Karachi: Lahore Lions defeated Hyderabad Hawks by 82 runs in a match of Faysal Bank T20 Cup on Sunday, owing mainly to a fast-paced century stand between openers Kamran Akmal and Ahmed Shehzad.
Shehzad scored 72 while Akmal hit 62. They made 116 for the first wicket. Umar Akmal then took the charge and scored 33 off just 21 balls. He hit two fours and a six. Off spinner Nasir Owais took three wickets.
Lahore’s bowlers got Hyderabad all out for only 112 in the 19th over. Sharjeel Khan who scored 30 was the most successful Hyderabad batsman. Azeem Ghumman scored 20 and Faisal Athar 23.
Wahab Riaz and Raza Ali Dar grabbed two wickets each.
Kamran Akmal was declared man of the match.
Lahore was led by Abdul Razzaq and Hyderabad by Azeem Ghumman.
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