By Abdul Jabbar Faisal
ISLAMABAD (December 29, 2019):-Bahawalpur on Sunday clinched the title of the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) T-20 Blind’s Cricket Trophy 2019 third times in a row after threshing Peshawar in the final by 7 wickets at Dring Cricket Stadium, Bahawalpur.
Hosts Bahawalpur won the toss and opted to bowl first. Sanaullah and Haroon Khan opened the innings for Peshawar. Peshawar made a brisk start and made 66 runs in first 6 overs, Sanaullah played-on a ball which hit on his face. He got out after scoring 57 runs off 37 balls. Haroon Khan got retired hurt after scoring 55 runs. Peshawar scored 197 runs in 20 overs for the loss of 4 wickets. Shahzaib and Ijaz shared one wicket each.
Bahawalpur in reply, chased the target 198 in 17.1 overs for the loss of 3 wickets. Moeen Aslam again shined with the bat and made sparkling unbeaten 126* off 56 balls featuring 11 boundaries and 4 sixes. Rahid Ullah and Mohsin Khan claimed 1 wicket each. Bahawalpur won the final by 7 wickets. Moeen Aslam was judged best players of the final match.
Eight (8) teams including Karachi, Islamabad, Lahore, Okara, Gujranwala, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), Peshawar and Bahawalpur participated in the event that was played from 25th to 29thDecember at Bahawalpur. Islamabad, AJK, Peshawar and Bahawalpur were the 4 semifinalists. While the final was played between Peshawar and Bahawalpur that won by Bahawalpur.
Shozeb Saeed, Deputy Commissioner Bahawalpur, Syed Sultan Shah, Chairman Pakistan Blind Cricket Council, Dawood Mehmood Malik Regional Chief National Bank of Pakistan were the guests and distributed prizes amongst the players.
Player of the Tournament:
B1: Tehseen (AJK)
B2: Matiullah Khan (Lahore)
B3: Iftikhar Tiger (Okara)
Best Wicket Keeper: Mohammad Waseem (Peshawar)
