ABN - AMRO CUP FINAL

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Author: Waseem
Date: 29-01-05 12:35

ABN Amro cup final has been won by Lahore Lions by 95 runs

Lahore Lions scored 279 in 45 overs ( Arslan Mir scored 89 * and Jahangir Mirza 46 * ...... Ali Imran took 2 but too expensive, Mansoor was expensive and took 1 wicket )

Sialkot 183 ALL OUT ( Imran tahir 4/23 off 8, Arsalan Mir took 2 wickets )

Lahore won by 95 runs

I watched almost the whole match and i would have to say that Imran Tahir is a very good leg spinner and way better than Mansoor Amjad (Not because Imran took 4 wickets). Mansoor bowls TOO much on the off side whereas Imran attacks the wickets and he bowls the GOOGLY extremely well and he also bowls good flippers and swings the ball a lot. If Arshad Khan is not taken to India, Imran Tahir MUST be included in the squad to provide support to Danish Kaneria.

Arsalan Mir looked a very good batsman and his bowling was quite effective as well, he is a medium fast bowler and more than a useful bowler in ODIs. He is as good as Azhar Mahmood in bowling and his batting is WAY better than Azhar.

Jahangir Mirza also played really well and he is a good off spinner BUT he is yet another Hafeez or malik type bowler and his action looked suspicious.

Best batsman of the tournament: Athar of Hyderabad
Best Bowler: Safraz of Sialkot
Best Fielder: Mansoor Amjad
Best Keeper: Humayn Farhat


Re: ABN - AMRO CUP FINAL
Author: Amjid javed
Date: 29-01-05 125

thanks for info waseem!


Re: ABN - AMRO CUP FINAL
Author: Waseem
Date: 29-01-05 12:59

Bari was there as well and it looks like Faisal Athar is off to India. He was best batsman of the recently finished Quaid e Azam cup(4 day matches) and now he has been named the best batsman of ODI's as well.

Imran Tahir as i said looks very promising and MUST be selected if Arshad Khan is too old for selection.


Re: ABN - AMRO CUP FINAL
Author: tahaiqureshi
Date: 29-01-05 13:20

well i think this tournament couldn't have come at a better time for the team..

i think a few of these players will definitely be off to india



Re: ABN - AMRO CUP FINAL
Author: Hash
Date: 29-01-05 15:16

what was the crowd like?




Re: ABN - AMRO CUP FINAL
Author: Amit Mishra bowls a wrongun
Date: 29-01-05 15:24

Did Tahir bowl his googly all the time like he used to?
or has he devloped a good leg spinner?
interesting u say he drifts the ball in a lot, Bob says thats vital and I agree.

[iZeeshan]

Whatever happened to Arsalan Mir?