2016 PSL: Lahore slay Peshawar by four runs

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Lahore Qalandars beat Peshawar Zalmi by four runs in the fifteenth match of the inaugural Pakistan Super League at Sharjah on late Saturday.

In Peshawar's chase of 165-run target, Dawid Malan top-scored with 42 off 35 in an unsuccessful attempt to guide his team past the finish line. Tamim Iqbal scored 30 off 22 up the order to contribute in the team's final total of 160-7.

Kevon Cooper and man-of-the-match Cameron Delport returned three wickets each for Lahore.

Earlier, Delport (78 off 61) and Umar Akmal (unbeaten 52 off 31) starred for Lahore as they posted a 165-run target for Peshawar.

Peshawar won the toss and opted to bowl first against Lahore who saw Azhar Ali coming back into the team after sitting out yesterday against Karachi Kings.

The Lahore captain scored 25 off 26 balls while his partner Chris Gayle scored a first-ball duck as Junaid Khan dismissed his LBW.

Junaid took two wicket for 32 runs in his four over. Darren Sammy was the only other bowler to get a wicket as he bowled three overs for 20 runs as Lahore scored 164-3 in their 20 overs.

 

Colorful innings of the match award goes to Umar Akmal.

Man of the match is Cameron Delport.



PES 160-7 (20 overs)

Only a single off a full-toss. Lahore beat the second best team of the tournament. They are making it a habit of slaying the bigger giants of the PSL.

Two more taken! Peshawar need a Miandad off the last ball. Can Wahab emulate the famous six at Sharjah.

Eight off two. Peshawar need one more big shot from Wahab.

SIX! Wahab goes booming over Ehsan's head.



Two runs taken. In the air by Wahab and Azhar Ali wasn't able to take the catch at covers.



Wahab Riaz faces two and get dots on both.

Ehsan Adil in for the last over to two premium Peshawar pacers. Its Pakistani bowler vs two other Pakistani pacers.



PES 149-7 (19 overs)

16 needed off the last over now.

LBW! Cooper dismisses the important man Malan. Lahore are back into the game now. Wahab is joined Junaid Khan.

Kevon Cooper.



PES 147-6 (18 overs)

Six runs off the over courtesy a wide ball.

Dwayne Bravo.



PES 141-6 (17 overs)

OUT! Sammy is caught in covers at the umpire think its a bump ball. Replay show it was not. A good catch taken by Zohaib at covers.



SIX! Darren Sammy with his trademark back lift and shot over midwicket.



RUN OUT! Kevon Cooper beats the non-striker to the striker's end. Shahid Yousuf departs.



Cooper in. Starts with a dot to Malan.



PES 135-4 (16 overs)

SIX! Slow ball by Ehsan and Malan dispatches it high and into the long-on stands.



Malan nearly caught by Azhar. He goes in with a full-length dive but couldn't hold on to it.



Ehsan Adil is back now. Can he stop the flow of runs?



PES 123-4 (15 overs)

Six runs off the over. The equation is 42 off 30 now.

Dwayne Bravo comes on to bowl.



PES 117-4 (14 overs)

FOUR! Swept powerfully again. Rasool being punished by a good player of spin, Yousuf.



FOUR! This time he scoops it. Usually it goes towards the leg side but this one goes towards third man. Shahid playing a smart cameo here.



FOUR! Swept by Shahid Yousuf. He knew the field he was playing against. Good choice of shot.



SIX! Dawid Malan with a front-foot power hit over the bowler's head.



Adnan Rasool with his off-spin now.



PES 97-4 (13 overs)

OUT! Second ball lucky for Delport. Afridi goes aerial as usual and Umar Akmal is under it with a safe inverted cup.



Delport in for his last over. He bowls a low full-toss to Afridi who slaps it for a FOUR. Umar Akmal gets a hand to it but it was fueled by Pathan power.





PES 91-3 (12 overs)

Afridi hasn't tried anything until now. He goes for a scoop over short fine leg but Gayle gets to the ball to avoid a boundary. When is Lala going to step on the gas?

Kevon Cooper is back.



PES 83-3 (11 overs)

OUT! Kamran goes for a biggie over deep midwicket but mistimes it. Azhar takes the catch. And guess who is the next man in? Shahid Afridi. He has a lot of balls to play with today. Can he play a match-winning innings here?



Delport into his third over on the trot.



PES 78-2 (10 overs)

SIX! Over midwicket by Malan. Goes on one knee and cancels the spin to play his shot.



Zohaib Khan again.



PES 68-2 (9 overs)

Just four runs off the over.

Delport continues.



PES 64-2 (8 overs)

FOUR! Dawid Malan attempts a reverse sweep, misses it and the ball runs down to the fine leg boundary.



Left-arm spinner Zohaib Khan brought on by Azhar Ali.



PES 57-2 (7 overs)

CAUGHT BEHIND! Tamim tries to steer a fuller delivery towards third man instead edges it to Rizwan.



Cameron Delport comes on to bowl now.



PES 54-1 (6 overs)

FOUR! Nearly in the block hole but Tamim uses his backhand to find the boundary square through off side.



Bravo brought back to operate.



PES 47-1 (5 overs)

FOUR! Kamran provided with width to cut after two leg side wides by Rasool.



The off-spinner Adnan Rasool called in now.



PES 37-1 (4 overs)

FOUR! Tamim goes midwicket this time. No fielder there and the ball was bowled right into the slot for hitting.



FOUR! On Tamim's legs and he just glances it away to beat the keeper.



OUT! Brilliant catch by Azhar Ali to dismiss Hafeez. A stunner; he runs from wide mid off and take it while diving backwards. Holds onto it and stands and celebrates. Important wicket for Lahore, the in-form Hafeez is gone. Kamran Akmal walks in now.



FOUR! Slapped past point this time. Width and Hafeez just jumps all over it.



Kevon Cooper now.



PES 24-0 (3 overs)

SIX! Tamim wins this war with a one-legged pull over square leg. It was short and a tad leggish by Ehsan.

A little skirmish between the Tamim and Ehsan. Tamim dabbed it back to the bowler and Ehsan picked it up and took a shy at the stumps. Tamim was angry with the throw while Ehsan was all in for the stare game.



Ehsan Adil in for his second over.



PES 16-0 (2 overs)

FOUR! Short and Tamim just lifts it over short third man and point.



FOUR! Driven towards extra cover by Tamim. He stands up to the bounce and delivers.



Dwayne Bravo.



PES 5-0 (1 over)

FOUR! Two slips to find Hafeez's inside edge off an out-swinger but he goes over covers.



Ehsan Adil open the bowling for Lahore as they defend a good, decent total. Muhammad Hafeez and Tamim Iqbal open the chase for Peshawar.



LHR 164-3 (20 overs)

FOUR! Umar ends it with a boundary towards extra cover. He gets his FIFTY as well. He is finding the sweet part of his bat with the Asia Cup and the World Twenty20 round the corner.



Single by Umar followed by another half chance for Sammy at short third man. It was fired towards him and he got his right hand to it. He surely saved a boundary.



OUT! Slow and short and Delport lunges into a pull, is caught at midwicket by Dawid Malan on 78.



Single off the first ball by Umar. Delport faces now... low full-toss dispatched straight and beats long-off for a FOUR.



Junaid Khan called on for the last over.



LHR 153-2 (19 overs)

Eight runs off the over.

Single, double, single, double, single; what will the last ball reap? Another single.

Wahab bowls the penultimate over.



LHR 145-2 (18 overs)

SIX! Pulled to perfection by Delport. Short ball, chest high and Delport anchors his eyes on the ball till the point when the bat makes contact with the ball.



Shaun Tait on now.



LHR 132-2 (17 overs)

FOUR! Umar misses a fuller delivery but follows up with a slice over covers.



FOUR! Half chance for Sammy at long-off but he spills it and the ball runs to the boundary.



Wahab welcomed with a FOUR by Umar Akmal over point.





LHR 120-2 (16 overs)

Seven runs off the over only. Nice over no boundaries at such a crucial stage.

Junaid Khan now.



LHR 113-2 (15 overs)

SIX! Short and this time Delport just flicks it towards square leg for a maximum.



FIFTY up for Delport as he pulls a short ball towards square leg for FOUR.



Muhammad Asghar.



LHR 100-2 (14 overs)

Four runs from the over.

Shaun Tait.



LHR 96-2 (13 overs)

FOUR! Down long-off this time by Umar Akmal.

FOUR! Another timed shot by Delport down the leg-side.

FOUR! Inside edge and Delport gets another boundary.



Wahab Riaz.



LHR 81-2 (12 overs)

FOUR! Umar Akmal plays it late.



Shahid Afridi.



LHR 71-2 (11 overs)

FOUR! Delport hits it towards leg-side boundary.



Sammy.



LHR 63-2 (10 overs)

Five from the over.

Shahid Afridi.



LHR 58-2 (9 overs)

OUT! Azhar Ali gets caught by Tamim Iqbal. Umar Akmal replaces Ali.



Darren Sammy.



LHR 54-1 (8 overs)

Five from the over.

Mohammad Asghar.



LHR 49-1 (7 overs)

FOUR! Azhar Ali cuts it towards off-side for a boundary.



Darren Sammy.



LHR 41-1 (6 overs)

SIX! Delport smashes it over midwicket.



Mohammad Asghar.



LHR 32-1 (5 overs)

Two runs from the over.

Wahab Riaz.



LHR 30-1 (4 overs)

FOUR! Azhar Ali places it down the leg-side for a boundary.



Shaun Tait.



LHR 22-1 (3 overs)

FOUR! Azhar Ali smashes it towards midwicket.



Junaid Khan.



LHR 15-1 (2 overs)

FOUR! Wide and four byes. Kamran Akmal fails to stop it behind the stumps.



Shaun Tait.



LHR 8-1 (1 over)

FOUR! Through to the covers. Delport gets off the mark.



OUT! Gayle falls prey to Junaid Khan. He continues to have a bad tournament. Cameron Delport replaces him.



Chris Gayle and Azhar Ali to open batting for Lahore.

Junaid Khan to open bowling for Peshawar.



Toss: Peshawar win the toss and elects to bowl first.

Azhar Ali: Yes there is pressure, but we will try to give our best. No matter if we bat first or second, Gayle can play a match-winning inning. Boys are upbeat for this match. We have two changes. Hammad Azam and Naveed Yasir are not playing, me and Adnan Rasool are replacing them.

Shahid Afridi: We will bowl first. There is a dew factor as well and we will try to get the opposition out as soon as possible. We will try to stay in the first two position of the table. James Allenby not feeling well, Malan in for him.