Pakistan National T20 CUP, Abbottabad Region vs Karachi Region Blues HIGHLIGHTS: Chasing 202, Abbottabad’s chase was halted due to rain for a short time but the side has resumed batting in a different manner. Kamran and Shahzaib provided a brisk start despite losing an early wicket. Abbottabad eventually won by 8 Wickets
Earlier, Karachi Blues had posted 201/4 in 20 overs.
Chasing 202, Abbottabad’s chase was halted due to rain for a short time but the side has resumed batting in a different manner. Kamran and Shahzaib provided a brisk start despite losing an early wicket. Abbottabad eventually won by 8 Wickets.
Khushdil Shah on the charge now. He smashes Shahnawaz Dahani for maximum over mid wicket boundary. Abbottabad need 36 off 33. And he is unstoppable! They can sense victory now
Abbottabad has lost a wicket at crucial junction here but Kamran is going well. He has notched up a fifty and has been joined by Khushdil Shah in the middle. They need to keep the wickets intact purely keeping the D/L Method in mind.
Shahzaib has been attacking well. He has quickly moved into the 70s. Kamran has also been contributing well. He is unbeaten at 45. Abbottabad needed this kind of start especially after losing an early wicket.
FIRST ONE BITES THE DUST! Sajjad slashes that hard but finds a man in the deep at third man. A back of the length delivery from Jahandad that had width on offer and the batter plays that in the air and is caught. Karachi were looking for that early one and they get it.
The play has resumed after the halt. The rain had stopped the live action. Abbottabad have resumed the 202-run chase in Peshawar. The D/L method must be going in their mind. Karachi scripted a brilliant win yesterday with D/L Method. Keeping the wickets intact is the key.
The GOOD NEWS from the centre is that the covers have come off and we can have the play resumed soon. Abbottabad need to chase down 202 in this contest to continue momentum. Karachi Blues will look for early wickets.
Rain has halted play in Peshawar. Abbottabad just played four deliveries and were at 8/0 when rain arrived. The same thing happened yesterday as well when the showers had stopped play.
As expected, Karachi Blues have gone past the 200-run mark. Shadab Khan did pull things back but the batters had been on a roll in this innings
WICKET! Finally a wicket for Abbottabad. Arshad strikes as Saad plays that straight to the fielder at mid off
Usman looks unstoppable right now. He has flicked one away in the air for a boundary. He moves to 31 off 15 as Karachi Blues now eye massive total
SIX! Saad takes on Shadab Khan. He bowls a back of the length delivery that has been pulled away for a MAXIMUM! Karachi Blues are once again on the charge
Meanwhile, we have a BIG UPDATE from PSL.
After losing a couple of quick wickets, Karachi are crawling back into the groove. Usman and Saad are taking their chances and they want to capitalise on the start provided by Ahsan Ali and Jahanzaib Sultan.
WICKET! Ahsan has to depart. Shadab strikes again. A straight one from the spinner. Ahsan went for the sweep but missed the ball completely and is trapped in front of the stumps. He is gone for 67 off 36.
WICKET! Shadab Khan gets the breakthrough and a much needed one. Jahanzaib takes the aerial route on that one bit finds a man at long on. He departs for 42 and Karachi Blues are 88/1
It has been a proper assault from the two batters. They are not letting the bowlers breathe. A partnership of 82 in 8 overs. The Blues are eyeing a massive total from here on
It has been a brilliant start from Karachi. They have already put 57 in the first six overs without losing a wicket. The scoring rate generally drops a bit during 7-14 overs. But both the batters have laid the foundation for a good score
This has been an exceptional start from the two batters Jahanzaib and Ahsan. They have been pretty dominant and have been scoring runs at a brisk pace. They have already put up 42 in the first five overs
Karachi Blues are on the charge already. 22 runs in the first two overs where Raza was hit a couple of maximums. The weather conditions would also be playing in their minds
Is that the first breakthrough? NO! Arshad bowled that down the leg and Ahsan who tried to flick it away couldn’t time the shot and missed the ball completely. Interestingly, the umpire hasn’t signalled a wide
The umpires are out and here come the players. The weather loos a bit cloudy. Rain played a spoilsport yesterday as well. Hopefully, we will have full games today.
Abbottabad Region elected to bowl after winning the toss. They clinched a win on the last delivery in a thriller in their previous encounter. They would look to improve that against an in-form Karachi Blues
Hello and welcome to the LIVE COVERAGE of Abbottabad Region vs Karachi Region Blues match. The two teams have shown some brilliant form in the first matches that they have played and will look to continue momentum in this fixture as well
