NBP v PQA | Advance Telecom Ramadan T20 Cup | 13/7/13 | PakPassion Reporting Live!

[Abdul Q]

Hello & Welcome everyone to the 11th game of Ramadhan T20 Cup between NBP and Port Qasim.

- Abdul Qadir will be reporting live here from National Stadium Karachi.

Tonight is the first game of Group B. NBP taking on Port Qasim in the opening encounter of the 2nd group.

NBP looks stronger side on the paper but you never know what happens on the given day, especially in T20’s.

Known stars for NBP will be:
Kamran Akmal(wk), Hammad Azam, Raza Hasan, Fawad Alam, Aqeel Anjum, Sami Aslam, Zia ul Haq & Usman Qadir.

Port Qasim looks like a 2nd version of Karachi Dolphins, key stars for them are:
Mohammad Sami, Khurram Manzoor, Khalid Latif, Shahzaib Hasan, Azam Hussain, Abdur Rauf, Kamran Younis, Mohammad Talha & Mohammad Salman(wk).

NBP have a good batting line-up while Port Qasim holds upper hand with their pace bowling.

Will be close contest tonight I think…

 

[Abdul Q]

NBP won the toss and Kamran Akmal choose to bat first.

 

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Bilal Munir & U-19 star Sami Aslam opening for NBP.

 

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Abdur Rauf opening the bowling for Port Qasim

 

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OUT!

Simpe catch to the cover fielder, Bilal Munir departs for 0.

NBP 1/1, 0.4 overs

 

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Skipper Kamran Akmal is the new man.

 

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End of 1st over
NBP 1/1

 

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Beautiful cover drive by Kamran Akmal, 4 runs.

 

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coming down the wicket and flicking it away to fine leg area..fielder was inside the ring and so it goes for another 4.

 

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NBP 11/1 after 2 overs

Akmal 8*

Aslam 2*

 

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Mohd. Talha bowling from other end.

 

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3 overs gone
NBP 14/1

 

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agressive cover slog by Sami Aslam, scored his first boundary, 4 runs.

 

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short one by Talha, Aslam pulls it...got a top edge..in the hands of Talha..oh he jumbles it...but safely taking it...Aslam goes for 8

NBP 18/2

 

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NBP 23/2

4 overs

 

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Akmal hits straight six...its a huge one...HUGE ONE!!!!

 

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Pulls in his typical way towards on side...4 runs.

 

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Smashing cover slog...another 4!

You shouldn't be missing his batting today!

he's in sheer touch today.

 

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NBP 37/2, 5 overs.

It's drizzling here in Karachi, hope it doesn't affect a match.

 

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Akmal 24*(24)

 

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Drizzling turning into light showers!

 

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No Ball, FREE HIT!

Akmal will face, crowd is awesome today, they are chanting for Free Hit.

 

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ohh...good slow ball...only a single.

 

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NBP 43/2, 6 overs.

End of Powerplay

 

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Akmal smashes away to deep mid off...fielder there..oh the ball slipped and gone for four...sloppy fielding.

 

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50 up for NBP

 

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51/2, 7 overs.

Akmal 33*

 

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Slashes through covers...another dropped catch...Akmal is lucky today!

 

[Abdul Q]

wooooww!!

that's what we say a prefect square drive...beats 3 fielders, gem of a shot by Aqeel Anjum.

 

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NBP 59/2, 8 overs

 

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NBP 60/2, 9 overs

Akmal 36*

Anjum 11*

 

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Rain showers increasing...

 

[HASHAM2]

No Mohammad Nawaz best NBP player of President,s cup
Why

 

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10 overs, NBP 66/2

 

[uziboi]

aqeel anjum is looking good bat

 

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50 partnership between Akmal & Anjum

 

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Showers getting heavy, match stopped.

 

[GreenKnightRises]

No Fawad Alam, No Mohammed Nawaz..

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Stil the showers on...????? Man today was an interesting match btw 2 good sides... these many days we had poor cricketing Teams and non exciting games..

 

[Abdul Q]

Play Resumed.

NBP 79/2

 

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OUT, Akmal gone!

 

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played a slog cover sweep and caught on long on!

Akmal goes for 47, Well Played!!!

 

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NBP 79/3, 11 overs.

Umar Waheed is the new man.

 

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12 gone.

NBP 80/3

 

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NBP 86/3, 13 overs.

 

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wrist away over the head of deep cover fielder, it's four all the way.

good shot by Umar Waheed

 

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93/3, 14 overs.

 

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backfoot cut, silly point fielder chasing it, but it's another 4 for Waheed.

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Wow.. Umar Waheed...Nice player he is. He is Nassir Hosein of BAN Ditto.

 

[Abdul Q]

100 up for NBP in 89 balls.

 

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another 4, Umar Waheed playing very confidently.

NBP 104/3 after 15 overs

 

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Another elegant square drive by Aqeel Anjum, this left hander looks very talented and playing very responsibly which is rarely seen by a Pakistani batsman.

 

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short pitch...batsman misses it...oh wait...Anjum running...Waheed stayed in his crease and so it's a poor run out...Aqeel Anjum gone.

NBP 112/4

 

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Talented Man Hammad Azam finally came to bat.

 

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114/4, 16 overs

Everyone will be waiting for Hammad Azam's hard hitting in death overs.

 

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114/4, 16 overs

Everyone will be waiting for Hammad Azam's hard hitting in death overs.

 

[Abdul Q]

poor shot by Waheed, threw his wicket away.

very irresponsible, had to play and support Hammad Azam to ensure big total.

NBP 117/5

 

[GreenKnightRises]

The good thing i..when Umar Waheed is there.. lot of singles and doubles are taken....

 

[Abdul Q]

Usman Qadir joining Hammad Azam there, two young lads and probably a future of our national team, both are batting there.

 

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NBP 120/5, 17 overs

3 overs to go!

Hammad is there, 30 in 3 overs is possible.

 

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advancing on drive towards gap area

2 runs.

 

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Hammad Done It!

Huge SIX!!!

 

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11 coming off the last over

NBP 131/5 after 18 overs

Hammad Azam can post the score to 150+

 

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huge one by Usman Qadir...in the air!!! long chase for the long on fielder...aand fourr....what a shot!!!

brilliant!!!

 

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Run out chance....Qadir gone i think.

 

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Khalid Latif with a direct throw..sends back Usman Qadir.

NBP 138/6

 

[Abdul Q]

7 runs so far in this over, last ball to go and Hammad Azam on the strike.

Raza Hasan is the new man.

 

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Azam...hit straight..in the ring...mid off fielder will take it...nooo...it was a little far...Hammad got 2.

NBP 140/2

last over to go...

 

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Raza Hasan plays for 1

Hammad on strike again

141

 

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Smashed it...agressive pull and Hammad hits for 4, no fielder there.

NBP 145

4 balls to go.

 

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full toss...played straight...coming for another run...and it's a run out...Raza want to gave strike to Hammad...so not a big loss for NBP

Hammad on 25*

 

[Abdul Q]

Run out given...and decision is reviewing again????

What's happening with our umpiring this season?

 

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Bowler hit his hands on wickets, Not Out given after giving Out before.

 

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NBP 148/6

2 balls to go

Raza Hasan facing...

 

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tried to paddle sweep...BOWLED..leg stump uprooted.

Raza gone, last ball to go...

Hammad Azam is on non-strikers end.

 

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Zia ul Haq to face the last ball

 

[Abdul Q]

hit through deep covers...Kamran Younis saved a boundary...just 2 runs.

so NBP scored exactly 150...what i predicted

so the target is 151 for PQA

 

[Abdul Q]

Innings Break:

NBP 150/7 (20 overs)

Kamran Akmal 47 Aqeel Anjum 32

Shahzaib Ahmad 2/28 Abdur Rauf 1/22

Target: 151 (20 overs)

 

[iHammad]

Want to see Usman Qadir and Raza Hasan bowl

 

[Abdul Q]

PQA Innings Started