Faysal Bank Super 8 T20 2011 – Lahore Lions v Rawalpindi Rams – Match Recap
Rawalpindi Rams defeated the hot-favourites, Lahore Lions, in the first semi-final of the Faysal Bank Super 8 T20 Cup 2011 at the Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad, on June 30, 2011.
This was a huge upset as no cricket analyst was giving the Rams any chance against Lahore, which was a star studded team. Lahore had http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nasir-Jamshed-c78752.
On the other side of the coin, Rawalpindi is http://www.senore.com/Cricket/A-Young-c41367 team but they have shown immense spirit in the on-going event.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Awais-Zia-c46838 and wicketkeeper/batsman Jamal
Anwar consolidated the innings for Rawalpindi.
However, the best was to follow for the Rams as Tanvir promoted himself up the batting order as he joined Anwar after the dismissal of the third wicket. The two struck some thundering shots all across the park and accumulated 111 runs for the fourth wicket
partnership.
As a result, the Rams posted a huge score of 186 runs for the loss of four wickets in their 20 overs.
Anwar remained the top scorer for Rawalpindi as he scored 67 runs off just 48 balls, in which he struck six boundaries and three massive sixes. Tanvir led his team from the front and made a brilliant 60 with the help of five fours and three huge hits out
of the park. The Pindi captain played some clean shots and proved that he can turn out to be an asset for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 in limited overs cricket.
Chasing a huge target under lights, the Lions were off to a disastrous start as they lost their top three batsmen for just 25 runs on the board. Lahore’s captain, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Chaudhri-Mohammad-Yousuf-c50536, showed some resistance but he failed to find any support from the other end.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lions-c808 as the horses had bolted by then. That’s why the Lions just managed 139 runs for the loss of nine wickets in their 20 overs.
Adnan remained the top scorer for the Lions as he scored 41 runs off just 24 balls, batting at number nine. Yousuf and Sajjad scored 35 and 19 runs respectively.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Raza-Hasan-c84407 picked up a couple of wickets each to halt Lahore’s progress, while Tanvir claimed a scalp in the very first over of the innings.
Rawalpindi’s http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Jamal-Anwar-c65380 was named as the Player of the Match for his outstanding knock.
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