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Fabian Allen of Kerala Knights during their game against Pakhtoons in the T10 League at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.
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Andre Fletcher of Pakhtoons bats against Kerala Knights in the T10 League at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. All photos by Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Shahid Afridi of Pakhtoons bats against Kerala Knights in the T10 League at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.
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Cameron Delport of Pakhtoons bats against Kerala Knights in the T10 League at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.
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Sandeep Lamichhane of Kerala Knights takes the wicket of Pakhtoons' Mohammed Kaleem in the T10 League at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.
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Fans during the game between Pakhtoons and Kerala Knights in the T10 League at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.
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Fans during the game between Pakhtoons and Kerala Knights in the T10 League at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.
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Mohammed Naveed of Kerala Knights celebrates his run out of Pakhtoons' Chadwick Walton in the T10 League at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.
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Wayne Parnell of Kerala Knights in action against Pakhtoons in the T10 League at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.
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Chris Gayle of Kerala Knights during their game against Pakhtoons in the T10 League at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.
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Fabian Allen of Kerala Knights during their game against Pakhtoons in the T10 League at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.
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Andre Fletcher of Pakhtoons bats against Kerala Knights in the T10 League at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. All photos by Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Shahid Afridi of Pakhtoons bats against Kerala Knights in the T10 League at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.
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Cameron Delport of Pakhtoons bats against Kerala Knights in the T10 League at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.
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Sandeep Lamichhane of Kerala Knights takes the wicket of Pakhtoons' Mohammed Kaleem in the T10 League at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.
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Fans during the game between Pakhtoons and Kerala Knights in the T10 League at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.
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Fans during the game between Pakhtoons and Kerala Knights in the T10 League at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.
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Mohammed Naveed of Kerala Knights celebrates his run out of Pakhtoons' Chadwick Walton in the T10 League at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.
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Wayne Parnell of Kerala Knights in action against Pakhtoons in the T10 League at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.
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Chris Gayle of Kerala Knights during their game against Pakhtoons in the T10 League at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.
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Fabian Allen of Kerala Knights during their game against Pakhtoons in the T10 League at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.
Smooth start to T10 League 2.0 proves lack of time a speciality
If 11 days that follow opening night are anything similar, Season 2 will be a treat – despite the last-minute hiccups
Paul Radley
21 November, 2018
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