PEPSI BASH T20: FAHAD BABAR (109) and SHOAIB KHAN (74 n.o) DROP MACE GLADIATORS

  • July 25, 2019

In a Pepsi Bash T20 day/night match at the BPL stadium, Chicago United (CU) won the toss and elected to bat. CU’s unorthodox opener, Sami Khan (captain) opened the batting along with Yaseen Shaik. By the end of the seventh over Mace Gladiators coincided 53 runs and picked up three critical wickets. However, the fourth wicket partnership between experienced Fahad Babar and Shoaib Khan of 165 runs put up a total of 218 runs.
Fahad demonstrated exceptional technics with the bat as he flamboyantly built his explosive innings of 109 runs (4×8 and 6×8) at a SR of 242.2. He hit a massive straight maximum to pick up his ton! In tandem was his counterpart batsman, Shoaib Khan. The stylish left hander fearlessly scored 74 not out (4×6 and 6×4) at a thrilling T20 strike rate of 185.0. Both batsmen exploded 75 runs in the last five overs, Challenging Mace with a target of 219 runs
Coming into to bat under lights, Mace lost their openers back to back at 30 and 31 runs mark. Skipper Nipun and Meet Patel contributed with 44 runs each to bat all the 20 overs and putting up a total of 120 runs. Chicago United won by 98 runs!