Pakistan Shaheens in motion throughout their first one-day towards Skilled County Membership Choose XI at The Nation Floor in Beckenham on July 22, 2025. — ECB
BECKENHAM: In a nail-biting end, Pakistan Shaheens edged out the Skilled County Membership (PCC) Choose XI by only one run, because of Maaz Sadaqat’s three-for and strong half-centuries from Haider Ali and skipper Saud Shakeel within the first one-day at The County Floor.
In a match that was lowered to twenty-eight overs per facet, Skilled County Membership Choose XI gathered 187 runs earlier than being bundled out within the last over.
Main the way in which for them was opening batter Will Smeed, who top-scored with a brisk 84 off 62 deliveries, laced with a dozen boundaries, together with two sixes.
He additionally shared vital partnerships with Hamza Shaikh and Ollie Sykes, who made notable contributions by scoring 44 and 28, respectively.
Maaz was the standout bowler for Pakistan Shaheens, taking three wickets for 28 runs in 4.4 overs, adopted by Saud Shakeel and Faisal Akram, who took two every, whereas Mir Hamza and Ubaid Shah made one scalp apiece.
Set to chase a revised goal of 204, Pakistan Shaheens knocked the profitable runs for the lack of 5 wickets and a ball to spare.
Main the way in which for the guests was their captain Shakeel, who top-scored with an unbeaten 72 off as many deliveries with the assistance of 4 boundaries.
He was intently adopted by Haider Ali, who smashed 5 fours and three sixes on his approach to a 56-ball 71.
Shahid Aziz gave last touches to the run chase with an unbeaten 21-run cameo, which got here off simply 11 deliveries and featured two boundaries, together with a six.
Tom Lawes led the bowling cost for Skilled County Membership Choose XI with two wickets, whereas Mitch Stanley, Scott Currie and Dan Douthwaite claimed one apiece.
With Pakistan Shaheens now main the three-match collection 1-0, their second one-day match towards Skilled County Membership Choose XI is scheduled to be performed on the similar venue on Friday.
