Mis-e-Ainak too Strong for Speenghar

Mis-e-Ainak Region started its MN3Day Campaign with an impressive all-round performance to beat the Speenghar Regional team by 10 wickets in the first match of the Mirwais Neka Regional Three-Day Tournament 2023.

Home Media International 29 May 2023

Mis-e-Ainak too Strong for Speenghar

Mis-e-Ainak Region started its MN3Day Campaign with an impressive all-round performance to beat the Speenghar Regional team by 10 wickets in the first match of the Mirwais Neka Regional Three-Day Tournament 2023. 

Mis-e-Ainak region after winning the toss, decided to bowl first and put on an excellent bowling display to bundle out the Speenghar Region at 190 runs in the first inning. Mohammadullah (4/48) and Khalil Gurbaz (3/55) bowled well whereas Akbar Musazai (84) chipped in with an important half-century for the Speenghar region. 

Mis-e-Ainak region then followed their bowling effort with some decent batting display as they scored 268/6 before declaring their inning. Rahman Zurmati (55), Khalid Zahidi (42), Rahim Mangal (37), Sabir Gurbaz (35), Nasim Mangal (33*) and Barakatullah Kadada (27*) scored useful runs for the Mis-e-Ainak region, whereas Javed Sayeedi (3/49) returned with 3 wickets for his team. 

After trailing by 78 runs, Speenghar region put on another dismal batting performance as they only managed to score 97 runs in their 2nd runs. Rafi Sadiq bowled an exceptional new ball spell as he picked 2/10 off his 8 overs. Nasim Mangal supported him well to pick three wickets, whereas Said Khan (2/36), Khalil Gurbaz (2/1), and Mohammadullah (1/18) chipped in with wickets each. 

Rahman Zurmati (12*) and Rahim Mangal (5*) made quick work of the chase as they reached the target of 19 runs in just overs to win the game by 10 wickets inside the first two days. Nasim Mangal was named the player of the match for his all-round performance in the match.

Mis-e-Ainak will now face the Band-e-Amir region at the same venue, whereas the Speenghar region will meet the Amo region at the Ghazi Amanullah Khan Cricket Stadium in the fixtures round two of the Mirwais Neka Regional Three-Day Tournament 2023, starting June 1.