ABDULLAH ASJAD
ISLAMABAD:-Sindh beat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa(KPK) by 29 runs in a one day fixture of the Pakistan Cup 2022 at the House of Northern Islamabad on Wednesday.
KPK skipper Khalid Usman asked opposite captain Mir Humza to bat first while Sindh’s batters set a mammoth target of 375 runs in 50 overs. Left-handed batter Sharjeel Khan played a sparkling innings and scored double ton. He scored 206 after facing just 136 deliveries as he smashed 19 fours and 14 maximums. Omair Bin Yousaf scored 40 runs in 37 balls while Danish Aziz added 38 runs in team total in 35 balls.
KPK bowler Mohammad Wasim got 2 wickets and conceded 72 runs. Asif Afridi sent out solitary batter of Sindh for 37 runs while skipper Khalid Usman picked up a single wicket.
In reply, KPK reached close to the big total of 375 but did not chase their target and bundled out at 345 runs in 47 overs and lost the match by 29 runs. Mohammad Sarwar was top scorer with 89 runs in 63 balls. He hit 8 fours and 5 sixes. Adil Amin scored 75 runs in 62 balls and smashed 8 fours and one huge six. Kamran Ghulam managed 55 runs in 61 balls with 5 fours and 2 maximum.
Sindhi pacer Shahnawaz Dahani grabbed 5 wickets after conceding 64 runs. Sohail Khan got 2 wickets for 70 runs while captain Mir Humza took one wicket a piece.
Summarized scorecard
Sindh Batting: - total (374-6) 50 overs
Sharjeel Khan (206 runs in 136 balls) 19 fours 14 sixes, Omair Bin Yousaf (40 runs in 37 balls) 5 fours, Danish Aziz (38 runs in 35 balls) 5 fours
Pakhtunkhwa (KPK):-Bowling
Mohammad Wasim( 2 for 72), Asif Afridi (1 for 37), Khalid Usman (1 for 48)
Pakhtunkhwa(KPK) Batting :- total (345-10) 47 overs
Mohammad Sarwar (89 runs in 63 balls)8 fours 5 sixes, Adil Amin ( 75 runs in 62 balls)8 fours 1 six, Kamran Ghulam (55 runs in 61 balls)5 fours 2 sixes
