Faisalabad, 8 September 2022: Balochistan defeated Southern Punjab by nine wickets in a rain-reduced contest and Northern beat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the second match of the day in the ongoing Cricket Associations T20 at Bohranwali Ground.
Wali, Ayaz star in Balochistan’s win in five-over match
The first match of the day was curtailed to five overs because of wet outfield. Balochistan, who elected to bowl, were set 49 to win and they rolled over the target in 3.2 overs.
Taj Wali took two for 14 as Southern Punjab’s Umar Siddiq was the only batter to enter double figures with 31 not out in 23.
Ayaz Tasawar smashed 23 not out from 11 balls (two sixes and two fours) in the run chase.
Atif, bowlers script Northern’s close win
Atif Khan made 56-ball 67 not out (four fours and two sixes) and Musa Khan, Farhan Shafiq and Kashif Ali took Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s eight wickets in the run chase as they fell seven runs short of 157-run target.
Northern, batting first, made 156 for five thanks to a 69-run partnership between Atif and Taimoor Sultan, who made 41 in 25.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Rehan Afridi made a half-century in the run chase with 41-ball 51 (eight fours and a six), but failed to get the support from the other end.
Musa was the pick of the bowlers with three for 27. Farhan took two wickets for 23 and Kashif returned two for 35.
Scores in brief:
Balochistan beat Southern Punjab by 9 wickets
Southern Punjab 48-3, 5 overs (Umar Siddiq 31 not out; Taj Wali 2-14)
Balochistan 52-1, 3.2 overs (Ayaz Tasawar 23 not out)
Northern beat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by 6 runs
Northern 156-5, 20 overs (Atif khan 67 not out, Taimoor Sultan 41, Mohammad Irfan 26; Usman Tariq 2-29)
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 150-8, 20 overs (Rehan Afridi 51, Zubair Khan 31, Sajjad Ali jnr 21; Musa Khan 3-27, Farhan Shafiq 2-23, Kashif Ali 2-35)
