http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Peshawar-c832 Panthers – Faysal Bank T-20 Cup, 2012/13 (Group B) – Match Update – Panthers win by 44 runs
A concentrated batting performance from the Peshawar Panthers enabled them to post a sizeable total which their bowlers went on to defend successfully against the Hyderabad Hawks, resulting in a comfortable 44-run win for the team in their Group B match during the ongoing Faysal Bank T-20 Cup, played at the Bagh-e-Jinnah in Lahore today on December 4.
The Panthers chose to bat after winning the toss and proceeded to put forth a solid display. Opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nawaz-Ahmed-c78941 (who top-scored for the team with 53) joined forces for a 74-run partnership for the second wicket.
The stand was cut short by Iftikhar Ahmed’s dismissal in the 9th over, stumped by wicketkeeper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nizamuddin-c79762. By this point, the Panthers were at 104 for 3.
Skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zohaib-Khan-c98638 (14) for a 39-run stand.
Their combined efforts saw the team up to 176, after which Zohaib Khan was sent packing by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gauhar-Ali-c58587 (5*), got the Peshawar Panthers up to a total of 185 by the end of 20 overs, at the expense of 5 wickets.
The team’s bowling attack proved as effective as their batting, with all 5 bowlers claiming at least one wicket each, while http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Azizullah-c46944 (4-0-29-3), Badshah (4-0-36-2), and Zohaib Khan (4-0-23-2) all registered notable performances.
Coming in at number 8, Kashif Bhatti top-scored for the Hawks with a dismal 25, and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Aqeel-Anjum-c45294 (22) was the only other batsman who managed to pass the 20-run mark. The rest registered forgettable performances, and by the end of 20 overs, the Hawks were all out, with the Panthers going on to secure a 44-run victory.
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