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Sunday, October 02, 2011

Rawalpindi Rams set 169-run target for Peshawar Panthers

KARACHI : Rawalpindi Rams set a winning target of 169 runs for Peshawar Panthers in the second semi-finals of the Faysal Bank National Twenty20 Cup here at the National Stadium on Saturday.After captain Sohail Tanvir won the toss and elected to bat first, his team was all out for 168 runs in 19.5 overs.The main scorers of the Rams were Umar Amin (30), Sohail Tanvir (26), Naved Malik (25) and Babar Naeem (21).Zohaib Khan with three wickets for 36 runs was the most successful bowler for the Panthers while Nauman Habib and Noor-ul-Amin took two wickets each.Earlier in the first semi-finals, Sialkot Stallions defeated Lahore Eagles by six wickets to qualify for the final in which they will face the winners of the second semi-finals being played between Rawalpindi Rams and Peshawar Panthers.