Abdul Jabbar Faisal
ISLAMABAD: Punjab Panthers have confirmed their berth in the final of the Kingdom Valley All Stars Supper League (ASSL) after beating Sindh Strikers by 5 wickets in the first Eliminator here at the Diamond cricket ground on Saturday.
The match between Sindh Strikers and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) Warriors will decide the second finalist on Sunday likely to be played at Bhutto cricket ground G-7 Markaz Islamabad.
Summarized Scorecard (Punjab Panthers vs Sindh Strikers)
Venue: Diamond cricket ground
Toss: Punjab Panthers won the toss and decided to bowl first
Results: Punjab Panther won by 5 wickets
Sindh Strikers (Batting) 143 for 8 in 20 overs
Waqar Ameer 54 runs (34 balls, 4x8, 6x0), Umer Farooq 23 runs (24 balls, 4x1, 6x1), Sadiq Shan 13 runs (13 balls, 4x0, 6x0)
Punjab Panthers (Bowling)
Abdul Manan (2 for 31), Abdul Salam (1 for 16), Sameer Ahmed (1 for 21), Asad Lahgari (1 for 23), Najam-ul-Hasan (1 for 34)
Punjab Panthers (Batting) 144 for 5 in 19 overs
Abdul Salam 78 runs not out (55 balls, 4x6, 6x3), Saqin Inayat 30 rusn in (25 balls, 4x4, 6x0), Abdullah Khan 13 runs (10 balls, 4x1, 6x0)
Sindh Strikers (Bowling)
Sitatullah (2 for 17), Zeeshan Malik (1 for 18), Waqar Ameer (1 for 20), Umer Farooq (1 for 30)
Player of the Match: Abdul Salam
Umpires: Mohammad Ishfaq & Taimoor Kayani
Match Referee: Ghulam Mustafa
Official Scorer: Raja Hasan Akhtar
