Champions League Twenty20 Rewind

:pak: Ahmed Shehzad :bat:
:pak: Nasir Jamshed :bat:
:pak: Mohammad Yousuf :bat: :c:
:pak: Umar Akmal :bat:
:pak: Abdul Razzaq :ar:
:pak: Raza Ali Dar :ar:
:pak: Adnan Akmal :wkb:
:pak: Wahab Riaz :bwl:
:pak: Aizaz Cheema :bwl:
:pak: Shabbir Ahmed :bwl:
:pak: Adnan Rasool :bwl:
 
  1. :local: :bat: Tom Barrett
  2. :local: :bat: Ross Burns
  3. :local: :ar: Cedric English
  4. :local: :ar: Preston Mommsen
  5. :local: :bat: Fraser Watts :c:
  6. :local: :bat: Rajan Bhopal
  7. :local: :wkb: Jamie Kerr
  8. :local: :bwl: Gordon Drummond
  9. :local: :bwl: Nathan Pietsch
  10. :local: :bwl: Omar Ahmed
  11. :local: :ar: Ross Lyons
 
:ned: VRA CRICKET CLUB

:saf: :os: :bat: Brad Moses
:nz: :os: :bat: Darrin Murray
:ned: :local: :bat: Eric Szwarczynski
:ned: :local: :bat: Tom Cooper
:ned: :local: :bat: Wesley Barresi
:nam: :os: :ar: Gerrie Snyman
:ned: :local: :ar: Peter Borren :c:
:ned: :local: :wk: Atse Buurman
:sri: :os: :bwl: Amil Prasad
:ned: :local: :bwl: Berend Westdjik
:ned: :local: :bwl: Mangesh Panchal
 
:ind: :local: :bat: Murali Vijay
:aus: :os: :bat: Matthew Hayden
:ind: :local: :bat: Suresh Raina
:aus: :os: :bat: Michael Hussey
:ind: :local: :wkb: MS Dhoni :c:
:saf: :os: :ar: Albie Morkel ^
:ind: :local: :ar: Joginder Sharma ^
:ind: :local: :ar: Ravichandran Ashwin ^
:ind: :local: :bwl: Shadab Jakati ^
:ind: :local: :bwl: Lakshmipathy Balaji ^
:sri: :os: :bwl: Muttiah Muralitharan ^
 
:zim: :local: :bat: Tino Mawoyo
:zim: :local: :bat: Hamilton Masakadza :c:
:zim: :local: :bat: Timycen Maruma - Right-arm legbreak
:zim: :local: :wkb: Tatenda Taibu
:zim: :local: :bat: Stuart Matsikenyeri
:zim: :local: :bat: Johnson Marumisa
:zim: :local: :ar: Prosper Utseya
:zim: :local: :bwl: Shingi Masakadza
:zim: :local: :bwl: Donald Tiripano
:zim: :local: :bwl: Tendai Chatara
:zim: :local: :bwl: Natsai M'shangwe
 
Richard Levi
Graeme Smith
Dane Vilas
Owais Shah
JP Duminy
Justin Ontong
Justin Kemp
Robin Peterson
Vernon Philander
Dale Steyn
Charl Langeveldt
 
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2011 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TWENTY20

MATCH 1 - POOL B
20-Over Match

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LAHORE LIONS vs VRA CRICKET CLUB
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi

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TOSS: LAHORE LIONS WON THE TOSS AND ELECTED TO BAT FIRST

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Code:
0.1  Peter Borren to Ahmed Shehzad, Edged and through the vacant third slip region. Just after the skipper had removed a man from that region. Don't you just hate that? One run.  (1) 
0.2  Peter Borren to Nasir Jamshed, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one.  (1) 
0.3  Peter Borren to Ahmed Shehzad, Edged and over the slip fielder! Two runs while third man tidies up.  (2) 
0.4  Peter Borren to Ahmed Shehzad, Played to deep cover. Two runs.  (2) 
0.5  Peter Borren to Ahmed Shehzad, Tucked on the off side, two more to the total.  (2) 
0.6  Peter Borren to Ahmed Shehzad, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball.  (0) 


End of over 1
Lahore Lions    8/0 (RR : 8)
Ahmed Shehzad     7 (5b)
Nasir Jamshed     1 (1b)
Peter Borren    1-0-8-0


1.1  Amil Prasad to Nasir Jamshed, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single  (1) 
1.2  Amil Prasad to Ahmed Shehzad, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment!  (0) 
1.3  Amil Prasad to Ahmed Shehzad, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run.  (0) 
1.4  Amil Prasad to Ahmed Shehzad, Chipped down to long-off, easy single.  (1) 
1.5  Amil Prasad to Nasir Jamshed, That was a very good delivery.  (0) 
1.6  Amil Prasad to Nasir Jamshed, Full, wide, the batsman slashes hard at it and edges it through the second slip region! Third man tidies up and the batsmen run for three. The captain decides to move the man from short fine leg to the slip cordon, he's searching for a wicket here.  (3) 


End of over 2
Lahore Lions    13/0 (RR : 6.5)
Ahmed Shehzad     8 (8b)
Nasir Jamshed     5 (4b)
Amil Prasad    1-0-5-0


2.1  Peter Borren to Nasir Jamshed, Very well bowled.  (0) 
2.2  Peter Borren to Nasir Jamshed, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark.  (0) 
2.3  Peter Borren to Nasir Jamshed, Short and pulled away for a single  (2) 
2.4  Peter Borren to Nasir Jamshed, Very well bowled.  (0) 
2.5  Peter Borren to Nasir Jamshed, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run.  (0) 
2.6  Peter Borren to Nasir Jamshed, Very well bowled.  (0) 


End of over 3
Lahore Lions    15/0 (RR : 5)
Nasir Jamshed     7 (10b)
Ahmed Shehzad     8 (8b)
Peter Borren    2-0-10-0


3.1  Amil Prasad to Ahmed Shehzad, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only two.  (2) 
3.2  Amil Prasad to Ahmed Shehzad, Full, almost yorker-length delivery outside offstump. Th batsman drives it hard and square of the wicket. Two more.  (2) 
3.3  Amil Prasad to Ahmed Shehzad, Tucked to off side, one more.  (1) 
3.4  Amil Prasad to Nasir Jamshed, Perfect yorker on the leg stump.  (0) 
3.5  Amil Prasad to Nasir Jamshed, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover.  (1) 
3.6  Amil Prasad to Ahmed Shehzad, Very well bowled.  (0) 


End of over 4
Lahore Lions    21/0 (RR : 5.25)
Ahmed Shehzad     13 (12b)
Nasir Jamshed     8 (12b)
Amil Prasad    2-0-11-0


4.1  Peter Borren to Nasir Jamshed, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run.  (0) 
4.2  Peter Borren to Nasir Jamshed, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though.  (1) 
4.3  Peter Borren to Ahmed Shehzad, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single  (1) 
4.4  Peter Borren to Nasir Jamshed, Very well bowled.  (0) 
4.5  Peter Borren to Nasir Jamshed, He's hit that high and hard...the fielder is coming underneath it...will he catch it? YES HE DOES! Out!!!

N Jamshed      c Westdijk         b Borren
Runs : 9       Balls : 16         S/R : 56.25

4.6  Peter Borren to Mohammad Yousuf, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 


End of over 5
Lahore Lions    23/1 (RR : 4.6)
Mohammad Yousuf     0 (1b)
Ahmed Shehzad     14 (13b)
Peter Borren    3-0-12-1


5.1  Amil Prasad to Ahmed Shehzad, Buffet bowling, the batsman helps himself to four more.  (4) 
5.2  Amil Prasad to Ahmed Shehzad, Very well bowled.  (0) 
5.3  Amil Prasad to Ahmed Shehzad, He's skied it, too high, there's a fielder coming under it, takes it comfortably!

A Shehzad       c Cooper           b Prasad
Runs : 18       Balls : 16         S/R : 112.5

5.4  Amil Prasad to Umar Akmal, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad.  (0) 
5.5  Amil Prasad to Umar Akmal, Short and pulled away for a single  (2) 
5.6  Amil Prasad to Umar Akmal, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single.  (1) 


End of over 6
Lahore Lions    30/2 (RR : 5)
Mohammad Yousuf     0 (1b)
Umar Akmal     3 (3b)
Amil Prasad    3-0-18-1


6.1  Berend Westdijk to Umar Akmal, And the batsman unveils the sweep shot, and it's done beautifully too! Four more!  (4) 
6.2  Berend Westdijk to Umar Akmal, The batsman calls for a single, but hesitates and nearly gets his partner run out! An effort that would make Owais Shah proud! No run.  (0) 
6.3  Berend Westdijk to Umar Akmal, Uppercut over the slip fielders and away for four! Cheeky shot!  (4) 
6.4  Berend Westdijk to Umar Akmal, Very well bowled.  (0) 
6.5  Berend Westdijk to Umar Akmal, He's hit that high and hard...the fielder is coming underneath it...will he catch it? NOOOO! He spills the chance! And to add insult to injury, the ball rolls away for four runs. The bowler is fuming!  (4) 
6.6  Berend Westdijk to Umar Akmal, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run.  (0) 


End of over 7
Lahore Lions    42/2 (RR : 6)
Umar Akmal     15 (9b)
Mohammad Yousuf     0 (1b)
Berend Westdijk    1-0-12-0


7.1  Amil Prasad to Mohammad Yousuf, Tucked on the leg side, two more to the total.  (2) 
7.2  Amil Prasad to Mohammad Yousuf, The batsman lines up for a big slog over cow corner, but gets an inside edge, which scoots past the stumps and the keeper for four runs! The bowler has a wry smile, if the batsman keeps that up, it won't be too long till he's back in the pavilion...  (4) 
7.3  Amil Prasad to Mohammad Yousuf, Wide, no run.  (1) 
7.3  Amil Prasad to Mohammad Yousuf, He's absolutely NAILED that one, but the man in the deep makes a fantastic save, pushing the ball back in just in time! His teammate picks up the ball and hurls it in and they save a run, good teamwork.  (3) 
7.4  Amil Prasad to Umar Akmal, He's slogged that down to cow corner. Long on runs in to field, and the batsmen get two. The captain is clearly not very happy with his fielder's effort there.  (2) 
7.5  Amil Prasad to Umar Akmal, He didn't middle that, but there is enough power on it to get the batsmen three.  (3) 
7.6  Amil Prasad to Mohammad Yousuf, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs.  (2) 


End of over 8
Lahore Lions    59/2 (RR : 7.38)
Mohammad Yousuf     11 (6b)
Umar Akmal     20 (11b)
Amil Prasad    4-0-35-1


8.1  Berend Westdijk to Umar Akmal, Edged and over the slip fielder! Two runs while third man tidies up.  (2) 
8.2  Berend Westdijk to Umar Akmal, Rubbish ball, short and on the legs, flicked away with ease. Four more.  (4) 
8.3  Berend Westdijk to Umar Akmal, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close.   (0) 
8.4  Berend Westdijk to Umar Akmal, Tucked to off side, one more.  (1) 
8.5  Berend Westdijk to Mohammad Yousuf, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs.  (2) 
8.6  Berend Westdijk to Mohammad Yousuf, No Ball, Clipped off the legs, the batsmen get two.  (2)
8.6  Berend Westdijk to Mohammad Yousuf, Lovely late cut through the vacant third man region. Four more.  (4)  


End of over 9
Lahore Lions    75/2 (RR : 8.33)
Mohammad Yousuf     19 (9b)
Umar Akmal     27 (15b)
Berend Westdijk    2-0-28-0


9.1  Mangesh Panchal to Umar Akmal, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs.  (2) 
9.2  Mangesh Panchal to Umar Akmal, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close.  (0) 
9.3  Mangesh Panchal to Umar Akmal, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run.  (0) 
9.4  Mangesh Panchal to Umar Akmal, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
9.5  Mangesh Panchal to Umar Akmal, Hammered down the ground. Two more.  (2) 
9.6  Mangesh Panchal to Umar Akmal, Edged and over the slip fielder! Two runs while third man tidies up.  (2) 


End of over 10
Lahore Lions    81/2 (RR : 8.1)
Umar Akmal     33 (21b)
Mohammad Yousuf     19 (9b)
Mangesh Panchal    1-0-6-0


10.1  Gerrie Snyman to Mohammad Yousuf, Short ball, pulled away for four!  (4) 
10.2  Gerrie Snyman to Mohammad Yousuf, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken.  (1) 
10.3  Gerrie Snyman to Umar Akmal, He's hit that high and hard...the fielder is coming underneath it...will he catch it? NOOOO! He spills the chance! And to add insult to injury, the ball rolls away for four runs. The bowler is fuming!  (4) 
10.4  Gerrie Snyman to Umar Akmal, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though.  (1) 
10.5  Gerrie Snyman to Mohammad Yousuf, Wide full toss, the batsman slashes at it and gets four more through point! Poor bowling.  (4) 
10.6  Gerrie Snyman to Mohammad Yousuf, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 


End of over 11
Lahore Lions    95/2 (RR : 8.64)
Mohammad Yousuf     28 (13b)
Umar Akmal     38 (23b)
Gerrie Snyman    1-0-14-0


11.1  Berend Westdijk to Umar Akmal, Gorgeous square drive, placed perfectly past point. There isn't a lot of power in the shot though, and third man cuts it off while the batsmen run hard for three.  (3) 
11.2  Berend Westdijk to Mohammad Yousuf, Oooh! Good ball, yorker length delivery on the legstump. The batsman just barely gets his bat down on time, and the non striker urges him through for a quick single.  (1) 
11.3  Berend Westdijk to Umar Akmal, Chipped down to long-off, easy single.  (1) 
11.4  Berend Westdijk to Mohammad Yousuf, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run.  (0) 
11.5  Berend Westdijk to Mohammad Yousuf, Full, wide, the batsman slashes hard at it and edges it through the second slip region! Third man tidies up and the batsmen run for three. The captain decides to move the man from short fine leg to the slip cordon, he's searching for a wicket here.  (3) 
11.6  Berend Westdijk to Umar Akmal, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close.  (0) 


End of over 12
Lahore Lions    103/2 (RR : 8.58)
Umar Akmal     42 (26b)
Mohammad Yousuf     32 (16b)
Berend Westdijk    3-0-36-0


12.1  Gerrie Snyman to Mohammad Yousuf, And that's going all the way, four runs!  (4) 
12.2  Gerrie Snyman to Mohammad Yousuf, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run.  (0) 
12.3  Gerrie Snyman to Mohammad Yousuf, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark.  (0) 
12.4  Gerrie Snyman to Mohammad Yousuf, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that.  (0) 
12.5  Gerrie Snyman to Mohammad Yousuf, Tucked to off side, one more.  (1) 
12.6  Gerrie Snyman to Umar Akmal, Very well bowled.  (0) 


End of over 13
Lahore Lions    108/2 (RR : 8.31)
Umar Akmal     42 (27b)
Mohammad Yousuf     37 (21b)
Gerrie Snyman    2-0-19-0


13.1  Mangesh Panchal to Mohammad Yousuf, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that.  (0) 
13.2  Mangesh Panchal to Mohammad Yousuf, Very well bowled.  (0) 
13.3  Mangesh Panchal to Mohammad Yousuf, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
13.4  Mangesh Panchal to Mohammad Yousuf, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one  (1) 
13.5  Mangesh Panchal to Umar Akmal, That was a very good delivery.  (0) 
13.6  Mangesh Panchal to Umar Akmal, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment!  (0) 


End of over 14
Lahore Lions    109/2 (RR : 7.79)
Umar Akmal     42 (29b)
Mohammad Yousuf     38 (25b)
Mangesh Panchal    2-0-7-0


14.1  Peter Borren to Mohammad Yousuf, He's absolutely NAILED that one, but the man in the deep makes a fantastic save, pushing the ball back in just in time! His teammate picks up the ball and hurls it in and they save a run, good teamwork.  (3) 
14.2  Peter Borren to Umar Akmal, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single  (1) 
14.3  Peter Borren to Mohammad Yousuf, Chipped, and lands safe. Two runs in the mean while.  (2) 
14.4  Peter Borren to Mohammad Yousuf, Clipped off the legs, the batsmen get two.  (2) 
14.5  Peter Borren to Mohammad Yousuf, Gorgeous square drive, placed perfectly past point. There isn't a lot of power in the shot though, and third man cuts it off while the batsmen run hard for three.  (3) 
14.6  Peter Borren to Umar Akmal, He's hit that high and hard...the fielder is coming underneath it...will he catch it? NOOOO! He spills the chance! And to add insult to injury, the ball rolls away for four runs. The bowler is fuming!  (4) 


End of over 15
Lahore Lions    124/2 (RR : 8.27)
Umar Akmal     47 (31b)
Mohammad Yousuf     48 (29b)
Peter Borren    4-0-27-1


15.1  Gerrie Snyman to Mohammad Yousuf, Pitched in line, hitting middle stump, but is it too high? The umpire doesn't think so, and the batsman has to go!

M Yousuf        lbw                b Snyman
Runs : 48       Balls : 30         S/R : 160

15.2  Gerrie Snyman to Abdul Razzaq, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only two.  (2) 
15.3  Gerrie Snyman to Abdul Razzaq, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run.  (0) 
15.4  Gerrie Snyman to Abdul Razzaq, Down the track, driven to the deep. Two more.  (2) 
15.5  Gerrie Snyman to Abdul Razzaq, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run.  (0) 
15.6  Gerrie Snyman to Abdul Razzaq, That's a single.  (1) 


End of over 16
Lahore Lions    129/3 (RR : 8.06)
Umar Akmal     47 (31b)
Abdul Razzaq     5 (5b)
Gerrie Snyman    3-0-24-1


16.1  Mangesh Panchal to Abdul Razzaq, Slog-sweep time! He swings, and misses! Clean bowled!

A Razzaq                         b Panchal
Runs : 5       Balls : 6         S/R : 83.33

16.2  Mangesh Panchal to Raza Ali Dar, Splendid shot for four!  (4) 
16.3  Mangesh Panchal to Raza Ali Dar, There's a mix up with the batsman, and he's out!

R Ali Dar      run out           (Moses)
Runs : 4       Balls : 2         S/R : 200

16.4  Mangesh Panchal to Adnan Akmal, Short, wide, and played on! That's poor, poor batting, the bowler is ecstatic about getting a wicket off that!

A Akmal                          b Panchal
Runs : 0       Balls : 1         S/R : 0

16.5  Mangesh Panchal to Wahab Riaz, The batsman goes for the big heave-ho, and connects fantastically! Six!  (6) 
16.6  Mangesh Panchal to Wahab Riaz, Down the track, driven to the deep. Two more.  (2) 


End of over 17
Lahore Lions    141/6 (RR : 8.29)
Wahab Riaz     8 (2b)
Umar Akmal     47 (31b)
Mangesh Panchal    3-0-19-2


17.1  Berend Westdijk to Umar Akmal, He's skied it, too high, there's a fielder coming under it, takes it comfortably!

U Akmal         c Panchal          b Westdijk
Runs : 47       Balls : 32         S/R : 146.9

17.2  Berend Westdijk to Aizaz Cheema, Chipped, and lands safe. Two runs in the mean while.  (2) 
17.3  Berend Westdijk to Aizaz Cheema, Hit straight to long on, and that's caught!

A Cheema        c Cooper           b Westdijk
Runs : 2        Balls : 2          S/R : 100

17.4  Berend Westdijk to Shabbir Ahmed, Edged and through the vacant gully region for four! And just after the captained had removed a man from there! Don't you just hate it when that happens?  (4) 
17.5  Berend Westdijk to Shabbir Ahmed, One, Two, Three more added to the total. Well run!  (3) 
17.6  Berend Westdijk to Wahab Riaz, The batsman calls for a single, but hesitates and nearly gets his partner run out! An effort that would make Owais Shah proud! No run.  (0) 


End of over 18
Lahore Lions    150/8 (RR : 8.33)
Wahab Riaz     8 (3b)
Shabbir Ahmed     7 (2b)
Berend Westdijk    4-0-45-2


18.1  Mangesh Panchal to Shabbir Ahmed, They run the first hard, they come for two, the fielder has the ball, they call for the third...will they get there!?! The throw is in, it's wide, the batsman makes the dive...and he's in! Excellent running, and poor fielding. 3 more!  (3) 
18.2  Mangesh Panchal to Wahab Riaz, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run.  (0) 
18.3  Mangesh Panchal to Wahab Riaz, And time for the reverse-sweep! Quite a daring and often needless shot if you ask me, but the batsman pulls it off well enough to get two more.  (2) 
18.4  Mangesh Panchal to Wahab Riaz, Down the track, driven to the deep. Two more.  (2) 
18.5  Mangesh Panchal to Wahab Riaz, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only two.  (2) 
18.6  Mangesh Panchal to Wahab Riaz, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run.  (0) 


End of over 19
Lahore Lions    159/8 (RR : 8.37)
Wahab Riaz     14 (8b)
Shabbir Ahmed     10 (3b)
Mangesh Panchal    4-0-28-2


19.1  Gerrie Snyman to Shabbir Ahmed, No shot offered.  (0) 
19.2  Gerrie Snyman to Shabbir Ahmed, Sharp reflexes, excellent catch! That's certainly going to be on the highlight reel.

S Ahmed         c Borren          b Snyman
Runs : 10       Balls : 5         S/R : 200

19.3  Gerrie Snyman to Adnan Rasool, No shot offered.  (0) 
19.4  Gerrie Snyman to Adnan Rasool, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs.  (2) 
19.5  Gerrie Snyman to Adnan Rasool, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit.  (1) 
19.6  Gerrie Snyman to Wahab Riaz, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close.  (0) 


End of over 20
Lahore Lions    162/9 (RR : 8.10)
Wahab Riaz     14 (9b)
Adnan Rasool     3 (3b)
Gerrie Snyman    4-0-27-2
Code:
Lahore Lions    162/9 (RR : 8.10)
Overs: 20.0
Code:
Lahore Lions Innings

Player                                                   R    B  4s  6s    S/R
Ahmed Shehzad          c Cooper        b Prasad         18   16   1   0  112.5
Nasir Jamshed          c Westdijk      b Borren          9   16   0   0   56.2
Mohammad Yousuf        lbw             b Snyman         48   30   5   0  160.0
Umar Akmal             c Panchal       b Westdijk       47   32   6   0  146.9
Abdul Razzaq                           b Panchal         5    6   0   0   83.3
Raza Ali Dar           run out         (Moses)           4    2   1   0  200.0
Adnan Akmal                            b Panchal         0    1   0   0    0.0
Wahab Riaz                             not out          14    9   0   1  155.6
Aizaz Cheema           c Cooper        b Westdijk        2    2   0   0  100.0
Shabbir Ahmed          c Borren        b Snyman         10    5   1   0  200.0
Adnan Rasool                           not out           3    3   0   0  100.0

Total: 162/9                       Overs: 20.0                    Run Rate: 8.10

Extras : 2    No Balls : 1       Wides : 1    Leg Byes : 0        Byes : 0
Code:
VRA Cricket Club Bowling

Players                               O            M       R        W   E/R
Gerrie Snyman                        4.0           0      27        2   6.75
Peter Borren                         4.0           0      27        1   6.75
Amil Prasad                          4.0           0      35        1   8.75
Berend Westdijk                      4.0           0      45        2  11.25
Mangesh Panchal                      4.0           0      28        2   7.00

Total: 162/9                       Overs: 20.0                    Run Rate: 8.10

Extras : 2    No Balls : 1       Wides : 1    Leg Byes : 0        Byes : 0
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Lahore Lions amount an impressive 162-run total with Umar Akmal and Mohammad Yousuf's knocks of 47 from 32 and 48 from 30 respectively, leading the way.
Ahmed Shehzad and Nasir Jamshed lost their wickets in the space of five deliveries after providing Lahore Lions with a cautious and steady start to the innings.

Yousuf and Umar Akmal steadied the ship afterwards and added an incredible 97-run stand for the 3rd-wicket before it was brought to an end in the 16th over.
Lahore Lions late-order fizzled out in an attempt to slog mindlessly and push the score further, but despite all that, they ended up with an imposing total of 162.

Berend Westdijk, Gerrie Snyman and Mangesh Panchal claimed two wickets apiece. Westdijk however, was damagingly expensive, conceding 45 in his 4.0 overs.
Panchal bagged two very important wickets in Razzaq and Adnan Akmal at the death end of the innings, constraining Lahore Lions aspirations of a massive score.

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VRA CRICKET CLUB NEEDS 163 RUNS TO WIN FROM 20.0 OVERS @ 8.15 RUNS PER OVER

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0.1  Shabbir Ahmed to Brad Moses, No Run, excellent bowling.  (0) 
0.2  Shabbir Ahmed to Brad Moses, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken.  (1) 
0.3  Shabbir Ahmed to Darrin Murray, Edged and through the vacant third slip region. Just after the skipper had removed a man from that region. Don't you just hate that? One run.  (1) 
0.4  Shabbir Ahmed to Brad Moses, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though.  (1) 
0.5  Shabbir Ahmed to Darrin Murray, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one.  (1) 
0.6  Shabbir Ahmed to Brad Moses, Down the track, driven to the deep. Two more.  (2) 


End of over 1
VRA Cricket Club    6/0 (RR : 6)    Required RR(8.21)
Brad Moses     4 (4b)
Darrin Murray     2 (2b)
Shabbir Ahmed    1-0-6-0


1.1  Wahab Riaz to Darrin Murray, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs.  (2) 
1.2  Wahab Riaz to Darrin Murray, Great yorker, he's hit flush on the toe and is dead in front! In one ball he's lost his wicket and his pride, and has a broken toe to boot!

D Murray       lbw               b Riaz
Runs : 4       Balls : 4         S/R : 100

1.3  Wahab Riaz to Eric Szwarczynski, Oooh! Good ball, yorker length delivery on the legstump. The batsman just barely gets his bat down on time, and the non striker urges him through for a quick single.  (1) 
1.4  Wahab Riaz to Brad Moses, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single  (1) 
1.5  Wahab Riaz to Eric Szwarczynski, The batsman sees the juicy half-volley outside off-stump, and decided that it deserved more than a spanking through the covers, and so thrashes it into the stands instead! 6 runs.  (6) 
1.6  Wahab Riaz to Eric Szwarczynski, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close.   (0) 


End of over 2
VRA Cricket Club    16/1 (RR : 8)    Required RR(8.11)
Eric Szwarczynski     7 (3b)
Brad Moses     5 (5b)
Wahab Riaz    1-0-10-1


2.1  Shabbir Ahmed to Brad Moses, Good short ball, the batsman is caught off guard and top edges it high in the air! The keeper is after it...he's runs hard...and the ball lands just after him! He drops a glove and hurls the ball in to keep the batsman to just a single.  (1) 
2.2  Shabbir Ahmed to Eric Szwarczynski, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single.  (1) 
2.3  Shabbir Ahmed to Brad Moses, Good running, two runs.  (2) 
2.4  Shabbir Ahmed to Brad Moses, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs.  (2) 
2.5  Shabbir Ahmed to Brad Moses, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run.  (0) 
2.6  Shabbir Ahmed to Brad Moses, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 


End of over 3
VRA Cricket Club    22/1 (RR : 7.33)    Required RR(8.24)
Brad Moses     10 (10b)
Eric Szwarczynski     8 (4b)
Shabbir Ahmed    2-0-12-0


3.1  Wahab Riaz to Eric Szwarczynski, The batsman calls for a single, but hesitates and nearly gets his partner run out! An effort that would make Owais Shah proud! No run.  (0) 
3.2  Wahab Riaz to Eric Szwarczynski, Good short ball, the batsman is caught off guard and top edges it high in the air! The keeper is after it...he's runs hard...and the ball lands just after him! He drops a glove and hurls the ball in to keep the batsman to just a single.  (1) 
3.3  Wahab Riaz to Brad Moses, He's hit that high and hard...the fielder is coming underneath it...will he catch it? NOOOO! He spills the chance! And to add insult to injury, the ball rolls away for four runs. The bowler is fuming!  (4) 
3.4  Wahab Riaz to Brad Moses, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one.  (1) 
3.5  Wahab Riaz to Eric Szwarczynski, That's a single.  (1) 
3.6  Wahab Riaz to Brad Moses, He's hit that straight back to the bowler! Out!

B Moses                        c & b Riaz
Runs : 15       Balls : 13         S/R : 115.4


End of over 4
VRA Cricket Club    29/2 (RR : 7.25)    Required RR(8.31)
Tom Cooper     0 (0b)
Eric Szwarczynski     10 (7b)
Wahab Riaz    2-0-17-2


4.1  Shabbir Ahmed to Eric Szwarczynski, Flicked off his hips through the vacant square leg region for two runs. The captain decides to remove a man from gully to cover up that spot.  (2) 
4.2  Shabbir Ahmed to Eric Szwarczynski, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball.  (0) 
4.3  Shabbir Ahmed to Eric Szwarczynski, Short and pulled away for a single  (2) 
4.4  Shabbir Ahmed to Eric Szwarczynski, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single.  (1) 
4.5  Shabbir Ahmed to Tom Cooper, Tucked to off side, one more.  (1) 
4.6  Shabbir Ahmed to Eric Szwarczynski, The batsman calls for a single, but hesitates and nearly gets his partner run out! An effort that would make Owais Shah proud! No run.  (0) 


End of over 5
VRA Cricket Club    35/2 (RR : 7)    Required RR(8.47)
Eric Szwarczynski     15 (12b)
Tom Cooper     1 (1b)
Shabbir Ahmed    3-0-18-0


5.1  Wahab Riaz to Tom Cooper, Oooh! Good ball, yorker length delivery on the legstump. The batsman just barely gets his bat down on time, and the non striker urges him through for a quick single.  (1) 
5.2  Wahab Riaz to Eric Szwarczynski, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single.  (1) 
5.3  Wahab Riaz to Tom Cooper, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one.  (1) 
5.4  Wahab Riaz to Eric Szwarczynski, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark.  (0) 
5.5  Wahab Riaz to Eric Szwarczynski, Splendid shot for four!  (4) 
5.6  Wahab Riaz to Eric Szwarczynski, Very well bowled.  (0) 


End of over 6
VRA Cricket Club    42/2 (RR : 7)    Required RR(8.57)
Eric Szwarczynski     20 (16b)
Tom Cooper     3 (3b)
Wahab Riaz    3-0-24-2


6.1  Raza Ali Dar to Tom Cooper, He walks across his stumps trying to paddle it away, but misses it. And the keeper's appealing! There was a sound as the ball passed the batsman, and the umpire is unmoved. Replays show it was off the pad. Good call.  (0) 
6.2  Raza Ali Dar to Tom Cooper, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single  (1) 
6.3  Raza Ali Dar to Eric Szwarczynski, Oooh! Good ball, yorker length delivery on the legstump. The batsman just barely gets his bat down on time, and the non striker urges him through for a quick single.  (1) 
6.4  Raza Ali Dar to Tom Cooper, He walks across his stumps trying to paddle it away, but misses it. And the keeper's appealing! There was a sound as the ball passed the batsman, and the umpire is unmoved. Replays show it was off the pad. Good call.  (0) 
6.5  Raza Ali Dar to Tom Cooper, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run.  (0) 
6.6  Raza Ali Dar to Tom Cooper, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single  (1) 


End of over 7
VRA Cricket Club    45/2 (RR : 6.43)    Required RR(9)
Eric Szwarczynski     21 (17b)
Tom Cooper     5 (8b)
Raza Ali Dar    1-0-3-0


7.1  Aizaz Cheema to Tom Cooper, Chipped down to long-off, easy single.  (1) 
7.2  Aizaz Cheema to Eric Szwarczynski, Buffet bowling, the batsman helps himself to four more.  (4) 
7.3  Aizaz Cheema to Eric Szwarczynski, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though.  (1) 
7.4  Aizaz Cheema to Tom Cooper, Perfect yorker on the leg stump.  (0) 
7.5  Aizaz Cheema to Tom Cooper, That's a single.  (1) 
7.6  Aizaz Cheema to Eric Szwarczynski, The batsman calls for a single, but hesitates and nearly gets his partner run out! An effort that would make Owais Shah proud! No run.  (0) 


End of over 8
VRA Cricket Club    52/2 (RR : 6.5)    Required RR(9.17)
Eric Szwarczynski     26 (20b)
Tom Cooper     7 (11b)
Aizaz Cheema    1-0-7-0


8.1  Raza Ali Dar to Tom Cooper, No Run, excellent bowling.  (0) 
8.2  Raza Ali Dar to Tom Cooper, Short ball, cut away for a run.  (1) 
8.3  Raza Ali Dar to Eric Szwarczynski, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single.  (1) 
8.4  Raza Ali Dar to Tom Cooper, Chipped, and lands safe. Two runs in the mean while.  (2) 
8.5  Raza Ali Dar to Tom Cooper, Clipped off the legs, the batsmen get two.  (2) 
8.6  Raza Ali Dar to Tom Cooper, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close.  (0) 


End of over 9
VRA Cricket Club    58/2 (RR : 6.44)    Required RR(9.45)
Tom Cooper     12 (16b)
Eric Szwarczynski     27 (21b)
Raza Ali Dar    2-0-9-0


9.1  Adnan Rasool to Eric Szwarczynski, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two.  (2) 
9.2  Adnan Rasool to Eric Szwarczynski, No Run, excellent bowling.  (0) 
9.3  Adnan Rasool to Eric Szwarczynski, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs.  (2) 
9.4  Adnan Rasool to Eric Szwarczynski, Perfect yorker on the leg stump.  (0) 
9.5  Adnan Rasool to Eric Szwarczynski, Chipped, and lands safe. Two runs in the mean while.  (2) 
9.6  Adnan Rasool to Eric Szwarczynski, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs.  (2) 


End of over 10
VRA Cricket Club    66/2 (RR : 6.6)    Required RR(9.6)
Eric Szwarczynski     35 (27b)
Tom Cooper     12 (16b)
Adnan Rasool    1-0-8-0


10.1  Raza Ali Dar to Tom Cooper, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit.  (1) 
10.2  Raza Ali Dar to Eric Szwarczynski, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball.  (0) 
10.3  Raza Ali Dar to Eric Szwarczynski, Chipped down to long-off, easy single.  (1) 
10.4  Raza Ali Dar to Tom Cooper, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
10.5  Raza Ali Dar to Tom Cooper, Short and pulled away for a single  (2) 
10.6  Raza Ali Dar to Tom Cooper, Full, almost yorker-length delivery outside offstump. Th batsman drives it hard and square of the wicket. Two more.  (2) 


End of over 11
VRA Cricket Club    72/2 (RR : 6.55)    Required RR(10)
Tom Cooper     17 (20b)
Eric Szwarczynski     36 (29b)
Raza Ali Dar    3-0-15-0


11.1  Adnan Rasool to Eric Szwarczynski, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single  (1) 
11.2  Adnan Rasool to Tom Cooper, Very well bowled.  (0) 
11.3  Adnan Rasool to Tom Cooper, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit.  (1) 
11.4  Adnan Rasool to Eric Szwarczynski, He didn't middle that, but there is enough power on it to get the batsmen three.  (3) 
11.5  Adnan Rasool to Tom Cooper, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run.  (0) 
11.6  Adnan Rasool to Tom Cooper, Clipped off the legs, the batsmen get two.  (2) 


End of over 12
VRA Cricket Club    79/2 (RR : 6.58)    Required RR(10.4)
Tom Cooper     20 (24b)
Eric Szwarczynski     40 (31b)
Adnan Rasool    2-0-15-0


12.1  Abdul Razzaq to Eric Szwarczynski, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one.  (1) 
12.2  Abdul Razzaq to Tom Cooper, Perfect yorker on the leg stump.  (0) 
12.3  Abdul Razzaq to Tom Cooper, Wide full toss, the batsman slashes at it and gets four more through point! Poor bowling.  (4) 
12.4  Abdul Razzaq to Tom Cooper, They run the first hard, they come for two, the fielder has the ball, they call for the third...will they get there!?! The throw is in, it's wide, the batsman makes the dive...and he's in! Excellent running, and poor fielding. 3 more!  (3) 
12.5  Abdul Razzaq to Eric Szwarczynski, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run.  (0) 
12.6  Abdul Razzaq to Eric Szwarczynski, And the batsman unveils the sweep shot, and it's done beautifully too! Four more!  (4) 


End of over 13
VRA Cricket Club    91/2 (RR : 7)    Required RR(10.1)
Eric Szwarczynski     45 (34b)
Tom Cooper     27 (27b)
Abdul Razzaq    1-0-12-0


13.1  Aizaz Cheema to Tom Cooper, He's hit that high and hard...the fielder is coming underneath it...will he catch it? NOOOO! He spills the chance! And to add insult to injury, the ball rolls away for four runs. The bowler is fuming!  (4) 
13.2  Aizaz Cheema to Tom Cooper, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single.  (1) 
13.3  Aizaz Cheema to Eric Szwarczynski, Chipped down to long-off, easy single.  (1) 
13.4  Aizaz Cheema to Tom Cooper, Edged and through the vacant third slip region. Just after the skipper had removed a man from that region. Don't you just hate that? One run.  (1) 
13.5  Aizaz Cheema to Eric Szwarczynski, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
13.6  Aizaz Cheema to Eric Szwarczynski, Good shot, they're running hard, the throw comes in, but they've managed a comfortable two.  (2) 


End of over 14
VRA Cricket Club    100/2 (RR : 7.14)    Required RR(10.3)
Eric Szwarczynski     48 (37b)
Tom Cooper     33 (30b)
Aizaz Cheema    2-0-16-0


14.1  Abdul Razzaq to Tom Cooper, The batsman goes down the track and nails it through the offside! Four more!  (4) 
14.2  Abdul Razzaq to Tom Cooper, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one.  (1) 
14.3  Abdul Razzaq to Eric Szwarczynski, He walks across his stumps trying to paddle it away, but misses it. And the keeper's appealing! There was a sound as the ball passed the batsman, and the umpire is unmoved. Replays show it was off the pad. Good call.  (0) 
14.4  Abdul Razzaq to Eric Szwarczynski, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run.  (0) 
14.5  Abdul Razzaq to Eric Szwarczynski, One more to the total.  (1) 
14.6  Abdul Razzaq to Tom Cooper, Sloppy fielding, the batsmen were content with one but end up getting two.  (2) 


End of over 15
VRA Cricket Club    108/2 (RR : 7.2)    Required RR(10.8)
Tom Cooper     40 (33b)
Eric Szwarczynski     49 (40b)
Abdul Razzaq    2-0-20-0


15.1  Adnan Rasool to Eric Szwarczynski, Very well bowled.  (0) 
15.2  Adnan Rasool to Eric Szwarczynski, Top edge...and gone!

E Szwarczynski  c Cheema           b Rasool
Runs : 49       Balls : 42         S/R : 116.7

15.3  Adnan Rasool to Wesley Barresi, Hammered down the ground. Two more.  (2) 
15.4  Adnan Rasool to Wesley Barresi, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close.  (0) 
15.5  Adnan Rasool to Wesley Barresi, No Run, excellent bowling.  (0) 
15.6  Adnan Rasool to Wesley Barresi, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover.  (1) 


End of over 16
VRA Cricket Club    111/3 (RR : 6.94)    Required RR(12.8)
Tom Cooper     40 (33b)
Wesley Barresi     3 (4b)
Adnan Rasool    3-0-18-1


16.1  Aizaz Cheema to Wesley Barresi, He's hit that high and hard...the fielder is coming underneath it...will he catch it? NOOOO! He spills the chance! And to add insult to injury, the ball rolls away for four runs. The bowler is fuming!  (4) 
16.2  Aizaz Cheema to Wesley Barresi, EDGED AND TAKEN! Safe pair of hands there behind the stumps, he doesn't drop many of those!

W Barresi      c A Akmal         b Cheema
Runs : 7       Balls : 6         S/R : 116.7

16.3  Aizaz Cheema to Gerrie Snyman, Hammered down the ground. Two more.  (2) 
16.4  Aizaz Cheema to Gerrie Snyman, Plumb!

G Snyman       lbw               b Cheema
Runs : 2       Balls : 2         S/R : 100

16.5  Aizaz Cheema to Peter Borren, Very well bowled.  (0) 
16.6  Aizaz Cheema to Peter Borren, Perfect yorker on the leg stump.  (0) 


End of over 17
VRA Cricket Club    117/5 (RR : 6.88)    Required RR(15)
Peter Borren     0 (2b)
Tom Cooper     40 (33b)
Aizaz Cheema    3-0-22-2


17.1  Abdul Razzaq to Tom Cooper, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run.  (0) 
17.2  Abdul Razzaq to Tom Cooper, Brilliant ball, and a sharp catch. Nothing the batsman could do there!

T Cooper        c Shehzad          b Razzaq
Runs : 40       Balls : 35         S/R : 114.3

17.3  Abdul Razzaq to Atse Buurman, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball.  (0) 
17.4  Abdul Razzaq to Atse Buurman, Very well bowled.  (0) 
17.5  Abdul Razzaq to Atse Buurman, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run.  (0) 
17.6  Abdul Razzaq to Atse Buurman, Perfect yorker on the leg stump.  (0) 


End of over 18
VRA Cricket Club    117/6 (RR : 6.5)    Required RR(22.5)
Atse Buurman     0 (4b)
Peter Borren     0 (2b)
Abdul Razzaq    3-1-20-1


18.1  Shabbir Ahmed to Peter Borren, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close.  (0) 
18.2  Shabbir Ahmed to Peter Borren, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken.  (1) 
18.3  Shabbir Ahmed to Atse Buurman, Driven for four!  (4) 
18.4  Shabbir Ahmed to Atse Buurman, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark.  (0) 
18.5  Shabbir Ahmed to Atse Buurman, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad.  (0) 
18.6  Shabbir Ahmed to Atse Buurman, That's a single.  (1) 


End of over 19
VRA Cricket Club    123/6 (RR : 6.47)    Required RR(39)
Peter Borren     1 (4b)
Atse Buurman     5 (8b)
Shabbir Ahmed    4-0-24-0


19.1  Wahab Riaz to Atse Buurman, Down the track, driven to the deep. Two more.  (2) 
19.2  Wahab Riaz to Atse Buurman, Perfect yorker, and he's gone!

A Buurman                         b Riaz
Runs : 7       Balls : 10         S/R : 70

19.3  Wahab Riaz to Amil Prasad, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
19.4  Wahab Riaz to Amil Prasad, No Run, excellent bowling.  (0) 
19.5  Wahab Riaz to Amil Prasad, Placed nicely into the gap. Two runs.  (2) 
19.6  Wahab Riaz to Amil Prasad, Ahhh that's poor fielding. The batsman taps it away for a single, and the fielder fires in an over-eager throw well wide of the stumps. No one is backing up and some the batsmen run two more in overthrows! The captain isn't happy!  (3) 


End of over 20
VRA Cricket Club    130/7 (RR : 6.50)
Peter Borren     1 (4b)
Amil Prasad     5 (4b)
Wahab Riaz    4-0-31-3
Code:
VRA Cricket Club    130/7 (RR : 6.50)
Overs: 20.0
Code:
VRA Cricket Club Innings

Player                                                   R    B  4s  6s    S/R
Brad Moses                         c & b Riaz           15   13   1   0  115.4
Darrin Murray          lbw             b Riaz            4    4   0   0  100.0
Eric Szwarczynski      c Cheema        b Rasool         49   42   3   1  116.7
Tom Cooper             c Shehzad       b Razzaq         40   35   3   0  114.3
Wesley Barresi         c A Akmal       b Cheema          7    6   1   0  116.7
Gerrie Snyman          lbw             b Cheema          2    2   0   0  100.0
Peter Borren                           not out           1    4   0   0   25.0
Atse Buurman                           b Riaz            7   10   1   0   70.0
Amil Prasad                            not out           5    4   0   0  125.0
Berend Westdijk                                   
Mangesh Panchal                                   

Total: 130/7                       Overs: 20.0                    Run Rate: 6.50

Extras : 0    No Balls : 0       Wides : 0    Leg Byes : 0        Byes : 0
Code:
Lahore Lions Bowling

Players                               O            M       R        W   E/R
Abdul Razzaq                         3.0           1      20        1   6.67
Raza Ali Dar                         3.0           0      15        0   5.00
Wahab Riaz                           4.0           0      31        3   7.75
Aizaz Cheema                         3.0           0      22        2   7.33
Shabbir Ahmed                        4.0           0      24        0   6.00
Adnan Rasool                         3.0           0      18        1   6.00

Total: 130                       Overs: 20.0                    Run Rate: 6.5

Extras : 0    No Balls : 0       Wides : 0    Leg Byes : 0        Byes : 0
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In the end, a convincing victory for Lahore Lions as they edge past VRA Cricket Club by 32 runs in the season opener of the 2011 Champions League Twenty20.
A 79-run stand between Tom Cooper and Eric Szwarczynski gave VRA Cricket Club the upper hand for the majority of this chase, however it did not result in a win.

The prowess of the Pakistani bowlers snatched victory, and a very convincing victory in the end. It did not come as easy as one would've expected it to though.
In a curious parallel to Lahore Lions' innings, the entire team fizzled out after the dismissals of No.3 and No.4 batsmen, after they did all of the heavy lifting.

Wahab Riaz was the pick of the bowlers with 3 major scalps to his name, including both the openers. Aizaz Cheema claimed two very important wickets as well.
Cheema dismissed Gerrie Snyman and Wesley Barresi at a very crucial moment in the game, halting VRA Cricket Club and ultimately leading them to a defeat.

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Code:
Lahore Lions       162/9 in 20.0 overs. 
VRA Cricket Club   130/7 in 20.0 overs. 

Lahore Lions won by 32 runs

Man of the match: Mohammad Yousuf (Lahore Lions)
 
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2011 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TWENTY20

MATCH 2 - POOL D
20-Over Match

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MOUNTAINEERS vs CAPE COBRAS
Dubai International Stadium, Dubai

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TOSS: MOUNTAINEERS WON THE TOSS AND ELECTED TO BAT FIRST

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Code:
0.1  Justin Kemp to Tino Mawoyo, My GOD that's massive! 6 runs!  (6) 
0.2  Justin Kemp to Tino Mawoyo, Shortish delivery on the stumps, the batsman backs away and swats it to cover for a single  (1) 
0.3  Justin Kemp to Hamilton Masakadza, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single  (1) 
0.4  Justin Kemp to Tino Mawoyo, And time for the reverse-sweep! Quite a daring and often needless shot if you ask me, but the batsman pulls it off well enough to get two more.  (2) 
0.5  Justin Kemp to Tino Mawoyo, Very well bowled.  (0) 
0.6  Justin Kemp to Tino Mawoyo, Wide, no run.  (1) 
0.6  Justin Kemp to Tino Mawoyo, Wide, no run.  (1) 
0.6  Justin Kemp to Tino Mawoyo, Wide, no run.  (1) 
0.6  Justin Kemp to Tino Mawoyo, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single!  (1) 


End of over 1
Mountaineers    15/0 (RR : 15)
Hamilton Masakadza     1 (1b)
Tino Mawoyo     11 (5b)
Justin Kemp    1-0-15-0


1.1  Dale Steyn to Tino Mawoyo, EDGED AND TAKEN! Safe pair of hands there behind the stumps, he doesn't drop many of those!

T Mawoyo        c Vilas           b Steyn
Runs : 11       Balls : 6         S/R : 183.3

1.2  Dale Steyn to Timycen Maruma, The batsman goes down the track and nails it through the offside! Four more!  (4) 
1.3  Dale Steyn to Timycen Maruma, No shot offered.  (0) 
1.4  Dale Steyn to Timycen Maruma, Reverse sweep! Cheeky. Only one run though.  (1) 
1.5  Dale Steyn to Hamilton Masakadza, Excellent bowling, catches the batsman off-guard with a vicious bouncer! The batsman top edges it high in the air, and the catch is taken!

H Masakadza     c Vilas           b Steyn
Runs : 1        Balls : 2         S/R : 50

1.6  Dale Steyn to Tatenda Taibu, Gorgeous square drive, placed perfectly past point. There isn't a lot of power in the shot though, and third man cuts it off while the batsmen run hard for three.  (3) 


End of over 2
Mountaineers    23/2 (RR : 11.5)
Timycen Maruma     5 (3b)
Tatenda Taibu     3 (1b)
Dale Steyn    1-0-8-2


2.1  Justin Kemp to Tatenda Taibu, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close.  (0) 
2.2  Justin Kemp to Tatenda Taibu, Very well bowled.  (0) 
2.3  Justin Kemp to Tatenda Taibu, The batsman looks surprised that that ball wasn't called a wide. The bowler's grinning as he makes his way back to his mark.  (0) 
2.4  Justin Kemp to Tatenda Taibu, He walks across his stumps trying to paddle it away, but misses it. And the keeper's appealing! There was a sound as the ball passed the batsman, and the umpire is unmoved. Replays show it was off the pad. Good call.  (0) 
2.5  Justin Kemp to Tatenda Taibu, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single  (1) 
2.6  Justin Kemp to Timycen Maruma, There's a mix up with the batsman, and he's out!

T Maruma       run out           (Smith)
Runs : 5       Balls : 4         S/R : 125


End of over 3
Mountaineers    24/3 (RR : 8)
Stuart Matsikenyeri     0 (0b)
Tatenda Taibu     4 (6b)
Justin Kemp    2-0-16-0


3.1  Charl Langeveldt to Tatenda Taibu, Flicked off his hips through the vacant square leg region for two runs. The captain decides to remove a man from gully to cover up that spot.  (2) 
3.2  Charl Langeveldt to Tatenda Taibu, Short ball, cut away for a run.  (1) 
3.3  Charl Langeveldt to Stuart Matsikenyeri, Very well bowled.  (0) 
3.4  Charl Langeveldt to Stuart Matsikenyeri, That's a single.  (1) 
3.5  Charl Langeveldt to Tatenda Taibu, Low full toss, the batsman drives it down the ground for six! Great shot! The bowler is distraught!  (6) 
3.6  Charl Langeveldt to Tatenda Taibu, Byes, just a single.  (1) 


End of over 4
Mountaineers    35/3 (RR : 8.75)
Tatenda Taibu     13 (9b)
Stuart Matsikenyeri     1 (2b)
Charl Langeveldt    1-0-11-0


4.1  Justin Kemp to Stuart Matsikenyeri, Good shot, they're running hard, the throw comes in, but they've managed a comfortable two.  (2) 
4.2  Justin Kemp to Stuart Matsikenyeri, Bowler appeals, others follow, and got him!

S Matsikenyeri lbw               b Kemp
Runs : 3       Balls : 4         S/R : 75

4.3  Justin Kemp to Johnson Marumisa, Down the track, driven to the deep. Two more.  (2) 
4.4  Justin Kemp to Johnson Marumisa, Short and pulled away for a single  (2) 
4.5  Justin Kemp to Johnson Marumisa, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
4.6  Justin Kemp to Johnson Marumisa, Very well bowled.  (0) 


End of over 5
Mountaineers    41/4 (RR : 8.2)
Johnson Marumisa     4 (4b)
Tatenda Taibu     13 (9b)
Justin Kemp    3-0-22-1


5.1  Dale Steyn to Tatenda Taibu, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run.  (0) 
5.2  Dale Steyn to Tatenda Taibu, Short and pulled away for a single  (1) 
5.3  Dale Steyn to Johnson Marumisa, Buffet bowling, the batsman helps himself to four more.  (4) 
5.4  Dale Steyn to Johnson Marumisa, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
5.5  Dale Steyn to Johnson Marumisa, That was a very good delivery.  (0) 
5.6  Dale Steyn to Johnson Marumisa, Down the track, driven to the deep. Two more.  (2) 


End of over 6
Mountaineers    48/4 (RR : 8)
Johnson Marumisa     10 (8b)
Tatenda Taibu     14 (11b)
Dale Steyn    2-0-15-2


6.1  JP Duminy to Tatenda Taibu, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad.  (0) 
6.2  JP Duminy to Tatenda Taibu, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad.  (0) 
6.3  JP Duminy to Tatenda Taibu, Easy single.  (1) 
6.4  JP Duminy to Johnson Marumisa, Text-book cover drive, four more.  (4) 
6.5  JP Duminy to Johnson Marumisa, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one.  (1) 
6.6  JP Duminy to Tatenda Taibu, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs.  (2) 


End of over 7
Mountaineers    56/4 (RR : 8)
Tatenda Taibu     17 (15b)
Johnson Marumisa     15 (10b)
JP Duminy    1-0-8-0


7.1  Charl Langeveldt to Johnson Marumisa, Full, almost yorker-length delivery outside offstump. Th batsman drives it hard and square of the wicket. Two more.  (2) 
7.2  Charl Langeveldt to Johnson Marumisa, Easy single.  (1) 
7.3  Charl Langeveldt to Tatenda Taibu, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single  (1) 
7.4  Charl Langeveldt to Johnson Marumisa, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one  (1) 
7.5  Charl Langeveldt to Tatenda Taibu, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
7.6  Charl Langeveldt to Tatenda Taibu, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad.  (0) 


End of over 8
Mountaineers    61/4 (RR : 7.63)
Tatenda Taibu     18 (18b)
Johnson Marumisa     19 (13b)
Charl Langeveldt    2-0-16-0


8.1  Vernon Philander to Johnson Marumisa, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one.  (1) 
8.2  Vernon Philander to Tatenda Taibu, Short and pulled away for a single  (1) 
8.3  Vernon Philander to Johnson Marumisa, Down the track, driven to the deep. Two more.  (2) 
8.4  Vernon Philander to Johnson Marumisa, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad.  (0) 
8.5  Vernon Philander to Johnson Marumisa, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single!  (1) 
8.6  Vernon Philander to Tatenda Taibu, Short and pulled away for a single  (2) 


End of over 9
Mountaineers    68/4 (RR : 7.56)
Tatenda Taibu     21 (20b)
Johnson Marumisa     23 (17b)
Vernon Philander    1-0-7-0


9.1  Robin Peterson to Johnson Marumisa, He's hit that high and hard...the fielder is coming underneath it...will he catch it? NOOOO! He spills the chance! And to add insult to injury, the ball rolls away for four runs. The bowler is fuming!  (4) 
9.2  Robin Peterson to Johnson Marumisa, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single  (1) 
9.3  Robin Peterson to Tatenda Taibu, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
9.4  Robin Peterson to Tatenda Taibu, Full, almost yorker-length delivery outside offstump. Th batsman drives it hard and square of the wicket. Two more.  (2) 
9.5  Robin Peterson to Tatenda Taibu, Slapped away through the offside for a glorious boundary! Lovely shot. The captain's fuming now and removes a man from third slip to cover that region.  (4) 
9.6  Robin Peterson to Tatenda Taibu, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover.  (1) 


End of over 10
Mountaineers    80/4 (RR : 8)
Johnson Marumisa     28 (19b)
Tatenda Taibu     28 (24b)
Robin Peterson    1-0-12-0


10.1  JP Duminy to Tatenda Taibu, Pah, that was a useless shot! I've seen better batters in my fridge! No run.  (0) 
10.2  JP Duminy to Tatenda Taibu, Easy single.  (1) 
10.3  JP Duminy to Johnson Marumisa, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run.  (0) 
10.4  JP Duminy to Johnson Marumisa, Wide, no run.  (1) 
10.4  JP Duminy to Johnson Marumisa, Played to deep cover. Two runs.  (2) 
10.5  JP Duminy to Johnson Marumisa, Perfect yorker on the leg stump.  (0) 
10.6  JP Duminy to Johnson Marumisa, Inside edge, and past the stumps. The batsmen take a quick single  (1) 


End of over 11
Mountaineers    85/4 (RR : 7.73)
Tatenda Taibu     29 (26b)
Johnson Marumisa     31 (23b)
JP Duminy    2-0-13-0


11.1  Vernon Philander to Johnson Marumisa, And that's a slower ball gone horribly wrong. Sits up and begs to be smacked for four, which it promptly is.  (4) 
11.2  Vernon Philander to Johnson Marumisa, Clipped off the legs, the batsmen get two.  (2) 
11.3  Vernon Philander to Johnson Marumisa, That was a very good delivery.  (0) 
11.4  Vernon Philander to Johnson Marumisa, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that.  (0) 
11.5  Vernon Philander to Johnson Marumisa, Chipped, and lands safe. Two runs in the mean while.  (2) 
11.6  Vernon Philander to Johnson Marumisa, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one.  (1) 


End of over 12
Mountaineers    94/4 (RR : 7.83)
Tatenda Taibu     29 (26b)
Johnson Marumisa     40 (29b)
Vernon Philander    2-0-16-0


12.1  JP Duminy to Johnson Marumisa, No shot offered.  (0) 
12.2  JP Duminy to Johnson Marumisa, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
12.3  JP Duminy to Johnson Marumisa, He walks across his stumps trying to paddle it away, but misses it. And the keeper's appealing! There was a sound as the ball passed the batsman, and the umpire is unmoved. Replays show it was off the pad. Good call.  (0) 
12.4  JP Duminy to Johnson Marumisa, He's slogged that down to cow corner. Long on runs in to field, and the batsmen get two. The captain is clearly not very happy with his fielder's effort there.  (2) 
12.5  JP Duminy to Johnson Marumisa, That's a single.  (1) 
12.6  JP Duminy to Tatenda Taibu, Down the track, driven to the deep. Two more.  (2) 


End of over 13
Mountaineers    99/4 (RR : 7.62)
Tatenda Taibu     31 (27b)
Johnson Marumisa     43 (34b)
JP Duminy    3-0-18-0


13.1  Robin Peterson to Johnson Marumisa, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single  (1) 
13.2  Robin Peterson to Tatenda Taibu, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run.  (0) 
13.3  Robin Peterson to Tatenda Taibu, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment!  (0) 
13.4  Robin Peterson to Tatenda Taibu, Wide full toss, the batsman slashes at it and gets four more through point! Poor bowling.  (4) 
13.5  Robin Peterson to Tatenda Taibu, And that's a slower ball gone horribly wrong. Sits up and begs to be smacked for four, which it promptly is.  (4) 
13.6  Robin Peterson to Tatenda Taibu, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run.  (0) 


End of over 14
Mountaineers    108/4 (RR : 7.71)
Tatenda Taibu     39 (32b)
Johnson Marumisa     44 (35b)
Robin Peterson    2-0-21-0


14.1  Vernon Philander to Johnson Marumisa, Chipped down to long-off, easy single.  (1) 
14.2  Vernon Philander to Tatenda Taibu, Nice yorker! The batsmen gets a thin inside edge and the ball flies past the legstump and the keeper. Fine leg fields to keep it down to two.  (2) 
14.3  Vernon Philander to Tatenda Taibu, Beautiful shot! Down the ground, easy four for the batsman.  (4) 
14.4  Vernon Philander to Tatenda Taibu, One more to the total.  (1) 
14.5  Vernon Philander to Johnson Marumisa, He's slogged that down to cow corner. Long on runs in to field, and the batsmen get two. The captain is clearly not very happy with his fielder's effort there.  (2) 
14.6  Vernon Philander to Johnson Marumisa, No shot offered.  (0) 


End of over 15
Mountaineers    118/4 (RR : 7.87)
Johnson Marumisa     47 (38b)
Tatenda Taibu     46 (35b)
Vernon Philander    3-0-26-0


15.1  Robin Peterson to Tatenda Taibu, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run.  (0) 
15.2  Robin Peterson to Tatenda Taibu, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single.  (1) 
15.3  Robin Peterson to Johnson Marumisa, Nice yorker! The batsmen gets a thin inside edge and the ball flies past the legstump and the keeper. Fine leg fields to keep it down to two.  (2) 
15.4  Robin Peterson to Johnson Marumisa, Short and pulled away for a single  (1) 
15.5  Robin Peterson to Tatenda Taibu, That's skied, but he's dropped it! Two more runs.  (2) 
15.6  Robin Peterson to Tatenda Taibu, Lovely late cut through the vacant third man region. Four more.  (4) 


End of over 16
Mountaineers    128/4 (RR : 8)
Tatenda Taibu     53 (39b)
Johnson Marumisa     50 (40b)
Robin Peterson    3-0-31-0


16.1  Charl Langeveldt to Johnson Marumisa, Slog-sweep time! He's executed that quite well too, and...yes, it's six! Nice job son!  (6) 
16.2  Charl Langeveldt to Johnson Marumisa, Slog-sweep time! He swings, and misses! Clean bowled!

J Marumisa                         b Langeveldt
Runs : 56       Balls : 42         S/R : 133.3

16.3  Charl Langeveldt to Prosper Utseya, Flicked off his hips through the vacant square leg region for two runs. The captain decides to remove a man from gully to cover up that spot.  (2) 
16.4  Charl Langeveldt to Prosper Utseya, GOT HIM! Clean bowled!

P Utseya                           b Langeveldt
Runs : 2        Balls : 2          S/R : 100

16.5  Charl Langeveldt to Shingi Masakadza, He taps the ball away, calls for a quick singe, in comes the throw, and it's a direct hit! Out by miles! Fantastic fielding!

S Masakadza     run out            (Langeveldt)
Runs : 0        Balls : 1          S/R : 0

16.6  Charl Langeveldt to Donald Tiripano, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 


End of over 17
Mountaineers    136/7 (RR : 8)
Donald Tiripano     0 (1b)
Tatenda Taibu     53 (39b)
Charl Langeveldt    3-0-24-2


17.1  Vernon Philander to Tatenda Taibu, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run.  (0) 
17.2  Vernon Philander to Tatenda Taibu, He walks across his stumps trying to paddle it away, but misses it. And the keeper's appealing! There was a sound as the ball passed the batsman, and the umpire is unmoved. Replays show it was off the pad. Good call.  (0) 
17.3  Vernon Philander to Tatenda Taibu, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close.  (0) 
17.4  Vernon Philander to Tatenda Taibu, One more to the total.  (1) 
17.5  Vernon Philander to Donald Tiripano, Full, almost yorker-length delivery outside offstump. Th batsman drives it hard and square of the wicket. Two more.  (2) 
17.6  Vernon Philander to Donald Tiripano, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close.  (0) 


End of over 18
Mountaineers    139/7 (RR : 7.72)
Donald Tiripano     2 (3b)
Tatenda Taibu     54 (43b)
Vernon Philander    4-0-29-0


18.1  Dale Steyn to Tatenda Taibu, Perfect yorker, and he's gone!

T Taibu                            b Steyn
Runs : 54       Balls : 44         S/R : 122.7

18.2  Dale Steyn to Tendai Chatara, Edged and through the vacant gully region for four! And just after the captained had removed a man from there! Don't you just hate it when that happens?  (4) 
18.3  Dale Steyn to Tendai Chatara, Fantastic slower ball, the batsman swings twice and still misses it, and is caught plumb in front!

T Chatara       lbw                b Steyn
Runs : 4        Balls : 2          S/R : 200

18.4  Dale Steyn to Natsai M'shangwe, Chipped, and lands safe. Two runs in the mean while.  (2) 
18.5  Dale Steyn to Natsai M'shangwe, He's skied it, too high, the bowler's coming under it, takes it comfortably!

N M'shangwe                    c & b Steyn
Runs : 2        Balls : 2          S/R : 100
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Mountaineers    145/10 (RR : 7.70)
Overs: 18.5
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Mountaineers Innings

Player                                                   R    B  4s  6s    S/R
Tino Mawoyo            c Vilas         b Steyn          11    6   0   1  183.3
Hamilton Masakadza     c Vilas         b Steyn           1    2   0   0   50.0
Timycen Maruma         run out         (Smith)           5    4   1   0  125.0
Tatenda Taibu                          b Steyn          54   44   5   1  122.7
Stuart Matsikenyeri    lbw             b Kemp            3    4   0   0   75.0
Johnson Marumisa                       b Langeveldt     56   42   4   1  133.3
Prosper Utseya                         b Langeveldt      2    2   0   0  100.0
Shingi Masakadza       run out         (Langeveldt)      0    1   0   0    0.0
Donald Tiripano                        not out           2    3   0   0   66.7
Tendai Chatara         lbw             b Steyn           4    2   1   0  200.0
Natsai M'shangwe                   c & b Steyn           2    2   0   0  100.0

Total: 145/10                       Overs: 18.5                    Run Rate: 7.70

Extras : 5    No Balls : 0       Wides : 4    Leg Byes : 0        Byes : 1
Code:
Cape Cobras Bowling

Players                               O            M       R        W   E/R
JP Duminy                            3.0           0      18        0   6.00
Justin Kemp                          3.0           0      22        1   7.33
Robin Peterson                       3.0           0      31        0  10.33
Vernon Philander                     4.0           0      29        0   7.25
Dale Steyn                           2.5           0      21        5   7.42
Charl Langeveldt                     3.0           0      24        2   8.00

Total: 145/10                       Overs: 18.5                    Run Rate: 7.70

Extras : 5    No Balls : 0       Wides : 4    Leg Byes : 0        Byes : 1
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Incredible twin fifties from Johnson Marumisa and Tatenda Taibu lead Mountaineers to a fighting total of 145 before eventually being bowled out in the 19th over.
It was a tale of two worlds however, as only one other batsmen could get to double-figures. Tino Mawoyo's 6-ball 11 was the next best thing after the twin fifties.

Dale Steyn bagged 5 wickets, becoming the first bowler in Champions League history to claim two 5-fers. His previous 5-fer came for Titans in the 2008 edition.
Charl Langeveldt had 2 scalps to his name, whereas Justin Kemp had just one. Everyone else went wicketless with Robin Peterson being the most expensive.

An excellent, valiant fightback from Tatenda Taibu and Johnson Marumisa has given Mountaineers a fighting chance against an admittedly tough side on-paper.
Mountaineers are going to need something special from their bowlers to pull this off, but their batsmen have given them more than enough runs to defend.

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CAPE COBRAS NEED 146 RUNS TO WIN FROM 20.0 OVERS @ 7.30 RUNS PER OVER

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Code:
0.1  Shingi Masakadza to Richard Levi, Good bouncer. The batsman attempts the hooks, and gets a top edge which lands safe. Only one.  (1) 
0.2  Shingi Masakadza to Graeme Smith, Short, wide, you know the drill. 4 runs.  (4) 
0.3  Shingi Masakadza to Graeme Smith, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single!  (1) 
0.4  Shingi Masakadza to Richard Levi, That was a very good delivery.  (0) 
0.5  Shingi Masakadza to Richard Levi, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that.  (0) 
0.6  Shingi Masakadza to Richard Levi, Wide, no run.  (1) 
0.6  Shingi Masakadza to Richard Levi, EDGED AND TAKEN! Safe pair of hands there behind the stumps, he doesn't drop many of those!

R Levi         c Taibu           b S Masakadza
Runs : 1       Balls : 4         S/R : 25


End of over 1
Cape Cobras    7/1 (RR : 7)    Required RR(7.26)
Dane Vilas     0 (0b)
Graeme Smith     5 (2b)
Shingi Masakadza    1-0-7-1


1.1  Tendai Chatara to Graeme Smith, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover.  (1) 
1.2  Tendai Chatara to Dane Vilas, Flicked off his hips through the vacant square leg region for two runs. The captain decides to remove a man from gully to cover up that spot.  (2) 
1.3  Tendai Chatara to Dane Vilas, Nice. Length ball, clobbered down the ground for six. Superb batting.  (6) 
1.4  Tendai Chatara to Dane Vilas, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close.  (0) 
1.5  Tendai Chatara to Dane Vilas, Chipped down to long-off, easy single.  (1) 
1.6  Tendai Chatara to Graeme Smith, No Ball, Chipped down to long-off, easy single.  (1) 
1.6  Tendai Chatara to Dane Vilas, No shot offered.  (0) 


End of over 2
Cape Cobras    19/1 (RR : 9.5)    Required RR(7)
Dane Vilas     9 (5b)
Graeme Smith     7 (3b)
Tendai Chatara    1-0-12-0


2.1  Shingi Masakadza to Graeme Smith, Hit hard but straight to the fielder, the batsmen scamper through for the single!  (1) 
2.2  Shingi Masakadza to Dane Vilas, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single.  (1) 
2.3  Shingi Masakadza to Graeme Smith, No Run, excellent bowling.  (0) 
2.4  Shingi Masakadza to Graeme Smith, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit.  (1) 
2.5  Shingi Masakadza to Dane Vilas, No Ball, Fired that one in full and on the offstump, the batsman can just squeeze it away to cover. No run.  (1) 
2.5  Shingi Masakadza to Dane Vilas, Hammered down the ground. Two more.  (2) 
2.6  Shingi Masakadza to Dane Vilas, Short, wide, and played on!

D Vilas                           b S Masakadza
Runs : 12       Balls : 8         S/R : 150


End of over 3
Cape Cobras    25/2 (RR : 8.33)    Required RR(7.06)
Owais Shah     0 (0b)
Graeme Smith     9 (6b)
Shingi Masakadza    2-0-13-2


3.1  Tendai Chatara to Graeme Smith, Very well bowled.  (0) 
3.2  Tendai Chatara to Graeme Smith, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
3.3  Tendai Chatara to Graeme Smith, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover.  (1) 
3.4  Tendai Chatara to Owais Shah, Tries to work it off his legs, misses, and the fielders go up in appeal! It has to be out, it HAS to be out! NOOOOO! The umpire is unmoved! Gosh that must have been close.  (0) 
3.5  Tendai Chatara to Owais Shah, And time for the reverse-sweep! Quite a daring and often needless shot if you ask me, but the batsman pulls it off well enough to get two more.  (2) 
3.6  Tendai Chatara to Owais Shah, Good shot, bad placement. Won't get a run for that.  (0) 


End of over 4
Cape Cobras    28/2 (RR : 7)    Required RR(7.31)
Owais Shah     2 (3b)
Graeme Smith     10 (9b)
Tendai Chatara    2-0-15-0


4.1  Donald Tiripano to Graeme Smith, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run.  (0) 
4.2  Donald Tiripano to Graeme Smith, Easy single.  (1) 
4.3  Donald Tiripano to Owais Shah, Goes for the sweep shot, misses completely, and is caught plumb in front. Needless shot that.

O Shah         lbw               b Tiripano
Runs : 2       Balls : 4         S/R : 50

4.4  Donald Tiripano to JP Duminy, Very well bowled.  (0) 
4.5  Donald Tiripano to JP Duminy, Caught!

JP Duminy      c Taibu           b Tiripano
Runs : 0       Balls : 2         S/R : 0

4.6  Donald Tiripano to Justin Ontong, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball.  (0) 


End of over 5
Cape Cobras    29/4 (RR : 5.8)    Required RR(7.73)
Justin Ontong     0 (1b)
Graeme Smith     11 (11b)
Donald Tiripano    1-0-1-2


5.1  Tendai Chatara to Graeme Smith, Very well bowled.  (0) 
5.2  Tendai Chatara to Graeme Smith, Gosh, how unlucky can you be. He's absolutely nailed that, but straight to the fielder. No run.  (0) 
5.3  Tendai Chatara to Graeme Smith, They run the first hard, they come for two, the fielder has the ball, they call for the third...will they get there!?! The throw is in, it's wide, the batsman makes the dive...and he's in! Excellent running, and poor fielding. 3 more!  (3) 
5.4  Tendai Chatara to Justin Ontong, No Ball, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment!  (1) 
5.4  Tendai Chatara to Justin Ontong, What an audacious shot! Uppercut up and over third man for six! Incredible!  (6) 
5.5  Tendai Chatara to Justin Ontong, Good slower ball, the batsman doesn't pick it up. Still gets a single though.  (1) 
5.6  Tendai Chatara to Graeme Smith, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run.  (0) 


End of over 6
Cape Cobras    40/4 (RR : 6.67)    Required RR(7.5)
Graeme Smith     14 (15b)
Justin Ontong     7 (3b)
Tendai Chatara    3-0-26-0


6.1  Natsai M'shangwe to Justin Ontong, He's slogged that down to cow corner. Long on runs in to field, and the batsmen get two. The captain is clearly not very happy with his fielder's effort there.  (2) 
6.2  Natsai M'shangwe to Justin Ontong, No Ball, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single.  (2) 
6.2  Natsai M'shangwe to Graeme Smith, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs.  (2) 
6.3  Natsai M'shangwe to Graeme Smith, Very well bowled.  (0) 
6.4  Natsai M'shangwe to Graeme Smith, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close.   (0) 
6.5  Natsai M'shangwe to Graeme Smith, Sloppy fielding, the batsmen were content with one but end up getting two.  (2) 
6.6  Natsai M'shangwe to Graeme Smith, Edged and over the slip fielder! Two runs while third man tidies up.  (2) 


End of over 7
Cape Cobras    50/4 (RR : 7.14)    Required RR(7.31)
Graeme Smith     20 (20b)
Justin Ontong     10 (4b)
Natsai M'shangwe    1-0-10-0


7.1  Timycen Maruma to Justin Ontong, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad.  (0) 
7.2  Timycen Maruma to Justin Ontong, Yorker full and outside offstump, the batsman just squeezes it away for a quick single to cover.  (1) 
7.3  Timycen Maruma to Graeme Smith, Rubbish ball, short and on the legs, flicked away with ease. Four more.  (4) 
7.4  Timycen Maruma to Graeme Smith, Short ball, worked off the hips for a single  (1) 
7.5  Timycen Maruma to Justin Ontong, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit.  (1) 
7.6  Timycen Maruma to Graeme Smith, Good shot, they're running hard, the throw comes in, but they've managed a comfortable two.  (2) 


End of over 8
Cape Cobras    59/4 (RR : 7.38)    Required RR(7.17)
Graeme Smith     27 (23b)
Justin Ontong     12 (7b)
Timycen Maruma    1-0-9-0


8.1  Donald Tiripano to Justin Ontong, Tucked on the off side, two more to the total.  (2) 
8.2  Donald Tiripano to Justin Ontong, Very well bowled.  (0) 
8.3  Donald Tiripano to Justin Ontong, Hammered down the ground. Two more.  (2) 
8.4  Donald Tiripano to Justin Ontong, Driven down the ground to long-on, the batsmen get only one  (1) 
8.5  Donald Tiripano to Graeme Smith, And time for the reverse-sweep! Quite a daring and often needless shot if you ask me, but the batsman pulls it off well enough to get two more.  (2) 
8.6  Donald Tiripano to Graeme Smith, Uppercut over the slip fielders and away for four! Cheeky shot!  (4) 


End of over 9
Cape Cobras    70/4 (RR : 7.78)    Required RR(6.82)
Graeme Smith     33 (25b)
Justin Ontong     17 (11b)
Donald Tiripano    2-0-12-2


9.1  Natsai M'shangwe to Justin Ontong, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
9.2  Natsai M'shangwe to Justin Ontong, One more to the total.  (1) 
9.3  Natsai M'shangwe to Graeme Smith, Ah, the quicker ball. The batsman was late on it. No run.  (0) 
9.4  Natsai M'shangwe to Graeme Smith, Text-book cover drive, four more.  (4) 
9.5  Natsai M'shangwe to Graeme Smith, Short and pulled away for a single  (1) 
9.6  Natsai M'shangwe to Justin Ontong, Good running, two runs.  (2) 


End of over 10
Cape Cobras    78/4 (RR : 7.8)    Required RR(6.7)
Justin Ontong     20 (14b)
Graeme Smith     38 (28b)
Natsai M'shangwe    2-0-18-0


10.1  Timycen Maruma to Graeme Smith, And time for the reverse-sweep! Quite a daring and often needless shot if you ask me, but the batsman pulls it off well enough to get two more.  (2) 
10.2  Timycen Maruma to Graeme Smith, Played to deep cover. Two runs.  (2) 
10.3  Timycen Maruma to Graeme Smith, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close.   (0) 
10.4  Timycen Maruma to Graeme Smith, Swing and a miss. No run.  (0) 
10.5  Timycen Maruma to Graeme Smith, Lofted drive, falls into the gap. The ball gets stuck in the outfield meaning the batsmen get only two.  (2) 
10.6  Timycen Maruma to Graeme Smith, No shot offered.  (0) 


End of over 11
Cape Cobras    84/4 (RR : 7.64)    Required RR(6.78)
Graeme Smith     44 (34b)
Justin Ontong     20 (14b)
Timycen Maruma    2-0-15-0


11.1  Prosper Utseya to Justin Ontong, Perfect yorker on the leg stump.  (0) 
11.2  Prosper Utseya to Justin Ontong, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs.  (2) 
11.3  Prosper Utseya to Justin Ontong, Rubbish ball, short and on the legs, flicked away with ease. Four more.  (4) 
11.4  Prosper Utseya to Justin Ontong, Very well bowled.  (0) 
11.5  Prosper Utseya to Justin Ontong, Short and pulled away for a single  (1) 
11.6  Prosper Utseya to Graeme Smith, Good short ball, the batsman is caught off guard and top edges it high in the air! The keeper is after it...he's runs hard...and the ball lands just after him! He drops a glove and hurls the ball in to keep the batsman to just a single.  (1) 


End of over 12
Cape Cobras    92/4 (RR : 7.67)    Required RR(6.63)
Justin Ontong     27 (19b)
Graeme Smith     45 (35b)
Prosper Utseya    1-0-8-0


12.1  Timycen Maruma to Graeme Smith, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs.  (2) 
12.2  Timycen Maruma to Graeme Smith, Tucked to off side, one more.  (1) 
12.3  Timycen Maruma to Justin Ontong, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single.  (1) 
12.4  Timycen Maruma to Graeme Smith, Hammered down the ground. Two more.  (2) 
12.5  Timycen Maruma to Graeme Smith, Good ball, he goes for the cut, it's too close to cut, he's inside edged it, and it misses the stumps by a whisker! The keeper tidies up and there is no run. Phew that was close.   (0) 
12.6  Timycen Maruma to Graeme Smith, AND HE'S OU...noooo! Got back home just in time. Two runs.  (2) 


End of over 13
Cape Cobras    100/4 (RR : 7.69)    Required RR(6.43)
Graeme Smith     52 (40b)
Justin Ontong     28 (20b)
Timycen Maruma    3-0-23-0


13.1  Prosper Utseya to Justin Ontong, Chipped down to long-off, easy single.  (1) 
13.2  Prosper Utseya to Graeme Smith, Flicked off his hips through the vacant square leg region for two runs. The captain decides to remove a man from gully to cover up that spot.  (2) 
13.3  Prosper Utseya to Graeme Smith, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad.  (0) 
13.4  Prosper Utseya to Graeme Smith, Wide, no run.  (1) 
13.4  Prosper Utseya to Graeme Smith, Edged and through the vacant third slip region. Just after the skipper had removed a man from that region. Don't you just hate that? One run.  (1) 
13.5  Prosper Utseya to Justin Ontong, And that's a slower ball gone horribly wrong. Sits up and begs to be smacked for four, which it promptly is.  (4) 
13.6  Prosper Utseya to Justin Ontong, Full toss, the batsman doesn't cash in and hits it straight to the man in the deep. Only one.  (1) 


End of over 14
Cape Cobras    110/4 (RR : 7.86)    Required RR(5.83)
Graeme Smith     55 (43b)
Justin Ontong     34 (23b)
Prosper Utseya    2-0-18-0


14.1  Natsai M'shangwe to Justin Ontong, Placed nicely into the gap. Two runs.  (2) 
14.2  Natsai M'shangwe to Justin Ontong, Sloppy fielding, the batsmen were content with one but end up getting two.  (2) 
14.3  Natsai M'shangwe to Justin Ontong, Delicate little late cut, well placed. Quick single taken.  (1) 
14.4  Natsai M'shangwe to Graeme Smith, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run.  (0) 
14.5  Natsai M'shangwe to Graeme Smith, EDGED AND TAKE...DROPPED! The keeper drops it! A simple chance and he fluffs it! Single.  (1) 
14.6  Natsai M'shangwe to Justin Ontong, Tucked away to the leg side, they're running hard, but only manage a single.  (1) 


End of over 15
Cape Cobras    117/4 (RR : 7.8)    Required RR(5.6)
Graeme Smith     56 (45b)
Justin Ontong     40 (27b)
Natsai M'shangwe    3-0-25-0


15.1  Donald Tiripano to Justin Ontong, And the batsman unveils the sweep shot, and it's done beautifully too! Four more!  (4) 
15.2  Donald Tiripano to Justin Ontong, Very well bowled.  (0) 
15.3  Donald Tiripano to Justin Ontong, Dabbed into the gap for a quick single. The captain decides to shift the field around a little bit.  (1) 
15.4  Donald Tiripano to Graeme Smith, Scorching bouncer, the batsman clearly didn't expect that and just sways out of the way at the last moment!  (0) 
15.5  Donald Tiripano to Graeme Smith, No Ball, Out on a no ball!  (1) 
15.5  Donald Tiripano to Graeme Smith, Tries to late cut that away but misses it, and the ball thuds into the keeper's gloves. No run.  (0) 
15.6  Donald Tiripano to Graeme Smith, Wrong call, this could be trouble, and out!

G Smith         run out            (M'shangwe)
Runs : 56       Balls : 48         S/R : 116.7


End of over 16
Cape Cobras    123/5 (RR : 7.69)    Required RR(5.5)
Justin Kemp     0 (0b)
Justin Ontong     45 (30b)
Donald Tiripano    3-0-18-2


16.1  Prosper Utseya to Justin Ontong, GOT HIM!! Oh no, wait, sorry. It's just a dot ball. My bad.  (0) 
16.2  Prosper Utseya to Justin Ontong, Very well bowled.  (0) 
16.3  Prosper Utseya to Justin Ontong, Dances down the wicket, and misses completely. Simple stumping in the end.

J Ontong       st Taibu            b Utseya
Runs : 45       Balls : 33         S/R : 136.4

16.4  Prosper Utseya to Robin Peterson, Wide, no run.  (1) 
16.4  Prosper Utseya to Robin Peterson, Good shot, they're running hard, the throw comes in, but they've managed a comfortable two.  (2) 
16.5  Prosper Utseya to Robin Peterson, Going, Going, Gone! Six Runs!  (6) 
16.6  Prosper Utseya to Robin Peterson, That one deviated sharply of the pitch, the batsman had no chance of playing that. Dot ball.  (0) 


End of over 17
Cape Cobras    132/6 (RR : 7.76)    Required RR(4.33)
Robin Peterson     8 (3b)
Justin Kemp     0 (0b)
Prosper Utseya    3-0-27-1


17.1  Natsai M'shangwe to Justin Kemp, Bowler appeals, others follow, and got him!

J Kemp         lbw               b M'shangwe
Runs : 0       Balls : 1         S/R : 0

17.2  Natsai M'shangwe to Vernon Philander, Good shot, they're running hard, the throw comes in, but they've managed a comfortable two.  (2) 
17.3  Natsai M'shangwe to Vernon Philander, And that's been caught, by a man in the crowd! Six Runs!  (6) 
17.4  Natsai M'shangwe to Vernon Philander, That was a very good delivery.  (0) 
17.5  Natsai M'shangwe to Vernon Philander, No shot offered.  (0) 
17.6  Natsai M'shangwe to Vernon Philander, Full delivery outside off-stump, the batsman clears his left leg and swings, and cracks it up and over midwicket for six! Great shot, tremendous power!  (6) 


End of over 18
Cape Cobras    146/7 (RR : 8.11)
Vernon Philander     14 (5b)
Robin Peterson     8 (3b)
Natsai M'shangwe    4-0-39-1
Code:
Cape Cobras    146/7 (RR : 8.11)
Overs: 18.0
Code:
Cape Cobras Innings

Player                                                   R    B  4s  6s    S/R
Richard Levi           c Taibu         b S Masakadza     1    4   0   0   25.0
Graeme Smith           run out         (M'shangwe)      56   48   4   0  116.7
Dane Vilas                             b S Masakadza    12    8   0   1  150.0
Owais Shah             lbw             b Tiripano        2    4   0   0   50.0
JP Duminy              c Taibu         b Tiripano        0    2   0   0    0.0
Justin Ontong         st Taibu         b Utseya         45   33   3   1  136.4
Justin Kemp            lbw             b M'shangwe       0    1   0   0    0.0
Robin Peterson                         not out           8    3   0   1  266.7
Vernon Philander                       not out          14    5   0   2  280.0
Dale Steyn                                        
Charl Langeveldt                                  

Total: 146/7                       Overs: 18.0                    Run Rate: 8.11

Extras : 8    No Balls : 5       Wides : 3    Leg Byes : 0        Byes : 0
Code:
Mountaineers Bowling

Players                               O            M       R        W   E/R
Timycen Maruma                       3.0           0      23        0   7.67
Prosper Utseya                       3.0           0      27        1   9.00
Shingi Masakadza                     2.0           0      13        2   6.50
Donald Tiripano                      3.0           0      18        2   6.00
Tendai Chatara                       3.0           0      26        0   8.67
Natsai M'shangwe                     4.0           0      39        1   9.75

Total: 146/7                       Overs: 18.0                    Run Rate: 8.11

Extras : 8    No Balls : 5       Wides : 3    Leg Byes : 0        Byes : 0
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Victory! Cape Cobras sneak through for a 3-wicket win in the 18th over against Mountaineers in what turned out to be the first great game of the 2011 edition.
Mountaineers had Cape Cobras in a vice but could not get the job done. They were so close to pulling off an unimaginable upset, but the Cobras held their nerves.

A stalwart fifty at the top from Graeme Smith kept Cape Cobras in line with the chase while wickets tumbled around him, until Justin Ontong came out to bat.
Smith and Ontong added 97 runs for the 5th wicket and salvaged Cape Cobras from 37 for 4, and pushed them towards the 146-run target set by Mountaineers.

Both batsmen lost their wickets in the space of 4 balls, Justin Kemp followed soon, swinging the momentum of this game completely in favour of Mountaineers.
But Vernon Philander's outburst killed all of Mountaineers' hopes as he scored the remaining 14 runs in just 5 deliveries, right after Justin Kemp's dismissal.

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Code:
Mountaineers   145/10 in 18.5 overs. 
Cape Cobras    146/7  in 18.0 overs. 

Cape Cobras won by 3 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)

Man of the match: Dale Steyn (Cape Cobras)
 

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