Qatar vs Bahrain: Imal Liyanage's 82 sets the target in a 51-run win
Qatar beat Bahrain by 51 runs. Imal Liyanage made 82 (42), Ali Dawood took 2 for 41.
Qatar beat Bahrain by 51 runs in the Match 2 of Bahrain tour of Qatar at West End Park International Cricket Stadium, Doha, Doha. Qatar made 215 for 5 in 20 overs; Bahrain replied with 164 for 7 in 20 overs. Imal Liyanage top-scored with 82 (42) at a strike rate of 195.2, and Ali Dawood returned 2 for 41.
How the innings unfolded
Qatar — 215 for 5 in 20 overs
Scored at 10.75 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 56 | 1 | 9.33 | 9 (7×4, 2×6) |
| Middle overs | 99 | 2 | 9.90 | 11 (6×4, 5×6) |
| Death overs | 60 | 2 | 15.00 | 9 (6×4, 3×6) |
The largest stand was 82 for the 3rd wicket between Muhammad Asim and Imal Liyanage, from 51 balls (9.65 an over).
Bahrain — 164 for 7 in 20 overs
Scored at 8.20 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 52 | 0 | 8.67 | 9 (8×4, 1×6) |
| Middle overs | 71 | 0 | 7.10 | 7 (4×4, 3×6) |
| Death overs | 41 | 0 | 10.25 | 5 (2×4, 3×6) |
With the bat
| Batter | Team | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imal Liyanage | Qatar | 82 | 42 | 195.2 | 7 | 4 |
| Muhammad Asim | Qatar | 67* | 39 | 171.8 | 6 | 3 |
| Zubair Ali | Qatar | 34 | 22 | 154.5 | 3 | 2 |
| Shariq Munir | Qatar | 18* | 6 | 300.0 | 2 | 1 |
| Saqlain Arshad | Qatar | 8 | 7 | 114.3 | 1 | 0 |
With the ball
| Bowler | Team | Overs | Figures | Economy | Maidens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Dawood | Bahrain | 4 | 2 for 41 | 10.25 | 0 |
| Muhammad Salman | Bahrain | 3 | 1 for 33 | 11.00 | 0 |
| Abdul Majid Abbasi | Bahrain | 3 | 1 for 37 | 12.33 | 0 |
| Imran Anwar | Bahrain | 4 | 1 for 47 | 11.75 | 0 |
| Asif Ali | Bahrain | 1 | 0 for 10 | 10.00 | 0 |
The stands that mattered
- 82 (51 balls) for Qatar's 3rd wicket — Muhammad Asim and Imal Liyanage
- 60 (32 balls) for Qatar's 2nd wicket — Zubair Ali and Imal Liyanage
- 29 (14 balls) for Qatar's 4th wicket — Mirza M Baig and Muhammad Asim
The full scorecard and ball-by-ball record are available for every delivery of this match.
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