IU vs MS

Faheem Ashraf (Player of the Match): I want to thank the almighty for helping me around. The plan was to take it deep and keep trying to take it till the end. Got to back yourself and go with the required rate every over. It was tough and the bowling was very good from them. Wasim Jr helped me a lot. Just tried to make partnerships and take it deep

Shadab Khan (captain, Islamabad United): The kind of player Faheem is, we knew he could finish off games. Would also like to mention Fazalhaq Farooqi as he bowled really well. Our batting is our strength but our bowling has consistently taken a hit. Our bowling is good and we need to do much better. We shuffled our batting throughout the tournament so that all the players regain form. It is important to bat for a certain time in the middle so that players regain form before the play offs

Mohammad Rizwan (captain, Multan Sultan):  When we started off, we were aiming for 220, but we failed to start like that and also batted poorly in the end overs. The pitch is very good, but if you look at the finishing, luck went on their side. When we looked at how things were going, we always look at the small things that could've gone well. The problems we faced in a couple of matches before, we are able to recover them well. Hopefully, we will be able to finish off games well and win matches

Azhar Mahmood (Islamabad United coach): Absolutely brilliant from Faheem Ashraf. He showed his class and character. He is one of the best all-rounders in Pakistan! Shows you the self-belief, he stayed till the last ball. Unreal! This is a good start for us, Shadab is getting back into form. It is a good sign that everyone is chipping in. Within the team, it is good to have competition between places. Last four overs with the ball, against one of the best hitters in the world, proud of those guys too. Multan won a couple of games last year and even this season. Winning against a quality side gives us confidence. It is a T20 game, a tough game but we will enjoy this.

Islamabad United win by 2 wickets

Islamabad United: 209/8 after 19.5 overs
Faheem Ashraf: 51*(26b) | Shadab Khan: 44(25b)
Anwar Ali: 3/33 (4 overs) | Ihsanullah: 2/35 (4 overs)

Wow, what a chase. This is incredible. Faheem Ashraf not only wins his side the match but also chases down 18 in the final over, a record never achieved by any side before in PSL. 

Islamabad United didn't have the best of starts as they lost the wicket of Alex Hales early in the chase. Colin Munro and Gurbaz chipped in with vital knocks but couldn't score anything substantial. 

They were having a tough time in the middle as they lost Asif Ali and Azam Khan cheaply. But Shadab Khan showed them the way how to bat on a track like this and helped them to compete run for run, a wicket for a wicket in the middle overs.

Shadab Khan was dismissed, but that wasn't the end as Faheem Ashraf stood up and finished this match for his side. Faheem in particular, was at his best as he managed to smash the ball as cleanly as possible. He, along with a cameo from Wasim Jr., was able to take his side over the line, chasing a huge total.

Spare a thought for Multan Sultans. They bowled their heart out but failed to restrict their opposition to a score less than what they registered. Anwar Ali, Ishanullah, Usama Mir and Abbas Afridi registered themselves in the wickets column, with Anwar picking up 3 wickets and Ihsanullah holding onto his purple cap firmly, picking 2 wickets in this game and 19 wickets in the tournament overall. Stick around as we have the presentations coming up

19.5 Mohammad Ilyas to Faheem Ashraf, JUST OVER THE TOP!! TAKE A BOW, FAHEEM ASHRAF!! Full delivery, Faheem chips it just over mid-off where Keiron Pollard jumps high but he can't reach it. The ball rolls to the fence as Faheem gets to his fifty. More importantly, Islamabad United register a win out of nowhere!

19.4 Mohammad Ilyas to Faheem Ashraf, FUMBLED AND IT IS A BOUNDARY!!! Very full on the stumps, Faheem drills it straight. Keiron Pollard runs across to his left and dives over the ball. Four runs and Islamabad United are on the verge of a miraculous win!

19.3 Mohammad Ilyas to Faheem Ashraf, full outside-off, Faheem drives it wide of long-on and there is a fumble in the deep. This is what pressure does! Two runs taken!

19.2 Mohammad Ilyas to Faheem Ashraf, MASTERCLASS!! THIS IS AN UNBELIEVABLE SHOT FROM FAHEEM! Full-toss outside the tramline, Faheem reaches out and reverse-laps it over third for a maximum. SIX! Can't believe how he generated so much power off a wide line!

19.1 Mohammad Ilyas to Faheem Ashraf, OH!! INSIDE-EDGED FOR A BOUNDARY!! Yorker outside-off, Faheem looks to scoop it fine but he somehow gets it off the bottom off the bat. The ball passes the stumps and reaches the fence for a boundary!

Don't move from your seats, we have a cracking match lined up. ISU need 18 runs in 6 balls and at the moment, all three results are possible. Here's Mohammad Ilyas to bowl the final over

18.5 Anwar Ali to Mohammad Wasim Jr, PLUMB IN FRONT!! Full-toss on off and middle, Wasim Jr moves across and looks to swing it towards square-leg but he misses. LBW appeal and the umpire quickly raises his finger. However, Wasim Jr still goes up for the DRS! Flat line on Ultra-Edge. Three reds on ball-tracking. So, Wasim Jr has to return to the pavilion!

Mohammad Wasim Jr lbw b Anwar Ali 16(7b, 1x4, 1x6)