Islamabad United [151/7] fight back to defeat Multan Sultans [150/8] by 7 wickets

[Justcrazy]

Six

Four

Faheem having fun here

 

[TeymurBlake]

Talat adds pressure into the T20 setup either Pakistan or Islamabad United. He takes too long and and stuck at the crease. He doesn't add anything.

 

[Justcrazy]

Faheem will win this for Islamabad here

 

[Justcrazy]

Multan needs to get wickets here , otherwise match will be gone .

 

[Rana]

How is this Umer Khan better than Shahnawaz Dahani?

 

[MHN1293]

lewis gregory and faheem ashraf batting after

shadab
talat
iftikhar
asif

world class lineup.

 

[Rana]

Lol Zafar Gohar to bat as well

This is IUs game to lose

 

[moghul]

Three top leggies in the same team and two sitting out , does not make any sense .
Shahid Afridi , Imran Tahir and Usman Qadir

 

[Rana]

Gregory is the key player here

He needs to see them off til the end

 

[Rana]

Sohaibullah )

 

[Justcrazy]

43 from 33 balls , easy for Islamabad from here

 

[Kroll]

43 from 33 balls , easy for Islamabad from here

Yeah, I said the total was subpar despite the mini collapse from IU.

 

[Omer2002]

As i said earlier while chasing islamabd has the best team mo waseem.has hit a few in domestic and is a no 11
..so.there should be no panic

 

[MHN1293]

So Afridi is still 41. Pretty young and can still go on for 2-3 years if he takes inspiration from Misbah

 

[Rana]

Good over by Brathwaite

Too many dots by Gregory but now a 4

 

[Titan24]

Lala with first mistake of the day

 

[Titan24]

Yeah, I said the total was subpar despite the mini collapse from IU.

IU’s batting depth helping too.

 

[Rana]

Come on Faheem that’s just too soft a dismissal

 

[Titan24]

Faheem couldnt time it. There was no need though, they were in good position

 

[Omer2002]

Match getting interesting but still.gohar..hasan and waseem.to come

 

[MHN1293]

No one can escape destiny. Faheem was destined to get caught to afridi.

 

[Justcrazy]

28 from 21 balls , Islamabad ahead in the game here

 

[Rayyman]

Sup

 

[Justcrazy]

Islamabad bat really deep , that is a big advantage with them.

 

[Nado_]

Wonder what greggory was saying to Carlos brathwaite

 

[Rana]

Should have sent Hassan before Zafar

 

[Rana]

A decent over in the context of the game by Sohaibullah

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Should have sent Hassan before Zafar

Mohammad Wasim Jr has a better range.

 

[Rana]

Super over please!!

 

[Rana]

Zafar might cost them the game here

 

[Madplayer]

Should be an easy win for the chasing side but one wicket of gregory here would change it in favour of MS. What a match lol

 

[Extra_Cover]

Young players being poor fielders is a big concern going forward.

A minimum fielding benchmark should be applicable across all players regardless of anything.

 

[Justcrazy]

20 from 12 balls, very very close game here , important over coming up for both sides here

 

[Ahmed216]

Cant believe shadab is vice captain of national side. How much have we regressed

 

[Rana]

Gregory is the key

 

[Titan24]

Gregory has taken the match deep, now need to finish it otherwise it would be considered an ordinary knock

 

[Titan24]

Six against experienced Tanvir

 

[Firebat]

Gregory! SIXX

 

[Firebat]

Will Tanvir cost Multan the game?

 

[Justcrazy]

Tanvir Uncle taken to cleaners here )

 

[Madplayer]

Six against experienced Tanvir

Against old tanvir

 

[Madplayer]

Tools in the kit are rusty today

 

[Energy]

That's what happens when you stick with fossils. Way to go, Multan.

 

[Extra_Cover]

In the first game it was Wahab now its Tanvir the respective match winners.

 

[Titan24]

What a poor over from Tanvir.

 

[Omer2002]

As i said islamabad bat till number 11...no other team has that balance

 

[Rana]

Gregory is the key player here

He needs to see them off til the end

Know this game well enough.

Gregory is batting too low considering the clowns batting ahead of him. Clutch innings!

 

[Justcrazy]

19 off the last over , Tanvir has played well for Islamabad here )

 

[Energy]

Tanvir was a part of the first IPL Rajasthan team. Since then, even that club team has been completely changed, while the old fossils in Kamran and Tanvir are still playing for us 13 years later.

 

[Rana]

Will Tanvir cost Multan the game?

I would revisit Rizwan’s bizarre 2 run over in the first innings also

 

[Rafa]

Great Match so much tension during the innings and match swinging both sides.

 

[Fahdi]

Thanks Tanvir

 

[Major]

How the hell did Isb pulled this onee off

 

[Titan24]

As i said islamabad bat till number 11...no other team has that balance

Yes, for any team to defend against them RR will have to remain in check as anything reasonably achievable can be achieved by IU’s lower order

 

[Major]

united has got some serious battting depth

 

[thecrusade911]

I would revisit Rizwan’s bizarre 2 run over in the first innings also

No... They were in a winning position. Sohail Tanvir just bowled the most atrocious over.

 

[Rayyman]

Ahsan Raza trolling

 

[Titan24]

Feel for Tanvir. When you have such a long career you are going to have such matches especially at the end of career

 

[Justcrazy]

United won by 3 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)

 

[Titan24]

MS need to bring Usman Qadir in for one of the pacers

 

[MHN1293]

Lol shohaibullah denied gregory the 50 there. Something to cheere for MS

 

[Justcrazy]

It will be hard to win against Islamabad if you are defending , 1 - 11 everyone is capable of hitting. deadly for 20 20 cricket

 

[Kroll]

What a poor over from Tanvir.

Can't really blame tool kit, under too much pressure plus his team needed to put up a bigger score.

 

[pakistani pride]

Talat adds pressure into the T20 setup either Pakistan or Islamabad United. He takes too long and and stuck at the crease. He doesn't add anything.

No game sense or a ability. Such a poor player. Cant hit or rotate at all.

 

[Ryw]

Multan played with 10 players, Tanvir played for Islamabad...

 

[Titan24]

Can't really blame tool kit, under too much pressure plus his team needed to put up a bigger score.

Agreed but, one would expect most experienced pacer of the team to do better in such a situation. He has had number of such situations in his career.

 

[Titan24]

Rs 7,50,000 for MOM, decent prize money

 

[BakuGM]

As i said islamabad bat till number 11...no other team has that balance

If you consider Talat, Khushdil, Asif and Shadab batsman

 

[Rana]

MS need to bring Usman Qadir in for one of the pacers

Shahnawaz>> Umer Khan also
Qadir>> Sohaibullah

 

[Rana]

Rs 7,50,000 for MOM, decent prize money

Like £4k

Not bad at all

 

[BakuGM]

As i said islamabad bat till number 11...no other team has that balance

If you consider Talat, Ifthikhar, Asif and Shadab batsman

 

[Indiafan]

No... They were in a winning position. Sohail Tanvir just bowled the most atrocious over.

Dude in t20, 20 of 2 overs will be chased successfully 70% or more times

 

[MenInG]

An all-round performance from Lewis Gregory and three wickets from debutant Mohammad Wasim Jnr secured Islamabad United a three-wicket win over Multan Sultans in the third match of the HBL PSL 6 at Karachi’s National Stadium.

Gregory, the right-handed middle-order batsman, rescued United from a precarious 74 for six with an unbeaten 49 off 31. He hit six fours and a six to help the two-time champions chase down the target with an over to go, which earned him a deserving player of the match award.

He contributed a vital 43-run partnership for the seventh-wicket with Faheem Ashraf (22 off 12, two fours, one six) and later unbeaten 34 runs for the eight-wicket stand with Zafar Gohar (three off four).

Gregory sealed the match for his side in the penultimate over as he smoked Sohail Tanvir for a six and three fours. The over began with United needing 20 off the last two and ended with the scores level.

That Sultans found themselves in a spot of bother earlier in their innings was because of T20 star all-rounder Shahid Afridi and Carlos Brathwaite who took two wickets each for 24 and 23 runs respectively.

Sultans, at the back of captain Mohammad Rizwan 71, posted 150 for eight after Shadab Khan’s decision to field first.

Rizwan, who is in the form of his life, struck eight fours and two sixes in 53 balls and crafted a 48-run stand for the second-wicket with James Vince, who struck one four and a six in his 16 off 17 balls.

Rilee Rossouw (25 off 14, two fours, two sixes) and Carlos Brathwaite (22 not out, 14 balls, two fours, one six) were other contributors in Sultans’ batting.

United fast bowler Mohammad Wasim Jnr, making his debut in HBL PSL, made his presence felt, as he took three wickets for 29. He accounted for Sohaib Maqsood (two off four), Shahid Afridi (first-ball duck) and well-settled Rizwan.

Gregory, after being smashed for 11 runs in his first over, made a strong comeback and picked up two wickets to finish with the figures of two for 31.

Lahore Qalandars will take on Quetta Gladiators in the fourth fixture of the ongoing HBL PSL 6 on Monday. The toss will take place at 1830, while the first ball will be bowled at 1900.

Scores in brief

Islamabad United beat Multan Sultans by three wickets

Multan Sultans 150-8, 2o overs (Mohammad Rizwan 71, Rilee Rossouw 25, Carlos Brathwaite 22 not out; Mohammad Wasim Jnr 3-29, Lewis Gregory 2-31)

Islamabad United 151-7, 19 overs (Lewis Gregory 49 not out, Alex Hales 29, Faheem Ashraf 22; Carlos Brathwaite 2-23, Shahid Afridi 2-24)

Player of the match – Lewis Gregory (Islamabad United)

 

[Rafa]

Dude in t20, 20 of 2 overs will be chased successfully 70% or more times

Depends upon on the number of wickets too. Yesterday 7 wickets were down so I think chances of that happening from that situation are 50-50.

 

[DHONI183]

What great batting it was by Gregory. It was by no means mindless slogging, or slogging of any kind, but real professional batting. It seemed as if he's a top-order batsman, to be honest. However, we shouldn't forget the contribution of Faheem here. His little cameo meant that the required run-rate stayed under control the overs before Gregory got going.

A little sad that Shahid Afridi`s good bowling and a piece of good fielding went in vain. Tanvir really bowled a horrible 19th over! A good match overall.