Insurance Association of Pakistan v Parco Blues
2nd Corporate Cup (20 over match)
IAP batted first and were off to a rocky start, losing their opener Omer for just 12 runs. Kashif Rajput and Hussain Mustafa then lead the recovery with a solid partnership to keep the scoreboard ticking. They received little support from the remaining batsmen however with 6 of them being out for single digits. Parco Blues bowlers did well to restrict the opposition, taking wickets in regular intervals. Mohsin Ali and Umer Farooq lead the attack, picking up 4 and 3 wickets respectively to decimate the opposition. IAP were eventually bowled out for 145 runs in 19.5 overs.
In response, Parco Blues were off to a disastrous start, losing their opener Adil Aziz Khan for 3 runs. His partner Rizwan Danish however stole the show with an incredible knock of 70 runs off 50 balls. The rest of the team fell apart, undone by a wonderful display of bowling. Munawar Ali was the only other notable contributor, with a cameo of 27 runs. IAP's bowlers Nawaz Khan and Ali Ahmed did well to limit the opposition, taking wickets at crucial times. The duo took 5 wickets combined. Parco Blues only managed to score 129 in 20 overs.
IAP won by 16 runs.