Qalandars vs Zalmi, 15th Match at Sharjah, Feb 13 2016, Pakistan Super League

RESULT
15th Match (N), Sharjah, February 13, 2016, Pakistan Super League
(20 ov, T:165) 160/7

Qalandars won by 4 runs

Player Of The Match
78 (61) & 3/18
cameron-delport
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Comms: Nikhil Kalro
Scorecard summary
Lahore Qalandars 164/3(20 overs)
52* (31)
1/20 (3)
Peshawar Zalmi 160/7(20 overs)
30 (22)
3/25 (4)
end of over 2011 runs
PZ: 160/7CRR: 8.00 
Wahab Riaz14 (11b 1x6)
Junaid Khan1 (4b)
Ehsan Adil 4-0-36-0
Kevon Cooper 4-0-25-3

11.40pm What a game of cricket that has been. Absolutely fantastic entertainment. It to'd and fro'd throughout the match, as it normally does in T20s. In the end, it was the penetration of Qalandar's death bowling as well as Delport's middle-over spell that won the game. Zalmi lost the game by losing too many wickets at inopportune moments. Lahore have the win that keeps them well in contention for a playoff spot. Peshawar Zalmi have qualified though, despite losing.

Cameron Delport is the Man of the Match: "Slower balls were hard to bat even when we were batting. Was low and slow, wanted to build a partnership. We just haven't executed key moments in the game, but today was different."

Jawad: "Pure Classic and Pure T20 Match. Can't get better than this."

aadil140: "That over from Cooper was the difference"

19.6
1
Ehsan Adil to Wahab Riaz, 1 run

another full toss but Riaz can only swat it to deep midwicket. Adil does just enough to win his team the game. Lahore Qalandars win by four runs.

6 needed, 1 ball. Miandad did it here a few years ago. What can Wahab Riaz do?

19.5
2
Ehsan Adil to Wahab Riaz, 2 runs

full toss on middle, another hit-me delivery. Riaz smashes it towards long-on and they come back for two. Two poor full-tosses in this over but only two of em.

19.4
6
Ehsan Adil to Wahab Riaz, SIX runs

slower ball on off, Riaz smashes it over the bowler for six. What drama this is. Riaz picks the variation and whacks it for six. Not yet over folks.

19.3
2
Ehsan Adil to Wahab Riaz, 2 runs

shot, slower ball outside off, Riaz goes for a massive hoick. Goes over cover, and Azhar backtracks but fails to catch the skier. Two runs.

19.2
Ehsan Adil to Wahab Riaz, no run

lovely yorker on middle, jammed back to the bowler who does well to kick it towards cover in his follow-through. Riaz refuses the single

19.1
Ehsan Adil to Wahab Riaz, no run

wow, you won't get a better delivery to hit. Full toss on the pads, Riaz is very late on the flick and is hit on the pad. Dot

Right then, 16 off the last. How this game has turned, tos and fors throughout the innings. Adil has the ball

end of over 192 runs • 1 wicket
PZ: 149/7CRR: 7.84 RRR: 16.00
Junaid Khan1 (4b)
Wahab Riaz3 (5b)
Kevon Cooper 4-0-25-3
Dwayne Bravo 4-0-28-0

Hera: "was it drifting?" -- No, hitting leg stump

18.6
Cooper to Junaid, no run

nope, they do not get it. Just two of the over. Length on middle, Junaid can't do much with his swing. Slogs it off the inside half to the keeper and Riaz refuses the run

A boundary would be handy

18.5
1
Cooper to Wahab Riaz, 1 run

wonderful yorker. Nothing Wahab can do. Digs it out and the batsmen steal one. Match-defining over this

18.4
1
Cooper to Junaid, 1 run

fullish delivery on off, pushed to long-off

18.3
Cooper to Junaid, no run

full and wide, clever bowling. Junaid swings wildly but misses altogether. Another dot ball

18.2
Cooper to Junaid, no run

good length on off, pushed to cover. Dot ball. Big ask for these bowlers now

Junaid Khan, big task.

18.1
W
Cooper to Malan, OUT

it is the former. It is the massive wicket of Malan. What a breakthrough this is. Yorker on leg, swinging into Malan. He misses and is struck on the boot. The umpire raises the finger very quickly, but was that drifting down leg?

Dawid Malan lbw b Cooper 42 (35b 0x4 3x6) SR: 120

This could be the deciding over. The wicket of Malan or 10-12 of this over. Get the feeling it could be one of em.

Waqarahmed: "Threatening malan still there.. Lahire just one wckt away from their historical win over zalmi.. best of luck "

end of over 186 runs
PZ: 147/6CRR: 8.16 RRR: 9.00
Dawid Malan42 (34b 3x6)
Wahab Riaz2 (4b)
Dwayne Bravo 4-0-28-0
Kevon Cooper 3-0-23-2
17.6
1
Dwayne Bravo to Malan, 1 run

gives himself room to guide to deep cover. He'll keep strike.

17.5
1
Dwayne Bravo to Wahab Riaz, 1 run

in the air and on the bounce to cover. Would have been out with a direct hit as well at the strikers end. The slower ball deceived Riaz

17.4
1
Dwayne Bravo to Malan, 1 run

right decision. Slower ball on off, Malan is quick through his shot and ends up pushing to long-off

What will Malan do? Play Bravo out or look for the boundary

17.3
1
Dwayne Bravo to Wahab Riaz, 1 run

very full delivery on leg, Riaz clips it off his pads to short fine leg for one.

17.2
Dwayne Bravo to Wahab Riaz, no run

very clever slower offcutter on off, Riaz defends watchfully. Vital dot ball

17.2
1w
Dwayne Bravo to Wahab Riaz, 1 wide

slower delivery down leg, wide

17.1
1
Dwayne Bravo to Malan, 1 run

slower delivery on off, worked to square leg

end of over 176 runs • 2 wickets
PZ: 141/6CRR: 8.29 RRR: 8.00
Wahab Riaz0 (1b)
Dawid Malan39 (31b 3x6)
Kevon Cooper 3-0-23-2
Ehsan Adil 3-0-25-0
16.6
Cooper to Wahab Riaz, no run

oh drama. Full outside off, pushed to cover. He calls for a run and then sends Malan back. Cover cannot hit.

Match details
Sharjah Cricket Stadium
TossPeshawar Zalmi, elected to field first
Series
Season2015/16
Player Of The Match
Hours of play (local time)15.00 start, First Session 15.00-16.20, Interval 16.20-16.40, Second Session 16.40-18.10
Match days13 February 2016 - night (20-over match)
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Match Referee
PointsLahore Qalandars 2, Peshawar Zalmi 0
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