Muhammad Shahzad to Iftikhar Ahmed, out Caught by Holder!! That's that. Islamabad United win by 47 runs. Iftikhar perishes while trying to reduce the margin of defeat. Slower back of a length delivery and Iftikhar could not generate enough power on his back foot loft to clear long-off, Holder runs to his right and hangs on to the catch. What a night for him - runs, wickets and catches. Surely has to be the Player of the Match.. Iftikhar Ahmed c Holder b Muhammad Shahzad 32(26) [4s-2 6s-2]
Muhammad Shahzad to Iftikhar Ahmed, no run, slower ball outside off, Iftikhar slices it over point and the sweeper tidies up
Muhammad Shahzad to Iftikhar Ahmed, no run, another short of length short of length, Iftikhar mistimes the pull to long-on
Muhammad Shahzad to Iftikhar Ahmed, FOUR, short of length delivery, Iftikhar gets under the pull and lifts it over square leg, one bounce and over the ropes
Naseem Shah to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 run, full delivery close to off, Iftikhar drills it to long-off and takes the single this time
Naseem Shah to Iftikhar Ahmed, no run, I0$ yorker length on off, Iftikhar digs it back to Naseem
Naseem Shah to Iftikhar Ahmed, no run, short and wide outside off, Iftikhar cracks it on the bounce to deep backward point and keeps the strike
Naseem Shah to Iftikhar Ahmed, no run, I0$ very full delivery around off, Iftikhar squeezes it to sweeper and denies the single
Holder to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 run, very full and outside off, Iftikhar squeezes it to deep backward point
Holder to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 run, short of length at the body, Iftikhar is cramped for room and mistimes the pull to deep square leg
Holder to Iftikhar Ahmed, no ball, byes, FOUR, that's some bonus runs for the Sultans. Holder loses his grip on the yorker and bowls a beamer, Iftikhar does not connect with the slash and the ball bounces in front of Azam Khan, beats him and races away.. Free-hit coming up..
Imad Wasim to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 run, flighted and drifting in, Iftikhar eases it to long-on
Naseem Shah to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 run, slower short of length delivery, Iftikhar waits and still mistimes the pull to deep backward square
Naseem Shah to Iftikhar Ahmed, FOUR, another full toss and this time Iftikhar does not miss out, he does not go hard on the drive and instead of relies on placing it in the gap, right between extra cover and mid-off
Naseem Shah to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 run, very full and close to yorker length, Iftikhar digs it out into the cover pocket
Naseem Shah to Iftikhar Ahmed, SIX, Iftikhar continues to play his shots.. This was a length delivery and Iftikhar made the most of it, he goes deep in the crease and gets under, launches it high and well over the long-on fielder
Holder to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 run, very full delivery on leg, Iftikhar clips it backward of square leg
Holder to Iftikhar Ahmed, no run, short of length angled across, Iftikhar steers to short third and Willey wanted a single, sent back after he was halfway down and he manages to get back in. It was Willey's call and Iftikhar did not respond
Holder to Iftikhar Ahmed, wide, low full toss down leg, Iftikhar moves across and misses the lap, wide given
Holder to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 run, length delivery wide outside off, cut away to sweeper cover
Meredith to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 run, slower back of a length delivery, Iftikhar nudges it into the mid-wicket region
Meredith to Iftikhar Ahmed, wide, Islamabad United lose a review. Short and slanted down leg, Iftikhar tries to help it along the way with a pull but does not connect. The ball was close to the bat and gloves but there was no contact
Meredith to Iftikhar Ahmed, SIX, neatly done! I0$ short of length delivery angled in, Iftikhar stays inside the line and uses Meredith's pace to lap it over fine leg. The ball travels the distance..
Imad Wasim to Iftikhar Ahmed, 2 runs, fraction short and sliding in, Iftikhar pulls wide of deep mid-wicket and picks up a brace
Imad Wasim to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 run, flatter and skidding in, Iftikhar chops it wide of point and gets off the mark
Imad Wasim to Iftikhar Ahmed, no run, drifting in with the arm, Iftikhar pushes it back to Imad
Shadab Khan to Iftikhar Ahmed, no run, floated up and lands around the blockhole, Iftikhar digs it back to Shadab
Shadab Khan to Iftikhar Ahmed, no run, full toss on leg-stump, Iftikhar gently turns it to mid-wicket