http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shoaib-Malik-c90088 pleased with team effort – Cricket News Update
Despite failing to qualify for the tournament proper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sialkot-c842 Stallions’ skipper, Shoaib Malik, was pleased with how the team played together during last night’s six-wicket win against Hampshire at the Wanderers.
The reigning Pakistan’s T20 champions were dumped out of the Champions League T20 following their loss against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Auckland-c766 Aces, who then went onto defeat the Royals in the three-team qualifying pool.
Stallions’ road to victory in yesterday’s encounter was well compiled after they had won the toss and inserted the opposition in. They halted http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hampshire-c789’s charge in the early stages by reducing them to 64 for 4 in 10.4 overs, before the innings was stabilised
by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rana-Naved-ul-Hasan-c83909.
Chasing 143, the Stallions found themselves in trouble at 28 for 3 but a defiant unbeaten half-century from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Haris-Sohail-c61503 put the team back on track. The top-order batsman further shared a crucial 96-run partnership with his skipper, who made a quick-fire
39 off 25, as the men from the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 completed victory in 19.1 overs.
Malik was pleased with how his players adapted to the conditions following the defeat against the Aces.
"At least we are taking something home. Very pleased with the way we played together. Still struggling in our bowling but our batsmen played well. It wasn't that easy. We came only four five days back but I felt we adapted well," he said.
The former Pakistani skipper also praised the batting contribution of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sohail-c90628, who was awarded the Player of the Match award after scoring 63, courtesy eight fours and a six.
"He's a brilliant player, he's played many important innings in domestic cricket and he's a good prospect for Pakistan," says the Stallions’ skipper.
The tournament proper will begin on Saturday with a double header. South Africa’s http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 in the first game, before current Indian Premier League Champions, Kolkata Knight Riders, will kick-start their campaign
against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Delhi-c780 Daredevils. Both matches will be played at Centurion.
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