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Lahore Lions managed to score 221 in 20 overs. They could have scored a lot more but Nasir Jamshed wasted too many deliveries couldn’t find the gaps on bad balls even though he scored 69 but he was lucky that he was given not out when the third umpire ruled that the fielder didn’t completed the catch.

Had Waqas or Razzaq came a few over earlier the score could have reached 240.

Even though the Dolphins bowling line up is quite experienced but they have conceded 200+ runs in every match they have played in this tournament. Sami as always has been fast, flat and erratic and gave away too many runs. I don’t think he deserved to be recalled in the national team.

Can lahore win this match? Yes they can but they have to get the wicket of Shahzaib early.

The trump card for Lahore will be Wahab Riaz he has been unplayable in this tournament so far. He is bowling extremely fast and is also moving the ball.

Karachi’s chances will be rested on just too players Shahzaib and Afridi both players are in devastating form, it’s unfortunate that Shahzaib hasn’t been selected in the national team, his performance in England and in ICC T20 WC wasn’t good but those who have been selected they also failed on the last tour and also failed in this tournament, I think it is a crime to ignore players like Shahzaib and Imran Nazir for T20.

Dolphins just rolled over every opposition in this tournament but this is the first time that they will be facing a quality bowling side, Lions passed the test as they posted a decent total but it’s yet to be seen if Dolphins can score against Lahore bowlers with same aggression as they did against other teams.

Lions could have collapsed if Karachi’s fielders had not dropped 4-5 catches and missed a few run outs.

Lions should have opened their with Wahahb Riaz but Razzaq chose to bowl himself.

As I was writing this Shahzaib is back in the pavillion after making a quick 33 runs . Now the match will become interesting and we will get to see how strong the Dolphins are without Shahzaib.  Huge resposibility on Fawad, Asad Shafiq and Afridi.

This tournament has been a huge success almost every match has been packed it was very well organized the environment has been electrifying, the crowd supported every team unlike the crowd in Karachi where last year Stallions and Lions were booed and the crowd threw stones and other objects on their fielders.

Asad Shahfiq is out and now Afridi is at the crease.