IBEX Knights batted first & Aarish Khan opened the innings & provided a solid start, scoring a quickfire 24 runs off just 13 deliveries. His aggressive approach laid the foundation for the team’s innings. Arsal Ali, coming in at number 3, played a magnificent knock, accumulating 76 runs off 38 deliveries. His innings was filled with powerful strokes and timely boundaries, propelling the teams score. Hashir Ansari made a valuable contribution with his 38 runs off 24 deliveries, playing an instrumental role in maintaining the team’s momentum. Muhammad Rizwan, with his blistering knock of 53 runs off 26 deliveries, added further impetus to the innings. Sajjad Ghani was the standout bowler for PSO, claiming 3 wickets. IBEX Knights posted a mammoth total of 229 runs for the loss of 7 wickets.
Chasing the target, PSO’s opener, Hamza Rizvi, showcased exceptional batting skills, scoring a brilliant 64 runs off just 27 deliveries. His innings was filled with aggressive strokes and timely boundaries, giving PSO hope in the run chase. However, Muhammad Asif’s contribution of 20 runs off 15 deliveries was the only other notable score in the innings. The remaining batsmen got decent starts but were unable to convert them into substantial scores. Muneeb Khan proved to be the bowling hero for IBEX Knights, claiming an impressive 5 wickets and causing significant damage to PSO’s batting order. Muhammad Jawwad also played a crucial role, taking 3 wickets to restrict PSO’s run chase. PSO were bowled out for 179 runs.
IBEX Knights Won By 50 Runs