PSL 2018 Qualifier: Ronchi's 39-ball 94* destroys Karachi Kings as Islamabad United advance to final

[Slog]

He was definitely nervous. He has got list A avg of 48 after 17 matches. He definitely have more ground shot as well along with strike rotation. Needs to relax

wont get an easier situation as this in a pressure match..

 

[Arham_PakFan]

for Patel

Match could be over in this over

 

[daytrader]

Patel please don't hit anymore boundaries

 

[Hasan123]

Ronchi go for your century

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Ronchi should be recalled by the kiwis , he is in tremendous form

He’s retired

 

[shaz619]

Best batting performance of the tournament by far, just goes to show the wicket's are not as bad as some have made them out to be as well

 

[Watsupdoc]

Samit nice edge for 4

 

[Syed1]

wont get an easier situation as this in a pressure match..

It wasn't easy situation when he came out to bat since he was opener and Ronchi hadn't smashed to all parts.


Definitely settled and played well when Ronchi went all guns blazing

 

[Titan24]

Amir to take a hattrick.....




(One can hope)

Havent been good with the reverse swing in this PSL like Wahab or Hassan so....

 

[Hasan123]

Nice shot by Patel. Unlucky not to get more chances with the bat.

 

[Titan24]

wont get an easier situation as this in a pressure match..

Yes when he got settled he hit that two sixes.

 

[Syed1]

Havent been good with the reverse swing in this PSL like Wahab or Hassan so....

Been bowling utter tripe - let's not sugar coat it just because he is Pakistan's premier bowler. Heck he is bowling like Anwar Ali.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

more

On 94* now

 

[cerebralrattlesnake]

He has springs in his bat





Can Ramiz stop being so cringey?

Impossible

 

[babajee]

It wasn't easy situation when he came out to bat since he was opener and Ronchi hadn't smashed to all parts.


Definitely settled and played well when Ronchi went all guns blazing

You have gone from a doubter to a supporter

 

[MMHS]

WK's performance in this PSL is frightening - Ronchi, Kamran, Sarfraz, Sanga ... even Sadaf had good games. Thank God that Umar, Rizwan & Ramdhin balanced it a bit, otherwise next year in Draft every team would have gone crazy ..................

 

[Hasan123]

KK still have a good chance of reaching the final. There fans have to hope this Ronchi knock hasn't damaged the players confidence.

 

[Titan24]

Been bowling utter tripe - let's not sugar coat it just because he is Pakistan's premier bowler. Heck he is bowling like Anwar Ali.

Yes other than may be first or second match where he swung the ball and got two early wickets he has been struggling to make big impact

 

[Watsupdoc]

This is ridiculous from Ronchi. He’s finding gaps at will.

 

[daytrader]

Patel please play all dots now

 

[Syed1]

Well played IU.... definitely the favourites in the final as well irrespective of the opposition.



This team looks another level when they drop Misbah



Ronchi
Farhan
Hales
Talat
Duminy
Asif
Shadab
Fahim
Patel



Wow.... I'd wager that that batting lineup can beat even the best teams of other leagues

 

[Titan24]

Now thats some reverse swing which Shinwari is getting. May be Amir should learn that from him

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Islu win

Samit apologises to Ronchi )

 

[Hasan123]

We are in the final.

 

[Watsupdoc]

Samit Bhai single le le

 

[world cup captain]

Damn you Patel!

All Hail Ronchi

 

[Pakpak]

Well played IU.... definitely the favourites in the final as well irrespective of the opposition.



This team looks another level when they drop Misbah



Ronchi
Farhan
Hales
Talat
Duminy
Asif
Shadab
Fahim
Patel



Wow.... I'd wager that that batting lineup can beat even the best teams of other leagues

Tell tha to Misbah's fans. Who in this thread thought only the messiah could choke the other teams durin IU bowling.

 

[Hasan123]

Didn't expect it to be that easy but was very confident of winning today.

 

[shaz619]

Unlucky not to get the hundred but an incredible performance from Ronchi take a bow champ! glad to see Islamabad in the final, what an epic phainty

 

[ManFan]

I was expecting a thriller. But a Sunday beat down has been more entertaining.

 

[DeadBall]

Samit trolling Ronchi.

 

[Hasan123]

Innings of the tournament for me by Ronchi

 

[MMHS]

KK still have a good chance of reaching the final. There fans have to hope this Ronchi knock hasn't damaged the players confidence.

Probably no, if they face PZ. This is shallow performance you know - first 153/4 or so (key is 4), then this bowling and catching. These are confidence shattering game - if they face PZ in from of Lahore crowd ... you know.

 

[Watsupdoc]

And he hits a four

Still we are in the finals! Heck ya!

 

[IAJ]

Crazy pitch, Patel just touched the ball for a single and it raised away to fence. Lovely batting by Ronchi, deserved ton.

 

[lahoriyah1234]

Amir wrist position tell you that he is not trying to reverse swing the ball at all, he us bowling cross seam and straight dart as fast as he can, he needs to watch how the great Wasim Akram used to ball, Amir is not the greatest fast bowler yet, so he needs to put ego aside and get coaching from Wasim.

 

[Desprado123]

Hassan and Farhan are real good find of PSL.

 

[Big A]

Now the only thing left is seeing Misbah lifting the trophy yet once again in Karachi.

 

[Titan24]

Good stuff from Waqar. Farhan saying he gave me a lot of confidence today

 

[lahoriyah1234]

Hell 37 yrs age of Sami is bowling better than Amir.

 

[Titan24]

Amir sometimes doesnt show that never say die attitude

 

[Mueez]

What a brutal innings by Ron chi!

 

[Mueez]

Hell 37 yrs age of Sami is bowling better than Amir.

Sad but true

 

[letme alone]

match ka khulasa === m.sami bowling +Ronchi batting

 

[DRsohail]

Probably no, if they face PZ. This is shallow performance you know - first 153/4 or so (key is 4), then this bowling and catching. These are confidence shattering game - if they face PZ in from of Lahore crowd ... you know.

The Lahore crowd is key.There will be massive support for Zalmi.May be afrdi will get a bit but these babar,s and Khurrams are not going to do well .

 

[MMHS]

The Lahore crowd is key.There will be massive support for Zalmi.May be afrdi will get a bit but these babar,s and Khurrams are not going to do well .

Khurram Punjabi?

 

[DRsohail]

Khurram Punjabi?

Karachi.

 

[DRsohail]

Khurram Punjabi?

I mean to say that they have never faced hostile crowd ao they will most likely crumble.

 

[daytrader]

Congrats IU! Result is as expected, called the thrashing in the pre-match thread

 

[nads_rocks]

Epic annihilation at the hands of Ronchi.
Was great to see.

Islamabad all the way

 

[sjahmed23]

One simply does not outsmart Misbah. Great to see Islamabad go through, they backed young cricketers along with some underrated cricketers like Ronchi and got rewarded. Hopefully their forn carries through to the final and Misbah ends his PSL career with 2 trophies

 

[barah_admi]

Terrific innings but let's not forget Ronchi was dropped twice and then there were another two dropped catches. That is four chances missed by a KK side that ended their innings well but once they were on the field, looked shell shocked. The players will need to refresh and toughen up if they want to make a home final.

 

[Oligochaetes]

Brutal innings.

But would have been cut short much earlier had KK taken any of the catches he offered.