Quetta hold their nerves to go past Karachi and it has been a nail-biting win for them! They will be relieved as they have ended their 5-match losing streak. It was because of Guptill that they notched up this win and he has played out of his skin tonight. He has overshadowed a terrific knock which was played earlier by Rossington from the opposition side. Quetta had a horrid start as they lost wickets in a heap to start with. They were reduced to 63-5 and Guptill was also struggling to time the ball. But, he found an able partner in Sarfaraz. They mixed caution with aggression nicely and kept the scoreboard ticking. Guptill was 41 off 40 at one stage but the 17th over from Fuller changed the complexion of the game completely - he was carted away for 24 in his last over as Guptill took him to the cleaners. Sarfaraz also found a timely boundary in the death overs. He did get run-out in the last over but Pretorius hit the winning runs to take his side over the line. The Karachi bowlers were good for the major part of the innings but they failed to delivery at the crunch stage. Stick around for the presentations..
Aamer Yamin to Pretorius, FOUR, that's it! Pretorius gets a low full-toss and smashes it through extra cover to find the fence. Guptill has stood tall and has played a match-winning knock to ensure his side a win. Quetta win by 4 wickets and they break their losing streak
Aamer Yamin to Pretorius, 2 runs, Pretorius jams this one off the inner half towards backward square leg and comes back for a couple. Only 1 needed now from 2
Aamer Yamin to Pretorius, FOUR, the momentum shifts again! Shortish ball outside off, cut away past backward point and no chance for the man in the deep to cut it off. Only 3 needed from 3 now
Aamer Yamin to Guptill, out Sarfaraz Run Out!! Sarfaraz sacrifices his wicket! Guptill tries to hit this one but gets an inside edge onto the pads and the batters take off. Both are stranded at the middle of the pitch as Aamer Yamin runs in, picks up the ball and hits the bull's eye at the striker's end as Sarfaraz keeps on running and gives his wicket away. Sarfaraz run out (Aamer Yamin) 29(25) [4s-1]
Aamer Yamin to Sarfaraz, 1 run, full ball outside off, Sarfaraz swings at it and mistimes it towards deep mid-wicket for a single
Amir to Sarfaraz, 1 run, on a length around off, hit towards mid-off for a single to keep strike
Amir to Sarfaraz, 2 runs, poor fielding from Tahir! Short ball around off, Sarfaraz flat-bats it towards mid-off. Tahir is late to get off the blocks and the ball lands in front of him and goes past him as well, a couple taken
Amir to Guptill, 1 run, full ball outside off, mistimed hit towards extra cover as the ball falls short of the fielder, a single taken
Amir to Guptill, FOUR, Guptill is playing a match-winning knock here! He gets under the fuller length ball and carves it over covers for a boundary, bisected the two fielders in the deep to perfection. 12 needed from 9 balls
Amir to Sarfaraz, 1 run, well bowled! That's a pinpoint yorker, jammed out to backward square leg for a single
Amir to Sarfaraz, wide, a short ball on leg, Sarfaraz lets it go, a wide called for height
Amir to Guptill, 1 run, a yorker length ball outside off, Guptill can only jam it out to long-on for a run
Muhammad Musa to Sarfaraz, FOUR, Sarfaraz joins the party! On a length, swiped away through mid-wicket for another boundary. The asking rate has come down
Muhammad Musa to Guptill, 1 run, dropped! He almost held onto it but dropped it at the last moment! Back of a length ball, pulled away towards deep mid-wicket. The fielder there gets low to his right, gets both his hands to it but the ball pops out as his elbow hits the ground, a run taken
Muhammad Musa to Guptill, SIX, what an adjustment from Guptill! He was trying to open up the leg-side but Muhammad Musa bowls a sharp short ball on middle. He adjusts and ramps it over the keeper for a maximum. 24 needed from 14 now
Muhammad Musa to Guptill, no run, slower back of a length ball on off, Guptill goes for a pull but is early into his shot and is beaten
Muhammad Musa to Sarfaraz, 1 run, Sarfaraz shuffles across and premeditates, tries to scoop it over the fielder at short fine leg but mistimes it towards him as he sets off for a run. He is guilty of ball watching and the shy at his end misses. If that was a direct-hit, Sarfaraz was a goner
Muhammad Musa to Sarfaraz, 2 runs, yorker length ball outside off, Sarfaraz goes deep in the crease and works it towards mid-on, it's in the gap and the batters take a couple
Muhammad Musa to Guptill, no run, almost a catch! Guptill once again backs away and goes for a hard hit over covers but gets it on the high part of the bat. The ball flies towards Wade at extra cover but it falls just short of him before carrying into his hands
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