Harmful Hafeez and imperious Levi arrange last conflict between Texas Chargers and New York Warriors
Perera and Hafeez dazzle to get rid of Morrisville Unity
Texas Chargers 119 for two (Hafeez 57, Mukhtar 47, Stewart 2-3) beat Morrisville Unity 115 for five (Pienaar 51, Perera 4-17) by eight wickets
Morrisville batted first with Shehan Jayasuriya starting cautiously after shedding his opening associate early. Pienaar settled rapidly at No. 3 and hit Imran Khan Jr. for 2 consecutive boundaries within the first two balls he confronted.
With Corey Anderson for firm quickly after, Pienaar led Morrisville into three figures within the eighth over, ending on a strong 21-ball 55 to set Texas a goal of 116.
But that proved too much less towards the Texas batting that chased 117 with 9 balls remaining. Mukhtar drilled 47 whereas Hafeez made 57, and had already crossed hundred when the opening stand was damaged. Navin Stewart dismissed each openers within the eighth over, but it surely was little comfort ultimately.
Ben Dunk and Perera got here out to complete the job, accomplished with back-to-back sixes within the ninth over.
Levi, Misbah take New York Warriors into last
New York Warriors 97 for two (Levi 47*) beat California Knights 96 for 4 (Finch 42, Umaid 2-18) by eight wickets
New York Warriors secured a significant victory over California Knights within the first Qualifier of the competitors to e book their berth for the grand finale on Sunday. Richard Levi’s crucial efficiency impressed the Warriors’ eight-wicket win.
California openers Jacques Kallis and Aaron Finch stitched collectively a gap stand of 60 runs off 35 deliveries, however Jerome Taylor broke the stand within the eighth over. Ashley Nurse’s 16 off 12 balls helped California publish a goal of 97 with Umaid Asif and Shahid Afridi offering the bowling squeeze.
Even although New York bought off to a shaky begin with each openers falling early, Levi and Misbah-ul-Haq stamped their authority on the sport in the direction of the sixth over to start discovering boundaries constantly. While Misbah made 29 in 13 balls, Levi hit 4 fours and three sixes to complete on a 24-ball 47. New York sealed the win with eight balls to spare.
Texas Chargers safe last spot after one other Hafeez masterclass
Texas Chargers 140 for 3 (Hafeez 68) beat California Knights 139 for 3 (Kallis 56, Hafeez 2-16) by seven wickets
A resilient Texas Chargers aspect clinched back-to-back wins on the identical day to safe a conflict with New York Warriors within the last. After defeating Morrisville Unity within the Eliminator, Texas breezed previous California Knights in the second Qualifier.
Another excellent efficiency from their opening duo of Mukhtar Ahmed and Mohammed Hafeez helped Texas chase a frightening goal of 140. Hafeez additionally clinched a few essential wickets.
Chasing a difficult goal at such an important stage, Mukhtar and Hafeez dominated proceedings by smacking 75 runs in 4 overs, together with six sixes and 7 fours in that interval.
Devendra Bishoo broke the opening stand within the fifth over when he despatched Mukhtar again for a 14-ball 40, however the dismissal didn’t faze Hafeez as he hit Bishoo for 2 consecutive sixes. Dunk joined the six-hitting fest with successive huge hits towards Ashley Nurse within the sixth over.
Hafeez then accomplished his fity in 16 balls with a six off Ashley Nurse. Eventually he would end on 68 off 24.
Earlier, put into bat, Aaron Finch was cleaned up within the second over by Imran Khan Jr., however Jacques Kallis held the fort for California as he dished out the primary six of the match within the third over towards Sohail Tanvir.
Kallis was in slog mode as he hit a six in every of the next three overs. Kallis began the seventh over with two consecutive sixes towards Tanvir to convey up 100 runs on the board. Milind Kumar offered the proper help to because the duo strung collectively a 96-run stand for the second wicket. Kallis batted by the innings,to information the Knights to a difficult complete of 139 for 3.