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All-rounder Muhammad Tanveer blasted his career’s fifth half-century and inspired Qatar to an emphatic 40-run triumph in the first Twenty20 International against Uganda at the Asian Town Stadium on Wednesday night.
Providing a plenty of warmth with his stroke-play during extremely cold and windy conditions, the 39-year-old Tanveer smashed half a dozen sixes and a four in his 57 not out to boost Qatar to a healthy 201 for two. He later removed top-scorer Frank Akankwasa, who made his international debut, to set up the big victory and put the home team 1-0 ahead in the three-match series.
In October last year, Tanveer had also fired 57 not out to steer Qatar to a 3-0 series victory against Jersey. QCA Operations Manager Manzoor Ahmad gave away the Player of the Match Award to Tanveer.
Batting first after being asked to set the target, Qatar had a brisk start through Zaheeruddeen Ibrahim and Kamran Khan. The pair reeled off 101 runs in just 10.1 overs before being split. Ibrahim was the first to go when he got run out for 50. He hit a six and seven boundaries in 34-ball stay at the crease.
Five runs later, Khan also departed, falling leg before to Frank Nsubuga. Khan took just 33 balls to get 43 with three fours and a six. Tanveer and debutant Imal Liyanage then mustered 95 runs for the unbroken third wicket to help Qatar post a challenging total.
Tanveer faced just 34 balls and equalised his career-best knock, while Liyanage hit 37 not out. In his 22-ball innings, he cracked two sixes and three fours.
Uganda had a poor chase and lost their top three players for just 25 runs. They lost their fourth player at 57 in 10.1 overs to fall miles behind the rivals at the midway of the innings – Qatar got into three figures at the same stage.
Teenaged Frank Akankwasa and Dusededit Muhumuza dug in and played some electrifying knocks to revive the Uganda challenge. However, Malik separated the duo when he bowled Muhumuza for 42 in 33 balls. He clobbered two sixes and three fours in a 33-ball 42, helping Akankwasa add 91 runs for the sixth wicket.
Tanveer bowled very impressively and got the 17-year-old Akankwasa stumped for his figures of one for 12 in two overs. Akankwasa hammered six sixes and five boundaries in his 66-run charge but his 33-ball knock came a bit too late.ScoresQatar beat Uganda by 40 runs in first T20I
Qatar: 201 for two (Zaheeruddeen Ibrahim 50 in 34 balls, Kamran Khan 43 in 33 balls, Muhammad Tanveer 57 not out in 34 balls, Imal Liyanage 37 not out in 22 balls; Frank Nsubuga 1/25)
Uganda: 161 for six (Dusededit Muhumuza 42 in 33 balls, Frank Akankwasa 66 in 33 balls; Muhammad Awais Malik 2/30, Gayan Budhika 1/29, Iqbal Hussain Chaudhry 1/18, Muhammad Nadeem 1/34, Muhammad Tanveer 1/12)
Player of the Match: Muhammad Tanveer (Qatar)
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