May27

Razzak hits a magnificient ton- RBS T20 Day 2

by wasim on May 27th, 2009 at 12:26 am
Posted In: Cricket, Cricket Pakistan

Group A

Lahore Lions Vs Quetta Bears

Abdul Razzak scored a hurricane 109 off just 51 balls in a match against Quetta Bears, his rapid fire innings included eight 4′s and eight 6′s, his innings included 28 runs off an Irfan Ismail over that helped propel Lahore to 214 for 6. Nasir Jamshed Scored 58 off 43 balls and added 162 runs with Razzak for the third wicket. Salman Butt improved a bit but still looked rusty and got out LBW playing a terrible shot he scored 31 off 20 balls. I hope the selectors must have realized the blunder they have made by ignoring Nasir Jamshed as Ahmed Shahzad who took Nasir’s spot again failed miserably and got out on a duck in this match. 214 was a huge total for Quetta Bears and the rest of the match was just a formality.

Razzak deliberately promoted himself and came to bat at #3 and made sure that he bats till end, Kamran Akmal hasn’t been able to get any match practice in the last two games, Razzak has clearly made a statement today, he is still the best allrounder in Pakistan.

Faisalabad Wolves VS Rawalpindi Rams

Misbah Ul Haq again missed this match, and Mohammad Hafeez again was the hero for Faisalabad’s team. Hafeez boosted Faisalabad to a challenging score of 170, stroking an unbeaten 79 off 56 balls including 11 fours. Not that Rawalpindi were without a chance. They had restricted the opposition to 21 for 3, but Hafeez was supported ably by Khurram Shehzad, who made a 51-ball 65 to help his team recover. Sohail Tanvir was impressive, taking 3 for 24 but his efforts were in vain.

In their reply, Rawalpindi faltered from the outset, losing wickets at frequent intervals. Opener Naved Malik threatened with a quickfire 50, smashing seven fours and two sixes, but was short of support from the other end. Hafeez did the damage once again, taking 3 for 14 to take his team to the top of the Group A table. Mohammad Aamir was unimpressive in this match.

 

Group B

 

A 118-run opening stand between Babar Ali (58) and Sohaib Maqsood (59) laid the foundation for Multan Tigers‘ successful run-chase against Karachi Zebras.

Karachi had posted a competitive score of 158, thanks to half-centuries from Shahzaib Hasan and Fahad Iqbal. They were comfortably placed at 140 for 2, but lost their way a little, losing four wickets for 18 runs. Kashif Naved, the left-arm fast bowler, took 3 for 20, and played an important role in stemming the flow of runs.

Babar and Maqsood led the reply with the latter being the more aggressive. Multan’s job was made easier by an 18-ball 30 from Rizwan Haider who struck two sixes and a four to complete the job, and hand Multan their first win. Karachi, on the other hand, have lost two in two. 

 

Group C

 

Hyderabad Hawks opened their account in the RBS Twenty20 Cup with a comfortable eight-wicket win against Peshawar Panthers, who suffered their second consecutive defeat in as many days. Peshawar fell away after a good start, to post 148, and the target was easily overhauled thanks to Faisal Athar’s unbeaten 55 and Azeem Ghumman’s steady 40. Younis Khan’s team is out of the tournament after losing two straight matches against lessor teams. I wonder how he will lead Pakistan team in the WC.

Peshawar were in a good position to post a bigger score when they were at 86 for 1 in the 12th over. The top three, including captain Younis Khan, made starts but couldn’t push on. Hyderabad too got off to a good start, with their openers adding 61 in eight overs. Faisal, walking in at No.3, hit three sixes and six fours in his 37-ball knock. Rizwan Ahmed joined him in an unbeaten stand of 74 to help Hyderabad finish the formalities.

Group D

 

Half-centuries from captain Khalid Latif and Fawad Alam boosted Karachi Dolphins to a formidable score, one that they were able to defend comfortably against Abbottabad Rhinos – who lost their second consecutive game. Karachi piled on 209 as Latif blasted a 50-ball 81, and added 106 with Fawad, who was equally ruthless, smashing 11 fours in his knock of 70.

Abbottabad were dented early in their innings, Mohammad Sami striking twice in the third over to remove the openers, though captain Adnan Raees and Fawad Khan did stage a recovery with a 61-run stand. However, it proved inadequate as Fawad chipped in with two wickets to remove both of them, and produced a run-out to seal a convincing 52-run win.