LIVE | Karachi Region vs Abbottabad Region Live Score Today, Pakistan National T20 Cup Final Match Live Updates: Heavy Rain Pushes Final Towards Washout at Imran Khan Cricket Stadium in Peshawar

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LIVE Karachi vs Abbottabad LIVE Score, National T20 Cup Final: Update: The rain shows no signs of relenting in Peshawar, with puddles now forming across the covers and water steadily accumulating on the outfield. Earlier, the toss delayed due to persistent rain in the Pakistan National T20 Cup 2026 Final between Karachi Region Whites and Abbottabad Region. Check Karachi Region vs Abbottabad Region Live Score, Live Cricket Score, Pakistan National T20 Cup Live Score, Live Score KAR vs ABT here on NewsX.

Covers remain firmly in place as the rain gets heavier. Abbottabad Region will be closely monitoring Shadab Khan’s fitness ahead of the Pakistan National T20 Cup 2026 Final after the all-rounder picked up an injury during the second semi-final. His availability remains uncertain, while Shahab Khan and captain Fakhar Zaman are expected to play key roles.

For Karachi Region Whites, the spotlight will be on batters Shan Masood and Khawaja Nafay to deliver in the final. With the ball, Muhammad Umar and Mir Hamza are set to spearhead the bowling attack in this crucial clash. One of Pakistan’s premier domestic tournaments after PSL, the National T20 Cup will host its final at the Imran Khan Stadium in Peshawar. Saud Shakeel-led Karachi Whites have been deemed heavy favourites this season as they have proved in their campaign to the final.

On the other hand, Abbottabad, under T20 superstars such as Shadab Khan, Wasim Junior and Khushdil Shah, will seek to present themselves as a tough competition to heavyweights Karachi. The team winning the toss might look to bowl first to put the opposition under pressure due to swinging conditions. 

Karachi Region Whites Team News

Karachi Region Whites sealed a convincing five-wicket win over Sialkot Region in the semi-final of the Pakistan National T20 Cup 2026 to book their place in the final. They will now face Sialkot Region in the summit clash of the tournament.

Abdullah Fazal has been the leading run-scorer for Karachi Region Whites in the Pakistan National T20 Cup 2026, amassing 189 runs so far. Meanwhile, Mohammad Umar has starred with the ball, emerging as the team’s top wicket-taker with eight wickets in the competition. 

Abbottabad Region Team News

Abbottabad Region qualified for the Pakistan National T20 Cup 2026 final after their semi-final against Lahore Region Whites was abandoned due to rain, progressing based on a superior net run rate (NRR). In their previous meeting, Abbottabad had defeated Lahore Region Whites by eight wickets. Kamran Ghulam has been the standout performer with the bat for Abbottabad Region, scoring 223 runs, while Shahab Khan leads the bowling charts with 13 wickets in the tournament.

Karachi vs Abbottabad Squads

Abbottabad: Khalid Usman (C), Afaq Ahmed, Ahmed Khan, Arshad Iqbal, Atizaz Habib Khan, Fayyaz Khan, Kamran Ghulam, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Mohammad Mohsin Khan, Razaullah, Sajjad Ali (wk), Shadab Khan, Shahab Khan, Shahzaib Khan. 

Karachi: Saud Shakeel (C), Abdullah Fazal, Arif Yaqoob, Danish Aziz, Haroon Arshad, Khawaja Mohammad Nafay (wk), Mohammad Asghar, Muhammad Hamza Sohail, Muhammad Umar, Omair Bin Yousuf, Rizwanullah, Saifullah Bangash (wk), Saim Ayub, Saqib Khan, Shan Masood.

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