By Sports ReporterĀ
PESHAWAR: Lahore moved to the top of the points table after winning their match on the second day of the ICRC National Physical Disability Cricket Championship at Imran Khan Stadium, Peshawar.
KP Stars occupy second position, followed by Abbottabad in third place and Peshawar in fourth.
Lahore and Abbottabad secured victories on the second day, while Peshawar and KP Stars, who had won their opening matches, suffered defeats.
In the first match of the day, Abbottabad defeated Peshawar by 30 runs. Batting first, Abbottabad posted 158 runs, with Muhammad Asad scoring 57 off 46 balls and Aftab Hussain contributing an unbeaten 51 off 46 deliveries.
Zaidullah took two wickets for Peshawar.
In reply, Peshawar were bowled out for 128 in 18.1 overs despite a fighting knock by Muhammad Adil Khan, who scored 57 off 42 balls.
Aftab Hussain led Abbottabad’s bowling attack with four wickets for 30 runs, while Raj Wali claimed three wickets and Muhammad Asad took two.
Aftab Hussain was named Player of the Match for his outstanding all-round performance. Pakistan Physical Disability Cricket Association (PPDCA) Secretary Amiruddin Ansari presented him with the award in the presence of sports journalist Hina Malik.
In the second match, Lahore defeated KP Stars by eight wickets in a convincing performance.
Batting first, KP Stars managed 123 runs. Arbab Saqib top-scored with 44, including three fours and a six, while Aul Muhammad contributed 29 runs and Haseeb added 26.
Shahid Nazir took two wickets for Lahore.
In response, Lahore comfortably chased down the target in 13.5 overs, losing only two wickets. Muhammad Bilal led the charge with an unbeaten 54 off just 28 balls, hitting six fours and three sixes.
M Ashfaq also played an impressive unbeaten innings of 43, striking five fours and two sixes to guide Lahore to victory.
Muhammad Israr and Muhammad Abid claimed one wicket each for KP Stars.
Tournament Coordinator Nasrullah presented the Player of the Match award to Muhammad Bilal for his match-winning batting performance.
PPDCA Secretary Amiruddin Ansari, Al-Syed Marketing Chief Executive Officer Syed Sher Ali Afridi, Imran Khan Stadium Director Jafar Shah, regional heads Sajid Shah, Javed Ashraf and Muhammad Tahir Raja, Tournament Coordinator Nasrullah, PPDCA Director Muhammad Nizam and other officials attended the matches.
Two more matches will be played on the third day of the championship as teams continue their campaign in the tournament.
