Kerala Kings [121/2] beat Punjabi Legends [120/3] by 8 wickets to win inaugural T10 Cricket League

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1st Semi-Final at Sharjah Cricket Stadium (night)
Kerala Kings v Maratha Arabians
Match scheduled (17:30 local | 13:30 GMT | 16:30 AST)


2nd Semi-Final at Sharjah Cricket Stadium (night)
Pakhtoons v Punjabi Legends
Match scheduled (19:45 local | 15:45 GMT | 18:45 AST)


Dec 17, 2017 - Final at Sharjah Cricket Stadium (night)
TBA v TBA
Match scheduled (21:30 local time (17:30 GMT | 20:30 AST)

 

[Abdullah719]

 

[dauntless]

Wahab has been pretty good in this tournament. Bowled with pace and also with brain.

 

[dauntless]

Wahab is really bowling quick!!

 

[thelandofthebravepeople]

T10 inning gone wrong.

 

[Abdullah719]

What a shot

 

[Abdullah719]

Imad giving Walton quite a send-off there.

 

[Abdullah719]

So Stirling got bat on that but instead of going for the catch, Kami just raises his hands randomly........

 

[Hermoine Green]

That was very very very strange attempt from Kamran Akmal, suspicious

 

[da_don]

So Stirling got bat on that but instead of going for the catch, Kami just raises his hands randomly........

haha ya i was just watching that as well, poor amir stood in disbeleif

 

[Major]

:Afridi vs :Misbah
cant wait

 

[Saj]

Huge no ball from Mohammad Amir....

 

[thelandofthebravepeople]

Amir has not bowled any no ball since his comeback.

In this tournament he bowled 3.

 

[babajee]

Amir has not bowled any no ball since his comeback.

In this tournament he bowled 3.

Probably trying too hard

 

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The batsman Paul Stirling edges it, Kamran Akmal behind the stumps doesn't bother going for the catch. The bowler Mohammad Amir not happy with Akmal <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/T10League?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#T10League</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a> <a href="https://t.co/JWkuLLUPf0">pic.twitter.com/JWkuLLUPf0</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/942410275021557760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 17, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[Saj]

Strange game of cricket that first semi-final.

It was like I was watching a match that neother team wanted to win.

 

[Madplayer]

Huge no ball from Mohammad Amir....

Bro, he also bowled a massive no ball in last game. Really big, lile half a foot big.

Whats going on?

 

[MMHS]

Such a wonderful tournament, and a befitting end as well. By the grace of all-mighty, fate has provided the gala clash in Final as well - it's the best of IND VS the best of PAK, either Punjab or Pathan ..........

 

[Abdullah719]

 

[babajee]

Faheem has improved so much... great bowling.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Faheem has improved so much... great bowling.

 

[Titan24]

If only Shehzad could play like this for Pakistan

39 of 14 till now

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Shahzad smashing Faheem first now Hasan too getting same treatment.

 

[thelandofthebravepeople]

After the first game. Hasan Ali has been spanked badly.

Shehzad Keep changing his blade after everyball. Weird.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Shahzad should have been batting like this.

 

[kaayal]

Such a wonderful tournament, and a befitting end as well. By the grace of all-mighty, fate has provided the gala clash in Final as well - it's the best of IND VS the best of PAK, either Punjab or Pathan ..........

Except the name and owner, there is nothing "INDIAN" about that team. Please stop hyping it....

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Punjabi Legends are getting battered out in the semi.

 

[Titan24]

Shahzad should have been batting like this.

He has the ability to play at very good pace unfortunately he adapts the playing style which is not his strength.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Shahzad can't get his grip right lol

 

[blackanhyellow]

shehzad has had too much coffee today.

 

[babajee]

Why does this always happen

After such a good first over...

 

[DRsohail]

once u dont give width to shahzad then he is a tailender .

 

[Deewana Mastana]

He has the ability to play at very good pace unfortunately he adapts the playing style which is not his strength.

Ability they all have but when they get into the national colours they forget everything.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Why does this always happen

After such a good first over...

Because you shouldn't say much before seeing the finished article.

 

[Titan24]

After the first game. Hasan Ali has been spanked badly.

Shehzad Keep changing his blade after everyball. Weird.

To be honest every bowler is getting hammered as batsmen are playing fearlessly because they have nothing to lose. They have 10 wickets for 10 overs so there is ko risk involved even if they lose a wicket.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Talk about batting and Tamim gone

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Shahzad showing some hitting ability and this is the way he should bat in T20's.

 

[DRsohail]

To be honest every bowler is getting hammered as batsmen are playing fearlessly because they have nothing to lose. They have 10 wickets for 10 overs so there is ko risk involved even if they lose a wicket.

no will give that width to shezzy in internationals.

 

[Titan24]

Ability they all have but when they get into the national colours they forget everything.

It was the mindset of the team when Shehzad was year or two into his international career which influenced him to change his game and he kept himself into team by making impactless runs on most occasions. Unfortunately he got hit by the ball of corey anderson in UAE and lost his confidence if he had any at that time.

I was expecting him to develop his old self in the current team culture but he failed, looks like he is getting his confidence back but already a pretty stiff competition in national team.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

It was the mindset of the team when Shehzad was year or two into his international career which influenced him to change his game and he kept himself into team by making impactless runs on most occasions. Unfortunately he got hit by the ball of corey anderson in UAE and lost his confidence if he had any at that time.

I was expecting him to develop his old self in the current team culture but he failed, looks like he is getting his confidence back but already a pretty stiff competition in national team.

It's not just his problem but an entire culture whoever gets into the team starts going the opposite direction.

 

[Titan24]

no will give that width to shezzy in internationals.

You are right but thing is the was he has been playing for an year or two width or no width he was in his shell. Here he is hitting the ball straight and long on for sixes, its been years since I have seen him play such shots. He scored runs in PSL as well but they were limited in terms of areas he targeted. He is looking close to 360 degree kindl of player here atm

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Afridi up at 3 again good decision

 

[Sirris]

Is there a scorecard for stuff like this?

 

[Titan24]

It's not just his problem but an entire culture whoever gets into the team starts going the opposite direction.

Used to happen in between 2011 and 2015 to some extent but now the current culture is getting the best of the guys.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Used to happen in between 2011 and 2015 to some extent but now the culture is getting the best of the guys.

It's a culture that was always present but people chose to ignore it. Even now it still exists but some want to overlook it and think it's gone but it hasn't. It's going to take a good while before they're going to change.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Six Afridi

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Bowlers nightmare this format.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

At this rate Pakhtoon should get 150.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Afridi would have been out

 

[Smbhayi]

what's the length of this tournament?. I mean boundaries.

 

[Smbhayi]

too many dot ball by afridi

 

[Titan24]

It's a culture that was always present but people chose to ignore it. Even now it still exists but some want to overlook it and think it's gone but it hasn't. It's going to take a good while before they're going to change.

The way sharjeel was and now fakhar is being developed it shows the change of culture. Now we are also prefering youngsters like we used to do in 90s. Look at Shadab, Hassan, Babar, Faheem etc

 

[Titan24]

what's the length of this tournament?. I mean boundaries.

I guess the usual Sharjah boundaries length give or take a few meters

 

[mmkextreme_1]

Afridi said before Shahzad hit that boundary, "samne samne" meaning hit strait. Wish Shahzad could play like this at the international level. Maybe the psycologist is helping?

Shahzad obliges and hits it straight for 4

 

[Smbhayi]

come on afridi, get a fifty pls

 

[Sirris]

Pakhtoons looking to win it with this onslaught

 

[Smbhayi]

So Bopara to bowl last over.

 

[Sirris]

Afridi said before Shahzad hit that boundary, "samne samne" meaning hit strait. Wish Shahzad could play like this at the international level. Maybe the psycologist is helping?

Shahzad obliges and hits it straight for 4

Afridi is the psychologist.

 

[Smbhayi]

So Bopara to bowl last over. That gonna be a big over.

 

[Rana]

Really don't understand why Shahzad cannot just bat like this in T20i at least. Perfectly capabale of taking on high speed and good quality bowlers in an ultra aggressive manner. Needs to just give it hell from the word go

 

[Smbhayi]

Pakthoons not finishing well. despite hitting sixes they've too many dot balls

 

[Smbhayi]

they least need to get 135 here.

 

[Smbhayi]

Afridi needs 19 runs for his fifty. Can he get those?

 

[Sirris]

Fakhar wrora dera manan for going back early.

 

[Smbhayi]

9 more

 

[DRsohail]

Fakhar wrora dera manan for going back early.

wrora pukhtoon ye?

 

[Smbhayi]

and out. bye bye &#55357;&#56395;

 

[Sirris]

Damage has already been done. Don't think Punjabis can chase this with umer Akmal and Misbah as their star batsmen

 

[MRSN]

Fakhar wrora dera manan for going back early.

afridi banna di

 

[Sirris]

wrora pukhtoon ye?

Da Punjabi yam.

 

[thelandofthebravepeople]

Come on Punjabis

I hope they win.

 

[Smbhayi]

so they didn't get 135. Still it's a good score considering Pakthoons bowling Attack. Gul should not bowled

 

[thelandofthebravepeople]

10 is good economy in T10. Over 15 is bad and under 15 is OK.

Under 10 is brilliant.

 

[thelandofthebravepeople]

Punjabis should not lose hope. Pakhtoons have Gul, but unfortunatly Punjabis have Ukamal.

 

[MRSN]

so they didn't get 135. Still it's a good score considering Pakthoons bowling Attack. Gul should not bowled

Gul will be a match winner.

 

[babajee]

Punjabis should not lose hope. Pakhtoons have Gul, but unfortunatly Punjabis have Ukamal.

They have Faheem Ashraf who can score a 40(18) to win the game.

 

[Sirris]

so they didn't get 135. Still it's a good score considering Pakthoons bowling Attack. Gul should not bowled

They should give Shehzad one or two overs. He is in good form and with lals's backing he has the confidence to do anything.

 

[thelandofthebravepeople]

Gul Kaka started well.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Irfan getting thrashed. Good workout before the PSL.

 

[MRSN]

so many aloubound dot balls..