Lahore Lions v Perth Scorchers, CLT20, Group A, Bangalore
Spirited Lions lose out on semis-spot
A brief spell of rain threatened the match after Lahore Lions were put in to bat by Perth Scorchers•BCCI
Joel Paris was the wrecker-in-chief as he took two wickets in his first over for a third time. Lions sank to 11 for 4•BCCI
Paris dismantled Mohammad Saeed's stumps as well and Lions were limited to 124 for 6 in 20 overs•BCCI
But Brad Hogg blasted 14 runs in the 14th over to help Scorchers cross the 78-run mark and knock Lions out of the race for semis. Scorchers completed the win in the 19th over •BCCI
Umar Siddiq, promoted to open in the absence of Ahmed Shehzad, was bowled for 1•BCCI
Saad Nasim struck a composed 69 off 55 balls. But he had little support•BCCI
Needing to restrict Scorchers to 78, Mohammad Hafeez struck with the third ball of the innings to start Lions' fightback with the ball•BCCI
Mitchell Marsh, the stand-in captain, picked up a couple of wickets as well•BCCI
The other spinners joined in. They struck regularly to reduce Scorchers to 40 for 6•BCCI