End of over 1 (8 runs) Lahore Qalandars 8/0
Azhar Ali7 (6b 0x4 1x6)
CS Delport0 (0b 0x4 0x6)
Anwar Ali1-0-8-0
0.6
Anwar Ali to Azhar Ali, 1 run, short and wide outside off, Azhar gave it everything but will have to settle for a single to third man
0.5
Anwar Ali to Azhar Ali, no run, walks at the medium pacer, but this time Anwar spotted the movement early and pulled his length back. Added to that is the way he is making the ball hold its line on middle and off. Azhar ends up with a leading edge to point
0.4
Anwar Ali to Azhar Ali, SIX, decides to meet the ball before it swings and whaddya know! Picks it up off a length and mauls it over wide long-on
0.3
Anwar Ali to Azhar Ali, no run, struck on the back pad this time as Anwar is making the ball talk under lights. Azhar was forward and played around his front pad, looking towards midwicket.
0.2
Anwar Ali to Azhar Ali, no run, inswing this time, and it looked good enough for Anwar to go up for an lbw shout. But I suspect there was an inside edge, and the impact was outside off.
0.1
Anwar Ali to Azhar Ali, no run, perhaps a touch too wide down the other side this time, but Anwar's awayswing was clearly on show. Pitched on a decent length and weaved past the flashing blade
0.1
Anwar Ali to Azhar Ali, 1 wide, not quite on target first ball, despite having attempted a soft run up to the crease moments earlier. Length ball skirts down leg
Azhar Ali and Cameron Delport are out in the middle for Lahore Qalandars. Anwar Ali has the new ball in hand (
It's the fifth day that the same pitch is being used. It's quite dry, but under lights and with a little dew expected, the turn may actually be quick.
"Definitely we smell a party tonight," says Lahore's Dwayne Bravo. "A lot of cricket has been played on this wicket, we expected these [slow] conditions. No excuses. We are all professionals. Just happy to be part of this tournament and I hope its the first of many and I hope to be part of it. We all know Pakistan and West Indies create some of the most talented cricketers but it can also be kinda... you know... " he ends with a sheepish smile
Ayan sheikh: "I think resting Gayle was the right decision, lahore Qalandars can't afford to depend on him with the form he is in for this tournament."
Munir: "I'm tired to see Quetta "Winning the toss and elected to field" !!!" --- Why change a winning strategy?
Hello and welcome to ESPNcricinfo's live coverage of the PSL match between Quetta Gladiators and Lahore Qalandar from Dubai. The big news is that Chris Gayle is not playing, when his team Lahore are yet to win a game in the tournament. Azhar Ali, his captain, mentioned that Gayle is "resting his back." today. Quetta have won the toss and opted to field
