AJMAN: Members of Pakistan’s blind cricket squad pose for a group photo with the winners trophy after completing the whitewash of England.
AJMAN: Members of Pakistan’s blind cricket squad pose for a group photo with the winners trophy after completing the whitewash of England.

AJMAN: Pakistan whitewashed England 6-0 in the International Blind Twenty20 Series here by overpowering the English team by 152 runs in the last game at the Ajman Oval Cricket Ground here late on Monday.

England won the toss and put Pakistan into bat. Openers Moeen Aslam and Muhammad Rashid gave a solid start to Pakistan. Rashid was bowled for 44 off 24 balls while Zafar Iqbal was also dismissed after scoring 22 runs. But the star for Pakistan was Moeen Aslam who remained not out on 131 runs scored off just 69 balls with the help of 11 boundaries and 2 sixes. Mohsin Khan was the other unbeaten batsman who made 31 runs off 18 balls.

Pakistan posted a total of 277 on the scoreboard for the loss of just two wickets in the stipulated 20 overs.

In reply, England could just manage to score 125 for 6 in their 20 overs, losing the match by a big margin. Sam Murray remained unbeaten on 36 runs. Badar Munir, Sajid Nawaz, Mohsin Khan and Muhammad Shahzaib claimed a wicket each.

Later, Moeen Aslam of Pakistan was declared Man of the Match. Players of the series were Zafar Iqbal (B1 category), Badar Munir (B2 category) and Mohsin Khan (B3 category).

Dr. Rashid Alleem, Chairman SEWA, Ahmed Amjad Ali Counsel General Pakistan in Dubai, Syed Sultan Shah, Chairman PBCC were the guests of honour on the occasion and gave away prizes to the winners. This was the fourth bilateral series played between both countries and Pakistan has won all.

Published in Dawn, November 20th, 2019

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