The seventh match of the e& Presenting Ahmad Shah Abdali First-Class Tournament 2026, Powered by SuperCola played between Mahipar Stars and Pamir Legends at the Ghazi Amanullah Khan Cricket Ground in Nangarhar, and the eighth match, played between Hindukush Strikers and Maiwand Champions at the Rahmat Wali Masroor Cricket Ground in Khost, both ended in draws.
In the seventh match, Pamir Legends won the toss and elected to bowl
first. Mahipar Stars batted first and were bowled out for 126 runs. Yousuf Shah
top-scored with 34, while Usman Sadat added 27 runs. For Pamir Legends, Fareed
Malik claimed six wickets, while Salam Khan and Naseem Mangal took one wicket
each.
Pamir Legends responded strongly to Mahipar Stars’ first-innings total and
scored 451 runs for the loss of eight wickets. Mohammad Shahzad scored 126,
Bilal Ahmad remained unbeaten on 130, and Mohammad Younas contributed 81 runs,
giving Pamir Legends a 325-run first-innings lead. For Mahipar Stars, Yamin
Ahmadzai and Bashir Ahmad took four wickets each.
Mahipar Stars made a strong comeback in their second innings. Powered by
Shahidullah Kamal’s 197 and captain Yamin Ahmadzai’s 70, they were bowled out
for 500 by the afternoon of the final day, setting Pamir Legends a target of
176 runs. By the end of the final day, Pamir Legends had reached 81 for six,
with Bahir Shah unbeaten on 47, and the match ended in a draw. For Mahipar
Stars, captain Yamin Ahmadzai also produced an excellent bowling performance,
taking all six wickets.
Shahidullah Kamal, the Mahipar Stars middle-order batter who scored 197
in the second innings, was named Player of the Match.
Meanwhile, in the eighth match at the Rahmat Wali Masroor Cricket Ground
in Khost, Hindukush Strikers won the toss and elected to bowl first against
Maiwand Champions. Much of the opening day was lost due to a wet outfield.
Maiwand Champions scored 227 runs in their first innings before being
bowled out. Shams-ur-Rahman remained unbeaten on 66, while Aimal Shaheen scored
63. For Hindukush Strikers, Sayed Shirzad, Nooristani Omarzai and Izhar-ul-Haq
Naveed took two wickets each, while Zia-ur-Rahman, Abdul Malik, Muslim Musa and
Hashmatullah Shahidi claimed one wicket apiece.
In reply to Maiwand Champions’ 227, Hindukush Strikers scored 325 runs
in their first innings, taking a 98-run lead. Their captain Abdul Malik scored
131 runs, while Mubeen Bakhtiar and Hashmatullah Shahidi contributed 44 runs
each. For Maiwand Champions, Shams-ur-Rahman claimed seven wickets, while
Abdullah Tarakhil, Rohullah Arab and Khatir Stanikzai took one wicket each.
In their second innings, Maiwand Champions reached 166 for eight by the
end of the fourth day, with Shams-ur-Rahman unbeaten on 56 and Asghar Atal
scoring 34. The match therefore ended in a draw.
For Hindukush Strikers, Hashmatullah Shahidi took three wickets, Sayed
Shirzad and Nooristani Omarzai claimed two each, while Zia-ur-Rahman picked up
one wicket. Shams-ur-Rahman, the Maiwand Champions all-rounder, was named
Player of the Match after scoring unbeaten knocks of 66 and 55 runs and taking
seven wickets with the ball.