The Wazir Mohammad Akbar Khan
Provincial Grade 1 Tournament which is currently underway in Khost and
Nangarhar provinces, features the participation of 12 strong teams. In today’s
matches, ACB-XI defeated Nangarhar-B by 7 wickets, while Domestic-XI 2 overcame
Khost-B by 3 wickets.
At the Rahmat Wali Masroor
Cricket Stadium in Khost, Nangarhar-B won the toss against ACB-XI and elected
to bat first. Nangarhar-B were bowled out for 145 runs. In their batting
lineup, Abid Mohammadi scored an unbeaten 40 runs, while Nasir Khan added 22.
For ACB-XI, bowler Abuzar Safi claimed 6 wickets, and Ejaz-ul-Haq Noorzai
picked up 2 wickets.
ACB-XI successfully chased the
target in the 25th over, losing only 3 wickets. Subhan Ali led the chase with
77 runs, while Sohail Khan contributed 26 runs. From Nangarhar-B’s bowling
attack, Jawad Ali, Nasir Khan, and Abdul Zahoor each took one wicket.
The Player of the Match award was
given to ACB-XI’s slow bowler Abuzar Safi, who delivered an outstanding
performance by taking 6 wickets for 38 runs.
In the other match at the
Najibullah Tarakai Cricket Stadium in Nangarhar, Domestic-XI 2 defeated Khost-B
by 3 wickets. Khost-B batted first and were dismissed for 204 runs. Asghar Atal
scored 80 runs, while Sadiq Shah added 36. For Domestic-XI 2, Hamid Hotak took
4 wickets, while Mohammad Gul Alizai and Aqeel Khan claimed 3 wickets each.
Domestic-XI 2 chased down the
target in the 35th over. The captain Ali Ahmad Naser played a key role with an
unbeaten 76 runs, supported by Zafar Alzai with 39 runs and Javid Sulaimankhel
with 23. From Khost-B’s bowling side, Hamza Khan picked up 2 wickets.
At the conclusion of the match,
Domestic-XI 2 captain Ali Ahmad Naser was named Player of the Match for his
unbeaten 76-run innings.
It is worth noting that the Wazir
Mohammad Akbar Khan Provincial Grade 1 Tournament will continue tomorrow, with
Chairman-XI facing Logar at the Najibullah Tarakai Cricket Stadium in
Nangarhar, while Kandahar-A will take on Khost at the Rahmat Wali Masroor
Cricket Stadium in Khost.