Leopards Courier Royal Cricket Premier League || Karachi moves to final stage
The final of Leopards Courier Royal Premier League Season || Karachi is to be played between Karachi North Hawks and the defending champions, Rangoonwala CC in Karachi.
The hosts, Karachi North Hawks and the defending champions, Rangoonwala CC will now face each other in the final of booked their place in the final of Leopards Courier Royal Premier League Season || Karachi as both the teams made their place to the final stage by defeating their respective opponents.
Rangoonwala CC sealed a 40-run win against Khalil Motors team, the day before yesterday in the first semi-final match and Karachi North Hawks defeated Innovators yesterday by completing an eight-wicket rout in the second semi-final game.
Asad Ali, the left-hander from Sialkot, struck an undefeated 105 from 53 deliveries (13 boundaries and fives) to help Rangoonwala CC seal a 40-run win against Khalil Motors. Rangoonwala posted 235-4 on the back of a magnificent fourth-wicket partnership of 138 between man-of-the-match Asad and Saeed Hasan (65 off 35 balls, five fours and four sixes). Khalil Motors players in response, were all out for 195 in 17.1 overs despite Usama Baloch blasting a quickfire 60 from 22 balls with six sixes and three fours, while skipper Furqan Khalil thrashed five sixes and three fours in a 25-ball knock of 49. Slow left-armer Wasim Ali (4-33) and off-spinner Nasir Owais (3-31) shared the bowling honors.
Man of the match, Activade Star of the match, Vital Tea Star of the match and Kurta Mahal Star of the match titles were won by Asad Ali (105* off 53 balls)
, Asad Ali while Hassan Khan was declared Purple Haze Star of the match. Waseem Ali
claimed the title of Fidato Star of the match. Asad Ali and Waseem Ali were also handed the special prizes of Rangoonwala that is Rs. 500/- each.
Meanwhile, Spin trio of Mohammad Asad (3-19), Irfanuddin (2-18) and Israr-ul-Haq (2-22) shared seven wickets while ex-Pakistan paceman, Sohail Khan who took 2-22 as Innovators were dismissed for a modest 128 in 18.4 overs by Karachi North Hawks. Ahmed Hussain who was named man-of-the-match, then bludgeoned an unbeaten 91 off 54 balls (11 fours and six sixes) to power North Hawks home in the 14th over.
Ahmed Hussain
not only won the title of man-of-the-match but also claimed 3 more titles in the match that are: Activade Star of the match, Vital Tea Star of the match and Kurta Mahal Star of the match. Whereas Fidato Mobile Star of the match was declared Sohail Khan and Muhammad Asad won Purple Haze Star of the match title.
First Semi-Final Results:
Rangoonwala CC beat Khalil Motors by 40 runs.
*RANGOONWALA CC 235-4 in 20 overs (Ali Asad 105 not out, Saeed Hasan 65);
*KHALIL MOTORS 195 in 17.1 overs (Usama Baloch 60, Furqan Khalil 49, Hassaan Khan 22, Ramiz Aziz 21; Wasim Ali 4-33, Nasir Owais 3-31).
Second Semi-Final Results:
North Hawks beat Innovators CC by 8 wickets.
*INNOVATORS CC: 128 in 18.4 overs (Akhtar Mohammad 33, Arif Chagarzai 19; Mohammad Asad 3-19, Irfanuddin 2-18, Sohail Khan 2-19, Israr-ul-Haq 2-22);
*NORTH HAWKS 129-2 in 13.3 overs (Ahmed Hussain 91 not out, Adeel Khan 23).
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