Pakistan’s Sikandar Raza hits sixes and fours in in Zim Afro T10
\nHarare,
\nOn the opening day of the Zim Cyber City Zim Afro T10, the Bulawayo Braves kicked off their campaign in grand style at the Harare Sports Club, defeating the Harare Hurricanes by 50 runs. Much to the delight of the local crowd, the Bulawayo Braves\u2019 captain Sikandar Raza was on fire, playing an explosive hand with the bat and also picking crucial wickets to help seal the win.
\nBatting first, the Bulawayo Braves were off to a good start with Ben McDermott (18) taking the attack to the bowling. However, McDermott and Kobe Herft (5) could not keep the opening stand going and departed within the first three overs, which saw the local hero Sikandar Raza take centre stage.
\nWhile Raza held forte at one end, who smashed five sixes and four boundaries, helped propel the Braves to 128\/9 in 10 overs, finishing with an unbeaten 62 on his own.
\nIn response, the Harare Hurricanes, had a slow start, losing the experienced Indian batter Robin Uthappa for a duck as Taskin Ahmed struck in the first over. In the next over Donovan Ferreira (2) was castled by Tymal Mills, while former England captain Eoin Morgan was doing his best to steady the ship.
\nAt the half-way stage, the Hurricanes, were behind the run-rate with the score at 32\/3. Mohammad Nabi was the next to be dismissed for 22, with the score at 33\/4 in the 6th over
\nAfter that Irfan Pathan picked the gaps and helped the team over the 50-run mark in the 7th over, but at the other end Samit Patel (3) was packed off by Patrick Dooley, which put Braves in control of proceedings. In the very next over, Pathan (15) chopped it onto his stumps as Raza got into the act with the ball. Raza struck off the very next delivery as well, trapping Tashinga Musekiwa lbw for a duck and had the Hurricanes in trouble.
\nLuke Jongwe looked to finish off the innings with a couple of big hits, but fell in the final over for 20, as the Hurricanes lost on the day.
\nBrief Scores:
\nBulawayo Braves \u2013 128\/9 (Sikandar Raza \u2013 62*, Ben McDermott 18; Brandon Mavuta \u2013 3\/25, Nandre Burger \u2013 2\/26)
\nHarare Hurricanes \u2013 79\/9 (Mohammad Nabi \u2013 22, Luke Jongwe \u2013 20, Sikandar Raza \u2013 3\/12, Taskin Ahmed \u2013 1\/7)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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