Chicago Kingsmen (206/5) outclass Pakistan Shaheens (137/8) by 69 runs in match 17 of Top End T20 series

[BouncerGuy]

Pakistan Shaheens are back in action against the Chicago Kingsmen. Shaheens will be looking to make early inroads and set up a controlled pursuit later in the day.

Their recent form has been a mixed bag — they opened the tournament in style with a 79-run demolition of Bangladesh A, piling up 227/4 before skittling the opposition for 148. But in their next outing, they were edged out in a tense low-scorer, falling to the Perth Scorchers Academy by just 2 wickets in the final over.

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Pakistan Shaheens v Chicago Kingsmen at DXC Arena, Darwin

Pakistan Shaheens have won the toss and are fielding first

 

[Nasty Naz]

Saad Masood for some reason is bowling in the PP and bowling front foot no ball as a spinner.

Typical Pakistani bowling in the PP. Little to no control with wides and no balls.

 

[mominsaigol]

Pakistan Shaheens are back in action against the Chicago Kingsmen. Shaheens will be looking to make early inroads and set up a controlled pursuit later in the day.

Their recent form has been a mixed bag — they opened the tournament in style with a 79-run demolition of Bangladesh A, piling up 227/4 before skittling the opposition for 148. But in their next outing, they were edged out in a tense low-scorer, falling to the Perth Scorchers Academy by just 2 wickets in the final over.

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Pakistan Shaheens v Chicago Kingsmen at DXC Arena, Darwin

Pakistan Shaheens have won the toss and are fielding first

Why are the Chicago kinsmen looking more like the Pakistani USA runaway 11?

 

[Nasty Naz]

Much better 2nd over from Masood and showed consistently in his line/length and got rewarded with a wicket.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Saad removed Sharjeel after a legendary inning of 8 runs on 14 balls...

 

[Nasty Naz]

Why are the Chicago kinsmen looking more like the Pakistani USA runaway 11?

Considering the team is called Chicago, I would expect it's a US based team. Seems like Sharjeel is now playing for US as well as he is on this team and Saad Masood got him out. A lot of other former Pakistanis.

 

[Nasty Naz]

Might as well had a domestic T20 tournament with U25 or something instead. This tour feels like a waste of money playing basically domestic players who are has-beens. The pitch is not an Aussie pitch either. Feels like a sub-continent pitch with how slow and two paced it is.

A proper A tour with the Australian team where you play some FC and white ball would have been worth it but feels like little for players to gain developmental wise with this. You don't get exposure to proper Australian pitches and the level of cricket is low.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Saad expensive today..

 

[Nasty Naz]

Saad expensive today..

Bowling multiple no balls as a spinner... absolutely ridiculous stuff.

His batting seems to be ahead of his bowling and I think he needs to really work hard on his bowling if he wants to be a proper all rounder.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Milind a serious batter... Hitting sixes for fun.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Football skills in cricket coming in handy...Milind kumar run out by Shahid..

 

[BouncerGuy]

Wasim jr is having a poor run in top end series so far... He has been on expensive side

 

[mominsaigol]

I dont even care about this match .grooming youngsters my foot, grooming them how?

By pitting them against the usa runaway Pakistan 11

 

[BouncerGuy]

Pathetic bowling... bowling no balls after no ball here... \

 

[BouncerGuy]

Poor poor stuff from these bowlers... wasim has been worst of the lot...

 

[BouncerGuy]

Huge 207 run target in front of Shaheens to chase... Wasim giving 57 runs in his 4 overs..

 

[BouncerGuy]

Nafay proving to be another over-hyped guy... Failed again... his list of zeros and single digit scores is increasing day by day

 

[BouncerGuy]

Samad also gone... poor stuff

 

[BouncerGuy]

LOL at these yougsters.... These guys are the future... DOOMED we ARE

 

[BouncerGuy]

@mominsaigol @Rana are you guys follwing these guys??? 28/4 atm

 

[Usman Chadda]

Irfan Niazi is average

 

[BouncerGuy]

Shaheens gonna lose this one... 5 down for 71

 

[saimayubera]

Considering the team is called Chicago, I would expect it's a US based team. Seems like Sharjeel is now playing for US as well as he is on this team and Saad Masood got him out. A lot of other former Pakistanis.

USA will surpass Pakistan in T20I soon due to:

1. Better domestic T20 competition
2. Richest country in the world which can invest in own local players plus attract good players from other countries

 

[BouncerGuy]

The biggest loss for Pakistan was probably Hassan Khan... He has been prolific since he left Pakistan...

 

[mominsaigol]

@mominsaigol @Rana are you guys follwing these guys??? 28/4 atm

Nope, not interested in this game

 

[BouncerGuy]

Nope, not interested in this game

Yeah, It was not worth it to watch them play...

 

[BouncerGuy]

Chicago Kingsmen beat Pakistan Shaheens by 69 runs

Chicago Kingsmen recorded a 69-run victory over Pakistan Shaheens in the 17th match of the Top End T20 Series at DXC Arena, Darwin, on Tuesday afternoon. This marked the Shaheens’ second defeat in the 11-team event.

Set a target of 207, the Shaheens faltered early, losing four wickets inside the powerplay. At 28 for four, opener Yasir Khan was joined by skipper Muhammad Irfan Khan, and together they added 43 runs for the fifth wicket.

After Irfan’s dismissal for 24 (18b, 2x4s, 1x6) in the 10th over, wickets continued to tumble, and the side closed on 137 for eight from their 20 overs. Yasir top-scored with a 32-ball 38 that featured five fours.

For the Kingsmen, Scott Kuggeleijn led the attack with 3 for 19 in four overs, while Ehsan Adil chipped in with 2 for 20 from three.

Earlier, opting to bat first, the Kingsmen amassed 206 for five in their allotted 20 overs. Player of the Match Milind Kumar smashed 74 off 37 balls, hitting eight fours and three sixes. Tajinder Dhillon added 58 from 37 deliveries, striking four fours and two sixes.

For the Shaheens, Mohammad Wasim Jnr claimed two wickets, with Saad Masood and Shahid Aziz taking one each.

The Pakistan Shaheens will next face Adelaide Strikers at the same venue on Wednesday, 20 August, with play starting at 7pm local time.

Scores in brief:

Chicago Kingsmen beat Pakistan Shaheens by 69 runs

Chicago Kingsmen 206-5, 20 overs (Milind Kumar 74, Tajinder Dhillon 58, Shayan Jahangir 30; Mohammad Waseem Jnr 2-57)

Pakistan Shaheens 137-8, 20 overs (Yasir Khan 38, Muhammad Irfan Khan 24, Shahid Aziz 24; Scott Kuggeleijn 3-19, Ehsan Adil 2-20)

Player of the Match – Milind Kumar (Chicago Kingsmen)

 

[mominsaigol]

Pakistan youngsters cant even beat the usa runaway Pakistani 11

 

[Usman Chadda]

No one in this team has really impressed, besides Abdul Samad to a certain extent. We are so far behind the top teams, it's sad.

 

[zahid01]

We are not going to find 11 new players we need to identify a talent and invest in it for future can't bury your head in the sand and give up with quotes like there is no talent there is always talent we just can't recognise it the corrupt people we have running academy and boards are responsible for state of pakistan

 

[Ahmed216]

These players are allowed to fail because their intentions are clear.
They play modern day cricket. Full of intent, selflessness, flexibility etc.
As long as we have such players winning or losing doesn't matter

 

[Rana]

These players are allowed to fail because their intentions are clear.
They play modern day cricket. Full of intent, selflessness, flexibility etc.
As long as we have such players winning or losing doesn't matter

As long as we have guys like you following our cricket,

We will never progress anyways.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

No one in this team has really impressed, besides Abdul Samad to a certain extent. We are so far behind the top teams, it's sad.

Its sad to see Wasim Jr spanked about when he is an actual international player.

Players who are in national contention shouldn't figure in these tournaments. Its a lose lose for them.

 

[Ball Blazer]

So all Pakistan cricket teams are having a lean patch? :/

 

[Ahmed216]

So all Pakistan cricket teams are having a lean patch? :/

Pak cricket is almost dead.

Until we have a proper consistent structure in place and incentivisation 4 day cricket for our cricketers we are going to go down even further and there'll be no revival.
Ban all T20 cricket except the PSL.

But for that to happen we need to have administrators who are honest and knowledgeable and fans who are not so moronic and ignorant. Kind of impossible.