In the 12th match Emerging Teams Asian Cup 2024It was held on Wednesday 23 October at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Oman. Pakistan A won the toss and elected to bat against first United Arab Emirates (UAE). However, their hopes of a strong start were dashed by a brilliant blow Basit Hamidled to an early run that set the tone for the innings.
Brilliant run by Basil Hameed to dismiss Omid Yousuf
Last ball of the second over, bowler Omid Shafi Rahman The crease is delivered from the wide side, angling the ball towards the middle and leg stump. Omar Yusifthe opening batsman tried to steer the ball to mid-off but decided to take a risky single with his partner Yasir Khan. Standing in the race, Basil displayed impressive athleticism and awareness as he ran towards the ball.
In a quick move, Basil pitched the ball and flicked it back accurately towards the bowler’s end. His quick reflexes were on full display as he hit the stumps straight and Yusuf was stranded at mid-wicket. Despite his best efforts to reach the other end, Yousuf was run out in the end and dealt a significant blow to Pakistan A’s innings at the start.
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Basil Hameed takes it nicely through the middle and sends the dangerous Yusuf back to the pavilion! 🔥@EmiratesCricket #MensT20EmergingTeamsAsiaCup2024 #PAKvUAE #ACC pic.twitter.com/Gkk4GDIU16
— AsianCricketCouncil (@ACCMedia1) October 23, 2024
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Mohammad Haris’ heroics with the bat
Pakistan A posted a competitive total of 179/4 after electing to bat first against UAE at Al Amarat. The innings began aggressively after Yusuf (21 off 11 balls) and Yasir (25 off 13 balls) provided a quick start, but both were dismissed inside the powerplay, leaving Pakistan A at 48/2. Muhammad Harisled from the front as captain with an unbeaten 71 off 49 balls, anchoring the innings by hitting six boundaries and three powerful sixes.
Haris and Haider Ali are driving Pakistan to death
Despite losing Gasim Akram 23 for and Abdul Samad after just 1 short over, Haris held the innings together and was ably supported Heydar Alihe played a cameo of 32 off just 17 deliveries, including a boundary and three sixes. The pair added 50 runs off just 28 balls for the fifth wicket, significantly boosting the Falcons’ total in the death innings and scoring 64 runs in the last five overs.
Mohammad Farooq He took 3 wickets for 27 runs in the UAE, leading the rest of the bowling attack including Akif Raja and Shafi Rahman struggled to keep the score. Akif in particular was expensive, scoring 55 runs in 3.6 overs.
