Markhors Qualify for Champions Cup Final as Eliminator two washed out
- The eliminator match against the Lions washed out due to rain.
- The higher-ranked team qualifies for the next round.
- Markhors finished the league stage with 38 points.
FAISALABAD: The Markhors have advanced to the final of the Champions One-Day Cup after their Eliminator match against the Lions was called off due to rain at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad on Friday.
According to the tournament’s qualifying rules, if a play-off match is washed out, the team with the higher ranking in the league standings qualifies for the next round.
The Markhors finished the league stage at the top of the points table, securing three wins and one loss for a total of 38 points. In contrast, the Lions ended in fourth place with one win and three losses, accumulating just 12 points.
The Markhors are set to face the Panthers in the final on September 29. The two teams last met in the Champions One-Day Cup Qualifier on Tuesday, where Saim Ayub’s outstanding all-round performance led the Panthers to victory. Ayub complemented his five-wicket haul with a quick innings, helping the Panthers chase down a modest target of 138 runs in just 23.4 overs.
Panthers Squad:
Shadab Khan (captain), Abdul Wahid Bangalzai, Ahmed Bashir, Amad Butt, Arafat Minhas, Azan Awais, Haider Ali, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Umar, Mohammad Zeeshan, Mubasir Khan, Rizwan Mehmood, Umar Siddiq and Usman Khan.
Markhors Squad:
Iftikhar Ahmed (captain), Abdul Samad, Akif Javed, Ali Usman, Bismillah Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Haseebullah, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Faizan, Mohammad Imran Jnr, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Sarwar Afridi, Muhammad Imran, Shahnawaz Dahani.
