Karachi Zebras v Peshawar Panthers - Faysal Bank Super Eight T-20 Cup – Match Update
Peshawar Panthers 158/5 (20/20 ov) v Karachi Zebras 127/7 (20.0/20 ov) - Peshawar Panthers won by 31 runs
With things heating up as the knockout stage gets nearer in the ongoing Faysal Bank Super Eight T-20 Cup, Peshawar Panthers after playing three matches in the contest finally registered their first win as they beat Karachi Zebras by a staggering margin of 31 runs on Thursday, March 29, at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
With two points to their name and a better run rate, the Panthers have grabbed the second spot in Group A, but might not stay there for long depending on the result of the second match of the day between Faisalabad Wolves and Lahore http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lions-c808 as the Wolves may achieve a better scoring rate at the end of their game which would place them at second position.
Meanwhile, Peshawar Panthers who are a superior bowling side chose to bat first after winning the toss as they knew they would have a better chance of containing their opposition while bowling second.
Openers Iftikhar Ahmed and Israrullah could score only 19 runs together before http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Israrullah-c1608 was removed by Karachi after playing an innings of four runs off seven deliveries.
Wicketkeeper/batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gauhar-Ali-c58587 then tagged alongside Ahmed as the duo gave the fielding side a chance to break a sweat.
The two batsmen seemed in impeccable form as they moulded a dangerous partnership.
While Karachi managed to grab five wickets by the end of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Peshawar-c832’s innings, the batting side managed to post 158 runs on the board with Ahmed being the pick of the batsmen as he belted an insurmountable innings of 77 runs.
Needing a scoring rate of around seven an over, Karachi lost three of their wickets with only 18 runs on the board.
The early loss of crucial wickets put Karachi under pressure, however, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Riaz-Afridi-c84793 annihilated Karachi’s batting line-up to secure a win for Peshawar.
Karachi crumbled after amassing 127 runs, while from Peshawar http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Chaudhri-Iftikhar-Ahmed-c50530 was named as the Player of the Match.
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