Mahipar Stars recorded a commanding victory over Hindukush Strikers by an innings and 141 runs in the 10th match of the e& Presenting Ahmad Shah Abdali First-Class Tournament, Powered by SuperCola.
The match was played at the
Rahmat Wali Masroor Cricket Ground in Khost where Hindukush Strikers won the
toss and elected to bat first against Mahipar Stars.
Hindukush Strikers failed to
produce a strong batting performance in their first innings and were bowled out
for 117 runs. Hashmatullah Shahidi top-scored with 33, while Kamal Khan made
25. For Mahipar Stars, captain Yamin Ahmadzai took 4 wickets, Hayatullah Noori
and Naseer Khan claimed 2 wickets each, and Qais Ahmad picked up 1 wicket.
Mahipar Stars then delivered an
outstanding batting performance in their first innings, scoring 464 runs and
taking a massive 347-run lead over Hindukush Strikers. Shahidullah Kamal played
a superb innings and top-scored with an impressive 255 runs.
For Hindukush Strikers, Amanullah
Kunari took 3 wickets, Muslim Musa and Khair Mohammad claimed 2 wickets each,
while Zia-ur-Rahman, Naveed Zadran, and Abdul Malik took 1 wicket apiece.
Hindukush Strikers also struggled
in their second innings and were bowled out for 206 runs. Muslim Musa scored
87, while Hashmatullah Shahidi contributed 47. As a result, Hindukush Strikers
lost the match by an innings and 141 runs.
For Mahipar Stars, Yamin Ahmadzai
claimed 6 wickets, Qais Ahmad took 2, while Hayatullah and Wahid Zadran picked
up 1 wicket each.
Shahidullah Kamal, who scored a
magnificent 255 runs for Mahipar Stars, was named Player of the Match.