The Amo Sharks won their third consecutive Shpageeza Cricket League title on Wednesday, defeating the Speenghar Tigers by seven wickets in the final with a commanding all-round performance.
Chasing 167 for victory, the Sharks reached the target comfortably, powered by an unbeaten 77 off 45 balls from Imran Mir, who anchored the run chase and was named Player of the Match. His innings included seven sixes, earning him the tournament’s Most Sixes award in the final.
Hassan Eisakhil also played a crucial role, finishing unbeaten on 63 from 34 balls and receiving the Stylish Player award.
Earlier, the Speenghar Tigers recovered from a poor start to post 166 all out.
Ismat Alam top-scored with 67 runs, while captain Rashid Khan contributed 27 to lift the Tigers to a competitive total after an early collapse.
The Amo Sharks’ bowlers shared the wickets, with Fazalhaq Farooqi returning 2 for 31, Gulbadin Naib 2 for 32, Qais Ahmad 2 for 16, and Abdullah Ahmadzai 2 for 41. Farooqi’s spell earned him the Game Changer award.
The victory completed a hat trick of Shpageeza Cricket League championships for the Amo Sharks, cementing their status as the dominant team in Afghanistan’s premier domestic Twenty20 competition.
The 11th edition of the Shpageeza Cricket League was held in Khost province, bringing together Afghanistan’s leading domestic cricketers and several members of the national team. The tournament is organized annually by the Afghanistan Cricket Board.
