All Round Penguins Defeat Sparrows

Yellow Penguins batted first against Pink Sparrows with opener Mustafa Hassan being dismissed cheaply for just 9 runs. His partner Mustafa Rainbow however stepped up to lead with an impressive 45 run knock. Tassaduk and Tisamu also chipped in with cameos of 22 and 23 runs respectively but Sparrows bowlers did well to keep the opposition in check. Aziz Burhanuddin starred in his spell, picking up 3 wickets while Burhan, Hussain and HassanBhai picked up a wicket each. Yellow Penguins ended at 169 for 7 in 20 overs.

In response, Sparrows openers were bamboozled by the bowlers early on but Adnan Qaid kept his team's chances alive. The one down batsmen contributed a valuable 55 under pressure while his partners continued to throw away their wickets. HassanBhai then took over lower down the innings with a fiery 41 runs with the team coming close but unable to get over the line. Penguins bowlers kept at it, taking wickets consistently to stop the flow of runs. Saifuddin picked up 2 wickets while the rest of the unit kept things tight, picking up a wicket each. Pink Sparrows ended at 159 for 9 in 20 overs.

Yellow Penguins won by 10 runs.

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