Khyber Pakhtunkhwa beat Sindh by 7 runs in the 8th match of the Pakistan Cup 2016 and also qualified for the final of the event.
Ahmed Shehzad’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) team won the toss and elected to bat against Sindh led by star player Sarfraz Ahmed.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) set a total of 320 runs for Sindh in the 8th match of the Pakistan Cup 2016 being played at Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad,
Skipper Shehzad played a sublime knock of 143 runs off 135 balls that included 15 fours and 2 sixes. He was supported by fellow open Fakhar Zaman who scored 68 runs. KP went on to score a massive total of 319 runs at a loss of 6 wickets.
Mohammad Amir, Rumman Raees and Bilal Asif picked 2 wickets each.
As a response, Khalif Latif played a massive innings of 168 not out off 129 balls, smashing 11 fours and 9 sixes. Fawad Alam was the other top scorer for Sindh as he scored 74 runs. However, despite scoring such big individual totals, Sindh was left 7 runs short of the huge total set by KP as Zia-ul-Haq bowled a splendid last over for KP as he conceded only 8 runs.
Zia picked 3 wickets for KP while Sameen Gul took 2 wickets.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa team, who have won two matches out of three played so far, stepped on the ground with enthusiasm while Sindh team players, who have also snatched two victories, are also ready to give tough time to the opposite side.
Proper arrangements have been ensured while the authorities have also directed to monitor the whole tournament that will conclude on May 1.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa led by star batsman Ahmed Shehzad include Mohammad Asghar, Fakhar Zaman, Musaddiq Ahmed, Zohaib Khan and Faheem Ashraf. Pakistani leg-spinner Yasir Shah will mark a return to competitive cricket as he prepares himself to play for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the domestic One Day tournament. Abdul Rehman and Kabir Khan are coaching the KP side.
Sindh is being captained by newly-appointed national T20 skipper Sarfraz Ahmed. Left-arm pacer Mohammad Amir was the first pick made by Sarfaraz. The team also includes Sohail Khan, Khalid Latif, Sohaib Maqsood, Fawad Alam, Imad Wasim, Anwar Ali and Sami Aslam. Tauseef Ahmed and Iqbal Imam are coaching the Sindh team.