2012 http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 World T20 (Super Eight Group 2): Pakistan V South Africa – Umar Gul helps Pakistan prevail in a nerve jangling game – Match Recap
Tail-ender Umar Gul emerged as an unlikely hero with the bat, as Pakistan survived a middle order batting collapse to pip http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 by two wickets in their first World T20 Super Eight match, at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, today, September 28, 2012.
Chasing a modest 133 for 6, set by the JP Duminy led South African line-up, Pakistan was reeling at 76 for 7 in the 15th over before Umar Gul joined Umar Akmal at the crease, and the duo buckled down to score 49 runs from just 27 balls, to bring Pakistan back in the game.
Frontline seamer http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Umar-Gul-c94604, who was afforded just two overs during South Africa’s innings, smashed two muscular boundaries and three towering sixes in his career best 32 from just 17 balls, before being dismissed by Dale Steyn on the final ball of the penultimate over, to leave Pakistan still needing nine runs from six balls.
But hard-hitting middle order batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/M-Morkel-c73528. Akmal returned unbeaten on 43 off 41 deliveries, hitting four fours and a six during his 66-minute stay at the crease.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Allan-Robert-Border-c43726 de Villiers.
Off-spinner http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shahid-Afridi-c2482 for a first ball duck.
Earlier a spectacular bowling performance from Pakistan spinners restricted the formidable Proteas line-up to a modest 133 for 6, in their stipulated 20 overs. Left-handed middle-order batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JH-Kallis-c1692 (12) were the other notable contributors.
Pakistan skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Yasir-Arafat-c98241, conceded just 12 runs in his spell of three overs, including a maiden over as well.
Seamers Umar Gul and Yasir Arafat shared three wickets between them as the South African bowlers tried to play shots against them, after failing to pick the spinners. Gul was adjudged as the man of the match, for his heroics with the bat.
Pakistan will next play arch-rivals http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 in a crunch game, at the same R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo on Sunday.
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