FAISALABAD – Player of the match Shadab Khan helped Lake City Panthers to beat Nurpur Lions by 84 runs for their second victory in three matches in the Bahria Town Champions One-Day Cup at the Iqbal Stadium here on Monday.
Mubasir Khan scored 90 and Haider Ali contributed 84 as the two batters switched a 144-run fifth-wicket partnership to lift Panthers from 51 for four to 283 all-out in 46.5 overs.
Shadab Khan then followed by his 29-ball 37 with three for 42 to skittle out Lions for 199 in 35.2 overs, leaving the side winless after two matches.
After Tuesday’s rest day, action will resume on Wednesday with a day match between Dolphins and UMT Markhors. Markhors have won both their previous matches, while Dolphins will aim to win their first match after losing the previous match to Panthers by 50 runs.
Mubasir hit 10 fours and three sixes in a 97-ball innings, while Haider’s 99-ball knock included five fours and three sixes. Haider is now the leading run-getter in the tournament with 149 runs.
The two had joined hands after Saim Ayub (10), Azan Awais (1), Umar Siddiq (0) and Usman Khan (11) were back in the hut to leave Panthers tottering.
After Mubasir missed out on a well-deserved century, Haider put on 67 runs for the sixth wicket with Shadab, whose 29-ball knock was laced with five fours. After the partnership ended at the score of 262 with the fall of Haider, Panthers lost their way and were bowled out for 283 in 46.5 overs.
For Lions, Ahmed Daniyal and Shaheen Shah Afridi took three wickets apiece, conceding 47 and 57 runs, while Aamer Yamin and Sirajuddin took two wickets each at 33 and 49 runs, respectively.
In turn, Lions slipped to 44 for three before Imam-ul-Haq (60, 62b, 5×4, 2×6) and Muhammad Irfan Khan (35) repaired the damage by adding 83 runs for the fourth wicket. But when Shadab Khan broke the stand by dismissing Imam at the score of 127, Lions were sent spinning out for 199 in 35.2 overs.
Besides Shadab Khan’s three for 42, Usama Mir also snapped up three for 55. Fast bowler Mohammad Hasnain took two wickets for 28 runs, to surge to the top of the bowlers table with nine wickets.
