In a resounding victory, Stallions crushed Dolphins by a massive 174 runs in Faisalabad, extending Dolphins’ losing streak to three consecutive matches. Babar Azam’s unbeaten century and Jahandad Khan’s early wickets proved decisive in the lopsided encounter.
Stallions, electing to bat first, got off to a solid start with Shan Masood and Yasir Khan amassing 76 runs in the opening 13 overs. However, Faheem Ashraf’s dismissal of Masood slowed the scoring pace. Yasir soon followed suit, but Babar Azam remained steadfast, anchoring the innings with a composed 104 off 100 deliveries.
Babar’s partnership with Tayyab Tahir yielded 57 runs, propelling Stallions to 150 in the 30th over. Dolphins employed six bowlers, each claiming a wicket, but Babar remained unyielding. By the 40th over, he had reached a half-century off 65 balls.
In the final ten overs, Babar unleashed his power, smashing 54 runs off 35 deliveries, including three fours and three sixes. His blistering knock propelled Stallions to a formidable total of 271 for 7.
Dolphins’ hopes of breaking their losing streak were quickly dashed by Jahandad Khan’s devastating opening spell. With the second ball of the innings, he dismissed Muhammad Hurraira for a duck. In his third over, he trapped Umar Amin lbw, leaving Dolphins reeling at 15 for 2.
Sahibzada Farhan and Saud Shakeel briefly threatened with five fours in 20 balls, but Jahandad struck again, removing Shakeel. Haris Rauf then dealt Dolphins a double blow, dismissing Sarfaraz Ahmed and Qasim Akram in quick succession.
From 60 for 5, Dolphins’ resistance crumbled. The lower middle order offered little resistance against the spin duo of Abrar Ahmed and Mehran Mumtaz, who shared five wickets. Dolphins were eventually bowled out for a paltry 97, handing Stallions a comprehensive 174-run victory.
