SIX! Mir Hamza to Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over fine leg for 6 runs. In a thrilling chase, Lahore Qalanders complete a six wicket victory and they will progress to face Islamabad United in tomorrow's Eliminator 2. Abdullah Shafique's stellar 65 anchored the innings, while Fakhar Zaman contributed a solid 47. Hasan Ali took two wickets, but it wasn't enough for the Karachi Kings, as Lahore displayed composure and skill to keep their tournament alive, Bhanuka Rajapaksa's late cameo seeing them over the line with 8 balls to spare. Abdulla Shafique is the Player of the Match.
18.3
APPEAL! Mir Hamza to Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Back of a length, outside off stump backing away cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Seifert, appeal made for Caught. There is a huge gap between the bat and the ball.
18.2
Mir Hamza to Asif Ali. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Afridi.
18.1
Kusal Perera c (Sub) b Mir Hamza 30 (24)
OUT! Caught (Sub). Mir Hamza to Kusal Perera. Back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep square leg. Good innings come to an end.
End of Over 18
Over 18. 14 runs. Bowler: Muhammad Abbas Afridi. Lahore Qalandars: 184/3 (rr 10.22)
17.6
Muhammad Abbas Afridi to Kusal Perera. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot driving, to backward point for 1 run.
17.5
Muhammad Abbas Afridi to Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, in the air under control to long off for 1 run, fielded by Vince.
17.4
Muhammad Abbas Afridi to Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed to deep cover for 2 runs.
17.3
FOUR! Muhammad Abbas Afridi to Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, in the air under control past deep backward point for 4 runs.
17.2
Muhammad Abbas Afridi to Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep cover for 2 runs.
17.1
FOUR! Muhammad Abbas Afridi to Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot flick, well timed in the air under control past deep backward square leg for 4 runs.
Fawad Ali to Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Off cutter length ball, wide down leg side down the track Steer, to backward point for 1 run.
16.5
Fawad Ali to Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Off cutter length ball, down leg side on the back foot flick, in the air under control to deep square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Niazi.
16.4
Fawad Ali to Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot Late Cut, missed for no runs, fielded by Seifert.
16.3
Fawad Ali to Kusal Perera. Reverse Swing-Out length ball, off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Warner.
16.2
APPEAL! Fawad Ali to Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Reverse Swing-In back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, hit pad to leg gully for 1 run, fielded by Seifert, appeal made for L.B.W. The umpire walks away by shaking his head.
16.1
Fawad Ali to Kusal Perera. Reverse Swing-In length ball, down leg side on the front foot flick, in the air under control to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Ali.
End of Over 16
Over 16. 8 runs. Bowler: Hasan Ali. Lahore Qalandars: 164/3 (rr 10.25)
15.6
Hasan Ali to Kusal Perera. Short, off stump on the front foot pulling, well timed in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Niazi.
15.5
FOUR! Hasan Ali to Kusal Perera. Off cutter length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep backward point for 4 runs.
15.4
Hasan Ali to Kusal Perera. Reverse Swing-Out length ball, middle stump on the front foot pushing, in the air uncontrolled to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Nabi.
15.3
Hasan Ali to Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Back of a length, to leg on the back foot dropped, to point for 1 run.
15.2
Abdullah Shafique c James Vince b Hasan Ali 65 (35)
OUT! Caught. Hasan Ali to Abdullah Shafique. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off, caught by Vince. James Vince picks up a stunner.
15.1
Hasan Ali to Abdullah Shafique. Reverse Swing-In length ball, middle stump on the front foot flick, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
End of Over 15
Over 15. 17 runs. Bowler: Muhammad Abbas Afridi. Lahore Qalandars: 156/2 (rr 10.40)
14.6
Muhammad Abbas Afridi to Abdullah Shafique. Slower length ball, middle stump on the front foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Niazi.
14.5
Muhammad Abbas Afridi to Kusal Perera. Off cutter length ball, to leg on the front foot pushing, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Shah.
14.4
Muhammad Abbas Afridi to Abdullah Shafique. Slower ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, in the air under control to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Niazi.
14.3
Muhammad Abbas Afridi to Abdullah Shafique. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to deep square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Niazi.
14.2
SIX! Muhammad Abbas Afridi to Abdullah Shafique. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep backward square leg for 6 runs.
14.1
SIX! Muhammad Abbas Afridi to Abdullah Shafique. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, well timed in the air under control over fine leg for 6 runs.
End of Over 14
Over 14. 9 runs. Bowler: Mir Hamza. Lahore Qalandars: 139/2 (rr 9.93)
13.6
Mir Hamza to Abdullah Shafique. Reverse Swing-In back of a length, middle stump backing away pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep square leg for 1 run.
13.5
Mir Hamza to Kusal Perera. Reverse Swing-In full toss, outside off stump on the front foot flick, well timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Niazi.
Commentary
SIX! Mir Hamza to Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over fine leg for 6 runs. In a thrilling chase, Lahore Qalanders complete a six wicket victory and they will progress to face Islamabad United in tomorrow's Eliminator 2. Abdullah Shafique's stellar 65 anchored the innings, while Fakhar Zaman contributed a solid 47. Hasan Ali took two wickets, but it wasn't enough for the Karachi Kings, as Lahore displayed composure and skill to keep their tournament alive, Bhanuka Rajapaksa's late cameo seeing them over the line with 8 balls to spare. Abdulla Shafique is the Player of the Match.
APPEAL! Mir Hamza to Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Back of a length, outside off stump backing away cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Seifert, appeal made for Caught. There is a huge gap between the bat and the ball.
Mir Hamza to Asif Ali. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Afridi.
OUT! Caught (Sub). Mir Hamza to Kusal Perera. Back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep square leg. Good innings come to an end.
Muhammad Abbas Afridi to Kusal Perera. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot driving, to backward point for 1 run.
Muhammad Abbas Afridi to Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, in the air under control to long off for 1 run, fielded by Vince.
Muhammad Abbas Afridi to Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed to deep cover for 2 runs.
FOUR! Muhammad Abbas Afridi to Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, in the air under control past deep backward point for 4 runs.
Muhammad Abbas Afridi to Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep cover for 2 runs.
FOUR! Muhammad Abbas Afridi to Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot flick, well timed in the air under control past deep backward square leg for 4 runs.
Fawad Ali to Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Off cutter length ball, wide down leg side down the track Steer, to backward point for 1 run.
Fawad Ali to Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Off cutter length ball, down leg side on the back foot flick, in the air under control to deep square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Niazi.
Fawad Ali to Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot Late Cut, missed for no runs, fielded by Seifert.
Fawad Ali to Kusal Perera. Reverse Swing-Out length ball, off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Warner.
APPEAL! Fawad Ali to Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Reverse Swing-In back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, hit pad to leg gully for 1 run, fielded by Seifert, appeal made for L.B.W. The umpire walks away by shaking his head.
Fawad Ali to Kusal Perera. Reverse Swing-In length ball, down leg side on the front foot flick, in the air under control to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Ali.
Hasan Ali to Kusal Perera. Short, off stump on the front foot pulling, well timed in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Niazi.
FOUR! Hasan Ali to Kusal Perera. Off cutter length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep backward point for 4 runs.
Hasan Ali to Kusal Perera. Reverse Swing-Out length ball, middle stump on the front foot pushing, in the air uncontrolled to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Nabi.
Hasan Ali to Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Back of a length, to leg on the back foot dropped, to point for 1 run.
OUT! Caught. Hasan Ali to Abdullah Shafique. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off, caught by Vince. James Vince picks up a stunner.
Hasan Ali to Abdullah Shafique. Reverse Swing-In length ball, middle stump on the front foot flick, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Muhammad Abbas Afridi to Abdullah Shafique. Slower length ball, middle stump on the front foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Niazi.
Muhammad Abbas Afridi to Kusal Perera. Off cutter length ball, to leg on the front foot pushing, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Shah.
Muhammad Abbas Afridi to Abdullah Shafique. Slower ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, in the air under control to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Niazi.
Muhammad Abbas Afridi to Abdullah Shafique. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to deep square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Niazi.
SIX! Muhammad Abbas Afridi to Abdullah Shafique. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep backward square leg for 6 runs.
SIX! Muhammad Abbas Afridi to Abdullah Shafique. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, well timed in the air under control over fine leg for 6 runs.
Mir Hamza to Abdullah Shafique. Reverse Swing-In back of a length, middle stump backing away pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep square leg for 1 run.
Mir Hamza to Kusal Perera. Reverse Swing-In full toss, outside off stump on the front foot flick, well timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Niazi.