In an enthralling contest between Zarib CC and Quick Strikers, Zarib CC won the toss and elected to bat first. Despite losing an early wicket, opener Shahid Brohi played a scintillating innings, smashing 64 runs off just 37 balls to set the tone for Zarib CC’s innings. He was well-supported by Muhammad Haris Khan, who contributed a valuable 35 off 21 deliveries. Ubaid Riaz and Imran Tariq provided late fireworks with unbeaten knocks of 18 off 14 and 17 off 11 respectively. Syed Fawwad and Muhammad Ammad led the bowling attack for Quick Strikers, each picking up two wickets. Zarib CC posted a competitive total of 168/5.
In response, Quick Strikers faced early setbacks, losing two wickets in their chase. However, opener Kashif Ali played a sensational innings, smashing a brilliant 73 runs off just 40 balls to keep Quick Strikers’ hopes alive. Imran Ali contributed 22 off 19 balls, but aside from these two notable performances, Quick Strikers’ batsmen struggled to capitalize on their starts. Despite several batsmen getting off to decent starts, they were unable to convert them into big innings. Himayat Ullah was the standout bowler for Zarib CC, claiming three crucial wickets, while Burhan Ahmed Shaikh and Imran Farooqi chipped in with two wickets each. In the end, Quick Strikers fell agonizingly short of the target by just four runs, handing Zarib CC a hard-fought victory.