Wolves clinch final ball win
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The Faisalabad Wolves will face the Chilaw Marians in the final of the International 20:20 Club Championship following a thrilling last-ball finish to the second semi-final.
The Faisalabad Wolves will face the Chilaw Marians in the final of the International 20:20 Club Championship following a thrilling last-ball finish to the second semi-final.
Pakistan champions the Wolves scraped home off the final ball of their match against the PCA Masters XI in the second low-scoring match of the Finals Day at Grace Road.
Mohammad Salman won the man-of-the-match after keeping his nerve to steer Faisalabad home after his side had been given a scare by West Indian star Chris Gayle.
The off-spin of Gayle claimed 3-13 from four overs after Naved Latif had hit four fours and a six in his 36 to help the Wolves recover from a bad start after they were set a modest target of 139.
But Salman eased their nerves even though the PCA performed well in the field and ensured that the outcome of the game went right down to the final delivery of the game.
It was, however, left to Tauqeer Hussain to hammer the final ball to the boundary to seal the Wolves’ triumph.
Robin Singh had given the PCA Masters XI hope of reaching the final of the after they had suffered an early order batting collapse on a day when the bowlers were very much on top.
The former Indian One Day International star hammered two fours and a six in his 38 off 31 balls and shared in a stand of 33 with fellow countryman Partiv Patel against the Faisalabad Wolves.
The PCA’s hopes of posting a respectable total looked bleak after West Indian opener Chris Gayle departed early and they slumped to 56-6 at one stage.
But Singh led the late rally and skipper Martyn Ball rounded off the innings by hitting the last two balls for four and six.
The pick of the Faisalabad Wolves bowlers were Samiullah Khan and Imran Khalid who both recorded figures of 2-15.
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