KP beat Central Punjab to enter semifinals.

KARACHI -- Blistering knocks by Fakhar Zaman and Khushdil Shah helped Khyber Pakhtunkhwa beat Central Punjab by seven wickets and bag a semifinal berth in the ongoing National T20 Cup at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad. Fakhar and Khushdil put up unbeaten scores of 82 and 46 - at strike rates of 152 and 177 respectively - to help their side chase down the 178-run target with three balls spare. The defeat knocked Central Punjab out of the tournament.

Fakhar cracked seven fours and two sixes and crafted a 45-run stand with Sahibzada Farhan (17 off 15) for the first-wicket and a 62-run stand for the third wicket with Iftikhar Ahmed (19 off 20). But, it was Khushdil's 46 not out off 26 balls, studded with three fours and three sixes, which settled the match for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, who needed 68 off 42 when the 24-yearold took the crease. For his batting exploits, Khushdil was named manof-the-match. Zafar Gohar, Naseem Shah and Usman Qadir picked a wicket each during the run chase. Earlier, Central Punjab...