Boost Defenders vs Band-e-Amir Dragons, 8th Match
Regular Season 2026 · T20 · · Khost Cricket Stadium, Khost
Boost Defenders won by 3 wickets (with 1 ball remaining) (Boost Defenders 199/7, Band-e-Amir Dragons 194/5).
- Boost Defenders: 199/7 (19.5 ov)
- Band-e-Amir Dragons: 194/5 (20 ov)
Match report
Boost Defenders (BOD) faced Band-e-Amir Dragons (BD) in the 8th Match of Regular Season 2026, a T20 match, at Khost Cricket Stadium, Khost. Play began on Sunday, 5 July 2026 at 04:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Boost Defenders won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Ajmal Shamolzi and Mahmood Kharoti, with Zarab Shah Zaheer as match referee.
Band-e-Amir Dragons made 194/5 in 20 overs, with Sediqullah Atal top-scoring on 112 from 62 balls. Bashir Ahmad was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 27. Boost Defenders made 199/7 in 19.5 overs, with Najibullah Zadran top-scoring on 55 from 37 balls. AM Ghazanfar was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 41.
Result: Boost Defenders won by 3 wickets (with 1 ball remaining). Najibullah Zadran was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Band-e-Amir Dragons · 1st innings: 194/5 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sediqullah Atal | run out | 112 | 62 | 6 | 8 | 180.65 |
| Haroon Khan | c Shams ur Rahman b Karim Janat | 31 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 110.71 |
| Hashmatullah Shahidi | b Bashir Ahmad | 25 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 119.05 |
| Sediqullah Pacha | c Haji Murad Muradi b Bashir Ahmad | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Farmanullah Safi | run out | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Azizullah Miakhil | not out | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 16 · Did not bat: Rahmanullah Zarma Khan, Nangeyalia Kharote, AM Ghazanfar, Izharulhaq Naveed, Mohammad Saleem
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nijat Masood | 3 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 10.67 |
| Bashir Ahmad | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 6.75 |
| Noor Ahmad | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 9.33 |
| Karim Janat | 4 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 9.75 |
| Abdullah Tarakhail | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 9 |
| Shams ur Rahman | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Arab Gul | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
Boost Defenders · 1st innings: 199/7 (19.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jawid Ahmadzai | c Haroon Khan b AM Ghazanfar | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 166.67 |
| Karim Janat | c AM Ghazanfar b Nangeyalia Kharote | 31 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 238.46 |
| Asif Musazai | b AM Ghazanfar | 40 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 117.65 |
| Shams ur Rahman | c Haroon Khan b Nangeyalia Kharote | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Najibullah Zadran | c Nangeyalia Kharote b AM Ghazanfar | 55 | 37 | 2 | 5 | 148.65 |
| Akbar Musazai | b Sayed Shirzad | 27 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 158.82 |
| Noor Ahmad | c Sediqullah Atal b Sayed Shirzad | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 233.33 |
| Abdullah Tarakhail | not out | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 240 |
| Haji Murad Muradi | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 16 · Did not bat: Arab Gul, Bashir Ahmad, Nijat Masood
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AM Ghazanfar | 4 | 0 | 41 | 3 | 10.25 |
| Sayed Shirzad | 4 | 0 | 60 | 2 | 15 |
| Mohammad Saleem | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Nangeyalia Kharote | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Izharulhaq Naveed | 2 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 17 |
| Farmanullah Safi | 3.5 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 8.35 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (BOD, Farmanullah Safi): 13 runs, 197/7 – 6 • wd 1 1 4
- Over 19 (BOD, Sayed Shirzad): 10 runs, 184/7 – W 6 1 W 1 1 wd
- Over 18 (BOD, AM Ghazanfar): 9 runs, 174/5 – W 1 1 • 1 6
- Over 17 (BOD, Sayed Shirzad): 22 runs, 165/4 – 6 wd 1 1 4 6 wd 1 wd
- Over 16 (BOD, Farmanullah Safi): 10 runs, 143/4 – 6 1 • 1 1 1
- Over 15 (BOD, Izharulhaq Naveed): 25 runs, 133/4 – 6 6 1 6 6 •