Lahore Lions beat Karachi Zebras by 6 wickets

Rawalpindi: Lahore lions defeated Karachi Zebras by six wickets in the second match of the Faysal Bank Super Eight Twenty20 Cricket Cup 2011-12 here at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Sunday.

Ahmed Shahzad who scored 60 runs remained the top scorer from Lahore lions along with Umar Akmal’s 43 runs. The other batsmen of the Lahore lion failed to cross 20’s.

Although Karachi Zebras bowled well but due to the 4-5 drop catches failed to bowled out Lahore Lions. Anwer Ali, Azam Hussain, Uzair-ul-Haq and Danish Kaneria shared one wicket each.

Earlier the Karachi zebras set a target of 136 runs.

It is to be mentioned here that Faisalabad Wolves recorded a thrilling two-wicket victory over Peshawar Panthers in the opening match of the tournament.

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Pakistan unhappy over Bangladesh appeal

KARACHI: Pakistan's cricket board on Sunday expressed disappointment with Bangladesh for considering appealing an incident in the last over of the Asia Cup final which they believe cost them the match. 

Bangladesh on Saturday said it would appeal to the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) to review the last over, accusing Pakistani paceman AizazCheema of deliberately blocking batsman Mahmudullah Riyad from taking a second run. 

Pakistan beat Bangladesh in a thrilling final on Thursday by two runs to lift the four-nation Asia Cup. 

Pakistan Cricket Board director Intikhab Alam called Bangladesh's stance "disappointing". 

"It's really sad and disappointing to hear the statement from BCB ( Bangladesh Cricket Board) official," said Alam. 

"It was a thrilling final and everyone praised Bangladesh for their fight and their decision to appeal is just an after thought after the result. 

"The fact of the matter is that no match umpire of referee complained about this to Pakistan management and Bangladesh's complain will spoil a wonderful final which everyone enjoyed," said Alam. 

BCB said it would seek five penalty runs for deliberate obstruction and a reversal of the result in their favour. 

"We have seen video footage of the incident repeatedly. It is clear that Cheema blocked Riyad deliberately," Enayet Hossain Siraj, chairman of the BCB operations committee, told reporters. 

"We will lodge a written appeal to the ACC very soon and will also give a copy to the International Cricket Council." 

Bangladesh is currently considering an invitation to tour Pakistan for a limited over series next month. 

They sent a delegation to assess security arrangements in Pakistan for the tour but said a final decision will only be made by the country's government. 

Should Bangladesh go they will be the first Test playing nation to tour Pakistan since terrorist attacks on the Sri Lankan team bus in Lahore three years ago. 

The attacks, which left eight people dead and seven visiting players and an assistant coach wounded, suspended all international cricket in Pakistan as teams refused to tour the troubled country because of security fears. 

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