00:30Welcome for the third night in a row.
00:49We're here in Rulpindi and it's the Quedas boys and the gladiators and the Lahore boys and the Calandas.
00:56And it's a great sort of opportunity, I think, for Lahore to get back on the bike.
01:13I was out there at the toss. It was won by Saad Shaquille. He's chosen to bowl first.
01:22Yeah, Lahore, Calandas, well, they've only made the one change.
01:25Rashad Hussain from Bangladesh, the leg spinner, comes in.
01:29Really, they'll need their top order to fire. Abdul Shafiq was the only one, 66 in the first game.
01:35And the real question is, can Shaheen Shah Afridi come back to form with the ball in hand when he gets that opportunity?
01:43Yeah, Quedas gladiators, they've just enforced more spinners into their side.
01:50Akeel Hussain comes in for Kyle Jamieson.
01:52You already know there are Brar and Usman Tariq, mystery spinners as well.
01:56Shreb Malik can also have a trundle, but it's a side which is banking on the spinners to make way.
02:03A lot of courage and you need a lot of love.
02:16In other words, the captain, Akeel Hussain, then against Fakir Zaman to start off the third match in this 10th edition of the PSL.
02:28Yeah, little arm balls.
02:33There you go. Beautiful footwork.
02:38Yeah, he knows that the ball's not going to turn back at him, so he gave himself room to access the offside.
02:47Good firm strike. That's absolutely the tactic.
02:51If the ball's even slightly overpitched, you've got to launch into it.
02:5513th and a wicket.
02:59Got him!
03:00Abrar continues exactly where he left off the other night.
03:09It takes an eternity almost to get to him.
03:12A little outside edge too as he hits the stumps.
03:17Abrar yet again in the power play delivers.
03:19It's not the same celebration, but a big wicket to start off with.
03:24Norman Daim out for 10, Lahore 17 for 1.
03:28Oh, no, it didn't matter then. Get it away from him, and he still times it sweet.
03:37Fine batting.
03:37Three tickets. Nice shot.
03:43Oh, body shape. Beautifully held.
03:45Oh, that's massive. That is brilliant.
03:56Nailed it, to say the least.
03:57He picked up the link so early and deposited it over mid-wicket.
04:01Pitch is in here. It's the flattest one, you could say that, and he picks up on length so quickly.
04:07Of course it's a KFC power hit. It is smashed out of the ground. It's brilliant.
04:13Cut shot off the back four. That will race the way to the fence also.
04:26Now, that's the package of some classy shots for you.
04:32Oh, that smashed. That has smashed for six.
04:36It made a great sound as well. He is really now cracking it up.
04:40Can he continue to thrill and impress?
04:45Yeah, that brings up that 50 partnership of 31.
04:49And this is danger signs for the gladiators with Fakir in this form at the moment.
04:57Soft dismissal, but he deserves it because he's hitting that length, getting it to spin.
05:03That's a massive breakthrough because Shafiq was going great.
05:06Undone when he was looking good for 37 of 21 balls.
05:12Big moment in the match. Just watch how it goes into the surface.
05:15His balls are into the surface. It just grips.
05:19And he's trying to work it to the leg side.
05:21Maybe just gets a little bit of the outside edge.
05:24Right-hand side of the bat.
05:25Man who's in form, Shafiq, gone.
05:30Brought into the game today.
05:32Akilah saying, gone for 37, 73 for 2.
05:37This is quicker as well, and that's gone quicker off the bat as well for six.
05:41Tremendous strike once again, favoring the leg side.
05:48Dangerous play when he's in this form.
05:51Like the fact that he's given himself a bit of time, but now probably he's thinking,
05:55I've got to move on now. I've got to move through the gears.
05:58I've got to put him under a bit of pressure early on in the over, which he has done.
06:01That's it so hard. That's such a good shot.
06:10We saw power, we saw placement, and we saw a lot of class.
06:18That's into the gap.
06:20What a such a true pitch, this one.
06:23The batsmen have been able to score rounds of good deliveries.
06:26Oh, nice. Very nice.
06:32Went all the way.
06:33What a hit.
06:38Step hit length.
06:40Wonderful high elbow.
06:43Good from a technical point of view.
06:45Don't have to over hit it.
06:4778 metres and away it goes.
06:54Very lucky on that occasion of Bra.
06:57Another milestone achieved by the left-hander Fakhar Zaman.
07:0120th half century.
07:07That's good.
07:08That is good.
07:09Into the gap.
07:11Boundary score of this over.
07:13And 50 on the board.
07:16Between these two.
07:21Welcome.
07:23Shreem Malik with a boundary.
07:24Oh, this is big.
07:31This is big.
07:34Great way to finish the over.
07:36For young boys and girls watching, this is the guy that you want to try and emulate.
07:4488 metres.
07:47Amir, I thought you were going to catch it at one stage.
07:50It was coming to us.
07:51Oh, there was clever.
07:56I saw the batter coming out of the crease.
08:01Changed the line.
08:02Changed the direction.
08:03And good work behind the stumps.
08:05A little bit of brilliance was required to break this partnership.
08:0980 of 43 deliveries.
08:11You're right.
08:11He saw him.
08:13And Daryl Mitchell was caught in.
08:15No man's land.
08:16Didn't even bother to try and come back.
08:20That's excellent work behind the stumps.
08:24Mendes to be able to take it and then drag the ball back.
08:28And enterprise innings of 37.
08:31Lahore are 153 for three.
08:33Goes big.
08:39Connects well.
08:40Has he connected well?
08:41Not to be.
08:41I think Fahim Ashar will take that quite easily in the end.
08:45It's a good catch.
08:51Quite a gladiator.
08:52A wicket and last over.
08:53And a wicket here.
08:54Big wicket.
08:55Fakar Zaman.
08:57Who was going some.
08:59In the end, gobbled up by Fahim Ashar.
09:02Aki Lusain.
09:03Angling the ball away.
09:04Gets a huge wicket.
09:06Fakar out for 67.
09:09Lorka Lunders 153 for four.
09:14Shot a ball.
09:15Hit beautifully into the gap for four.
09:17This is such a good shot.
09:19Walked into that one.
09:20Aggressively.
09:21Good, strong body posture.
09:27Up in the air.
09:28This is an easy catch.
09:31And Sikandar has been dismissed.
09:34Difficult to hit.
09:35Over the top.
09:37And so gets an outside edge.
09:39A top edge.
09:40And easily accepted it.
09:4379 clicks only.
09:45So Sikandar Raza waited for it.
09:48And it was the caram ball.
09:49So turned away from him.
09:51The shot towards mid-wicket didn't work.
09:54Phil Allen with the easy catch.
09:56Nusman Tariq gets the wicket.
09:58And Sikandar Raza goes 170 for five.
10:06Six.
10:07Brilliantly played.
10:08They tried for that bounce the length.
10:12And well, the batsman was absolutely ready to nail it over Squalik.
10:21Catch it is the call.
10:22It's not going to be.
10:23That's smashed over.
10:24Cover for six.
10:25This is brutal stuff.
10:31Yet again, pace off.
10:33But doesn't matter to Billings.
10:34Billings picking them up.
10:35That is a super shot.
10:37Over extra cover.
10:39Went with it.
10:40And just held the pose at the end.
10:43Class.
10:43Yeah, I mean, he played the field.
10:51That's a brilliant piece of batting.
10:54Mohamed Ahmed, for once, do not have all the answers.
10:59But all is not lost.
11:01That's gone up in the air.
11:03Shwebmalik is a safe fielder.
11:06And a good catch on the run.
11:08He gets rid of Shahin Shah Freedy.
11:10Oh, that's gone up in the air.
11:37And will cross the fence.
11:40It's a huge hit.
11:41And it's a huge six.
11:45Now, picks this up.
11:47Almost a slog sweep over mid-wicket.
11:50He's played a gem as Sam Billings.
11:5344 of just 18 deliveries.
11:56Almost striking at 250.
11:58Goes again, goes for six again.
12:05It's the flatter one.
12:07The flatter version.
12:08He gets a 50 fastest.
12:1050 by a Kalandas.
12:12Tremendous strike from Sam Billings.
12:1550 of just 19 balls.
12:18And so, a lot of Kalandas end up with 219 on the board.
12:23Bakr Zaban with 67 up top.
12:27Abdullah Shafiq, 37, looked good.
12:29Mitchell, 37.
12:30But star of the show, Sam Billings.
12:3450 of just 19.
12:35Mahmoud Amir went for plenty.
12:39None for 46.
12:41Akeel Hussain, two for 40.
12:43Two wickets for Abraar.
12:45It was once again very decent.
12:47One apiece for Fahim.
12:48And Tariq was outstanding.
12:51Four overs.
12:52One for 31.
12:53South Shaqeel's men need to bat extremely well to get over the line.
12:59The target is 220.
13:03Shane Sharifidi then.
13:06To bowl, to.
13:08Oh, a bowl.
13:08Beautiful start.
13:10Hint of outswing.
13:16Oh, that could be out.
13:17And it is out.
13:18Yeah, early strike.
13:19Beautiful as far as the captain's concerned.
13:28Just came out of nowhere, wasn't it?
13:31That type of shot.
13:32A little bit what we saw with Baba Razum as well.
13:35Just clipping it.
13:36Playing out in front.
13:37The ball necessarily not skipping through as much as he originally thought.
13:43Well, the skipper goes for one.
13:44It's two for one.
13:49Well, straight up.
13:50Somebody must catch it.
13:51Mustn't they?
13:52Oh, they have.
13:55Thank goodness for that.
13:56That was almost calamity.
13:58As two men could so easily have crashed into each other.
14:02But they didn't.
14:05Nicely flighted delivery.
14:07Trying to go big on the leg side.
14:09And I'm glad Secunda Raza called out Darryl Mitchell.
14:13Because that's a lot easier catch.
14:17To take in front of you instead of turning and going behind your back.
14:23Raza must have shouted, it's mine.
14:25Took it easily.
14:27Hasan Nawaz goes for one.
14:30Two down for three.
14:31And that's a lovely stroke.
14:37It's a poor ball.
14:38I have to say that, I'm afraid.
14:40But it's punished.
14:45Well, that is a difficult catch.
14:47This is miles in the air.
14:50Oh, I beautifully judged.
14:52Darryl Mitchell steady himself.
14:54Never took his eye off the ball.
14:56He was brave enough to pull that slow delivery.
15:01And he's got the result.
15:03He's got a big fish.
15:05The danger man.
15:09He tracked it beautifully, didn't he?
15:11Head very still.
15:13He knows how important that wicket is.
15:16Because Finn Allen, he can score quickly.
15:19And straight down the ground.
15:20He goes without scoring.
15:22Gratter in trouble.
15:23It's nine for three.
15:26Oh, that's a good thump.
15:29Oh, really good thump, actually.
15:32Got all of it.
15:34He was trying to hit the ball through the offside quite often.
15:39Didn't happen for him.
15:41Changed his approach and got the result.
15:50Good shooting.
15:52Really good.
15:53That's a lovely little display of batting here.
15:57He's forced that shorter ball.
15:59And cashed in.
16:03Oh, what a shot that is.
16:05One to save her from Riley Rousseau.
16:09Sound was dark, wasn't it?
16:10This is the change, isn't it?
16:14In the T20 game.
16:18Oh, I don't think he should have risked bowling short.
16:21Mark, you should get into some commentary.
16:27You're hedging your bets, aren't you?
16:29Slightly with this field.
16:31One on the offside, one on the leg side.
16:33And you're just hoping that Riley Rousseau finds one of those fielders.
16:37He's not going to.
16:38He's in one of those moods at the moment.
16:40In the air, chips.
16:45Just watch it sail.
16:47It's another six.
16:4950 up.
16:51You beauty, Bazit Khan.
16:52What a delivery.
16:58What a delivery.
17:00Given out on field and straight away.
17:03Cussell Pereira said, no, no.
17:05I want to have a look at that.
17:06I've not hit that.
17:09Just a great delivery.
17:10Having been dispatched out of the park with a little clip to the leg side.
17:14To be able to just say, I've got to bring my length back.
17:17With his pace at, well, just under 140.
17:20Billings thinks, absolutely, is Nick that.
17:26Cussell Mendes doesn't think.
17:27And sometimes, Bazit, as a batter, sometimes you don't know.
17:32Now, technology showing that there was a big spike.
17:35So, the edge through.
17:37Harris Rolf, short of a length.
17:39Terrific delivery.
17:4028 for Mendes.
17:4254 for four.
17:45What has Harris Rolf got?
17:47He's got the pace.
17:48And what Rousseau does really well is he just allows that pace to come on.
17:54And just cuts him away for a maximum.
17:56What a shot.
17:57He's on to 27 of just 10.
18:00Backs away.
18:01And it just goes with it.
18:04And gets it over the top.
18:06Gets all of it.
18:07And gets a six over point.
18:10Exactly what he's looking to do.
18:16His fourth maximum.
18:19He's closing in on another 50.
18:20Just stayed in the crease.
18:24Almost stepped back.
18:26It was the depth of the crease.
18:28And that's why the elevation.
18:30It does look easy.
18:31But he's set it up.
18:33He's a shot away from a half century.
18:36Got in.
18:38Maybe a little bit slower.
18:39It was brave from Rishad.
18:44And Riley Rousseau is gone.
18:50That's what he's there to do.
18:52That one delivery to get rid of the danger man at the time.
18:55That's what you want from your spinners.
18:58And you're right.
18:59The length is fuller.
19:01It's straighter.
19:02Top spinner as well.
19:0844 of just 19.
19:10Quetta Gladiators 89 for 5.
19:17That's gone up in the air.
19:19And will make the distance on the full.
19:21That is such a good shot.
19:23100 comes up.
19:27Yeah.
19:28He's known as a.
19:30More so I guess a bowling all rounder.
19:32But he's very handy with the bat.
19:35And these extra opportunities that he gets.
19:41It worked.
19:42Different action.
19:45Almost a la Tariq kind of a delivery.
19:49Flat.
19:50And it absolutely works.
19:52So they've gotten a breakthrough here.
19:55It's like a flying saucer coming at you.
19:58Skidded on.
20:01And went straight to Harris Ralph.
20:03Yeah.
20:03The celebration.
20:06Sikander Raza only picked up three wickets last year in the HBL PSL.
20:12He's picked up here one tonight.
20:14Show of Malik.
20:14He goes for 14.
20:16But to Gladiators 106 for 6.
20:19Another one.
20:25Shaina Prithi does an excellent job of it.
20:29That is a tumbler.
20:31And a great catch.
20:32Because he had to really rush backwards.
20:35And he did that.
20:36And then he wanted it desperately.
20:40The head is spinning.
20:41But he hung on to it.
20:42Brilliant catch.
20:43Yeah.
20:49Well deceived in the end.
20:50And what a take.
20:52Absolute brilliance from Shaheen Shafi.
20:54They are very difficult to take.
20:56Over the shoulder kind of catches.
20:58And he's pretty tall.
21:01And he tracked it down perfectly in the end.
21:04Akhil is there.
21:04And a little shocked.
21:07You've got to say.
21:10Akhil Hussain goes for 13.
21:12And Akhil has lost their 7th wicket.
21:15For 107.
21:19Oh.
21:20Bolem beautifully done.
21:23His quick through the air.
21:24That one gripped and spun back.
21:25And shattered the stumps.
21:27Armour is a goner.
21:29They really did struggle.
21:31From their spin bowling department.
21:33Not tonight.
21:35They've been on song.
21:36Rashad leading the way.
21:39Picking up his 2nd wicket.
21:41Sikandar Raza.
21:422 as well.
21:45Too much spin.
21:47Too much drift.
21:49Mohamed Amir goes for 1.
21:52Quetta 108 for 8.
21:59That's a 6.
22:01Abrar is in business.
22:04Against Rashad.
22:073.3 overs.
22:092 for 31.
22:10He's just been smacked for us.
22:11Straight 6.
22:13Swing.
22:13Badabada swing.
22:19Improvisation gone wrong.
22:22That's nicely held by name.
22:24It was Askaya.
22:27And so it's Abrar.
22:29What's he doing?
22:30He's got to go.
22:31Leave.
22:32I think.
22:32Over to the fence.
22:39Good catch in the end.
22:40Very good catch.
22:41These are low lights and so eyeing the ball in the night can be at times just a touch difficult.
22:47But Abrar goes for 6.
22:48But Abrar goes for 6.
22:50It's 114 for 9.
22:56Oh, that was hit extremely hard.
22:59Very fortunate that Jahandar moved out of the way because that really was slot.
23:04Hits it hard for 6.
23:09He's a great timer of the ball.
23:13Good bat for Quetta Gladiators because 200 plus runs were needed and Fahim has got this ability to hit 4s and 6s.
23:21Yeah, he's shown that, hasn't he?
23:29More superb timing.
23:31How about this?
23:33Fahim, I mean, he's played like Brian Lara.
23:40That's it.
23:41The end of it.
23:43Asif with a bit of guile.
23:46Get the seamers off, get the spinners on, change the tempo of the match and win the match.
23:51This is the final ball.
23:58Anyway, I mean, I just think in general, they've looked more like it.
24:02Inspired by their captain and some of their key players and they've brought joy to a few mates as well.
24:09Seal the deal with that delivery, Asif Afridi.
24:17Yeah, jeopardy.
24:18When you talk about this innings, losing three wickets in the power play, never easy to bounce back.
24:26Riley Russo, Gasol Mendes did try their hardest, but didn't win.
24:31Asif doing very well, two for 20, three for 31 for Rashad, a couple there for Sikandar Raza.
24:41Credit to Shaheen Shah Afridi.
24:46Yeah, well done, Zeno.
24:47Very interesting to listen to those comments.
24:49He's a realist, is Saad Shaquille, and it's quite important that in the role of a cricket captain in a pretty short tournament.
24:58Actually, it's a bit longer than it's been.
25:00The final isn't until May the 18th, but you need to stay real and sort out things quickly and get back on the bike.
25:53You
