155/10 (19.5)
CR : 7.82
170/9 (20.0)
CR : 8.50
Faisalabad Region won by 15 runs 🏆
Player of the Match
Atiq-ur-Rehman
72(44)
Over 20
Peshawar Region 155/10
Usman Tariq4(2)
Mohammad Imran JNR18(10)
Afaq Afridi4-38(3.5)
FAIS won by 15 runs
9:02 PM IST and 8:32 PM Local Time: Faisalabad Region win by 15 runs! This has been a complete bowling performance from Faisalabad. 170 was never enough but with some excellent precision, they made it looked like 200! They manage to stay alive in the tournament, JUST!
Peshawar won the toss and elected to field first. They were loose initially with the ball as the Faisalabad batters raced to 56/1 in the powerplay. The attack was on post the powerplay as well. However, the introduction of Usman Tariq brought about the breaks in the batting innings.
Faisalabad kept on losing wickets regularly with the scoring rate being brought down with every passing over. Atiq Ur Rehman held one end strong and notched up a healthy 72. Irfan Niazi (32 off 23) and Mubasir Khan (27 off 15) joined in with late flourishes. However, apart from that there was no notable score from the other batters.
What should have been 200-210 initially was brought down to 170/9 at the end of 20 overs. The pick of the bowlers for the Peshawar side were Usman Tariq (2-20) and Mohammad Nawaz (2-23). It was a well below par score considering the tournament trend.
The chase started on a good note. Both openers tonked sixes into the stands. However, in a matter of 12 balls, all went downhill. From 16/0 they collapsed to 32/4. All the four batters played ugly shots to get taken off from the crease.
However, post that there was some sort of resurgence from Nabi Gul and Israrullah. Momin got rid of Israr but that turned out to be a no ball. Both batters stitched a 50-run stand. Just as the partnership reached 71, Gul was run out in a very childish manner for 43 after he wandered meaninglessly.
Mohammad Nawaz was dismissed soon after and from 103/4, the side was stumbling at 104/6. Mohammad Imran JNR joined Israrullah and with the required rate going into 15s, they had a task on their hands. Both stitched a quick fire 40 off 19 balls. Just as it felt that they would pull off something insane, Shahzad Gul nailed a yorker to dismiss Israrullah for 47. A string of wickets followed and the Peshawar side were bundled out for 155. The pick of the bowlers for the bowling side were Afaq Afridi (4-38) and Shahzad Gul (3-21). Stay tuned for the presentations...
Peshawar won the toss and elected to field first. They were loose initially with the ball as the Faisalabad batters raced to 56/1 in the powerplay. The attack was on post the powerplay as well. However, the introduction of Usman Tariq brought about the breaks in the batting innings.
Faisalabad kept on losing wickets regularly with the scoring rate being brought down with every passing over. Atiq Ur Rehman held one end strong and notched up a healthy 72. Irfan Niazi (32 off 23) and Mubasir Khan (27 off 15) joined in with late flourishes. However, apart from that there was no notable score from the other batters.
What should have been 200-210 initially was brought down to 170/9 at the end of 20 overs. The pick of the bowlers for the Peshawar side were Usman Tariq (2-20) and Mohammad Nawaz (2-23). It was a well below par score considering the tournament trend.
The chase started on a good note. Both openers tonked sixes into the stands. However, in a matter of 12 balls, all went downhill. From 16/0 they collapsed to 32/4. All the four batters played ugly shots to get taken off from the crease.
However, post that there was some sort of resurgence from Nabi Gul and Israrullah. Momin got rid of Israr but that turned out to be a no ball. Both batters stitched a 50-run stand. Just as the partnership reached 71, Gul was run out in a very childish manner for 43 after he wandered meaninglessly.
Mohammad Nawaz was dismissed soon after and from 103/4, the side was stumbling at 104/6. Mohammad Imran JNR joined Israrullah and with the required rate going into 15s, they had a task on their hands. Both stitched a quick fire 40 off 19 balls. Just as it felt that they would pull off something insane, Shahzad Gul nailed a yorker to dismiss Israrullah for 47. A string of wickets followed and the Peshawar side were bundled out for 155. The pick of the bowlers for the bowling side were Afaq Afridi (4-38) and Shahzad Gul (3-21). Stay tuned for the presentations...
Time for the post-match presentations.
Player of the Match: Atiq-ur-Rehman
Atiq-ur-Rehman (Player of the Match): "(How does it feel?) I want to thank my family and the almighty. Coaches have supported and backed me a lot. We lost first two games and I didn't score much runs. The talk was to play the best cricket and we played it. I hope we can qualify.
(You give important starts to the team) All the players are match winners. If me and Faizan play six overs of good cricket, it becomes helpful. He is a top player and when he is by the side, it feels good."
(You give important starts to the team) All the players are match winners. If me and Faizan play six overs of good cricket, it becomes helpful. He is a top player and when he is by the side, it feels good."
Iftikhar Ahmed (Peshawar Region Captain): "(Thoughts on loss) If you fail to perform, you for sure are sad. We did not play cricket the way we played in previous years. We deserved this loss.
(Where it went wrong?) Our team is not very experienced. 170 should be chased easily in today's times. However, how we started with wickets falling, we put too much pressure on ourselves.
(Thoughts for the next game) We still have a game to go. Yes, we are knocked out but we will try to entertain the crowd in that game."
(Where it went wrong?) Our team is not very experienced. 170 should be chased easily in today's times. However, how we started with wickets falling, we put too much pressure on ourselves.
(Thoughts for the next game) We still have a game to go. Yes, we are knocked out but we will try to entertain the crowd in that game."
Irfan Khan Niazi (Faisalabad Region Captain): "(On the challenges) We had to adopt to the conditions. I think we took some time to do that but the players have played good cricket.
(If other teams falter you can make it to the knockouts) I think we can think of it later but the boys have played good cricket. I am happy as a captain. It is a very energetic team."
(If other teams falter you can make it to the knockouts) I think we can think of it later but the boys have played good cricket. I am happy as a captain. It is a very energetic team."
Faisalabad have kept themselves alive in the tournament by a whisker with this win. They put up a stunning bowling performance and that helped them big time. Peshawar on the other hand, unfortunately become the first team to get knocked out of the event. It is slightly embarrassing considering that the entire event was held in Peshawar.
We still have one more game to go in the day. Focus shifts to Lahore Whites vs Bahawalpur. Do switch tabs to join the live action there.
On this note, I, Manan Mehta would like to take your leave on behalf of my colleagues Saptak Sanyal and Yogesh Kumar. B-byeee!!!
We still have one more game to go in the day. Focus shifts to Lahore Whites vs Bahawalpur. Do switch tabs to join the live action there.
On this note, I, Manan Mehta would like to take your leave on behalf of my colleagues Saptak Sanyal and Yogesh Kumar. B-byeee!!!