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National T20 Cup 2022, Semi Finals: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh emerge victorious

image-l87p13vhKhyber Pakhtunkhwa won the first Semi Final of National T20 Cup. PC: Twitter

Pakistan National T20 Cup 2022 is inches away from its business end as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Central Punjab locked horns against Northern and Sindh respectively, in two Semi Finals on Sunday, September 18th. Let’s take a small look at what transpired.

Semi Final 1: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa vs Northern

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa defeated Northern by 5 wickets in the First Semi Final of the ongoing National T20 Cup 2022 on Sunday at Multan Cricket Stadium.

After electing to bat first, Northern scored 164 for 4 in the first innings. Openers Nasir Nawaz and Taimoor Sultan started well and added 42 for the first wicket. Sultan departed for 21 off 20 and Northern scored 46 for 1 in the powerplay. Nawaz at the other end, was joined by skipper Umar Amin and the pair had a 70 runs partnership for the second wicket before losing Amin after scoring a decent 32 off 26. 

However, Nawaz, who was dropped on 1 earlier in the first over, top-scored with 72 off 55 balls. On the other hand, Pakhtunkhwa’s Ihsanullah (0-14) failed to grab a wicket but was the most economical bowler today. However, Arshad Iqbal took 2 wickets and gave away 34 runs in his 4 overs.


Chasing a challenging target of 165, KPK’s openers Rehan Afridi and Sahibzada Farhan got off to a flying start and added 89 runs for the first wicket. The duo reached the 50-run mark in the first five overs which set the tempo for the men in black. 

Farhan (39 off 29) was the first one to get out, followed by the wicket of his opening partner Afridi (54 off 39), who departed after scoring his maiden T20 fifty. 

From Northern's perspective, Zaman Khan (2-24) did try to bring the men in red back in the game with a double-wicket 16th over but Mohammad Sarwar rose to the occasion and held his nerves, scoring 37 off 28 which helped KPK to chase the target with one over to spare.

Brief Scores:

Northern: 164-4 (20 overs)

Nasir Nawaz 72 (55), Umar Amin 32 (26);
Arshad Iqbal 2-34 (4), Khalid Usman 1-33 (4)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 165-5 (19 overs)

Rehan Afridi 54 (39), Sahibzada Farhan 39 (29);
Zaman Khan 2-24 (4), Mehran Mumtaz 1-32 (4)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won by 5 wickets.


Semi Final 2: Sindh vs Central Punjab

Sindh thumped Central Punjab by 5 wickets in the second Semi Final of National T20 Cup at Multan Cricket Stadium.

After electing to bat first, Central Punjab got off to a scintillating start, scoring 78 in the first six overs. Their openers, Mohammad Akhlaq and Muhammad Faizan added 78 runs for the first wicket before Akhlaq departed for 28 off 15.

Faizan at the other end went on to score a 31-ball 52, followed by a decent 18-ball 25 from skipper Qasim Akram. Zahid Mahmood (4-20) along with Danish Aziz went through Punjab’s middle order. The Akram-led side could not carry the momentum they got in the powerplay and could only manage 179 runs of the board after 20 overs.

In reply, Sindh carried the momentum they got from their bowlers and chased down the target of 180 with four balls to spare. Omair Yousuf(51* off 36) top-scored with an unbeaten half century, followed by opener Saim Ayub’s 46 off 24. 

Usama Mir (2-30) was the pick of the bowlers for Central Punjab, who tried to bring things back in control, taking two quick wickets in the 11th over. But a 53-runs partnership between Omair and Danish Aziz carried Sindh to a comfortable position and Anwar Ali’s cameo of 32 off 13 assured a rather comfortable victory for Sindh at the end.

Brief Score:

Central Punjab: 179/8 (20 Overs)

Muhammad Faizan 52(31), Irfan Khan Niazi 36(27);
Zahid Mahmood 4-20 (4), Danish Aziz 1-17 (2)

Sindh: 185/5 (19.4 Overs)

Omair Yousuf 51* (36), Saim Ayub 46 (24);
Usama Mir 2-30 (3.2), Qasim Akram 1-19 (2)

Sindh won by 5 wickets

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