LAH vs PES Ball by Ball Commentary

FOUR! Talat has finished off in style by keeping the half-century for his own highlight! Full-length delivery, just outside off, around the sixth stump. Hussain Talat strides out and drives the delivery between the wide mid off and the extra cover fielder. Peshawar Zalmi wins the match by 7 wickets!

FOUR! Wonderfully done! Short, just outside off. Hussain Talat upper cuts the delivery a bit early to find the gap between deep cover and third man for boundary.

Another bouncer, on middle. Hussain Talat gets on his toes and looks to hook it but end up ducking under it.

Bangs a short one, around the shoulder of the batter. Hussain Talat pulls it down toward deep square leg for a couple.

Full-length delivery, on middle and leg. Hussain Talat knocks it toward long on for one.

Fuller on the stumps. Hussain Talat pushes it back to the bowler.

Fullish, on middle and leg. Babar Azam tucks it toward sqaure leg for one.

FOUR! This is an excellent cricket from Babar Azam! He certainly played the skipper's knock! Short, on middle, turning it down the leg. Babar Azam covers the stump and crouches to scoop it toward right of deep fine leg fence for a boundary.

Again fuller, on off. Babar Azam works it across the line toward short mid-wicket.

Fuller, just outside off. Babar Azam pushes it back to the bowler.

Much fuller, looking for the blackhole. Hussain Talat jams it toward long on and gets a double.

Good-length delivery, wide outside off. Babar Azam lashes it low and a bit late toward deep backward point and crosses for a single.

On a length outside off. Hussain Talat eases it toward wide of short third man for one.

Back of a length, on the stumps. Hussain Talat defends it toward his off side.

FOUR! That placement from Talat was outrageous! Back of a length, outside off. Hussain Talat cuts it toward the left of the point fielder, toward deep cover fence for another boundary.

Back of a length, on off. Hussain Talat guides it toward short third man for no run.

Half-century for Babar Azam! What a knock we have witnessed! Afridi bowls it fuller on leg. Babar Azam tickles it toward deep fine leg and sprints to get back to the striker's end. He lifts his willow up, in a gesture to thank the crowd for the wonderful cheer!

Drags his length back, outside off. Babar Azam pushes it toward cover for no run.

Flighted, wide outside off. Hussain Talat punches it toward deep cover for one.

Fullish, outside off. Hussain Talat blocks it toward his off side.

Flatter and fuller, on middle. Hussain Talat pushes it wide of long on for a couple.

SIX! THIS IS OUT OF THE PARK! Tossed up, fuller, on off. Hussain Talat gets down on his one knee and slog sweeps the delivery over deep mid-wicket fence for six more runs.

Appeal for caught behind but turned down by the umpire! Full-length delivery, pitching it just outside off, shaping it away from the right hander. Babar Azam prods and goes for a drive but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Hard-length delivery, on off, angling it down the leg. Hussain Talat shuffles across the stump and goes for a pull toward deep square leg for one.

Fires another fuller, on off. Babar Azam punches it from the inner part of his willow toward long on. They cross.

Full, on off stump. Hussain Talat drives it toward mid off for one.

Fuller, on middle. Hussain Talat blocks it out toward cover.

FOUR! STREAKY! Back of a length from Shaheen Afridi on off. Hussain Talat goes a bit deeper into the crease, expecting a bouncer, goes for a heave but catches the outside edge. The ball loops over the head of the keeper and Talat gets four more runs.

Once again fuller, on the stumps. Babar Azam walks down the track and eases it back to the bowler.

Fullish, on off. Babar Azam comes forward and brings up his solid defense.

Tossed up, on middle. Hussain Talat knocks it toward long on for one.

Fuller outside off. Hussain Talat tries to push it away but misses.

50 partnership between Hussain Talat and Babar Azam! Fuller with some flight, on middle. Babar Azam prods and pushes it toward long on for a single.

Fuller, on middle. Hussain Talat nudges it toward long on for one.

Short, wide outside off. Hussain Talat eases it toward cover. A missfield from the fielder costs then a single.

Short again, on off. Hussain Talat cuts it toward deep backward point for a double.

FOUR! More and more runs from Peshawar Zalmi batters! Not a good delivery from Rishad Hossain. he bowls it short and wide outside off. Hussain Talat trusts the width of the delivery and cuts it toward third man fence for four more runs.

Fulller, on middle. Babar Azam turns it toward his leg side for one.

Flatter and much fuller, on leg. Hussain Talat punches it toward deep mid-wicket for a single. Lahore Qalandars need to take a wicket right now ,or they have to put the pressure on the batters!

Short, on off. Hussain Talat camps back and punches it toward sweeper cover for a brace.

BEATEN! Fullish, pitching just outside off and turning it away from the batter. Babar Azam prods to block it but misses on the outer edge.

Tossed up, fuller, outside off. Babar Azam comes down the track and pushes it toward deep cover for a couple of run.

Tossed up, on off. Babar Azam pushes it back to the bowler.

WIDE! Fuller, but darts it down the leg.  Babar Azam attempts a flick but misses on the inner edge.

Short, on off. Babar Azam stabs it back to the bowler.

Pitches it up, just outside off. Hussain Talat eases it toward long off for one.

Flatter and fuller, on middle. Babar Azam lunges and works it toward long on for one.

A bit quicker and fuller, outside off. Hussain Talat tries to defend it toward his off side but gets beaten.

Tad fuller, just outside off. Hussain Talat looks for a slog sweep but gets the inner part of his willow toward mid-wicket for no run.

Drags his length back, on middle and leg. Babar Azam pulls it toward right of deep square leg for one.

FOUR! Babar Azam is just not stopping today! Rishad Hossain bowls it much fuller, wide outside off, turning it a but away from the batter. Babar Azam strides out and crouches to swivles it toward right of sweeper cover for a boundary.

Fuller, on leg. Hussain Talat turns it toward mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up, just outside off. Babar Azam comes down the track and pushes it toward his off side for one.

Full-length delivery, on leg and middle. Hussain Talat eases it toward the left of the bower.

Short of a length, on leg. Babar Azam pulls it toward deep fine leg and gets a single.

Pitches it up, on off. Hussain Talat drives it crisply toward deep cover for one.

On a length, outside off. Babar Azam angles it down the third man for one.

Fuller, on off and middle. Babar Azam drills it hard straight to the non-striker end's stump. The ball deflects and rolls toward right of the sweeper cover region. The batters gets a brace in between.

Pitches it on middle. Babar Azam pushes it toward mid on for no run.

Fuller on pads. Babar Azam flicks it toward fine leg for one.

Opps, that's nothing just a commentator's curse! On a length, outside off around sixth stump. Babar Azam looks to push it away but gets a slight inner edge. The ball zips past the left side of the keeper but he puts a dive and makes a save.

FOUR! Babar Azam is on fire! Whatever shot he's performing, it's turning into gold! Pitches it up, on off. Babar Azam leans on the delivery and drives it gently between the cover gap for a boundary.

Back of a length, outside off. Hussain Talat guides it toward backward point and crosses for one.

Back of a length, around the waist of the batter. Babar Azam steers it toward gully and takes a single.

Full, on middle and leg. Hussain Talat flicks it toward deep sqaure leg for one.

FOUR! WONDERFULL! Haris Rauf bowls it fuller, just outside off. Babar Azam lunges and drives it between the gap of the cover and point fielder for a boundary.

Appeal goes round and given but the umpire! Babar Azam has taken a review over here! Rauf bowls it on a length, pitching it on off, angling it to the middle. Babar Azam looks to flick but misses and wears it on his pad. The UltraEdge shows no bat involvement, but the Ball Tracking shows the delivery it bouncing over the middle stump. Lahore Qalandars lose their review!

SIX! UP, UP and OVER! Haris Rauf bangs a short one, on middle. Babar Azam pulls it uppishly to clear the deep fine leg fence for half a dozen.

Fuller now, on leg. Hussain Talat tickles it toward the left of the short fine leg fielder for one run.

On a length, on off. Hussain Talat hops a bit and blocks it toward his off side.

Short, on middle. Babar Azam pulls it toward deep mid-wicket for one.

OUT! TAKEN! Shaheen Afridi has the last laugh! Bowls it fuller and a bit slower, just outside off, shaping it away from the batter. Mohammad Haris looks to use his bottom hand to punch it over the cover but miscues the shot. The ball flies straight to the cover fielder, where Sikandar Raza takes an easy catch.

On a length, on leg. Mohammad Haris looks to flick but misses. The ball bounces over the stump.

SIX! BOOM! Another one in the over! Shaheen Afridi bowls it on a length, outside off. Mohammad Haris opens his footing and slaps it hard over sweeper cover fence for a half a dozen.

Fuller, wide outside off. Mohammad Haris swivels but misses with thin air.

SIX! EXQUISITE! Much fuller, wide outside off. Mohammad Haris makes a bit room toward his leg side, but extends his arm to opens the face of his bat. The ball middles the bat and loops over everything in third man fece for a biggie.

Slower and much fuller, on leg. Mohammad Haris works it toward his leg side.

FOUR! That is glorious from Babar Azam! Azab fires this one fuller, just outside off. Babar Azam plants his front foot toward the delivery, leans on it and knocks it from the middle of his willow toward the gap of wide mid off and cover for another boundary into his account.

Back of a length, on off. Babar Azam rides the bounce and punches it toward point.

Pitches it up, on off. Babar Azam pushes it toward his off side.

FOUR! Babar Azam utilizes it well! Short of a length, on middle, shaping it away from the right hander. Babar Azam pulls it hard toward deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

NO BALL! Another overstepping from Azab! Bowls it fuller, on leg. Mohammad Haris clears his front foot to go big toward his leg side but misses and thumps on his pad. The ball rolls toward third man for a single. Free hit upcoming!

NO BALL! Putches it up, wide outside off. Mohammad Azab overstepps and there's a free hit upcoming!

FOUR! The boundary that Peshawar Zalmi certainly needed! Full-length delivery, outside off, around seventh stump. Mohammad Haris prods, crouches a bit and drills it hard between the gap of cover-point for four more runs.

Hard-length delivery, on leg. Babar Azam flicks it toward deep square leg for a single.

On a length, on off. Mohammad Haris hangs back and opens the face of his willow toward gully.

Full, just outside off. Mohammad Haris drives it toward cover.

Pitches it up, on off. Mohammad Haris pushes it toward the front of the cover fielder for no runs. The Peshawar Zalmi batters are really careful with shot selection as they lost two of their top batter and they really don't want to lose more.

Fuller, around off. Mohammad Haris keeps it away.

Full-length delivery, outside off. Babar Azam pushes it toward mid off and gets a quick single.

Back of a length, outside off. Babar Azam punches it away.

Full, on off. Mohammad Haris blocks it toward his off side.

Fuller, just outside off. Mohammad Haris looks for a drive but misses on the outer edge.

FOUR! Lucky runs from Mohammad Haris! This one is fuller, on off and middle, nipping in. Mohammad Haris looks to push it back to the bowler but gets a slight nick on the inner edge and wears on the pad. The ball rolls away toward third man for a boundary. Mohammad Haris has a word with his skipper and gets the review, but in the UltraEdge there's a clear spike as the ball passes the bat.

OUT! CASTLED! ABSOLUTE JAFFA! Haris Rauf bowls it fuller, pitching it on off, shaping it in vigorously. Tom Kohler-Cadmore front foot is no way near the delivery and tries to block it down the track but gets beaten on the inner edge. The ball rattles the leg stump and Haris Rauf celebrates by punching the air.

Fullish, on off. Babar Azam drives it toward right of the mid off fielder for one.

FOUR! CLASSIC! Babar Azam is underway with style! Fuller, on leg. Babar Azam closes his willow in perfect time and clips it toward deep square leg for his first boundary of the inning.

Yorker now, on middle. Tom Kohler-Cadmore does well to jam it back to the bowler.

Touch fuller, outside off. Tom Kohler-Cadmore once again looks to slap it toward cover but misses.

Much fuller, wide outside off. Tom Kohler-Cadmore looks to lash it over cover but gets beaten on the inner edge.

OUT! IN AIR... TAKEN! Shaheen Afridi draws the first blood for the team! Afridi bowls it fuller, on off, nipping it a shy bit away. Saim Ayub looks to work it across the line toward his leg side but gets the leading edge. The ball balloons toward the mid off fielder and Haris Rauf makes no mistake to leap a bit and reverse scoop the catch safely into his hands.

Fuller, just outside off. Saim Ayub drills it hard but straight to the hands of the cover fielder.

Shaheen Afridi scoots from over the wicket and bowls it fuller, on middle, shaping it in. Saim Ayub flicks it off the pads toward deep square leg and gets a couple of runs. Saim Ayub and Peshawar Zalmi are underway!