KAR vs QUE Ball by Ball Commentary

A dot to finish things! Very full and outside off. Majid pushes it to mid off. Karachi Kings win by 56 runs.

FOUR! Flicked away! This is full and on middle and leg, Majid whips it through square leg for a boundary.

FOUR! Off the edge! Short of a length and around off, Majid swings across the line but edges it over the keeper and to third man for four.

Another dot! Bowls the slower length ball, outside off. Majid taps it to point.

On a good length and around off, Majid knocks it straight to cover.

Bowls it full and on middle, Majid blocks it to point.

Very full and outside off. Majid punches it to third man for a single.

On a good length and on middle, Majid blocks it to cover.

OUT! BOWLED! Hasan Ali does Ahmed's wicket celebration but all in a friendly manner! A good length ball on leg, Ahmed makes a lot of room to slash it away but misses and it hits the leg stump.

A slower length ball on off, Shakeel tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Bowls it very full and around off. Ahmed gets adventurous in his crease and plays it to point for four.

Too full and on off, Shakeel drives it to deep point for a single.

FOUR! Streaky! Length ball on leg, Ahmed clears his front leg and heaves, it goes off the inside edge to fine leg for four.

Bowls it full and around off, slower ball. Ahmed makes room, gets low and swings but misses. Hamza rolls his fingers on this one.

Nails the yorker on middle, Shakeel digs it out to cover for a single.

Leg bye! Ahmed shuffles across the crease and Hamza bowls it short and on the hips. Ahmed awkwardly fends it away but gets hit on the left arm. He is in pain as he rubs his arm. The phyio brings the magic spray along with him.

Length ball on top of off. Shakeel hits it down to long on for a single.

Mir Hamza starts with a shorter delivery, outside off. Shakeel slashes his blade and misses.

Bowls a widish yorker outside off. Ahmed digs it out but only back to the bowler.

OUT! BOWLED! End of some cameo from Mohammad Amir! A good length ball, around leg. Amir walks a long way across to paddle it but misses and it crashes into the stumps. Was the off cutter.

SIX! Such a good looking shot! 100 up! Too full and angling on middle. Amir makes room for himself and lofts it over extra cover for a six.

Drops it short and around off, Shakeel pulls off the higher part to mid-wicket for a single.

Wide! Errs in line and bowls it full and down the leg side. Shakeel leaves.

Well bowled! A short delivery, off cutter, outside off. Shakeel swings in the air and misses.

Short of a length and on leg, Shakeel looks to heave it away but misses and gets hit on the pads.

A dot to end the over. Length ball, outside off. Amir taps it in front of backward point.

Short in length and on middle, Shakeel pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Bowls a juicy full ball on off, Amir drops it in front of cover for a single.

BEAUTY! A good length ball on leg, zips through the surface. Amir looks to defend as he stands on the leg side but misses.

Angles it on the pads. Shakeel clips it to mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Shakeel hits one now! Suddenly, they are hitting everything! Shorter and on middle, Shakeel pulls but gets a thick edge to fine leg for four runs.

SIX! And another one! This is huge as well! Flighted up on middle, Amir takes the charge and tonks it down to long on, well over the fielder there. 18 runs off the over.

Bowls it short and quicker, outside off. Amir looks to cut but misses.

SIX! Oh, this one is even better! On middle, fuller. Amir comes down the track and heaves it to mid-wicket for a biggie.

FOUR! Amir hits his second boundary! Tossed up on off, Amir slogs it in the gap to deep mid-wicket for a boundary. Proper cricketing shot.

Floated very full and on off, Shakeel slog-sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Tossed up on off, Amir skips down and hits it to long off for a single.

Shorter and on the hips. Amir clips it down to fine leg for a single. He keeps the strike.

A hard length delivery around off from around the wicket. Amir hops and defends it to point.

A yorker on middle, right in the blockhole. Amir blocks.

Leg bye! Full and shaping on the pads. Shakeel misses his clip and gets hit on the pads. Aamer Jamal puts up an appeal but that was always going down.

Wide! Well down the leg side, Shakeel offers no shot.

Tries this time but doesn't beat the fielder! A length ball, outside off, Shakeel plays a flat batter shot to mid off.

Aamer Jamal for the first time today! A length ball around off, nips in late. Shakeel with an defensive shot to cover.

Tossed up on middle, Shakeel tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter and around off, Amir punches it to point for a single.

Shakeel is not even in mood to try! Places away this full ball to point for a single.

Tossed up on middle, angling in. Shakeel turns it to mid-wicket now.

Tad short, quicker and around off. Shakeel plays it back to Shah.

Flighted full and on middle, Shakeel blocks it back to Shah.

FOUR! A boundary after ages! Off the edge but Quetta Gladiators won't mind. On a length and outside off. Amir looks to defend but edges it to third man for four runs.

Short of a length and on off, Amir looks to pull but bottom edges his shot back to the bowler.

OUT! LBW! Clean as you like! Abbott takes a review but more in hope, maybe! A full ball, nicely angled in on middle, Abbott is late to dig it out and gets hit on the pads. A huge appeal and up goes the finger. No bat involved. Ball Tracking shows it is the umpire's call on wickets hitting. Still, out it is! Quetta Gladiators lose their seventh batter!

Good length ball on middle, Abbott defends it back to Afridi.

Outside off, Saud Shakeel guides it to third man for a single. Quetta Gladiators are not even looking aggressive anymore.

Good length ball around off, nips in. Abbott drops it to point for a single.

Wide! Spills a yorker well down the leg side. Abbott has nothing to do with it.

Abbott keeps the strike! Fuller delivery, outside off, Abbott pushes it to cover for a quick single.

Tossed up, outside off. Abbott punches it straight to cover.

Tossed up on middle, Abbott solidly blocks it out.

Flat and outside off, Abbott looks to cut but misses.

Angles it full and on middle and leg. Abbott fails to defend and gets hit on the pads. An appeal for LBW but turned down. Going down.

CHANCE! What a delivery! Angles it full on leg, it spins back in and bounces above the stumps. Abbott is beaten all ends up. Tim Seifert, the keeper gets hit on the chest. He still has time to clip the bails off but wastes time by removing the gloves first before picking up the ball.

Fuller delivery on middle, Abbott works it down to long on for a single.

Tad short and on middle, Abbott swipes across the line but to mid-wicket.

Flatter and on middle, Abbott bunts it to mid-wicket.

FOUR BYES! Past everyone! Floats it full outside off, Abbott misses his sweep by a long way, it dies off the deck and nutmegs the keeper as it rolls behind to the fence.

Tossed up on middle, Abbott tucks it to mid-wicket.

Leg bye! Slides it full and down the leg side. Shakeel misses his clip and it rolls to short fine leg for a leg bye.

OUT! GONE! The wicket was on the cards! Ashraf was struggling a lot! Short of a length and around off, Ashraf pulls and targets the longer side, he mistimes and Aamer Jamal there takes a really easy catch this time.

Ashraf is struggling to time! Short of a length and outside off. Ashraf swings his blade and misses. Was the off cutter actually.

Digs it into the surface, around off. Ashraf toe ends his pull shot to mid-wicket.

A good length ball, around off. Shakeel taps it to third man for a single.

Short of a length and on middle, Ashraf is cramped as he pulls this to mid-wicket for a single.

Abbas Afridi bowls it full and outside off, Ashraf punches it to cover.

JUST IN! Flighted full on off, Shakeel tries to slog sweep but misses and the keeper clips the bails off. The replay shows Shakeel had his back foot out but dragged it just in time.

Tossed up on middle. Ashraf drills it down to long on for a single.

This one comes with the arm, flat and on middle. Ashraf fails to defend and gets hit high on the pads.

Flatter and around off. Ashraf leans and blocks it out.

One more run as Shakeel plays it down to long on for a single.

Spinners doing the job for Kings. On middle, Shakeel tucks it to mid-wicket.

Flat and on middle, a bit quicker. Ashraf blocks it out.

Bowls it full and on off, Shakeel turns it to square leg for a single.

TWO WIDES! Well down the leg side. Ashraf leaves. It goes off the keeper's gloves to fine leg for one.

Bowls it full, slower and on the pads. Ashraf clips it to short fine leg.

Fuller ball, outside off. Shakeel drives it to long off for a single.

Floats it full and on middle and leg. Ashraf nudges it to square leg for a single.

Tossed up on off, Shakeel works it on the off side for a single.

A wicket maiden from Mohammad Nabi inside the Powerplay!Tossed up on off,  Ashraf blocks. Top start from Karachi Kings.

OUT! TAKEN! Karachi Kings have been so good on the field today! Have taken some outstanding catches! Aamer Jamal takes one now. Rossouw makes room and Nabi dishes out wide of off. Rossouw goes for the shot, toe ends it high up in the air to long off where Aamer Jamal runs in, dives and takes a brilliant catch.

Make it four dots then! Drags his length by a bit on middle, Rossouw clips it to mid-wicket.

Three dots now! Tossed up full and on leg, shaping in. Rossouw goes back to clip but misses again.

This one skids on as Nabi tosses it up on leg, angling in. Rossouw looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Floated full and on middle, Rossouw defends it out.

A dot to end a successful over from Ali! Fuller ball, outside off. Shakeel drives it to cover.

On a length and outside off, Rossouw taps it to cover for a single.

Short in length and a lot of width outside off. Rossouw slashes and misses.

OUT! TAKEN! This is so, so good bowling from Karachi Kings right now! Nafay falls to the trap now. Shorter and outside off. Nafay ramps it straight to third man where Aamer Jamal was stationed right for this shot. Hasan Ali points to someone in the dugout after the wicket.

On a nagging length and outside off. Nafay taps it in front of cover.

Too full and around off, Nafay toe ends his push to cover.

Wide! Full and shaping on leg, it goes down a bit. Nafay misses his clip.

Tossed up full and on off, Nafay drills it to long on for a single.

OUT! TAKEN! Mendis falls to the trap! Just when Quetta Gladiators were building stand, they lose a wicket! Bowls it short and on leg, Mendis rocks back and pulls but flat and straight in the hands of Hasan Ali at short fine lelg.

Slants it full and on middle and leg. Shakeel turns it to square leg for a single.

Slightly short and on middle, Mendis goes back and pulls it to mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter delivery, outside off, Mendis bends low and cuts it straight to cover.

Nabi serves it full and angling on the pads. Shakeel bunts it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

8 runs off the over! Anything under 10 per over is a small win for Kings! On the pads, fuller and Mendis flicks it behind square leg  for two more.

Good length ball, outside off. Mendis punches it to cover.

Darted on the pads. Shakeel tucks it to square leg for a single.

This is full and around off, Shakeel prods and blocks it out.

FOUR! Takes the charge! Quetta Gladiators are not bothered by the two wickets fallen! Length ball outside off. Shakeel skips down and hammers it through point for a boundary.

Wide! Spills it full and down the leg side. Shakeel tries to paddle it over but misses.

Bowls it full and outside off, Shakeel drives it straight to mid off.

FOUR! A wicket to start the over but turns out to be an expensive one from Ali! Too full and outside off, looks for the swing but dishes almost a freebie, Mendis strokes it through extra cover for a boundary.

FOUR! In the air but well over the fielder! Short of a length and outside off, swings away. Mendis gets low and cuts, it goes over point well above the man there for a boundary.

Touch fuller and around off. Shakeel dabs it to third man for a single.

FOUR! IN THE GAP! Solid shot from Shakeel! Touch fuller and outside off, bit of width and Shakeel leans into his drive and hits it through covers for a boundary.

Mendis is off the mark! A length ball on middle, Mendis punches it to mid on for a quick single.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! What a catch by Khushdil Shah! Superb start by Ali! Bowls on a nagging length around off, angled away. Nawaz leans a bit to defend but edges it to first slip where Khushdil Shah dives to his left and takes it. That came very quickly to him.

This is full and on middle, swinging in. Nawaz clips it to square leg for a single.

OUT! GONE! Nabi holds onto it! Too full and on middle, Hamza again bowls in the slot and invites Allen to go for the big shot but Allen toe ends his shot to long on where Mohammad Nabi juggled before grabbing close to him.

Well bowled! A good length ball, around off, angled across. Allen looks to defend but gets beaten by the lot of swing.

SIX! First ball six! He is known for this kind of shot! Pitched up on middle, in the slot and Allen clubs it over covers for a biggie.

Mir Hamza goes for the yorker on middle, Shakeel turns it to square leg for a single. He is underway.

Wide! Serves it full and angling down the leg side. Shakeel misses his flick.

A good length ball from Hamza on middle, Shakeel blocks it out.