Southern Punjab [157/4] defeat Central Punjab [154/9] by 6 wickets in Match 21 of National T20 Cup

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Central Punjab – Babar Azam (captain), Hasan Ali (vice-captain), Ahmed Safi Abdullah, Ahmed Shehzad, Ehsan Adil, Faheem Ashraf, Hussain Talat, Kamran Akmal (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Akhlaq (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Hafeez, Qasim Akram, Saif Badar, Shoaib Malik, Usman Qadir, Wahab Riaz, Waqas Maqsood and Sameen Gul

Southern Punjab – Sohaib Maqsood (captain), Zeeshan Ashraf (vice-captain), Amir Yamin, Azam Khan (wicketkeeper), Dilbar Hussain, Faisal Akram, Hassan Khan, Imran Randhawa, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Ilyas, Naseem Shah, Salman Ali Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Umer Khan, Zain Abbas, Zia-ul-Haq and Usama Mir.

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[Coolcapri]

Want another 200+ high scoring thriller.

 

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SP have won the toss and elected to bowl against CP in Match 21 of the National T20 Cup

 

[Rana]

I am fairly certain Pakistan need to remove 2 more regions in their domestic cricket set up.

Even 6 teams is too much!

 

[Rana]

Talat is so underrated man

He would be so good if he played for any SENA Country with their coaching set up!

 

[Rana]

Zia ul Haq has been treated like trash since last night. First Imad Wasim paddled the life out of him and now Hussain Talat.

 

[Rana]

Talat is Badtameez as Inzi would put it!

 

[GoUgandaCranes]

Why are we pulling out our international players and putting them in a bubble whereas other domestic competitions continue to carry on?

 

[Rana]

Why are we pulling out our international players and putting them in a bubble whereas other domestic competitions continue to carry on?

Agreed

It’s quite demoralising for those who are yet to be pulled out.

 

[Rana]

Go on Hussain, massive change to get a ton here!

 

[Artaxerxes]

I am fairly certain Pakistan need to remove 2 more regions in their domestic cricket set up.

Even 6 teams is too much!

It is interesting how people have changed their tune.Many wanted 10 or more teams due to large large population.Now some think six teams are too many.The problem is not the number of teams.Mediocre players keep getting chances which makes it hard for young talented players to get selected

 

[Rana]

It is interesting how people have changed their tune.Many wanted 10 or more teams due to large large population.Now some think six teams are too many.The problem is not the number of teams.Mediocre players keep getting chances which makes it hard for young talented players to get selected

Im pretty sure that the players in the reserves will also be let downs when they get their chances over the mediocre players.

4 teams are enough for Pakistan domestic cricket, and the salaries of central contracted players for those 4 regions need a 50% increase.

You can disband Balochistan and Southern Punjab as a region and create one team out of them, they will still be a poor side. Those 2 teams have a handful of players good enough to represent the other 4 regions

 

[Rana]

Feel so sorry for Zia ul Haq. He is having a bad 18 hours or so in cricket

 

[Rana]

Finally some reward for Zia ul Haq

He is the Unadkat of Pakistan

 

[Rana]

Qasim Akram

 

[Salman Jahangir]

In 2021, everyone wants to know about Pakistan team kit 2021. This is the main question to know every Pakistani.

 

[Rana]

Pakistani batsmen in general are very poor against the slower ball cutter

 

[Rana]

There is no way Shoaib Malik should be taken back into the side

 

[PakPremi]

I think there will be only two changes.
Dhani for Hasnain, and Fakhar for Asif. I would replace Maqsood for Talat and Azam for Sarfraz too. As Sarfraz is in ok form and can play spinners well.

 

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[Rana]

Imran Randhawa

A decent all rounder

 

[Rana]

Tayyab Tahir has bat swing that is so similar to Jason Roy. No exaggeration

 

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SP win by 6 wickets

 

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After failing to record a win in the first six matches, ATF Southern Punjab won their second match on trot as they handed Home City Central Punjab a six-wicket defeat at the Gaddafi Stadium on Thursday.

That Southern Punjab overhauled the target of 155 with an over spare was due to excellent half-centuries by Tayyab Tahir and Khushdil Shah.

It was the fifth over which set the momentum for the run chase when Hasan Ali, the Central Punjab captain, was smashed for four fours in an over, which brought 19 runs. Mohammad Imran, who made 24 off 17 and was dismissed in the ninth over, hit three of those.

Tayyab and Khushdil denied Central Punjab bowlers any further breakthroughs and they went on to stitch 92-run stand before the former was dismissed in the penultimate over. Tayyab’s 68, included eight fours and two sixes, while Khushdil was unbeaten on 51 off 36 (eight fours).

Southern Punjab were 67 for three after 10 overs. The match was defined in the next five overs as they brought 54 runs.

It was Hussain Talat’s second half-century in as many matches that dragged Central Punjab to 154 after they were asked to bat first. Hussain staged a brilliant recovery with a carefully crafted 68 off 47 – which went down as his third score of 50-plus in the tournament.

Central Punjab faced early blows when Southern Punjab captain Aamer Yamin and pacer Naseem Shah accounted for openers Kamran Akmal and Muhammad Akhlaq in the first two overs. Saif Badar followed them in the fourth over to leave Central Punjab tottering at 30 for three.

Hussain, however, put the pressure back on the Southern Punjab bowlers as he smoked Zia-ul-Haq, who later turned out to be the most successful bowler in the innings, for three fours in the last powerplay over.

Hussain, who smashed a total of six fours and three sixes, would hit Hassan Khan, the left-arm orthodox, for two consecutive maximums in the ninth over, but the tide turned once again in the 14th over when Zia sent Shoaib Malik (26 off 24) and Qasim Akram packing in consecutive balls.

Shoaib’s dismissal brought an end to a 98-run stand. Hussain was dismissed by pacer Mohammad Imran in the next over and no other batter made any notable contribution from there on.

Zia’s next two victims were Faheem Ashraf (three off four) and Wahab Riaz (four off six) as the left-arm pacer finished with the figures of four for 40.

Last five overs brought only 28 runs at the loss of three wickets for Central Punjab.

Scores in brief:

ATF Southern Punjab beat Home City Central Punjab by six wickets

Home City Central Punjab: 154-9, 20 overs (Hussain Talat 68, Saif Badar 26; Zia-ul-Haq 4-40, Aamer Yamin 2-22, Mohammad Imran 2-24)

ATF Southern Punjab: 157-4, 19 overs (Tayyab Tahir 68, Khushdil Shah 51 not out, Mohammad Imran 24; Waqas Maqsood 2-42)

Player of the match – Tayyab Tahir