5th qualifying match of CLT20 2014 was played between Southern Express and Lahore Lions at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur. Lahore Lions kept hope alive to qualify and won the match by 55 runs. Aizaz Cheema picked up 3 important wickets and skipper Mohammad Hafeez made quick 67 runs of 40 balls for Lions. Mohammad Hafeez (Lahore Lions) declared man of the match.
Earlier Express won the toss and chose to field first and let Lions to set target. Lahore got good start and both openers played sensible cricket initially. But, Maharoof stiked for Express and got 3 wickets in quick successions and put Lahor in trouble. Skipper Mohammad Hafeez took the charge and played superb inning of 67 runs of just 40 balls with 4 towring sixes and 5 faboulous fours. Lions managed to put good score of 164 runs at thr end od 20 overs.
Following target of 165 runs, Express could not batter start and Aizaz Cheema striked for Lahore and he also picked up 3 wickets in quick successions. Express Skipper J Mubarak tried his best and contributed 35 runs but other lower order batsmen could not stood in middle for long and all Express team all out scoring 109 runs and lost the match by 55 runs.
Mohammad Hafeez (Lahore Lions) declared man of the match for his 67 runs of 40 balls and picked up 1 wicket.
Points - Lahore Lions 4, Southern Express 0
