Twenty20 Final: Karachi Dolphins vs Sialkot Stallions

[Amjid Javed]

50 up for dolphins in middle of 9th over.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Karachi Dolphins 53-2 after 9 overs

9 runs from the over. A good one.

99 needed now of 66 balls...

 

[Amjid Javed]

Lack of boundaries a problem here.

Singles been taken, but they need a few 4s or 6s at some point.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Karachi Dolphins 57-2 after 10 overs

just 4 runs from the over.

95 needed off 60 balls now.

 

[tahaqureshi]

Karachi will fall short I feel..there's no way they can make 100 runs in the last 10 overs

they don't have the big hitters.

 

[Easa]

As long as these two batsman stay here for a while, Karachi have a chance.

Waisay, I was very impressed by Sarfraz Ahmed today, he looks a very good prospect.

 

[PlanetPakistan]

Still doable how ever they need to attack certain bowlers....getting 18 or 20 of Asif or Rana's over won't be easy! So i expect them to go after Malik or Amjad

 

[sehsan]

As long as these two batsman stay here for a while, Karachi have a chance.

Waisay, I was very impressed by Sarfraz Ahmed today, he looks a very good prospect.

Brilliant keeper. I saw his keeping in semifinal and he is terrifc. He is also very vocal which is always good for a keepr.

 

[Amjid Javed]

8 runs off the over. (no boundaries)

65/2 after 11 overs.

87 needed of 54 balls. R.R needed is almost up to 10!

 

[Amjid Javed]

What a glorious straight drive for 4 by Fawad.

Shot of the inns.

 

[Waseem]

Maisam needs to start slogging otherwise Karachi has NO chance.

 

[Amjid Javed]

4 More slapped away by Alam.

looks like the charge has begun.

 

[sehsan]

does karachi have anybody who can hit the ball hard?

 

[Amjid Javed]

Karachi 78/2 after 12 overs.

74 needed off 48 balls.

 

[Amjid Javed]

does karachi have anybody who can hit the ball hard?

am not sure without afridi.

 

[Waseem]

Tahir Mughal to Fawad Alam
slower ball, short in length, comes down the wicket and pulls it away in the gap between midwicket and long-on for four

WOW!!!!
GO Fawad!!! That's PERFECT!!!!!!!

 

[Amjid Javed]

Abdur Rehman onto bowl. he has bowled well in thos tourney.

 

[sehsan]

Tahir Mughal to Fawad Alam
slower ball, short in length, comes down the wicket and pulls it away in the gap between midwicket and long-on for four

WOW!!!!
GO Fawad!!! That's PERFECT!!!!!!!

Are you readying commentary somewhere?

 

[Amjid Javed]

Karachi need a few boundaries here!

 

[Easa]

Maisam bowled by Rehman, Karachi in trouble.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Rehman strikes, Maisam Hasnain Trys a wild slog.

he was batting to slow.

79/3

 

[Easa]

Has Amjad bowled at all, yet?

 

[Amjid Javed]

skipper Naumanullah comes in to bat.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Has Amjad bowled at all, yet?

No and i doubt he will either.

 

[tahaqureshi]

Are you readying commentary somewhere?

Yeah he is..go to this link

 

[Waseem]

Another international bowler (Rehman) comes to bowl, Sialkotis alone can form a very decent international standard bowling attack:

Asif
Rana
Sarfraz Ahmed
Tahir Mughal
Malik
Rehman

 

[Amjid Javed]

Karachi 82/3 after 13 overs

70 needed of 7 overs (rate is 10 runs per over - required)

 

[PlanetPakistan]

Another international bowler (Rehman) comes to bowl, Sialkotis alone can form a very decent international standard bowling attack:

Asif
Rana
Sarfraz Ahmed
Tahir Mughal
Malik
Rehman

he is the wicket keeper

 

[Amjid Javed]

Malik brings himself back on now.

 

[Waseem]

Rehman strikes immidiately:

Abdur Rehman to Maisam Hasnain
arm ball, yorker length, comes down the wicket to play a big shot, misses it and gets bowled!
Maisam Hasnain b Abdur Rehman (21 runs, 29 balls, 1x4, 0x6)

Come on Fawad, you can do it for Karachi.

Btw Fawad is clearly player of the tournament or i am missing someone???

 

[Amjid Javed]

bang! monster six by Naumanullah

a few more of thos needed.

 

[PlanetPakistan]

Malik brings himself back on now.

Imran Nazir is the skipper

 

[Amjid Javed]

Good running there 7 off 3 balls in this over.

Hopefully another boundary can be found.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Karachi Dolphins 91-3 after 14 overs

61 needed of 36 balls.

 

[PlanetPakistan]

Good match....go Dolphins!!

 

[Waseem]

he is the wicket keeper

He is Karachi's WK but there is another Sarfraz Ahmed who bowls medium fast with paul Adams like action but he is quite decent bowler (quite ugly bowling action though).

bang! well tossed up, came downt he wicket and lofted it over long-on fence for a six

Naumanullah comes to party, he is quite decent batsman too.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Looks like rehman will bowl thru at this end and mughal, asif and rana will have 1 over each at other.

 

[sehsan]

Yeah he is..go to this link

thanks

 

[Amjid Javed]

slog shot and drop in the deep. Good running as karachi get 2 runs.

6 runs off 1st 3 balls off the over.

 

[PlanetPakistan]

He is Karachi's WK but there is another Sarfraz Ahmed who bowls medium fast with paul Adams like action but he is quite decent bowler (quite ugly bowling action though).

bang! well tossed up, came downt he wicket and lofted it over long-on fence for a six

Naumanullah comes to party, he is quite decent batsman too.

you are right....i totally forgot about him! Waisay why isn't he in the team

 

[Hash]

looks like this is going to be a good finish then

 

[PlanetPakistan]

Karachi win or lose Fawad has to be the man of the match

 

[Amjid Javed]

Huge edge into keepers gloves. Not given

neither keeper or bowler looked impressed lol!

 

[Amjid Javed]

come on Karachi you need a boundary or two here!

 

[Amjid Javed]

Karachi Dolphins 99-3 after 15 overs

53 needed off 30 balls.

 

[PlanetPakistan]

Huge edge into keepers gloves. Not given

neither keeper or bowler looked impressed lol!

overall standard of umpiring has been quite good.

 

[Waseem]

Karachi win or lose Fawad has to be the man of the match

And tournament Don't forget his bowling

 

[PlanetPakistan]

Asif is back...

 

[Gunner786]

now that was cheating

 

[Amjid Javed]

Asif back on and he drops a dolly of his own bowling!

100 up for dolphins.

 

[PlanetPakistan]

And tournament Don't forget his bowling

I concur

 

[12thMan]

umpiring might be better or on par with what is going on in SA-Ind tests

 

[Amjid Javed]

overall standard of umpiring has been quite good.

Thats true.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Bang what a shot by alam.

slaps one of his legs for 6. pure timing that!

 

[PlanetPakistan]

so should they go after Asif or wait for the spinners?

 

[Amjid Javed]

Alam then has enuf sense to get a single next ball.

 

[PlanetPakistan]

Bang what a shot by alam.

slaps one of his legs for 6. pure timing that!

 

[PlanetPakistan]

Fawad the Alam of batting under pressure!

 

[Amjid Javed]

good over thus far 9 runs from it and 1 ball to go.

 

[PlanetPakistan]

Mohammad Asif to Naumanullah, 1 run, another dropped catch, top edge, Asif went for the catch, Naumanullah clearly tried to disturb him

what happened here?

 

[Amjid Javed]

Karachi 109/3 after 16 overs

43 needed from 24 balls.

 

[Waseem]

Mohammad Asif to Fawad Alam
Bang! fuller in length, on middle and leg stump, flicks it away off his toes over square leg fence for a big six

This is what i wanted to see, big fan of Asif but it's even better when an upcoming batsman can hit world class bowler for a six , come on Fawad, now hit Rana a few to win the game for Karachi

 

[Amjid Javed]

Single for Alam and 50 off just 35 balls, what an inns under pressure.

 

[Amjid Javed]

naumanullah needs to try and hit straight here! cant afford dot balls!

 

[Waseem]

Gone! tosses up, on middle and leg stump, goes for the sweep, top edge to short third man and Asif takes a simple catch
Naumanullah c Mohammad Asif b Abdur Rehman (18 runs, 18 balls, 0x4, 1x6)

Naumanullah couldn't disturb Asif there i guess

 

[Amjid Javed]

naumanullah gone, slashes ball straight to asif at short third man.

 

[PlanetPakistan]

On a side note....for some reaosn It's very cold here in Orlanda.

 

[Waseem]

Poor Alam , under immense pressure now. He has to slog like Afridi to win this one for Karachi.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Karachi Dolphins 114-4 off 17 overs

38 needed of 18 balls.

Rana back on now

 

[PlanetPakistan]

that was a brilliant over from A Rehman!

 

[Waseem]

good length ball, on middle and leg stump, goes for the big shot on the leg side, inside edge onto leg and he is limping while taking a single and down on the ground after completed this single

Maara dala Rana ne bachay ko

 

[Amjid Javed]

Alam injures himself. Hopefully he will be ok.

 

[PlanetPakistan]

this was the perfect time for the beast to come in

 

[Amjid Javed]

Good over from Rana. just 2 runs from 1st 4 balls here!

 

[Amjid Javed]

another good yorker from Rana.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Karachi Dolphins 120-4 off 18 overs.

32 needed off last 2 overs.

 

[Amjid Javed]

6 runs only off 1st for balls off rehman.

26 needed off 8 balls. its a lost cause now me thinks!

 

[zaf1986]

23 off the last over needed. Big hitting needed.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Karachi Dolphins 129-4 after 19 overs.

23 needed off the last over

 

[Amjid Javed]

Tahir Mughal comes on to bowl last over.