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National T20 Cup | Day 14 | 24 Nov, 2017 | Lahore W v Islamabad, Faisalabad v FATA | Match Thread

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Lahore W v Islamabad (09:30 local | 04:30 GMT | 15:30 AEDT | 15:00 ACDT | 12:30 AWST)

Lahore W Squad: Aamer Yamin, Amad Butt, Asif Ali, Asif Zakir, Azhar Ali, Bilal Asif, Ehsan Adil, Hasan Qadeer, Kamran Akmal †, Mohammad Irfan(5), Raza Ali Dar, Salman Butt (c), Sami Aslam, Umaid Asif, Umar Akmal, Wahab Riaz

Islamabad Squad: Adil Amin, Ali Sarfraz, Arsal Sheikh, Faizan Riaz, Hasan Ali, Irfan Bhatti, Mohammad Irfan, Mohammad Naqash †, Nauman Anwar, Rahat Ali, Raza Hasan, Saad Ali, Sarmad Bhatti, Shan Masood, Shehzad Azam, Umar Gul, Zohaib Ahmed (c)

Faisalabad v FATA (Day/Night 16:00 local | 11:00 GMT | 22:00 AEDT | 21:30 ACDT | 19:00 AWST)

Faisalabad Squad: Ali Shan, Ali Waqas, Asad Ali, Asad Raza, Asif Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Gauhar Ali †, Imran Butt, Imran Khalid, Khurram Shehzad, Mohammad Sami, Saeed Ajmal (c), Sahibzada Farhan, Sohaib Maqsood, Taj Wali, Yasir Shah

FATA Squad: Ahmed Jamal, Asif Afridi, Awais Zia, Bilawal Bhatti, Hammad Azam (c), Irfan Rasheed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Naeem, Mukhtar Ahmed, Nabi Gul, Naved Malik, Rehan Afridi †, Sameen Gul, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shoaib Akhtar, Usama Mir
 
Kami is an absolute beast in domestic cricket.

Butt playing a selfish inning.
 
Kamran just hit 3 sixes in row

Mohammad Irfan being taken to the cleaners, now dropped catch of his bowling

178-0

Kamran 126 and Butt 50 both still batting..
 
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Kami smashing each and everyone out of park... how can Inzy not watch this... He must be glued to his TV
 
Damn Kami really killing it 147*

Gul yelling at the fielder, but needs to realize he's bowling trash. Need the yorker length.
 
Damn Kami got the 150 mark, the first time in Pakistan T20?

Feel like this innings will come back and harm Pakistan immensely.
 
Lahore ends the innings at 209-0, no wickets taken by Islamabad, pretty pathetic display of bowling.

The fact that no wickets fell I feel 209 is a bit lower then expected, should have made around 225-230.
 
Maybe it is just me but i am not a fan of Kamran's raising his arms celebration whenever he reaches a milestone like he is doing some sort favor to us. So cringey
 
Completely wasted young Sami....shame on butt opting to open just so he could score his ownself..
Kakmal might make it to the T20 side now :)
 
Was butt's innings today one of the most selfish ones in the history of t20 cricket?
 
[MENTION=133760]Abdullah719[/MENTION]

Bro, must post extended coverage of that 150*, has to be something worthy watching. Add to that his partner ......
 
Madplayer said:
Was butt's innings today one of the most selfish ones in the history of t20 cricket?
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Selfish innings from a man so selfish he makes younis actually look like a team man

Sadly this innings will work, butt always had backing and inzi has a soft spot for him
 
mmkextreme_1 said:
Kami is an absolute beast in domestic cricket.

Butt playing a selfish inning.
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Check full game on youtube and the bowling KAmran Akmal faced, anything full of length he blocked, he got more freebies than any player in this tournament. Islamabad bowlers sprayed wide short of length garbage to him as well as Salman Butt. Akmal made the most of it and Butt used this to get a better score. Really fishy game the atrocious bowling by Rahat Ali and Irfan was despicable. It felt they are'nt even first-class bowlers and don't have a brain.
 
pakistanigoneaussie said:
Selfish innings from a man so selfish he makes younis actually look like a team man

Sadly this innings will work, butt always had backing and inzi has a soft spot for him
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Inzi would be exposed badly if he selects him. I hope he makes the right call by ignoring this individual.
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Honoured to be part of this partnership. <a href="https://twitter.com/KamiAkmal23?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KamiAkmal23</a> truly a world class knock &#55357;&#56399;&#55357;&#56399;&#55357;&#56399;&#55357;&#56490;.</p>— Salman Butt (@im_SalmanButt) <a href="https://twitter.com/im_SalmanButt/status/933987230732996608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 24, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">What a great innings of 150 congratulations on becoming leading scorer brother <a href="https://twitter.com/KamiAkmal23?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KamiAkmal23</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/National20cup2017?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#National20cup2017</a></p>— Umar Akmal (@Umar96Akmal) <a href="https://twitter.com/Umar96Akmal/status/933977357286871040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 24, 2017</a></blockquote>
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FATA need to beat Faisalabad by a decent margin to qualify for the SFs ahead of Karachi Whites.

Faisalabad batting first.
 
pkwdpassion said:
Check full game on youtube and the bowling KAmran Akmal faced, anything full of length he blocked, he got more freebies than any player in this tournament. Islamabad bowlers sprayed wide short of length garbage to him as well as Salman Butt. Akmal made the most of it and Butt used this to get a better score. Really fishy game the atrocious bowling by Rahat Ali and Irfan was despicable. It felt they are'nt even first-class bowlers and don't have a brain.
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150 runs in a T20 game is commendable, whatever the quality of the bowling. Kamran Akmal may not be our favourite, but he is a domestic cricket giant and should be appreciated for this knock.
 
Abdullah719 said:
FATA need to beat Faisalabad by a decent margin to qualify for the SFs ahead of Karachi Whites.

Faisalabad batting first.
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Looks like they have bolstered their bowling. Have Zia Up Haw playing for them today.
 
[MENTION=133760]Abdullah719[/MENTION]

Who is this young, up and coming opener by the name of Kamran Akmal?

Heard he's a real talent, and an even better wicket-keeper. Is it true?

:)))
 
pakistanigoneaussie said:
90% of this forum will and sadly Inzi and co were already fooled, now they have an excuse
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He's not coming back. He was already dropped because of poor fielding after the Windies series. Nothing has changed on that front.
 
A bit strange watching this match.

Big fan of both squads (give young players a chance etc) but given Faisalabad have already qualified and FATA need to win by a good margin to qualify I am having to stop myself supporting players I usually want to do well!
 
According to the commentators (who don't seem very sure about it), FATA need to chase this target of 158 in 16.3 overs to leapfrog Karachi Whites and grab a SF spot.

Should be interesting.

Naveed Malik opening so Awais Zia demoted after a series of failures.
 
What a shot from Mukhtar Ahmed, gave himself room and smacked the spinner for six over extra cover.
 
Abdullah719 said:
According to the commentators (who don't seem very sure about it), FATA need to chase this target of 158 in 16.3 overs to leapfrog Karachi Whites and grab a SF spot.

Should be interesting.

Naveed Malik opening so Awais Zia demoted after a series of failures.
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Need to get a move on in that case.
 
Damn they deserved to qualify ahead of Karachi Whites.
 
Worst part is FATA will still win the game comfortably.
 
What's going on? Commentators saying they needed it in 16.2 but FATA guys are celebrating......
 
Cricket is a cruel sport.

They won it a ball too late.
 
Scratch that. They've qualified!

Well deserved FATA!
 
Abdullah719 said:
What's going on? Commentators saying they needed it in 16.2 but FATA guys are celebrating......
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NRR doesn't work that way - FATA could have made it on 17'1 overs as well (probably, I am doing maths without calculator), had they hit a SIX at tie, that's 163 in 17'1 overs. Probably, FATA is now parallel with KW in NRR, but ahead on head to head. Didn't hear PTV's commis, but few years back Mumbai Indian was at similar equation & Shastri called it from commentary box (that MI can qualify even with 2/3 extra ball if they can hit a boundary on tie)
 
Well done Hammad. He deserves another chance at least in t20's. Guy possesses nerves of steel.
 
Usman Chadda said:
150 runs in a T20 game is commendable, whatever the quality of the bowling. Kamran Akmal may not be our favourite, but he is a domestic cricket giant and should be appreciated for this knock.
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If Rahat Ali and Irfan bowl u short off length and offer u width with no fielder at deep cover and 2-3 fielders in the circle, you would also make 200 runs ina T20. I'd rather prefer a 40 by Mukhtar Ahmed or even a 34 by Hammad Azam on Akmal's innings. Pleasegive credit to Islamabad main bowlers also who bowled awfully for Akmal to reach 100+.
 
Inzi can't wait to give fat Kami another chance now
 
MMHS said:
NRR doesn't work that way - FATA could have made it on 17'1 overs as well (probably, I am doing maths without calculator), had they hit a SIX at tie, that's 163 in 17'1 overs. Probably, FATA is now parallel with KW in NRR, but ahead on head to head. Didn't hear PTV's commis, but few years back Mumbai Indian was at similar equation & Shastri called it from commentary box (that MI can qualify even with 2/3 extra ball if they can hit a boundary on tie)
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what aboutMUKHTAR.INZI is keen to give a chance to yoing kamran akmal but for me MUKH?tar desrves it more.
 
Syed1 said:
Or the same Inzi who picked him in the first place.
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or the INZI who select him and managment play him as a pure bat but drop dollies wit that heavy........he is 37 and has no future,should focus on domestic ,enough is enough.
 
pkwdpassion said:
If Rahat Ali and Irfan bowl u short off length and offer u width with no fielder at deep cover and 2-3 fielders in the circle, you would also make 200 runs ina T20. I'd rather prefer a 40 by Mukhtar Ahmed or even a 34 by Hammad Azam on Akmal's innings. Pleasegive credit to Islamabad main bowlers also who bowled awfully for Akmal to reach 100+.
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Sometimes posters go too far with their biased views on this forum. No matter how strong your hate game, you have to appreciate a 150-run knock in a T20 match. Kamran can only play the bowlers infront of him; the quality of bowling is Islamabad's problem.
 
Hammad Azam is officially 'man of the crisis'
super player
Mukhtar Ahmed again the only player in Pakistan rite now who can give blistering start 9out of 10 time, if PSL franchise does'nt pick him than its PSL's loss.
I am a Karachiite, but really happy FATA went through.

Karachi whites had great player like Sarfaraz Ahmed but no one else
Karachi Whites squad was not of T20 standard. Both they and Rawalpindi were given a pretty ordinary sides by selectors.

Both my favorites (Faisalabad and FATA) in the semi finals, now hope they knock out dilapidated Akmal and Hafeez wagons to win the tournament.
 
So happy that FATA qualified which is well deserved and happy that Sarfraz's friends 11 are out. Haris should have played for a better team then TTF's.
 
Usman Chadda said:
Sometimes posters go too far with their biased views on this forum. No matter how strong your hate game, you have to appreciate a 150-run knock in a T20 match. Kamran can only play the bowlers infront of him; the quality of bowling is Islamabad's problem.
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This has become an excuse for supporters of these Akmals to screw the rest of young talent in Pakistan, have nothing personal against him. I watched the match and Islamabad [IRfan/Rahat] were awful than usual, he was'nt bowling within stumps most of the time, he was bowling wide. I did'nt watch highlights I watched the whole match. Islamabad team's shoulders were already down after the first 1st over, don't know what was the reason but they performed less than they do in this match against Lahore Whites.
 
pkwdpassion said:
Hammad Azam is officially 'man of the crisis'
super player
Mukhtar Ahmed again the only player in Pakistan rite now who can give blistering start 9out of 10 time, if PSL franchise does'nt pick him than its PSL's loss.
I am a Karachiite, but really happy FATA went through.

Karachi whites had great player like Sarfaraz Ahmed but no one else
Karachi Whites squad was not of T20 standard. Both they and Rawalpindi were given a pretty ordinary sides by selectors.

Both my favorites (Faisalabad and FATA) in the semi finals, now hope they knock out dilapidated Akmal and Hafeez wagons to win the tournament.
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spoke my heart.
 
I'm glad Karachi didn't qualify. It was TTF central. Maybe this will be incentive to get rid of oldies and TTFs.
 
DRsohail said:
what aboutMUKHTAR.INZI is keen to give a chance to yoing kamran akmal but for me MUKH?tar desrves it more.
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Haven't seen the game (was watching BPL & Test), but I think pick of the batters in this tournament are Maqsood & Kamran. 40/125 is probably below par stats for this tournament - it has to be 35+/140+ at least.

It's really getting difficult to justify Babar in T20 XI now, Sarfraz as well, but he is Captain. Ideally, if you drop Sarfraz (say Malik Captain), then the best XI looks like

1. Lefti Opener (Amin/FZ)
2. Kamran
3. Maqsood
4. Malik
5. Talat
6. One of the hitters - Asif Ali/Sohail Akhtar/Hammad/Fahim
7. Imad
8. Shadab
9. Amir
10. Hasan
11. Irfaaaaaan

Sarfraz comes in position of Kamran as WK & he goes to 6, so Babar might get his undue chance, depriving one of the 4 hitters. If Sarfraz wants to open, then may be they can drop Babar for the hitter at 6.

6 bowlers is a must in T20.
 
Usman Chadda said:
Sometimes posters go too far with their biased views on this forum. No matter how strong your hate game, you have to appreciate a 150-run knock in a T20 match. Kamran can only play the bowlers infront of him; the quality of bowling is Islamabad's problem.
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Kamran Akmal or dropmal [aged 37] makes 150 on 2 drop catches against Islamabad,
missed 3 stumping chances and dropped 5+ catches in the tournament
His one brother U. Akmal averages 9 in the same T20 tournament and another Adnan Akmal aged 32 [also wicketkeeper] bats at no.9 in the team, drops 4 catches can't even gather the ball and scores a duck in the only match he get to bat. The cousin Babar Azam scores with a strike rate of around 114 [when there are 20+ players in the same tournament who have better strike rate than him]. Compare his innings with Sohaib Maqsood on the same batting position, this shows selectors' and certain peoples bias that this non-performing khandaan is playing aheadof much better talent in the country.
 
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