Sindh [175/4] beat Balochistan [98] by 77 runs in Match 9 of National T20 Cup

[MenInG]

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 (from Central Punjab), Mohammad Mohsin, Sohail Akhtar (from Northern)


Sindh – Sarfaraz Ahmed (captain and wicketkeeper), Anwar Ali (vice-captain), Abrar Ahmed, Ahsan Ali, Danish Aziz, Hassan Mohsin, Khurram Manzoor, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Hasnain, Muhammad Taha, Ruman Raees, Saud Shakeel, Shan Masood, Shahnawaz Dahani, Sharjeel Khan and Zahid Mahmood

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[MenInG]

Sindh have won the toss and elected to bat

 

[Rana]

Sharjeel Khan showing Imam ul Haq what a T20 opener is!

Can’t believe Pakistan gave Imam a T20i debut!!

 

[Rana]

Shan Masood 7 off 14

Rubbish

 

[Omer2002]

Sharjeel hasnt on fire either but looks better than Fakhar to me...

 

[Rana]

Pakistan need to pick Sharjeel and that too as an opener

 

[Extra_Cover]

Sindh and Balochistan is such a boring game. Why weren't players exchanged midway in the tournament? It was mentioned that mid-season exchange of players would happen.

 

[Omer2002]

Sindh and Balochistan is such a boring game. Why weren't players exchanged midway in the tournament? It was mentioned that mid-season exchange of players would happen.

It has happened ..it happened in the last two days when there was a break

 

[srh]

How does Imam makes T20 squad? Everybody knows he is not a T20 player but he continues to make T20 squads. Unbelievable. No wonder injustice is rampant in Pakistan. Just look at Imam.

 

[siccric]

Sarfraz should be considered for the T20 World Cup. Surely he's better than the current middle order that has been selected, and will be helpful in countering the spin factor in the UAE, esp against Bangladesh / India.

 

[Rana]

This Shaqeel Guy is quality

 

[Titan24]

This is excellent batting from Saud. Hit 3 boundaries in Akif’s over, one through the offside, one a paddle scoop and on straight over the inside the circle mid off fielder.

Seems to have worked on his range. His T20 numbers will improve if he carries on like this

 

[Titan24]

Khurram Shehzad continuing his form again after a pretty good PSL

 

[in_cutter]

So what’s so special about Shakeel again?

 

[Titan24]

So what’s so special about Shakeel again?

His compact technique, stylish stroke play and overall temperament. His numbers in FC and List A at the age of 26 manifest the same.

T20 format is his weakest suit and he obviously needs to improve that. Needs to add but more range and power hitting capabilities. I personally think he would do better in top 3 rather then below but, he needs to start adapting.

 

[Rana]

How are you supposed to fight for Shafique’s corner if he isn’t willing to apply himself?

What a soft dismissal!

 

[in_cutter]

Another overhyped player (Shafique)

 

[Titan24]

Dahani and Zahid in the middle overs have really added a lot to Sindh's bowling

 

[hafeezrocks]

Zahid Mahmood is a special bowler. Should get a look in for the future.

 

[Rana]

Imam is not only a terrible T20 player but also a horrendous captain! His batting strategy is extremely poor.

If you have picked Sohail Akhtar, you should play him as an opener and not this middle order batsman. He is head and shoulders a better T20 batsman/opener in comparison to the entire batting line up.

Also, although Umaid did not fire today, he is still far better than at least 3 of the jobbers who batted before him. Imam just like Babar and Rizwan is only building his team’s strategy around him

 

[Rana]

Superb spell by Dahani

He should be in the squad for the World Cup for sure!

 

[Rana]

Dahani should get his Test debut against Bangladesh. This guy is a proper bowler

 

[Rana]

Looks like 6 teams are also too much in Pakistan domestics

There are waaaaay too many rubbish players who should not be playing fc/list a standard!

 

[srh]

Sharjeel, Dahani and Zahid Mahmood should be in the T20 WC squad.

 

[OMB]

 

[sam_ahm]

Every game Dahani keeps impressing. He should be in for the WC Squad. I understand Mohammed Wasim can bat lower down the order so it's ok to keep him but then Haris Rauf can be dropped for Dahani.

Sarfaraz played well again today. Any day I will pick his experience over the fragile middle order players, anyone can make way for him to offer some stability to that middle order.

 

[jawwada]

Zahid mahmood is the best wrist spinner in Pakistan and probably best T20 spinner in the world ATM after Rashid khan

 

[Titan24]

Looks like 6 teams are also too much in Pakistan domestics

There are waaaaay too many rubbish players who should not be playing fc/list a standard!

I think its more to do with how the players are divided.

As an example Bal and SP have the lowest number of international experience in their teams while some other are filled from top to bottom.

I think experienced international players should be better divided.

 

[Shafi]

Who is the coach of Baluchistan ?

 

[MenInG]

Some pictures from the game:

 

[Titan24]

Who is the coach of Baluchistan ?

Faisal Iqbal

 

[Rana]

Faisal Iqbal

Disastrous

The guy should be an assistant throw down specialist at most, not head coach of an entire region!

 

[OMB]

Sindh go on top with resounding win over Balochistan

Rawalpindi, 29 September 2021:

An all-round effort took GFS Sindh to the top of the National T20 table as they thrashed Balochistan by 77 runs in the ninth match of the National T20 played at the Pindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi on Wednesday evening. The victory was Sindh’s third in as many matches, they now have six points and are at the top of the six-team points table.

Set a 176-run target, Balochistan were blown away by the Sindh bowling attack led by Shahnawaz Dahani, Zahid Mahmood and Danish Aziz who took nine wickets between them. Balochistan were bowled out for 98 in 16.4 overs. Fast bowler Shahnawaz took four wickets for 12 runs in 2.4 overs, leg-spinner Zahid took three for 18 in four and Danish took two for 23 in his four overs of left-arm-spin.

Shahnawaz has now taken eight wickets in three matches and he is currently the joint-leading wicket-taker along with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Shaheen Shah Afridi.

Balochistan openers Abdul Wahid Bangalzai and Imam-ul-Haq got the team off to a 46-run start. However, the chased fell away as soon as Imam was dismissed for 19 runs.

Balochistan lost all ten wickets for an addition of 52 runs as their batters failed while attempting big shots. Abdul Wahid top-scored with 29 off 23 balls (five fours).

Bismillah Khan with 12 runs was the only other batter to reach double figures as the whole team was bowled out with 20 balls to spare.

Earlier, Sindh captain Sarfaraz Ahmed won the toss and opted to bat first. The left-handed opening pair of Sharjeel Khan and Shan Masood provided the side a flying start of 52 runs in 6.2 overs. Sharjeel who hit three sixes and one four in a typically aggressive 34 off 20 balls fell to Umaid Asif.

Khurram Manzoor was dismissed for 10 while Shan got run out a ball after hitting a big six, his 30-ball innings off 31 included three fours and one six.

Saud Shakeel contributed 32 off 24 balls (four fours). Saud added 55 runs for the fourth-wicket with Sarfaraz.

Sarfaraz added 39 runs for the unbroken fifth-wicket alliance with Anwar Ali (22 off 13 balls). The wicketkeeper-batsman top-scored for his side with an unbeaten 41 off 25 balls that included three fours and a six off Umaid (last ball of the Sindh innings).

Kashif Bhatti, Umaid and Khurram Shahzad took a wicket apiece for Balochistan.

Scores in Brief:

GFS Sindh beat Balochistan by 77 runs.

GFS Sindh 175-4, 20 overs (Sarfaraz Ahmed 41 not out, Sharjeel Khan 34, Saud Shakeel 32; Khurram Shahzad 1-25, Kashif Bhatti 1-31)

Balochistan 98 all out, 16.4 overs (Abdul Wahid Bangalzai 29, Imam-ul-Haq 19; Shahnawaz Dahani 4-12, Zahid Mahmood 3-18, Danish Aziz 2-23)

Player of the match: Zahid Mahmood

Thursday’s matches:

Northern vs Home City Central Punjab -3pm
GFS Sindh vs Khyber Pakhtunkhwa -7:30pm

 

[shamaan]

Disastrous

The guy should be an assistant throw down specialist at most, not head coach of an entire region!

They have a week batting line up I don't blame him.the squad he has they should be last.

 

[shamaan]

Looks like 6 teams are also too much in Pakistan domestics

There are waaaaay too many rubbish players who should not be playing fc/list a standard!

Thiers also alot of young players who are sitting on the bench or not even in a squad!

 

[shamaan]

Another overhyped player (Shafique)

Good to see your judging him based upon one innings

 

[shamaan]

So what’s so special about Shakeel again?

You obviously haven't watched or seen his domestic stats in the longer format.

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

Only if Danish Aziz puts some efforts to improve his batting, he can be regular lower middle order batsmen in white ball cricket for Pakistan.

 

[nextover666666]

Zahid mahmood is the best wrist spinner in Pakistan and probably best T20 spinner in the world ATM after Rashid khan

He needs to be In Pakistan world t20 sqaud been saying this for a while now

 

[srh]

He needs to be In Pakistan world t20 sqaud been saying this for a while now

the T20 WC squad is a disaster, there is not a single good spinner

 

[PakEngFan]

How are you supposed to fight for Shafique’s corner if he isn’t willing to apply himself?

What a soft dismissal!

It’s his first game. Give him a break. Plus he should be opening.

 

[PakEngFan]

Another overhyped player (Shafique)

Based on 1 innings. Pakistani fans.

 

[Artaxerxes]

Based on 1 innings. Pakistani fans.

The commentators were saying Shafique is the best technically correct player after Babar.He has been warming the bench for quite sometime while oldies who will not play for Pakistan are still playing almost every match,

 

[Omer2002]

The commentators were saying Shafique is the best technically correct player after Babar.He has been warming the bench for quite sometime while oldies who will not play for Pakistan are still playing almost every match,

He did technically.look good...but this mickymouse 2020 cricket isnt his cup of tea...you need sloggera here