Gulberg Gymkhana defeated Media Shop CC in a match in the 26th Challengers Cup.
Media Shop CC batted first, and their openers were off to a steady start. Khurram Wahab scored 23 off 25 balls while Hammad Sheikhani amassed 53 runs off 57 balls. One down batsman Saim Raees played a composed innings, scoring 42 not out off just 25 balls. However, he did not get much support from other batsmen and the team managed 150 runs. Faisal Mujtaba was the lead wicket taker of his side with 2 wickets.
Although Gulberg Gymkhana lost both openers for single digit scores, they made a comeback as Talha bin Haider made 18 runs while Hussain Abbas made 21 runs. Irfan Mushtaq played an incredible knock of 61 off 24 balls, including 10 boundaries. This was crucial for the team to chase the target. Farukh Rizvi’s 19 off 15 balls helped the team cross the line. Ikram Khan bagged 3 wickets in the second innings.
Gulberg Gymkhana won by 5 wickets.
