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Six matches decided in Unifoam CPL Cup on day One

Six matches were decided on the opening day of Unifoam CPL cup 2018 played at different grounds of Lahore where 14 teams are participating.

Inaugural match was played between Pepsi Cola and Total Parco in which Pepsi Cola dusted opponents by 99 runs. Pepsi scored 216 while batting first where Unsman Asif 64, Masood Anwar 52 and Ali 20 were the top scorers. Pepsi wrapped the innings of Parco in just 117 runs in 16 overs to win the match by 99 runs. Usman Khan, Ali Khan and Masood Khan picked up 2 wickets each. Usman Khan was ggiven man of the match award.

Abacus in another match outshined Unifoam Industry by 8 wickets. Unifoam set a target of 154 runs which Abacus successfully achieved where Sheroon John played a glittering innings of 74 runs during the chase and earned the man of the match award.

Fatima Group defeated Zephyr by 74 runs. Fatima Group batting first scored 214 runs where M. Shahzaman played a blinder 110 runs on just 47 balls. Shahzad picked two wickets from Zephyr. In Reply, Zephyr got lost in the way and only managed to score 145 runs. Shahzad scored 72 while Awais contributed 36 and Nadeem 19. Shahzaman was declared man of the match.

Meezan Bank in another match outlasted Daewoo by 8 wickets. Daewoo only managed to set a target of 76 runs which Meezan Bank easily achieved for the loss of 2 wickets. Rizwan Shiaf scored 33 and Nasir Mehmood 20. Nasir Mehmood for his all-round performance, received man of the match award.

In another match Al-Bario Engineering defeated NovaMed by 6 wickets. Batting first NovaMed managed to score 97 runs which was easily achieved by Al-Bario for the loss of 4 wickets. In the last match of the day, Deson outlasted Burger Paints by 5 wickets. Burger Paints posted 171 runs while batting first which Daeson easily achieved for the loss of just 5 wickets to win by 5 wickets.

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