Afghan Cheetas v Faisalabad Wolves: Faysal Bank T20 Cup, Group B – Match Recap
Faisalabad Wolves defeated Afghan Cheetas by 13 runs in a Group B match of the ongoing Faysal Bank Twenty20 Cup, at the National Stadium Karachi, on Thursday, September 29, 2011.
Chasing Faisalabad’s target of 146, only a couple of Afghans, Gulbodin Naib and Karim Sadiq, played well, whereas the rest of the batsmen could not even touch double figures.
With a strong batting line-up, it was not a tough decision for the Faisalabad captain, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Misbah-ul-Haq-c1972, to go for batting first after winning the crucial toss.
Asif Hussaun and Asif Ali opened the innings for the Wolves and put together 26 runs for the first-wicket-stand. Ali, who added just 14 runs to the total, became the first victim and was dismissed by Gulbodin Naib.
After his fall, Hussain and the wicket-keeper batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Salman-c77287, gave a supporting hand to their side by sharing an excellent 52-run-partnership.
A huge mix-up became the cause of Hussain’s dismissal, who collected 30 runs during his stay at the wicket.
In the next over, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Salman-c88163 also lost his concentration after contributing 32 runs.
Two quick wickets imposed immense pressure on Misbah and company. As a result, none of succeeding batsmen including the skipper, could put up a notable performance.
Misbah got out after collecting 16, while the veteran, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Naved-Latif-c78900, gifted his wicket after scoring just two runs.
Later in the innings, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Imran-Khalid-c1585 gathered 11 runs.
As a result of an ordinary show by the middle-order, the Wolves could only manage to pile up 145 for the loss of eight wickets after 20 overs.
From the Afghan bowling unit, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Karim-Sadiq-c70298 returned with a scalp each to their name.
In reply, the Afghan side failed to begin the show on a high and both openers, Najib Taraki and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Nabi-c77111, lost their wickets within the first three overs.
Taraki charmed eight runs, while Sami left the crease without opening his account.
The Wolves were on top after picking up two early wickets but Naib stepped up and spoiled their party.
Sadiq gave full support to the youngster and both players amassed 85 runs for the third-wicket-partnership.
The match was completely under the control of Cheetas til Naib was at the crease. Yet, as soon as the 20-year-old batsman lost his wicket after hitting a fabulous knock of 68 runs, the game started slipping out of their hands.
Karim also got out on the very next ball after timing 20 runs. After the fall of the duo, nobody was there to save the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Afghanistan-c745 team.
Consequently, the Cheetas finished the affair on 132 for nine at the end of 20 overs.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Saeed-Ajmal-c87859 succeeded in claiming a scalp each.
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