Final: Chilaw Marians Cricket Club v Faisalabad Wolves at Leicester, 17 Sep 2005
Ball-by-Ball Commentary
Umpires out for the final
Marians won the toss and bat
0.1 Ahmed Hayat to CS Fernando, no run, left alone outside off
0.2 Ahmed Hayat to CS Fernando, OUT: drives, comes back into the pad
Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 0/1, Partnership of 0
CS Fernando lbw b Ahmed Hayat 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
TMI Mutaliph 0* (0b) Ahmed Hayat 0.2-0-0-1
0.3 Ahmed Hayat to WADAP Perera, legbye: one run, pad again going leg
side, quick run as it loops to the on side
0.4 Ahmed Hayat to Mutaliph, FOUR, leg side, flicks, flies away fine
0.5 Ahmed Hayat to Mutaliph, SIX, outside off, fires that over the
cover, umpire shows four, replay shows a six
TV umpire corrects it
0.6 Ahmed Hayat to Mutaliph, two runs, short, back, pulls, not timed,
Perera comes back for the third without looking, sent back, way
short
End of over 1 (13 runs) Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 13/1 (RR: 13.00)
Ahmed Hayat 1-0-12-1
WADAP Perera 0* (1b) TMI Mutaliph 12* (3b 1x4 1x6)
Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 13/2, Partnership of 13
WADAP Perera run out (Asif Hussain) 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
1.1 Samiullah Khan to Gajanayake, no run
1.2 Samiullah Khan to Gajanayake, no run
1.3 Samiullah Khan to Gajanayake, wide: no run
1.3 Samiullah Khan to Gajanayake, no run
1.4 Samiullah Khan to Gajanayake, two runs
1.5 Samiullah Khan to Gajanayake, legbye: one run
1.6 Samiullah Khan to Mutaliph, no run
End of over 2 (4 runs) Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 17/2 (RR: 8.50)
Samiullah Khan 1-0-3-0 (1w)
MK Gajanayake 2* (5b) TMI Mutaliph 12* (4b 1x4 1x6)
2.1 Ahmed Hayat to Gajanayake, no run
2.2 Ahmed Hayat to Gajanayake, no run
2.3 Ahmed Hayat to Gajanayake, wide: no run, leg side
2.3 Ahmed Hayat to Gajanayake, no run, has a little flash outside the
off, beaten
2.4 Ahmed Hayat to Gajanayake, one run, angled into the body, half
forward, runs it to 3rd man
2.5 Ahmed Hayat to Mutaliph, FOUR, full on the off, gets forward,
smashes it over cover
2.6 Ahmed Hayat to Mutaliph, one run, pushes forward towards a deep
mid-off, quick run, just beats the throw that was wide anyway
End of over 3 (7 runs) Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 24/2 (RR: 8.00)
Ahmed Hayat 2-0-19-1 (1w)
TMI Mutaliph 17* (6b 2x4 1x6) MK Gajanayake 3* (9b)
3.1 Samiullah Khan to Mutaliph, SIX, a touch short outside the off,
What a shot, got onto that in a flash as he pulls it over
midwicket
3.2 Samiullah Khan to Mutaliph, two runs, outside off, well forward,
angled bat runs it forward of gully and wide of 3rd man
3.3 Samiullah Khan to Mutaliph, no run, outside off, slower ball and
stays a bit low, edges, but no pace to carry to keeper
3.4 Samiullah Khan to Mutaliph, OUT: slower ball, goes for the lofted
shot, gets under it, high catch to deep mid-on
Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 32/3, Partnership of 19
TMI Mutaliph c Imran Khalid b Samiullah Khan 25 (10b 2x4 2x6)
MK Gajanayake 3* (9b) Samiullah Khan 1.4-0-11-1 (1w)
3.5 Samiullah Khan to Gajanayake, two runs, outside off, runs it wide
of 3rd man
3.6 Samiullah Khan to Gajanayake, legbye: FOUR, leg side, clips the
pad, Salman dives in vain
End of over 4 (14 runs) Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 38/3 (RR: 9.50)
Samiullah Khan 2-0-13-1 (1w)
KHRK Fernando 0* (0b) MK Gajanayake 5* (11b)
4.1 Ahmed Hayat to KHRK Fernando, legbye: one run, angled into the
legs, hits them, rebounds past the slip
4.2 Ahmed Hayat to Gajanayake, two runs, outside off, back, slashes it
over gully, 3rd man gets round
4.3 Ahmed Hayat to Gajanayake, two runs, leg side, back, flicks that
off his hips to fine leg
4.4 Ahmed Hayat to Gajanayake, one run, leg side again, flicks well but
picks out the long leg
4.5 Ahmed Hayat to KHRK Fernando, wide: no run, outside off, wide,
slashes at it but can not reach
4.5 Ahmed Hayat to KHRK Fernando, no run, gets forward, edges, does not
carry to slip
4.6 Ahmed Hayat to KHRK Fernando, one run, angled into the pads, gets
bat to it, trickles away to midwicket area
End of over 5 (8 runs) Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 46/3 (RR: 9.20)
Ahmed Hayat 3-0-26-1 (2w)
KHRK Fernando 1* (3b) MK Gajanayake 10* (14b)
5.1 Samiullah Khan to KHRK Fernando, one run, width outside off, gets
forward, slaps at it, not timed, rolls into the covers
5.2 Samiullah Khan to Gajanayake, no run, well bowled, on the angle,
pitches, holds the line, only just beats the edge as he pushes
forward
5.3 Samiullah Khan to Gajanayake, no run, outside off, makes good
contact from the front foot, straight at cover point
5.4 Samiullah Khan to Gajanayake, no run, on line, gets forward, high
off the bat to the off
5.5 Samiullah Khan to Gajanayake, wide: no run, sees him coming down
the pitch but pushes it far too wide
5.5 Samiullah Khan to Gajanayake, no run, gets forward, firmly played
off the bat to cover point
5.6 Samiullah Khan to Gajanayake, two runs, down the pitch, swings to
the on side, Khalid does well at deep mid-on to save two runs
End of over 6 (4 runs) Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 50/3 (RR: 8.33)
Samiullah Khan 3-0-17-1 (2w)
KHRK Fernando 2* (4b) MK Gajanayake 12* (19b)
6.1 Mohammad Hafeez to KHRK Fernando, no run, gets well forward and
defends the off spinner to the off
6.2 Mohammad Hafeez to KHRK Fernando, no run, flighted into the legs,
sweeps, appeals, not given
6.3 Mohammad Hafeez to KHRK Fernando, no run, back, tickles it with the
turn straight to short fine leg
6.4 Mohammad Hafeez to KHRK Fernando, one run, leg stump line, worked
forward of the fine leg, runs down to square leg
6.5 Mohammad Hafeez to Gajanayake, no run, gets well forward, turns
into the pad as he gets well down the pitch
6.6 Mohammad Hafeez to Gajanayake, one run, uses his feet, stroked down
to long-on
End of over 7 (2 runs) Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 52/3 (RR: 7.43)
Mohammad Hafeez 1-0-2-0
MK Gajanayake 13* (21b) KHRK Fernando 3* (8b)
7.1 Samiullah Khan to Gajanayake, bye: one run, outside off, charges,
beaten, keeper fumbles
7.2 Samiullah Khan to KHRK Fernando, no run, outside off, short of
length, gets up nicely, cuts under the flight
7.3 Samiullah Khan to KHRK Fernando, legbye: one run, slower ball, off
cutter turns into the pad and squirts wide of gully
7.4 Samiullah Khan to Gajanayake, one run, gets well forward, drives
square of the pitch, sweeper cuts it off
7.5 Samiullah Khan to KHRK Fernando, no run, slower ball, on line, gets
half back, dabs down the pitch
7.6 Samiullah Khan to KHRK Fernando, one run, full just on the off,
drives hard, inside edge into the foot, quick run taken
End of over 8 (4 runs) Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 56/3 (RR: 7.00)
Samiullah Khan 4-0-19-1 (2w)
KHRK Fernando 4* (12b) MK Gajanayake 14* (23b)
8.1 Mohammad Hafeez to KHRK Fernando, no run, outside off, back to cut,
plays under the ball
8.2 Mohammad Hafeez to KHRK Fernando, two runs, leg stump line, flicks
fine of long leg
8.3 Mohammad Hafeez to KHRK Fernando, no run, gets forward, defends
from length, stayed down a bit
8.4 Mohammad Hafeez to KHRK Fernando, wide: no run, leg side
8.4 Mohammad Hafeez to KHRK Fernando, FOUR, flighted, swings, not
timed, but enough to get to midwicket
8.5 Mohammad Hafeez to KHRK Fernando, wide: no run, lots of turn takes
it down the leg side
8.5 Mohammad Hafeez to KHRK Fernando, one run, gets back to a fuller
ball, hurries the bat dwn, runs it towards midwicket
8.6 Mohammad Hafeez to Gajanayake, OUT: charges down, fired in wide on
the off, beats the bat, nearly run out
Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 65/4, Partnership of 33
MK Gajanayake st Mohammad Salman b Mohammad Hafeez 14 (24b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 9 (9 runs) Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 65/4 (RR: 7.22)
Mohammad Hafeez 2-0-11-1 (2w)
KHRK Fernando 11* (17b 1x4)
9.1 Imran Khalid to KHRK Fernando, no run, lots of left arm off spin,
chopped to gully
9.2 Imran Khalid to KHRK Fernando, one run, touch short, chops this
past gully
9.3 Imran Khalid to Gunaratne, no run, flighted, drives straight at
cover
9.4 Imran Khalid to Gunaratne, OUT: poor shot, normal ball, tries to
put that into London, misses by a mile
Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 66/5, Partnership of 1
LJP Gunaratne b Imran Khalid 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
KHRK Fernando 12* (19b 1x4) Imran Khalid 0.4-0-1-1
9.5 Imran Khalid to MMDNRG Perera, one run, on the back foot, plays
with the turn, punched to deep midwicket
9.6 Imran Khalid to KHRK Fernando, two runs, gets back, worked off the
pads towards deep square leg, just enough on it to get the second
End of over 10 (4 runs) Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 69/5 (RR: 6.90)
Imran Khalid 1-0-4-1
MMDNRG Perera 1* (1b) KHRK Fernando 14* (20b 1x4)
10.1 Mohammad Hafeez to MMDNRG Perera, one run, gets well forward,
stroked towards long-on
10.2 Mohammad Hafeez to KHRK Fernando, one run, on the back foot, dabs
to the on side, easy quick run
10.3 Mohammad Hafeez to MMDNRG Perera, one run, outside off, cuts, spin
on the ball nearly beats point
10.4 Mohammad Hafeez to KHRK Fernando, one run, leg stump, turned down
towards deep square leg
10.5 Mohammad Hafeez to MMDNRG Perera, one run, prods forward, defends
to the on side
10.6 Mohammad Hafeez to KHRK Fernando, no run, on the sweep, turns from
outside the off, hit outside line
End of over 11 (5 runs) Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 74/5 (RR: 6.73)
Mohammad Hafeez 3-0-16-1 (2w)
MMDNRG Perera 4* (4b) KHRK Fernando 16* (23b 1x4)
11.1 Imran Khalid to MMDNRG Perera, no run, flighted up, drives firmly
straight at midwicket
11.2 Imran Khalid to MMDNRG Perera, no run, drives straight, bowler
cleans up
11.3 Imran Khalid to MMDNRG Perera, no run, sweeps firmly, drags it
straight at short fine leg
11.4 Imran Khalid to MMDNRG Perera, FOUR, leg stump full toss put awat
to square leg
11.5 Imran Khalid to MMDNRG Perera, wide: no run, leg side, big turner,
but also great take by the keeper Salman
11.5 Imran Khalid to MMDNRG Perera, SIX, uses his feet, down the pitch,
lofted well over the sight screen
11.6 Imran Khalid to MMDNRG Perera, one run, on the back foot, gently
runs that to the cover sweeper
End of over 12 (12 runs) Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 86/5 (RR: 7.17)
Imran Khalid 2-0-16-1 (1w)
MMDNRG Perera 15* (10b 1x4 1x6) KHRK Fernando 16* (23b 1x4)
12.1 Saeed Ajmal to MMDNRG Perera, one run, flighted, stroked into the
cover area
12.2 Saeed Ajmal to KHRK Fernando, wide: FOUR, that is way down the leg
side, also stayed very low
12.2 Saeed Ajmal to KHRK Fernando, one run, stroked down the ground to
long-off
12.3 Saeed Ajmal to MMDNRG Perera, no run, outside off, touch short,
cuts, beaten
12.4 Saeed Ajmal to MMDNRG Perera, one run, outside off, slashes that
over point, sweeper cuts off
12.5 Saeed Ajmal to KHRK Fernando, one run, drives down the pitch, in
the air, bowler tried to get a hand to it, all it did was warm his
fingers up
12.6 Saeed Ajmal to MMDNRG Perera, no run, beaten outside off
End of over 13 (9 runs) Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 95/5 (RR: 7.31)
Saeed Ajmal 1-0-9-0 (1w)
KHRK Fernando 18* (25b 1x4) MMDNRG Perera 17* (14b 1x4 1x6)
13.1 Imran Khalid to KHRK Fernando, one run, worked off the legs towards
short fine leg
13.2 Imran Khalid to MMDNRG Perera, no run, beaten on the cut outside
off
13.3 Imran Khalid to MMDNRG Perera, one run, flighted up, has a go,
edgy, runs it to long leg
13.4 Imran Khalid to KHRK Fernando, one run, outside off, cuts down to
the sweeper
13.5 Imran Khalid to MMDNRG Perera, FOUR, reverse sweep, out of the
screws, races away to long leg
13.6 Imran Khalid to MMDNRG Perera, no run, outside off, drawn forward,
pushes at it, beaten
End of over 14 (7 runs) Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 102/5 (RR: 7.29)
Imran Khalid 3-0-23-1 (1w)
KHRK Fernando 20* (27b 1x4) MMDNRG Perera 22* (18b 2x4 1x6)
14.1 Saeed Ajmal to KHRK Fernando, OUT: gets down on the sweep, or slog
sweep, top edges looping to a diving forward short fine leg
Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 102/6, Partnership of 36
KHRK Fernando c Samiullah Khan b Saeed Ajmal 20 (28b 1x4 0x6)
MMDNRG Perera 22* (18b 2x4 1x6) Saeed Ajmal 1.1-0-9-1 (1w)
14.2 Saeed Ajmal to MMDNRG Perera, one run
14.3 Saeed Ajmal to Jayasundera, FOUR, gets well forward, edges fine,
keeper up can not get to it, races away fine
14.4 Saeed Ajmal to Jayasundera, one run, forward, dabs to the off side
14.5 Saeed Ajmal to MMDNRG Perera, no run, big swing and a miss as it
turns away
14.6 Saeed Ajmal to MMDNRG Perera, no run, cuts and is beaten by the
sharp turn again
End of over 15 (6 runs) Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 108/6 (RR: 7.20)
Saeed Ajmal 2-0-15-1 (1w)
PC Jayasundera 5* (2b 1x4) MMDNRG Perera 23* (21b 2x4 1x6)
15.1 Imran Khalid to Jayasundera, no run, outside off, slashes to point,
leaves the crease, point fires it back, TV called
very close
gets even closer with each take
Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 108/7, Partnership of 6
PC Jayasundera run out (Mohammad Hafeez) 5 (3b 1x4 0x6)
15.2 Imran Khalid to Wijesiriwardene, one run
15.3 Imran Khalid to MMDNRG Perera, one run, gets forward, drives over
the cover, long-off gets around
15.4 Imran Khalid to Wijesiriwardene, one run, gets well forward, pushes
towards a depp midwicket
15.5 Imran Khalid to MMDNRG Perera, one run, outside off, forward, slaps
that with timing at cover, who gets a hand to it, his hand is now
also warm, but a good stop
15.6 Imran Khalid to Wijesiriwardene, no run, beaten outside off
End of over 16 (4 runs) Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 112/7 (RR: 7.00)
Imran Khalid 4-0-27-1 (1w)
MMDNRG Perera 25* (23b 2x4 1x6) OLA Wijesiriwardene 2* (3b)
16.1 Saeed Ajmal to MMDNRG Perera, one run, runs it to the on side, look
for two, sent back
16.2 Saeed Ajmal to Wijesiriwardene, one run, gets forward, runs that
with a tick edge to wide 3rd man
16.3 Saeed Ajmal to MMDNRG Perera, FOUR, huge swing, thick outside edge,
no slips, runs away
16.4 Saeed Ajmal to MMDNRG Perera, two runs, down the pitch, hits that
hard and low, other batsman is nearly beheaded
16.5 Saeed Ajmal to MMDNRG Perera, no run, looks for another big shot,
drags it to the bowler
16.6 Saeed Ajmal to MMDNRG Perera, one run, down the pitch swinging,
turn neaqrly gets past the bat, but runs it to the cover sweeper
End of over 17 (9 runs) Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 121/7 (RR: 7.12)
Saeed Ajmal 3-0-24-1 (1w)
MMDNRG Perera 33* (28b 3x4 1x6) OLA Wijesiriwardene 3* (4b)
17.1 Mohammad Hafeez to MMDNRG Perera, one run, full and straight,
worked to midwicket, never run on a misfield!!!
Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 122/8, Partnership of 14
OLA Wijesiriwardene run out (Naved Latif) 3 (4b 0x4 0x6)
17.2 Mohammad Hafeez to MMDNRG Perera, two runs, worked gently wide and
towards long-on
17.3 Mohammad Hafeez to MMDNRG Perera, one run
The run out caused by a misfield from Latif, but he recovered well
to fire back a direct hit at the bowlers end
17.4 Mohammad Hafeez to Hettiarachchi, no run
17.5 Mohammad Hafeez to Hettiarachchi, one run, well forward, stroked
down to long-on
17.6 Mohammad Hafeez to MMDNRG Perera, legbye: one run, leg line, tries
to flick, off the pad to the on side
End of over 18 (6 runs) Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 127/8 (RR: 7.06)
Mohammad Hafeez 4-0-21-1 (2w)
MMDNRG Perera 37* (32b 3x4 1x6) D Hettiarachchi 1* (2b)
18.1 Saeed Ajmal to MMDNRG Perera, OUT: slog sweeps from outside off,
quicker ball comes out the bat too flat to deep midwicket
Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 127/9, Partnership of 5
MMDNRG Perera c Ijaz Ahmed b Saeed Ajmal 37 (33b 3x4 1x6)
D Hettiarachchi 1* (2b) Saeed Ajmal 3.1-0-24-2 (1w)
18.2 Saeed Ajmal to Chanaka, one run
18.3 Saeed Ajmal to Hettiarachchi, no run, looks to the on side, leading
edge to cover, falls short
tv called for run out
18.4 Saeed Ajmal to Hettiarachchi, legbye: one run, leg side, turns off
the pads to short fine leg, underarm return is just a fraction to
slow
mixup between the TV ump and standing ump, first out, then out,
then when they are all leaving the field, no no not out
18.5 Saeed Ajmal to Chanaka, no run, beaten outside the off, has bowled
a few doosras tonight
18.6 Saeed Ajmal to Chanaka, no run, outside off, cuts, bottom edge into
the ground in front of him
End of over 19 (2 runs) Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 129/9 (RR: 6.79)
Saeed Ajmal 4-0-25-2 (1w)
D Hettiarachchi 1* (4b) PUM Chanaka 1* (3b)
19.1 Ahmed Hayat to Hettiarachchi, wide: no run, outside off
19.1 Ahmed Hayat to Hettiarachchi, no run, on the back foot, punched
back at extra cover
19.2 Ahmed Hayat to Hettiarachchi, one run, dabs to the off, bowler gets
to it but decides not to throw
19.3 Ahmed Hayat to Chanaka, one run, gets forward worked with a flick
to deep square leg
19.4 Ahmed Hayat to Hettiarachchi, no run, line and length, half back,
pushes back at the bowler
good over so far
19.5 Ahmed Hayat to Hettiarachchi, OUT: slower ball, bat is through to
fast, back leg, almost walked
Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 132/10, Partnership of 5
D Hettiarachchi lbw b Ahmed Hayat 2 (8b 0x4 0x6)
PUM Chanaka 2* (4b) Ahmed Hayat 3.5-0-29-2 (3w)
One of those inbetween scores, can be difficult to get on this
pitch and under lights that are not the best
Could still go either way
we will be back in 12 minutes
Players out in the middle for the Wolves chase
Target of 133 should be well in their grasp
Early wickets crucial for the Marians
0.1 Chanaka to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, slight away swing, two slips in
place, left alone
0.2 Chanaka to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, on line and length, gets
forward defending to the bowler
0.3 Chanaka to Mohammad Hafeez, one run, full on line, drives down the
ground, deep mid-on does well to get a hand to it
0.4 Chanaka to Abdul Mannan, no run, angled back at the left hander,
slightly cramped up, dabs to the on side
0.5 Chanaka to Abdul Mannan, FOUR, down the pitch, made room to the leg
side, touch to short, crashes the cut past point
0.6 Chanaka to Abdul Mannan, no run, drives beaten as it is pushed
across the left hander
End of over 1 (5 runs) Faisalabad Wolves 5/0 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 128/19 = 6.74)
PUM Chanaka 1-0-5-0
Mohammad Hafeez 1* (3b) Abdul Mannan 4* (3b 1x4)
1.1 KHRK Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, outside off, width given,
not taken, beaten
1.2 KHRK Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, FOUR, makes room to the leg side,
lofts the oitched up ball over the covers, swinging inside out
1.3 KHRK Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, one run, inside edge into the pad
and past gully
1.4 KHRK Fernando to Abdul Mannan, two runs, outside off, gets forward,
played late, stroked gently towards the sweeper, easy two, good
running
1.5 KHRK Fernando to Abdul Mannan, no run, beaten outside the off as he
pushes forward
1.6 KHRK Fernando to Abdul Mannan, one run, back, pushes to the off,
hesitates, bowler collects, fires at the bowlers stumps, misses
with Mannan still out of the pitcure
End of over 2 (8 runs) Faisalabad Wolves 13/0 (RR: 6.50 RRR: 120/18 = 6.67)
KHRK Fernando 1-0-8-0
Abdul Mannan 7* (6b 1x4) Mohammad Hafeez 6* (6b 1x4)
2.1 Chanaka to Abdul Mannan, no run, full, driven firmly back, to hard
to get the run to mid-off
2.2 Chanaka to Abdul Mannan, one run, drives again, not timed, and a
quick run to mid-off
2.3 Chanaka to Mohammad Hafeez, legbye: one run, leg side, into the
pad, bounces away towards square leg
2.4 Chanaka to Abdul Mannan, OUT: outside off, drives in the air, four
all over it, until Fernando takes off from mid-off and holds onto
a blinder of a catch
Faisalabad Wolves 15/1, Partnership of 15
Abdul Mannan c KHRK Fernando b Chanaka 8 (9b 1x4 0x6)
Mohammad Hafeez 6* (7b 1x4) PUM Chanaka 1.4-0-6-1
2.5 Chanaka to Mohammad Hafeez, FOUR, line and length, gets forward and
lofts with a lot of timing the bowler
2.6 Chanaka to Mohammad Hafeez, one run, slower ball, drives to deep
mid-on
End of over 3 (7 runs) Faisalabad Wolves 20/1 (RR: 6.67 RRR: 113/17 = 6.65)
PUM Chanaka 2-0-11-1
Mohammad Hafeez 11* (9b 2x4) Asif Hussain 0* (0b)
3.1 KHRK Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, gets forward, worked to
the on side, straight at midwicket
3.2 KHRK Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, slower ball, on line,
straight and full, dabs back at the bowler
3.3 KHRK Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, slower ball again, spars
at it, beaten
3.4 KHRK Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, FOUR, slower ball once more,
width, waits, cuts from the front foot
3.5 KHRK Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, legbye: one run
3.6 KHRK Fernando to Asif Hussain, no run, defends from the front foot
towards mid-off
End of over 4 (5 runs) Faisalabad Wolves 25/1 (RR: 6.25 RRR: 108/16 = 6.75)
KHRK Fernando 2-0-12-0
Mohammad Hafeez 15* (14b 3x4) Asif Hussain 0* (1b)
4.1 Chanaka to Mohammad Hafeez, two runs, down the pitch, drives well,
wide mid-off gets a hand on it, saves the four
4.2 Chanaka to Mohammad Hafeez, three runs, on the back foot, punches
this wide of midwicket, Fernando chases well
4.3 Chanaka to Asif Hussain, no run, swing and a miss, full and just
wide of the off
4.4 Chanaka to Asif Hussain, one run, gets forward and gets a thick
edge to 3rd man as well
4.5 Chanaka to Mohammad Hafeez, FOUR, outside off, slight width, thick
edge high and wide over backward point
4.6 Chanaka to Mohammad Hafeez, FOUR, thats a good shot, width, gets
forward and across, times it over extra cover
End of over 5 (14 runs) Faisalabad Wolves 39/1 (RR: 7.80 RRR: 94/15 = 6.27)
PUM Chanaka 3-0-25-1
Asif Hussain 1* (3b) Mohammad Hafeez 28* (18b 5x4)
5.1 KHRK Fernando to Asif Hussain, wide: no run, leg side
5.1 KHRK Fernando to Asif Hussain, FOUR, leg side ball, full, clipped
neatly off the toes to backward square leg
5.2 KHRK Fernando to Asif Hussain, one run, leg side again, chips on
the bounce towards deep square leg
5.3 KHRK Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, wide: no run, leg side
5.3 KHRK Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, gets forward, into the
pad, under the knee has hafeez jumping around
5.4 KHRK Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, FOUR, short, whips onto it and
pulls to midwicket
5.5 KHRK Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, no run
5.6 KHRK Fernando to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, down the pitch, looks
over the bowler, must make contact first, beaten
End of over 6 (11 runs) Faisalabad Wolves 50/1 (RR: 8.33 RRR: 83/14 = 5.93)
KHRK Fernando 3-0-23-0 (2w)
Asif Hussain 6* (5b 1x4) Mohammad Hafeez 32* (22b 6x4)
There was a short run on ball 4.2 Chanaka to Hafeez where they ran
two, has been changed to a 2
6.1 Hettiarachchi to Asif Hussain, FOUR, outside off, cuts, edges,
straight through the slips hands
6.2 Hettiarachchi to Asif Hussain, one run
6.3 Hettiarachchi to Mohammad Hafeez, OUT: on the back foot to cut,
turns back into the pad and then the bat, good decision
Faisalabad Wolves 54/2, Partnership of 39
Mohammad Hafeez lbw b Hettiarachchi 31 (23b 6x4 0x6)
Asif Hussain 11* (7b 2x4) D Hettiarachchi 0.3-0-5-1
6.4 Hettiarachchi to Naved Latif, no run, back, punches to the off
6.5 Hettiarachchi to Naved Latif, two runs, short, gets back and lofts
it towards and short of long-on
6.6 Hettiarachchi to Naved Latif, no run, well forward, pushes down the
pitch
End of over 7 (6 runs) Faisalabad Wolves 56/2 (RR: 8.00 RRR: 77/13 = 5.92)
D Hettiarachchi 1-0-7-1
Asif Hussain 11* (7b 2x4) Naved Latif 2* (3b)
7.1 Wijesiriwardene to Asif Hussain, no run, outside off, away swing,
beats the bat played from the back foot
7.2 Wijesiriwardene to Asif Hussain, one run, leg stump line, worked
from the crease to square leg in the deep
7.3 Wijesiriwardene to Naved Latif, wide: no run, leg side
7.3 Wijesiriwardene to Naved Latif, one run, full on the leg, forward
and stroked down to long-on
7.4 Wijesiriwardene to Asif Hussain, (noball) no run, would have been a
leg side wide as well, brings uo the free hit
7.4 Wijesiriwardene to Asif Hussain, legbye: one run
7.5 Wijesiriwardene to Naved Latif, one run
7.6 Wijesiriwardene to Asif Hussain, one run
End of over 8 (8 runs) Faisalabad Wolves 64/2 (RR: 8.00 RRR: 69/12 = 5.75)
OLA Wijesiriwardene 1-0-7-0 (1w 1nb)
Asif Hussain 13* (12b 2x4) Naved Latif 4* (5b)
8.1 Hettiarachchi to Asif Hussain, one run, gets forward, almosted
waited for the ball to get under the eyes, pushed forward of cover
8.2 Hettiarachchi to Naved Latif, one run, pushed from the front foot
to the off
8.3 Hettiarachchi to Asif Hussain, no run, well forward defending down
the pitch
8.4 Hettiarachchi to Asif Hussain, one run, gets well forward, nudges
to the on side
8.5 Hettiarachchi to Naved Latif, one run, short, back, punched firmly
to deep midwicket
8.6 Hettiarachchi to Asif Hussain, two runs, full on the legs, sweeps
fine of long leg
End of over 9 (6 runs) Faisalabad Wolves 70/2 (RR: 7.78 RRR: 63/11 = 5.73)
D Hettiarachchi 2-0-13-1
Naved Latif 6* (7b) Asif Hussain 17* (16b 2x4)
9.1 Wijesiriwardene to Naved Latif, two runs, full, drives wide of the
sweeper, second run just beats the return
9.2 Wijesiriwardene to Naved Latif, one run, on the back foot, punched
down the ground to long-on
9.3 Wijesiriwardene to Asif Hussain, FOUR, outside off, gets forward,
opens the face, runs it fine of a wide 3rd man
9.4 Wijesiriwardene to Asif Hussain, (noball) one run, psushes to the
on side and another free hit
9.4 Wijesiriwardene to Naved Latif, SIX, makes it count, lofted well
over long-on, went very high, but went far enough
9.5 Wijesiriwardene to Naved Latif, one run, nudges to the on side,
easy run, lots of gaps in this field now
9.6 Wijesiriwardene to Asif Hussain, one run, soft hands to the off,
cover comes in but can not stop the run
End of over 10 (18 runs) Faisalabad Wolves 88/2 (RR: 8.80 RRR: 45/10 = 4.50)
OLA Wijesiriwardene 2-0-25-0 (1w 2nb)
Asif Hussain 23* (19b 3x4) Naved Latif 16* (11b 1x6)
10.1 Hettiarachchi to Asif Hussain, one run, well forward, pushes to the
off, another easy run
10.2 Hettiarachchi to Naved Latif, no run, outside off, gets back,
punches, stays low, beaten
10.3 Hettiarachchi to Naved Latif, two runs, leg side, flicked towards
deep midwicket
10.4 Hettiarachchi to Naved Latif, one run, flighted, stroked down the
ground to long-on
10.5 Hettiarachchi to Asif Hussain, one run, well forward, nudges to the
off, easy run
10.6 Hettiarachchi to Naved Latif, no run, drives well into the covers,
good positive fielding
End of over 11 (5 runs) Faisalabad Wolves 93/2 (RR: 8.45 RRR: 40/9 = 4.44)
D Hettiarachchi 3-0-18-1
Asif Hussain 25* (21b 3x4) Naved Latif 19* (15b 1x6)
11.1 Gunaratne to Asif Hussain, no run, short, pulls straight at
midwicket
11.2 Gunaratne to Asif Hussain, no run, sweeps to short fine leg
11.3 Gunaratne to Asif Hussain, one run, back, flicks off the legs to
deep square leg
11.4 Gunaratne to Naved Latif, no run, gets well forward, defends down
the pitch
11.5 Gunaratne to Naved Latif, one run, full on the leg, stroked towards
long-on
11.6 Gunaratne to Asif Hussain, one run
End of over 12 (3 runs) Faisalabad Wolves 96/2 (RR: 8.00 RRR: 37/8 = 4.62)
LJP Gunaratne 1-0-3-0
Asif Hussain 27* (25b 3x4) Naved Latif 20* (17b 1x6)
12.1 MMDNRG Perera to Asif Hussain, no run
12.2 MMDNRG Perera to Asif Hussain, no run
12.3 MMDNRG Perera to Asif Hussain, OUT: what a strange wicket, was
short, went on the pull, hit it into the back leg, rebounded into
his foot and then into the stumps
Faisalabad Wolves 96/3, Partnership of 42
Asif Hussain b MMDNRG Perera 27 (28b 3x4 0x6)
Naved Latif 20* (17b 1x6) MMDNRG Perera 0.3-0-0-1
12.4 MMDNRG Perera to Ijaz Ahmed, no run
12.5 MMDNRG Perera to Ijaz Ahmed, OUT: edges to slip
Faisalabad Wolves 96/4, Partnership of 0
Ijaz Ahmed jnr c CS Fernando b MMDNRG Perera 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
Naved Latif 20* (17b 1x6) MMDNRG Perera 0.5-0-0-2
12.6 MMDNRG Perera to Mohammad Salman, one run
End of over 13 (1 run) Faisalabad Wolves 97/4 (RR: 7.46 RRR: 36/7 = 5.14)
MMDNRG Perera 1-0-1-2
Mohammad Salman 1* (1b) Naved Latif 20* (17b 1x6)
13.1 Gunaratne to Mohammad Salman, no run
13.2 Gunaratne to Mohammad Salman, no run
13.3 Gunaratne to Mohammad Salman, one run
13.4 Gunaratne to Naved Latif, one run
13.5 Gunaratne to Mohammad Salman, FOUR
13.6 Gunaratne to Mohammad Salman, one run
End of over 14 (7 runs) Faisalabad Wolves 104/4 (RR: 7.43 RRR: 29/6 = 4.83)
LJP Gunaratne 2-0-10-0
Mohammad Salman 7* (6b 1x4) Naved Latif 21* (18b 1x6)
14.1 MMDNRG Perera to Mohammad Salman, no run
14.2 MMDNRG Perera to Mohammad Salman, SIX
14.3 MMDNRG Perera to Mohammad Salman, no run
14.4 MMDNRG Perera to Mohammad Salman, no run, padded away
14.5 MMDNRG Perera to Mohammad Salman, no run, on the back foot, pushed
to the off
14.6 MMDNRG Perera to Mohammad Salman, no run
End of over 15 (6 runs) Faisalabad Wolves 110/4 (RR: 7.33 RRR: 23/5 = 4.60)
MMDNRG Perera 2-0-7-2
Naved Latif 21* (18b 1x6) Mohammad Salman 13* (12b 1x4 1x6)
15.1 Gunaratne to Mohammad Salman, wide: no run
15.1 Gunaratne to Mohammad Salman, one run
15.2 Gunaratne to Naved Latif, one run
15.3 Gunaratne to Mohammad Salman, no run
15.4 Gunaratne to Mohammad Salman, three runs
15.5 Gunaratne to Naved Latif, one run
15.6 Gunaratne to Mohammad Salman, one run
End of over 16 (8 runs) Faisalabad Wolves 118/4 (RR: 7.38 RRR: 15/4 = 3.75)
LJP Gunaratne 3-0-18-0 (1w)
Mohammad Salman 6* (16b 1x4 1x6) Naved Latif 35* (20b 1x6)
16.1 MMDNRG Perera to Mohammad Salman, OUT:
Faisalabad Wolves 118/5, Partnership of 22
Mohammad Salman st CS Fernando b MMDNRG Perera 6 (17b 1x4 1x6)
Naved Latif 35* (20b 1x6) MMDNRG Perera 1.1-0-6-1
16.2 MMDNRG Perera to Imran Khalid, two runs, outside off, cuts past the
slip
16.3 MMDNRG Perera to Imran Khalid, two runs, flighted, stroked with the
turn to wide long-on
16.4 MMDNRG Perera to Imran Khalid, no run
16.5 MMDNRG Perera to Imran Khalid, no run, defends down the pitch
16.6 MMDNRG Perera to Imran Khalid, wide: no run, leg side
16.6 MMDNRG Perera to Imran Khalid, no run, stroked to the off and cover
point
End of over 17 (5 runs) Faisalabad Wolves 123/5 (RR: 7.24 RRR: 10/3 = 3.33)
MMDNRG Perera 3-0-12-3 (1w)
Naved Latif 35* (20b 1x6) Imran Khalid 4* (5b)
17.1 Gunaratne to Naved Latif, one run
17.2 Gunaratne to Imran Khalid, no run
17.3 Gunaratne to Imran Khalid, three runs, outside off, back, runs it
fine past the keeper
17.4 Gunaratne to Naved Latif, one run, leg side, has a bit of a swing,
inside edge to deep square leg
17.5 Gunaratne to Imran Khalid, no run, beaten outside the off
17.6 Gunaratne to Imran Khalid, no run, defends to the on side
End of over 18 (5 runs) Faisalabad Wolves 128/5 (RR: 7.11 RRR: 5/2 = 2.50)
LJP Gunaratne 4-0-23-0 (1w)
Naved Latif 39* (32b 1x6) Imran Khalid 7* (9b)
18.1 MMDNRG Perera to Naved Latif, SIX, launches it over long on to win
the game and the championship