Shaheen Shah Afridi led Sparco Paints Pakistan Gold to the Al Batal Presents College of Lahore Nationwide Champions Cup 2026-27 title with a shocking haul of seven for 36 together with a hat-trick as Rivaj Pakistan Greens fell quick by 101 runs within the last chasing 341 right here on the Multan Cricket Stadium on Tuesday night time.
The seventh and last match of the event concluded with Fazal Mahmood and Imran Khan stands packed to capability. Pakistan Gold gained the toss and have been led to a powerful complete after opting to bat first by two southpaws Shamyl Hussain and Saad Khan who each registered glowing centuries and shared a 137-run stand.
In flip, Greens have been cruising at 143-1 in 20.4 earlier than they crashed spectacularly, dropping 9 for 96, seven of which have been plucked by Shaheen as he completed the sport with hat-trick. Shaheen’s 7-36 in 8.3 overs are his finest Listing A figures and his fourth haul of 5 or extra wicket within the format.
He additionally claimed the nineteenth Listing-A hat-trick on Pakistan soil together with returning ninth finest Listing-A figures in Pakistan. Greens bought off to a brisk begin gathering 53 runs earlier than Fakhar fell to off-spinner Mubasir Khan for a 28-ball 31.
Saad Baig (67, 51b, 9x4s, 2x6s) and Omair Bin Yousuf (44, 50b, 2x4s, 2x6s) then steered the chase with a brisk 90-run stand which felt like taking the sport away from Gold however they struck again with Razaullah eradicating the latter.
Faisal Akram then pinned Saad in twenty second overr earlier than Shaheen bought into the act by first claiming Farhan Yousuf, then Shadab Khan and Mohammad Suleman each in twenty seventh over. With Greens 167-6 in 26.5 overs, Faheem Ashraf (38, not out, 30b, 4x4s, 1×6) and Naseem Shah (31, 27b, 2x4s, 2x6s) arrested the upcoming collapse with a threatening 61-run stand which was damaged by Shaheen in thirty sixth over.
The Pakistan ODI captain returned in thirty eighth over to assert Mehran Mumtaz, Mohammad Salman Mirza and Mohammad Hasnain on the primary three balls and completed the sport in type.
Earlier, Shamyl registered his third Listing-A century, whereas Saad scored his second within the format as they showcased their expertise with the bat. The duo have been united on the crease within the seventeenth over and separated within the thirty fourth. Shamyl had first shared a 78-run opening stand with Muhammad Akhlaq (31, 44b, 4x4s), whereas Kamran Ghulam departed early.
Shamyl introduced up his century in type with consecutive sixes towards Mohammad Hasnain within the twenty ninth over earlier than falling for 111 off 93 balls (11x4s, 4x6s). Saad fell for 112 off 102 balls and struck 11 fours and 4 sixes in his outing. Abdul Samad (25, 25, 1×4, 2x6s) and Mubasir (21, 17b, 1×4, 1×6) contributed sufficient to stretch the rating properly past the 300-run mark.
For the Greens, Shaheen, Faheem and Shadab picked up two wickets every, whereas Mehran and Hasnain accounted for one batter every.
Scores briefly
Ultimate – Sparco Paints Pakistan Gold beat Rivaj Pakistan Greens by 101 runs at Multan Cricket Stadium
Pakistan Gold 340 all out, 50 overs (Saad Khan 112, Shamyl Hussain 111, Muhammad Akhlaq 31, Abdul Samad 25, Mubasir Khan 21; Faheem Ashraf 2-40, Shadab Khan 2-45, Naseem Shah 2-59)
Pakistan Greens 239 all out, 37.3 overs (Saad Baig 67, Omair Bin Yousuf 44, Faheem Ashraf 38 not out, Naseem Shah 31, Fakhar Zaman 31; Shaheen Shah Afridi 7-36)
Participant of the match – Shaheen Shah Afridi (Pakistan Gold)
Finest batter and participant of the event – Fakhar Zaman (260 runs, 1 wicket)
Finest bowler of the event – Shaheen Shah Afridi (13 wickets)
Finest wicketkeeper of the event – Saad Baig (170 runs, 5 dismissals)
Event outcomes: (All matches at Multan Cricket Stadium)
11 August – Pakistan Greens beat Pakistan Whites by 5 wickets
12 August – Pakistan Blues beat Pakistan Gold by six wickets
13 August –Pakistan Whites beat Pakistan Blues by six runs
14 August – Pakistan Greens beat Pakistan Gold by 128 runs
15 August – Pakistan Greens beat Pakistan Blues by 192 runs
16 August – Pakistan Gold beat Pakistan Whites by 5 wickets
18 August – Ultimate – Pakistan Gold beat Pakistan Greens by 101 runs