4s
6s
Total 4's :
16
Total 6's :
4
Wickets :
3
all
fours
sixes
wickets
4
0.3
Shaheen Afridi to Steven Taylor, FOUR! A gift for Steven Taylor to open his account! Shaheen misses his mark as he serves a low full toss, around off, Steven Taylor powers the drive through covers for a boundary.
4
1.5
Mohammad Amir to Monank Patel, FOUR! Monank Patel is away, albeit in a streaky fashion! Angling away, on a length, outside off, Monank Patel skips down the track to force it through the off side. Gets it off the toe-end of the bat but it goes wide of backward point for a boundary. Monank has damaged the bottom part of his bat and needs a replacement.
4
2.4
Shaheen Afridi to Monank Patel, EDGED AND FOUR! Fortuitous boundary for the USA skipper! Shaheen pitches it up, on off, Monank Patel shapes up for the straight drive but does not account for the angle. The ball catches the outside edge and flies through the gap between the keeper, Mohammad Rizwan and Iftikhar Ahmed, standing at a wide slip. It was closer to Iftikhar than it was to Rizwan but the former did not make any attempt.
4
2.5
Shaheen Afridi to Monank Patel, FOUR! Nothing fortuitous about this one! Low full toss, outside off, Monank Patel leans onto the drive and creams it through extra cover for a classy boundary.
4
4.1
Mohammad Amir to Monank Patel, FOUR! Top shot! Amir goes short but the line is around leg, Monank Patel gets on top of the bounce nicely and pulls it through backward square leg for a boundary.
W
5.1
Naseem Shah to Steven Taylor, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Finally, a breakthrough for Pakistan and Naseem strikes! Naseem Shah steams in from over the wicket, hits the deck hard, the ball nips away with the angle from off, Steven Taylor plays inside the line of the ball looking for a front foot drive. The ball takes the outside edge and Mohammad Rizwan dives towards his left and takes a stunning catch.
4
5.2
Naseem Shah to Andries Gous, FOUR! EDGED BUT SAFE! Naseem bowls it on a length, around the fourth stump line, Andries Gous goes for a straight drive but the ball nips away a shade and takes the thickish outside edge that drops just short of first slip where Iftikhar Ahmed is late to react. The ball guns down to the fence at deep third.
4
5.5
Naseem Shah to Andries Gous, FOUR! How good is that? Good length, around the top of the middle and off, Andries Gous stands tall and drags it through deep mid-wicket for a boundary. Masterfully played.
4
6.4
Haris Rauf to Andries Gous, FOUR! A good valiant attempt in the deep, all in vain! A friendly half-volley on off, Andries Gous gets on his front foot and creams the cover drive past covers for a boundary. The fielder from deep point sprints to his right and slides, even gets his hand to it but eventually parries the ball to the fence.
4
8.6
Haris Rauf to Andries Gous, FOUR! Class written all over it! Fires in a hard length ball, on the top of off, Andries Gous drives it on the up and beats the point fielder for a boundary. A perfect textbook square drive.
6
9.2
Shadab Khan to Andries Gous, SIX! Clean as a whistle and Gous gets applause from his skipper from the other end! In the slot, flighted on the off stump, Andries Gous strides forward, extends his arms and spanks it downtown for a biggie.
4
10.2
Naseem Shah to Andries Gous, FOUR! Short and punished! Naseem digs it in short but it is not short enough, on middle, Andries Gous takes this one off the front foot and pulls it aerially to the left of deep square leg for a boundary.
4
11.3
Iftikhar Ahmed to Monank Patel, FOUR! A valiant effort from Haris Rauf but in vain! Fires it in, short and flat, on off, Monank Patel punches it through covers. Haris Rauf at long off, runs across and slides to his left but fails to cut it off despite the dive. A 50-run stand comes up between the two.
4
11.4
Iftikhar Ahmed to Monank Patel, FOUR! Two in two but this is even better by the USA skipper! Iftikhar bowls it fuller and slower, on off and middle, Monank Patel backs away and goes inside out over cover for yet another boundary.
4
12.2
Shaheen Afridi to Monank Patel, FOUR! Up and over! Digs it in short, on off, Monank Patel takes the challenge on as he gets on his toes and slaps it over mid off for a boundary.
6
12.3
Shaheen Afridi to Monank Patel, SIX! Straight as an arrow! Monank Patel gets to his FIFTY in style! The USA skipper leading from the front in a crucial run chase for his side. Shaheen serves it on a length, on off, Monank Patel gets on the front foot and shows the full face of the bat. Lofts it back over the bowler's head for a maximum.
W
13.1
Haris Rauf to Andries Gous, OUT! CASTLED! Haris Rauf breaks through for Pakistan! Rauf has made it happen and Pakistan will hope to build on this scalp now. Hits the deck hard and bowls it around the off-stump line, Andries Gous stays leg side of the ball and shapes up to dab it square of the wicket on the off side. The ball nips back in and sneaks past the inside edge before going on to hit the top of the off-stump. End of a useful hand by Gous.
4
13.5
Haris Rauf to Aaron Jones, FOUR! Lucky boundary but Aaron Jones is away! Bowls it on a good length, in the channel on off, no foot movement from Aaron Jones as he pokes at the delivery. Gets an inside edge that races down to the deep fine leg fence for a boundary.
W
14.1
Mohammad Amir to Monank Patel, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Oh, no! What have you done, Monank Patel? Tries to put Amir under pressure on the first ball of the over but it does not quite come off for him. One brings two for Pakistan and they have their tails up now. Steams in from over the wicket, on a good length, angling away, outside off, Monank Patel shimmies down the track and tries to go back over the bowler's head. Gets a feather on it and it is snaffled safely by the keeper, Mohammad Rizwan. End of a fine knock though by the USA skipper.
6
15.4
Shadab Khan to Aaron Jones, SIX! There's his favorite shot! Drops it underneath the bat, on full and middle, Aaron Jones slogs it strongly over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.
4
17.2
Shaheen Afridi to Aaron Jones, FOUR! Jones says Thank You! Offers a friendly full toss on the knees, on off, Aaron Jones lifts it over covers with comfort and gets a crucial boundary.
6
19.4
Haris Rauf to Aaron Jones, SIX! AARON JONES, YOU BEAUTY! Haris Rauf gets his length wrong this time, and serves it right underneath the batter, on the stumps, Aaron Jones clears his front leg and flatly picks it over cow corner for a maximum. 6 in 2 balls now.
4
19.6
Haris Rauf to Nitish Kumar, FOUR! NITISH KUMAR HAS JUST PULLED OFF SOMETHING UNBELIEVABLE HERE! GUESS WHAT? THE GAME ENDS UP IN A TIE AND A SUPER OVER WILL FOLLOW! Haris misses his mark and bowls a knee-length full toss on off, Nitish Kumar cashes onto it and picks the bones out of it, and clears mid off for a boundary. What a cracker of a contest! Babar Azam is absolutely livid here and why not?