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BIPIN DANI It is not only Achini Kulasuriya's sportsmanship is hailed but another Sri Lankan woman player also won the hearts of the fans on Thursday. The 36-year-old slow left-arm spinner Inoka Ranaweera had won the Player of the Match award for her 2 wickets against Pakistan in the Women's Asia Cup in Bangladesh but instead of pocketing the Award alone, she preferred to share it with Achini, whose last over denied Pakistan the berth in the final. "Sharing an award was an instant decision", Inoka Ranaweera, speaking exclusively over the telephone from Bangladesh, said. "I wanted to appreciate her great effort. We have a great team spirit. We always support each other and celebrate success together". "I think all the players contributed to this win.  Final over was the most crucial one of the game. We were only allowed 3 fielders outside the 25 yard. So I think Achini bowled a brilliant over in that pressure situation. My spell has no worth if we haven't won the game. So that's why I thought I should share the award", she explained her decision of sharing the award. The terms for players winning the awards are changed from Man of the Match and Man of the Series to Player of the Match and Player of the Series. This avoids the gender discrimination.   "Yes, I think it's a good move. Now a lot of things have changed. I think everything is getting better", she signed off.

Sports Bulletin Report Multan: Hosts Multan beat Abbottabad by 74 runs in the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) T-20 Blind Cricket Trophy 2022 Grade-2 final at Sports Complex Stadium, Multan on Friday. In the morning, Abbottabad won the toss and asked Multan to take guard. Multan thrashed Abbottabad by a huge margin of 74 runs. Multan Team’s Captain Mohammad Safdar once again played an extraordinary innings of unbeaten 213 runs and well supported by Ghulam Akbar who scored 59 runs. The Multan team finished with a giant total of 306 runs for the loss of 2 wickets in their stipulated 20 overs. In reply, Abbottabad batters were able to score 232 runs by losing their 5 wickets in stipulated 20 overs. Riasat Khan was their top scorer with unbeaten 148 runs. Arslan and Akbar took 1 wicket each. Mohammad Safdar was declared best player of the final. Sail Abbas (Business Head National Bank of Pakistan), Syed Sultan Shah (Chairman Pakistan Blind Cricket Council), Rana Nadeem Anjum (Divisional Sports officer Multan), Syed Salman Bukhari (Director Cricket Operations PBCC), Anwar Ali Sial (Director Finance PBCC) and Noor Khan Qaisrani (Tehsil Sports Officer Multan) were the guests and distributed prizes amongst the players. Awards: Player of the Tournament: B1: Riasat Khan (Abbottabad) B2: Niamat Ullah (Quetta) B3: Mohammad Safdar (Multan) Best Wicket Keeper: Amjad Mugheri (Hyderabad)

Middle-order ensures Pakistan enter T20 World Cup with momentum and confidence Sports Bulletin Report Christchurch (October 14, 2022: Pakistan notched up their 21st T20I victory in 31 matches since the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup India 2021 when they defeated New Zealand by five wickets to win the T20I tri-series at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Friday. A blistering 22-ball 38 not out by No.4 batter Mohammad Nawaz, a quick-fire 15-ball 31 by No.5 Haider Ali and a rapid 14-ball 25 not out by No.7 batter Iftikhar Ahmed ensured Pakistan headed to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Australia 2022 oozing with confidence after they achieved the 164-run target with three balls to spare. Nawaz, who scored a 20-ball 45 in the previous match against Bangladesh, clobbered two fours and three sixes, while Haider ended his run drought with an innings that included three fours and two sixes. Iftikhar joined the party when 32 runs were required from 23 balls by slapping a four and a match-winning six. The middle-order finally fired after Mohammad Rizwan (34), Babar Azam (15) and Shan Masood (19) had departed at the score of 74 for three to leave Pakistan requiring 90 runs from 51 balls. With Shadab Khan and Mohammad Wasim Jnr not required to bat on Friday, Pakistan demonstrated they have the ability and firepower in the middle-order that can take them a long way in the T20 World Cup in which Pakistan will play its Group 2 matches from 23 October to 6 November. Nawaz and Haider turned the match on its head in the 15th over after Pakistan required 67 runs from the last six overs. Haider collected 13 runs from the first four deliveries from Ish Sodhi, before Nawaz belted successive sixes as the over yielded 25 runs. Haider departed in the following over, but after striking fours off Tim Southee to reduce Pakistan’s target to 34 runs from 25 balls. Earlier, Kane Williamson scored at a strike-rate of 155 to top score for New Zealand with a 38-ball 59 that included four fours and two sixes. Glenn Phillips (29), Mark Chapman (25) and James Neesham (17) were the other notable run-getters as the home side only managed 33 runs in the last five overs against quality bowling by Pakistan. Shadab Khan conceded four runs in the 16th over, Haris Rauf gave away 10 runs in his last two overs (17th and 20th), Mohammad Wasim’s final over (18th of the innings) cost 11 runs, while Naseem Shah picked up two wickets and conceded eight runs. Haris finished with impressive figures of two for 22 runs, while Naseem Shah ended with figures of two for 38. Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz gave away 63 runs in their eight overs. Pakistan will now travel to Brisbane on Saturday where they will play two warm-up matches against England (17 October) and Afghanistan (19 October). They will take on India on 23 October in Melbourne in their tournament opener. In Brisbane, they will reunite with Fakhar Zaman, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Matthew Hayden. Fakhar and Shaheen will travel after completing their rehabilitation in London, while Hayden will join as the team mentor for the T20 World Cup. Scores in brief: Pakistan beat New Zealand by five wickets New Zealand 163-7, 20 overs (Kane Williamson 59, Glenn Phillips 29, Mark Chapman 25; Haris Rauf 2-22, Naseem Shah 2- 38) Pakistan 168-5, 19.3 overs (Mohammad Nawaz 38 not out, Mohammad Rizwan 34, Haider Ali 31, Iftikhar Ahmed 25 not out, Shan Masood 19, Babar Azam 15; Michael Bracewell 2-14) Player of the match – Mohammad Nawaz (Pakistan)  

Salman Khan Multan (October 13, 2022):-Multan and Abbottabad set to meet in the final of the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) T-20 Blind Cricket Trophy 2022 Grade-II  on October 14, 2022 (Friday) at Sports Complex Stadium, Multan, as both teams beat their respective challengers in semifinals at the same venue on Thursday. In the first semifinal Multan overcame their opponent by 86 runs. Sheikhopura won the toss and decided to bowl first. Openers Mohammad Safdar and Ghulam Akbar destroyed the weak bowling of Sheikhopura and both aggregated 226 runs for the 1st wicket partnership. Multan set the gigantic total of 288 runs on the board for the loss of 2 wickets in the allotted 20 overs. Mohammad Safdar once again shined with the bat and he scored unbeaten 170 not out runs while Ghulam Akbar chipped in with 60 runs. Aftab Hussain took 1 wicket. In reply, Sheikhopura was restricted to 202 runs for the loss of 2 wickets in allotted 20 overs. Sanwal Shahzada was their highest scorer with unbeaten 130* runs and Ashraf Bhatti made 26 runs. Muhammad Arslan claimed 1 wicket for Multan. Mohammad Safdar declared man of the match. Later, in the second semifinal, Abbottabad claimed one run victory against Faisalabad, who had won the toss and put Abbottabad into bat first. Abbottabad posted a competitive total of 222 runs on the board for the loss of 4 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. Riasat Khan played an extraordinary innings of unbeaten 128 runs and Asnaad Khan made 30 runs. Usman took 1 wicket for Faisalabad.   In reply, Faisalabad tried their best to reach the target but fell just 1 run short of the target. Faisalabad’s team was able to score 221 runs by losing their 5 wickets in stipulated 20 overs. Bilal Ali was their top scorer with 82 runs while Ejaz Hussain made 29 runs. Sohaib, Adeel and Naeem Ullah got 1 wicket each for Abbottabad. Riasat Khan received man of the match award.

Sports Bulletin Report Sylhet, Bangladesh (October 13, 2022): Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by one run in a last-ball thriller in the second semi-final at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium (SICS) to qualify for the final of the ACC Women’s Asia Cup. The final will be played between India and Sri Lanka on Saturday, 15 October. Requiring nine runs of the last over, and with three runs required to win off the final ball, Nida Dar was run-out while attempting to take a double, as Pakistan managed to score 121 for six in their 20 overs. Chasing 123 runs to win, the opening pair of Muneeba Ali and Sidra Amin provided a solid 31-run start to the innings. The left-handed Muneeba scored 18 off 10 balls, hitting three fours, before getting herself run-out on the first ball of the fourth over. After the departure of Muneeba, captain Bismah Maroof joined Sidra and the pair added a 16-run partnership for the second wicket. Sidra (nine off 20, 1x4) got back to the hut while playing a reverse flick off Inoka Ranaweera on the last ball of the seventh over with 47 runs on the board. In the batting powerplay, Pakistan scored 46 for one, and struck six fours. Pakistan were in a spot of bother when they lost Omaima Sohail (10, 14b) in the 11th over and scoreboard reading Pakistan 65 for three. At the crucial juncture of the match, Bismah and Nida got together and the most experienced pair took Pakistan to 107, with Bismah getting dismissed for 42 off 41, studded with four fours. The pair stitched 42 runs for the fourth wicket. The dismissal of Bismah gave a ray of hope to Sri Lanka and they fully capitalised on the chance and restricted Pakistan to 121.  Nida scored run-a-ball 26, and struck one four. For Sri Lanka, Inoka Ranweera bagged two wickets for 17 runs. Earlier, after opting to bat first, Sri Lanka managed to score 122 for six in their 20 overs, on the back of 50-run partnership between Harshitha Samarawickrama (35, 41b, 1x4) and Nilakshi de Silva (14, 27b) for the third wicket. Opening batter Anushka Sanjeewani was other notable run getter with 26 off 21 balls, which included one four and one six. Nashra Sandhu was the most successful bowler for the winning team with match figures of 4-0-17-3. Spinners Sadia Iqbal and Nida and right-arm fast Aiman Anwer scooped one wicket each. Scores in brief: Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by one run Sri Lanka 122-6, 20 overs (Harshitha Samarawickrama 35, Anushka Sanjeewani 26; Nashra Sandhu 3-17) Pakistan 121-6, 20 overs (Bismah Maroof 42, Nida Dar 26; Inoka Ranaweera 2-17) Player of the match – Inoka Ranaweera (Sri Lanka)

Sports Bulletin Report Christchurch (October 13, 2022): Pakistan geared up for Friday’s final against New Zealand with an impressive seven wickets victory over Bangladesh in the final league match of the T20I tri-series in Christchurch on Thursday. Mohammad Wasim Junior bowled a splendid last over to pick up two wickets conceding just three runs to restrict Bangladesh to 173 for six. Afterwards, Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam produced their eighth century partnership before Mohammad Nawaz sealed the match with a 20-ball cameo as Pakistan romped home for the loss of three wickets with one ball remaining. Wasim finished with two for 33 though Naseem Shah was the most successful bowler with two for 33. Nawaz picked up one wicket for 27 runs. Litton Das (69, 42b, 6x4, 2x6) and Shakib Al Hasan (68, 42b, 7x4, 6x3) put on 88 runs in 55 balls for the third wicket after Bangladesh were reduced to 41 for two. Bangladesh collected 41 runs in the four overs between 16-19 before Wasim pulled things in the last over as the Asian neighbours scored 44 runs in the final five overs. In the run-chase, Mohammad Rizwan scored a 56-ball 69 with four fours, his 22nd career half-century, while Babar Azam struck nine fours in a 40-ball 55, his 29th career half-century. But it was Nawaz who closed the match with a 20-ball 45 that included five fours and a six. Rizwan and Babar added 101 runs for the first wicket in 76 balls, Rizwan and Nawaz put on 64 runs for the third wicket from 36 balls. Mohammad Rizwan was adjudged player of the match, his ninth award since February 2021 and ninth overall in 71 matches. While Pakistan will be content with their third victory in four matches in Christchurch, they must be worried with the continued failure of Haider Ali. Haider had the platform to perform following a century first-wicket partnership, but was dismissed for a second-ball duck. Haider has managed only 24 runs in four matches with 10 not out against New Zealand being his highest. Scores in brief: Pakistan beat Bangladesh by seven wickets Bangladesh 173-6, 20 overs (Litton Das 69, Shakib Al Hasan 68; Naseem Shah 2-27, Mohammad Wasim 2-33) Pakistan 177-3, 19.5 overs (Mohammad Rizwan 69, Babar Azam 55, Mohammad Nawaz 45 not out; Hasan Mahmud 2-27) Player of the match – Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan) Friday fixture – Pakistan v New Zealand

Salman Khan Multan: Hosts Multan, Sheikhopura, Faisalabad and Abbottabad moved into the semifinals of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) T-20 Blind Cricket Trophy 2022 Grade-2 after winning their respective matches at two different venues of Multan city on Wednesday. On Thursday, 1st semifinal will be played between Multan and Sheikhopura while 2nd Semifinal will be played between Abbottabad and Faisalabad at Sports Complex Stadium, Multan. Multan beat Sargodha by 8 wickets at Sports Complex Stadium In the morning, Multan won the toss and asked Sargodha to take guard. Sargodha set the competitive total of 228 runs on the board for the loss of 3 wickets in stipulated 20 overs. Gul Sher was the top scorer with 130 runs and Zain Ashraf made 56 runs. Abubakar took 2 wickets while Safdar claimed 1 wicket.   In reply, Multan chased down the target in 15.3 overs by losing their 2 wickets. Mohammad Safdar played a superb innings of 127 runs. He was the highest scorer and Ahsan Razzaq made 45 runs. Gul Sher took 1 wicket.  Result: Multan won by 8 wickets Man of the Match: Mohammad Safdar Sheikhopura beat Karachi by 10 wickets at M C Cricket Ground Karachi won the toss and decided to bowl first. Sheikhopura scored 198 runs in allotted 20 overs for the loss of 8 wickets. Aftab Hussain was the highest scorer with 77 runs. Rasheed Akbar took 2 wickets. In reply Karachi was restricted to 188 runs for All out in 16.5 overs. Jandal Khan was their leading scorer with 44 runs. Ahmed claimed 2 wickets while Sanwal fetched 1 wicket. Result: Sheikhopura won by 10 runs Man of the Match: Aftab Hussain  Quetta vs Abbottabad beat Quetta by 40 runs Sports Complex Stadium Quetta won the toss and put Abbottabad in to bat first. Abbottabad set the huge target of 264 runs for Quetta by losing their 3 wickets in the allotted 20 overs. Naeem Ullah was the top scorer with 119 runs. In reply, Quetta scored 224 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in allotted 20 overs.  Niamt Ullah was the leading scorer with 125 runs. Result: Abbottabad won by 40 runs Man of the Match: Naeem Ullah Faisalabad beat Hyderabad by 4 wickets at M C Cricket Ground Faisalabad won the toss and decided to bowl first. Hyderabad made 146 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in stipulated 20 overs. Imran Sarwar was the top scorer with 42 runs while Amjad Mugheri made 41 runs. Usman Bilal Ali and Ejaz Hussian took 1 wicket each. In Reply Faisalabad achieved the target of 147 runs in 18.3 overs for the loss of 6 wickets.  Ejaz Hussain was the star batsman, he scored 49 runs and Bilal Ali made 28 runs for Faisalabad. Imran Sarwar fetched 1 wicket for Hyderabad.  Result: Faisalabad won by 4 wickets Man of the Match: Ejaz Hussain

Sports Bulletin Report Islamabad: England Men's selection panel have named a 15-strong squad for the three-match Test tour of Pakistan starting in December. Surrey all-rounder Will Jacks is called up to the Test squad for the first time after an impressive summer saw him play an integral part with bat and off-spin, helping Surrey win the LV= Insurance County Championship Division One title. Lancashire all-rounder Liam Livingstone will be looking to make his Test debut, having been called up to a Test squad for the first time since England's tour of New Zealand in the spring of 2018. Lancashire opening batter Keaton Jennings returns to the Test squad for the first time since February 2019 after a stellar summer with the red rose county, where he was the top run-scorer in Division One of the LV= Insurance County Championship, scoring1233 runs at an average of 72.52 with five centuries. Nottinghamshire batter Ben Duckett could be in line to return to Test cricket for the first time since November 2016 after impressing in the County Championship and the England Lions across the summer. Durham fast bowler Mark Wood, who is currently playing in Australia in England's campaign for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, returns to the Test squad for the first time since March, and Surrey quick Jamie Overton is included after making his Test debut earlier in the summer against New Zealand at Headingley. Nottinghamshire seam bowler Stuart Broad was not considered for selection, with his partner expecting their first child towards the end of November. ECB Managing Director Rob Key, said: "We are looking forward to touring Pakistan as a Test team for the first time since 2005. It will be a historic tour and a compelling series against a good side. "The selectors have picked a squad for the conditions we can expect in Pakistan. There is a strong blend of youth and experience and players who will adapt well to the types of pitches we are likely to get across the three-match series. "I wish the players every success, especially those new to the squad and those returning after a period of time away." England Men's Test squad: Ben Stokes (Durham-captain), James Anderson (Lancashire), Harry Brook (Yorkshire), Zak Crawley (Kent), Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire), Ben Foakes (Surrey), Will Jacks (Surrey), Keaton Jennings (Lancashire), Jack Leach (Somerset), Liam Livingstone (Lancashire), Jamie Overton (Surrey), Ollie Pope (Surrey), Ollie Robinson (Sussex), Joe Root (Yorkshire), Mark Wood (Durham) England Men's Test Tour of Pakistan Schedule: Three-day warm-up: England v Lions, 23-25 November, Zayed Cricket Complex, Abu Dhabi First Test: Pakistan v England, 1-5 December, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi Second Test: Pakistan v England, 9-13 December, Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan Third Test: Pakistan v England, 17-21 December, National Stadium, Karachi

Sports Bulletin Report Rawalpindi:-Northern defeated Balochistan by 10 wickets, while Khyber Pakhtunkhwa versus Central Punjab and ATF Southern Punjab versus Sindh matches ended in draws in the third round of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, which ended on Wednesday. Hussain Talat stroked his fourth century in 51 matches as Balochistan, who resumed their second innings at 136 for five and required another 168 runs to make Northern bat again, added 200 runs on the final day to be dismissed for 336 at the Abbottabad Cricket Stadium. Northern took just 43 balls to race to the 33-run target for their second victory in three matches. Hussain, who had yet to open his account when play ended on Tuesday, scored an unbeaten 115 from 178 balls with 15 fours and two sixes. He added 93 runs for the sixth wicket with Khurram Shahzad (59 from 89 balls with 11 fours) as the last four Balochistan wickets added 107 runs with Hussain dominating the scoring. For Northern, 20-year-old Mubasir Khan, who was adjudged player of the 2021-22 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, followed up his three for 18 with three for 50 for match haul of six wickets for 68 runs. At the Pindi Cricket Stadium, Omair Bin Yousuf scored an unconquered 110 – his sixth career century in 31st match – and young Saim Ayub missed his maiden century by five runs as Sindh held AFT Southern Punjab for a draw. Set a 381-run target and resuming the last day at 57 for no loss, Sindh finished at 326 for seven. Omair’s 110 came off 192 balls and contained 15 fours, while Saim’s 138-ball 95 included 12 fours and two sixes. For AFT Southern Punjab, Mohammad Abbas picked up three for 55, while Ahmed Bashir snapped up two for 53. At the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad, defending champion Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Central Punjab match ended in a draw after one-and-a-half day’s play was lost due to rain and wet outfield. After there was no play on the third day, Central Punjab resumed their first innings at 173 for four in reply to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s 220 and the entire side was dismissed for 274. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Khalid Usman and Test off-spinner Sajid Khan snapped up six for 86 and four for 100, respectively. When the match ended, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were 174 for three in their second innings. Sahibzada Farhan raced to his fourth first-class century in 44th match and remained undefeated on 100 that came off 121 balls and included 13 fours and a six. Together with Rehan Afridi (54 not out), Sahibzada Farhan put on 142 runs for the unfinished fourth wicket after Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had slipped to 32 for three. Scores in brief (3rd round, day 4 of 4): AFT Southern Punjab-Sindh match ended in a draw at the Pindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi AFT Southern Punjab (overnight 259-7) 278 all-out, 94.3 overs (Usman Salahuddin 89, Umar Siddiq 47, Ali Usman 42, Mohammad Ilyas 39; Abrar Ahmed 5-94, Mohammad Umar 2-51, Mir Hamza 2-52) and (overnight 77-3) 283 all-out, 85.5 overs (Zain Abbas 138, Umar Siddiq 42, Ali Usman 26 not out; Abrar Ahmed 6-100, Ghulam Mudassar 2-59, Mir Hamza 2-64) Sindh 181 all-out, 50.2 overs (Mohammad Umar 59, Saad Khan 36, Fawad Alam 32; Mohammad Ilyas 5-50, Ahmed Bashir 3-31, Mohammad Abbas 2-41) and (overnight 57-0) 326-7 (Omair Bin Yousuf 110 not out, Saim Ayub 95, Saad Khan 44, Saud Shakeel 24, Fawad Alam 22; Mohammad Abbas 3-55, Ahmed Bashir 2-53) Match points: AFT Southern Punjab 13, Sindh 9 Northern beat Balochistan by 10 wickets at the Abbottabad Cricket Stadium, Abbottabad Northern (1st innings) (overnight 347-3) 520-8d, 116 overs (Faizan Riaz 201 not out, Mohammad Huraira 169, Abdul Faseeh 34, Umar Amin 22; Taj Wali 5-91) and 34-0 Balochistan (overnight 108-4) 216 all out, 81.1 overs (Asad Shafiq 53, Hussain Talat 48, Yasir Shah 31, Haris Sohail 26; Mubasir Khan 3-18, Athar Mehmood 2-45, Kashif Ali 2-55, Aamir Jamal 2-67) and (overnight 136-5) 336 (Hussain Talat 115, Khurram Shahzad 59, Ali Waqas 41, Imran Butt 38; Mubasir Khan 3-50) Match points: Northern 26, Balochistan 2 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa v Central Punjab match ended in a draw at the Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad (no play) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 220 all out, 77.4 overs (Waqar Ahmed 58, Sahibzada Farhan 44, Nabi Gul 40; Usama Mir 6-91, Ahmed Daniyal 3-33) and 174-3 (Sahibzada Farhan 100 not out, Rehan Afridi 54 not out) Central Punjab (overnight 173-4) 274 (Abid Ali 66, Abdullah Shafique 51, Mohammad Saad 37, Tayyab Tahir 33, Ali Shan 22; Khalid Usman 6-86, Sajid Khan 4-100) Match points: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 9, Central Punjab 12

Salman Khan MULTAN: Shiekhpura, Sargodha, Karachi and Multan posted victories in the ongoing National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) T-20 Blind Cricket Trophy 2022 Grade-2in Multan. Shiekhopura beat Quetta by 8 wickets:  (Venue: Sports Complex Stadium) In the morning, Quetta won the toss and elected to bat first. Quetta set the competitive total of 217 runs on the board for the loss of 5 wickets in stipulated 18 overs. Niamat ullah was the top scorer with 110 runs and Shaharyar made 21 runs. Sanwal took 1 wicket for Sheikhopura.  In reply, Shieikhopura chased down the target of 218 runs with ease in 17.1 overs by losing their 2 wickets. Sanwal Shahzada played a superb innings of unbeaten 114* runs.  He was the highest scorer and Mohsin remained not out on 30* runs. Talib and Shahid fetched 1 wicket each for Quetta. Result: Sheikhopura won by 8 wickets Man of the Match: Sanwal Shahzada Sargodha beat Hyderabad by 4 wickets (Venue: M C Cricket Ground) Hyderabad won the toss and decided to bat first. Sargodha’s bowlers bowled outstandingly well and didn’t allow Hyderabad batsmen to set a good target. Hyderabad scored only 125 runs in allotted 20 overs for the loss of 9 wickets. Imran Barohi was the highest scorer with 40 runs. Abdul Maalik claimed 2 wickets while Abdullah and Tanweer shared a wicket apiece. Sargodha in reply reached the small target of 126 runs in 17.1 overs by losing their 6 wickets. Zain Ashraf was the star batsman for Sargodha he scored 50 runs and Tanweer chipped in with 24 runs. Imran, Mohsin and Qadeer took 1 wicket each for Hyderabad.  Result: Sargodha won by 4 wickets Man of the Match: Zain Ashraf Karachi beat Abbottabad by 6 wickets: (Venue: Sports Complex Stadium) Karachi won the toss and asked Abbottabad to take guard. Abbottabad set the competitive target of 185 runs for Karachi by losing their 2 wickets in the allotted 18 overs. Riasat Khan was the top scorer with 74 runs and Naeem Ullah made 66 runs Abbottabad. Rasheed Akbar took 1 wicket. In reply, Karachi achieved the target of 186 runs rapidly in 16 overs for the loss of 4 wickets.  Abdul Wahab Khan was the star batsman, he scored 54 runs and Jandal khan made unbeaten 52* runs for Karachi. Naeem Ullah fetched 1 wicket for Abbottabad  Result: Karachi won by 6 wickets Man of the Match: Abdul Wahab Khan Multan beat Faisalabad by 31 runs: (Venue: Venue: M C Cricket Ground) Faisalabad won the toss and put Multan in to bat first. Multan set a reasonable total of 198 runs on the board for the loss of 4 wickets in stipulated 20 overs. Muhammad Safdar once again shined with the bat and he scored excellent 115 runs while Abdul Razzaq made 36 runs. Ejaz Hussian took 2 wickets. In Reply Faisalabad scored 167 runs in 20 overs for the loss of 8 wickets. Zahid Abbas was the top scorer with 35 runs. Muhammad Safdar, Yousaf, Abdul Razzaq and Saleem claimed 1 wicket each for Multan. Result: Multan won by 31 runs Man of the Match: Muhammad Safdar