In the ongoing Wazir Mohammad Akbar Khan Provincial Grade 1 Tournament, two matches were played today. At the Rahmat Wali Masroor Cricket Ground in Khost, Nangarhar-B defeated Khost, while at the Najibullah Tarakai Cricket Ground in Nangarhar, Chairman-XI overcame Khost-B. It is worth noting that the Wazir Mohammad Akbar Khan Provincial Grade 1 Tournament is being contested among 12 strong teams, with standout performers being selected for the Mirwais Nika Three-Day and National T20 tournaments.
In the match between Khost-B and
Chairman-XI, Chairman-XI batted first and set a target of 243 runs. Fazal
Usmani scored 75 runs, Mobeen Khan added 64, and Ejaz Ahmad contributed 43
runs. For Khost-B, bowler Ehsan Aman claimed 2 wickets.
In reply, Khost-B scored 228 runs
and lost the match by 14 runs. Rahman Rehan made 102 runs, while Saber Gurbaz
scored 77 runs for Khost-B. On the bowling side for Chairman-XI, Aftab Alam
took 4 wickets and Wali Agha claimed 3 wickets.
Chairman-XI fast bowler Aftab
Alam was named Player of the Match after taking 4 crucial wickets for 25 runs.
In the second match between
Nangarhar-B and Khost, played in Khost, Nangarhar-B emerged victorious. Khost batted
first and set a target of 175 runs. Naqib Ehsas scored 50 runs and Naveed Obaid
made 38 runs for Khost. For Nangarhar B, bowlers Nasir Khan, Faheem Qasimi, and
Jawad Ali each took 3 wickets.
Nangarhar-B chased down the
target in the 25th over, losing only 3 wickets. Jalat Musazai scored 73 runs,
while Inayatullah added 41 runs. For Khost, Habibullah, Mohammad, and Younas
Zadran picked up one wicket each.
Nangarhar B opening batter Jalat
Musazai was named Player of the Match for his quick 73-run innings.
It is worth mentioning that the Wazir
Mohammad Akbar Khan Provincial Grade 1 Tournament will continue tomorrow, with
Nangarhar facing Logar at the Najibullah Tarakai Cricket Ground in Nangarhar,
while Domestic-XI will take on ACB-XI at the Rahmat Wali Masroor Cricket Ground
in Khost.