Masaqa CC went against Medicam on 7th October at Lawai Cricket Ground.
Muhammad Afzal and Ahmed Hussain opened the innings for Masaqa CC. While Ahmed scored 25 runs, Afzal got out on 6 runs only. The one-down batter, Zakir Malik, lost his wicket on a duck. All of these three wickets were taken by Uzair Akber, the highest wicket-taker of the innings. Hence, he was successful in denting the momentum of the batters at the start. However, Sohail Khan displayed a brilliant effort, as he smashed 67 runs off 46 balls. His innings included 9 boundaries. Jamil Agha and Daniyal Liaquat played cameos that were essential to the team. Hence, Masaqa CC posted a total of 183 runs.
Asad Iqbal and Abdul Basit Zaki opened the innings for Medicam. While Asad added 21 runs to the score, Basit was dismissed on a duck. Umer Lohya, the one-down batter, smashed 59 runs off 50 balls. However, he lost his wicket to Daniyal’s ball. As a result, the batters lost stability. The bowlers dominated with Daniyal bagging 3 wickets, while 5 bowlers took a wicket each. Therefore, they were successful in restricting the opponent’s score.
As a result, Medicam lost all their wickets in 19.3 overs and were unable to chase the score. Hence, the match was won by Masaqa CC by 27 runs.
