On debut, Hosts Limassol Zalmi looked impressive winning their opening double header.
When asked about his team’s chances of going deep in the tournament, skipper Murtaza Khan said, “We are very confident. Some of our players are in good form and I'm sure we will win the tournament, InshAllah.”
LIMASSOL ZALMI (LIZ)
Captain: Murtaza Khan
Wicketkeeper: Umar Shah
Projected Top Four: Umar Shah, Murtaza Khan, Ahsan Ullah, Jawad Shah
Projected Opening Bowlers: Murtaza Khan, Jawad Shah
Spin Options: Ahsan Ullah, Muhammad Fazil, Hassan Shah
KEY PLAYERS:
Jawad Shah, star all-rounder, featured for Cyprus Eagles earlier in the year, will be a key man for LIZ with both bat and ball.
Umar Shah, another important all-rounder who featured for CES, will contribute in all facets of the game.
Arshad Khan, talented medium pacer, looked lethal in early action with FIVE wickets in two games vs NFCC and will look to keep up that dominance in the latter stages.