Mahmood takes Aukland to main draw

Veteran Pak all-rounder Azhar Mahmood grabbed five wickets and struck a half-century as Aukland Aces thrashed Hampshire by 8 wickets to qualify for the main draw of CLT20 on Wednesday. Mahmood made inroads into the Hampshire top-order as Auckland bundled out the English county team for a modest 121 in 20 overs. Mahmood then smashed an unbeaten 31-ball-55 to steer his side to a comfortable win with 33 balls to spare. The Pakistan discard hit five sixes and four boundaries during his innings. Auckland became the first team to qualify for the main tournament, starting Saturday. The New Zealand T20 champions have won both their qualifying matches.