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Lahore Region Whites and Karachi Region Whites secured victories against Peshawar Region and Faisalabad Region, respectively, on the opening day of ABS Developers National T20 Cup 2026 on Saturday night here at the Imran Khan Cricket Stadium in Peshawar.
In the tournament’s first game, Lahore Whites’ Farhan Yousaf’s 61 not out and opening batter Muhammad Akhlaq’s 46-ball 58 powered their side to a six-wicket victory as they chased Peshawar’s total of 167-9.
After losing three wickets for 48 runs in the powerplay, Farhan and Akhlaq knitted an 80-run partnership off 47 deliveries to take their side close to victory.
Akhlaq was dismissed in the 14th over after scoring 58 off 46 hitting eight fours and one six. Farhan remained unbeaten on 61 off 31 laced with five fours and four sixes.
Mohammad Mohsin’s unbeaten 17 off nine deliveries, featuring two fours sealed the win for his side with 18 balls to spare. For Peshawar, Mohammad Nawaz picked up two of the three early wickets to fall, while Usman Tariq and Mohammad Imran Jnr dismissed one batter each.
Earlier, Peshawar’s opening batter Yasir Khan (65, 37b, 4x4s, 5x6s) shared a 44-run opening wicket partnership with Abuzar Tariq (26, 22b, 2x4s, 2x6s) before the former departed on the final delivery of the fifth over.
Yasir added another 24 runs for the second wicket with Mohammad Haris (12, 7b, 2x4s) before sharing another 56-run alliance with Waqar Ahmed (28, 26b, 2x4s).
Lahore Whites’ bowlers only gave away 32 runs and took six wickets in the last five over of Peshawar’s innings after they had scored 135-3 in 15 overs.
For Lahore Whites, skipper Aamir Jamal spearheaded the bowling attack, grabbing three wickets for 40 in his four overs. Mohammad Rameez Jnr aided his captain, returning figures of 4-0-24-2. Ubaid Shah and Naseem Shah also had one wicket each to their name.
In the second game of the day, Karachi Whites romped to an eight-wicket win with 17 balls to spare against Faisalabad while chasing 172.
After putting Faisalabad in to bat first, Karachi Whites struck thrice inside the first four overs as Faisalabad slipped from 34 for no loss in 2.1 overs to 39 for three in four overs.
The brisk start before the mini collapse was provided by opening batter Mohammad Faizan’s quick-fire 30 off 13 balls featuring four fours and two sixes before Saim Ayub struck to remove him in third over.
Saim returned in ninth over to dent Faisalabad once again as he got rid of Mubasir Khan with Faisalabad reeling at 57-4 in 8.3 overs.
No.3 batter Muhammad Awais Zafar then shared a 70-run alliance off 41 deliveries with skipper Muhammad Irfan Khan (36, 23b, 4x4s) for the fifth wicket to take their team out of trouble.
With Faisalabad at 127 for five after Irfan’s dismissal in the 16th over, Awais launched a late charge to power his side to 171-7 in 20 overs. He finished unbeaten on 81 off 53 balls, hitting six fours and three sixes.
For Karachi Whites, Saim Ayub and Muhammad Umar both returned similar figures of 4-0-30-2. Pacers Mohammad Hamza Sohail and Saqib Khan removed one batter each.
In reply, opening batter Saim (33, 25b, 3x4s, 1x6) and Abdullah Fazal provided their side with a decent start stitching a 63-run stand before the former fell to pacer Mohammad Zeeshan in the eighth over.
After Zaman Khan removed Saud Shakeel in the 12th over with 88 on the board, Karachi Whites’ Khawaja Mohammad Nafay and Abdullah combined to smash an unbeaten 86-run alliance off 35 balls for the third wicket to take their side home.
Nafay had walked in when Karachi required 84 off 52 balls, and he soon raced to 48 not out off 20 on the back of six fours and two sixes, turning the game on its head. Abdullah remained not out on 76 off 51 balls, hitting three fours and five sixes.
On the second day of the tournament, the Group B fixtures will get underway with Abbottabad taking on Multan in the first match and Sialkot facing Karachi Blues in the second game.
Scores in brief:
Match 1: Lahore Region Whites beat Peshawar Region by six wickets at Imran Khan Cricket Stadium, Peshawar.
Peshawar 167-9, 20 overs (Yasir Khan 65, Waqar Ahmed 28, Abuzar Tariq 26; Aamir Jamal 3-40, Mohammad Rameez Jnr 2-24)
Lahore Whites 168-4, 17 overs (Farhan Yousaf 61 not out, Muhammad Akhlaq 58; Mohammad Nawaz 2-40)
Player of the match: Farhan Yousaf (Lahore Region Whites)
Match 2: Karachi Region Whites beat Faisalabad Region by eight wickets at Imran Khan Cricket Stadium, Peshawar
Faisalabad 171-7, 20 overs (Muhammad Awais Zafar 81 not out, Muhammad Irfan Khan 36, Mohammad Faizan 30; Saim Ayub 2-30, Muhammad Umar 2-30)
Karachi Whites 174-2, 17.1 overs (Abdullah Fazal 76 not out, Khawaja Mohammad Nafay 48 not out, Saim Ayub 33)
Player of the match: Abdullah Fazal (Karachi Region Whites)
Sunday’s Fixtures
Abbottabad v Multan at 4.15pm PKT
Sialkot v Karachi Blues at 9.15pm PKT
In the tournament’s first game, Lahore Whites’ Farhan Yousaf’s 61 not out and opening batter Muhammad Akhlaq’s 46-ball 58 powered their side to a six-wicket victory as they chased Peshawar’s total of 167-9.
After losing three wickets for 48 runs in the powerplay, Farhan and Akhlaq knitted an 80-run partnership off 47 deliveries to take their side close to victory.
Akhlaq was dismissed in the 14th over after scoring 58 off 46 hitting eight fours and one six. Farhan remained unbeaten on 61 off 31 laced with five fours and four sixes.
Mohammad Mohsin’s unbeaten 17 off nine deliveries, featuring two fours sealed the win for his side with 18 balls to spare. For Peshawar, Mohammad Nawaz picked up two of the three early wickets to fall, while Usman Tariq and Mohammad Imran Jnr dismissed one batter each.
Earlier, Peshawar’s opening batter Yasir Khan (65, 37b, 4x4s, 5x6s) shared a 44-run opening wicket partnership with Abuzar Tariq (26, 22b, 2x4s, 2x6s) before the former departed on the final delivery of the fifth over.
Yasir added another 24 runs for the second wicket with Mohammad Haris (12, 7b, 2x4s) before sharing another 56-run alliance with Waqar Ahmed (28, 26b, 2x4s).
Lahore Whites’ bowlers only gave away 32 runs and took six wickets in the last five over of Peshawar’s innings after they had scored 135-3 in 15 overs.
For Lahore Whites, skipper Aamir Jamal spearheaded the bowling attack, grabbing three wickets for 40 in his four overs. Mohammad Rameez Jnr aided his captain, returning figures of 4-0-24-2. Ubaid Shah and Naseem Shah also had one wicket each to their name.
In the second game of the day, Karachi Whites romped to an eight-wicket win with 17 balls to spare against Faisalabad while chasing 172.
After putting Faisalabad in to bat first, Karachi Whites struck thrice inside the first four overs as Faisalabad slipped from 34 for no loss in 2.1 overs to 39 for three in four overs.
The brisk start before the mini collapse was provided by opening batter Mohammad Faizan’s quick-fire 30 off 13 balls featuring four fours and two sixes before Saim Ayub struck to remove him in third over.
Saim returned in ninth over to dent Faisalabad once again as he got rid of Mubasir Khan with Faisalabad reeling at 57-4 in 8.3 overs.
No.3 batter Muhammad Awais Zafar then shared a 70-run alliance off 41 deliveries with skipper Muhammad Irfan Khan (36, 23b, 4x4s) for the fifth wicket to take their team out of trouble.
With Faisalabad at 127 for five after Irfan’s dismissal in the 16th over, Awais launched a late charge to power his side to 171-7 in 20 overs. He finished unbeaten on 81 off 53 balls, hitting six fours and three sixes.
For Karachi Whites, Saim Ayub and Muhammad Umar both returned similar figures of 4-0-30-2. Pacers Mohammad Hamza Sohail and Saqib Khan removed one batter each.
In reply, opening batter Saim (33, 25b, 3x4s, 1x6) and Abdullah Fazal provided their side with a decent start stitching a 63-run stand before the former fell to pacer Mohammad Zeeshan in the eighth over.
After Zaman Khan removed Saud Shakeel in the 12th over with 88 on the board, Karachi Whites’ Khawaja Mohammad Nafay and Abdullah combined to smash an unbeaten 86-run alliance off 35 balls for the third wicket to take their side home.
Nafay had walked in when Karachi required 84 off 52 balls, and he soon raced to 48 not out off 20 on the back of six fours and two sixes, turning the game on its head. Abdullah remained not out on 76 off 51 balls, hitting three fours and five sixes.
On the second day of the tournament, the Group B fixtures will get underway with Abbottabad taking on Multan in the first match and Sialkot facing Karachi Blues in the second game.
Scores in brief:
Match 1: Lahore Region Whites beat Peshawar Region by six wickets at Imran Khan Cricket Stadium, Peshawar.
Peshawar 167-9, 20 overs (Yasir Khan 65, Waqar Ahmed 28, Abuzar Tariq 26; Aamir Jamal 3-40, Mohammad Rameez Jnr 2-24)
Lahore Whites 168-4, 17 overs (Farhan Yousaf 61 not out, Muhammad Akhlaq 58; Mohammad Nawaz 2-40)
Player of the match: Farhan Yousaf (Lahore Region Whites)
Match 2: Karachi Region Whites beat Faisalabad Region by eight wickets at Imran Khan Cricket Stadium, Peshawar
Faisalabad 171-7, 20 overs (Muhammad Awais Zafar 81 not out, Muhammad Irfan Khan 36, Mohammad Faizan 30; Saim Ayub 2-30, Muhammad Umar 2-30)
Karachi Whites 174-2, 17.1 overs (Abdullah Fazal 76 not out, Khawaja Mohammad Nafay 48 not out, Saim Ayub 33)
Player of the match: Abdullah Fazal (Karachi Region Whites)
Sunday’s Fixtures
Abbottabad v Multan at 4.15pm PKT
Sialkot v Karachi Blues at 9.15pm PKT
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How has Abdullah Fazal not been part of any Shaheens nor PSL teams?
He is one of the few all-format players in Pakistan and he is not in the reckoning anywhere.
He is one of the few all-format players in Pakistan and he is not in the reckoning anywhere.
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Cricinfo is not covering this? PCB is a joke.
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Saw some of the Peshawar game.
Same old rubbish from Iftikhar. Nawaz absolutely horrendous too.
Really enjoyed some clean smoking from Yasir Khan, I’ve always maintained the bloke is a slightly inferior version of Sahibzada Farhan but he hits them bigger and longer than Farhan does.
Didn’t see the Yousuf innings but very happy for him. Good to see young talent that can bat in the middle and smoke them if needed.
Whoever that number 4 is in Peshawar, he is pure *****. Rubbish player, shouldn’t be in T20s. Iftikhar better off batting at 4 and everyone moves one up.
Same old rubbish from Iftikhar. Nawaz absolutely horrendous too.
Really enjoyed some clean smoking from Yasir Khan, I’ve always maintained the bloke is a slightly inferior version of Sahibzada Farhan but he hits them bigger and longer than Farhan does.
Didn’t see the Yousuf innings but very happy for him. Good to see young talent that can bat in the middle and smoke them if needed.
Whoever that number 4 is in Peshawar, he is pure *****. Rubbish player, shouldn’t be in T20s. Iftikhar better off batting at 4 and everyone moves one up.
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Akhlaq played quite slow even though he got off to a pretty fast start. Wickets fell early so I guess he took some responsibility. He is a much better player than what he showed in his innings. Good balance and technique to hit big as well.
Well done to Khwaja Nafay too. Looks like he’s ready to take off now. Would love to see Nafay and Saim open for them.
Well done to Khwaja Nafay too. Looks like he’s ready to take off now. Would love to see Nafay and Saim open for them.
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Good opportunity for Aamer Jamal to make more of himself as an all rounder as he is the skipper.
Also I think Abbas Afridi should have been the captain of Peshawar. Iftikhar is the same mould as his warlord Misbah and buddy Rizwan. Don’t need selfish people in powerful roles in Pakistan
Also I think Abbas Afridi should have been the captain of Peshawar. Iftikhar is the same mould as his warlord Misbah and buddy Rizwan. Don’t need selfish people in powerful roles in Pakistan
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All the returning Pakistan players featured today but Babar as usual too lazy or stuck up for this?
I hope they don’t play him anyways as he will probably lower the standard with his outdated style of play. Much rather youngsters having a go and keep pushing modern standards
I hope they don’t play him anyways as he will probably lower the standard with his outdated style of play. Much rather youngsters having a go and keep pushing modern standards
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