Karachi Blues v HBL, QEA Trophy final, 3rd day
Mohammad Sami and Tanvir Ahmad destroy Habib bank
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Bowling pair of Mohammad Sami and Tanvir Ahmed proves to be enough for Habib Bank in Quaid - e- Azam trophy final in Karachi.Sami proves his selection right by taking 6 wickets in a match with the help of his bowling partner Tanvir Ahmed who took 4 wickets.
You would be surprised to know that Sami and Tanvir are the only bowlers who bowled in that final innings of the final match, they way batsmen were playing they were enough for them.
Star batting lineup played don't even played like a club match they were just throwing their wickets away like they don't want to bat in this ground.
Sami, who will now hop on board a flight to team up with the Pakistan squad ahead of the Boxing Day Test, has given himself a massive leaping board for his first international assignment in two years. For Tanvir, the leading wicket-taker in the tournament, a match haul of 9 for 112 was the best way to cap off a tremendous season.
Karachi began day three nine down and with a lead of 195, and added 12 to their total as former Pakistan batsman Asim Kamal reached a round unbeaten 50. What followed was inspirational stuff, with Sami and Tanvir running through HBL.
An opening stand of 32 was snapped by Sami, setting the ball rolling for a manic capitulation, and according to observers he bowled a pretty fierce spell. He and Tanvir picked off the batsmen like ducks in a plastic shooting gallery: no partnership was even allowed to think about forming, the highest score was 15, and there were 11 extras.
The true star for Karachi side in that whole season was Tanvir Ahmed, Tanvir topped the bowling charts with 85 wickets from 11 matches at 17.12, and has been key to Karachi's domination at the top of Group B. Sami was far behind him by taking just 38 wickets butt he ended up his domestic season on high by making comeback in Pakistan side now lets see what Sami can do in Australia because Australia tour have never been easy for anyone.
Karachi Blues 215 (Shahzaib 67, Rehman 4-52) and 187 (Asim Kamal 50*) beat Habib Bank Limited 195 (Umar 100*, Tanvir Ahmed 5-85) and 66 (Sami 6-38, Tanvir Ahmed 4-27) by 141 runs
