Haider Ali’s unbeaten half-century guided them to a five-wicket win over Pakistan Whites
Shaheen Shah Afridi leads Pakistan Gold into the Nationwide Champions Cup last after a commanding all-round show in Multan on Sunday. Picture: PCB
Shaheen Shah Afridi-led Sparco Paints Pakistan Gold certified for the ultimate of the Nationwide Champions Cup 2026-27 after they thumped UOL Pakistan Whites by 5 wickets, chasing the 173-run goal with 132 balls to spare right here on the Multan Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
Rivaj Pakistan Greens led by Shadab Khan will now face Shaheen’s outfit within the last of the event on the identical venue on Tuesday with the coin toss scheduled for two.30pm and first ball anticipated to be bowled at 3pm.
Gold had misplaced their opening two matches and had been confronted with the equation of not simply profitable the sport but in addition with a greater web run price than that of Blues and their right now’s opponents Whites.
They had been required to hunt the 173-run goal in 32.1 overs however they did it in 28, ending stage with Whites and Blues on factors however barely higher web run price. Gold’s Haider Ali starred with 69 not out at no.5 after the highest three had perished by the tip of the powerplay within the chase.
On Sunday, participant of the match and captain Shaheen gained the toss and invited Whites to bat first. He led the cost with figures of 8-0-26-3 and was ably supported by pacers Mohammad Imran (5-0-25-1) and Razaullah (6-1-25-1) together with the spin duo of Mubasir Khan (10-0-29-2), Faisal Akram (9.4-1-48-2).
Whites stored on dropping wickets at common intervals as solely Hasan Nawaz (55, 74b, 3x4s, 2x6s) and Saim Ayub (28, 39b, 4x4s) crossed the 20-run mark, whereas the very best stand of their innings got here between Hasan and Saad Masood for the sixth wicket.
Hasan walked in to bat within the thirteenth over after Shahzaib Khan, Haseebullah and Usman Khan had returned to the dugout for single-digit scores. Quickly Hasan additionally noticed the again of Saim in fifteenth over and Khushdil Shah in twenty second. With the Gold bowlers charged up, Hasan and Saad (20, 21b, 2x4s) added 45 runs collectively including some competitiveness to the competition.
Shaheen eliminated Hasan for his second scalp and Mohammad Wasim Jnr (18, 29b, 2x4s) for his third, whereas Faisal Akram claimed Saqib Khan and Ali Raza as Whites misplaced their final 4 wickets for twenty-four runs.
In flip, Haider and Saad Khan made positive Gold don’t stutter of their chase after no.3 Kamran Ghulam had contributed a 26-ball 30, whereas the opening duo of Shamyl Hussain and Mohammad Akhlaq scored 15 every within the complete of 61-3.
The precise-left pair of Haider and Saad (33, 55b, 3x4s) annoyed Whites bowlers with the previous being the aggressor and the latter supporting along with his grit in an important 86-run stand.
Haider struck seven fours and three sixes in his 48-ball knock and regardless of Wasim Jnr claiming Saad and Ali Raza accounting for Abdul Samad in twenty fifth and twenty sixth over, the Gold cruised dwelling in 28 overs – 25 balls earlier than the required equation to qualify on web run price.
Wasim Jnr picked up two wickets, Ali, Saim and Shahnawaz Dahani picked up one wicket every for Whites.
Scores briefly
Match 6 – Sparco Paints Pakistan Gold beat UOL Pakistan Whites by 5 wickets at Multan Cricket Stadium
Pakistan Whites 172 all out, 41.4 overs (Hasan Nawaz 55, Saim Ayub 28, Saad Masood 20; Shaheen Shah Afridi 3-26, Mubasir Khan 2-29, Faisal Akram 2-48)
Pakistan Gold 173-5, 28 overs (Haider Ali 69 not out, Saad Khan 33, Kamran Ghulam 30; Mohammad Wasim Jnr
Participant of the match – Shaheen Shah Afridi (Pakistan Gold)
Event schedule: (All matches at Multan Cricket Stadium; All matches to start at 3pm)
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 – Last (High two groups)