Pakistan National T20 Cup 2026 Bahawalpur Region vs Faisalabad Region HIGHLIGHTS: Bahawalpur opted to bat first after winning the toss and were off to a quick start but lost wickets at regular intervals to get bundled out for 158. Later, Faisalabad chased down the target by 6 wickets to get their first win.
Bahawalpur Region’s last fixture against Karachi Whites was marred by rain and the side eventually faced a defeat due as D/L Method came into play. On the other side, Faisalabad Region too lost the game against Lahore Whites after they failed to defend 107 in a fixture that was reduced to 10 overs per side.
Both the sides will now look to get off the mark in the competition and get back in form. Rain has also played a massive role in the competition so far.
Bahawalpur Region Squad: Muhammad Imran (c), Ali Shabbir, Daniyal Hussain Rajput, Mohammad Faizan Zafar, Haider Ali, Hasnain Majid, Khaqan Basheer, Mohammad Akram (wk), Mohammad Azab, Mohammad Basit, Mohammad Junaid, Muhammad Sarwar Afridi, Mohammad Sudais, Mohammad Umair, Saad Khan
Faisalabad Region Squad: Muhammad Irfan Khan (c), Ahmad Safi Abdullah, Afaq Afridi, Asif Ali, Asim Ali Nasir (wk), Atiq-ur-Rehman, Daniyal Ali Khan, Faham-ul-Haq, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Faizan, Mohammad Zeeshan, Momin Qamar, Mubasir Khan, Muhammad Awais Zafar, Zaman Khan
Faisalabad get off the mark in the tournament as they defeat Bahawalpur by 6 wickets in Peshawar. They had been phenomenal and have put an all-round show. First the bowlers didn’t let the Bahawalpur team put up a big total and then batters dominated. That’s it from this match!
Bahawalpur finally get the breakthrough but that has come really late. The job has been done. Faisalabad need 28 off 32
That has been a brilliant stand between Atiq who has struck a fifty and Awais and Faisalabad are now staring at a big win
Faisalabad have lost a couple of wickets but are looking steady in this run chase. They have been in command and havekept the required rate in check
Bahawalpur has been able to pick up two early wickets while Faisalabad need to build a partnership from here on. The target isn’t much but they need to stick to the wicket
There is a bit of delay in the start of the run chase and it’s not because of rain. The reason is unknown.
Bahawalpur lost wickets at regular intervals and were bowled out for 158. Zaman Khan’s perfect yorkers in the later stage of the game pushed the on the backfoot. Faisalabad now need 159
Wickets continue to tumble for Bahawalpur. They are SIX down now. The umpires are having a second look at it. It’s a fair delivery. The batter plays that in the air and the fielder takes a brilliant catch at the boundary. The umpires are checking the boundary but that’s a clean catch
After a quick start, Bahawalpur lost the plot and suffered a mini collapse to get reduced to 91/5 in 11 overs. They need to rebuild and get a partnership going from here on.
Just when we were talking about the control in batting Mubasir cleans up Faizan. Bahawalpur are once again on the back foot. The wicket has come at a wrong time
Bahawalpur have been maintaining that run rate of 10 consistently despite losing a couple of wickets. Faizan is looking in brilliant touch
Faisalabad pick up another wicket as Saad tries to accelerate. He goes for 16 off 8 and Bahawalpur are 51/2 after five overs. Faisalabad have been hit for runs but they are picking wickets as well
That’s the first wicket for Faisalabad. Akram tried to take the aerial route but has been caught in the deep. He departs for 3 as Bahawalpur are 22/1
This has been a good over from Afaq despite Bahawalpur starting off in a brisk manner. Faisalabad will need early wickets though. If the two batters get settled in, Bahawalpur will post a big total
The LIVE ACTION begins and Bahawalpur openers are out in the middle with Faizan and Akram starting the proceedings. It seems to be a good track for batting and Bahawalpur has made rightly made the call for batting first. The rain will also be in their minds. The cloud cover is there
Bahawalpur Region Playing XI: Muhammad Imran Randhawa (c), Ali Shabbir, Daniyal Hussain Rajput, Mohammad Faizan Zafar, Haider Ali, Mohammad Akram (wk), Mohammad Junaid, Mohammad Sarwar Afridi, Saad Khan, Mohammad Azab, Mohammad Basit
Faisalabad Region Playing XI: Asim Ali Nasir (wk), Irfan Khan Niazi (c), Asif Ali, Awais Zafar, Mubasir Khan, Muhammad Faizan, Atiq-ur-Rehman, Momin Qamar, Afaq Afridi, Shahzad Gul, Zaman Khan
Irfan Khan Niazi (Faisalabad Region Captain): “We always try to focus on one game at a time. We wanted to bowl first as it is easier to chase under lights when the ball comes onto the bat nicely. We have made three changes. We will try to stick to a positive intent.”
Bahawalpur Region won the toss and opted to bat first in this fixture. A run feast is surely expected in this game.
Imran Randhawa (Skipper of Bahawalpur): “We will be batting first. In the last match, it was raining, and we could not control it. We are hoping to score 190-200 at least on this deck. The team remains unchanged.”
The news from the centre is that the start of Play Delayed in Peshawar
SQUADS:
Bahawalpur Region Squad: Muhammad Imran (c), Ali Shabbir, Daniyal Hussain Rajput, Mohammad Faizan Zafar, Haider Ali, Hasnain Majid, Khaqan Basheer, Mohammad Akram (wk), Mohammad Azab, Mohammad Basit, Mohammad Junaid, Muhammad Sarwar Afridi, Mohammad Sudais, Mohammad Umair, Saad Khan
Faisalabad Region Squad: Muhammad Irfan Khan (c), Ahmad Safi Abdullah, Afaq Afridi, Asif Ali, Asim Ali Nasir (wk), Atiq-ur-Rehman, Daniyal Ali Khan, Faham-ul-Haq, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Faizan, Mohammad Zeeshan, Momin Qamar, Mubasir Khan, Muhammad Awais Zafar, Zaman Khan
The rain has also played a crucial role in this tournament so far. While Bahawalpur lost their first match on D/L method, Faisalabad’s clash against Lahore was reduced to 1o overs per side match.
Hello and welcome to the LIVE COVERAGE of Pakistan National T20 Cup 2026 match between Bahawalpur Region and Faisalabad Region. Both the sides have suffered defeats in their respective last matches and would look to make a comeback in this one
