http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Junaid-Khan-c77037 bags 4 for 62 – Cricket News Update
The 2-Day tour match finally wrapped up after Zimbabwe XI earned a 30-run, first innings lead, against the Pakistani tourists. However, the visitors had to thank their young pacer, who restricted the hosts to a minor lead, thanks to his impressive haul of
4 wickets, with a fair giveaway worth 62.
The fixture was being staged at the Bulawayo Athletic Club, on August 28, and came as a practice match prior to the official kick off to Pakistan’s Tour to Zimbabwe with the one-off Test match against the hosts on September 1.
As for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Khan-c71319’s wickets streak, the pacer struck the hosts on the final and second day of the match following Pakistan’s wrap up on the first day of play.
The Green Caps piled up a somewhat sluggish total of 222 runs, losing all its players. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Younis-Khan-c98325 stood out to be the highest scorers for the team, earning some decent numbers worth 67 and 71 respectively.
Taking on an easy mark, Zimbabwe XI took on the chase with opening batsmen, skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/CJ-Chibhabha-c1263.
However, the batting side suffered its first blow at the hands of Khan, who managed to secure two quick wickets in the 19th over of the Zimbabwean innings.
The left arm pacer managed to dismiss skipper Mawoyo off a successful Leg before Wicket appeal followed by one down batter http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Regis-Wiriranai-Chakabva-c84623 on a disappointing duck.
Chibhabha’s impressive knock at the crease also came to a close after the opener managed to score the highest of the lot, 70. The player’s wicket was owned by a fresh entry, leg-break bowler http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Yasir-Shah-c98252, who went on to mark his second of the match, sending
off two down player http://www.senore.com/Cricket/GA-Lamb-c1450 to the pavilion.
With the procession taken over by Zimbabwean middle order, the remaining damage came from the spin duo of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Hafeez-c76898.
As for Khan, the bowler returned with another potent spell and in a similar manner managed to crumble down the batting side’s lower order, securing another two successive wickets in the 64th over of the day, bringing the toll to a troubling 9.
The fixture finally came to its closure after fresh face, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Aizaz-Cheema-c961, secured the final man on the Zimbabwe XI squad.
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