FAISALABAD – The Markhors handed a thrashing defeat to the Stallions in the fourth match of the Champions One-Day Cup at Faisalabad’s Iqbal Stadium.
Chasing a target of 232 runs, the Stallions were dismissed for just 105. Zahid Mahmood led the Markhors’ bowling attack with five wickets.
Earlier, Jahandad Khan was the standout performer for the Stallions, taking four wickets and conceding 49 runs as he helped dismiss the Markhors for 231 runs in their first innings.
Despite some notable contributions, the Markhors struggled to build momentum. Mohammad Faizan was out early, caught behind by Mohammad Haris off Mohammad Ali for just 2 runs. Fakhar Zaman scored 20 off 24 before being caught by Mohammad Ali off Jahandad’s bowling, and Kamran Ghulam added a brisk 11 off 13 before being dismissed by Abrar Ahmed.
Captain Mohammad Rizwan contributed 33 off 39 but was caught by Abrar off Mehran Mumtaz, leaving the Markhors in need of more stability.
Salman Agha anchored the innings with a steady 51 off 72, while Iftikhar Ahmed top-scored with an aggressive 60 off 66. Their partnership briefly revitalized the innings, but Iftikhar was dismissed by Mehran just as the Markhors seemed to gain momentum. Abdul Samad’s attempt to accelerate with 37 off 35 ended with a sharp catch by Babar Azam, again off Mehran.
Playing XIs:
Markhors: Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Faizan, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Rizwan (c) (wk), Salman Agha, Abdul Samad, Zahid Mahmood, Naseem Shah, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shahnawaz Dahani
Stallions: Shan Masood, Yasir Khan, Babar Azam, Tayyab Tahir, Mohammad Haris (c) (wk), Hussain Talat, Jahandad Khan, Mehran Mumtaz, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Ali
