FAISALABAD: Multan Tigers beat Karachi Dolphins in Faysal T20 Cup 2011. Zulfaqir Babar’s onslaught backed by Zain Abbas which steered Multan to sensational 14 runs triumph over Karachi Dolphins in the ‘Group B’ game of Faisal Bank Super Eight Tournament, played at Iqbal Stadium Faisalabad on Sunday.
Zulfaqir Babar’s onslaught backed by Zain Abbas which steered Multan to sensational 14 runs triumph over Karachi Dolphins in the ‘Group B’ game of Faisal Bank Super Eight Tournament, played at Iqbal Stadium Faisalabad on Sunday. Setting the target exigent target of 162, Multan reduced Karachi to 147.
Karachi Dolphins VS Multan Tigers: Mutlan Innings
According to details, Multan Tigers’ skipper Abdur Rauf won the toss and elected to bat first.
Opener Zain Abbas lashed commanding strokes in the commencement to invigorate the runrate of his side up to 8.
Sohail Khan gave the first breakthrough to his side by dismissing the other opener Yasir Arafat Junior for 16. Skipper Mohammad Sami took his catch at deep mid-wicket.
Wicketkeeper batsman Gulraiz Sadaf, along with Abbas batted level-headedly and shared 44 runs in the mutual cooperation.
Haris leg-spinner Haaris Ayaz scolded the stumps of Sadaf for 20.
Left-hander Naved Yasin could manage 5 runs before sent him back in the punishment of receiving the ball on the pad in front of middle stump.
On the other end the gaberdine of runs remains continual from Abbas’s bat.
Ayaz stunned his wicket number 2 by discarding Tamir for 2 with the assistance of Asad Shafiq, who took a diving catch on thirdman.
The superb demonstrate of Abbas was winded-up by Sohail Khan on 85 which he accumulated smashing 10 boundaries and three gigantic sixes.
Zeeshan Ashraf scored 10 from 7 balls before wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed perturbed the stumps when he was looking for a second risky run.
At the end of limited overs, Multan posted 161-3 on the scoreboard.
Sohail Khan and Haris Ayaz nabbed two wickets each.
Karachi Dolphins VS Multan Tigers: Karachi Innings
Footstepping towards the target, the start of Karachi innings was disappointing and Shahzaib Hasan was persecuted by pacer Mohammad Irfan for 7.
After losing the early wicket, the other opener Khalid Latif, along with one-down Rameez Raja batted prudently and shared 85 runs for the second wicket.
Ahmed Raza scolded Raja’s stumps for 40 for which the struck five boundaries and a six.
Latif completed his fifty off 47 balls and can add one more run in it before right-arm swinger Zulfaqar Babar possessed him by taking the assistance of Mohammad Irfan, who secured the ball in his hands on thirdman.
Left-hander Fawad Alam, who was looking destructive, smashed 19 off 8 balls with the help of two colossal sixes.
On that time, it was seems that Karachi’s grip on the game is strong and would face no bother to accomplish their goal. But this was the time when situation turned into the favor of Multan and the further wickets of opponents fell like pack of cards.
Babar removed Tanvir Ahmed (1) and Mohammad Sami (0) to leave Dolphins 6-137.
Sarfraz Ahmed (8) and Haris Ayaz (0) failed to do much for their side and Karachi could hardly reach to 147 at the end of 20 overs.
Zulfqar Babar claimed 4 wickets for 18 runs. Moazaam Ali was the other prominent bowler with 3 wickets.
In reward to the communal sweat of duo, Zain Abbas and Zulfiqar Babar were collectively named for Man of the Match Award.
