Kunduz – May 09, 2026: The Speenghar Region held their nerves to beat the Amo Region by 5 runs in a nail biter earlier in the day to register their second victory of the event, whereas the Band-e-Amir region have put on a terrific all-round display to dismantle the Mis-e-Ainak Region by 8 wickets for their 3rd victory in the ongoing e& National T20 Cup 2026, powered by SuperCola.
The Amo Region opted to bowl
first in the opening game of the day and bowled well to restrict the Speenghar
Region to an under-par score of 139/8 runs in the first inning. Zubaid Akbari,
the skipper for the Speenghar Region, scored a solid knock of 64 runs off 39
balls to hold the innings together.
The 140-run target, which seemed
under-par at first glance, turned out to be a tough task for the Amo Batters as
they failed to chase it down and fell short by 5 runs. Rohullah Arab (4/14)
continued to enjoy his form and registered a terrific four-wicket haul to grab
the Player of the Match award.
The afternoon encounter saw the
Band-e-Amir Region facing the Mis-e-Ainak Region in the 14th match of the
event. The Mis-e-Ainak Region won the toss and opted to bat first, but came
under the pump in the first over, losing their first wicket. The wicket column
continued to tick as the Band-e-Amir Region bowlers, led by Abdullah Ahmadzai’s
4/33, stole the show in the first inning, as they didn’t let the batters put a
big score on the board.
Said Khan (2/15), Izharulhaq
Naveed (2/15), and Haqmal Arya (1/24) were other contributors with the ball to
restrict the Mis-e-Ainak Region to 118/10 runs in the first inning.
Usman Sadaat (51*), Mohammad
Haroon (32), and Hazratullah Zazai (28) made light work of the chase as the top
three took the Band-e-Amir Region to a victory by 8 wickets with more than three
overs to spare. Abdullah Ahmadzai was awarded the Player of the Match for his
terrific bowling figures.
On Day 8 of the competitions, the
Bost Region will lock horns with the Amo Region in the morning, whereas the
Band-e-Amir Region will face the Speenghar Region in the afternoon match of the
day.