to Faheem, 1 run

good length ball, on off stump, goes for the big heave, mistimes it and fell just short of deep midwicket fielder

18.2
Wahab Riaz to Faheem, no run

short in length, just outside off, goes for the cut and misses it

18.1
1lb
Wahab Riaz to Azam Khan, 1 leg bye

full ball, on leg stump, tries to play across the line, misses it and off the pad to short fine leg for a legbye, shout for lbw by Wahab as he fell down in his follow through, turned down by umpire

18.1
1w
Wahab Riaz to Azam Khan, 1 wide

good length ball, well wide outside off, goes for the drive and misses it, called a wide

end of over 1810 runs
IU: 148/4CRR: 8.22 RRR: 11.00 • Need 22 runs from 12b
Faheem Ashraf18 (10b 2x4 1x6)
Azam Khan21 (18b 1x4 1x6)
Salman Irshad 4-0-31-3
Wahab Riaz 3-0-41-0
17.6
Salman Irshad to Faheem, no run

lovely delivery, full ball, just outside off and moves away, Faheem goes for the drive and misses it

17.5
1
Salman Irshad to Azam Khan, 1 run

short ball, pulled away and kept it down to long leg for a single

17.4
1
Salman Irshad to Faheem, 1 run

slower ball, on leg stump, turned away to deep square leg for a single

17.3
1
Salman Irshad to Azam Khan, 1 run

slower ball, just outside off, driven down the ground to long-off

17.2
6
Salman Irshad to Azam Khan, SIX runs

Look at that shot! Full ball, just outside off, Azam picks it from well outside off and hits it over deep midwicket fence for a huge six

17.1
1
Salman Irshad to Faheem, 1 run

yorker just outside off, Faheem digs out to off side for a quick single

end of over 1714 runs
IU: 138/4CRR: 8.11 RRR: 10.66 • Need 32 runs from 18b
Azam Khan13 (15b 1x4)
Faheem Ashraf16 (7b 2x4 1x6)
Wahab Riaz 3-0-41-0
Salman Irshad 3-0-21-3
16.6
Wahab Riaz to Azam Khan, no run

full ball, just outside off, goes for the big shot, misses it through to keeper

16.5
2
Wahab Riaz to Azam Khan, 2 runs

slower ball, low full toss, Azam sweep it and gets the top edge fell in the gap to deep square leg and back for the 2nd run

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Over 20 • IU 170/5

Azam Khan lbw b Howell 28 (22b 1x4 2x6) SR: 127.27
W
United won by 5 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
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