12.00am And that, on the stroke of midnight, is that. Another calm and professional display from Islamabad United, who have now opened up a four-point lead at the top of the table with a game in hand. We hope you enjoyed our coverage. Until next time, good night!
Misbah-ul-Haq: "These young players have to play in the future, for Islamabad and Pakistan, and they're in good form, so the idea is to give as much opportunity to them as possible. I have full confidence in them and the team management does too. We've watched them and know what they can do. It's the third year with the team for most of the boys. We've groomed them well and they're making full use of the opportunity. It's most important for a captain to get inputs about strategy and stats, especially which bowler does well against which batsman, and that's what Dean Jones keeps jotting down in his notebook."
Sarfraz Ahmed: "We have to do better with the bat, especially the top order. We lost too many wickets early on. We'll sit and talk with the boys and make an effort to sort this out. We have a bit of a gap, we'll see what the position is on the points table and see what to do. If we had runs on the board, it wouldn't have been easy to chase on this pitch, despite the dew factor. Because of the dew, it was difficult for the spinners to grip the ball, which is why I didn't use Hasan Khan and Nawaz for their full quota."
JP Duminy is the man of the match. "Opening the batting is new to me, it's something I've thoroughly enjoyed, and hopefully something I can take forward. I think the wicket played a little better in the second half. The key was to hold your shape when you play your shots, especially on these low and skiddy wickets. It's just about identifying certain bowlers at certain stages of the game."
Mujtaba: "If Karachi loses tomorrow and Peshawar wins they will jump from no 5 to no 2. Whatta comeback that would be"
Sarim Baig: "Thank You KP. For all the great hundreds to being Dhoni's first test wicket, you have been an absolute legend for the game, a great ambassador and role model for children. Happy to see you end it all in the PSL of all leagues " -- There's still a chance he'll play the first Qualifier in Dubai, but a lovely, heartfelt eulogy nonetheless. And also, Dhoni doesn't have any Test wickets - DRS ensured Pietersen got away!
11.43pm Islamabad have dominated this game from start to finish, and they win it with 10 balls to spare. Quetta probably know 147 was never going to be enough, particularly with the dew setting in and making things difficult for the team bowling second. There never seemed to be much of a wicket threat in Quetta's bowling either, and with JP Duminy holding the innings together, Islamabad were always around or above the asking rate. Another calm and power-packed cameo from Hussain Talat, too, to ensure there was no late drama.
Just seven to get now. Rahat continues.
END OF OVER:18 | 11 Runs | IU: 141/4 (7 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.83, RRR: 3.50)
- Asif Ali10 (5b)
- Hussain Talat28 (17b)
- Mir Hamza4-0-27-1
- Rahat Ali3-0-25-2
Back over the wicket.
Round the wicket now to Asif.
Mir Hamza, from left-arm over
END OF OVER:17 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | IU: 130/4 (18 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.64, RRR: 6.00)
- Asif Ali1 (1b)
- Hussain Talat26 (15b)
- Rahat Ali3-0-25-2
- Shane Watson4-0-31-1
In walks Asif Ali.
JP Duminy c Hassan Khan b Rahat Ali 54 (47b 4x4 2x6) SR: 114.89
Rahat.
CRICKET GURU: "I want to see HUSSAIN TALAT in PAKISTAN squad ASAP. What a find a genuine all-rounder who can bowl smartly and bat sensibly P.S HIT the ball out of the PARK."
Saaib Uppal: "Must be a odd feeling for Misbah after his career of saving Pakistan's batting lineup. May not need to bat for the 3rd match in a row and 4th time in the last 5."
