Pakistan Skipper Salman Ali Agha came out to bat at number 5 after the wicket of Mohammad Harris who played a crucial knock of 66 runs with a strike rate of 153.48.The Scoreboard read 102-3 of 12.5 overs. Slow left arm bowler Aamir Kaleem managed to get the wicket of Salman Ali Agha on the very next ball as the Pakistani skipper got out on a golden duck.
Pakistan were scoring at a decent run rate, the openers couldn’t register a dominant partnership as another Pakistani batsman Saim Ayub got out on a golden duck on the 2nd ball of the match itself as he was dismissed LBW by Shah Faisal.
Costly first ball Gamble by Salman Ali Agha
The 43 year old slow left arm spinner Aamir Kaleem had already dismissed Mohammad Harris who attempted a reverse sweep but couldn’t execute it properly as the ball hit the bottom part of his bat and deflected onto the stumps. His first two wickets were of decent deliveries but he bowled a juicy full toss to Salman Ali Agha and was fortunate enough to get a wicket.
Salman Ali Agha played a half hearted shot which he could have easily dispatched over the rope and secure a boundary, however he couldn’t get under the ball properly and mistimed it and the fielder didn’t even had to take more than 2 steps as he pouched it comfortably.
Another Golden Duck into the Tally
This was Salman Agha’s 2nd Golden duck he had registered his first Golden duck against Australia a year ago in Sydney. Pakistan were in a decent position and the necessity of playing a half hearted shot was not the need of the hour. Both fans and the team expect a good performance from the captain of the team but Salman couldn’t live up to the hopes.
However the green shirts posted a decent total of 160 for the loss of 7 wickets thanks to Mohammad Harris’s half century and a small cameo of 19 runs from 10 balls by Nawaz which helped the Men in Green to reach a respectable Total.
Bowlers dominate and run through the Oman’s batting lineup.
Pakistani Bowlers had to make sure that they defend the total and they successfully dismantled the Oman batting lineup.8 out of the 11 batters managed to score in single digit only as they were dismissed for 67 after batting for 16.4 overs.The NRR of Pakistan is +4.65 which is less than NRR of India which is +10.48 hence Pakistan is now at the 2nd spot in Group A. Pakistan next face their arch rivals ,India on Sunday and will be looking for a win and secure a place in Super 4s.
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