Faisalabad, 9 September 2022: Balochistan captain and wicketkeeper-batter Bismillah Khan spanked 93 not out in 43 as his side overhauled 111-run target in just 11.4 overs with eight wickets in hand.
Bismillah smashed 11 four and five sixes in his unbeaten innings and such was the magnitude of his innings that the next best score in the innings was 10 not out off 17 balls by Ayaz Tasawar.
Gohar Faiz and Mohammad Shahid took three wickets each and Taj Wali returned two for 27 as Sindh were restricted to 110 for nine after they elected to bat.
Mohammad Suleman made 33 off 38 and Hasan Mohsin made 27 off 24.
In the second match of the day, Central Punjab rolled over Southern Punjab by 34 runs (DLS). Central Punjab, batting first, put 161 for eight on board thanks to Abdul Samad’s 44-ball 75 (five sixes and a four). Captain Rizwan Hussain scored 34 in 31 (four fours).
When it came to defending the total, Asad Raza and Ali Shafiq stood out with four for 23 and three for 21 as Southern Punjab were bowled out in 16.1 overs for just 115. Mohammad Shehzad made 55 off 36 and was the only batter to put a notable score.
Scores in brief:
Balochistan beat Sindh by 8 wickets
Sindh 110-9, 20 overs (Mohammad Suleman 33, Hasan Mohsin 27; Gohar Faiz 3-18, Mohammad Shahid 3-26, Taj Wali 2-27)
Balochistan 111-2, 11.4 overs (Bismillah Khan 93 not out)
Central Punjab beat Southern Punjab by 34 runs (DLS)
Central Punjab 161-8, 20 overs (Abdul Samad 75, Rizwan Hussain 34; Ali Usman 3-26, Mohammad Shehzad 3-35)
Southern Punjab 115 all out, 16.1 over (Mohammad Shehzad 55, Waqar Hussain 23; Asad Raza 4-23, Ali Shafiq 3-21)
