EMRA-SJAL XI take down SJAS in a thriller
Nadeem Basra's batting Imran Sohail's bowling helped EMRA-SJAL XI beat SJAS by 1 run in the thrilling cricket match played at Township Whites cricket ground on Tuesday.
Brilliant batting by Nadeem Basra and a brilliant bowling effort by Imran Sohail helped Sports Journalists Association (SJAL) and Electronic Media Reporters Association (EMRA) topple Sports Journalists Association of Lahore (SJAS) by 1 run in a thrilling cricket match at Townhip Whites cricket ground.
The event was jointly hosted by SJAL and EMRA in the honour of SJAS, who were on the two-day tour of Lahore. From there, they will leave for Islamabad and Peshawar to play friendly fixtures there as well.
EMRA President Asif Butt, SJAL President Aqeel Ahmad, Secretary Chaudhry Muhammad Ashraf, Information Secretary Azhar Masood, CPL Chairman Ahsan Zaki, SJAS Secretary Muhammad Asghar, SJAS Team Manager Nadira Mushtaq, Chief Organizer Imran Sohail, EMRA official Qadir Khawaja, Abubakar Bilal, Rai Saqib and a number of journalists as well as cricket enthusiasts were present on the occasion.
SJAS won the toss and asked EMRA-SJAL side to bat first. The hosts batted with authority and posted 195 runs on the board losing five wickets in 20 overs. Nadeem Basra emerged as hero of the day for EMRA-SJAL with his knock of 79, which included 9 fours and 4 sixes while Qadir Khawaja also played superb inning of 67 runs.
SJAS also replied well till the last over of the day. The visitors needed 11 runs in last over to win the match and three from the last ball. Imran Sohail held his nerves and succeeded in helping EMRA-SJAL win the match by just 1 run as the guests could score 194 for the loss of 5 wickets in 20 overs.
Badi-uz-Zaman played an impressive innings of 60 runs while Salman Khan contributed with 34.
Imran Sohail remained the most economical bowler by getting one wicket for 17.
Nadeem Basra was declared player of the match for his tremendous batting display.
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