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World XI vs Pakistan 2017 1st Twenty20 Full Commentary
Result · Sep 12 2017, Tue - 07:30 PM (IST)
1st Twenty20, - Gaddafi Stadium
PAKISTAN197/5
WORLD XI177/7
Pakistan win by 20 runs
CRR:8.85
Player Of The Match
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SIX! Thisara Perera to Imad Wasim. Off cutter length ball, down leg side on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs. Finishes things off in style. Belted over the long on fence to take Pakistan up to 197 off their 20 overs.
A decent total that will be tough to chase down, but with such short boundaries and a decent track, the World XI will still fancy winning this one. Anyone's game at the halfway stage.
Thisara Perera to Imad Wasim. Off cutter length ball, down leg side on the front foot driving, to long on for 2 runs, fielded by Sammy.
SIX! Thisara Perera to Imad Wasim. Off cutter full toss, down leg side on the front foot flick, well timed in the air under control over deep square leg for 6 runs. With these short boundaries it is too easy for Imad. Full toss down leg and whipped over backward square for a max.
Thisara Perera to Faheem Ashraf. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, hit pad to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Perera.
OUT! Bowled. Thisara Perera to Shoaib Malik. Length ball, off stump on the back foot pulling, missed. Now he goes. Too short to go for the pull on this occasion, and the ball skids underneath the blade to rattle into middle and off. A decent cameo comes to an end.
SIX! Thisara Perera to Shoaib Malik. Full toss, middle stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. Meat and drink for Malik. A shin high full toss is hacked over the mid wicket fence for a huge six!
Ben Cutting to Shoaib Malik. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by du Plessis.
Ben Cutting to Imad Wasim. Off cutter length ball, to leg on the front foot dropped, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Sammy.
Ben Cutting to Shoaib Malik. Back of a length, off stump on the back foot working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Iqbal.
FOUR! Ben Cutting to Shoaib Malik. Back of a length, off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed past fine leg for 4 runs. Three on the bounce. Malik swivels quickly and whips a pull shot to the long leg boundary.
FOUR! Ben Cutting to Shoaib Malik. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep backward point for 4 runs. Slashed hard for another boundary. Got a touch of width and threw everything into it. The ball rocketed away to the point fence.
FOUR! Ben Cutting to Shoaib Malik. Length ball, to leg on the front foot glancing, well timed past fine leg for 4 runs. Slid way down the legside and flicked away to the fine leg fence for four. A gift for this man.
OUT! Caught. Thisara Perera to Sarfraz Ahmed. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump down the track driving, outside edge to wicketkeeper, by Paine. Sarfraz now goes. A little snick through to the wicketkeeper. The Pakistan captain advanced down but was late on the shot. The ball flicked the outside edge for a simple take.
Thisara Perera to Shoaib Malik. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to slips for 1 run, fielded by Tahir.
FOUR! Thisara Perera to Shoaib Malik. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep backward point for 4 runs. Clobbered through the offside for four more. Malik giving Pakistan some impetus at the back end of the innings.
SIX! Thisara Perera to Shoaib Malik. Off cutter half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs. Powered over the long off boundary for six. Malik waits for the slower delivery and cracks it with brute force.
Thisara Perera to Shoaib Malik. Off cutter full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for no runs, fielded by du Plessis.
Thisara Perera to Sarfraz Ahmed. Leg cutter back of a length, off stump on the back foot working, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Morkel.
Morne Morkel to Sarfraz Ahmed. Off cutter short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Perera.
Morne Morkel to Shoaib Malik. Off cutter short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Perera.
Morne Morkel to Sarfraz Ahmed. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Miller.
Morne Morkel to Shoaib Malik. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Cutting.
Morne Morkel to Sarfraz Ahmed. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Late Cut, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Tahir.
Morne Morkel to Shoaib Malik. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Late Cut, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Tahir.
Imran Tahir to Shoaib Malik. Leg spinner half volley, off stump down the track flick, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Miller.
OUT! Caught. Imran Tahir to Babar Azam. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, by Miller. Babar finally goes! He gets down on one knee and looks to heave it over the mid wicket fence. Doesn't connect well though, and the ball loops well inside of the rope to be gobbled up by the fielder.
Imran Tahir to Shoaib Malik. Leg spinner half volley, off stump on the front foot flick, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Elliott.
Imran Tahir to Babar Azam. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the back foot driving, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Elliott.
Wide Imran Tahir to Babar Azam. Leg spinner half volley, wide outside off stump no foot movement, Left to third man for 5 runs.
Imran Tahir to Shoaib Malik. Leg spinner half volley, off stump on the front foot flick, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Miller.
FOUR! Hasan Ali to Darren Sammy. Half volley, off stump on the front foot driving, inside edge past fine leg for 4 runs.
Pakistan seal a 20 run victory to kick off the three match series. Excellent performance from the hosts today, they fully deserved their victory. Babar Azam produced a classy knock to boost his side up to 197, then the bowlers contained very well to restrict the World XI. An exciting match to get things undeway, lets hope the rest of the series carries on that way.
OUT! Run Out. Hasan Ali to Darren Sammy. Half volley, off stump on the front foot pushing, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Azam, by Ali. Total mix up with the running here, and Thisara ends up going for the second run far too late. Simple throw to the bowler's end which leaves the Sri Lankan miles short.
Hasan Ali to Thisara Perera. Yorker, off stump no foot movement Steer, to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Shehzad.
Hasan Ali to Darren Sammy. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Khan.
Hasan Ali to Darren Sammy. Yorker, middle stump no foot movement defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Ali.
SIX! Hasan Ali to Darren Sammy. Short, outside off stump on the back foot hooking, well timed in the air under control over deep square leg for 6 runs. Needs another five more of them. Sammy swats it away over deep backward square for another maximum.
Rumman Raees to Darren Sammy. Half volley, down leg side on the front foot flick, bat-pad to short extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Wasim.
SIX! Rumman Raees to Darren Sammy. Off cutter length ball, middle stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs. Gets it in the slot, and Sammy dispatches it over the rope once more. Big levers and tonked away for six.
Rumman Raees to Darren Sammy. Off cutter back of a length, middle stump on the back foot driving, bottom edge to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Ahmed.
SIX! Rumman Raees to Darren Sammy. Off cutter length ball, down leg side on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. Too little too late. Sammy smacks it over the mid wicket fence for six, but the World XI still well behind.
Rumman Raees to Darren Sammy. Slower ball short, down leg side ducked, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Ahmed.
Rumman Raees to Darren Sammy. Slower length ball, middle stump on the front foot Slog, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Ahmed.
Hasan Ali to Darren Sammy. Half volley, off stump on the front foot driving, well timed to long off for 1 run, fielded by Khan.
Hasan Ali to Darren Sammy. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Ahmed.
Hasan Ali to Thisara Perera. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, inside edge to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Malik.
Hasan Ali to Thisara Perera. Off cutter back of a length, down leg side on the front foot Slog, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Ahmed.
Hasan Ali to Thisara Perera. Off cutter short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Ahmed.
Hasan Ali to Darren Sammy. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Azam.
Sohail Khan to Darren Sammy. Length ball, off stump on the front foot Slog, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Azam.
Sohail Khan to Thisara Perera. Off cutter length ball, to leg on the front foot Slog, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Ali.
Sohail Khan to Darren Sammy. Half volley, off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for 1 run, shy attempt by Ali.
OUT! Caught. Sohail Khan to Grant Elliott. Slower ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, in the air uncontrolled to cover, by Wasim. Driven firmly but straight into the hands of extra cover on the edge of the ring. Another slower delivery bringing the wicket, and Elliott cannot get the elevation to clear the man. Too much to do for the World XI now.
Sohail Khan to Grant Elliott. Half volley, off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 2 runs, run save by Ali.
FOUR! Sohail Khan to Grant Elliott. Yorker, down leg side backing away flick, inside edge past fine leg for 4 runs. Four fours in four balls! Elliott gets a hint of luck as he swings hard and gets a thick inside edge to the fine leg fence.
FOUR! Rumman Raees to Thisara Perera. Full toss, middle stump on the front foot flick, well timed past deep square leg for 4 runs. Exactly what is needed for the World XI. Thisara whips it with sublime timing to the legside boundary.
FOUR! Rumman Raees to Thisara Perera. Half volley, middle stump on the front foot driving, well timed past long off for 4 runs. Drills it back down the ground with plenty of power for four. Lovely strike on this occasion.
FOUR! Rumman Raees to Thisara Perera. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed past deep mid wicket for 4 runs. An ugly shot from Thisara, but he manages to hack it away to the legside boundary. Effective hitting from the Sri Lankan.
Wide Rumman Raees to Thisara Perera. Off cutter short, outside off stump swayed away, Left to wicketkeeper for 1 run, fielded by Ahmed.
Rumman Raees to Grant Elliott. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot flick, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Ali.
Rumman Raees to Thisara Perera. Length ball, off stump on the front foot flick, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Azam.