Share:LAHORE - Phenomenal Tayyab Tair guided ATF Southern Punjab to their second win in the National T20 match as they defeated Home City Central Punjab by six wickets here at the Gaddafi Stadium on Thursday. But after that, helped by excellent half-centuries by Tayyab Tahir and Khushdil Shah, Southern Punjab achieved the required target in 19 overs for the loss of four wickets. Tayyab and Khushdil denied Central Punjab bowlers any further breakthroughs and they went on to stitch 92-run stand before the former was dismissed in the penultimate over. Central Punjab faced early blows when Southern Punjab captain Aamer Yamin and pacer Naseem Shah accounted for openers Kamran Akmal and Muhammad Akhlaq in the first two overs. Saif Badar followed them in the fourth over to leave Central Punjab tottering at 30 for three.

Source: The Nation October 08, 2021 02:48 UTC