Abbott posted a competitive total of 150 all out in 19.4 overs, with Maqsoom Hussain top scoring with 29 runs and M Zubair providing a quickfire 27 off 14 balls. Ejaz Hussain contributed 23 runs as well. National Foods bowlers Pervez Sohail and Adnan Lateef made notable impacts, taking 3 and 5 wickets respectively, trying to restrict Abbott’s scoring.
In reply, National Foods struggled to build momentum and were bowled out for 111 in 17.4 overs. Syed Aniq Shah scored 25, and Muhammad Akram Khan added 18, but the rest of the lineup failed to contribute substantially. Abbott’s bowling attack was led by Sumair Baig, who took 3 wickets for 19 runs, supported by Pervez Sohail who took 3 wickets and Subhan Khan who claimed 2 key wickets. The disciplined bowling and timely breakthroughs from Abbott ensured their comprehensive victory by 39 runs.