RAWALPINDI: Defending champions Silakot Stallions defeated Rawalpindi Rams by seven wickets to reach the semi-finals in the Faysal Bank Super Eight Twenty20 Cup here at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Friday.
Chasing an easy target of 122, the Stallions completed their victory in 15.3 overs after opener Imran Nazir smashed a thunderous fifty.
He made 59 off 34 balls with four towering sixes and five exciting boundaries. He along with his partner Shakeel ansar (21) scored 50 for the first wicket and then added 55 for the second wicket with with captain Shoaib Malik (20).
For the Rams, Mohammad Nawaz claimed two wickets for 28 runs.
Earlier, Rawalpindi Rams captain Sohail Tanvir won the toss and decided to bat first but his batsmen were restricted to 121-9 in the allotted 20 overs.
Hammad Azam and Sohail Tanvir made 24 each and Awais Zia and Umar Amin scored 20 each.
For the Stallions, left-arm spinner Raza Hasan captured three wickets for three for 20 while Umaid Asif and Naved-ul-Hasan took two wickets each.
The match was telecast live by Geo Super
