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Wednesday October 23, 2024

Sindh, KP clinch Blind T20 Cricket openers

By Our Correspondent
October 23, 2024
Representational image of a cricket ball with a bat in the background. — AFP/File
Representational image of a cricket ball with a bat in the background. — AFP/File

LAHORE: Sindh and KP won their opening matches of Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) T20 Super League that got underway at the Dring Stadium Bahawalpur on Tuesday.

In the opening match of the tournament Sindh registered a narrow 10-run victory over Punjab. Sindh, batting first, amassed 221 runs for the loss of 2 wickets in their allotted 20 overs. Badar Muneer impressed with the bat scoring a brisk 119 runs off 60 balls. Sana Ullah Khan provided strong support, remaining unbeaten with 63.

In response, Punjab put forth a commendable effort but eventually fell short, finishing with 211 runs for 3 wickets in their 20 overs. Nisar Ali was the top performer for Punjab, scoring 64 runs off 35 balls while Haroon Khan made 48. Badar Muneer of Sindh was declared man of the match.

In the second match KP defeated Balochistan by 21 runs. KP batted first to score 204 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in their 20 overs. Israr Hassan made brilliant 53 runs off 39 balls. Muhammad Salman contributed a solid 46. For Balochistan, Asif, Irfan, Ayyaz, Niamat and Talha took 1 wicket each.