- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR5.6 Maharoof breaks through, Siddiq tries to dab this sharp, lifting back of a length ball with third man up, but only feathers it behind 40/17.2 and now he's gone, this was nearly a wide outside off stump, but Shehzad walks across to try and pick it over short fine leg, connects, but the fielder only needs to take a few steps to his left to take it 51/27.6 what a way to go, they put in a wide slip for Jamshed, and he steers this widish one right into the hands of the fielder, straightforward catching practice 52/319.3 mishits one finally after that incredible phase, slower one goes high in the air as Hafeez has a slog, and long off comes in to settle under it 160/516.6 gone this time, tries to shovel a fuller one down the ground but lofts it straight to long on instead 127/419.6 full on the stumps, he makes some room and cracks it to long off, they go for the improbable second, and Riaz is not even half way there when the throw comes to the keeper 164/6Extras4 (w 4)TOTAL164/6 (20 Overs, RR: 8.2)Fall of wickets: 1-40 (Umar Siddiq, 5.6 ov), 2-51 (Ahmed Shehzad, 7.2 ov), 3-52 (Nasir Jamshed, 7.6 ov), 4-127 (Saad Nasim, 16.6 ov), 5-160 (Mohammad Hafeez, 19.3 ov), 6-164 (Wahab Riaz, 19.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB WMC Jayampathi 4 0 45 1 11.25 7 6 1 1 0 MDK Perera 2 0 9 0 4.50 6 1 0 0 0 HIA Jayaratne 4 0 29 1 7.25 7 3 0 0 0 MF Maharoof 4 0 28 3 7.00 8 3 0 1 0 PADLR Sandakan 3 0 18 0 6.00 8 1 0 2 0 S Prasanna 3 0 35 0 11.66 3 1 3 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR5.1 given this time by umpire Kulkarni, Sampath swings and misses this full one angled in, and umpire thinks it is not slipping down, Cheema continues to pick up wickets, although replays indicate it would have missed leg 36/33.4 Cheema strikes, Perera charges out as the bowler angles it across him, has a heave, but only snicks it through to the keeper 27/13.5 two in two for Cheema, Danushka swivels for the pull, the length is not really short enough for such an expansive stroke and he plays on, Cheema working up good pace these last two deliveries 27/211.3 gone now, comes down the track and tries to go over long off this time, ends up chipping it straight to the man 80/412.1 Riaz in business now, Express have to go for it, Perera drives a pitched up ball hard in the air, straight and low to mid off 85/611.5 tossed up just outside off stump, Maharoof bends to have a slog, misses, and is bowled, coming apart for Express now 81/512.5 another one goes, short ball again from Riaz, Prasanna mishits a pull in the air and deep midwicket settles under it 86/714.6 excellent delivery, yorker on off, through him before he can get bat down on it, it brushes the stumps and the leg bail comes off to send Perera back even as the ball flies to the keeper 98/816.3 Hafeez can do no wrong tonight, he bowls a half tracker and the batsman pulls it straight to midwicket on the edge of the ring 107/917.6 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 109/10Extras4 (lb 2, w 2)TOTAL109 all out (18 Overs, RR: 6.05)Fall of wickets: 1-27 (Kusal Perera, 3.4 ov), 2-27 (Danushka Gunathilaka, 3.5 ov), 3-36 (Tillakaratne Sampath, 5.1 ov), 4-80 (Jehan Mubarak, 11.3 ov), 5-81 (Farveez Maharoof, 11.5 ov), 6-85 (Angelo Perera, 12.1 ov), 7-86 (Seekkuge Prasanna, 12.5 ov), 8-98 (Dilruwan Perera, 14.6 ov), 9-107 (Ishan Jayaratne, 16.3 ov), 10-109 (Lakshan Sandakan, 17.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB Mohammad Hafeez 4 0 26 1 6.50 14 3 1 0 0 Aizaz Cheema 3 0 15 3 5.00 10 2 0 1 0 Wahab Riaz 4 0 20 2 5.00 13 3 0 0 0 Imran Ali 3 0 14 1 4.66 8 1 0 1 0 Adnan Rasool 4 0 32 2 8.00 7 1 2 0 0
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
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 40 runs, 1 wicket)
- Lahore Lions: 50 runs in 7.1 overs (43 balls), Extras 3
- Lahore Lions: 100 runs in 15.3 overs (93 balls), Extras 3
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 45 balls (Mohammad Hafeez 30, Saad Nasim 23, Ex 0)
- Mohammad Hafeez: 50 off 34 balls (3 x 4, 3 x 6)
- Lahore Lions: 150 runs in 18.2 overs (110 balls), Extras 3
- Innings Break: Lahore Lions - 164/6 in 20.0 overs (Umar Akmal 11)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 41 runs, 3 wickets)
- Southern Express: 50 runs in 7.6 overs (48 balls), Extras 2
- Southern Express: 100 runs in 15.3 overs (93 balls), Extras 4
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