Central Punjab defeat Sindh in 2nd semifinal of National T20 Cup

LAHORE – Central Punjab Tuesday defeated Sindh by seven wickets in the second semifinal of the National T20 Cup at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.

Ahmed Shehzad (49) and Kamran Akmal (51) remained the top scorers who guided Central Punjab to seal victory and quality for the final match.

Back-to-back boundaries.
Quality stuff by @KamiAkmal23 👏#CPvSINDH Live: https://t.co/L0oB4ayCxd#KhelTouHoRahaHai | #NationalT20Cup pic.twitter.com/IxuWgMY52W

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) October 12, 2021

The final match will be played between Central Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Earlier in the day, Punjab won the toss and decided to bowl first. The bowling line of the winning team also displayed impressive performance.

Qasim Akram took three wickets while Wahab Riaz and Zafar Gohar claimed two wickets each, restring Sindh to 141.

Earlier in the day, a steady half-century from Sahibzada Farhan helped Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to qualify for final after defeating Northern in the first semi-final. KP will defend their title in the final on Wednesday.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa defeat Northern to book place in National T20 Cup final