2nd Pakistan Petroleum Blind Cricket Trophy 2018: Peshawar & Bahawalpur Into Final
PESHAWAR: Two semifinals of 2nd edition of Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) Blind Cricket Trophy were played today at Peshawar.
The final of the event will be played on 1st December, between Bahawalpur and Peshawar at Arbab Niaz Stadium Peshawar.
1st Semifinal: Islamabad vs Peshawar
Venue: Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar
In the morning at Arbab Niaz Stadium, the Peshawar won the toss and put Islamabad into bat. Ayub Khan gave a brisk start to their side and both openers Ayub and Badar Munir scored quick fifties.
They took Islamabad team score to 143 runs in 10 overs but their dismissals checked the free scoring and remaining wickets fell like the house of cards. Islamabad was bowled out to 205 runs in 19.5 overs. Ayub Khan made 69 runs off 24 balls, and Badar Munir scored 57 off 31 balls. Rahid Ullah was the most successful bowler for Peshawar, he took 3 wickets for 26 runs in 4 overs.
Peshawar chased the target of 206 runs with ease in 15.1 overs for the loss of 2 wickets. Nisar Ali talked with the bat and remained unbeaten of 102 off 55 balls.
Result: Peshawar won by 8 wickets
Man of the Match: Nisar Ali
2nd Semifinal: Abbottabad vs Bahawalpur
Venue: Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar
2nd Pakistan Petroleum Blind Cricket Trophy 2018: Day 3
Abbottabad won the toss and put Bahawalpur into bat. Muhammad Rashid, in-form batsman of Bahawalpur fell cheaply, but Zafar Iqbal and Moeen Ali didn’t spare the opponent bowling Attack and piled up huge total of 325 runs for the loss of 2 wickets. Moeen Ali made splendid 138 runs off 62 balls and Zafar Iqbal made dazzling 102 runs off 41 balls. Matiullah and Arsalan claimed a wicket a piece.
Abbottabd, chasing a huge total of 326 runs, managed to score only 204 runs and bowled out on 19.4 overs. Matiullah scored 52 runs off 24 balls. Sajid Nawaz took 2 wickets, Rashid, Zafar Iqbal and Shahzaib claimed 1 wicket each.
Result: Bahawalpur won by 110 runs
Man of the Match: Moeen Ali
Images of the Day
For more updates keep visiting allsportspk
 Blind Cricket Trophy 2018 were played today at Peshawar.){kind=link}