Sialkot Stallions set 181-run target for Rawalpindi Rams

KARACHI: Sialkot Stallions set a tough target of 181 runs for Rawalpindi Rams in the final of the Faysal Bank National Twenty20 Cup here at the National Stadium on Sunday.

Winning the toss, Sialkot Stallions captain decided to bat first and his team piled up 180-6 in the allotted 20 overs.

The main scorers of the Stallions were Qaiser Abbas (44), Shoaib Malik (43), Shakeel Abbas (39) and Shahid Yousuf (32).

Off-break bowler Awais Zia claimed two wickets for 17 runs for The Rams.

Sialkot Stallions made no change in the team which played in the semi-final against Lahore Eagles whereas Rawalpindi Rams made one change, bringing in Adnan Mufti in place of Yasin Murtaza.