Asad stars as Clifton crush DHA in Karachi Tape Ball Premier League opener

Clifton Popular's players celebrate the wicket of DHA Dabangs' Arsalan Jamshed during the first match of the Karachi Tape Ball Premier League on December 14, 2024. — YouTubeKARACHI: Asad Shah’s unbeaten half-century in the first innings, led Clifton Popular to a comfortable seven-wicket victory over DHA Dabangs in the opening match of the Karachi Tape Ball Premier League (KTPL) Season 4 here at the Moin Khan Academy here on Saturday.Batting first, the Dabangs accumulated 103/2 in their first innings, thanks to a dominant 81-run opening partnership between skipper Taimoor Mirza and Arsalan Jamshed. The opening pair dominated the Popular’s bowlers until Ali Imran got rid of Arsalan before dismissing Shah Raza for a golden duck on the next delivery.Arsalan smashed three fours and four sixes on his way to a 16-ball 40.Meanwhile, Taimoor stood his ground firm and bolstered the Dabangs’ total by smashing 22 runs off the final. He remained the top-scorer for his side in the first innings with an unbeaten 53 off 20 deliveries, hitting one four and six sixes.In response, the Popular amassed 139/1 and secured a handy 36-run lead, courtesy of an unbeaten 87-run partnership for the second wicket between skipper Asad and Hassan Qadeer.Asad was the core aggressor of the match-defining stand, scoring 51 off just 16 deliveries, while Qadeer contributed with a 13-ball 46.Muhammad Hasnain picked up the solitary wicket for the Dabangs in the first innings.Trailing by 36 runs, the Dabangs could score 98/3 in the second innings and thus set Popular a modest 63-run target.Taimoor top-scored for the Dabangs in the second innings as well with his 12-ball 31. He was followed by Shah Raza, who made 28 off 10 deliveries.Set to chase 63, a combined batting effort led Popular to comfortably knock the winning runs for the loss of just three wickets and seven balls to spare.Asad Shah backed his first-innings half-century with a five-ball 14, while Hassan Qadeer (13), Waseem Lefti (11*) and Fahad Mian Chunnu (10) also made notable contributions.For his match-winning effort, Asad was adjudged the player of the match. Comments Submit مضمون کا ماخذ:لاٹری کے اعداد و شمار