Match Details

KPK vs Sindh Final, National T20 2022

Sindh

141-214.4

Sindh won by 8 wickets 🏆

KPK

19.5140-10

Match info

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Scorecard

Session	Open	PASS
6 Over	49	66
10 Over	97	86

Session	Open	PASS
6 Over	48	44
10 Over	75	67
15 Over	103	100
20 Over	150	140

Commentary

That’s it from the live coverage for the Finals of the National T20 Cup,2022 between Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh, this was Vatsal Negandhi signing off alongside Shashank Surly and our scorer/analyst Raju Khariya. Do join us for more exciting fixtures across the globe, until then take care and stay safe!!

The moment finally arrives, as Saud Shakeel joins his team behind the Champions board along with the trophy, they are over the moon and the celebration will last long into the night.

Saud Shakeel (Winning Captain): "I will give credits to the almighty, this win is for the Sindh people. All our players stood up to every circumstances, Asif Mehmood, Zahid Mehmood and Yousuf also supported us to some wins along with Saim Ayub's brilliance. We trust the process and not the results, we had our standards set and followed the process and in the end we are fortunate to lift the trophy.

Saud Shakeel receives the Pakistan National T20 Trophy

Usman Khalid (Losing Captain): " Match slipped from our hands as we lost quick wickets in the earlier stage, we also lost wickets in cluster at the end and didn't put enough on the board. Credits to Sindh for getting the better of us. We took in an extra pacer to make our bowling more strong. I would want to thank my coaching staff and our supporters, our youngsters helped us well throughout the series, we have many positives, Rehan Afridi is one of them."

Saim Ayub (Player of the Tournament): "Thanks to almighty, I love to adopt to conditions and play aggressive cricket and help my team to win games. I have developed that shot (no-look shot) and it feels to good to bring it out in the final. I just want to adopt to the teams requirement and play accordingly that's what helped me."

Sohail Khan is the Best Bowler of the tournament with 21 wickets.

Sahibzada Farhan is the Best Batter of the tournament with 429 runs with a top score of 102.

Sarfaraz Ahmed is the Best Wicket-Keeper of the tournament with 13 dismissals and 209 runs.

Sohail Khan (Player of the Match): "Thanks to almighty for making me the player of the match in the final. We had planned well with our coach against every Khyber batters, I used my weapon of getting the ball to inswing and got success. I have played with these players for a lot of years and I am experienced enough to pounce on their weakness."

Zameer Haider stood in his last game as umpire today, he stood in 6 Tests, 46 ODIs, and 17 T20Is over his long career.

Hang around for the presentation ceremony.

Vatsal: SINDH is the CHAMPION of the NATIONAL T20 CUP 2022. They have beaten Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by 8 wickets in a one-sided final.

Chasing 141, Sindh got off a rocketing start with Saim Ayub and Sharjeel Khan who added 70 in just 7 overs. Saim Ayub the star of the season was dismissed for 36 off 24. Shakeel joined hands with Sharjeel and added 39 for 2^nd wicket. Sharjeel played an outstanding knock of 53 off 36. Skipper Shakeel remained unbeaten on 18 and Omair Yousuf scored 21* off 12 to add the finishing touches to chase 141 inside 15 overs.

The KP bowlers bowled well in patches but did not have a big score to defend. M Sarwar got a wicket along with Arshad Iqbal who got 1 for 43 in his 4-over spell. They tried to go short initially but runs were flowing all over from the Sindh batters. An ordinary effort and Sindh comes out on top in this finale.

Earlier in the day, KP opting to Bat 1^stlost 3 wickets inside the powerplay. S Farhan (4), K Ghulam (16), and A Amin (7) were the ones to depart early. Azmat came in and took the innings forward with Rehan Afridi but got dismissed for 10 in pursuit of getting the run rate going. Rehan Afridi top scored and got 43. M Sarwar supported him well and scored 30 off 20 for his side. Skipper K Usman got 16. The tailenders could not get much and KP was restricted to 140 and was all out inside their 20 overs.

The Sindh bowlers were brilliant overall led by Sohail Khan who got 4 for 18 in his spell.
He was well supported by Mir Hamza and Asif Mehmood who picked 2 a piece. Z Mahmood rounded it off with a wicket in his 4-over spell of 1 for 21. A good team effort by the Sindh side to keep the Khyber side to 140 in the big finale.

Sindh is elated and they are giving a lap of honor to the crowd. A memorable win for the Sindh side as they go past Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in their 1st ever final appearance of the National T20 Cup.

Shashank: Happy to see Sarfaraz Ahmed smiling and happy, he was disappointed for not getting picked up by Pakistan for the upcoming World T20 in Australia, the man who has tasted so much success is now celebrating this triumph like its his first ever trophy.

14.4 M Imran to O Yousuf

1 THERE IT IS THE WINNING RUNSS!! Back of a length and goes wide of off with the angle, Yousuf, pushes it towards the man at cover-point, a misfield ensures the batter to cross each other for a historic run, which takes them to their maiden National T20 title. Their players are over the moon and the Multan crowd is ecstatic, they have crushed the mighty Khyber Pakhtunkhwa side by 8 wickets with 32 balls to spare.

Scores are tied here and Sindh just needs a run to get over the line.

14.3 M Imran to O Yousuf

2 Back of a length and on the pads, Yousuf clips it towards deep square leg and comes sprinting back for the second run. Scores Level!!

14.2 M Imran to O Yousuf

0 Short and goes across the off stump, Yousuf leans back and watches it go to the keeper.

14.1 M Imran to S Shakeel

1 Back of the hand slower delivery, full and on the pads, Shakeel turns it towards midwicket area and gets Yousuf on strike.