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Monday, April 02, 2012

Faisal Bank T20:Lions outplay Wolves by 48 runs

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RAWALPINDI: Lahore Lions defeated Faisalabad Wolves by 48 runs in a day-night match in the Faysal Bank Super Eight Twenty20 Cup here at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Thursday.

Batting first after captain Kamran Akmal won the toss, Lahore Lions piled up a huge total of 194 runs for three wickets.

Umar Akmal top scored with an unbeaten 57 off 37 balls while Ahmed Shahzad made 48 from 29 balls with three sixes and six fours and Kamran hit three sixes and two fours in his 31-ball 46. Nasir Jamshed also contributed 27.

Later, the Lions restricted the Wolves to 146-9 in 20 overs as left-arm fast-medium bowler Zia-ul-Haq captured five for 23 and left-arm spinner Raza Ali Dar grabbed three for 25.

Opener Asif Hussain made 64 with three sixes and six fours. He was supported by Khurram Shehzad (26) and Sabir Hussain (25).

Geo Super showed this match live from the venue.

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