CLT20 2014 2nd Qualifier match Lahore Lions beat Mumbai Indians by 6 wickets

Mumbai Indians to a collective effort (MI) II bowlers on Saturday by six wickets in the Champions League T-20 2014 (CLT20) won the second match of the qualifying stage is not enough to stop the Lions from Lahore. It was a long chase in Lahore, but Umar Akmal unbeaten 38 in just 18 balls, putting Pakistan till the end to seal the victory.

A typical subcontinent pitch, well-par 136-run target. Lahore Lions plan to chase all the time and are in no hurry. Skipper Kieron Pollard, Lasith Malinga held back his trump card, Praveen Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah started with the bowling. The two pacers maintains a tidy line.

Praveen using his swing, Bumrah did get a bounce from the pitch. Lahore, Pakistan's international players in the top order, Nasir Jamshed, Ahmed Shehzad, Mohammad Hafeez and Kamran Akmal in the competition, with the top four making it one of the most formidable. Openers Ahmed Shehzad and Nasir Jamshed naturally aggressive players. Bumrah, Praveen did well to keep them quiet.
Malinga largely on board with four overs to have a good time. However, facing the pacer Shehzad skills have been shown to be effective against and he scored against him. Shehzad is in full flow, with the Jamshed content playing second fiddle to the ball very well and he did not have the time. Shehzad made ​​10 runs off the first over of Malinga and two fours, Bumrah followed by a six in the next over.
But Shehzad, rather than rewarding him for his wicket away to the bowler known as foxing. He has long tried to hammer a big six Pragyan Ojha and ended up being caught by Captain Pollard. Jamshed against Harbhajan Singh then took the lead with some crisp shots, but once again, thanks to the removal of drone returned. He was just right in front of the keeper without watching the ball, decided to set off for a run and was stumped.

Although two wickets put Pakistan comfortably. Mumbai kept a tight line spinners in the game of bowling. Ojha miserly in his four overs and the batsmen apply the brakes. He struck in his final over, removing a frustrated nasim Saad. He was crucial in pushing the required rate of his spell with the Lions 10 to 18 in two out of his spell.

With the pressure building, Pakistan batsman Mohammad Hafeez and Akmal had two of their best. Pollard put himself in the last five overs they needed 49. It took him a hit with the release of stress Akmla enough runs. Hafeez foxed by the slower delivery and, when caught, but it was a part of the Undo. At the end of 16 overs, Mumbai still Harbhajan, Malinga, Bumrah to the services.
It tilted the balance in favor of Lahore, where Malinga went for the over 15's on the 18. Akmal remained till the end to see the home in Lahore.

Mumbai Indians win the match if it is to produce a better batting ffort. Their top-order problems, the Indian Premier League (IPL) has continued since 2014, Imran Ali and Aizaz Cheema rhythm as soon as they came in, started off with an erratic line. Cheema, especially in Lahore, wrestling control of the match with a superb spell of bowling that helped. Simmons led down to the end of the charging and quiet away his wicket today - MI star of the IPL 2014 campaign - he managed to keep Lendl Simmons. Within no time, a nervous Jalaj Saxena Mumbai to play a provisional shot down two of the departed for a golden duck. They are critical for them to stage a comeback and lost three wickets with a lot of inside the powerplay.

In the absence of their main batsman Rohit Sharma, Mumbai lost enough depth. They settles quickly and ahead of tomorrow night's match against the Southern Express will have to solve this problem. But they do not have any additional resources will be more responsive to the bat of their key players. They'll also consider bringing Corey Anderson.

Brief scores:
Mumbai Indians 135 for 7 wickets in 20 overs (Michael Hussey 28, Aditya Tare 27; 31 Wahab Riaz 2, 22 Aizaz Cheema 2), Lahore Lions 139 for 4 in 18.4 overs, losing (Ahmed Shehzad 34, Nasir Jamshed 26, Umar Akmal 38 *; 18 Pragyan Ojha 2).