Khost – July 14: 2026: The Speenghar Tigers have strengthened their position at the top of the SCLXI table with a thumping victory over the Bost Defenders before the Mis-e-Ainak Knights, led by Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s second successive hundred, outplayed the Band-e-Amir Dragons and closed their SCLXI journey with a commanding victory.
Earlier in the morning, the
Speenghar Tigers won the toss and opted to field first. After being put into
bat first, the Bost Defenders put on a dismal batting effort and managed to
post 143/10 runs on the board in the first inning. Hazratullah Zazai (40) and
Abdullah Tarakhil (33) chipped in with some runs, but the show in the first
inning was stolen by Zaitullah Shaheen (3/14), Ijaz Ul Haq (2/22), Zahir Khan
(2/23), and Fahim Qasimi (2/46).
Ismat Alam (46*), Zubaid Akbari
(32) and Bahir Shah (30*) made light work of the chase with some terrific
batting as they outplayed the Bost Defenders to complete their 6th victory in
the e& Shpageeza Cricket League 2026, powered by SuperCola.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz produced yet
another scintillating display of power-hitting, bringing up his second
consecutive century in the SCLXI off just 39 balls against the Band-e-Amir
Dragons.
It is Gurbaz's fourth T20 century
and the second-fastest hundred in SCL's history, surpassed only by his own
36-ball century just a day earlier.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (102) scored a
second successive hundred, whereas Khalid Taniwal (34), Wafiullah Tarakhil (33)
and Emal Shaheen (24) chipped in with crucial runs to help the Mis-e-Ainak
Knights post 222/5 runs on the board in the first inning. Farmanullah Safi
(2/26) was the standout bowler for the Dragons. Rahmanullah Gurbaz was named
Player of the Match for his outstanding batting performance.
With this happening, the
Speenghar Tigers and the Amo Sharks have successfully finished as the top two
teams in the round-robin stage to make the Grand Finale of the SCLXI, which
will be played tomorrow at 9:30 AM (AFT) at the Rahmat Wali Masroor Cricket
Ground in Khost province.