MUL vs ISL Ball by Ball Commentary

SIX! Short-pitched, around middle and leg, Andries Gous settles well inside his crease and pulls this out of the park towards the cow corner for a biggie to close the game. Islamabad United carries on with their streak as they win this by 7 wickets.

On a length angling away from the batter. Mohammad Nawaz clears his front leg and looks to slog this towards the leg side. The batter swings under this and the keeper after collecting it appeals for a caught behind. Mohammad Rizwan sends this upstairs and the UltraEdge shows a spike as the ball passes the bat of Nawaz.

On a length around off, Mohammad Nawaz smashes this through mid-wicket for a couple.

Good length on off, Andries Gous thumps this off the inside towards off for a single.

Yorker on off, Mohammad Nawaz pushes this through cover for one.

NO BALL! Too full and way too wide outside off. The ball has pitched on the other strip and the umpire, after consultation with the third umpire, signals a NO BALL.

Short-pitched, around middle and leg, Andries Gous pulls this flat towards deep mid-wicket for one.

SIX! TIMED TO PERFECTION! Pitched-up around off, Andries Gous moves a bit to his leg and just presents a full face of his bat as he lofts this over long off fence for a gloriously hit six.

Fired one around off, Mohammad Nawaz defends this out.

SIX! DISPATCHED! Tossed up wide outside off, Mohammad Nawaz gets down on a knee and he slog sweeps this over long on for a huge six. Nawaz seems to be in a hurry now.

Mir sees Gous run down the track and fires one into the batter. Andries Gous rolls this to long on for one.

Quicker one around the pads, Mohammad Nawaz pushes this towards off and takes one.

Full and wide of off, Andries Gous drives this to sweeper cover for one.

Darted on the pads, Andries Gous tucks this to mid-wicket for no run.

Good length on the pads, Andries Gous tucks this towards mid-wicket for a single.

Good length on off, Andries Gous smashes this over the bowler for a couple down to long on.

Slower bumper, on middle and leg. Andries Gous sits under it.

We are not short of drama here in Multan. First, the chucking incident and now an attempt of an overthrow being ruled out. Back of a length, into the batter. Andries Gous runs down and swings through the line of it but misses. Usman Khan collects this behind the stumps and throws it to the bowler but Ubaid Shah wasn't ball watching. The batters take a single but the umpire denies the strike rotation as the considered the ball as a dead ball when Usman threw it.

FOUR! EDGED AND AWAY FOR FOUR! Good length, in that corridor of uncertainty. Andries Gous tentatively pokes at it and gets an outside edge. The ball flies to the right of Usman Khan behind the stumps and Gous adds four more to his tally.

Back of a length around middle and off, Mohammad Nawaz thumps this to long on for a single.

Tossed up on the pads, Mohammad Nawaz flicks this to deep square for a single to end the over.

Fuller on off, Andries Gous goes for a lofted drive. Gets it edged off the outside off his bat and it almost carries to Michael Bracewell at point. The Kiwi dives to his right and sticks out a hand but fails to grab this.

Wrong'un around off, Mohammad Nawaz cuts this to deep point for one.

FOUR! Tossed up on the pads, Mohammad Nawaz gets down on a knee and goes for the slog sweep. The ball races through the carpet off the inside off his bat and finds the deep backward square leg fence for four.

Floated on the pads, Mohammad Nawaz looks to flick off the back foot but gets hurried onto it. The ball misses the bat and it clipped off the pads.

Darted on the pads, Andries Gous flicks this towards deep square for a single.

Full on the pads, Mohammad Nawaz blocks it out.

Floated, into the batter. Mohammad Nawaz rocks back and cuts this to short third. Michael Bracewell is interested in LBW but the umpire is unmoved. This was cut closer to the pads off the back foot from Nawaz.

Short and wide outside off, Mohammad Nawaz cuts this to deep point for a couple.

Filghted on off, Mohammad Nawaz jumped down the track and ends up blocking it out.

Full and wide of off, Mohammad Nawaz pushes this to point for no run.

Short of a length, wide outside off. Andries Gous punches this towards the right of Mohammad Rizwan at extra cover for a single. Rizwan does well to dive and field this as this would have been a boundary.

Full toss on off, Andries Gous drills this down to long off for a single.

SIX! What a way to bring the half-century! What a knock we have witnessed! Iftikhar Ahmed drags his length back and on off. Andries Gous hangs deep inside the crease and pulls it hard over the deep mid-wicket fence for half a dozen. He raises his bat toward the pavilion and soaks up all the applause from the spectators.

FOUR! Iftikhar Ahmed misses the yorker length and Andries Gous punishes him well for it! Iftikhar Ahmed goes for the yorker once again but misses the length. Andries Gous drills the fuller delivery down the ground and gets another boundary.

Fuller, on off. Andries Gous pushes it toward cover for no run.

Yorker, on middle. Andries Gous jams it back to the bowler.

Short and outside off, once again. Andries Gous cracks it toward cover. Mohammad Rizwan makes a dive and gets some hands on it. The ball gets deflected toward sweeper cover and the batters gets a brace in the middle.

Short, and outside off. Mohammad Nawaz guides it toward backward point and gets a couple of runs.

Fuller, on off. Mohammad Nawaz prods and blocks it out.

OUT! TAKEN! Michael Bracewell gets the big fish out of the bucket! The long strand of partnership has come to an end! Bracewell bowls it fuller with some flight, on middle and leg. Colin Munro gets down on his one knee and slog sweeps it toward the deep mid-wicket region. He fails to find the perfect timing on the bat therefore the ball loops toward Iftikhar Ahmed who takes the catch safely into his hands.

FOUR! Class written all over that shot! Fuller, just outside off. Colin Munro leans on the delivery and drives it toward right of the diving cover fielder for a boundary.

Flatter and fuller, on leg, angling it down the leg. Colin Munro tries to sweep but misses on the inner edge and hits his back pad.

Much fuller, on middle and leg. Andries Gous pushes it toward long on for a single.

Short, outside off. Andries Gous slaps it hard toward sweeper cover for a single.

Yorker, just outside off. Colin Munro digs it toward cover and gets a single.

Yet again, into the blackhole, on leg. Colin Munro jams it toward his leg side.

Yorker, on off. Colin Munro digs it outside off.

FOUR! Colin Munro and Andries Gous seem to be in a hurry to finish the game! Iftikhar Ahmed bowls it a bit slower and short, just outside off. Colin Munro swiftly punches it over the cover region and gets four more runs.

Short, on off. Andries Gous cuts it toward left of sweeper cover for one.

Fuller, just outside off. Andries Gous pushes it toward sweeper cover for one.

Flatter and short, on middle. Colin Munro knocks it toward long on for one.

Short, on leg. Andries Gous makes a bit room and tucks it toward mid-wicket for one.

SIX! Andries Gous is just not stopping! Flighted, fuller, just outside off. Andries Gous sweeps it uppish and makes sure the delivery sails over deep square leg fence for six more runs.

FOUR! The ball went like a bullet! Touch fuller, just outside of. Andries Gous comes down the track and punches it hard toward the right of the wide long off fiedler for a boundary.

Drags his length back, on off. Colin Munro pulls it toward far left of the deep mid-wicket fielder and gets a single.

BEATEN! Tossed up, fuller, outside off, spins it inward. Andries Gous attempts to drill it but misses on the turn of the delivery.

Slower and shorter, on off. Colin Munro camps back and eases it toward left of te mid-wicket for a single.

Fuller, but way outside off, around the tramline. Andries Gous extends his arms and opens the face of his willow toward sweeper cover for one.

Drags his length back, just outside off. Colin Munro pulls it toward long on for one.

Fuller, on off. Andries Gous slogs it toward left of the deep mid-wicket fielder and crosses for one.

Short, around off. Colin Munro chops it toward sweeper cover for one.

50 up for Islamabad United! Usama Mir bowls flat and fuller, on middle. Colin Munro looks to go for a switch hit but ends up keeping it toward his leg side.

Tossed up, around off. Andries Gous knocks it toward sweeper cover for a single.

Short, on middle. Colin Munro eases it toward long on for one.

SIX! THIS IS OUT OF THE PARK! Tossed up, fuller, on middle, angling away from the left hander. Colin Munro gets down on his one knee and slog sweeps it over everything in the deep mid-wicket region for half a dozen.

Pitches it up, on off. Colin Munro punches it straight to the hands of the cover fielder.

Fuller, on off. Andries Gous rocks back and knocks it toward left of mid on for a single.

Back of a length, around the hips of the batter. Andries Gous clips it toward deep square leg for a comfortable single.

Pitches it up, on middle. Andries Gous works it toward wide mid on.

Back of a length, on off. Colin Munro pushes it toward mid off and sprints for a single.

FOUR! More runs from Munro! Fuller, just outside off. Colin Munro hangs back and knocks it gently toward the wide left of the mid off fielder. The fielder gives a dive but fails to save the boundary.

SIX! Colin Munro is reading the deliveries like a book! Chris Jordan bowls a slower now, around the pads of the batter. Colin Munro slogs it with the perfect timing and hoists it over deep mid-wickett fence for a biggie.

Full toss, on leg. Colin Munro gently pushes it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Andries Gous is on fire! Runs are coming thick and fast for Islamabad United! Short of a length, once again from Ubaid Shah, outside off. Andries Gous uses his bottom and punches it over the point region for another back-to-back boundary.

FOUR! SHOT! On a length, around the hips of the batter. Andries Gous punches it toward the left of the wide mid on fielder for four more runs.

Back of a length, on off and middle. Andries Gous attempts to chip it over cover but fails to connect.

SIX! THIS IS HUGE! Shortish, on off and middle. Andries Gous heaves across the line toward far left of deep mid-wicket fielder. The ball sails just over the boundary cushion and it's a biggie.

BEATEN! Back of a length, pitching it on off and angles in toward the batter's body lane. Andries Gous makes a bit room, tries to cut but misses.

Fuller, on the pads of the batter. Colin Munro clips it toward the gap of the deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for a single.

Hard length, outside off. Colin Munro slaps it from the inner part of his bat toward wide of mid on for a single.

Back of a length, on off. Colin Munro pushes it toward right of the Little.

FOUR! HAMMERED AWAY! Short of a length,on middle, shaping it in. Colin Munro arches a bit backward and pulls it hard from the middle of his bat toward deep square leg fence for a boundary.

Fuler, on leg. Colin Munro tucks it toward deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

WIDE! Slower and fuller, spraying it down the leg. Colin Munro looks to flick it away but misses.

FOUR! Excellent timing on the flick! Again a good-length delivery from Josh Little, on middle and leg. Colin Munro stays back in his crease and hops to clip it off his pads toward far left of deep square leg fielder for a boundary.

Fuller, outside off. Andries Gous eases it toward mid off and crosses for a single.

Fuller, on off. Colin Munro drives it towards mid off for no runs. A wicket and only two runs from the over!

On a length, on off. Colin Munro turns it toward mid on.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! The change to bring Ubaid Shah into the bowling attack has worked out extremely well for Multan Sultans! Shah fires a bouncer, on off. Sahibzada Farhan looks to pull it over the traffic in the mid-wicket region but fails to connect it. The ball gets nicked on the outer edge and Usman Khan gloves the catch safely into his hand.

On a length, on middle, angling it toward leg stump. Sahibzada Farhan works it toward mid-wicket for no runs.

Fullish, on middle and leg. Sahibzada Farhan pushes it toward mid on for no run.

Yorker, on middle and leg. Andries Gous digs it toward wide of mid on for one.

NO BALL! A full toss, above the waist of the batter. Andries Gous looks to go for a big one, but the ball hits the thumb of his right hand. Free hit upcoming!

FOUR! Expensive over from Michael Bracewell! Short once again, outside off. Sahibzada Farhan transfers his height to his backfoot and punches it hard between the gap of the cover region to get four more runs.

SIX! BOOM! Short, on off and middle. Sahibzada Farhan hoists it up and over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. Good start from Islamabad United openers.

Drags his length back, on off. Sahibzada Farhan knocks it toward mid off and gets a couple of runs.

Fuller, on the pad the batter. Sahibzada Farhan works it toward square leg.

Short, outside off. Sahibzada Farhan pushes it toward cover for no runs.

FOUR! Short and punished! Back of a length, outside off. Sahibzada Farhan opens his footing and cuts it hard toward sweeper cover for four runs.

Back of a length, outside off. Sahibzada Farhan punches it toward deep cover-point for one.

FOUR! The flow of the bat was just perfect! Good-length delivery, just outside off. Sahibzada Farhan rides the bounce and punches it toward the left of the diving cover fielder for a boundary.

Hard-length delivery, on leg. Sahibzada Farhan pushes it toward mid-wicket.

On a length, on leg. Andries Gous nudges it toward square leg for one.

FOUR! CLASS! Littles bowls it fuller once again, this time on the middle stump, nipping it back to the batter. Andries Gous drives it just toward the left of the bowler ad gets four runs to start his inning.

Josh Little comes from over the wicket and bowls it fuller, on off stump, angling it away from the right hander. Sahibzada Farhan lunges and looks to push it toward off side but gets nicked on the outer edge. The ball rolls toward deep backward point and Islamabad United are underway with that single.