HBL defeat WAPDA by 62 runs to win the 2018/19 Quaid-e-Azam One-Day Cup

[Abdullah719]

In the semis, WAPDA coasted to a fairly easy win over KRL, while HBL edged PTV.

Personally would have preferred to see PTV in the final. However, HBL have some players to keep an eye out for. Imam-ul-Haq made 85 in the previous game on his return from injury while Jamal Anwar (wk batsman) has made 88 and 119 in the last two matches. Umar Akmal has been in decent form, Agha Salman has been contributing while Amad Butt has looked good with the ball.

Meanwhile, Salman Butt has led WAPDA to the final once again. Last year, they lost to the now defunct UBL in the final. They are quite dependant on their top order (Kamran Akmal, Rifatullah Mohmand and Salman Butt) while Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Irfan, Ehsan Adil, Khalid Usman and Zulfiqar Babar form a useful bowling attack.

The last time these two teams faced each other in a List A game, WAPDA chased down 315 with Kamran Akmal hitting a double-hundred.

Thrilling final coming up, I'm sure

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Hopefully Umar Akmal hits 150 for leading run scorer, that’s if salman butt goes cheaply.

 

[Imy]

live link form PCB on you tube fir HBL final

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsOM_wmPH-0

 

[MenInG]

WAPDA win the toss and elect to field first

 

[MMHS]

Imam is truly atrocious in LO cricket - out batted by Jamal Anwar, and comfortably out batted by Farhat here.

 

[Imy]

boy Umar Akmal has gained a lot of weight

he has a massive belly

 

[MMHS]

I am watching the Final today, only to see Umar batting. If this guy can't make PAK squad, then it has to be one of the best batting unit in world.

 

[MMHS]

In 10 years couldn't fix problems against SLAO spin!!! Anything that spins away troubles him.

 

[CricketDon]

Ahaa man. Soft dismissal for Akmal. Played extremely well played some world class chord for his 50. Another good innings.

 

[CricketDon]

105 dot balls and counting for HBL

 

[Usman Chadda]

I am watching the Final today, only to see Umar batting. If this guy can't make PAK squad, then it has to be one of the best batting unit in world.

Fat, unfit slogger. Any halwa bowler spinning it away can get him out.

 

[MenInG]

HBL have reached 190/5 in 36.3 overs; 1 wicket apiece for Wahab Riaz, Arshad Iqbal, Khalid Usman and Zulfiqar Babar

 

[CricketDon]

HBL have reached 190/5 in 36.3 overs; 1 wicket apiece for Wahab Riaz, Arshad Iqbal, Khalid Usman and Zulfiqar Babar

I checked ESPNcricinfo an hour or so ago and Umar Akmal was 50 and out I checked it now and he’s 49 and out? Is this normal for scorecards to change.

 

[CricketDon]

Fat, unfit slogger. Any halwa bowler spinning it away can get him out.

Yet every single actual analyst and commentators are in awe of the shots he can play 360 degrees around the stadium.

Then theirs you.

I think I know who I’d believe.

 

[DRsohail]

[MENTION=79064]MMHS[/MENTION] will not do worst as an opener than Imam though stats will not show.i ma talking about Umar Akmal.

 

[Abdullah719]

 

[CricketDon]

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What’s par score on this wicket? Is this a good score or is it a bad score? I fear they are 20-30 runs short of a good score.

 

[DRsohail]

What’s par score on this wicket? Is this a good score or is it a bad score? I fear they are 20-30 runs short of a good score.

30 to 40 runs short.

 

[Abdullah719]

What’s par score on this wicket? Is this a good score or is it a bad score? I fear they are 20-30 runs short of a good score.

This is the seventh 50-over game at GSL in 8 days so I had thought scores might be lower, but the last game itself had 321/314... Considering it's a final, 291 should be a competitive score. If HBL can pick up a couple of early wickets then they should win. However, Salman Butt has been in monstrous form during this tournament.

 

[Michael Chopra]

Even 300 is not safe on this pitch so they have underperformed

 

[Abdullah719]

Rifatullah and Butt both out after reaching 50s. 141/3 in 29 overs.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Imam is truly atrocious in LO cricket - out batted by Jamal Anwar, and comfortably out batted by Farhat here.

Sadly, we’re stuck with him for another 5-6 years. Give any other batsman the same fixtures that imam had and they’d have a similar or possibly greater average.

 

[Michael Chopra]

Amazing that HBL won this tournament given that they were just inches away from losing to PTV

 

[pakistani pride]

Salman Butt scoring 50 plus and SR at a mighty 70

 

[MMHS]

Amazing that HBL won this tournament given that they were just inches away from losing to PTV

They won a tight QF as well - both times batting first.

WAPDA team has a top 3 of 38 years average age & 4 bowlers in mid 30s to 40s & all 7 are former PAK players, so obviously when playing in “comfort zone”, they can take advantage baked in their experience but found out under pressure. Also, this Butt guy needs to be taken to task for not bowling Arshad full quota, rather give it to Wahab. Arshad was brought back for one last over & he was destined to fail then, while Butt bowled out Irfan & Wahab before.

 

[MMHS]

Fat, unfit slogger. Any halwa bowler spinning it away can get him out.

He is better than few playing T20 for PAK - bowlers are winning games on such sluggish wickets hence every other concerns are hidden.

 

[MMHS]

[MENTION=79064]MMHS[/MENTION] will not do worst as an opener than Imam though stats will not show.i ma talking about Umar Akmal.

Fitness will be an issue for ODI/Test, but definitely can’t be worse in T20.

 

[Michael Chopra]

The best thing about this tournament was the re-emergence of Amad Butt. He looked off-colour in the PSL but here he looked to be in top form with pace and yorker. Maybe he should replace Faheem or Asif in Pakistan's team for SA series.

 

[Bilal7]

Sadly, we’re stuck with him for another 5-6 years. Give any other batsman the same fixtures that imam had and they’d have a similar or possibly greater average.

So you're hating on him without even seeing him bat in those more difficult fixtures that you are implying he will fail in? Your bias is heavy.

 

[MenInG]

Quaid-e-Azam Cup One Day 2018-19

Final

November 4, 2018

GADDAFI STADIUM, LAHORE

HBL: 291-7 in 50 overs: (Zohaib Khan 68*, 57 balls, 8x4s, 2x6s, Rameez Aziz 55, 74 balls, 3x4s, Umar Akmal 49, 44 balls, 2x4s, 5x6s, Imran Farhat 40, 42 balls, 7x4s, Arshad Iqbal 2-48)

WAPDA: 229 all out 44.4 overs: (Salman Butt 56, 80 balls, 6x4s, Rafatullah Mohmand 51, 57 balls, 8x4s, Muhammad Akhlaq 30, 32 balls, 3x4s, Ammad Butt 3-49, Khurram Shehzad 2-45, Salman Ali Agha 2-48)

Result: HBL won by 62 Runs

Toss: WAPDA

Umpires: Zameer Haider and Ahmed Shahab

TV Umpires: Qaiser Waheed

Referee: Khalid Niazi

Scorer: Najamus Saeed

Man of the Match: Zohaib Khan (Habib Bank Limited) Rs 100,000



Prize Money



Winners: Habib Bank Limited (HBL) Rs 1 million

Runners-Up: WAPDA Rs 0.5 million

Best Batsman: Salman Butt (WAPDA) 559 Runs, Rs 100,000

Best Bowler: Mohammad Irfan Junior (PTV) 20 Wickets, Rs 100,000

Best Wicket Keeper: Waqar Hussain (Multan Region) 16 catches and 1 stumping, Rs 100,000

 

[Pete Rose]

Yet every single actual analyst and commentators are in awe of the shots he can play 360 degrees around the stadium.

Then theirs you.

I think I know who I’d believe.

You should believe his international stats

 

[Adijazz1706]

Good to see dadaji XI losing

 

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[YousafTheBeast]

So you're hating on him without even seeing him bat in those more difficult fixtures that you are implying he will fail in? Your bias is heavy.

Not hating, a player like imam would’ve been great 5-6 years ago. If Imam can’t score centuries at a run a ball v Zimbabwe C then how do we expect him to do better against the top sides?

 

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[Junaids]

Salman Butt scoring 50 plus and SR at a mighty 70

Is he the dude who just won the award for Best Batsman in the Tournament?

 

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[DRsohail]

Great to see dada eleven losing.