http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Surrey-c851 – Cricket News Update
Pakistani cricketer, Azhar Mahmood, led his county team, Kent, to a competitive 15-run win against the player’s former side, Surrey. The win came after a http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gordon-James-Muchall-c60376 appreciated all round performance by Mahmood, which aided Kent’s critical win.
The day/night fixture was being staged at the Kennington Oval, on July 14, 2011, and came as part of the South Group competition from the Friends Life T20 series.
Both the teams have so far taken part in 15 matches each, from which Kent secured 8 wins while the opponents, Surrey, follow with 7. However, Kent’s recent win over Surrey secured the team a spot in the qualification places.
Thursday’s bout began after the Kent side won the toss and chose to bat. The team kicked off the session with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Robert-Key-c2349.
However, after delivering http://www.senore.com/Cricket/A-Swift-c41334 opening to the side, Kent’s skipper, Key (15), exited the crease, making room for Mahmood to take over his place in the 3rd over of the innings.
Mahmood came in with a firm start to his innings and swiftly managed a strong footing on the crease. Recovering from the skipper’s loss, the player engaged into a fair partnership with Denly, which lasted till the 8th over.
Following Denly’s (22) wicket, Mahmood was then joined in by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Martin-van-Jaarsveld-c74944, who could not accompany the Pakistani for long.
Despite Kent’s consistent wicket losses, Mahmood maintained a steady hold on the pitch cruising into a decent half ton. However, following Man of the Match, Darren Stevens’ (43) loss, Mahmood too made his way to the pavilion in the final quarter of the session.
The player delivered an impressive performance with the bat, which aided http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Close-c51347 the innings at a competitive total.
Mahmood’s scored 60 runs at an aggressive strike rate of 150. His aggregate included 7 boundaries and a single hit out of the park.
Although Mahmood failed to secure any wicket, his performance on the field led to the team’s eventual triumph after the player’s direct hit, which resulted in securing Zafar Ansari’s wicket as the last for the day. With just four balls to spare, Kent managed
to secure a 15-run win over Surrey.
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