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Karachi, 6 December 2023: The 20th match of Super Eight stage of AH Group Presents Jazz Super 4G National T20 Cup 2023-24 saw Karachi Whites win against Sialkot at National Bank Stadium, Karachi. The Asad Shafiq-led team chased the 166-run target in 18 overs with six wickets to spare after restricting Sialkot to 165-9 in the first innings.
Sialkot won the toss and elected to bat first. The Karachi Whites bowlers struck early as Sialkot lost three batters inside the powerplay with the scorecard reading 57-3. The fourth wicket fell on the last ball of the subsequent over, bringing the score to 60-4 in seven overs.
Shoaib Malik, who came to the crease inside the powerplay after the fall of the second wicket, anchored the innings, hitting 54 from 44 deliveries including five fours and two sixes. His effort helped take Sialkot to a respectable total as Sialkot captain Bilal Asif (22, 16b, 2x4s, 1x6) chipped in with some crucial runs as well.
Sohail Khan was the pick of the bowlers for Karachi Whites, as he returned with three wickets. Right-arm fast bowler Aftab Ibrahim and left-arm spinner Danish Aziz had two scalps each while right-arm pacer Anwar Ali picked up a wicket as well.
Opening batter Ammad Alam took charge of the chase from the get-go. The right-hander took only 16 deliveries to hit 43 runs, showcasing two boundaries and five maximums, four of which came in one over bowled by Bilal. His innings was cut short after he was caught off Usman Khalid’s bowling.
Karachi Whites’ innings faltered in the middle as three more wickets fell and the scoring rate decreased. Wicketkeeper-batter Azam Khan brought back the momentum to the chase, picking up where Ammad had left off. Azam produced an undefeated 59 from 24 balls, smashing six boundaries and four maximums, to see his side over the line with 12 deliveries to spare.
Right-arm pacer Mohammad Abbas and left-arm spinner Usman Khalid were the only two successful bowlers for Sialkot, yielding two wickets apiece as Karachi Whites successfully got to 166 with six wickets in the bag.
Scores in brief:
Karachi Whites beat Sialkot by six wickets
Sialkot 165-9, 20 overs (Shoaib Malik 54, Bilal Asif 22; Sohail Khan 3-34, Aftab Ibrahim 2-20, Danish Aziz 2-22, Anwar Ali 1-22)
Karachi Whites 166-4, 18 overs (Azam Khan 59 not out, Ammad Alam 43; Usman Khalid 2-16, Mohammad Abbas 2-22)
Player of the match – Azam Khan (Karachi Whites)
