Mangalore Challengers and Punjab win

YANBU — Mangalore Challengers edged Nat Pet by 2 wickets in YACA Jotun Cup here. Nat Pet, batting first, posted 96-8 in 20 overs. Saadat (19), Yasir (12), Jaleel (25) and Mohammed Ali (15) were the main scorers. Mohammed grabbed 2-10 and Jamaluddin 2-13, while Shihab, Mohammed and Saeed claimed a scalp each. Mangalore Challengers reached home (97) for the loss of 8 wickets in 110 balls as Shiyam hit 17, Shihab 27 and Riyaz 8. Jaleel took 2-22, S. Shahdi 3-14, while a wicket each was picked up by Ali, M. Shahid and Imran. In another match Punjab XI beat Royal Commission A by 53 runs. Punjab piled up 143 for 7 in 20 overs mainly through Kharral (41), Azam (41) and Asghar (17). A. Khan, Imran Ali, SA and Imran Sr. took a wicket each. Royal Commission was bowled out for 90. Akram made 38, Imran Sr. 12 and SA 10. Rizwan took 4-16, Waqas 2-18, Asghar 2-11 and Basharat one.