Lions defeated Stallions by 12 runs in the first eliminator match of the Champions One Day Cup, with Stallions out of the race for the finals.
In this match at Faisalabad’s Iqbal Stadium, the Lions scored 263 runs in the allotted 50 overs while batting first. In response, the Stallions scored 251 runs in the allotted 50 overs.
Yasir Khan, 39; Muaz Sadaqat, 27; Hussain Talat, 32; Tayyab Tahir, 28; Muhammad Mohsin, 30; Muhammad Haris, 30; and Jahandad Khan, 36, were the standouts for Stallions.
On behalf of the Lions, Sirajuddin took one wicket, Ahmed Daniyal 3, Sharon Siraj one, Khushdil Shah 3, and Faisal Akram took one wicket.
Earlier in the Lions’ innings, the top-order batsman Rohail Nazir got out after scoring only eight runs, which Obaid Shah dismissed. The other player who got out of Lions was captain Imamul Haq, who Obaid Shah also caught with an incredible catch. On the way, Khai, Imam-ul-Haq scored 23 runs in 32 balls with the help of 3 fours.
The Lion’s third out was Mohammad Talha, who faced 59 balls and scored 47 runs with two fours and two sixes, just three runs short of his half century.
Aamir Yamin and Ahmed Daniyal performed exceptionally well for the Lions; Aamir’s 46 off 57 balls and Ahmed Daniyal’s 65 off 59 balls played a vital role in setting the Lions a target of over 260 runs.
On behalf of the Lions, Umeer Yusuf, 4, Irfan Khan, 7, Khushdil Shah, 2, Sirajuddin, 7 and Faisal Akram, 2, could not score runs and did not enter double figures.
On behalf of the Stallions, Ubaid Shah took three wickets, Haris Rauf took one wicket, and Adil Amin and Muaz Sadaqat took 2 and 2 wickets, respectively.
In the qualifier played yesterday, the Panthers defeated Markhors by seven wickets and made it to the finals.
The winner of today’s match, the Lions, will have to face Markhors to reach the final; the semi-final match between the two teams will be held on September 27 at Iqbal Stadium Faisalabad; the winner of this match will face Panthers in the final. , the final will be played on September 29.
