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...

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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...

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