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01:00And the Viv Richard story.
01:01How about that?
01:02Viv last night animated as Quetta somehow got over the line.
01:07Sultans have arrived.
01:09They beat Lahore just five days ago in Multan.
01:13They've made changes to their team.
01:16They're both searching, not just for the right group of players, but for the right order in which they place them, both with bat and ball.
01:23Neither optimal as yet.
01:25Room for improvement.
01:27There's the table.
01:28Maximum for Islamabad United.
01:30Definitely the standout so far.
01:32They look to have every base covered.
01:33Then Karachi Kings losing last night.
01:36They've gone win-loss, win-loss, win-loss.
01:38Lahore, Shawa and Quetta all battling away on the four-point mark.
01:45They're very pleased to Shane Shafridi to win the toss.
01:48He hasn't had much luck.
01:49He's chosen to bowl first.
01:52And as I say, Lisa's alongside me to talk about the Moulton Sultans.
01:56Yeah, three changes for them and the fact that they only have three overseas players as well.
02:01So, Osama Mir, Chris Jordan and Tahir Goh, Javid Hope and Hasnan comes in.
02:07Really, Mohamed Rizwan is the standout from a batting point of view.
02:10So, I don't mind the fact that they've gone for Hope down the order.
02:13Yasir, he was player of the match last time he played against Kalunda's 87 runs.
02:19And Obeid Shah has been leading the way with seven wickets.
02:23Switch to Lahore, Kalundas.
02:26And an interesting move from them to bring in both Mahmoud and Naeem at the top of the order there.
02:32They've messed around at the top of the order a bit.
02:35And I think that's a sensible move.
02:37And getting Tom Curran into the team, he's a brilliant T20 cricketer.
02:41All-round cricketer, medium-fast bowler with a lot of change-up and change-down stuff.
02:45He's very intelligent and a fabulous ball striker down the order.
02:50Then they've got the pace of Harris-Ralph to go with Shaheen Sharafidi.
02:54They're the only two seamers to have taken wickets in the tournament so far for the Lahore Kalundas.
02:59Can he get it a swing?
03:22We've seen it swing with the new ball, particularly in the first innings.
03:26And left arm swing, too, from Luke Wood two nights ago.
03:32So here we go, the start of this contest.
03:34Moulton Sultans and Lahore Kalundas.
03:40And a real anti-climax.
03:42And it's alright, he's chipped it over mid-on and don't worry, that skids away off the first bounce.
03:55Very fast-scoring ground and short boundaries, quick outfield.
03:59Welcome to the Kalundas, Tom Curran, well-traveled T20 Cricket.
04:06This is his first delivery in the green of Lahore.
04:11Oh, Karen got the ball wrong there, he'd be furious with himself.
04:22Oh, yes, got all of it.
04:26And I mean all of it.
04:27He's a player, this fella.
04:31He really is.
04:32Ended up inside the line after he made contact.
04:36The body is whipping around.
04:38The hands then follow the body.
04:39And he has absolutely smoked it over square leg.
04:43Billings not impressed.
04:44Oh, lovely, what a way to follow it up.
04:50No matter where you pitch it, son, I'm going to slap you.
04:53Here's the message from Yassir.
04:55Carrying on where he left off against the same opponent just a few days ago.
05:04Now, now, oh, he got him.
05:07Yes, Harris-Ralph, and look at the response.
05:11Don't mess with me, is that message.
05:15Six kilometers quicker, and you see that it actually got hit on the stickers,
05:20so therefore, didn't find the middle of the bat.
05:23So Kanda Raza seems to be everywhere in all of these matches.
05:27He is the key man out in the field.
05:29He has to depart for 24.
05:31It's 30 for one.
05:36There's that smash and almost a spectacular catch at cover,
05:39but it goes, and it's the fence.
05:42Speed of lightning.
05:44He's given himself a lot of room, given up the stumps,
05:47and just flat-bats it.
05:49I don't think Kanda Raza has any chance of catching that.
05:53Thinks he's got a chance, but that's gone past him
05:55at a rate of knots.
05:57Unless he gives you a full toss like that, and that's just a gimme ball,
06:06and Ousmane Khan says, thank you very much.
06:08I'll just hit that through cover.
06:10Big shot, clears that man at square leg for a big six.
06:20Yeah, we've nominated Ousmane to improvise and be the aggressor,
06:24where he's provided his team with a great start in over number eight.
06:28That's gone up in the air.
06:33This should be taken.
06:35Sekanda Raza means business.
06:37That's his second catch.
06:40Ousmane Khan there will be disappointed.
06:42Just as we were talking about getting a bit of momentum into the innings,
06:47I've lost the wicket.
06:50Just as things are starting to look a bit brighter for the Maltan Soltans,
06:53lose another wicket.
06:5551 for two.
06:56Likes the cut shot.
07:02That is such a good shot right on top of that one,
07:04and hitting it so sweetly.
07:06There is one getting into the action here with his first boundary today.
07:12That's a flowing cover drive.
07:13No need to run for that one.
07:15That's the classical stuff that you expect from Hope.
07:22Bold him.
07:22It comes into this side and has an immediate impact.
07:29It is pace off, but it's just angled back in.
07:34Yeah, pace off, but it just seems back in.
07:38Goes through bat and pad.
07:40Mahor Kalandas.
07:43Well, they've taken another one.
07:45Che Ho, going for 970 for three, Maltan.
07:52Finds the gap.
07:55Played it.
07:57And threaded it into that small gap.
08:01And a welcome boundary.
08:05Now uses his feet.
08:07And doesn't even bother looking.
08:10As there is plenty of spectators trying to catch the ball.
08:14Powerful blow straight down the ground.
08:16Oh, put down.
08:24Tom Curran.
08:26Sikunda Raza has a funny knack of creating opportunities.
08:32And this one's big.
08:35Wow.
08:36Talk about rubbing salt into the wounds.
08:38100 is up.
08:3915 off.
08:40100 for three.
08:41Cut.
08:49And cut well.
08:52Very well.
08:55An important boundary.
09:01Oh, that's out of here.
09:02That is gone.
09:03Long gone.
09:07It's Rizzi time.
09:09Tremendous bat speed.
09:12He was covering the set of stumps.
09:14Almost a golf swing there for you.
09:19And that's a fair whack.
09:22Put down.
09:23Oh, no.
09:23Caught in the crowd.
09:24Maybe an assist.
09:26But that is a fantastic strike.
09:30Oh, that'll be 50.
09:31And it'll be another boundary as well.
09:34Mohamed Rizwan has stuck it out and batted almost all the way through the innings.
09:38He might do that yet.
09:40His 21st 50 in HBL PSL.
09:43He also has 200.
09:46What a player.
09:47Really, you get to see a fighting innings in T20, but he's fought his way through its uneasy start.
09:54Looked a bit restless, but he's gotten to that milestone.
09:58Has he found the gap?
10:01Yes.
10:02Oh, yes, he has.
10:04Split the fielders perfectly.
10:06This is hugely profitable for more Tansou Tans.
10:15That one's gone all the way.
10:17Rizwan coming alive.
10:19Right at the death here.
10:21This is so, so valuable.
10:23Goulam goes hard and goes for the maximum.
10:31Another great catch in the crowd.
10:33This has been some entertainment and some not.
10:36A puller from Kamran Goulam.
10:39Effortlessly lifting that one for six.
10:4650 for Kamran Goulam.
10:50And what a splendid one it's been.
10:53Lovely innings from Goulam there.
10:58Took a lot of pressure off Mohamed Rizwan.
11:01Rizwan struggling.
11:02He came out and struck it beautifully right from ball one.
11:07Swung away again.
11:09He's found the gap.
11:09He's gone all the way, I think.
11:11I think that's another six.
11:13Harris Ralph keeps getting that length right where Mohamed Rizwan wants it.
11:17A little wider.
11:21That one's wide, but it's been flat batted away.
11:23It's going to reach the boundary before.
11:25That is a magnificent innings.
11:27Mohamed Rizwan carries his bat.
11:30Bats through the innings.
11:3176 from 48.
11:34Turned on the afterburners in the last four or five overs.
11:37Kamran Goulam kept him going, really.
11:41What a brilliant innings from him as well.
11:4252 from 31.
11:44And 1.85 for three.
11:48Last three overs cost 49 runs.
11:51They were 70 for two after 10.
11:54They were on 115 in the last 10.
11:56So the second half was far, far superior to the first.
12:00But it was laid, the foundation for that was laid by Rizwan.
12:04Yasir and Ousman all played their part in making sure that Moulton Sultans were not four or five down by the time they got to the halfway point.
12:13Then Goulam joined Rizwan in the partnership of 115 from 62.
12:18Kalandas would be just a touch disappointed after winning the toss.
12:21Afridi wanting better results.
12:23185 for the loss of three is a seriously good score.
12:27Shaheen none for 25.
12:29Karan one for 24.
12:30One for 46 for Rauf.
12:34Target is 186.
12:37On a sultry evening here in Lahore, we've got some heat coming for you on the other side.
12:48We get ready to go now.
12:50Fakas into his stance.
12:52And there's solid defence to start with.
12:56Yeah, the matchup with Hasnan will be the ball swinging back into his pads.
13:00That's why he's been given the new ball.
13:07Absolutely.
13:08Whistle away, that did.
13:09Whistle away, that's why he's been given the ball coming down at you and there's a little bit of width.
13:22Why not throw your hands at it?
13:23That's a beautiful shot.
13:28Whoa.
13:29Knows exactly where the field is.
13:32Waits for the top of the bounce and picks a spot.
13:36Oh, that's it.
13:40That's out.
13:40That's complete missed time.
13:42Just chipped straight to mid off.
13:45Lovely.
13:47Naeem, the man who goes, but it's a perfect breakthrough.
13:49It's just what the bowling side need here, defending a total of 186.
13:54Well, Muhammad Naeem just has not been able to get going.
13:59This entire HBL PSL has gone every time in single figures and does so again tonight.
14:07He goes for six, it's 12 for one.
14:14Oh, down he comes.
14:15It's all right.
14:16I think it's safe.
14:17There's no stopping it.
14:18It'll skip on and over the rope.
14:21He's not one to let a bowler lie easy.
14:27Oh, wow, wow.
14:28Oh, someone better catch that.
14:30Someone who's way back.
14:32That's a staggering strike.
14:35He just walks down, Waltz.
14:37Towards the delivery.
14:39Went slightly offside to get closer.
14:44And just dragged it to the leg side, to his side.
14:54The bouncer.
14:56The top edge, the boundary.
14:59Actually, why it's four of them, or five, in fact.
15:03Oh, that has been smoked.
15:10Flat and long.
15:13What a strike from Faka.
15:14What a strike indeed.
15:19He tried to do a similar thing in the previous game they played.
15:23Giving himself room and swinging, getting out that time.
15:25But we see here.
15:29Short and swung away.
15:30It's another maximum.
15:34Faka's in the mood.
15:37Another lovely shot from Faka Zaman there.
15:39Moltenham been playing with the field a wee bit here.
15:41They had Dickman wicket out previous ball.
15:44Put third man back for this ball.
15:45And they tried to double bluff Faka, but he was up to the task.
15:52Picked him out.
15:53Wouldn't you just know it?
15:56Just as Faka was getting going.
15:58Just as all eyes were thinking that the Calandas would have this easy in the second half.
16:04Josh Little pops up and picks up Faka Zaman.
16:07Once again, we see Faka Zaman clearing that front leg.
16:12All he can do is just chip a pretty easy catch to Josh Little at cover.
16:16He departs with 20 out of 21.
16:17The Hoar now 45 for two.
16:22Oh, that's beautiful.
16:24Absolutely gorgeous.
16:27Timing, technique and power all combined.
16:31And that's 50 for the Hoar Calandas.
16:34Just an effortless shot here.
16:36He picked the length up beautifully there.
16:39Barely a flourish with the follow-through.
16:43Just in a great position.
16:44Full extension of the arms.
16:49That's a quick short ball.
16:51And no look.
16:52Top edge.
16:52One bounce, four.
16:55Shafiq was lucky there.
17:02Oh, he's got that.
17:04He has got all of that.
17:06That has gone absolutely miles.
17:10High up into these brand new stands here at Gaddafi Stadium.
17:14And that brings plenty of delight.
17:19Toes offside this time.
17:21And that's beautifully timed.
17:22All-class from Mitchell.
17:25All-class from Mitchell.
17:29At each other.
17:31Talking of at each other.
17:33This is a mighty six.
17:35Played it with the spin.
17:36Abdullah Shafiq is a classic.
17:39Oh, that's gone through cover for four.
17:47This is excellent batting.
17:49Top quality shot making from Abdullah Shafiq.
17:53A cracking six over mid-wicket.
17:55And then a beautiful cover drive.
18:02Oh, very close to an outside edge.
18:04And yes, the finger has gone up.
18:06So, Zakat behind, Obed has broken through it.
18:12Shafiq, who after the break, probably didn't have his focus back on the job.
18:18And what a mighty good breakthrough this is.
18:21Young fast bowler with a lot of promise.
18:24Yes, so much promise.
18:26And a well-timed break, I would say, from the Multan Sultans.
18:30Because this partnership was blooming.
18:33At 49 for 32.
18:36The Hork-Kalunders, 94 for 3.
18:38Gone up in the air.
18:44And taken at deep backwards square leg.
18:47It's too bad once again.
18:49Who's showcasing his talent in terms of taking wickets.
18:53And Sam Billings, where he didn't get himself a lot of chance.
18:57He just walked in.
18:59Two deliveries.
19:00And he's gone.
19:02Goes without scoring.
19:03A double wicket in Obedshaar's over.
19:06It's 95 for 4.
19:12Goes big all the way for 6.
19:15That is such a good shot.
19:18Good par base.
19:19Earning him a 6.
19:20He's an excellent pair of spin bowling.
19:22100 comes up for Hork-Kalunders.
19:24Still, long way to go.
19:2682 from 44 balls.
19:29Goes big over cover.
19:30This is excellent batting.
19:32He was targeting the vacant areas.
19:34The 6 was with the spin.
19:35Of a half-tracker.
19:37This was slapped over cover.
19:41Oh, sweetly played.
19:44Great shot in the end.
19:46It's gone all the way for 6.
19:49Magnificent improvisation.
19:51Got into position early.
19:52And just a tap over the infield.
19:54Oh, that's gone all the way.
19:58That's such a good pick-up shot for 6, I think.
20:02Beautifully helped by Raza.
20:05That line is just no good from Josh Little.
20:12Long off.
20:12Rizwan not tall enough.
20:14That's clubbed for 6.
20:18This is gorgeous batting.
20:19This really is playing the situation.
20:22Playing the lines.
20:24Josh Little has found it hard in this HBL PSL.
20:27This season they've gone at 13.8 in the final 5 overs.
20:33Kul-Tang, Kul-Tang.
20:34That might be out.
20:37No, not quite.
20:39I don't think Brais well judged it that well, actually.
20:42He just steadied himself.
20:44Maybe a pace too early.
20:46Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa.
20:51What a big hit.
20:52Oh, say.
20:54What about that?
20:56Over the side screen.
20:59Launched into it.
21:00Almost like an acrobat.
21:06Yep.
21:07He's on it.
21:08Don't worry about that.
21:09This guy is breathtaking, actually.
21:11Sekanda Raza.
21:12Gorgeous stroke, that.
21:17I mean, for all the unorthodoxy,
21:19you get a bit of classicism,
21:22and 50 goes to in 32 balls.
21:25He's 27th in T20,
21:26his second in the HBL PSL.
21:30And he was Lahore's first pick in the draft.
21:34What a wise choice.
21:36Just another great example, isn't it?
21:39And this is exactly why Lahore Kalundas picked him.
21:42They had the option of picking an opener in Warner,
21:45but they wanted Daryl Mitchell in the middle order.
21:50And we go again.
21:53Just a little help on its way.
21:56Well, this is almost taking the mickey.
21:58Too good.
22:05Too easy.
22:08Utterly convincing.
22:10Five more needed.
22:14Oh, no, he can't.
22:15The opposite.
22:16Anything but.
22:16He'll be furious.
22:18Such a professional.
22:19He'll be sure to skips through.
22:24Almost the arm and then the leg and onto the stumps,
22:27but what a fantastic knock.
22:30Daryl Mitchell has played.
22:33Lahore Kalundas to the brink.
22:3564 classy rounds of just 38 deliveries.
22:39184 for five.
22:43There you have it.
22:44The Lahore Kalundas turn their 100th match in the HBL PSL into a night of glory.
22:52A superb run chase.
22:57Calm, efficient, exciting.
22:59The times extravagant.
23:01And wholly entertaining.
23:03The victory margin, just five wickets.
23:06But boy, it felt one-sided in that last half an hour or so.
23:10They're extraordinary to think.
23:12Teams were almost level peggings around about the ninth over.
23:16So, Kanderasa rightly celebrates, rightly takes the plaudits.
23:23He was rightly moved up the order as well.
23:26And Kalundas are back in this.
23:31And the fans have absolutely loved every minute of it.
23:38It's the drone picture that we've seen all night.
23:41And there it is in facts and figures.
23:43It's names that will become resonant in this tournament for sure.
23:5028 for Fakir at the start.
23:52Then Shafiq, 34.
23:54But to Daryl Mitchell and Sikandar Raza put together the really outstanding partnership.
24:02Top-class short-form batting.
24:05The chase managed very easily and very intelligently.
24:09And the target reached with an over-despair.
24:13It wasn't easy for any of the bowlers.
24:15Ubaid was the best of them, without a doubt.
24:17He's a real talent, as is the whole family.
24:19Two for 34.
24:22Moulton Sultans.
24:23And you wouldn't have reckoned on that when the chase began.
24:26The margin of victory, five wickets.
24:28Highly impressive.
24:30And there's the points table.
24:33Islamabad don't seem to have played for a while.
24:36But they're leading the way.
24:37Lahore now second with three wins, as have Karachi Kings.
24:41But they're ahead of Karachi Kings on run rate.
24:45And then Moulton Sultans with just a couple of points, one win.
24:49That was actually against Lahore five days ago.
24:52And remember, the top four teams qualify for the playoffs.

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