Lahore Lions v Islamabad Leopards – Faysal Bank T-20 Cup, 2012/13 (Group A) – Match Update – http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lions-c808 demolish Leopards by 6 wickets
Three-wicket hauls from Wahab Riaz and Aizaz Cheema kept the Islamabad Leopards down to a low total, which the Lahore Lions then went on to chase down successfully, securing a 6-wicket victory in their Group A match during the ongoing Faysal Bank T-20 Cup,
played today on December 4 at the Lahore City Cricket Association Ground.
The Leopards won the toss and decided to bat first, but the Lions did not let them rest easy. Wahab Riaz (4-0-17-3) and Aizaz Cheema (4-0-16-3) led their team's attack, and were supported by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Adnan-Rasool-c42062 (4-0-16-2).
The Leopards, in turn, fared poorly. A faltering 20 from Imad Wasim was the team’s highest score, and the rest of the batsmen failed to pass the 20-run mark. Opening for the team, wicketkeeper batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Naeem-Anjum-c78462 was bowled by Cheema in the very first over
after a mere 2-run contribution, and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shan-Masood-c89637 (9) followed suit in the 5th over, dismissed by the same bowler.
Opener Sajid Ali stuck it out at the crease long enough to reach double figures, but was cut off at 11 - Wahab Riaz dismissed both http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sajid-Ali-c87980, and Moed Ahmed (0) in the 6th over, leaving the Leopards at 30 for 4.
Imad Wasim’s (20) own performance was far from remarkable, and his teammates proved equally mediocre. Zohaib Ahmed (15) managed to join him for a 26-run 5th-wicket stand – the highest on their side – but http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zohaib-Ahmed-c98636 was soon dislodged by Adnan
Rasool, followed swiftly by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Aizaz-Cheema-c961, and the latter trapped lbw
by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Wahab-Riaz-c95839.
By the end of 20 overs, with Sarmad Bhatti (3*) and Hamza Nadeem (2*) at the crease, the team managed to post a total of 104 at the expense of 8 wickets.
The Lions’ innings hinged entirely on the performance of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sohail-c90628 Ahmed (16*) were the only other batsmen who succeeded in reaching double figures, but their contributions
proved sufficient, and despite Zohaib Ahmed's (2.5-1-8-2) efforts to defend his team’s low total, the Lions managed to reach 105 comfortably, with 6 wickets and 31 balls remaining.
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