Zakir Malik’s century leads Bank Al Habib to victory

Bank Al Habib batted first & they got off to a shaky start, losing three early wickets. However, their opener Zakir Malik played a sensational innings, smashing 127 runs off just 53 deliveries. His aggressive batting display included 10 fours and 9 sixes, putting immense pressure on the Faysal Bank bowlers. Javed Kohistani also made a valuable contribution, scoring 49 runs off 33 balls. Unfortunately, the rest of the batting lineup failed to make a significant impact. Tariq Murad was the pick of the bowlers for Faysal Bank, claiming 4 wickets while Amin Chagan picked up 2 wickets. Bank Al Habib managed to post a total of 217 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in their allotted 20 overs.

Chasing a target of 218 runs, Faysal Bank got off to a disastrous start, losing three early wickets in quick succession. Amin Chagan tried to stabilize the innings with a run-a-ball knock of 16 runs, but the required run rate kept climbing. Talib Ali and Syed Asim Imtiaz also scored 14 and 12 runs respectively at a run-a-ball pace. Imran Shaikh played a valuable innings of 36 runs off 31 deliveries, but he lacked support from the other end. The rest of the Faysal Bank batting lineup crumbled under the pressure exerted by the Bank Al Habib bowlers Javed Kohistani was the standout performer with the ball for Bank Al Habib, claiming 3 wickets and putting the Faysal Bank batsmen under constant pressure. S. Talib Ali, Waqas Imtiaz, and Farhan Nisar also chipped in with 2 wickets each. Faysal Bank was eventually bowled out for a mere 111 runs in 19.2 overs.

Bank Al-Habib Won By 106 Runs