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Shehzad answers critics with impressive hundred

Pakistan opening batsman Ahmed Shehzad, has answered all the naysayers with an impressive century at the semi final
Published November 29, 2017 Updated November 29, 2017 02:29pm

Pakistan opening batsman Ahmed Shehzad, has answered all the naysayers with an impressive century at the semi finals of the National T20 Cup on Wednesday.

The Lahore Blues posted a massive target of 221 runs at the loss of one wicket in their twenty overs against Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA).

Opener Shehzad was the star batsman with 102 runs in the kitty, as he remained not out in the second semi final of the National T20 Cup. Shehzad inning consisted of 13 boundaries and two massive sixes.

The opener was equally supported by Imam ul Haq and Blues skipper Mohammad Hafeez, who scored 62 and 52, respectively.

Earlier, the opening batsman became the quickest Pakistani batsman to reach the 5,000 runs mark in T20 cricket. Meanwhile, the Lahore Whites have already reached the final of the T20 Cup, after beating Faislabad by 10 runs.

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