RAWALPINDI: A electrifying contest between Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) and Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) ended in a draw, with the outcome hanging in the balance until the very last delivery as the President’s Cup 50-over tournament commenced here at the Shoaib Akhtar Stadium on Wednesday.

KRL needed two runs off the final delivery but manage to get only one as Kashif Ali was ran out before completing the second. As there was no Super Over, points were equally shared between the two sides.

Batting first Wapda posted 258 for the loss of six wickets with batter Bismillah Khan top-scoring with 86. Khalid Usman (41 not out), Awais Khan (28) and Mohammad Akhlaq (27) were the other notable run-getters for Peshawar.

In reply, Sharoon Siraj played a brilliant knock of 71 off 61 deliveries, studded with eight boundaries and two maximums while Waqar Ahmed also played a decent innings of 52 off 82 balls.

For Wapda, Akif Javed and Ali Raza took three wickets apiece.

Scores in brief:

The other match between Pakistan Television and State Bank of Pakistan at the Abbottabad Cricket Stadium was called off due to heavy rain without a ball being bowled.

Wapda vs KRL match tied.

Wapda 258-6 in 50 overs (Bismillah Khan 86, Khalid Usman 41 not out; Kashif Ali 2-42); KRL 258-8 in 50 overs (Sharoon Siraj 71, Waqar Ahmed 52; Akif Javed 3-51, Ali Raza 3-56).

Published in Dawn, April 25th, 2024