Two matches were played today in the ongoing Wazir Mohammad Akbar Khan Grade 1 Provincial Tournament. At Rahmat Wali Masroor Cricket Ground in Khost, Domestic-XI defeated Paktika by 31 runs, while at Najibullah Tarakai Cricket Ground in Nangarhar, Chairman-XI beat the Nangarhar team by three wickets.
In the match between Chairman-XI and
Nangarhar, Chairman-XI won the toss and chose to bowl first. Nangarhar set a target
of 185 runs, with Akbar Musazai scoring 45, Yaseen Khan 42, and Allah Noor
Naseri 31 runs. For Chairman-XI , Aftab Alam took four wickets and Rahimullah
claimed three.
Chairman-XI chased the target in
the 36th over, losing seven wickets. Mubeen Khan top-scored with 57 runs, while
Mohibullah Hamraz made 20 and Murad Ali Murad remained unbeaten on 29. On the
other hand, for Nangarhar, Zaher Shahzad delivered the best bowling
performance, taking four wickets in exchange for just 19 runs.
At the end of the match, Chairman-XI’s
fast bowler Aftab Alam was named Player of the Match for his four-wicket haul.
In the other match between
Domestic-XI and Paktika, Domestic-XI secured a 31-run victory. Domestic-XI batted
first and posted a target of 267 runs. Idris Niazi scored 62, Mohammad Riaz 57,
Najibullah Alkozai 49, and Abdul Hadi 44 runs. For Paktika, Mohibullah Zurmatai
took three wickets, while Azizullah and Sohail Khan claimed two wickets each.
In reply to the 267-run target,
Paktika scored 235 runs in the allotted 45 overs and lost the match by 31 runs.
Karamatullah top-scored for Paktika with 90 runs, followed by Saleem Zurmatai
with 42 and Abdul Majeed with 32 runs. For Domestic-XI, Mohammad Nabi, Zoheb
Khan, Hayat Noori, and Sabir Bahrami each took one wicket.
The Player of the Match award
went to Domestic-XI batter Idris Niazi for his innings of 62 runs.
It is worth mentioning that, as
the tournament continues, tomorrow at Najibullah Tarakai Cricket Ground in
Nangarhar, Khost B will face Domestic-XI 2, while at Rahmat Wali Masroor
Cricket Ground in Khost, Nangarhar B will take on ACB-XI.