Shahid Afridi's 50 off 35 balls was one of those game-changing performances that the star all-rounder has been famous for. As Misbah-ul-Haq reached a record half-century off 121 balls, Shahid Afridi continued the charge with 6 fours and 5 sixes Scored 76 runs off 55 balls. Shahid Afridi's heroics lifted Pakistan out of a situation where half the team had scored five points to chase down 224 for nine.
Last week, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) issued a provisional No Objection Certificate (NOC) for the second edition of KPL after the management resolved some outstanding issues.
Shoaib Malik-led Mirpur Royals were the team to beat in the group stage, with four wins from six matches. The Bagh Stallions are level on points with the Overseas Warriors but are ahead of them at the top of the table thanks to a superior net run rate.
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Hunter's damage rounds are done by Warriors; speed and spin attacks. Leg-spinners Rainam and Mohammad Irfan took two wickets each. Abidullah and Amar Khan are arguably the most exciting pair of fast bowlers in the tournament so far, picking up a wicket each in a fiery opening burst. Hunters openers Saad Baig (captain) and Afaq Khan were lost for ducks. Arbaz Khan scored 22 points and Moiz Rana contributed 17 points.
Notably, Naseem, who was included in the national team squad for the ODI series after Shaheen Afridi was injured in the first Test match against Sri Lanka in Galle, will also feature in the shortest format of the season .
Reserve players: Adnan Ahmed (Bajur), Adnan Khan (Khyber), Ansarullah (Peshawar), Uzarullah (Peshawar) and Wazidan ·Khan (Khyber)
Yesterday, Pakistan set a run-scoring record in the first of two Test matches against Sri Lanka in Galle, with the skipper scoring 117 in the first innings and 56 in the second.
As far as Pakistan is concerned, prolific opening batsman Shan Masood is set to make his T20I debut. He will replace goalkeeper Muhammad Rizwan, who is expected to miss the first few games of the series.
We got into a tight spot and it was difficult to get out of it because one was the captain and the other was the vice-captain and both played a similar style of cricket. They had no outs and were both skill hitters.
Kapil, while appreciating Imran Khan's leadership qualities, added, "Imran can break through opponents but he is much better as a leader." Controlling his Pakistan team is a challenge.
“The bias against cities has been going on for a long time. Some people will say, ‘This person is from Karachi, or this person is from Lahore’; (when talking about selection in the team). I don’t think these things should happen. Insaan ke bacche ban jayen to behtar hai.”
During the post-match TV show, former wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif claimed that Asif Ali could be banned by the ICC for 4-5 games for his reaction.
Eventually, South Africa took the lead again in the fourth quarter when Matthew Guise-Brown converted a late penalty kick.
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Imad Wasim was selected by the Galle Gladiators in the International Ruby competition. Category, the highest category in the draft. The pre-draft advance for the International Ruby category is ,000. Asif Ali and Faheem Ashraf were selected by Colombo Stars and Galle Gladiators respectively to receive the International Sapphire Award with a cash prize of `50,000 Dollar.
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The Celtics defeated the Netherlands and Hong Kong teams on the second day of the competition to advance to the knockout round. A day earlier, Pakistan had defeated Guyana in the group stage.
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Mohammad Amir decided to retire from international cricket a few years ago citing issues with the then Pakistan team management, including head coach Misbah-ul-Haq and bowling coach Waqar Younis. Amir has said that he was mentally tortured by the team management and would not return to the team until the two took charge.
Pakistan bowling coach Sean Tait has heaped praise on the 19-year-old pacer, declaring him a bowler smarter than himself and saying everyone is aware of his natural ability with the new ball.
The national team will face Sri Lanka in two Test matches in Sri Lanka this month. The men in green have started their preparatory training camp at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
However, after Pakistan's five-wicket win over India in the Super Four, all-rounder Shadab Khan defended him and said Fakhar was Pakistan's match-winner but yesterday was not his day.
It is worth mentioning that Pakistan still has two gold medal matches coming up. Inam Butt will compete with Indian opponent Deepak Punia in the 86 kg category.