SCL ·18th Match
Finished
Boost Defenders
#3 · 6 pts · NRR -0.45 · LLWWW
178/7
(20 ov)
Mis Ainak Knights
#4 · 3 pts · NRR +1.31 · NWLL
181/7
(19.2 ov)
Mis Ainak Knights won by 3 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
1
266·44
22 runs
2
4·661·
17 runs
3
414644
23 runs
4
241W·4
11 runs
5
4W1··1
6 runs
6
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12 runs
7
11·4·1
7 runs
8
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6 runs
9
1··21·
4 runs
10
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7 runs
11
11·121
6 runs
12
1·11WW
3 runs
13
1·614·
12 runs
14
1·4··1
6 runs
15
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9 runs
16
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3 runs
17
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9 runs
18
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10 runs
19
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4 runs
20
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4 runs
Batting
RB4s6sSR
N. Omarzai
11 10 1 0 110
M. Rahman
9 6 0 1 150
Bowling
OMRWEcon
B. Ahmad
2.2 6 27 1 11.6
A. Tarakhail
4 11 21 3 5.2
MATCH STATS BOD MAK
PP 76/1 (12.7) 91/3 (15.2)
Middle 58/5 (5.8) 63/4 (6.3)
Death 44/1 (11) 27/0 (8.1)
4s 16 18
6s 9 7
Dots 30% 26%
Extras 2 6
Best P'ship 54(1) 69(1)
Runs
BODMAK
408012016020005101520
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Date and time 11/07/2026 · 09:15
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Competition Shpageeza Cricket League · 18th Match
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Venue Khost Cricket Stadium, Khost
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Toss Boost Defenders won the toss, elected to batting
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Umpire 1 Muhammad Sabir
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TV Umpire Ahmed Shah Durrani
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Referee Hamim Khan

Khalil Gurbaz flips the script

Khalil Gurbaz’s spell was the pivot that turned a flying start into a chaseable target, and it set up Mis Ainak Knights’ 3-wicket win with four balls remaining. Boost Defenders surged early, but once Gurbaz hit his lengths, the innings lost shape and momentum. The Knights’ chase began at full throttle, wobbled through the middle, and then steadied just in time to cross 181/7 in 19.2 overs.

Middle-overs squeeze, decisive

The game was won in the middle overs when Boost Defenders stumbled from 76/1 in the powerplay to a sluggish 58/5 through the middle phase. That collapse dragged their run rate down to 5.8 in overs 7–15, undoing Ibrahim Zadran’s early damage. With boundaries drying up and wickets falling, the Defenders were forced to rebuild rather than launch, and even a strong 44/1 at the death could only lift them to 178/7.

Gurbaz, Zadran, Sohail shape it

Ibrahim Zadran’s 64 off 30 was the standout for Boost Defenders, powering the 54-run opening stand and setting up the early 12.7 powerplay rate. The match, though, belonged to Khalil Gurbaz: his 4/21 repeatedly broke partnerships and forced a mid-innings reset. In the chase, Rahmanullah Gurbaz provided the surge, and Sohail Khan’s measured 45 off 41 ensured the Knights didn’t lose control when the middle overs tightened.

Batting
RBSR
Ibrahim Zadran
Ibrahim Zadran
BOD Batsman
6430213
Sohail Khan
Sohail Khan
MAK Batsman
4541110
Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Rahmanullah Gurbaz
MAK Batsman
4012333
Bowling
WREcon
Khalil Gurbaz
Khalil Gurbaz
MAK Bowler
4215.3
Abdullah Tarakhail
Abdullah Tarakhail
BOD Bowler
3215.3
Noor Ahmad
Noor Ahmad
BOD Bowler
2338.3

Powerplay punch, then pressure

Mis Ainak Knights’ chase was built on a ferocious powerplay: 91/3 at 15.2 an over, with Rahmanullah Gurbaz tearing into the new ball at a strike rate of 333. Boost Defenders fought back hard—Abdullah Tarakhail’s 3/21 and Noor Ahmad’s 2/33 slowed the middle to 63/4, and the required rate crept up as wickets fell. But the Knights kept their nerve, closing out the last stretch with 27 without loss in the death overs.

·Cricombo Editorial
Playing XI
Ibrahim Zadran
Ibrahim ZadranC Batsman
Numan Shah
Numan ShahWK Wicketkeeper
Najibullah Zadran
Najibullah Zadran Middle Order Batter
Karim Janat
Karim Janat Bowling Allrounder
Hazratullah Zazai
Hazratullah Zazai Batsman
Mohammad Asif
Mohammad Asif Batsman
Akbar Musazai
Akbar Musazai Allrounder
Abdullah Tarakhail
Abdullah Tarakhail Allrounder
Noor Ahmad
Noor Ahmad Bowler
Bashir Ahmad
Bashir Ahmad Bowler
Arab Gul
Arab Gul Bowler
Rest of Squad
Asif Musazai
Asif Musazai Batsman
Jawid Ahmadzai
Jawid Ahmadzai Batsman
Wahidullah Zadran
Wahidullah Zadran Batsman
Shams ur Rahman
Shams ur Rahman Allrounder
Roohullah Arab
Roohullah Arab Allrounder
Nijat Masood
Nijat Masood Bowler
Said Khan
Said Khan Bowler
Haji Murad Muradi
Haji Murad Muradi Wicketkeeper
Playing XI
Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Rahmanullah GurbazC Wicketkeeper
Khalid Ahmadzai
Khalid AhmadzaiWK Wicketkeeper
Ziaur Rahman Sharifi
Ziaur Rahman Sharifi Batsman
Riaz Hassan
Riaz Hassan Batsman
Khalid Taniwal
Khalid Taniwal Batsman
Mohammad Nabi
Mohammad Nabi Allrounder
Khalil Gurbaz
Khalil Gurbaz Allrounder
Dawlat Zadran
Dawlat Zadran Bowler
Mujeeb Ur Rahman
Mujeeb Ur Rahman Bowler
Sohail Khan
Sohail Khan Bowler
Nooristani Omarzai
Nooristani Omarzai Bowler
Rest of Squad
Nasir Jamal
Nasir Jamal Middle Order Batter
Emal Shaheen
Emal Shaheen Batsman
Wafiullah Tarakhil
Wafiullah Tarakhil Batsman
Farmanullah Safi
Farmanullah Safi Allrounder
Bilal Sami
Bilal Sami Bowler
Wafiullah Stanikzai
Wafiullah Stanikzai Bowler
Muslim Musa
Muslim Musa Bowler
Afsar Zazai
Afsar Zazai Wicketkeeper
6Wins
Losses4
60%
40%
WWLLWLLWWW→
Boost Defenders 185/4
Band-e-Amir Dragons 184/7
10-07-2026 · SCL · BOD won by 1 run
Boost Defenders 191/3
Mis Ainak Knights 173/10
06-07-2026 · SCL · BOD won by 18 runs
Boost Defenders 199/7
Band-e-Amir Dragons 194/5
05-07-2026 · SCL · BOD won by 3 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
Boost Defenders 160/8
Speen Ghar Tigers 219/6
04-07-2026 · SCL · ST won by 59 runs
Boost Defenders 153/9
Amo Sharks 155/5
02-07-2026 · SCL · AS won by 5 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
Boost Defenders 206/10
Speen Ghar Tigers 198/9
30-07-2025 · SCL · BOD won by 8 runs
Amo Sharks 128/10
Boost Defenders 51/10
29-07-2025 · SCL · AS won by 77 runs
Band-e-Amir Dragons 183/7
Boost Defenders 182/6
28-07-2025 · SCL · BD won by 3 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
Mis Ainak Knights 154/9
Boost Defenders 155/4
26-07-2025 · SCL · BOD won by 6 wickets (with 19 balls remaining)
Band-e-Amir Dragons 203/8
Boost Defenders 212/5
24-07-2025 · SCL · BOD won by 9 runs
Last 7 matches
5
2
Boost Defenders 191/3
Mis Ainak Knights 173/10
06-07-2026 · SCL · BOD won by 18 runs
Mis Ainak Knights 154/9
Boost Defenders 155/4
26-07-2025 · SCL · BOD won by 6 wickets (with 19 balls remaining)
Boost Defenders 159/7
Mis Ainak Knights 177/5
21-07-2025 · SCL · MAK won by 18 runs
Mis Ainak Knights 122/10
Boost Defenders 204/6
21-08-2024 · SCL · BOD won by 82 runs
Mis Ainak Knights 171/2
Boost Defenders 163/10
17-08-2024 · SCL · MAK won by 8 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)
Mis Ainak Knights 153/6
Boost Defenders 157/6
30-07-2022 · SCL · BOD won by 4 runs
Boost Defenders 192/6
Mis Ainak Knights 188/2
11-09-2020 · SCL · BOD won by 4 wickets (with 0 ball remaining)
5Wins
Losses5
50%
50%
WWWLLWLWLL→
Boost Defenders 191/3
Mis Ainak Knights 173/10
06-07-2026 · SCL · BOD won by 18 runs
Amo Sharks 191/6
Mis Ainak Knights 190/5
04-07-2026 · SCL · AS won by 4 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
Band-e-Amir Dragons 114/10
Mis Ainak Knights 116/2
03-07-2026 · SCL · MAK won by 8 wickets (with 62 balls remaining)
Amo Sharks 124/2
Mis Ainak Knights 121/10
31-07-2025 · SCL · AS won by 8 wickets (with 44 balls remaining)
Band-e-Amir Dragons 192/10
Mis Ainak Knights 264/2
29-07-2025 · SCL · MAK won by 72 runs
Mis Ainak Knights 141/9
Speen Ghar Tigers 191/6
28-07-2025 · SCL · ST won by 50 runs
Mis Ainak Knights 154/9
Boost Defenders 155/4
26-07-2025 · SCL · BOD won by 6 wickets (with 19 balls remaining)
Amo Sharks 165/7
Mis Ainak Knights 166/3
25-07-2025 · SCL · MAK won by 7 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
Amo Sharks 162/10
Mis Ainak Knights 168/5
22-07-2025 · SCL · MAK won by 5 wickets (with 18 balls remaining)
Boost Defenders 159/7
Mis Ainak Knights 177/5
21-07-2025 · SCL · MAK won by 18 runs
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