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National T20 Cup | Match 10 | Northern [204/5] beat Sindh [191/7] by 13 runs
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Khurram manzoor is a proper middle aged man.
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Terrible piece of fielding
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If Sindh coach has guts, he should drop Sarfaraz and play Azam Khan as a wicketkeeper.
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Karachi hasnt produced a quality cricketer in a long time.
We are stuck with Asad shafiq
We are stuck with Asad shafiq
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Sindh has to be one of the worst outfits in this competition.
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Northern successfully defended again even when Amir went for 41 in his 4 overs.
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Northern have done well apart from not giving Rohail much opportunities to bat up even kept below Nawaz.
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A career-best 84 by 23-year-old Zeeshan Malik stretched Northern’s winning streak to four matches as they defeated Sindh by 13 runs in the 10th match of the National T20 Cup First XI tournament at the Multan Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
Zeeshan scored his second half-century of the tournament and that Northern were able to post their third 200-plus score in four matches was mainly due to his knock. The right-handed batsman attacked the Sindh’s bowlers from the onset after Sarfaraz Ahmed elected to bowl and crafted a sparkling 50-run opening stand with Ali Imran, who struck six fours in his 27 off 16 balls.
After Ali fell to Mohammad Hasnain, who took two wickets for 37 in four overs, Zeeshan ensured that the dismissal had no impact on Northern’s scoring rate as he smashed nine fours and a six and denied any opportunity to the opposition bowlers to settle.
Reflecting on his knock, Zeeshan said: “The pitches in Multan are great for batting and I am enjoying scoring runs here. My aim is to finish amongst the top five run-getters in this tournament to repay the faith that our coach Mohammad Wasim has put in me by promoting me from the Second XI team to the First XI.
“Losing out on what would have been my maiden T20 century does not matter much to me as I try to play according to the demands of the team. There is, however, one century due on me as I have promised myself that I will score one.
“The atmosphere in our team is amazing as everyone lifts each other. We could not put a good opening stand in the last match but everyone came to us and gave us the confidence. We are like a family and are enjoying our time here.”
Zeeshan set up an 89-run partnership with Haider Ali, three matches after the pair had set the record for the highest second wicket stand (180) in the history of the National T20 Cup. Haider struck three sixes and two fours before Mir Hamza curtailed his stay at the crease on the first ball of the 14th over.
Zeeshan’s innings ended in the 17th over as he was bowled by Sohail Khan. The right-arm fast bowler returned two for 40.
With the stage set to post a big total, Umar Amin, batting at six, smashed three fours in 12 balls as he returned unbeaten on 20.
Sindh were dealt an early blow in their run chase as Haris Rauf accounted for Sharjeel Khan - who orchestrated a seven-wicket win for his side with a 56-ball 77 against Central Punjab in their last match - on the third ball.
A scintillating 55 by Azam Khan, his second of the format, pushed the opposition bowlers on the backfoot. The 22-year-old smoked five sixes and four fours in his 28-ball knock over the course of which he knitted a sparkling 82-run stand off 8.2 overs for the second wicket with Khurram Manzoor, who crossed the 3,000-run mark in T20 cricket over the course of his 64 off 52.
Sindh’s run chase took a hit when Shadab, the Northern captain, removed Azam and Ahsan Ali (four off seven) in his back to back overs – ninth and 11th of the innings.
Khurram batted deep and made sure that he held one end. He was stumped on the first ball of the last over. Sohail Khan was the second batsman to fall in the 20th over as Mohammad Nawaz, the left-arm orthodox, finished with two for 39.
Khurram struck nine fours and a six. He was joined by Anwar Ali in the 15 over and the pair put a 53-run partnership from 26 balls. Anwar scored a blistering 17-ball 37, studded with five fours and two sixes. However, as it turned out, his knock came a little too late to save his side from their second defeat in three matches.
Zeeshan scored his second half-century of the tournament and that Northern were able to post their third 200-plus score in four matches was mainly due to his knock. The right-handed batsman attacked the Sindh’s bowlers from the onset after Sarfaraz Ahmed elected to bowl and crafted a sparkling 50-run opening stand with Ali Imran, who struck six fours in his 27 off 16 balls.
After Ali fell to Mohammad Hasnain, who took two wickets for 37 in four overs, Zeeshan ensured that the dismissal had no impact on Northern’s scoring rate as he smashed nine fours and a six and denied any opportunity to the opposition bowlers to settle.
Reflecting on his knock, Zeeshan said: “The pitches in Multan are great for batting and I am enjoying scoring runs here. My aim is to finish amongst the top five run-getters in this tournament to repay the faith that our coach Mohammad Wasim has put in me by promoting me from the Second XI team to the First XI.
“Losing out on what would have been my maiden T20 century does not matter much to me as I try to play according to the demands of the team. There is, however, one century due on me as I have promised myself that I will score one.
“The atmosphere in our team is amazing as everyone lifts each other. We could not put a good opening stand in the last match but everyone came to us and gave us the confidence. We are like a family and are enjoying our time here.”
Zeeshan set up an 89-run partnership with Haider Ali, three matches after the pair had set the record for the highest second wicket stand (180) in the history of the National T20 Cup. Haider struck three sixes and two fours before Mir Hamza curtailed his stay at the crease on the first ball of the 14th over.
Zeeshan’s innings ended in the 17th over as he was bowled by Sohail Khan. The right-arm fast bowler returned two for 40.
With the stage set to post a big total, Umar Amin, batting at six, smashed three fours in 12 balls as he returned unbeaten on 20.
Sindh were dealt an early blow in their run chase as Haris Rauf accounted for Sharjeel Khan - who orchestrated a seven-wicket win for his side with a 56-ball 77 against Central Punjab in their last match - on the third ball.
A scintillating 55 by Azam Khan, his second of the format, pushed the opposition bowlers on the backfoot. The 22-year-old smoked five sixes and four fours in his 28-ball knock over the course of which he knitted a sparkling 82-run stand off 8.2 overs for the second wicket with Khurram Manzoor, who crossed the 3,000-run mark in T20 cricket over the course of his 64 off 52.
Sindh’s run chase took a hit when Shadab, the Northern captain, removed Azam and Ahsan Ali (four off seven) in his back to back overs – ninth and 11th of the innings.
Khurram batted deep and made sure that he held one end. He was stumped on the first ball of the last over. Sohail Khan was the second batsman to fall in the 20th over as Mohammad Nawaz, the left-arm orthodox, finished with two for 39.
Khurram struck nine fours and a six. He was joined by Anwar Ali in the 15 over and the pair put a 53-run partnership from 26 balls. Anwar scored a blistering 17-ball 37, studded with five fours and two sixes. However, as it turned out, his knock came a little too late to save his side from their second defeat in three matches.
Sind team realy heavily on Sharjeel and Azam. Only these 2 can take this side to a victory in a high scoring chase. This guy Azam khan is a great striker of the ball. He six hitting capability reminds me of west Indian cricketers . He hit the ball effortlessly.
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Yes, he is a much better and potent bowler for the type of role he has been given in the national side.
Mohammad Wasim has realised this, which is why he has given him the new ball.
He needs some fine-tuning to his strides, which are too short, and some improvement in the runup as well as his balance in the delivery stride.
Once that is done, his consistency will improve manifold.
What is striking about him is that he has a killer instinct that only Shaheen has amongst the current pacers. This is why he will always pick up wickets, even if he goes for runs.
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I agree seems really threatening with the new ball since he being given a new ball he has pretty much won them the game in the first over. The other day he got kamran in his first abd today pretty much killed the chase by getting sharjeel in his first over. We really need to do something about the shameless duo of misbah and waqar. A shame not to see dilbar thought he was pretty decent in the PSL. i know hes playing for the 2nd 11 but surely better option then junk bilawal bhatti etc.
On a side note what do you make of Abdullah shafique and Haider Ali?
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Abdullah shafique looks technically correct can play pace and short but looks like he struggles that anyfink of a back off a length
Haider ali natural striker of the ball needs to work on the short ball
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I rate them extremely high and have gone into more detail in that thread devoted to Shafiq.
I see both of them having world class potential.
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