20/20 Final...Karachi vs Faisalabad Score Updates etc [29/05/05]

[Amir_rulez]

It will be an interesting match to watch. Hope Afridi plays in the final & hits another 45 ball century!
Another guy to watch out for will be Asif Hussain. He has given some decent perfromances lately.
and last but not least, Eagles finally cudnt ride on PCB's shoulder anymore. Malik is proly a happy man now.

[Awesome Anjum]

already a thread for this yaar. its sticky.

[Nauman]

It will be an interesting match to watch. Hope Afridi plays in the final & hits another 45 ball century!
Another guy to watch out for will be Asif Hussain. He has given some decent perfromances lately.
and last but not least, Eagles finally cudnt ride on PCB's shoulder anymore. Malik is proly a happy man now.

Dont say anything about Eagles you are saying as if they went and told the officials to change the result after the match against Stallions. I was supporting Eagles and Lions sadly both of them are out now, Ill be supporting Faislabad now as I cant stand Moin Khan for some reason and also that bald off spinner.

[Amjid Javed]

faisalabad zindabad..... go wolves devore these dolphins

[Amir_rulez]

Nauman, That was an indirect attack at PCB. Didnt mean to offend Eagles.
Actually, I am quite proud of Salman. He played well throughout the tournament. The guy has a bright future ahead of him inshallah !

Here is wat commentators had to say abt him:

6 Malik Aftab to Salman Butt
amazing hit! short and wide outside off, cuts it hgih and handsome over deep cover for a maximum
4 full ball, on leg stump, lovely leg glance to fine leg for four
4 Shahid Afridi to Salman Butt
short ball, leans back and beautifully cut away to deep cover for four
4 Mohammad Farrukh to Salman Butt
short and wide outside off, lovely cut shot between point and gully fielder for four

Another positive aspect of the tournament was Malik's batting...but unfortunately it got over shadowed by the controversy.
and oh yeah... another important thing noted was dat Akhtar has actually gained some weight.

[zorawar]

GO Karachi !!! Kick some Faisalabadi A$$!

I hope Afridi plays tomorrow :)

[Cartman]

Nauman, That was an indirect attack at PCB. Didnt mean to offend Eagles.
Actually, I am quite proud of Salman. He played well throughout the tournament. The guy has a bright future ahead of him inshallah !

Here is wat commentators had to say abt him:

6 Malik Aftab to Salman Butt
amazing hit! short and wide outside off, cuts it hgih and handsome over deep cover for a maximum
4 full ball, on leg stump, lovely leg glance to fine leg for four
4 Shahid Afridi to Salman Butt
short ball, leans back and beautifully cut away to deep cover for four
4 Mohammad Farrukh to Salman Butt
short and wide outside off, lovely cut shot between point and gully fielder for four

Another positive aspect of the tournament was Malik's batting...but unfortunately it got over shadowed by the controversy.
and oh yeah... another important thing noted was dat Akhtar has actually gained some weight.


Pretty soon would be fat and bald like me and asked to manage the team instead of actually playing in it and let me tell you thats a great blessing.

[Amir_rulez]

faisalabad zindabad..... go wolves devore these dolphins


GO Karachi !!! Kick some Faisalabadi A$$!

I hope Afridi plays tomorrow


Good to see these two having different points of view for a change.
and btw its devour*.

[razzler]

Go Karachi kick some butt.

[kamijani1]

confused...I could swear a saw post earlier today indicating Karachi lost to Lahore by 4 wickets.

So howcome Karachi is through to the finals?

K

[Oxy]

Faisalabad Zindabad!!!!

http://www.pearlair.com.pk/images/FAISALABAD1.jpg

http://www.pearlair.com.pk/images/Faisalabad2.jpg



Who is the other team???

[Saqlain_doosra]

NO lahore in the final. PCB will loose lot of money. THey will sue karachi and faislabad for not letting lahore play in the final.

[zulfiqar]

karachi.. karachi.. KARACHI!!! :D

[Daoud]

GO KARACHI

JHelum Zindabaad

damn wrong match

[tahaqureshi]

JHelum Zindabaad

damn wrong match

:))) :))) :)))

GO KARACHI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AYEAYEYAIHAYEA

[badxhah]

Go Karachi Go.........

[Amjid Javed]

all karachi members shud be banned from board!

[MIG]

Hey go anyone who can win the match ....

[Amjid Javed]

Hey go anyone who can win the match ....

time to show ur loyality today \:|/

[zushy_786]

all karachi members shud be banned from board!

What ?? AJ have you lost all your marbles.....

[MIG]

all karachi members shud be banned from board!

What ?? AJ have you lost all your marbles.....

Zush - its a joke !

[Amjid Javed]

all karachi members shud be banned from board!

What ?? AJ have you lost all your marbles.....

Zush - its a joke !

:))) no it wasnt ;-)

[MIG]

AJ - you lost your marbles.....












>:)

[Amjid Javed]

i know as a child, i prefer playing ludo

[Officer Barbrady]

The pp timer imo is wrong. There is no way the match starts in 10 hours (even if the PCB site says so). That would be 12 am in Pakistan I think they got gmt and pst mixed up!

[Amjid Javed]

link - http://www.pcboard.com.pk/

[tahaqureshi]

I think the twenty20 tournament was quite short

[umerz]

i live in Karachi so i hoep they win
guys just wanted tell about Fahadullah khan i ahev played cricekt against him........Tape Ball cricket that is........saw him yesterday and was very happy for him.......that was in 1996 to 1997 we played almost every weekend night in a ground called Purdah park in Noth Nazimabad........first time(in 1996 i was 16 at that time) i bowled to him i beat him twice and got him out bowled the third ball.......ppl watching the match praised me whole day........that was the day i came to know Fahadullah......he wasnt physically as powerful as he is now but he hit teh sixes almost at will.......his prignal tape ball team was Bombay town and his cousin Irfanullah also used to play in that team both were monsters..........they used to hit more sixes than fours i remember once playing for his team in FB area we were chasing 144 in 15 overs both the cousins finished that game..in 10th over Fahad hitting 11 sixes
i left serious cricket for serious studies and never had contact agains with them
Good luck to Fahadullad Khan

[Waseem]

Go Wolves GO!!! Hunt some Dolphins today. >:) >:) >:) >:) >:)

I hope Shahid Nazir plays today but then the match will be one-sided :L? :L? :L?

I wanna see Fsd keeper Mohammad Salman hitting some HUGE sixes today, loved his straight sixes yesterday.

[waquas_uk]

wat time is match

[Amjid Javed]

final to start very shortley

link - http://www.the-cricket-site.com/Scorecards/tt/0/tt168/tt168_mini.html

live updates.... time for some dolphins to be killed

[MIG]

final to start very shortley

link - http://www.the-cricket-site.com/Scorecards/tt/0/tt168/tt168_mini.html

live updates.... time for some dolphins to be killed

or wolves to turn into hyenas and run for cover!!!

[Amjid Javed]

final to start very shortley

link - http://www.the-cricket-site.com/Scorecards/tt/0/tt168/tt168_mini.html

live updates.... time for some dolphins to be killed

or wolves to turn into hyenas and run for cover!!!

dont worry if faisalabad lose we can feed u to the wolves :)))

[Oxy]

The tension...I cant bear it any more.

[Waseem]

Damn i am afraid the Dolphins will be included in endangered species list after the match B) B) ;)+

[Saj]

is the game due to start at 3.00 UK time ?

[Waseem]

well don't know about UK but it's gonna start at 7pm PST.

[Oxy]

3pm UK time is what I am led to believe. FM100 are one of the official sponsors...but strangley they are not covering the game!

[Amjid Javed]

karachi batting 1st

latest --> 17/0 of 1.5 ovrs

[Oxy]

Faisalabad WON the toss-elected to field.

[Amjid Javed]

no shahid nazir for sm strange reason...

[Oxy]

27-0 off 3 overs

[PakPassionate]

Karachi 27/0 after 3 overs

[PakPassionate]

1st wkt gone...manzoor gone scored 14 runs.....

Karachi 29/1 in 3.4

[PakPassionate]

Karachi 29/1 after 4 overs

Left arm bowler Niazi bowling really well!!

[Nawazb]

samiullah niazi gets a wicket

[Oxy]

GONE!!!

Ok I admit...its not as exciting as the recent Ind-Pak games!!!

[PakPassionate]

2nd wkt gone..... Fahadullah khan Bowled by Hayat 0

Karachi 34-2 in 4.4

[Oxy]

ITS ALL HAPPENING.......maybe not.

Good fightback by my boys!

[aDaM]

No afridi again WHY!

[Amjid Javed]

come on get this old fart moin khan out...

[Saj]

good bowling effort from the Faisalabad boys so far.

[aDaM]

There is no Afridi WHY!

[Oxy]

I've never followed a 20-20 game on text commenatry before...its weird...but anything for my home side!

[Saj]

Samiullah Khan an impressive 4 overs, 1 for 13.

[PakPassionate]

Karachi 53/2 after 9 overs

[Oxy]

it was 14-0 off the 1st over, so good recovery.

[PakPassionate]

Go Karachi Go http://www.myemailemoticons.com/drop_down/emoticon_expressions/emoticon_exp_50.gif

[Oxy]

Today is FAISALABADs day!!

[PakPassionate]

Karachi: 102/3 in 15 overs

we need to score atleast 170 b'coz faisalabad's batting lineup is good

[Oxy]

Anything under 150 is a top performance by the Lyalpuri Wolves!

[PakPassionate]

Moin khan single handedly playing a superb knock for karachi.

[PakPassionate]

Wht a superb over for Karachi....... Iftekhar Ahmed scored 17 runs in cluding 2 sixes

Karachi: 126/4 in 17 overs

[Daoud]

Amin-ur-Rehman takes the multi-dimensional utility cricketer apart with 20 runs in the penultimate over
Go the Dolphins

[Jahangir Khan]

What is Moin doing. He can't score at his usual pace and is being outdone by the tailenders. I don't think Karachi will get a defendable score today. Naved Latif is also back for the wolves.

Maybe Moin has his mind on the Windies and wants to be considered for the test matches.

[PakPassionate]

Karachi: 158/6 in 20 overs

Moin 47 in 38 balls

Amin 25 in 11 balls

Sabir 37 in 40 balls

Iftekhar 11 in 6 balls


Ajmal Took 3/29


Target for Faisalabad is 159 in 20 overs ( 8 RPO )

[Hash]

karachi finish on 158 for 7

Karachi will win this because MOhammed Hafeez will look in the mirror in the dressing room, subsequently he will remember who he is and forget that this is 20/20

Faisalabad will be 82/4 after 20 overs. Hafeez will hog the strike for much of this time.

[Daoud]

I just checked up, and this Amin-ur-Rehman kept for Pakistan in the emerging teams tournament in Sri Lanka a few years back. He seemed a very good keeper but not such a great batsman. But here hes playing as a specialist batsman. PRetty odd

[PakPassionate]

Rameez Raja is saying that he never saw such a large crowd in Qazafee Stadium Lahore.

[Hash]

what, including the world cup final?

including the two one days against India last year?

rather ridiculous comment by rameez, unless he was only refering to domestic cricket.

[Jahangir Khan]

The wolves are off to a good start with Hafeez leading the way. On the domestic circuit, it seems Hafeez is a big star! He is hitting sixes and scoring very quickly indeed.

Looks like the wolves will win this one from here, Moin should have scored quicker for the dolphins to set a more challenging total.

[Raz]

Whats the latest score? The scorecard doesnt work for me.

[umerz]

yaar Karachi walay dropped 4 sitters and took an astonishing catch

[umerz]

thank God they are taking the catches its 111 for 4 after 13

[yk]

FAISALABAD HAVE WON!!!!

BUT WAT EXACTLY HAPPENED??? ON THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE, THEY SAID IT WAS A THRILLER!!! AND APPARENTKY KARACHI TOOK 168 MINUTES TO FINISH THERE OVERS!!!

WHAT TOOK THEM SOOOO LONG????

[arsal_pakfan]

it was a gr8 game tody..and easily the best match of the tournament!

Faisalabad chsed the target with just 1 ball to spare!..the crowd was awesome..over 45 thousand people saw the game in the stadium which according to commentators is the highest ever attendance for any game played at Qaddafi Stadium(including all international games) :O

[yk]

arsal_pakfan, can u sort of explain why karachi took ages finishing their overs. were they just taking ages adjusting the field? or was their some sort of pada shada going on???

[Oxy]

I tipped my team from day 1...best domestic team in Pakistan...forget the superstars...forget the egos...forget the match throwers...FAISALABAD are the heroes of Pakistan cricket.

The longer the selectors ignore these champions the better!!!!

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

2 of the stars in offspinner ajmal and sami niazi show again they have what it takes. Ajmal is the best offspinner in pakistan right now - has experience as well

[Oxy]

Faisalabad have historically been ignored when it comes to supplying players for the international set up.

Long may it continue!

[sameer]

keep an eye on this guy asif hussain from faisalabad,he is an excellent batsman.his FC stats may not be upto the mark but he can bat.

[sameer]

as a karachiite i am disappointed that dolphins haven't won.the reason is that 20/20 is not anything new for karachiites.people thinks that ***** ave bring the version of cricket.but in karachi 20/20 started way back in 1980's.that's why even the starless played quiet well.its just that they choked under pressure,dropping too many catches was the reason why they lost.i think they failed to handle the pressure of big occassion infront of a 40,000 people.

[Oxy]

Oxy (Faislabad) v Sameer (Karachi)

Better luck next time Sameer bhai!

[umerz]

Asif Hussain.....didnt see much of him......but Waqar in his annoying style as usual was just prasing and praising him.........he might be a good talent but temprament?

[sameer]

OXY some really good players are coming from faisalabad.
asif hussain as i have mentioned.
saeed ajmal is a very talented off spinner.
mohammad salman is an excellent young wicket keeper.his keeping is just in rashid's class.he is rashid latif's student and he has been getting training by him in rashid's academy.
he lacks FC experience,give him 1 or 2 complete years,i am sure he can represent pakistan at highest level.

[sameer]

oxy bhai,
your team have been lucky,had our stars afridi,sami,kaneria,kamal,hasan raza,farhan adil have played they would have butchered your wolves.

[Uzi]

LAHORE, 30 April 2005: Faisalabad Wolves just managed to devour Karachi Dolphins to win the final of the ABN-AMRO Twenty-20 Cup by 2 wickets at the Gaddafi Stadium here on Saturday.

The Wolves were on top from the start of the match and their bowlers gave little liberty to the Dolphins’ batsmen to score freely when captain Naved Latif asked them to bat first.

The Wolves put on extraordinary efforts and hard work in the middle and successfully checked Dolphins’ run-rate. Moin Khan and Agha Sabir tried hard to improve the run-rate through improvisation and succeeded for a while but Saeed Ajmal effectively checked them with his off-spin bowling.

Moin remained the top scorer with 49 off 40 balls. He hit a six and five fours. Agha Sabir scored 37 off 40 balls with the help of three fours.

Faisalabad lost two wickets amidst some tight bowling by the Dolphins. Mohammad Hafeez and Asif Hussain, later declared as the best batsman of the tournament, added 59 runs for the third wicket. Hafeez was aggressive and scored 38 off 24 balls. He hit two sixes and sent the cherry across the ropes four times. Asif was more patient and contributed 37 off 36 balls. He hit four 4’s.

The Wolves middle-order collapsed after the fall of Hafeez and Asif. They were 136 for 5 and while only adding 20 runs slumped to 156 for 8.

Tauqeer Hussain batted sensibly and guided his team to a two-wicket win. Haaris Ayaz claimed 2 for 21. Saeed Ajmal was declared Man of the Match.

(Article: The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author only.
Copyright © 2005 Asif Sohail)

[yk]

anyone got any highlights from the match???

if yes, we'd all be grateful if u post on this thread. thanx

[pakistani pride]

They didi not choke the difference was just 1 ball cricket by chance

[razzler]

Well Done Faislabad.

[Officer Barbrady]

OXY some really good players are coming from faisalabad.
asif hussain as i have mentioned.
saeed ajmal is a very talented off spinner.
mohammad salman is an excellent young wicket keeper.his keeping is just in rashid's class.he is rashid latif's student and he has been getting training by him in rashid's academy.
he lacks FC experience,give him 1 or 2 complete years,i am sure he can represent pakistan at highest level.

Is he the one who took that amazing catch off Shahid Nazir??

[161]

can someone post a final scorecard ?

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

saeed ajmal is indeed a greaf off spinner - i wish he would get picked, he is experienced and has bowled really well over the past few years

[offstump]

OXY some really good players are coming from faisalabad.
asif hussain as i have mentioned.
saeed ajmal is a very talented off spinner.
mohammad salman is an excellent young wicket keeper.his keeping is just in rashid's class.he is rashid latif's student and he has been getting training by him in rashid's academy.
he lacks FC experience,give him 1 or 2 complete years,i am sure he can represent pakistan at highest level.

Is he the one who took that amazing catch off Shahid Nazir??

awesome win by my boys back in lyallpur... yup that was him with that catch...sensational

[MIG]

Thank god this joke of a tournament is over - I couldnt believe that Faisalabad guy hitting the ball almost for 4 to try and save him being run out !

Tamasha cricket at its best!

Now lets go to WI and play some real cricket.

[Kashif]

I told you guys to watch out for Asif Hussain before the triangular stage. His team mates have nicknamed him Veeru. Stocky batsman who has an uncomplicated way of accumalating runs, hits the ball hard with a straight bat. Unlike the real Veeru, uses his feet.

M Hafeez was the main player for me. Hit amazing shots for 6's around the park, bowled under pressure when wickets were required. Showed great experience and maturity. I'm not his biggest fan, but he certainly surprised me with his performance.

I am so happpy for Faislabad...played as a team unit and deserved winners. Faislabadis will be going mad and I predict some stars coming from those parts pretty soon. The regional rivalry aspect is healthy for Pakistan cricket.

Congratulations Faislabadi Wolves !

Now where can I buy the shirt from?!

[Oxy]

I contacted my cousin in Faisalabad last night...he got back at about 1am...he said they were out celebrating the 20-20 win. Faislabadis love their cricket-they get behind their local team, who are thebest domestic side in Pak...and they love their test cricket...coming out in bifg numbers to watch the 'smaller' visiting sides.

And how were Faisalabad repaid...by not getting a test match in the lsat Pak-Ind series!!!

[Oxy]

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[Amjid Javed]

\:D/ \:D/ \:D/ \:D/ \:D/ \:D/ \:D/

yeah faisalabad won

woohooooooooooo ;)+ :D

[Oxy]

AJ is back...from the dead!!!

[Amjid Javed]

from bbc - Twenty20 is a winner in Pakistan


The Twenty20 tournament in Pakistan has proved such a hit that officials say it will become an annual domestic fixture.
More than 30,000 fans watched the final which saw Faisalabad Wolves beat Karachi Dolphins by two wickets in Lahore after a week of quickfire games.

"It was heartening to see such huge crowds," Pakistan Cricket Board chief Shaharyar Khan said.

Faisalabad received 300,000 rupees (£2,700) prizemoney and Khan added: "We will make the event a regular feature."

The Wolves won the game with just one ball to spare after being set 159 runs to win.

Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq did not play for Faisalabad because of a back injury but a number of international players did turn out for their domestic teams