Overview
- Sialkot piled up 210-4, led by Abdullah Shafique’s 31-ball 57, with Ahsan Hafeez Bhatti’s 47 not out off 17 and an unbeaten 76-run stand with Mohsin Riaz closing the innings.
- Lahore Blues were dismissed for 100 in 14.2 overs as Mir returned 6-8 in 3.2, with only Hamza Zahoor (37) and Umar Siddiq (31) reaching double figures.
- Wisden reports the 6-8 as the best bowling figures recorded on Pakistani soil, surpassing Mohammad Imran’s 6-16 from 2023.
- The win lifted Sialkot to second in Group B and brought Mir the player-of-the-match award.
- It was Mir’s second T20 six-for after a 6-40 for Multan against Qalandars in the 2024 PSL, with reports differing on whether this match was played in Lahore or Peshawar.