In a thrilling encounter at the Mission Road ground, LSW Tony Turner’s clinched a comprehensive 88-run victory over Pakistan Association (PACC) in the Sunday League Division 1 clash. The match, anticipated to be a close contest given the history of hard-fought games between these two teams, saw LSW Tony Turner’s outperform PACC, who were the favorites coming into the game after their massive win against Wanderers.

Winning the toss and electing to bat first, LSW Tony Turner’s Captain Ehsan Khan’s strategy was clear: to put a challenging score of over 200 plus on the board and defend it. The openers, Ehsan Ayaz and Hussain Rajab, began the innings with an aggressive stance. However, a couple of quick wickets in the 4th and 5th overs slowed down the run rate. Despite this, Rajab continued his aggressive play, scoring a swift 56, including 5 sixes and 4 boundaries, before being caught out on Haroon Arshad’s bowling.

At a critical juncture with the score at 98/4, Ehsan Khan joined forces with Preet, and the duo focused on building the innings, playing cautiously to avoid losing further wickets in the middle overs. Their partnership laid the groundwork for Tanveer Ahmed and Moner Dar to finish the innings on a high note. Tanveer’s explosive 46 off 32 balls and Moner’s quickfire 25* off 14 balls propelled LSW Tony Turner’s to a challenging total of 230 runs for PACC to chase.

In response, PACC’s openers started off aggressively, with Zeeshan looking particularly in good form. However, Tanveer Ahmed’s early breakthroughs kept PACC’s batters in check. The introduction of Rajab Hussain into the attack yielded immediate results as he caught and bowled Zeeshan, while Tanwir Afzal’s departure after a few boundaries added to PACC’s troubles. Yasim Murtaza, coming off a double century in his last match, was the key wicket, but the rest of the batting lineup failed to offer any substantial resistance.

Ehsan Nawaz was trapped in-front of Asad’s bowling and a crucial run-out of Haroon plunged PACC further into difficulty. Once Yasim Murtaza was caught and bowled by Captain Ehsan Khan, the match’s outcome seemed inevitable. Introduction of Ehsan Ayaz yielded yet another breakthrough as Saeed Sher Yar was clean bowled while Moner Dar, eager to conclude the proceedings, swiftly claimed the 9th and 10th wickets in successive balls in 30^th over and sealing the match for LSW Tony Turner’s by 88 runs.

Tanveer Ahmed was named as player of the match for his all-round performance, he scored quick 46 on 32 ball also pick 2 wickets for 33 runs in 6 overs.

This victory not only showcases LSW Tony Turner’s resilience and strategic prowess but also shakes up the league standings, proving that in cricket, the game is not over until the last ball is bowled. The performance of both teams, especially the individual feats, will be remembered as highlights of this season’s Sunday League Division 1.