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

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