Benitoz Panthers v Wintex Strikers- Qualifier
Benitoz Panthers batted first, losing star opener Madni Waqas for just 2 runs. His partner Tabish however was in brilliant form, smashing a fiery half century. The team struggled to score with the bat, unable to capitalize on some decent starts. Sameer Ahmedani struck with the ball, picking up 3 key wickets. Benitoz Panthers set a modest target of 138 runs in 20 overs.
Wintex Strikers were off to a disastrous start in their chase, losing opener Faisal Butt for just 8 runs. Adnan Salim and Tayyab Balagamwala provided some stability with innings of 27 and 28 runs respectively, but the team imploded after their dismissal. Umer Chawla and Saad Ahmed did well to restrict the opposition, picking up 2 wickets each. Some brilliant piece of work in the field lead to 2 run outs and the pressure was on. Wintex Strikers required 11 runs off 9 balls with 5 wickets in hand but the Panthers kept at it. With Adeel Sabuwala dismissed at 24, Benitoz Panthers were able to limit the opposition for just 133 in 20 overs.
Benitoz Panthers clinched victory by 5 runs.