2014-15 Haier T20 Cup Group D: Lahore Lions C.C. 132/3 (17.3/20 ov) defeat Abbottabad Falcons 131 (19.4/20 ov) by 7 wickets (with 15 balls remaining) Lahore Lions capitalised on a middling batting performance from Abbottabad Falcons to march to a seven-wicket win that helped them climb to the top of Group D and set up a semi-final clash with Multan Tigers. Lions ended on four points from three games - similar to Falcons - but progressed due to a better net run-rate. Put in to bat, Falcons were dismissed for 131 and were in danger of being bowled out for a smaller total before a 10-ball 24-run partnership between Adnan Raees and Ahmed Jamal for the eighth wicket propelled them at the end. Both batsmen were the only ones in the line-up to score more than 20 as the Lions bowlers kept chipping away at the wickets. Emmad Ali and Qaiser Ashraf struck twice each while Mohammad Aftab, Mohammad Irfan and Azhar Ali took one apiece. Hamza Paracha did not take a wicket but was the most economical Lions bowler, conceding only nine off three overs. Kamran Akmals boundary-filled 39 helped Lions tide over the early dismissal of Muntazir Mehdi, while Azhars unbeaten 28-ball 32 steered the chase to a a close in the 18th over.
Posted on: Fri, 26 Sep 2014 18:45:50 +0000
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