Bahawalpur Stags v Karachi http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Dolphins-c781 – Faysal Bank T-20 Cup, 2012/13 (Group B) – Match Update – Stags secure narrow 2-wicket win
A close-fought match between the Bahawalpur Stags and the Karachi Dolphins culminated in a 2-wicket win for the Stags in their Group B match during the ongoing Faysal Bank T-20 Cup, played at the Bagh-e-Jinnah in Lahore, today on December 3.
The Stags won the toss and chose to field first, with Mohammad Talha (4-0-43-3) and Ataullah (4-0-17-2) going on to lead the team’s attack. The Dolphins, on their part, put up an average batting display. Opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Talha-c77400, but his fellow opening batsman Khurram Manzoor (13) went on to set up a 51-run second wicket stand with wicketkeeper batsman Amin-ur-Rehman (44), who remained the top-scorer for the team.
Their efforts got the team total up to 63, but then a flurry of wickets ensued. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Amin-ur-Rehman-c43985 was finally dislodged, also at the hands of Ataullah, leaving the team at 76 for 4 in the 9th over.
However, the innings was steadied, to a considerable degree, by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shahid-Afridi-c2482, on duck.
By this point, the team was at 142 for 6, and some final contributions from Latif and Tanvir Ahmed (2*) led their team up to a final total of 152 by the end of 20 overs, at the expense of 6 wickets.
The Stags’ batsmen did not fare any better, but a series of small contributions eventually got the team over the finish line, despite the efforts of Afridi (4-0-16-2), and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Sami-c77289, all of whom picked up one wicket each.
Opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Moinuddin-c77625 (14) chipped in with minor contributions. The small efforts coupled together ensured that, with 2 wickets still in hand, and only 3 deliveries remaining, the Stags narrowly made it up to 153 and secured their victory.
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