Batting first, I.M Mobile put up a competitive 159/6 in their 20 overs. Mohsin Taufiq led the charge with a measured 43 off 35 balls, while Arfeen Nazir contributed 27 off 31 in the middle order. Jalees Basini chipped in with 19 off 13, and both Muhib Achakzai and Danish Arif added useful cameos of 19 and 18 respectively to push the total past 150. For Bantva Strikers, Hassan Raza was the standout with the ball, claiming 2 wickets for 34, while Mazhar Razzaq picked up 2/26 with an economical spell. Muzammil Bantva and Umer Farooq chipped in with a wicket apiece.
Chasing 160, Bantva Strikers got home in 19.3 overs at 162/8 in a nervy run chase. Hassan Raza was the undisputed star, blazing 70 off 37 balls with 7 fours and 4 sixes to anchor the chase brilliantly. Umer Farooq provided crucial late support with an unbeaten 24 off 26 to see the side over the line. Muhammad Tahir and Muhammad Shabbir both chipped in with 15 apiece. For I.M Mobile, Danish Arif was the pick of the bowlers with 2/23, with Hassan Ali also claiming 2 wickets, but they couldn’t prevent the Bantva lower order from finishing the job.
Bantva Strikers emerged victorious by 2 wickets