Pakistan Shaheens defeated Tasmania by five wickets in their third match of the Top End T20 series 2024 on Tuesday at the DXC Arena in Darwin.
In pursuit of the 125-run target, Pakistan Shaheens got over the line in 15.1 overs, losing five wickets. Sahibzada Farhan top scored with 45 off 27 balls hitting six fours in the course. His opening partner, Mohammad Haris copped golden duck on the third ball of the chase.
Omair Bin Yousuf (32, 27b, 3x4s) then stitched a 58-run partnership with Sahibzada off seven overs, which was broken by James Scott.
Usman Khan scored a run-a-ball 10 before departing in the 11th over. Tayyab Tahir too struggled to make his mark as he was dismissed by Rafael Macmillan for six off five balls hitting a solitary four.
Mubasir Khan (16, 14b, 2x4s) and Muhammad Irfan Khan (11 not out, 7b, 1x6) got together to take the Shaheens home with a 26-run sixth-wicket partnership.
Prestwidge picked up three wickets while Scott and Macmillan dismissed one batter each.
Earlier, after opting to bowl first, the Shaheens spinners Arif Yaqoob and Mubasir Khan dismissed the Tasmania opening batters, Tim Ward (22, 20b, 2x4s) and Nicholas Davis (13, 17b), respectively.
Nivethan Radhakrishnan and Charlie Wakim scored 14 runs each before falling prey to Jahandad Khan and Mohammad Abbas Afridi, respectively.
Tasmania were bundled out for 124 in the allotted 20 overs.
Mohammad Imran Jnr bagged figures of 3-18 in four overs while Jahandad and Abbas picked up two wickets each. Mubasir and Arif had one wicket each to their name.
Pakistan Shaheens will take on Melbourne Renegades in the next fixture on Thursday.
Scores in brief
Pakistan Shaheens won by five wickets
Tasmania 124 all out, 20 overs (Jake Doran 26, Tim Ward 22; Mohammad Imran Jnr 3-18, Jahandad Khan 2-21, Mohammad Abbas Afridi 2-39)
Pakistan Shaheens 125-5, 15.1 overs (Sahibzada Farhan 45, Omair Bin Yousuf 32; William Prestwidge 3-27)