Cholistan Blind Cricket Trophy 2019: Peshawar Panthers Win
RAHIM YAR KHAN: The final of the Cholistan Blind Cricket Trophy 2019 was played at Abbasiya Sports Complex, Rahim Yar Khan between Peshawar Panthers and Bahawalpur Deers.
The 2019 winners were Peshawar Panthers in a a very close fought match.
Bahawalpur Deers won the toss and put Peshawar Panthers into bat. Peshawar Panthers took a brisk start. Openers Muhammad Akram and Badar Munir played aggressive strokes, but Badar Munir’s wicket proved a turning point, he was caught by Matiullah on the bowling of Shafiullah. He made 47 runs off 28 balls. Mohsin Khan and Muhammad Akram could not last longer, Akram got out after scoring 42 runs. Mohsin made the 7. At this point Peshawar was in sort of trouble, but the B1 batsmen took responsibility and scored 43 runs in last 3 overs that helped Peshawar to post competitive total of 190 runs on the board for the loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs. Muhammad Ayyaz made quick 30 runs and Muhammad Shahzaib made 17 runs off 7 balls. Muhammad Asif was the successful bowler; he took 2 wickets. Shafiullah, Babar and Sajid claimed a wicket a piece.
Cholistan Blind Cricket Trophy 2019: Bahawalpur & Peshawar In Final
Bahawalpur started chase swiftly, Muhammad Rashid and Matiullah made the good use of fielding restriction overs and played freely. Till the 15th over, the game was in the favour of Bahawalpur but couple of tight overs changed the things.
Required 24 in last 2 overs then 12 runs in the last over with 7 wickets in hand, Bahawalpur was right in the hunt, but Muhammad Akram, the 44 years old veteran, used all his rich experience and bowled the last over beautifully, he gave only 4 runs by taking 2 big caught and bowled wickets of Haroon Khan and Shafiullah. Muhammad Rashid’s 80 runs off 57 balls and Matiullah’s 70 runs off 52 ball went in vain for Bahawalpur as they made 183 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in 20 overs.
Result: Peshawar won by 7 runs
Man of the Match: Muhammad Akram
Man of the Tournament:
- Muhammad Idrees Saleem in B1 Category,
- Badar Munir in B2 Category,
- Muhammad Rashid in B3 Category.
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