that's a wide, and while that denies Gregory the half-century, let that not detract from a glorious innings for his side. Multan look properly dejected here, they've thrown this game away. Afridi having words with Sohail Tanvir and it's all fallen apart for Mohammad Rizwan's side
Sultans vs United, 3rd Match at Karachi, PSL, Feb 21 2021 - Match Result
United won by 3 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
James Vince has broken the record for most catches by a fielder (11) in T20s for MS, going past Shan Masood's 10
Zafar Gohar and Lewis Gregory's 34-run partnership is IU's highest for the 8th wicket in T20s, breaking the record of 29 between Samit Patel and Faheem Ashraf
That's all we have from the game. Watch out for Matt's report, and we'll see you tomorrow!
"We're very happy," Islamabad skipper Shadab Khan says. "Like I said earlier, we have depth in our batting but you can't afford to hand the momentum over to the other side. I'm just glad we won. Experience told for us in the end. Faheem's little innings was vital, and we need to use him as much as possible. The first win gives us momentum and we look forward to the rest of the league."
Lewis Gregory is the Player of the Match. "We got off to a fantastic start but lost our way in the middle. It was the sort of chase where we didn't have to do something too crazy. That allowed me to take my time and get adjusted to the pitch. I just needed to find the gaps, and thankfully that happened."
"I thought we bowled really well to keep them down to 150, and the top six had to take responsibility," Islamabad United opener Alex Hales says, We didn't quite do that, but our allrounders really bailed us out. I'm used to playing in different conditions around the world. Each country poses different challenges but I really enjoy it"
Now it feels like the PSL's properly taken off. First real nailbiter of this season, and this will give Islamabad a huge lift. They looked like they were cruising, before throwing it away in the middle, but Lewis Gregory and some real sloppiness in the field gets them back in it, and the two-time champions have the last laugh.
What a masterful innings this has been
Single to keep the strike. Scores level, 19 off the over, and Islamabad are about to begin with a win
driven back past Tanvir. Right in the slot and he slapped it back past the bowler for a fourth boundary on the trot. Gregory two away from 50 now
another boundary, beats short fine leg this time. Strays down leg side and all he has to do is steer it past the man at short fine. Just 6 away now
carved away past backward point, and Islamabad on their way now. Somehow, Multan have seen this slip away from them. Pierces the gap between deep point and backward point, but Tanvir felt the ring fielder could have put in a better effort there
nails it, Gregory is taking Islamabad home at the moment! Short and sat up at pace, with Gregory lying in wait to thump it over square leg
slower bouncer from Tanvir. Bottom edge from the batsman, no runs to be had
Naveed: "Hmmmm, I feel like IU should have sent Hasan Ali ahead of Zafar in this situation"
chipped to midwicket where the fielder collects on the bounce. Superb over from Brathwaite. We're into the final two
arghh, another misfield, they're beginning to catch up with Multan here. That should only ever have been a single, but a misfield allows Gregory to come back. Rizwan does not look best pleased
the change of pace is really hard to get a hold off. Danced own the track but went thourgh his shot way too early. Great over for Multan so far
driven back to the bowler. A little misfield by the big man, and the batsmen scamper across for one
length delivery with a bit of extra bounce. Muffled appeal for caught behind by Rizwan
little jab to the onside, Gregory was desperate for two there but it was never really on. Edge of seat stuff, this
That was a decent over for both sides in the circumstances. Islamabad giving themselves a chance by taking the game deep.
Single to backward point
really taking the pace off it now, and Gohar's only too happy to rotate the strike for now. Direct hit would have had Gregory in trouble
fuller delivery, chunky inside edge that could have fetched four were it a few inches either side of short fine leg
slower ball that Gregory was onto very quickly. Saw the gap in the extra cover region and perfectly found it with a thumping drive. Game's still got life in it
gets off the mark with a single to third man
steered to mid-off and the pair exchange ends
Isaac Marshall: "Faheem's batting improvement seems to have took something out of his bowling but as part of a six man Pakistan bowling attack, he looks good. Just stop bowling him at the death!"
It just had to be. Faheem scoops it up to Afridi again, and this time it's a regulation catch. He makes no mistake and then smashes the ball back into the ground in frustration. Multan were desperate for that one
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National Stadium, Karachi | |
Toss | Islamabad United, elected to field first |
Series | |
Season | 2020/21 |
Player Of The Match | |
Match days | 21 February 2021 - night (20-over match) |
T20 debut | |
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Points | Islamabad United 2, Multan Sultans 0 |
Over 20 • IU 151/7
United won by 3 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)