10/10Result
28th Match (N), National T20 Cup at Lahore, Oct 10 2021
Central PNJB won by 3 wkts (11b rem)
Player of the Match
Sameen GulCentral Punjab (Pakistan)
10/10Result
28th Match (N), National T20 Cup at Lahore, Oct 10 2021
Central PNJB won by 3 wkts (11b rem)
Player of the Match
Sameen GulCentral Punjab (Pakistan)

Wahab Riaz's stunning 28 off nine deliveries made light work of the 163-run chase as he clubbed four sixes to swing the momentum in Central Punjab's (CP) favour. CP kept losing their wickets at regular intervals but it was only a matter of one big innings to get back on the rails and that knock came from the bat of Wahab Riaz. Faheem Ashraf's 27 off 15 kept them in the hunt. Balochistan have failed twice in a row while defending a target. They lacked the finishing touches yesterday and today as their bowlers let them down again in the final overs. The slow ball bouncers didn't work against Wahab, some fielding lapses and not going for the yorker option at the death has been the weak link for Balochistan.

Thanks for joining us today. We'll be back tomorrow. From Rvel Zahid, it's goodbye for now.

18.1
2
Junaid Khan to Wahab Riaz, 2 runs, Drills it down the ground and seals the contest with a boundary. Wahab played valiantly and made this chase a walk in the park affair in the end with his 28-run blitzkrieg

END OF OVER:
18 | 27 Runs | CPNJB: 161/7 (2 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.94, RRR: 1.00)

  • Wahab Riaz26 (8b)
  • Qasim Akram13 (5b)
  • Amad Butt4-0-55-2
  • Umaid Asif3-0-23-1
17.6
1
Amad Butt to Wahab Riaz, 1 run, Gets a run but most importantly keeps the strike
17.6
1w
Amad Butt to Wahab Riaz, 1 wide, Hurls down a bouncer, rises steeply off the deck, looks like it was the only option to prevent Wahab from smashing boundaries
17.5
6
Amad Butt to Wahab Riaz, SIX, It's carnage out there! Wahab smokes another six in his favourite area, floated right up in his arc and lets the strong levers take over, deposited in the stands and the entire Central Punjab team applauds his effort
17.4
6
Amad Butt to Wahab Riaz, SIX, Slaughtered it over the bowler's head for another six! This is brilliant batting
17.3
6
Amad Butt to Wahab Riaz, SIX, Too short and it was there to hit, Wahab rocks back and tonks it over square leg for a flat six, fielder leapt off his feet but Wahab gets the distance.
17.2
1
Amad Butt to Qasim Akram, 1 run, Length ball, outside off, chips it to the off side
17.1
6
Amad Butt to Qasim Akram, SIX, Slammed! Pounded hard back over the bowler's head and holds his stance for the cameraman. Imam can only watch it sail over his head over long-on. That was right out of the textbook

END OF OVER:
17 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | CPNJB: 134/7 (29 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.88, RRR: 9.66)

  • Wahab Riaz7 (4b)
  • Qasim Akram6 (3b)
  • Umaid Asif3-0-23-1
  • Amad Butt3-0-28-2
16.6
0
Umaid Asif to Wahab Riaz, no run, Play and a miss! Pulls his length back, nibbling away in the channel, he wanted to hoick it over midwicket, too early into the shot and that's a precious dot
16.5
6
Umaid Asif to Wahab Riaz, SIX, Clonked over long-on! Times it sweetly to the boundary, that came right out of the meat of the bat. Imam is fuming and he finds himself in a similar situation as yesterday against Northern
16.5
1w
Umaid Asif to Wahab Riaz, 1 wide, Follows up with a wide which is perfect for Central Punjab. They need a few extra runs to turn the tables
16.4
1
Umaid Asif to Qasim Akram, 1 run, Dropped! Length ball, on middle and leg, he launches it high and it bursts straight out the hands of the fielder at deep square
16.3
1
Umaid Asif to Wahab Riaz, 1 run, Length ball, just inside the tramline, he throws his bat at it and it trickles away to third man where the fielder makes a tumbling stop

Central PNJB 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st8Ahmed ShehzadMuhammad Akhlaq
2nd48Hussain TalatMuhammad Akhlaq
3rd2Hussain TalatIrfan Khan
4th8Saif BadarIrfan Khan
5th32Faheem AshrafIrfan Khan
6th19Faheem AshrafMuhammad Faizan
7th8Qasim AkramMuhammad Faizan
8th38Wahab RiazQasim Akram