15/11Result
2nd Final (N), ICL 20-20 Indian Championship at Ahmedabad, Nov 15 2008
ICL Hyd won by 8 runs
Player of the Match
Jimmy MaherHyderabad Heroes
15/11Result
2nd Final (N), ICL 20-20 Indian Championship at Ahmedabad, Nov 15 2008
ICL Hyd won by 8 runs
Player of the Match
Jimmy MaherHyderabad Heroes

Taking nothing away from the teams it must be said that both teams tried all their might to end up on the winning side. Pity that there had to be a winner and Badshahs would be looking for retribution tomorrow

Heroes have made it a habit to break the streaks of the Lahore Badshahs. Last edition, they broke the streak of consecutive wins and this edition they break the voodoo that Badshahs seemed to have at Ahmedabad

Inzamam is unhappy that technology, when available has to used and praises Heroes for the way they have played

Harris is all praise for Maher and his fielders and agrees that spinners have played a major part in the win and agrees that Kemp's catch is the best that he has seen on the outfield

Maher is the man of the match

Good night from all of us here at Cricinfo and make sure you join us tomorrow for the third final

19.1
W
Absolem to Shahid Nazir, OUT, what an anti-climax! fuller on the middle stump and going down leg. Nazir, wants to run across to the other end and Harris throws the stumps down at the strikers end and we will have the third final

Shahid Nazir run out 7 (17m 4b 0x4 1x6) SR: 175

9 runs required off 6 balls and Alfred Absolem, who has not bowled a ball today gets to bowl the final over. Nobody envies him for the position that he is in

END OF OVER:
19 | 12 Runs | LhBsh: 150/9 (9 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 7.89, RRR: 9.00)

  • Saqlain Mushtaq22 (13b)
  • Shahid Nazir7 (3b)
  • Abdul Razzaq4-1-32-2
  • Nicky Boje4-0-30-2
18.6
0
Abdul Razzaq to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, fuller outside the off stump, Saqlain moves across and wants to paddle it away but the pace beats him
18.5
1
Abdul Razzaq to Shahid Nazir, 1 run, short outside off, Nazir steers it to third man for a single
18.4
1
Abdul Razzaq to Saqlain Mushtaq, 1 run, outside the off stump, Saqlain pushes it to point and sets off for a quick single
18.3
4
Abdul Razzaq to Saqlain Mushtaq, FOUR, fuller on the middle stump, Saqlain swings it to midwicket for a boundary and the heart beat is racing now
18.2
0
Abdul Razzaq to Saqlain Mushtaq, no run, fuller on the middle stump, Saqlain comes forward and defends it
18.1
6
Abdul Razzaq to Saqlain Mushtaq, SIX, fuller on the middle stump, Saqlain swings and gets a top edge and it flies over the ropes at third man for a six

Razzaq in to bowl the penultimate over now

END OF OVER:
18 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | LhBsh: 138/9 (21 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.66, RRR: 10.50)

  • Shahid Nazir6 (2b)
  • Saqlain Mushtaq11 (8b)
  • Nicky Boje4-0-30-2
  • Inder Shekar Reddy3-0-24-1
17.6
6
Boje to Shahid Nazir, SIX, outside the off stump. Nazir strikes it as cleanly as a whistle over long off for a six
17.5
0
Boje to Shahid Nazir, no run, outside the off stump, Nazir comes forward and defends it back onto the pitch

Nazir, the final man in

Now the Badshahs have a problem as Inzi comes on the ground and says Kemp touched the ropes and being professional cricketers they should know that he didn't but then they are all perturbed for no reason. Maybe they dont want to play the third final

17.4
W
Boje to Mohammad Sami, OUT, now ladies and gentlemen doff your hats to Justin Kemp. What a breathtaking catch. Commentators on air say they have never seen a catch like that and I can only nod in affirmative as it was a great catch. Boje bowls a fuller one on the off stump and Sami lofts it to long-off. Kemp runs backwards and across and takes the catch with his palm facing the ground - his hand in a position as if he's trying a backhand flick - and he then gets his right foot across to gain control and falls in front of the ropes. Clean and superb catch that is

Mohammad Sami c Kemp b Boje 18 (16m 10b 0x4 2x6) SR: 180

17.3
1
Boje to Saqlain Mushtaq, 1 run, fuller on the leg stump, Saqlain gets an inside edge to short fine leg for a single
17.2
1
Boje to Mohammad Sami, 1 run, outside the off stump, Sami drives it to long off for a single
17.1
1lb
Boje to Saqlain Mushtaq, 1 leg bye, on the leg stump, Saqlain is looking to reverse-sweep it away and gets struck on the pad and runs across for a leg-bye

END OF OVER:
17 | 16 Runs | LhBsh: 129/8 (30 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.58, RRR: 10.00)

  • Mohammad Sami17 (8b)
  • Saqlain Mushtaq10 (6b)
  • Inder Shekar Reddy3-0-24-1
  • Chris Harris4-0-31-2
16.6
6
Reddy to Mohammad Sami, SIX, short on the middle stump and Sami swings it high and handsome over long on for a six and Badshahs are clawing their way back in
16.5
1lb
Reddy to Saqlain Mushtaq, 1 leg bye, fuller on the off stump, Saqlain gets across and is hit on the boot. Heroes ask for a referral and it is flashed as not out on the giant screen
16.4
6
Reddy to Saqlain Mushtaq, SIX, good length on the off stump, Saqlain slogs it to long on for a six
16.3
1
Reddy to Mohammad Sami, 1 run, on the leg stump, Sami sweeps it to sweeper on the leg side for a single

Lahore 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st8Imran NazirImran Farhat
2nd0Imran FarhatNaved-ul-Hasan
3rd44Imran FarhatShahid Yousuf
4th14Mohammad YousufShahid Yousuf
5th15Inzamam-ul-HaqShahid Yousuf
6th6Inzamam-ul-HaqAzhar Mahmood
7th13Azhar MahmoodKhalid Mahmood
8th2Mohammad SamiKhalid Mahmood
9th30Saqlain MushtaqMohammad Sami
10th18Saqlain MushtaqShahid Nazir