Faysal Bank v Bank Islami
Faysal Bank and Bank Islami came head to head at Al Mansoora cricket ground. Faysal Bank batted first and opener Bilal was out after having scored 14 runs and Amir for 10 runs. Talib played an aggressive 56 off 31 balls at a strike rate of 180% and he hit 1 four and 4 sixes. Sikander got 24 runs as Faysal Bank ended at 160 for 9 in 20 overs. For Bank Islami, Wasim took 3 wickets while Azizullah and Ahmer got 2 wickets each and Khurrum picked up a wicket.
In reply, Bank Islami lost Fahad and Shafqat early and also Talha Faheem, a classy batsman was out for just 11 runs. Nadir with 34 fought back but wickets kept falling at the other end and it was Zain Ul Abideen who put up a fight and hit 59 off 33 balls at a strike rate of 179% and his innings included 4 boundaries and 4 sixes. However, his valiant efforts could not get his team over the line and they ended at 153 for 9 in 20 overs. For Faysal Bank, Talib Ali was the pick of the bowlers with 4 wickets for 24 runs and Afaq and Bilal took 2 wickets each and Rahil got a wicket.
A closely fought game between two evenly matched teams.
Faysal Bank won by 7 runs.
