SLPL: Kamran shines with the bat again

Pakistani hits half-century to help Wayamba go top.


News Desk August 19, 2012
SLPL: Kamran shines with the bat again

Kamran Akmal shone with the bat again as Wayamba United registered a convincing 67-run win over Basnahira Cricket Dundee in the Sri Lankan Premier League (SLPL) yesterday — their third successive win in the competition.

Kamran, who has now made 180 runs in three SLPL matches, hit a splendid 46-ball 65 as Wayamba posted a competitive 165 for nine in their allotted quota before their bowlers bundled out Basnahira for a paltry 98 in the 20th over.

The Pakistan wicket-keeper put on 47 for the opening wicket with Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal before adding 41 with Mohammad Hafeez. He was eventually dismissed in the 17th over with the team’s total at 134. In search of quick runs, Wayamba lost wickets at regular intervals but still managed a reasonable total.

In reply, Basnahira lost the wicket of explosive opener Tillakaratne Dilshan at 29 with Azhar Mahmood claiming the former Sri Lanka captain’s scalp. None of the other batsmen offered any resistsnce with Rilee Rossouw making the highest individual score of 20.

Kaushalya Weeraratne claimed three for 11, while Akila Dananjaya finished with two for 15. The loss was Basnahira’s third in four SLPL games.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 20th, 2012.

 

COMMENTS (5)

Tariq Sohail | 12 years ago | Reply

Imran Khan also has a questionable record with respect to Donation/Zakat money@PTI Mardan:

PTI Mardan | 12 years ago | Reply

@Blith On a Pak tour of Australia in which Pak team was accused of throwing away matches when Pak was almost certain to win.Akmal's performance was especially suspecious.Not only he dropped catches and missed stumpings,on one particular occasion he had the ball in his glove but instead of dislodging the bells he just froze there and stared at the ground when the batsman was in the middle of the pitch after a running mixup.

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