Salam Takaful Pakistan Limited batted first and posted a competitive 178/5 in their 20 overs. The innings was dominated by Saim Raees, who played a remarkable unbeaten knock of 122 off 66 balls, striking 15 fours and 5 sixes to carry his side almost single handedly. Despite his brilliance, wickets at regular intervals prevented the total from going beyond 180. For Folio3 Cricket Club, Saad Ur Rehman was the standout bowler with impressive figures of 3/21, while Sadqain Ali (1/23) and Muhammad Ahsan Hoorani (1/7) provided crucial support to keep the scoring in check during the middle overs.
In response, Folio3 Cricket Club chased the 179-run target confidently, reaching 181/6 in 19.4 overs. Uzair Mustafa led the charge with a fluent 51 off 29 balls, smashing 4 fours and 3 sixes, while Abdur Rafay contributed a vital 48 off 30 deliveries to maintain momentum. Aneeq Hashmi chipped in with 32 off 25 balls to steady the innings during a key phase of the chase. From Salam Takaful’s bowling side, Dawood Saeed and Saim Raees picked up a wicket each, but the bowlers struggled to contain the flow of runs in the death overs.
Folio3 Cricket Club ultimately secured victory by 4 wickets