Muslim Gymkhana batted first at their opening match of the Al Wakeel Cricket League Season 2 against Benitoz Panthers and lost their opener Ahmed for duck. The team struggled to build an innings throughout the day. Losing wickets too frequently to gain any momentum. Fahad Jabbar and Mirza Shoaib were the most notable contributors for their side scoring 30 and 33 runs respectively while the rest of the team simply fell apart. Panthers bowlers Hamza Ali Khan and Hamza Qadir were in form and on fire, taking a combined 7 wickets to decimate Muslim Gymkhana who were limited to 124 runs.
In response, Benitoz Panthers lost their openers Tabish and Ahmed cheaply but seemed to recover well after that. Hamza Qadir and Sumail Aziz built a handy partnership, knocking 22 and 48 runs respectively. Mohib Ahsan then carried the momentum forward with a match winning 32 runs that helped Panthers over the line in 19.5 overs. Gymkhana's bowler Naveed Rangoonia was the most effective player for their side with 2 wickets.
Benitoz Panthers on by 4 wickets.
