Thrilling Tie! Bahawalpur vs Islamabad Stuns Fans in Pepsi National PD Cricket Championship

Both Teams All Out for 97 Runs; Rawalpindi Achieves Second Victory by Defeating Peshawar by Four Wickets
​Rawalpindi / Karachi (Sports Reporter) – In the ongoing Pepsi National PD T20 Cricket Championship, Rawalpindi secured their second victory by defeating Peshawar by 4 wickets, while the match played between Bahawalpur and Islamabad ended in a thrilling tie. Two more matches were played yesterday in the championship, which is being held under the auspices of the Pakistan Physically Disabled Cricket Association at Ayub Park, Rawalpindi.
​Peshawar vs. Rawalpindi:
In the first match, Peshawar batted first and scored 159 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs. Atif Khan batted brilliantly, scoring an unbeaten 83 off 59 balls with 11 fours and one six. Srair Ullah scored 26, Momin Khan 20, and Usama Khan 13. M. Aarish, Abdul Basit, and M. Hussain took two wickets each. In reply, Rawalpindi achieved the required target on the last ball. Openers Faisal Hayat and Huzaifa Khan paved the way for victory with a 106-run opening stand. Faisal Hayat scored 60 with eight fours and two sixes, and Huzaifa Khan scored 50 with two fours and four sixes. M. Aarish contributed 19 runs. Peshawar’s Atif Khan took 3 wickets but could not save his team from defeat. Gohar Khan took two wickets. Atif Khan was declared Player of the Match.
​Islamabad vs. Bahawalpur (Tie):
The second match, played between Islamabad and Bahawalpur, ended in a tie after a sensational contest. Islamabad’s team, batting first, was all out for 97 runs. Waqif Shah (19), M. Noman (18), and Muhammad Naseem (15) were the main scorers. Bahawalpur’s Shoukat Hussain took four wickets, while Umaiz Rehman took two. In reply, Bahawalpur’s team was also all out for 97 runs. Waseem Mirza (29), Umaiz Rehman (18), and Abdul Khaliq (15) scored runs. M. Noman, Waqif Shah, and Zubair Khan from Islamabad took two wickets each. Shoukat Hussain was the Player of the Match.
​Two more matches will be played today on the third and final day of the event.
​Photo Caption:
Rafi Hashmi, Head of the Pakistan Physical Disability Cricket Association Rawalpindi, is presenting the Player of the Match award to Shoukat Hussain of Islamabad in the Pepsi National PD T20 Cricket Championship. Secretary PPDC A Amiruddin Ansari, Muhammad Tahir, and Muhammad Nizam are also present.