RBS T20 Cup | 2nd Semi-Final: Karachi Dolphins v Sialkot Stallions | 06/Mar/10

[ShehryarK]

Match start:		1600 GMT (2100 Pak time)

Venue:			National Stadium, Karachi

Umpires:		Akram Raza and Nadeem Ghauri

Match Referee:		Anwar Khan

Squads:

Karachi Dolphins squad
Afsar Nawaz, Fahadullah Khan, Fawad Alam, Irfanuddin, Khalid Latif, Mohammad Sami*, Sarfraz Ahmed†, Shahid Afridi, Shahzaib Hasan, Sheharyar Ghani, Sohail Khan, Tahir Khan, Tanvir Ahmed, Tariq Haroon

Sialkot Stallions squad
Abdul Razzaq, Abdur Rehman, Adeel Malik, Imran Nazir, Kamran Younis, Mohammad Asif, Naved-ul-Hasan, Qaiser Abbas, Sarfraz Ahmed, Shahid Yousuf, Shakeel Ansar†, Shoaib Malik*

 

[BoomBoomCricket]

Massive game !! Should be a cracker ! Can the Dolphins beat the defending champions ?
I reckon who ever will win this match will go onto win the RBST20 competition 2010.

 

[Salazar]

GOoooo Karachi!!!

Give the Stallions a kick up their ***

 

[pakcricketfan]

I am pretty excited for this match!! This should be a great match!! I hope I'd be able to attend the game tonight.
I hope the Dolphins would be able to overcome the stallions! Best of luck to them!

 

[abdulraheemsiddiqui]

i will be in the stadium tonight ISA

 

[imranhk786]

inshallah stallons will loose today ..ameen ...coz of stallons rbs t20 is no fun ..they are too strong ..its like evan before the tornement everybody knows who will win it ...i hate stallons more then india ..go karachi inshallah u will beat calcutta stallons today

 

[Kray_jackson7]

Stallions were strong enough and now that they have abdul razzaq added only Afridi and co. can win

 

[Sohaib-789]

Come on stallions

 

[Rizwan25]

How much time left before the game starts?

 

[Sohaib-789]

How much time left before the game starts?

Just under 4 hours.

 

[PakPassionate]

I am going to National Stadium for supporting "Karachi Dolphins"

 

[Sledger]

^ Lucky you.

Really looks a good game this one, so many stars on show. Hoepfully it'll be a thriller and not a one sided bore!

 

[Rizie]

:iamlegend better perform well today other wise his spot is in serious danger i guess

 

[AZ]

agar Lahore nahi, to phir Sialkot hi sahi

 

[pakmania]

Should be an amazing semi-final,real battle of the heavyweights

 

[Khabri420]

Let's destroy the Stallions

 

[Sledger]

Would like to see a Stallions Wolves finish.

 

[12thMan]

Professionalism on display again. Some players missing during presentation. GEO guy not wearing a GEO shirt. Some players playing non team clothes like Kamran Akmal had Pakistan national team shirt on

 

[AZ]

Would like to see a Stallions Wolves finish.

that would be an EPIC match...2 disciplined teams with very strong bowling attacks.

 

[Abdullah22]

Last chance for :iamlegend to justify his selection.

 

[saj001]

Go stallions

 

[pakmania]

Adeel Malik is actually Shoaib Malik's brother,no wonder he's in the squad...

 

[Fawad_Bhai]

cMON KARAChi DOLPHINS!!!!!!!!!!

it will be gr8 to watch this match!

Imran Nazir vs Shahzaib hasan

Fawad Alam vs Shoaib Malik

Mohommad sami vs Mohommad Asif

Shahid Afridi vs all sialkot spin bowlers!

GR8 CONTEST!!

 

[Usman Chadda]

Mouthwatering clash. Here's hoping Nazir gets back into much needed form before the WC. He is just one innings away from being back to his best

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Sialkot wins the toss and will bat 1st.

 

[Khabri420]

Moon wins the toss and decides that Sialkotis will bat first.

 

[Khabri420]

Good crowd building up to see the local heroes

 

[Pak_mystery]

Come on Stallions!!
I hope Imran Nazir,Rana and A.Razzaq can make good scores..if stallions bat first they need atleast 200 to have any hope of defending

 

[Khabri420]

Is Mohammad Sami Bangali?

 

[Oxy]

Professionalism on display again. Some players missing during presentation. GEO guy not wearing a GEO shirt. Some players playing non team clothes like Kamran Akmal had Pakistan national team shirt on

Its embarrasing.

Yet some PPers defend it saying 'its not an issue' - which sums us all up really!

 

[imranhk786]

come on karachi ...ui hate stallions more then i hate indian team ......

 

[Fawad_Bhai]

Is Mohammad Sami Bangali?

no i dont thinkk, it seems he eats too much paan

 

[Khabri420]

no i dont thinkk, it seems he eats too much paan

I think he smokes as well... :Sami

 

[Oxy]

Im rooting for Karachi as SIalkot are the strongest T20 side - and I dont want to face them in the final!

 

[SirRyanOfSalford]

Its embarrasing.

Yet some PPers defend it saying 'its not an issue' - which sums us all up really!

Its a big issue! RBS should be very pissed! It is poor and pathetic.

 

[Seen Sheen]

^paan or gutka!

 

[Black Zero]

Is Mohammad Sami Bangali?

Definitely

 

[pakmania]

Aman Ki asha advert right now

 

[Crucifier]

This IS the final. No wonder the crowd has turned out in huge numbers.

 

[Khabri420]

Aman Ki asha advert right now

GEO Beghairaton ki tarha

 

[Oxy]

Aman Ki asha advert right now

My 11 year old son thinks the ad is a joke!

 

[srh]

Is Mohammad Sami Bangali?

I think he is punjabi.

 

[saeed-sohail]

shoaib malik and his awesome english just awesome.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

:iamlegend

 

[Seen Sheen]

Afridi wearing a Pak cap,not a dolphin one..

 

[saj001]

InshAllah nazir will smash Karachitee

 

[pakmania]

My 11 year old son thinks the ad is a joke!

Well the gritted teeth when the photo of two army generals shaking hands in the ad was clear for all to see ) )

 

[Khabri420]

I think he is punjabi.

I highly doubt that...but you never know

 

[Sledger]

Rana should open!

 

[12thMan]

Now Afridi wearing Pakistan cap and not Karachi cap. Is he protesting?

 

[tauseefm]

shoaib malik and his awesome english just awesome.

awesome post ) )

 

[saj001]

Nazir and MAsoor Amjad walks out...

 

[cricketpassion]

Go Nazir Go Stallions

 

[Afridi_Fan]

:iamlegend starts with a

 

[Seen Sheen]

:iamlegend off the mark with a Cover Pull..

 

[Khabri420]

Nazir hits a four off the first ball. Need to get Nazir out early

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Another

 

[Crucifier]

Very important game for Imran Nazir. If he fails here, he might be overlooked for the T20 WC.
Let's see what he can do today.

 

[Sledger]

What a shot by :iamlegend

 

[Khabri420]

What are you doing Sami issed:

 

[cricketpassion]

2 fours for nazir

 

[Sohaib-789]

4

 

[saj001]

44444444444

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Well Left.

 

[Sledger]

Nazir can't find a better bowler to face to get back into form.

 

[Crucifier]

Hammer From Hell is off the mark with a 4 first ball.

 

[tauseefm]

2 awesome 4's

 

[pakmania]

Terribly short and wide,Nazir duly punishes,this time he nicks one off his legs for a single,typical wayward stuff from Sami

 

[Seen Sheen]

:iamlegend is under pressure,hasnt performed in the tournament so far..t20 spot might be in danger...

 

[SirRyanOfSalford]

Sami is using all the lessons he learned from :younis in last couple of months in first 2 balls.

 

[Crucifier]

Another 4. Smacks it over point.

Nazir 8 (2)*

 

[Seen Sheen]

A beauty by Sam..

 

[ShehryarK]

My 11 year old son thinks the ad is a joke!

Smart kid!

 

[Afridi_Fan]

:Sami generating some pace, is anyone going to start a thread for to be included in T20 squad after this ball?

 

[Afridi_Fan]

10/0 in 1.

 

[Sledger]

Mansoor Amjad looks a horrible bat.. thought he was a leggie.

 

[saeed-sohail]

nazir looks in the groove

 

[pakmania]

Amjad looks uncomfortable,slightly better stuff from Sami

 

[Seen Sheen]

:Sami finishes off with another beauty...

 

[Crucifier]

I think Nazir might be in the mood to try and score a 15 ball 50 here.