Markhor Cup: Rawalpindi Royals overcome Islamabad Hawks in Super Over

CRICKET - 10 Apr, 2023

Markhor Cup: Rawalpindi Royals overcome Islamabad Hawks in Super Over

Abdullah Asjad

RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi Royals (RR) overcame Islamabad Hawks (IH) in Super Over in the 4th match of the ongoing 2nd Markhor Ramadan Cup 2023 here at Ayub Park National Stadium on Sunday night, as both teams scored 179 runs in 20 overs per over innings fixture.

IH scored 16 runs in Super Over without losing any batter, as the winners responded well and achieved their target in just 3 balls. Umer Farooq conceded 17 runs in three deliveries and threw a couple of no-ball that help RR to reach on target comfortably.

Summarized Scorecard:

Toss: Islamabad Hawks won the toss and decided to bowl first

Player of the Match: Tahir Baig (RR)

Rawalpindi Royals (Batting): 179 for 8 in 20 overs

Umair Mumtaz (71 runs, 46 balls, 4x7, 6x2), Tahir Baig (50 runs, 27 balls, 4x8, 6x2), Sohaib Maqsood (17 runs, 10 balls, 4x3, 6x0), Khalid Usman (15 runs, 12 balls, 4x2, 6x0)

Islamabad Hawks (Bowling)

Syed Israr Ali (2 for 17), Umer Farooq (2 for 28), Dolat Zadran (2 for 30), Asad Ullah (1 for 30), Khawar Shehzad (1 for 37)

Islamabad Hawks (Batting): 179 for 7 in 20 overs

Zain Farooq (61 runs, 44 balls, 4x4, 6x4), Syed Israr Shah (46 runs, 34 balls, 4x3, 6x3), Dolat Zadran (23 runs, 15 balls, 4x4, 6x0), Imran Ali (18 runs, 12 balls, 4x3, 6x0)

Rawalpindi Royals (Bowling)

Usman Khalid (3 for 32), Imran Khan (1 for 27), Sajid Khan (1 for 35), Jallat Khan (1 for 42)

Match Officials:

Umpires: Asif Yaqoob, Zulfiqar Jan

TV Umpire: Mohammad Sajid Afridi

Match Referee: Rashid Iqbal

Scorer: Shakil Ahmed

Results & Schedule of next fixtures:

April 6, 2023: Peshawar Pathans beat Punjab Lions by 37 runs

April 7, 2023: Kashmir Kings beat Peshawar Pathans by 4 wickets

April 8, 2023: Islamabad Hawks beat Punjab Lions by 6 wickets

April 9, 2023: Rawalpindi Royals beat Islamabad Hawks on Super Over