Ghulam Faruque Group faced a challenging start after losing four early wickets. Jahanzaib Ali and Naveed Touseef provided some resistance with scores of 25 each, but the rest of the batting lineup collapsed under pressure. Aurangzaib Khan led the bowling attack for NRL, claiming an impressive three wickets, while Rizwan Ahmed, Tanvir Ahmed, and Basharat Ali chipped in with two wickets each. Ghulam Faruque Group was eventually bowled out for 121 runs in 18.2 overs.
In their chase, NRL’s openers, Muhammad Nizam and Mehmood Azam, got their team off to a solid start with scores of 26 and 18 respectively. Despite a few hiccups in the middle overs, Irfan Ahmed’s steady knock of 29 and contributions from Bilal Shaukat and Sami Yousuf helped NRL edge closer to the target. However, Fahad Ahmed’s impressive bowling performance, taking four wickets, added a twist to the tale. In the end, NRL managed to secure a hard-fought victory by three wickets, successfully chasing down the target set by Ghulam Faruque Group.