Jaffer Business Systems batted first and posted a challenging total of 159 for 5 in their 20 overs. After a slow and steady start that saw the top order contribute modestly, the innings was spectacularly resurrected by the late order hitting. The turning point was a brilliant unbeaten partnership between Hamza Mohsin, who scored 40* off 28 balls, and Taha Raza, who played a blistering cameo of 41 runs off just 11 balls, including 5 massive sixes, to push the total well past the 150 mark. Meezan Bank’s bowling was led by Kashif Altaf, who delivered an economical spell of 2 wickets for 20 runs, keeping JBS in check during the middle overs.
In pursuit of 160, Meezan Bank’s chase was anchored by a resilient effort from their middle order. Opener Faisal Iqbal scored a quick 32, but it was Umer Abdur Rehman who kept their hopes alive, fighting till the very end with a well made, unbeaten 56 runs off 42 balls. Despite his impressive half century and a cameo from Syed Salman of 22, the pressure from JBS’s bowlers was relentless. Fahad Anjum was instrumental with 3 wickets for 29 runs, while Muhammad Sarosh provided the team with exceptional control, taking 2 wickets for only 18 runs in his four overs, making run-scoring difficult in the crucial phases. Ultimately, Meezan Bank’s consistent loss of wickets, combined with the difficulty of scoring against tight bowling, proved costly. They finished their 20 overs at 154 for 8, falling just short of the target.
The match concluded with Jaffer Business Systems winning by a close margin of 5 runs.