Sialkot Stallions to victory against Hampshire

Sialkot Stallions beat Hampshire by six wickets in Champions League Twenty 20 qualifier match, though the match had no consequence for both teams.

Auckland had already qualified from the group with two wins.

Hampshire set a 144-run target at the loss of eight wickets. Australian Glenn Maxwell was the top-scorer making 42 off 29 balls.

Stallions eased to victory with five balls to spare, thanks to 96-run stand of Haris Sohail and Shoaib Malik.

Skipper Shoaib scored 39 off 25 while player of the match and top-scorer Haris Sohail scored 63 off 57 balls.

Hampshire was in ideal situation when the Stallions were 28-3 in the seventh over. But then Shoaib-Haris stand turned the tables over, and when the skipper departed, the Stallions were only 20 runs far from the victory.

Pakistan’s out-of-form Shahid Afridi entered the double figure, scoring 14 runs off 16 balls, but failed to hit a six, a thing he is skilled at.

Titans will take on Perth Scorchers on Saturday, October 13 SuperSport Park, Centurion in the first match of the league.