Northern (186/5) defeat Balochistan (185/7) by five wickets in Match 26 of National T20 Cup

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Northern – Shadab Khan (captain), Mohammad Nawaz (vice-captain), Rohail Nazir (wicketkeeper), Ali Imran, Asif Ali, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Imad Wasim, Musa Khan, Nasir Nawaz, Salman Irshad, Sohail Tanvir, Umer Amin, Zaman Khan and Zeeshan Malik

Balochistan – Imam-ul-Haq (captain), Bismillah Khan (vice-captain and wicketkeeper), Abdul Wahid Bangalzai, Akbar-ur-Rehman, Akif Javed, Amad Butt, Ayaz Tasawar, Gohar Faiz, Haris Sohail, Jalat Khan, Junaid Khan, Kashif Bhatti, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Ibrahim Snr, Umaid Asif, Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Mohsin, Sohail Akhtar

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Northern win toss elect to bowl first against Balochistan in Match 26 of the National T20 Cup

 

[Nasty Naz]

A full domestic season for Shafique will do him good. Looks like an amazing talent and looks like one that might be good in all formats.

 

[PakEngFan]

Some high quality stroke play for Abdullah.

 

[Nasty Naz]

This kid is a beauty. Fantastic to watch.

 

[Artaxerxes]

A full domestic season for Shafique will do him good. Looks like an amazing talent and looks like one that might be good in all formats.

Agree.He seems to have plenty of time to play his shots and his shots are proper cricketing shots.

 

[asadee]

Reminds me of Mohammad Yousuf

 

[Nasty Naz]

A lot of clean & middle of the bat striking from Shafique.

That last shot costing his wicket might have been the only mistimed shot. Great innings and I think he has a long future ahead for Pakistan.

 

[Nasty Naz]

Poor stuff from Rohail. Those are regulation catches for a wicketkeeper and he was extremely late at reading the edge off the bat.

 

[arif_2021]

imam playing another wasteful garbage innings

 

[shamaan]

Abdullah needs to stay fit so he can play the whole team of the 4 day competition

 

[Nasty Naz]

Yeah Zaman will need to work on his follow through. He is falling down after each delivery.

 

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[Nasty Naz]

Wow Nasir Nawaz has a 77.45 SR in FC. Certainly could see him turning into an explosive opening batsmen in T20.

Seems like tons & tons of opening/top order batsmen option for Pakistan in LOI but not so much in Tests.

 

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Northern (186/5) defeat Balochistan (185/7) by five wickets in Match 26 of National T20 Cup

 

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Half-centuries by opener Ali Imran and number three Zeeshan Malik spearheaded Northern’s sixth National T20 win which ensured a semi-final spot for the 2020 champion in the 26th match of the tournament played at the Gaddafi Stadium on Saturday night.

Wicketkeeper Rohail Nazir and Sohail Tanvir scored the required 15 off the first five balls of the final over bowled by Junaid Khan with the veteran Sohail depositing Junaid over the mid-wicket boundary to snatch a thrilling win for his side on the penultimate ball of the match.

Northern maintained their 100 percent record against Balochistan, this was their sixth win in as many matches against Balochistan since the National T20 was revamped as a six-team competition in 2020.

On Saturday night, Ali and Zeeshan combined for an 88-run match winning second-wicket partnership in Northern’s 186-run chase under the GSL lights.

Ali hit three fours and five sixes in his 45-ball 64 while Zeeshan scored 53 off 35 balls (six fours, two sixes). Ali added 60 runs in a blazing first-wicket stand with Nasir Nawaz who hit a typically aggressive 30 off 21 balls (three fours, one six).

Both Ali and Zeeshan fell in quick succession, Northern then lost Umar Amin and Aamir Jamal in search of boundaries as the asking rate soared. Umaid Asif produced a sensational penultimate over which went for a mere five runs including the wicket of Aamir.

The match had swung in Balochistan’s favour when the final over started, Rohail hit a four off the first ball before Sohail hit a four before his match winning six.

Earlier, Northern won the toss and opted to bowl. Balochistan opener Abdullah Shafique played a series of stunning shots in the powerplay overs as he added 51 runs for the first-wicket with Abdul Wahid Bangalzai (4).

Abdullah who was in supreme touch continued to assert his presence on the Northern bowlers, the right-hander reached the third fifty of his T20 career off 30 balls. He was eventually dismissed by Aamir for 73 off 44 balls (12 fours, one six).

Abdullah added 63 runs for the second-wicket with captain Imam-ul-Haq, the left-hander scored 50 off 39 balls (seven fours).

Sohail Akhtar (16) and Umaid Asif (17) hit some lusty blows in the death overs to take Balochistan to their 185 for seven total. Fast bowler Zaman Khan took three wickets for Northern.

Scores in Brief:

Northern win by five wickets

Balochistan 185 for 7, 20 overs (Abdullah Shafique 73, Imam-ul-Haq 50; Zaman Khan 3-31)

Northern 186 for 5, 19.5 overs (Ali Imran 64, Zeeshan Malik 53; Umaid Asif 2-31)

Player of the match: Ali Imran

 

[ARK Rafay]

Great batting display by youngsters today