हॉन्गकॉन्ग vs ओमान, 4th Play-off, दुबई अंतर्राष्ट्रीय क्रिकेट स्टेडियम , दुबई, 30 October 2019 - कमेंट्री

A couple to begin the last! Short and outside off, Christie cuts it over point and takes two. 16 needed now off 5 balls.

Very full and on the pads, Christie looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads. It rolls on the off side for one. Singles won't do it for Hong Kong. The umpire signals it as a leg bye so there was no inside edge.

Outside off, this is slapped through covers for one.

Just a single from the ball they needed more than a run! 13 needed now from 2 so unless there is an extra, Oman can't lose. Shorter and on off, this is pushed towards cover for one.

A dot! The Oman coach gets extremely excited, he comes down the steps and is now all ready to rush onto the field. He knows now Oman is over the line and the last ball is just a formality. A short ball outside off, Ghazanfar swings but misses.

Another dot to end! Now, the Oman coach can run onto the ground and he does so. Excellent scenes out there. Butt bangs it short and outside off, Ghazanfar swings and misses again. OMAN WIN BY 12 RUNS!

Very full, almost a yorker on the pads. Christie looks to work it on the leg side but gets an inside edge onto the pads. It rolls on the leg side for one.

The last ball was full, this is short and outside off. Rana looks to cut but misses. Mixing it up.

OUT! BOWLED 'EM! The leg stump goes for a walk! Another yorker. Rana skips down the track and swings blindly. The ball goes under the bat and the leg stump is uprooted. Fourth one for Bilal. Hong Kong are 9 down. Bilal Khan has three more balls to take his fifth.

FOUR! Almost got it! This is full and on the pads, MG swings but it goes off the inside edge and down to the fine leg fence.

Ghazanfar keeps it out again! Another very full ball on the leg pole. MG swings but gets an inside edge onto the pads. It rolls on the leg side for one. One ball left for Bilal to pick his 5th.

Bilal fails to get his fifer! Still, it is a match-winning spell by the pacer. Excellent stuff by him. His last ball is a full toss which is mistimed down to long on for one. 18 needed from the last over.

Shorter and outside off, Christie looks to upper cut it but misses.

Overthrow! Fuller and on off, this is driven towards cover. Ali there picks the ball up and has a shy at the non-striker's end but misses. Had he hit, Christie was a goner. The fielder backing up fumbles and another run is taken.

Outside off, the batter looks to put bat on ball but misses. Dot.

Another chance of a run out! The bowler drops the ball this time. On off, it is guided to point. Christie takes off. The fielder there throws it to the bowler who dislodges the bails off with his hands.

Well fielded! This is shorter and outside off, Rana slaps it towards cover where Ali dives to his left and half stops it. Two taken.

A dot to end! 25 needed in 12! Short and outside off, Rana swings but misses.

A huge shout but not given! Rana shuffles right across his stumps and looks to play the paddle scoop. Misses to get hit on the pads. An appeal as the ball lobs towards square leg. Not given. The batters take a leg bye. Impact was outside off.

OUT! LBW! Plumb in front. McKechnie is out of here and that is probably the final nail in the coffin. SM shuffles right across and Nadeem bowls it very full and on middle. Scott looks to whip it on the leg side but misses to get hit on the pads. An appeal and up goes the finger. End of a good knock from him. He fought a lone battle but needed to continue. 33 needed in 22.

Full and outside off, the batter opens the face and guides it through point for two.

On off, this is defended.

Shorter and outside off, Christie looks to put bat on ball but misses.

This is angled into the pads, Christie works it through square leg. A top, top over by Nadeem. 30 now needed in 18.

In the air... dropped! FOUR! A tremendous effort though one can say. McKechnie comes down the track and looks to go downtown. Fails to get the timing right. Long on runs to his left, dives with one hand stretched out. It hits the fingertips and then rolls towards the fence. A boundary to start the over, ideal one.

Comes down the track again but the length is shorter. McKechnie looks to keep it out but it hits the pad and rolls towards the off side for one.

Rana moves right across and plays the sweep shot towards backward square leg for one.

Shorter and on the pads, it is worked through square leg for one.

Looks to play the reverse sweep to this ball outside off. Misses.

Plays the conventional sweep this time through square leg and takes a single. 8 from the over. 34 needed in 24.

Full and on off, it's reverse swept to short third man for a single.

Advances down the track and gently tickles it through mid-wicket for a run.

Once again an easy single at short third man. Tap and run from Rana. The fielder there charges to the ball but fumbles.

In the air... SAFE! Flighted delivery, landing full around off, McKechnie jumps down the track to go downtown but fails to middle his shot properly. It balloons in the air over extra cover and the long off fielder charges from the deep. It falls just in front of him and the batsmen cross for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Hong Kong are down but not out yet. Too full in length around middle, McKechnie kneels down and sweeps it sweetly fine down the leg side for a boundary.

Shortish and on off, Scott waits for it on the back foot and gently drops it towards short third man for one. 10 from the over, 42 needed off 30 balls.

Flatter and outside off, this is guided towards short third man. The batters go for a run, the fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but the ball hits the batter. There is an appeal for obstructing the field but nothing from the umpire. The replays show that Khan never changed his track.

Sees the flight, comes down the track and eases it to long on for one.

OUT! TIMBER! The wrong shot and that brings about the downfall. Misreads the length and the line. This is the straighter one on middle, it skids through. Ehsan Khan looks to play the late cut but there is not enough room for that shot. He misses and the off pole is hit. 7 down and now the task looks very tough for Hong Kong.

A flatter leg spinner on middle, Rana goes back and tries to hit on the leg side. He gets it off the inner half and the ball strikes him on the pads. Got to get forward.

Tossed up leg spinner, wide outside off, Rana makes a leave.

Short and outside off, Rana rocks back and cuts it through point for a run. Top over from Khawar Ali, 3 runs and a wicket from it. 52 needed off the remaining 6 overs. Three wickets left.

Drop and run! This is on off, it is tapped towards point for one.

Another single as this is worked to the right of the bowler.

Flatter and on middle, this is worked towards mid-wicket.

SIX! That is big! The batter comes down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and hits it against the turn. Over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie at wide long on. There was a fielder in the deep but it sailed over him.

Slows it up even more and bowls it outside off, Khan looks to go over covers but is beaten.

Flatter and shorter on off, this turns away. Khan reaches out for it. He gets it through covers for one. 9 from Kaleem's first. 55 needed in 42.

Slightly short and outside off, this is slapped through covers for one.

McKechnie comes down the track and hits it back to the bowler.

Slightly shorter and outside off, this is cut towards point for one.

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Khawar Ali strikes. The stand which started to worry Oman has been broken. Turn and bounce there and the outside edge is found. This lands on off and then turns away. Haroon plays a nothing stroke. He hangs his bat outside. The ball hits the outside edge and Suraj takes a sharp catch behind the stumps. 65 needed in 50 balls.

Gives it a lot of flight and lands it on off, this is defended.

On the shorter side, this is cut through point for one. End of a successful over by Ali.

Loopy and full on off, skidding in, Scott jumps out of the crease and tries to flick. Misses and is hit on the pads. They appeal but to no avail.

Flatter and shorter on off, McKechnie plays it with gentle hands towards short third man and rushes across to the other end.

DROPPED! Skipper puts down a dolly! Tossed up ball around off, Arshad rotates his wrists to attempt for a flick shot but closes the face of the bat early. It pops out back to the bowler off the leading edge and Maqsood drops a sitter in his followthrough. It bursts through his hands and deflects towards mid on. The bowler runs after it and the batsmen switch ends.

This is poor fielding from Oman. Once again it's dabbed down towards short third man and a run is stolen right under that fielder's nose.

Fullish and outside off, driven through cover-point for a brace.

Turns it on the leg side and steals a quick ruin. Another tidy over by the Oman skipper where he should have got a wicket as well. 50-run stand comes up!

Beauty to beat the bat! Lovely flighted ball around off, drifting in and spinning away. McKechnie plays for the original trajectory and is beaten by the away spin. Suraj collects the ball and appeals but nothing from the umpire.

Tossed up ball outside off, driven loosely with the spin through covers for one.

Short and outside off, cut straight to point.

FOUR! A much-needed boundary for Haroon and Hong Kong! A long hop on middle and leg, Arshad moves back inside the crease and pulls it firmly through square leg. The fielder in the deep moves quickly to his right and attempts to stop it with a slide. He fails to pull off that effort clinically and ends up touching the ball and the rope at the same time.

Wide! Fires one down the leg side, Haroon leaves and it's a good take by Suraj behind the stumps.

Beaten! Flatter and shorter around off, Arshad tries to cut it late but is too late. Misses and Suraj once again collects. A muted appeal from him dies down quickly.

FOUR! Cuts and cuts hard! Also it's in the gap. Short and outside off, Haroon camps back and slaps it square of the wicket on the off side for a boundary. 10 from the over!

Fires a fuller length ball around leg, Scott knocks it down to long on and brings up 50 for Hong Kong!

A stifled appeal for an lbw but there is a healthy inside edge. Arm ball around off, skidding in, Arshad tries defending but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Vociferous appeal for an lbw this time! Flatter arm ball again, around off, Arshad steps out of the crease to work it away but misses. Suraj Kumar screams his lungs out but the umpire remains unmoved.

Short in length on off, pulled to deep mid-wicket for a run.

The batsman guides it to third man. They pick up a single.

Goes on the back foot and punches it towards the bowler, He misfields but no run conceded. Another quiet over by the skipper. He has gone for 6 runs in his two overs so far.

A false start! This one is slipped down the leg side. Wided.

Around off, the batter looks to flick but misses to get hit high on the thigh pad. It rolls on the off side. A leg bye taken.

Takes a couple of steps down the track, the bowler shortens the length a little. SM looks to defend but gets beaten.

Back of a length and on off, this is pushed through covers for a couple.

A little short again and outside off, McKechnie looks to push it through the off side but gets beaten.

EDGY FOUR! Hong Kong won't mind how they come as long as they come. Back of a length and outside off, McKechnie has a poke at it. It flies off the outside edge and goes down to the third man fence.

In the air... safe! Mix-up but safe! Fuller and on off, McKechnie looks to to loft it over covers but does not get the timing right. It lands safe. The batters take one and think of a second but Haroon is sent back. The fielder throws it to the keeper but it is a wild throw. 9 from the over, a good one for Hong Kong. 85 needed in 71.

Flatter and outside off, this is guided towards short third man for one.

On off, this is defended.

Comes down the track but Maqsood shortens the length. This is defended.

Shorter and on middle, this is worked wide of long on but only for a run.

Another flatter delivery on off, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

A huge shout but not given! McKechnie comes down the track and this is fired on the pads. The batter misses the flick and is hit on the pads. A huge appeal but it is turned down. Probably an inside edge.

FOUR! Tickled nicely! Welcome into the attack, Nadeem. This is on the pads, McKechnie works it fine on the leg side and bags a boundary.

Good length and outside off, SM lets it be.

Outside off again and it is another leave. Two leaves in a row, you do not see that often in T20s.

Fuller this time and McKechnie goes after it. He gets an inside edge onto the pads.

FOUR! Just over! Slightly short and on the body, McKechnie swivels and pulls it over short fine leg for a boundary. This is a good over for Hong Kong!

WIDE! Fuller and swinging away from outside off, it is left alone.

A couple to end the Powerplay! Hong Kong are 37 for 5 after it. 2 wickets more than what Oman lost but 9 runs more too. A short one to end the 6th. McKechnie looks to pull but gets a top edge towards deep mid-wicket for two.

On the pads, Haroon looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. It rolls on the leg side and a leg bye is taken.

On middle, SM strokes it to mid off.

That is a beauty! Showing all his variations here. A dipping slower one, fuller and outside off. McKechnie is way too early into the stroke and misses it by a long way.

A full toss, McKechnie drives but finds cover. The fielder there dives and parries it towards mid off. A single is taken.

FOUR! That went past the leg pole by a whisker! Almost another one for Bilal. This is fuller and outside off, it comes back in after hitting the deck. Haroon looks to drive but ends up getting an inside edge which goes past the leg pole and down to the fine leg fence.

Goes short now and on off, it is guided to the right of short third man. The fielder quickly gets to his right to make the stop and Arshad is sent back by his partner. First over of the chase where a wicket has not fallen.

Lands it on a length close to off, McKechnie brings a straight bat down and defends it off the inner half to mid-wicket.

Play and a miss! Outswinger this time. On a length and outside off, Scott initially look to push inside the line but then decides late to withdraw his bat. A very late decision that, nearly took the outside edge.

In the air but wide! Fuller and outside off, the batsman throws his bat at it. It goes off the outside edge wide of point and down towards third man for one.

OUT! In the air... taken! Bilal Khan is the catcher! He is everywhere at the moment. You just can't keep him out of the game. A short one on middle, Singh looks to pull but the bounce gets big on him. He only manages a top edge which goes high up in the air towards short fine leg where Khan takes a dolly. Half the side back in the hut for Hong Kong within 4 overs.

Good length and on off, SM goes back and keeps it out.

A little too straight, this is clipped through mid-wicket and easy two runs are taken.

Fuller and around off, it shapes back in a little. Khan drives it to mid off.

A little too straight, Khan looks to flick but misses. It hits the pads and rolls towards fine leg. A leg bye taken.

A little too straight again. The batter looks to flick but misses. It hits the pads and rolls towards fine leg. An appeal by the bowler as the batters take one. Nothing from the umpire. Leg bye signaled.

OUT! KABOOM! Knocked him over! Three wickets in the 16 balls bowled and Oman right on top now. This is a gem of a delivery. Unplayable. An inswinging yorker. Can't do a lot about that one. It starts from outside off and comes back in late. Aizaz can't bring his bat down in time and the stumps behind are shattered. 122 needed in 104.

Out? Not out? OUT! Well, the umpire has given it eventually! LBW! Waqas goes first ball. Hong Kong now in tatters. Two in two for Bilal Khan. Another one of those full inswingers. This seems to be a little too straight though. Barkat fails to put bat on ball and is hit on the pads. An appeal goes up. The umpire starts to move across to his left but then decides to lift his finger. That's a very late decision. He, in fact, tries to put his finger down also but eventually has given the striker out. Bilal Khan is bowling a dream spell, he is on a hat-trick.

FOUR! A boundary off the hat-trick ball! Looks to bowl another yorker but ends up bowling a full toss. Singh works it through mid-wicket and bags a boundary. End of an action-packed over. 2 wickets and 6 runs from it!

On the shorter side to begin! Khan pulls it past mid on. The fielder from mid off hares after it. He fumbles and an extra run is conceded.

OUT! TAKEN! Two down in the second over are Hong Kong and Oman are pumped up here. An unlucky dismissal one can say. It is full and tailing back in onto the pads. Shah flicks it nicely but does not keep it down and it goes straight to the fielder at short fine leg. Had it been to the left or the right of that fielder, it would have been a boundary. Kinchit Shah fails to make an impact with the bat. 126 more needed.

Good length and on off, this is defended onto the ground.

Shorter and on middle, this is worked towards short fine leg for one.

This is angled into the batter, Aizaz works it towards mid-wicket for one.

Good length and on off, McKechnie guides it to point.

Starts with a good length ball on middle, a hint of inward shape, Khan works it out off his pads to mid-wicket.

Wide! Bilal loses his radar this time. Slips a length ball down the leg side, further swinging down as Nizakat fails to put bat on ball.

OUT! Boom! The off stump takes a beating! Just the kind of start Oman wanted! Bilal is a delighted man. He gets a fuller length ball to curl back into the batsman off the seam. He pitches it around off, Nizakat has a flash at it without moving his feet and is beaten comprehensively. The stumps are shattered and Bilal has drawn first blood.

Squares him! That is an unplayable delivery, that too first up. This one starts coming into the off pole and then leaves the batter late. Shah plays all around it and luckily for him, it beats the outside edge and the off pole.

FOUR! Off the mark in style! Khan goes for the magic ball. He tries to swing it the leg pole to the off pole but there is no movement. It is worked by Shah past short fine leg for a boundary.

Close shave! A direct hit was needed! We saw Hong Kong hit the stumps when needed and Oman would have to do the same. This is shorter and around off, it is guided towards point. The non-striker wants a run but is sent back. The fielder picks the ball up and has a shy at the non-striker's end but misses.

A short one down the leg side, Shah looks to pull but misses. Wided. There was an appeal to put the umpire off but not given.

BEATEN! End of a long but successful first over. Shortish and outside off, it moves away further. Shah hangs his bat out and gets beaten.