MCC [137/6] defeat Lahore Qalandars [135/5] by 4 wickets to win T20 match

[minamino]

Have to give credit to LQ for trying all their young and untested players. Bowling couple of leggies in the power play.

I don't care about these untested players as long as they are using the name of my city and ending on the last position every year.

 

[CleverSir]

There is more green outside the rope than inside. Why are the boundaries so small?

 

[Titan24]

I don't care about these untested players as long as they are using the name of my city and ending on the last position every year.

Agreed. Lahore deserves a better performances and its my city too.

 

[minamino]

On the bright side, Zohaib Ahmed looks like a good commentator. Much better than Bazid Khan

 

[MenInG]

 

[Rellu_Katta]

This guy Faizan, who bowled medium pace... is not a bad bowler... is he an allrounder?

 

[Omer2002]

yes he is a batter not a bowler first time seen him bowl

 

[Titan24]

LQ is really took this match as some sort of practice. Bowling two unknown leggies in power play to bowling, another leggie in the middle overs and Faizan's (Who is a batsman) medium pace at the end.

 

[Ryw]

 

[MenInG]

 

[Canistani Hero]

LOL Qalandars at it again

 

[MenInG]

MCC beat Lahore Qalandars by four wickets

• Ravi Bopara’s match-winning 42 earns him man-of-the-match award


Lahore, 14 February 2020:

Marylebone Cricket Club started off their tour of Lahore with a four-wicket win over Lahore Qalandars in a 20-over match at Gaddafi Stadium.

Ravi Bopara orchestrated the win for the visitors with a 37-ball 42 - studded with two fours and a six - as MCC chased down a 136-run target with four balls spare. He was supported by Samit Patel, who made 31 runs from 25 balls and struck two sixes and a four.

MCC captain Kumar Sangakkara, batting at number three, scored 25 off 27, hitting three fours.

Mohammad Faizan returned two for 18 in 2.2 overs and was the pick of the bowlers for Lahore Qalandars.

Earlier, Fakhar Zaman and Sohail Akhtar, Lahore Qalandars captain, made 45 and 40 not out respectively as MCC elected to field after winning the toss.

Fakhar smashed five fours and a six in his 36-ball stay at the crease, while Sohail’s 28-ball stay saw him hit two sixes and a four.

MCC’s Roelof van der Merwe picked two wickets for 17 runs.

For his match-winning knock, Ravi Bopara was named man-of-the-match.

MCC will now face Pakistan Shaheens in a 50-over match at Aitchison College on Sunday, 16 February.

Scores in brief

Lahore Qalandars 135-5, 20 overs (Fakhar Zaman 45, Sohail Akhtar 40; Roelof van der Merwe 2-17)

Marylebone Cricket Club 136-6, 19.2 overs (Ravi Bopara 42, Samit Patel 31, Kumar Sangakkara 25; Mohammad Faizan 2-18)

 

[The Viper]

Pictures from todays T20 between MCC and Lahore Qalandars:

 

[Syed1]

If a tournament is held between the last ranked sides of all the leagues, Lahore Qalandars will come last even in that

 

[Thunderbolt14]

Multan Sultans will be happy with Ravi Bopara’s form

 

[ahmedzee]

Have to give credit to LQ for trying all their young and untested players. Bowling couple of leggies in the power play.

I don't care about these untested players as long as they are using the name of my city and ending on the last position every year.

Agreed. Lahore deserves a better performances and its my city too.

Lol, I do feel for u guys. Though not a Lahori I still like the Qalandars. This year their team is amazing, and that can only be good for Pakistan. They got sharjeel and fakhar as openers, Shaheen and haris rauf as spearhead bowlers. Let’s hope for the best and let’s hope they give a great competition to the rest of the teams. This can only be good for PAKISTAN (provides Misbah comes to his sense and select players on merit)

 

[Thunderbolt14]

Lol, I do feel for u guys. Though not a Lahori I still like the Qalandars. This year their team is amazing, and that can only be good for Pakistan. They got sharjeel and fakhar as openers, Shaheen and haris rauf as spearhead bowlers. Let’s hope for the best and let’s hope they give a great competition to the rest of the teams. This can only be good for PAKISTAN (provides Misbah comes to his sense and select players on merit)

Sharjeel is with Karachi. LQ openers are Fakhar and Salman Butt

 

[Monsee]

I am happy for Lahore Qalandars especially since they decided to play the biggest corrupt cricketer amongst a team of decent triers...what was their point of gving him a chance in such a match when they already played a lot of youngsters is beyond me?

Butt, may you always suffer on the cricket field for what you did to our cricket...lol he has not changed one bit, still getting run out after all these years!

 

[sweep_shot]

LQ has been in shocking form for the past few years. I am not surprised that MCC won.

Anyway. No big deal. This is a fun game.

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

How can one lose to this MCC side

Lahore

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

Says National Triangular T20 Womens cricket championship on top

To be honest, those women could have completed better than Lahore against this MCC side

 

[Mirpur express]

LQ playing Butt! What an absolute cringe , Whether he deserves a spot or not I just can’t stand the guy , will never forget his ghaddari & if they play him in the PSL then I’ll pray LQ finish last even though I like their owner & player development plan , which I believe will eventually lead them to domination if psl

 

[SensiblePakFan]

Credit goes to the PCB for giving the MCC the weakest team in Pakistan to face lol, salman butt and co

 

[MenInG]

Pictures courtesy of LQ media

 

[Hawkeye]

Even though it was a sort of practice match and nobody cares about it.

But the fact that LQ has Butt in the team... They don't deserve to even play in the PSL. Let alone winning it.

What a disgrace.

They will forever remain at the last place.

 

[khurram39]

LQ unbeatable to beat their loosing steak.

 

[moghul]

Even though it was a sort of practice match and nobody cares about it.

But the fact that LQ has Butt in the team... They don't deserve to even play in the PSL. Let alone winning it.

What a disgrace.

They will forever remain at the last place.

Agree, I'm born and raised in Lahore, LQ has been my team even it has been an awful team but now with SB in the team, how can you support it.

 

[Abdul]

Agree, I'm born and raised in Lahore, LQ has been my team even it has been an awful team but now with SB in the team, how can you support it.

Just like how people support Pakistan when Amir is playing?

 

[ahmedzee]

Sharjeel is with Karachi. LQ openers are Fakhar and Salman Butt

My bad, I dunno why I kept thinking sharjeel was with lahore... apologies for that