PQA v HBL | Ramadan T20 Cup: 2nd Semi-Final | 24/7/13 | PakPassion Reporting Live!

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Hello & Welcome everyone to National Stadium Karachi, PakPassion will be reporting live and exclusively from Stadium.

Here we are for the 2nd semi-final between two good sides.

PQA Player to Watch: Khurram Manzoor whose in fine touch and performed in almost every group game. He'll the player to watch.

HBL Player to Watch: Mirza Asad Baig with his all-round performances turns into a key player for HBL whose contribution always matter in the victory of their team.

 

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News from the centre is HBL won the toss and choose to bat first.

 

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First over it's 1-0 for HBL.
Fine start from PQA.

 

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Mohammad Talha removes Asad Baig.
Good catch by Kamran Younis.

 

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Great shot by Fahad Masood and 4 runs.
It's 14-1 at the end of third over.

 

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It's a 6 by Fahad Masood.
Fahad Masood bravely started after first wicket loss.

 

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Mohammad Talha removes Fahad Masood.
Fahad Masood scored 11 off 4 balls.
Shan Masood comes in for bat.

 

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talha on fire , sir farhat

 

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Another one by Mohammad Talha and this time it's Imran Farhat gone for 5 off 8 balls.
Younis Khan comes in at number 5.

 

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HBL 24-3 in 5 overs.

 

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HBL 29/3, 6 overs.

 

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OUT, Shan Masood bowled by Abdur Rauf. First wicket for Rauf.

HBL 30/4

 

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HBL 32/4, 7 overs.

Perfect start for PQA what they exactly wanted, Younis Khan still there for HBL.

 

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Hasan Raza & Younis Khan, both experience men at the crease, lets see how they recover.

 

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Good over by Azam Hussain, 2 runs off the over.

HBL 34/4, 8 overs.

 

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Abdur Rauf: 4 overs, 1/15

 

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9 overs, HBL 39/4

HBL need to shift their gears to make something out of this important match.

 

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10 overs are up, HBL are just 46/4

Younis Khan and Hasan Raza still there.

 

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Tabish Nawab bowled out Younis Khan, HBL 47/5

 

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11 overs, HBL 53/5

Humayun Farhat walks in.

 

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12 overs.

HBL 59/5

 

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SIX...by Humayun Farhat.

 

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Reverse Sweep and four...Humayun Farhat trying something in the later part of the innings.

 

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13 overs, 71/5

 

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Late by Hasan Raza this time, four runs.

Finally HBL getting some valuable runs.

 

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16 overs, HBL 101/6

Hasan Raza 41*

 

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Humayun Farhat departed after a little cameo of 22.

 

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HBL 106/6, 17 overs.

Hasan Raza 42*

 

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SIX by Kamran Hussain this time, HBL 115/6

HBL recovered well after a disastrous start.

 

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4 more to Kamran Hussain.

 

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another stand in SIX by Kamran Hussain, HBL ensuring towards a good total.

 

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HBL 120/6, 18 overs.

 

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SIX and a four more to Kamran Hussain, HBL 134/6 now.

 

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Another attempt for SIX but this it's isnt enough to cross the line...fielder at long on takes a good diving catch. HBL 134/7

 

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19 overs, HBL 135/7

 

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With a perfect timed six...Hasan Raza reaches his 50 in style, HBL 141/7

 

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Four more by Hasan Raza, HBL 147/7

last ball to go..

 

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Just a single off the last delivery.

What a recovery by HBL, They ended at 148, means target will be 149 for PQA.

Hasan Raza's unbeaten 58* was highlight of the night.

Cameos from Humayun Farhat & Kamran Hussain also helped them to post a fighting total.

 

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PQA innings started...Khalid Latif & Shshzaib Hasan opening.

 

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Fahad Masood will open the bowling for HBL.

 

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4th ball of the innings and Shahzaib hit away for SIX through covers.

 

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1st over, PQA 7/0

 

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straight hit...4 runs to Shahzaib again..

 

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4 again...Shahzaib moves to 15

 

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another lofting shot for 4, Ehsan Adil is punished by Shahzaib Hasan.

PQA 20/0

 

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Caught at covers, Shahzaib gone, Ehsan Adil must be relaxed now.

PQA 20/1

 

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Khurram Manzoor is the new man in.

 

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3 overs gone, PQA 21/1

 

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4 overs gone, PQA 27/1

 

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5 overs gone, PQA 29/1

Asking rate is around 8 at the end of this over

 

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6 overs gone, PQA 36/1

End of powerplay and run rate is now 6. Need 8.1 an over

 

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7 overs gone, PQA 47/1

2 consecutive boundaries for Khalid Latif and 11 runs in this over, exactly what PQA needed.

 

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8 overs gone, PQA 51/1

50 up in this over for PQA

 

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Khurram Manzoor tried to hook this one but not well connected. Top edged and taken by Humayun Farhat

PQA 53/2 Overs 8.4

Kamran Younis is the next man in

 

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9 overs gone, PQA 53/2

 

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10 overs gone, PQA 64/2

 

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11 overs gone, PQA 71/2

 

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Caught. Big blow for PQA. well caught by Hasan Raza. PQA 3 down now. Kamran Younis departs. Wicket for Kamran Hussain

PQA 72/3, Overs 11.2

 

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12 overs gone, PQA 75/3

 

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Sarmad takes another one. Easy catch for Younis Khan and PQA in big trouble now. Khalid Latif gone

PQA 75/4, Overs 12.2
Afsar Nawaz is the new man

 

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And another one. Afsar Nawaz edged this one and another easy catch for Shan Masood. Afsar Nawaz gone for 0

 

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This could be the turning point of the game. PQA was steering the innings with decent pace but these two wickets brought HBL back in the game big time

 

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13 overs gone, PQA 81/5

Good over by Sarmad, 2 wickets in this over for HBL..

 

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14 overs gone, PQA 94/5

PQA need 55 from 36 balls

 

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Talha departs. PQA under big pressure. Good piece of fielding once again by Shan Masood

14.2, PQA 94/6

 

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PQA 97/6

need 52 runs in last 5 overs

 

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100 up for PQA, 46 to win from 27 balls.

 

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Some hint of rain showers there, not too much to affect the game now.

 

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106/6 after 16 overs.

43 needed in 4 overs.

 

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OUT, DAniyal Ahsan departs for 9

43 to win from 23 balls.

 

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Looks like HBL are through to finals, PQA needed 41 runs in 3 overs with 3 wickets remaining only.

 

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33 to win from 2 overs.

HBL dug out looks very happy.

 

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27 needed from 8 balls.

PQA 122/8

 

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SIX! 19 overs gone

20 to win from last over, still some hopes for PQA left.

 

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That's it, HBL won by 14 runs and are in the finals.

Now we'll have Malik's PIA vs Younis' HBL tomorrow.

 

[MenInG]

Excellent - thanks