Lions crush Express, move into main league
A comprehensive win over Southern Express and Northern Knights' win over Mumbai Indians lifted Lahore Lions into the main draw of the Champions League T20
16/09Result
5th Match, Qualifying Group (D/N), Champions League Twenty20 at Raipur, Sep 16 2014
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![Lahore Lions]( "Lahore Lions")
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![Southern Express]( "Southern Express")
109 (18/20 ov)
Player of the Match
16/09Result
5th Match, Qualifying Group (D/N), Champions League Twenty20 at Raipur, Sep 16 2014
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![Lahore Lions]( "Lahore Lions")
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![Southern Express]( "Southern Express")
109 (18/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
Mohammad Hafeez
67(40) 5x4 - 4x6
Control %77%
- Productive Shot
- on drive
- 27 runs
- 1x4 - 3x6
Match Details
Toss
Southern Express , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
16.00 start, First Session 16.00-17.20, Interval 17.20-17.40, Second Session 17.40-19.00
Match days
16 September 2014 - day/night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Lahore Lions 4, Southern Express 0
Scorecard Summary
LAHORE LIONS 164/6 (20 OVERS)
- Mohammad Hafeez67 (40)
- Saad Nasim31 (25)
- Farveez Maharoof3/28 (4)
- Ishan Jayaratne1/29 (4)
SOUTHERN EXPRESS 109 (18 OVERS)
- Jehan Mubarak35 (26)
- Tillakaratne Sampath18 (18)
- Aizaz Cheema3/15 (3)
- Wahab Riaz2/20 (4)
Scorer: Gopi Rangarajan | Commentator: Abhishek Purohit
END OF OVER:18 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | Expre: 109/10 (56 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.05, RRR: 28.00)
- Charith Jayampathi4 (8b)
- Wahab Riaz4-0-20-2
- Mohammad Hafeez4-0-26-1
That is all from this game. You can follow the last qualifying match between Mumbai Indians and Northern Districts here.
Hafeez is the Man of the Match. Hafeez: "We knew we had to win, and win comprehensively, and the boys have done the job. Some players came on this platform for the first time, and they have shown courage. We have done the job, let us see how it goes. I was struggling to hit the ball early on, in that over I thought why not go after every ball, and it worked for me. It is always good to come to India. And we want to stay here and play more cricket."
Mumbai Indians are still ahead of Lahore on the run rate, but they will have to beat Northern Districts to go through. The New Zealanders are almost through, barring a loss of staggering proportions
Mubarak says Express were never able to compete for 20 overs, and puts it down to the inexperience of his players. It will be a learning experience for the squad, he says, and points out that the young chinaman bowler Rangika must have picked up a lot
17.6
W
Wahab Riaz to Jayampathi, OUT, that is it, pushed down the pitch, Riaz gets a hand to it, they try to squeeze in a single, mid on picks it up and throws it to the keeper, Rangika is well short
PADLR Sandakan run out 1 (6m 6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 16.66
17.5
0
Wahab Riaz to Jayampathi, no run, slower one outside off, he waits and tries to cut, is beaten
17.4
1
Wahab Riaz to Sandakan, 1 run, opens the face and squeezes this full one to deep point
17.3
0
Wahab Riaz to Sandakan, no run, has him fending at this lifter around chest height, he is able to bring it down awkwardly
17.2
0
Wahab Riaz to Sandakan, no run, length ball cramping him for room just outside leg, pushed away
17.1
1
Wahab Riaz to Jayampathi, 1 run, pushes at a pitched up ball and thick edges it to third man
Match Coverage
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Lions crush Express, move into main league
A comprehensive win over Southern Express and Northern Knights' win over Mumbai Indians lifted Lahore Lions into the main draw of the Champions League T20
