Ali Shafiq’s all-round performance goes in vain as Balochistan beat Central Punjab by 21 runs
Faisalabad, 16 September 2022: Northern beat Sindh in the Super Over after the 17th fixture of the Cricket Associations was tied at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad on Friday.
In the super over, Sindh batting first managed to score only one run as their both batters Amad Alam and Jehanzaib Sultan were dismissed by Northern’s left-arm spinner Umar Khan.
Northern comfortably chased down the target on the first ball of their super over.
Earlier, after opting to bat, Northern scored 143 for seven. Captain and wicketkeeper-batter Umair Masood top-scored with a 39-ball 31, hitting two fours and one six. Musa Khan was other notable run getter with a 12-ball 27, smashing three sixes.
For Sindh, captain Mohammad Taha bagged two wickets for 29.
In return, Sindh managed to score 143 for seven in their 20 overs. Wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Afzal top-scored with a 15-ball 32, hitting two fours and as many sixes.
Northern’s Musa Khan was the pick of the bowlers with two wickets for 21 runs from three overs.
In the second match of the day, Ali Shafiq’s three wickets and 22-ball 31 went in vain as Balochistan defeated Central Punjab by 21 runs. Batting first, Balochistan scored 148 for eight in 20 overs. Dawood Khan top-scored with a 33-ball 37, smashing six fours. Other than Ali, Asad Raza bagged two wickets for Central Punjab.
In reply, Central Punjab were bowled out for 127 in the 2oth over. Ali top-scored with a 22-ball 31, studded with two fours and as many sixes.
For the winning team, Tariq Jameel and Zainullah grabbed two wickets each.
Scores in brief:
Match tied (Northern beat Sindh in super over)
Northern 143-7, 20 overs (Umair Masood 31, Musa Khan 27 not out; Mohammad Taha 2-29)
Sindh 143-7, 20 overs (Mohammad Afzal 32; Musa Khan 2-21)
Balochistan beat Central Punjab by 21 runs
Balochistan 148-8, 20 overs (Dawood Khan 37; Ali Shafiq 3-20, Asad Raza 2-35)
Central Punjab 127 all out, 19.3 overs (Ali Shafiq 31; Tariq Jameel 2-25, Zainullah 2-22)
