Islamabad, May 27, 2019 (PPI-OT): The Senators Eleven, the Cricket team of the Upper House of Parliament have defeated the Parliamentarian Eleven, the Cricket Team of National Assembly in a friendly match at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium by 63 runs. After winning the toss the Captain of the Senators Eleven Senator Shibli Faraz elected to bat first. Senators Eleven in allocated 15 overs of the innings secured 194 runs. Senator Hilal ur Rehman was a leading scorer with half century followed by 37 runs of Senator Ahmad Khan.
Chasing the target of 195 runs to win, the Parliamentarian Eleven could score 131 runs in the inning. Chairman Senate Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani congratulating the Senators Eleven for their outstanding performance in all areas of the game. He said that the Upper House of the Parliament would continue to play its active role for promotion of sports in the country. He said that the House of Federation would serve as a center of coordination for promotion of sports activities in the federating units. He especially appreciated senators Shibli Faraz, Ahmad Khan, Agha Shazaib Durrani and Mirza Afridi for their outstanding performance in the match.
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