Rawalpindi Rams v Multan Tigers: Faysal Bank T20, Group B – Match Recap
Rawalpindi Rams beat http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755.
Winning the toss, Multan Tigers opted to bat first, starting their innings with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gulraiz-Sadaf-c60866 as openers.
The opening stand was good as the duo forged a partnership of 42 runs in just 5.6 overs. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Abbas-c41488 made 13 off 12 balls, while Sadaf lashed 35 from 31 deliveries with the help of 3 fours and a six.
The next three batsmen could not make double figures, thanks to the strong bowling attack by the Rams. The one-down batter, Shahbaz Ahmed, made 9 while http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Moinuddin-c77625 fell on a duck and 7 respectively.
After losing the top five wickets, the Tigers came under pressure, but the middle-order duo, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ansar-Javed-c44885, resorted to lavish batting by defying all the bowling tactics of the rivals.
Hussain scored 32 off just 17 balls. He hit 2 fours and 2 sixes. Ansar stayed on the crease till the last ball of the innings, scoring 35 from 26 deliveries, including 4 boundaries.
The preceding four batsmen could not face the fierce Rams' bowlers bravely, adding just 12 collectively to the innings. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Zahid-c77478 failed to even open their accounts.
The Tigers finally managed to compile a 151-run total for the loss of 9 wickets. Their run-rate had been 7.55 per over.
In the bowling line-up of the Rams, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Samiullah-c88304 and Yasim Murtaza bagged two scalps each.
To chase down the handsome target, Rawalpindi Rams started their innings confidently. With the talented opener, Awaiz Zia, lashing a sterling fifty, the team went on to win the game easily.
Naveed Malik was the first wicket to fall for just 3 runs. The second wicket partnership between Zia and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Tahir-Mughal-c2637 was marvellous, as they played responsibly and added 84 runs to the innings. Zia got 52 off 30 balls with the help of 8 boundaries while
Mughal made 37 from 27 deliveries, hitting 5 fours and a six.
In the middle-order, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Umar-Amin-c94597 batted well, contributing 13 and 21 runs respectively. Amin remained not out.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Yasim-Murtaza-c98232, Mohammad Rameez, Samiullah had to bat yet.
Among the bowlers of the losing side, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zahid-c98463 grabbed 2 wickets While Irshad and Hussain picked up one scalp each.
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