In Match 13 of the 2025 Shpageeza Cricket League (SCL), Boost Defenders defeated Mis-e-Ainak Knights by 6 wickets at the Kabul International Cricket Stadium. Defenders chose to bowl first and restricted Knights to just 154 runs in 20 overs. Arab Gul was the main man with the ball (3/22), and both Abdullah Tarakhail and Azim Zadran were credited with one wicket each to keep the run rate in check.

For the Knights, Afsar Zazai scored 34 from 26 balls, aided by Wafiullah (20) and Farmanullah Safi (19), but the team was unable to gain momentum and lost wickets at regular intervals. Boost's tight bowling during the last overs kept them in the game throughout the innings.

In response, Boost Defenders chased the target easily to finish at 155/4 in just 16.5 overs. Captain Ibrahim Zadran led from the front, adding 65 runs off 44 balls, and Wasim Akram chipped in with 48. Bilal Ahmad Tarin finished it off with an unbeaten 28. with this win, Boost moved to second in the table, while Mis-e-Ainak stayed first even with the loss.

SCL 2025 Points Table (After Match 13):

See Also: SCL 2025, Match 12: Band-e-Amir Dragons vs Speen Ghar Tigers full match highlights

Top Performers – SCL 2025

Most Runs:

• Mohammad Akram Zazai (BDD) – 256 runs, Avg 64.00, SR 138.38
• Hashmatullah Shahidi (BAD) – 234 runs, Avg 46.80, SR 136.84
• Khalid Taniwal (MAK) – 234 runs, Avg 46.80, SR 174.63
• Wafiullah Tarakhil (MAK) – 202 runs, Avg 33.67, SR 144.29
• Sediqullah Atal (BAD) – 194 runs, Avg 38.80, SR 153.97

Most Wickets:

• Mujeeb Ur Rahman (MAK)—9 wickets, Avg 16.00, SR 15.78, Econ 6.08
• Arab Gul Momand (BDD)—8 wickets, Avg 14.25, SR 12.25, Econ 6.98
• Sharafuddin Ashraf (AMO) – 8 wickets, Avg 16.25, SR 13.50, Econ 7.22
• Khalil Gurbaz (MAK) – 8 wickets, Avg 16.63, SR 13.50, Econ 7.39
• Abdul Rahman (BDD) – 7 wickets, Avg 16.86, SR 10.29, Econ 9.83