| 1.2 : 1.2: A Raza to N Khan, FOUR! First boundary of the innings! Raza floats it up but it is in the slot on the off pole, Nizakat gets down on one knee and heaves it towards mid-wicket and it races to the fence. |
| 2.4 : 2.4: J Siddique to N Khan, FOUR! Too short and pays the price. Not sure why he is bowling this length when he is getting some nice movement. It bounces at a good height for the batter. Khan pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 4.1 : 4.1: Z Khan to N Khan, FOUR! Misfield in the deep and it results in a boundary. The bowler will be extremely disappointed with that. Good length ball on the pads, Nizakat flicks this one uppishly towards deep square leg. It goes on the bounce to the fielder there but it spins and deceives him as he runs past the ball. UAE can not afford this. |
| 4.3 : 4.3: Z Khan to A Abbasi, EDGED AND FOUR! Zahoor bowls a full ball outside off, Abbasi looks to smash it down the ground but it goes off the outside edge past the wicket keeper and into the fence. |
| 4.4 : 4.4: Z Khan to A Abbasi, FOUR! Abbasi times it properly this time! On the pads, full ball. Abbasi flicks this one over the mid on fielder for a boundary. |
| 6.6 : 6.6: A Raza to A Abbasi, OUT! Caught and bowled! Raza, the skipper, draws first blood. Probably a timely wicket as the two would have started to step on the gas now. Abbasi comes down the track and Raza slows it up and lands it on middle. Abbasi looks to work it on the leg side but is done in by the pace. It goes off the leading edge as Abbasi is early into the stroke. Raza takes a simple return catch. |
| 8.4 : 8.4: W Ahmed to K Shah, FOUR! This should release some pressure that was building. An exquisite shot. Shah creams it through extra cover. The man at long off has no chance as he runs to his right. |
| 10.1 : 10.1: W Ahmed to N Khan, FOUR! Streaky runs! Honk Kong won't care. Nizakat comes down the track and swings at a length ball outside off. It goes off the inside edge and down to the fine leg fence. Maybe Nizakat has decided to step on the gas. |
| 10.2 : 10.2: W Ahmed to N Khan, OUT! KABOOM! Nizakat is out of here! Good wicket as he was well set and probably looking to up the ante. It is a good delivery. It starts outside off and comes back in. The batter fails to cope with the movement, he ends up playing outside the line. Misses and the middle stump is knocked back. So the hosts are managing to take timely wickets which is keeping them on top at the moment. |
| 13.4 : 13.4: A Raza to K Shah, FOUR! Swept and swept well! On the pads, flatter this time by Raza. Kinchit gets down on one knee and plays the sweep nicely this time towards backward square leg and a boundary results. |
| 15.4: W Ahmed to A Khan, OUT! CAUGHT! Aizaz Khan is out of here and another timely wicket for the hosts. Ahmed bowls a good length ball outside off, it is lacking in pace. Aizaz looks to heave this one over the mid-wicket fence but does not get the timing he wants. The fielder from deep mid-wicket, Rameez Shahzad runs in and takes an easy catch. Another budding stand is broken. |
| 17.1 : 17.1: R Mustafa to W Barkat, FOUR! Clever, clever shot! Waqas just used the pace of the bowler there. A welcome boundary. This is a quick full toss by Mustafa. WB goes down on one knee and paddles it over the keeper's head for a boundary. Early boundary in the over, need to make use of it now. |
| 18.2 : 18.2: Z Khan to W Barkat, OUT! CAUGHT! Hong Kong lose their 4th wicket! This was a nothing shot from Waqas Barkat and he pays the price. Barkat tries to make room and play this towards the off side. The bowler spots this and pushes the ball wide outside off. Barkat is stretched but he tries to still play at it. The ball lobs towards the man at cover-point, Rameez Shahzad, who takes a simple catch. Hong Kong stumbling at the end again. |
| 18.3 : 18.3: Z Khan to K Shah, OUT! RUN OUT! Another wicket goes down for Hong Kong. Kinchit pushes this one towards cover and sets off on his bike. There was no run there as he had played it straight to the fielder but Kinchit still challenges him. The fielder there, Ahmed Raza, picks it up and throws it to the bowler who whips the bails off in a flash. Kinchit is well short despite his dive and the umpire raises his finger. |
| 19.2 : 19.2: R Mustafa to H Arshad, OUT! LBW! As plumb as it gets! This is very full, right in the blockhole. Haroon shuffles across and tries to sweep but misses to get hit on the pads. An appeal and the umpire raises his finger immediately. |
| 19.4 : 19.4: R Mustafa to S McKechnie, OUT! Another one bites the dust! Another very full ball and on middle. McKechnie looks to whip but misses. He gets hit on the pads and up goes the finger. Once again Mustafa is doing a great job in the last over. |
| 0.5 : 0.5: K Christie to R Mustafa, FOUR! Mustafa is off the mark in style! Starts from where he left off that day against Ireland. A half-volley on off, Mustafa creams it through covers and the ball races away to the fence. |
| 0.6 : 0.6: K Christie to R Mustafa, EDGY FOUR! Mustafa won't care. He steps down the track and Christie bowls it short. Rohan swings his bat but only manages an outside edge which goes down to the third man fence. Two boundaries to end the first over. Perfect start for UAE. |
| 3.3 : 3.3: K Christie to R Mustafa, OUT! In the air... taken! The dasher, Mustafa is out of here. Early wicket for Hong Kong. Just what they would have wanted. That is a good catch by Ehsan Khan. Christie bowls this on the leg pole. Mustafa looks to flick but is a touch early in the stroke. A leading edge is induced. It goes high up in the air behind cover-point. Khan there does not look comfortable under it. He though keeps his eyes on it, takes and then falls forward. A good catch in the end and one |
| 4.3: K Shah to C Suri, FOUR! Fine shot! Good awareness of the field! Flighted delivery, landing full around off, Suri goes down and across before slogging it over backward square leg for a boundary. |
| 4.6 : 4.6: K Shah to R Shahzad, SIX! High and handsome! Shahzad gets hold of this one. He makes room by staying leg side of this delivery, jumps down to the pitch of the ball and rockets it over long on. 13 from the over! |
| 5.4 : 5.4: A Khan to R Shahzad, FOUR! Hammered! Width on offer and Shahzad puts it away. It is slightly shorter, Shahzad slaps it through cover-point and bags a boundary. |
| 8.6 : 8.6: H Arshad to R Shahzad, FOUR! All the pressure released there! Poor ball. Short and wide outside off, Shahzad slaps it through covers and the ball races away to the fence. |
| 10.1 : 10.1: R Kapur to C Suri, FOUR! Misfield! Not something you can afford while defending such a low score. Full and on off, this is driven towards mid off where the fielder runs to his right and dives over the ball. |
| 11.2 : 11.2: W Barkat to R Shahzad, FOUR! 42 needed now! Short and outside off, Shahzad reaches out for it, cuts it, gets it past point and the ball races to the fence. |
| 11.3 : 11.3: W Barkat to R Shahzad, SIX! That is huge! Another short one, it is the googly. Shahzad picks it, he goes back and pulls it hard over the mid-wicket fence. It goes a long way back. Shahzad wants to end it quickly now. |
| 12.1 : 12.1: A Khan to C Suri, SIX! UAE on the charge now! Slightly shorter and on off, the length is picked early. It is pulled over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
| 12.4 : 12.4: A Khan to R Shahzad, SIX! That is colossal! Just the 21 needed now. Shahzad comes down the track and Aizaz bowls it short. Shahzad hammers it over the mid-wicket fence for another biggie. |
| 12.6 : 12.6: A Khan to R Shahzad, FOUR! Edgy one! 18 from the over. 100 is up too. Width on offer again, Shahzad throws his bat at it. The ball finds the outside edge and goes down to the third man fence. |
| 14.1 : 14.1: K Christie to R Shahzad, FOUR! Delicate! What a shot to bring up your fifty! Length ball just outside off, Shahzad opens the face of his bat and help it fine towards third man. The ball races to the fence. First T20I half ton for Shahzad! |
| 14.3 : 14.3: K Christie to R Shahzad, FOUR! Full ball wide outside off, Shahzad slaps this one through the cover region and the ball races to the fence. 4 runs needed to win now. |
| 14.4 : 14.4: K Christie to R Shahzad, OUT! CAUGHT! Shahzad has thrown his wicket away but only after taking the hosts to the brink of victory. Short of a length ball outside off, Shahzad looks to pull it towards the mid-wicket fence for a maximum. He does not get the timing on it to clear the fence and the fielder, Raag Kapur in the deep takes a simple catch. He could have finished the game for UAE but he has to walk back after a very good innings. |
| 15.1 : 15.1: E Khan to C Suri, FOUR! VICTORY FOR UAE! Suri has completed the job for the hosts! Full length ball outside off, Suri takes the aerial route and lofts it over the cover fielder for a boundary. UAE win by 8 wickets. |
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