Yaqeen Art Press batted first & their opening batsmen, Salar Rizwan and Mohsin Tufail, provided a solid start, scoring 17 runs off 16 balls and 22 runs off 15 balls, respectively. However, they were unable to convert their starts into substantial innings. Humayun Rafiq took charge of the innings, playing a crucial knock of 42 runs off 39 deliveries. His patient and calculated approach helped stabilize the innings and lay the foundation for a competitive total. Ahmed Liaquat also made a valuable contribution, smashing 42 runs off 37 balls in the latter stages of the innings. Zain Ul Malik and Dabeer Ullah stood out among Soneri Bank’s bowlers, each claiming two wickets to halt Yaqeen Art Press’ progress. Their disciplined bowling and ability to take crucial wickets at key moments restricted the opposition’s scoring rate. Yaqeen Art Press managed to post a total of 155 runs for the loss of six wickets
In response, Soneri Bank began their chase with openers Javed Ahmed Qureshi and Hussain Akber Ali. However, they couldn’t provide a strong start, scoring 10 runs off 6 balls and 12 runs off 22 balls, respectively. The tide turned in Soneri Bank’s favor when Zain Ul Malik took the center stage, playing a magnificent unbeaten innings of 74 runs off 45 balls. His aggressive stroke play and ability to find boundaries at regular intervals put the opposition under tremendous pressure. Despite losing three quick wickets, Soneri Bank remained steady in their pursuit of the target. Syed Muhammad Danish Kalim played a valuable knock of 32 runs off 23 balls, contributing crucial runs to the team’s cause. Yaqeen Art Press fought back with some impressive bowling performances, with Huzaifa Ahmed claiming three wickets and Hassan Sadiq picking up two wickets. Their efforts injected excitement into the match, but Soneri Bank’s strong start and Zain Ul Malik’s exceptional innings propelled them to victory.
Soneri Bank Won By 3 Wickets