Benitoz Vs Allied Friends (Khas & Viper Premire League Season 2)
Allied Friends top batting order show cased best form and took their side to victory.
Benitoz were off to a rocking start with the opening pair of Sheraz and Akbar knocking it out of the park! Sheraz scored a blistering 60 runs at a strike rate of 150 with his partner Akbar scoring 37 runs. With the perfect foundation set, Benitoz were looking to take the game away by setting a massive target. After their wickets fell however, none of the remaining batsmen were able to keep the momentum going and contribute significantly with the bat. Ahmed Arshad was the only other player who scored in double digits and contributed to the total by scoring 23 runs. Allied Friends had a strong bowling attack with Naveed Maqbool leading from the front with 4 wickets in his spell of 3 overs. Benitoz scored a total 181 runs in 20 overs.
Allied Friends were also off to a flying start with Nabeel Younus who played a magnificent innings and scored 57 runs off 25 balls, with little help from Mustafa Dada who was dismissed at a single run. Anjum Riaz supported his side by scoring 42 runs off 29 balls. The fall of wickets at different intervals did not stop Allied Friends from hitting risky shots and chasing down the total. Benitoz bowlers found little luck with the ball and were unable to pick up wickets or contain the opposition. Mustafa Mazhar and Haris Maqbool ensured that they took their side all the way and won the match scoring 41 and 36 runs respectively. Allied Friends chased the target in 18.1 overs and won by 7 wickets.