Premier prime:
1. IsDB Group deciding to bat first against Toys R Us on Ground # 8 could manage 141 for 8 in the allotted 18 overs. Noor Butt remained unbeaten on 53 off 29 balls with 6 fours, Naeem Shah 26 in 16 balls, Waqas 20 in 11 balls with 4 fours and Mazhar 21 in 20 balls with 3 fours. Shoaib Ali took 2 wkts.
Toys RUs in chase reached the winning target of 142 for 6 in 66 balls to win by 4 wkts with 42 balls to spare. Zakaullah slammed 56 in 20 balls with six and 11 fours while Hasanat remained unbeaten on 35 off 16 balls with six and 4 fours, Waseem 16 and Abdullah Essa 13. Abdullah Shah took 3 for 41.
2. Tuskers was stranded at 104 for 9 in allotted 18 overs. Haroon made 18’’, Yashik 16, Ilyas 15 while Mohammed remained unbeaten on 24 off 26 balls. Javed Iqbal scalped 3 for 18 as Zeeshan and Usman had 2 each.
Zultec in chase required the winning runs in a maximum of 7 overs which they did with authority as the 108 runs were scored in 32 balls with the loss of one wkt. Waqar ul Hasan in sublime touch blasted an unbeaten 68 in mere 20 balls studded with 3 sixes and 11 fours as he first added 50 in 20 balls for the first wkt with Umair Ali Khan (12) and then 58 in 12 balls for the unbroken 2nd wkt with Abu Huraira who remained unbeaten on 21 with 2 sixes and 2 fours. With this enhancement of NRR, Zultec qualified for the last 4 to play in the Playoffs.
3. Nesma Air Lines opted to bat first against Jotun penguins plundered mammoth 236 for 4 in allotted 18 overs. Naeem Malik hit 53 in 30 balls with six and 6 fours while Khawar Zafar supported him with 56 in 30 balls to stitch together 108 in 53 balls for the opening stand. Atif then blasted unbeaten 82 in just 25 balls with the help of 6sixes and 8 fours and Akbar made 32 in 18 balls with 2 fours and a six. Aftab took 2 scalps.
Jotun Penguins in reply chased a huge required run rate of more than 13 lost wkts at frequent intervals to get bowled out for 159 to lose by 77 runs. Malik Aftab was the top scorer for Jotun with 63 in 29 balls with 5 sixes and 3 fours, Muneeb made 19, Majed Khan 14 and Abid Malik 16. Akbar grabbed 3 for 12 and Shahzad Bhatti 3 for 42.
4. Stallions Air homes chose to bat first against Abu Dawood Trading on ground # 7 to get 152 for 5’’ in the allotted 18 overs. Shafiq hit 25 in 15 balls with 3 fours and a six, Aqeel Malik 25 in 23 balls, Jahanzeb 36 in 25 balls with six and 3 fours and Abdulrehman unbeaten on 29 off 15 balls with 3 hits to the ropes.
Abu Dawood Trading in chase reached the victory target of 153 for 4 in 91 balls to win by 6 wkts with 17 balls to remain. Ali Nawaz top-scored with 63 in 29 balls with 2 sixes and 10 fours as he added 74 runs in 41 balls for the 2nd wkt with Amir Gujjar who made 17. Earlier Saddam Hussain scored 15, Mohsin unbeaten 20 and Amir Waqas 16. Safiuddin took 2 scalps.
