Faisalabad, 14 September 2022: Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa beat Southern Punjab and Balochistan, respectively in the Cricket Associations T20 tournament matches here at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad on Wednesday.
After being put into bat, Balochistan were dismissed for 167 in the 20th over. Test cricketer Imran Butt top-scored with a 53-ball 64, studded with seven fours and one six. Abdul Hanan was other notable run getter scoring 43 off 28 at a strike rate of 153.57. The pair knitted 80 runs for the third wicket – the highest of the innings.
For Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Arshadullah and Zubair Khan bagged two wickets apiece.
In return, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa overhauled the 168-run target for the loss of two wickets in the 19th over. Opening batter Maaz Sadaqat stroked four sixes and as many fours in his 52-ball 72 not out. Nabi Gul struck seven sixes and returned undefeated on 58 off 34 balls. The pair added 112 runs for the third wicket partnership.
In the second match of the day, Sindh defeated Southern Punjab by 40 runs. After opting to bat first, Sindh scored 166 for seven in their allotted 20 overs. Jahanzaib Sultan top-scored with a 33-ball 48, smashing eight boundaries. Wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Afzal was other run getter scoring an unbeaten 43 off 20 balls, hitting three fours and four sixes.
Southern Punjab’s Majid Ali bagged three wickets for 20. Mohammad Junaid was a touch expensive leaking 35 runs in four overs for two wickets.
In reply, Southern Punjab managed to score only 126 for eight in their allotted 20 overs. Mohammad Shehzad scored 55 off 43, which included four fours and two sixes. Sindh’s Arish Ali Khan and Mohammad Shahid bagged two wickets apiece.
Scores in brief:
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa beat Balochistan by eight wickets
Balochistan 167 all out, 20 overs (Imran Butt 64, Abdul Hanan 43; Zubair Khan 2-19, Arshadullah 2-33)
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 172-2, 18.3 overs (Maaz Sadaqat 72 not out, Nabi Gul 58)
Sindh beat Southern Punjab by 40 runs
Sindh 166-7, 20 overs (Jahanzaib Sultan 48, Mohammad Afzal 43 not out; Majid Ali 3-20, Mohammad Junaid 2-35)
Southern Punjab 126-8, 20 overs (Mohammad Shehzad 55, Waqar Hussain 30; Mohammad Shahid 2-17, Arish Ali Khan 2-22)
