Bheda Tigers win KPL title in style
Man of the Final Rizwan Mahmood receives his award from MQM Deputy Convener and MNA Dr Farooq Sattar as the chief guest. PHOTO: KPL
A match winning all- round performance by first class cricketer Rizwan Mahmood guided Bheda Tigers (BT) to a 7-wicket victory over Defending Champion Tanger Star in the final of the Khatri Premier league season 3 Floodlight T-20 cricket at Historic Asghar Ali shah Stadium here on Sunday night.
Batting first, Tanger Star reached 157-6 in their 20 overs against tight bowling, intelligently utilized by Bheda Tigers skipper Imran Churi, the loving personality of Muslim Khatri community.
Upcoming talented batter of Muslim Khatri community Mohammed Asad was the top scorer with a 29 -ball unbeaten knock of 46 that included two boundaries and four sixes. Khurram Manzoor struggled to make 41 from 41 deliveries with one four and two sixes while Usman Khan hit an 18.
Rizwan Mahmoud bagged 2-18, and Owais Jamali 2-35.
Bheda Tiger's response to the chase was shaky when in form opener Mohammad Afzal departed on first ball of duck. But the arrival of the experienced Rizwan Mahmood eased the tension in the Bheda dugout as the right-hander simply toyed with the Tanger Star bowlers to slam four boundaries and three six in a dazzling innings of 50 off 33 .
Afnan Khan made 28 off 14 balls with two fours and brace of Sixes.
Rizwan was deserving recipient of the Rs 5,000 man-of-the-match prize at the presentation ceremony which was graced by Deputy convener MQM and MNA Dr Farooq Sattar who was the chief guest. Also present were MPA Jamal Ahmed and Kamran Ahmed, District sports officer Government of Sindh Hajra Nawab, Abdul Kareem Niazi, Tournament Chairman Irfan Zeri, Tournament secretary Sadiq Khatri.
A delighted Bheda Tigers skipper Imran Churi received the winners' trophy along with Rs 200,000 awarded to the champions. The captain of Tanger Star Haroon Tara collected the runners-up trophy and Rs100,000.
Muzzamil Sonija was the player-of-the-tournament from Khatri community and received a motorbike while Abdullah Fazal won the Man of the Tournament award which was also a motorbike.