Balochistan (175/2) defeat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (171) by 8 wickets to win Pakistan Cup (2022)

[ask_analyse_act]

This is poor from PCB. What has happened to showing the games on YouTube. They have gone backwards again.

May be no resources to cover it because of the ongoing Pak vs Aus historic test series,

But that shouldn't be an excuse to go backwards..

 

[Markhor]

dont see the hype about akif, looked like a poor mans zaheer khan last time i saw him, and id highly doubt hes even close to his listed age, and his insta handle suffix is 88, i cant be the only one to find that strange.

He struggled after a ligament injury in the 2020 National T20 Cup. But what interested me is a) he's a tall leftie who swings the ball into a RHB which is the hard part, and b) he seemed to have more of a bowling brain that Naseem, Hasnain, Musa etc.

 

[James]

<b>Sohail Khan fined for showing dissent</b>

Lahore, 9 March 2021:
Sindh’s Sohail Khan has been fined 25 per cent of his match fee for a level 1 offence for showing dissent at an umpire’s decision during the fourth round fixture of Pakistan Cup against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at the LCCA Ground in Lahore.

Sohail in the second over of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s batting appealed for an LBW decision and expressed his displeasure over the umpire decision. As such, he was found to have violated Article 2.8 of the PCB Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel.

On-field umpires Qaiser Waheed and Nasir Hussain levelled the charge on the bowler, who accepted the sanction proposed by match-referee Nadeem Arshad.

In a separate incident, Northern have been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate in their fixture against Southern Punjab at the House of Northern, Islamabad in the fourth round.

Northern were found one over short of their target after taking into account time allowances and, as such, were charged under Article 2.22 of the PCB Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which deals with the minimum over-rate offences.

As such, all members of the playing XI were fined PKR10,000. Northern captain Haider Ali accepted the sanction proposed by match referee Mohammad Anees. The charges were levelled by on-field umpires Saqib Khan and Imran Jawed.

https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/sohail-khan-fined-for-showing-dissent.html

 

[MenInG]

Toss Update!

#BALvSP: Southern Punjab win the toss and decide to field

#NORvKP: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa win the toss and decide to field

#CPvSINDH: Sindh win the toss and decide to field

#PakistanCup

 

[silentkiller187]

Lahore, 10 March 2022: Centuries from Haseebullah and Asad Shafiq led Balochistan to a 105-run win over Southern Punjab in the fifth round match of the Pakistan Cup at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad. In other matches, Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won their matches against Central Punjab and Northern, respectively.

After being put into bat, Balochistan scored 320 for four in 50 overs. Opening batter Haseebullah top-scored with a 134-ball 142, hitting 20 fours and one six. The left-handed batter added 182 runs for the third wicket with Asad Shafiq, who returned undefeated on 101. The right-handed Asad innings included 15 fours and one six that came off 78 balls. Imran Butt and Abdul Wahid Bangalzai were other contributors with the bat, scoring 34 runs each.

In turn, Southern Punjab were dismissed for 215 in the 41st over. Sharoon Siraj batting at number three top-scored with a 72-ball 62. He struck eight fours and knitted a 70-run partnership for the second wicket with Tayyab Tahir who scored a 42-ball 37, hitting three fours and two sixes. Coming to bat at number six, Khushdil Shah scored a quick-fire 50 off 39, smashing two fours and three sixes.

Balochistan’s captain and leg-spinner Yasir Shah grabbed five wickets for 44. He was supported by left-arm spinner Kashif Bhatti who bagged three wickets for 46.

At the Multan Cricket Stadium, Sindh beat Central Punjab by three wickets on the back of three wickets apiece from Abrar Ahmed and Shahnawaz Dahani. Batting first, Central Punjab were bowled out for 134 in the 29th over. Umar Akmal top-scored with a 36-ball 39, hitting four fours and three sixes. Opening batter Rizwan Hussain contributed 28 off 36, which included three fours.

Beside Abrar and Shahnawaz, Sohail Khan was other wicket taker ended-up taking two wickets for 33 from six overs.

In turn, Sindh achieved the target in the 36th over. Opening batter Khurram Manzoor top-scored with a 67-ball 42, smashing two fours. Wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Hasan returned undefeated on a 42-ball 30, hitting four fours.

Central Punjab’s Usman Qadir picked three wickets for 37. Captain Raza Ali Dar bagged two wickets for 36 from 7.1 overs.

At the House of Northern in Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Mohammad Sarwar Afridi struck century to lift his side to a five-wicket win over Northern. Chasing 270 to win, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa achieved the target for the loss of five wickets with three balls to spare. Sarwar batting at number four top-scored with a 126-ball 119, hitting 12 fours and one six. He was equally supported by Adil Amin who scored 60 from 70 balls, smashing three fours and one six. The pair added 139 runs for the fourth wicket. The right-handed wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Haris scored an unbeaten 38 off 40 balls, which included two fours and one six to take his side home.

Northern’s Imad Wasim picked two wickets for 54.

Earlier, after being put into bat, Northern scored 269 for seven in 50 overs. Opening batter Umar Amin top-scored with an unbeaten 124 off 135, hitting 13 fours and two sixes. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Mohammad Sarwar Afridi picked three wickets for 24 from six overs.

Scores in brief:

Balochistan beat Southern Punjab by 105 runs at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad

Balochistan 320-4, 50 overs (Haseebullah 142, Asad Shafiq 101 not out, Abdul Wahid Bangalzai 34, Imran Butt 34)

Southern Punjab 215 all out, 41 overs (Sharoon Siraj 62, Khushdil Shah 50, Tayyab Tahir 37; Yasir Shah 5-44, Kashif Bhatti 3-46)

Sindh beat Central Punjab by three wickets at Multan Cricket Stadium

Central Punjab 134 all out, 29 overs (Umar Akmal 39, Rizwan Hussain 28; Shahnawaz Dahani 3-22, Abrar Ahmed 3-25, Sohail Khan 2-33)

Sindh 136-7, 35.1 overs (Khurram Manzoor 42, Muhammad Hasan 30 not out, Danish Aziz 27; Usman Qadir 3-37, Raza Ali Dar 2-36)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa beat Northern by five wickets at the House of Northern, Islamabad

Northern 269-7, 50 overs (Umair Amin 124 not out, Rohail Nazir 33, Imad Wasim 28; Mohammad Sarwar Afridi 3-24)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 273-5, 49.3 overs (Mohammad Sarwar Afridi 119, Adil Amin 60, Mohammad Haris 38 not out; Imad Wasim 2-54)

https://www.pcb.com.pk/news-detail/asad-haseebullah-hit-centuries-in-balochistan-s-win.html/

 

[Bilal Ahmad15]

How have the pitches been? Has it been a disaster like the 21/22 QeA or not?

 

[MenInG]

Toss Update

#BALvSINDH: Sindh win the toss and decide to field

#CPvSP: Southern Punjab win the toss and decide to field

#KPvNOR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa win the toss and elect to bat

 

[Hassaan HS]

Match Summary

Balochistan: 126 all out (33.1 ov)

Sindh: 130-1 (19 ov)

Result: Sindh won by 9 wickets

 

[Saj]

Lahore, 13 March 2022: Century by Tayyab Tahir led Southern Punjab to a two-wicket win over Central Punjab in the sixth round match of Pakistan Cup, here on Sunday. Meanwhile, five wickets apiece from Danish Aziz and Sohail Khan led Sindh to an emphatic nine-wicket win over Balochistan. In the third match of the round, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa beat Northern by 29 runs.

At the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad, chasing 367 to win, Southern Punjab achieved the target in the last ball of the match for the loss of eight wickets. Right-handed opening batter Tayyab top-scored with a 140-ball 169, which included 15 fours and five sixes. He was supported by captain Salman Ali Agha (74 off 57, nine fours, one six) and Azam Khan (33 off 33, five fours).

For Central Punjab, Hussain Talat and Usman Qadir bagged three wickets apiece.

Earlier, after being asked to bat first, centuries from Ahmed Shehzad and Rizwan Hussain helped Central Punjab post 366 for seven in 50 overs. Ahmed struck 20 fours and five sixes during his 127-ball 158 innings. His opening partner Rizwan scored 100 off 104, smashing seven fours and five sixes. The pair knitted 243 runs for the first wicket.

For Southern Punjab, Salman and Khushdil Shah picked two wickets each.

At the Multan Cricket Stadium, after being put into bat, Balochistan were bowled out for 126 in the 34th over. Right-arm fast Sohail took five wickets for 21 from 7.1 overs, while spinner Danish also ended-up taking five wickets for 10 runs from five overs.

In reply, Sindh achieved the target in the 19th over for the loss of one wicket. Sharjeel Khan and Khurram Manzoor returned undefeated on 56 and 53, respectively. The pair added 112 runs for the second wicket. The left-handed Sharjeel innings included six fours and three sixes. Khurram struck six fours and two sixes during his 49-ball innings.

At the House of Northern, Kamran Ghulam’s century led Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to a 29-run win over Northern. Batting first, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa scored 279 for nine in their allotted 50 overs. Kamran, batting at number three scored a 100-ball 118, hitting seven fours and six sixes. The left-handed Fakhar Zaman was other contributor with the bat, scoring 31 off 74, hitting two fours.

For Northern, Aamir Jamal, Imad Wasim and Salman Irshad bagged two wickets apiece.

In turn, half-centuries from Imad Wasim (53, 71b, six fours), Asif Ali (50,63b, four fours, one six) and Nasir Nawaz (50,59b, five fours, two sixes) went in vain as Northern were dismissed for 250 in the 48th over.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Asif Afridi and Khalid Usman grabbed three wickets apiece.

Scores in brief:

Southern Punjab beat Central Punjab by two wickets at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad

Central Punjab 366-7, 50 overs (Ahmed Shehzad 158, Rizwan Hussain 100; Salman Ali Agha 2-22, Khushdil Shah 2-79)

Southern Punjab 367-8, 50 overs (Tayyab Tahir 169, Salman Ali Agha 74, Azam Khan 33, Khushdil Shah 27; Hussain Talat 3-37, Usman Qadir 3-78)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa beat Northern by 29 runs at House of Northern, Islamabad

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 279-9, 50 overs (Kamran Ghulam 118, Fakhar Zaman 31; Aamir Jamal 2-27, Imad Wasim 2-52, Salman Irshad 2-71)

Northern 250 all out, 47.5 overs (Imad Wasim 53, Asif Ali 50, Nasir Nawaz 50, Umar Amin 37; Asif Afridi 3-42, Khalid Usman 3-50)

Sindh beat Balochistan by nine wickets at Multan Cricket Stadium

Balochistan 126 all out, 33.1 overs (Imran Butt 27, Kashif Bhatti 24; Danish Aziz 5-10, Sohail Khan 5-21)

Sindh 130-1, 19 overs (Sharjeel Khan 56 not out, Khurram Manzoor 53 not out)

 

[silentkiller187]

Central Punjab fined for slow over-rate

Lahore, 14 March 2022: Central Punjab have been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate in their fixture against Southern Punjab at the Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad in the sixth round of the Pakistan Cup.

Central Punjab were found four overs short of their target after taking into account time allowances and, as such, were charged under Article 2.22 of the PCB Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which deals with the minimum over-rate offences.

As such, all members of the playing XI were fined PKR44,000. Central Punjab captain Qasim Akram accepted the sanction proposed by match referee Nadeem Arshad. The charges were levelled by on-field umpires Qaiser Waheed and Saqib Khan.

 

[MenInG]

Lahore, 16 March 2022: Sharjeel Khan’s double century and five-wicket haul from Shahnawaz Dahani led Sindh to a 29-run win over Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at the House of Northern in Islamabad in the seventh round match of Pakistan Cup. This was Sindh’s fifth win in the tournament. In other round matches, Central Punjab and Balochistan beat Northern and Southern Punjab, respectively.

Batting first, Sindh scored 374 for six in their allotted 50 overs. The left-handed opening batter Sharjeel scored 206 off 136 balls, smashing 19 fours and 14 sixes. Omair Bin Yousaf (40,37b, five fours) and Danish Aziz (38 not out, 35b, five fours) were other contributors with the bat.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Mohammad Wasim Jnr picked two wickets for 72.

In reply, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were bowled out for 345 in the 47th over. Mohammad Sarwar top-scored with a 63-ball 89, which included eight fours and five sixes. Adil Amin contributed 75 runs off 62 balls, hitting eight fours and one six. The right-handed batter Kamran Ghulam scored 55 off 61, laced with five fours and two sixes. Opening batter Fakhar Zaman was other significant run-getter, scoring 49 off 39 balls, which included six fours and two sixes.

For Sindh, the right-arm fast bowler Shahnawaz picked five wickets for 64 in nine overs.

At Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad, half-centuries by Saad Nasim and Zafar Gohar and four-wicket haul from Wahab Riaz led Central Punjab to a 66-run win over Northern. After being put into bat, Central Punjab were bowled out for 239 in the 50th over.

The right-handed Saad top-scored with a 95-ball 84, which included seven boundaries. He was supported by Zafar, who scored 52 off 55. The left-handed struck four fours and two sixes and knitted a 83-run partnership for the seventh wicket with Saad.

For Northern, right-arm fast Aamir Jamal bagged three wickets for 16. Imad Wasim, Salman Irshad and Zaman Khan took two wickets apiece.

In turn, Northern were dismissed for 173 in the 40th over. Imad batting at number five top-scored with a 74-ball 47, hitting two fours. Central Punjab’s Wahab was pick of the bowlers with four wickets for 22 in five overs. Hussain Talat took two wickets for 18 in 3.2 overs.

At the Multan Cricket Stadium, Haseebullah’s unbeaten century led Balochistan to a comfortable eight-wicket win over Southern Punjab. Chasing 192 to win, Balochistan achieved the target for the loss of two wickets in the 28th over. The left-handed Haseeb struck 16 fours and one six in his 82-ball 106 innings. He was supported by Abdul Wahid who scored run-a-ball 66, smashing 10 fours and two sixes.

Earlier, after being put into bat Southern Punjab were bowled out for 191 in the 42nd over. Sharoon Siraj top-scored with a 88-ball 67, hitting three fours and two sixes. Opener Mohammad Shahzad was other contributor with the bat scoring 45 off 63, hitting five boundaries.

Balochistan’s Amad Butt grabbed three wickets for 34. Kashif Bhatti and Yasir Shah bagged two wickets apiece.

Scores in brief:

Sindh beat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by 29 runs at House of Northern, Islamabad

Sindh 374-6, 50 overs (Sharjeel Khan 206, Omair Bin Yousaf 40, Danish Aziz 38 not out, Mohammad Taha 33)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 345 all out, 47 overs (Mohammad Sarwar 89, Adil Amin 75, Kamran Ghulam 55, Fakhar Zaman 49, Khalid Usman 30 not out; Shahnawaz Dahani 5-64, Sohail Khan 2-70)

Central Punjab beat Northern by 66 runs at the Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad

Central Punjab 239 all out, 50 overs (Saad Nasim 84, Zafar Gohar 52; Aamir Jamal 3-16, Salman Irshad 2-41, Imad Wasim 2-49, Zaman Khan 2-61)

Northern 173 all out, 39.2 overs (Imad Wasim 47; Wahab Riaz 4-22, Hussain Talat 2-18)

Balochistan beat Southern Punjab by eight wickets at Multan Cricket Stadium

Southern Punjab 191 all out, 41.3 overs (Sharoon Siraj 67, Mohammad Shahzad 45; Amad Butt 3-34, Kashif Bhatti 2-37, Yasir Shah 2-38)

Balochistan 192-2, 27.5 overs (Haseebullah 106 not out, Abdul Wahid 66)

 

[Markhor]

Well bowled Dhani, 5-fer against the strongest domestic team.

Sharjeel with a monster double ton.

Haseebullah has an impressive List A record so far, averages 55 at SR of 99 after 7 matches.

 

[shamaan]

Good to see youngsters performing Dahani,Haseebullah,Abdul Wahid,Muhammed Haris,Akif Javed

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Well bowled Dhani, 5-fer against the strongest domestic team.

Sharjeel with a monster double ton.

Haseebullah has an impressive List A record so far, averages 55 at SR of 99 after 7 matches.

Let the fat guy rot in domestics, he looked awful against half decent bowling in psl this season.

Age is not in his side, let him have fun and run through gully cricketers.

 

[realitygaf]

Most runs in Pakistan cup:

1. Sharjeel Khan - 458 (32 years old)
2. Agha Salman - 393 (28 years old)
3. Umar Amin - 382 (32 years old)
4. Haseebullah Khan - 334 (17 years old)
5. Abdul Bangalzai - 324 (19 years old)
6. Kamran Ghulam - 303 (26 years old)
7. Ahmed Shehzad - 283 (30 years old)
8. Adil Amin - 262 (31 years old)
9. Rizwan Hussein - 252 (26 years old)
10. Tayyab Tahir - 246 (28 years old)


Most Wickets in Pakistan Cup

1. Khalid Usman - 16 (36 years old)
2. Shahnawaz Dahani - 13 (23 years old)
3. Danish Aziz - 13 (26 years old)
4. Akif Javed - 13 (21 years old)
5. Imad Wasim - 13 (33 years old)
6. Abrar Ahmed - 12 (23 years old)
7. Usman Qadir - 12 (28 years old)
8. Yasir Shah - 12 (36 years old)
9. Wahab Riaz - 11 (36 years old)
10. Sohail Khan - 11 (38 years old)

 

[Firebat]

Sindh, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa reached the semi-finals of Pakistan Cup

Lahore, March 19, 2022:

Sindh, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have reached the semi-finals of Pakistan Cup. At the end of the eighth round of the event, the three teams have 12 points. Central Punjab with 6 points, Southern Punjab with 4 points and Northern with 2 points are ranked fourth, fifth and sixth respectively.

In the match played at House of Northern Islamabad, Sindh defeated Northern by 8 runs. Chasing 222 runs, Northern managed to score only 213 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in the stipulated overs. The match between the two teams was limited to 25 overs due to being outfield wet. Omar Amin scored 66 and Emad Wasim scored 53 runs. Saeem Ayub, Mohammad Omar and Shahnawaz Dhani took two wickets each. Batting first, Sindh scored 221 for 5 in the allotted 25 overs thanks to Saeem Ayub's 57 and Danish Aziz's 46 not out.

In the match played at Iqbal Stadium Faisalabad, Balochistan defeated Central Punjab by 76 runs thanks to the centuries of Imran Butt and Asad Shafiq. Batting first, Balochistan scored 371 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in the stipulated 50 overs. Opener Imran Butt played an innings of 129 runs with the help of 2 sixes and 18 fours. Asad Shafiq scored an unbeaten 104 runs with 16 fours. Muhammad Saad (50) and Abdul Wahid Bangalzai (43) were dismissed. Hussain Talat (2) bowled out 2 wickets. Openers Ahmed Shehzad (66) and Saad Naseem (59) stood out. Asad Shafiq and Emad Butt took three wickets each while Yasir Shah took two wickets.

In the match played at Multan Cricket Stadium, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa defeated Southern Punjab by 35 runs. Chasing 286, Southern Punjab were all out for 250 in 44.1 overs. Salman Ali Agha 56 while Khushdal Shah and Azam Khan played 40, 40 innings. Khalid Usman took three wickets while Samin Gul and Imran Senior took two wickets each. Batting first, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa scored 285 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in the stipulated 50 overs. Opener Fakhr Zaman could not score a century from a distance of 5 runs. He hit 4 sixes and 7 fours in his 95-run individual innings with a strike rate of 100. The other prominent batsman of the winning team was Muhammad Sarwar Afridi. His 72-run innings included a six and seven fours. Fast bowler Zia-ul-Haq had bowled 4 wickets.

 

[Firebat]

Asad and Imran score centuries in Balochistan's win

Lahore, 19 March 2022: Centuries by Asad Shafiq and Imran Butt led Balochistan to a 76-run win over Central Punjab in the eighth round fixture of Pakistan Cup at the Iqbal Stadium on Saturday. In other fixtures of the round, Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa beat Northern and Southern Punjab, respectively.

Batting first, Balochistan scored 371 for four in 50 overs. Opening batter Imran Butt top-scored with a 93-ball 129, which included 18 fours and two sixes. The right-handed Imran added 92 runs for the first wicket with Haseebullah who scored run-a-ball 37, hitting five fours and two sixes. Abdul Wahid Bangalzai batting at number three chipped in with a 53-ball 43, which included two fours and a six. Test cricketer and middle-order batter Asad Shafiq returned undefeated on 104 off 73 balls faced. His innings included 16 boundaries. Asad knitted a 127-run partnership for the fourth wicket with Mohammad Saad who scored a quick-fire 50 off 44 balls, hitting four fours and two sixes.

Central Punjab’s Hussain Talat was pick of the bowlers with two for 47 from seven overs.

In turn, Central Punjab were bowled out for 295 in the 48th over. Ahmed Shehzad top-scored with a 54-ball 66, smashing 10 fours and two sixes, while Saad Nasim was other half-centurion from the team scoring 62-ball 59, which included six fours.

For Balochistan, Asad and Amad Butt picked three wickets apiece, while captain Yasir Shah bagged two wickets for 44 from his 10 overs.

At the House of Northern, due to overnight rain, the match between Sindh and Northern were curtailed to 25 overs a side. After being put into bat, Sindh scored 221 for five. Opening batter Saim Ayub top-scored with a 34-ball 57, hitting eight fours and two sixes. His partner Sharjeel Khan scored 39 off 30 balls, smashing four fours and two sixes. The pair knitted 92 runs for the opening wicket.

Left-handed Danish Aziz batting at number six, scored an unbeaten 46 off 27 balls, which included four fours and one six.

In turn, half-centuries from Imad Wasim and Umar Amin went in vain as Northern managed to score 213 for nine in their allotted 25 overs. Left-handed Umar top-scored with 66 off 38 balls. His innings included seven fours and three sixes. All-rounder Imad struck six boundaries and one six during his knock of 53 off 44 balls.

For Sindh, Asif Mehmood, Mohammad Umar, Saim Ayub and Shahnawaz Dahani bagged two wickets apiece. This was Sindh’s sixth win in the tournament and they are leading the table with 12 points from eight outings.

At Multan Cricket Stadium, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa beat Southern Punjab by 35 runs. After being asked to bat first, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa scored 285 for seven on the back of half-centuries from Fakhar Zaman (95 off 95, seven fours, four sixes) and Mohammad Sarwar Afridi (72 off 85, seven fours, one six).

Southern Punjab’s Zia-ul Haq picked four wickets for 65.

Chasing 286 to win, Southern Punjab were dismissed for 250 in the 45th over. Captain Salman Ali Agha top-scored with a 77-ball 56, hitting three fours and one six. Wicketkeeper-batter Azam Khan and left-handed Khushdil Shah scored 40 each.

For Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, captain Khalid Usman picked three wickets for 68. Imran Khan Snr and Sameen Gul grabbed two wickets each.

Scores in brief:

Balochistan beat Central Punjab by 76 runs at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad

Balochistan 371-4, 50 overs (Imran Butt 129, Asad Shafiq 104 not out, Mohammad Saad 50, Abdul Wahid Bangalzai 43, Haseebullah 37; Hussain Talat 2-47)

Central Punjab 295 all out, 47.1 overs (Ahmed Shehzad 66, Saad Nasim 59, Hussain Talat 36, Rizwan Hussain 34; Asad Shafiq 3-46, Amad Butt 3-53, Yasir Shah 2-44)

Sindh beat Northern by eight runs at House of Northern, Islamabad

Sindh 221-5, 25 overs (Saim Ayub 57, Danish Aziz 46 not out, Sharjeel Khan 39)

Northern 213-9, 25 overs (Umar Amin 66, Imad Wasim 53; Saim Ayub 2-25, Mohammad Umar 2-33, Shahnawaz Dahani 2-37, Asif Mehmood 2-49)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa beat Southern Punjab by 35 runs at Multan Cricket Stadium

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 285-7, 50 overs (Fakhar Zaman 95, Mohammad Sarwar 72, Mehran Ibrahim 34 not out; Zia-ul-Haq 4-65)

Southern Punjab 250 all out, 44.1 overs (Salman Ali Agha 56, Azam Khan 40, Khushdil Shah 40; Khalid Usman 3-68, Sameen Gul 2-25, Imran Khan Snr 2-34)

 

[MenInG]

Toss Update!

#BALvNOR: Northern win the toss and decide to field

#KPvCP: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa win the toss and decide to field

#SPvSINDH: Sindh win the toss and decide to field

 

[MenInG]

Lahore, 22 March 2022: Rizwan Hussain’s century led Central Punjab to a 15-run win over the defending champions Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the ninth round match of the Pakistan Cup at the Pindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi on Tuesday. This was Central Punjab’s fourth win in the tournament and are on fourth spot with eight points. In other fixtures of the round, Southern Punjab and Balochistan won their matches against Sindh and Northern, respectively.

After being asked to bat first, Central Punjab scored 268 for nine in 50 overs. Opening batter Rizwan scored a 120-ball 104, which included seven fours and three sixes. Saad Nasim chipped in with a 52-ball 48, hitting a four and a six. Right-handed Qasim Akram scored 38 off 48, smashing four boundaries.

For Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Mohammad Imran bagged four wickets for 54. Imran Khan Snr took two wickets for 54.

In reply, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were bowled out for 253 on the last ball of the 50th over. Mohammad Sarwar Afridi batting at number four top-scored with a 59-ball 43, which included two sixes.

Central Punjab’s Qasim with his off-spin picked three wickets for 38. Hussain Talat, Mohammad Faizan and Zafar Gohar grabbed two wickets apiece.

In a close contest, Balochistan overcame Northern by seven runs at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad. After being put into bat, Balochistan scored 302 for five in their allotted 50 overs. The right-handed batter and Test cricketer Asad Shafiq top-scored with a 66-ball 89, hitting 12 fours. Opening batters Haseebullah and Imran Butt scored 58 and 54 runs, respectively. The pair added 107 runs for the first wicket. Ayaz Tasawar was other notable run-getter scoring an unbeaten 43 off 24, smashing four fours and two sixes.

In turn, Northern managed to score 295 for six in 50 overs. Wicketkeeper-batter Rohail Nazir top-scored with a 87-ball 82, which included seven fours and a six. Captain Umar Amin (52,65b, five fours) and Ali Imran (50, 57b, four fours, one six) innings also went in vain.

For Balochistan, captain Yasir Shah led from the front and took three wickets for 57 from nine overs. Khurram Shahzad bagged two wickets for 61 from 10 overs.

At the Multan Cricket Stadium, after being put into bat, Southern Punjab scored 314 for six in 50 overs on the back of half-centuries from Hassan Khan, Muhammad Imran and Sharoon Siraj. Sharoon batting at number three scored 57 off 77, hitting four fours and two sixes. Hassan and Imran coming to bat at number seven and eight, respectively put up an unbeaten 128-run partnership for the seventh wicket. Hassan scored 66 off 48, smashing eight fours and one six. Imran top-scored with a 48-ball 71, which included four fours and as many sixes.

Sindh’s Sohail Khan was pick of the bowlers with match figures of three for 71 in nine overs.

In turn, Sindh were dismissed for 268 in the 49th over. Opening batter Saim Ayub top-scored with a run-a-ball 82. The left-handed batter struck nine boundaries and two sixes during his 130 minutes stay at the crease. Sohail, batting at number seven was other contributor with the bat, scoring 44 off 37, hitting four fours and two sixes.

Southern Punjab’s Zia-ul-Haq picked three wickets for 61. Captain Salman Ali Agha bagged two wickets for 34.

Scores in brief:

Central Punjab beat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by 15 runs at Pindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi

Central Punjab 268-9, 50 overs (Rizwan Hussain 104, Saad Nasim 48, Qasim Akram 38; Mohammad Imran 4-54, Imran Khan Snr 2-54)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 253 all out, 50 overs (Mohammad Sarwar 43, Ashfaq Ahmed 32, Adil Amin 32, Mehran Ibrahim 32; Qasim Akram 3-38, Hussain Talat 2-32, Zafar Gohar 2-32, Mohammad Faizan 2-37)

Balochistan beat Northern by seven runs at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad

Balochistan 302-5, 50 overs (Asad Shafiq 89, Haseebullah 58, Imran Butt 54, Ayaz Tasawar 43 not out)

Northern 295-6, 50 overs (Rohail Nazir 82, Umar Amin 52, Ali Imran 50, Mohammad Huraira 37; Yasir Shah 3-57, Khurram Shahzad 2-61)

Southern Punjab beat Sindh by 46 runs at the Multan Cricket Stadium

Southern Punjab 314-6, 50 overs (Muhammad Imran 71 not out, Hassan Khan 66 not out, Sharoon Siraj 57, Tayyab Tahir 46; Sohail Khan 3-71)

Sindh 268 all out, 48.3 overs (Saim Ayub 82, Danish Aziz 71, Sohail Khan 44, Sharjeel Khan 31; Zia-ul-Haq 3-61, Salman Ali Agha 2-34)

 

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[gazza619]

Can someone post the batting and bowling averages please?

 

[Markhor]

Wow Balochistan have won 7 out of 9 matches ! They've generally been the whipping boys in the new domestic system.

And Northern, usually a strong white ball side, are at the foot of the table.

 

[Markhor]

Can someone post the batting and bowling averages please?

Batting


Bowling

 

[MenInG]

#NORvSP: Southern Punjab win the toss and decide to field

#CPvSINDH: Central Punjab win the toss and elect to bat

 

[MenInG]

Lahore, 25 March 2022: An all-round performance by Zafar Gohar guides Central Punjab to a 77-run win over Sindh and confirms their semi-final spot in the Pakistan Cup after their 10th and final round match at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad.

Batting first, Central Punjab were dismissed for 261 in the 49th over. Opening batter Ahmed Shehzad top-scored with a 75-ball 68. The right-handed batter innings included nine boundaries. Left-handed batter Zafar, batting at number eight scored 51 off 62, hitting four fours and two sixes.

For Sindh, Muhammad Umar picked three wickets for 43. Right-arm spinner Abrar Ahmed bagged two wickets for 53.

In reply, Sindh were bowled out for 184 in the 42nd over. Sarfaraz Ahmed top-scored with a 75-ball 59, which included three fours and one six.

For Central Punjab, Zafar and Hussain Talat bagged three wickets apiece. Left-arm spinner Ali Asfand picked two wickets for 37 from 10 overs.

Wahab Riaz led Central Punjab ended-up taking fourth spot in the six-team tournament with 10 points from 10 outings. Sindh ended-up on the third position with 12 points from six wins in the tournament.

At the Multan Cricket Stadium, Azam Khan’s quick-fire 83 led Southern Punjab to a three-wicket win over Northern in their final round match.

Chasing 221 to win, Southern Punjab achieved the target in the 29th over for the loss of seven wickets. Wicketkeeper-batter Azam struck 83 off 39 balls, smashing 11 fours and four sixes. Sharoon Siraj batting at number three scored a 55-ball 48, which included four boundaries. Muhammad Imran batting at number eight returned undefeated on a 31-ball 40, hitting four fours and two sixes.

Earlier, after being asked to bat first, Northern managed to score 220 for six in 50 overs. Mubasir Khan coming to bat at number five top-scored with a 88-ball 59, hitting three fours. Wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Raza-ul-Mustafa returned undefeated on 56 off 71 balls, which included five fours.

Southern Punjab finished the tournament with eight points from 10 matches and ended up on the fifth position. Northern finished with only two points from 10 matches and ended-up taking the sixth spot.

Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa – the other two semi-finalists will play the final round match at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad tomorrow.

The semi-finals will be staged at the Multan Cricket Stadium on 28 and 29 March and final will be staged on the same venue on 31 March. The semi-finals and final will be broadcast live from Multan Cricket Stadium.

Scores in brief:

Southern Punjab beat Northern by three wickets at Multan Cricket Stadium

Northern 220-6, 50 overs (Mubasir Khan 59, Mohammad Raza-ul-Mustafa 56 not out, Ali Sarfraz 32)

Southern Punjab 224-7, 28.5 overs (Azam Khan 83, Sharoon Siraj 48, Muhammad Imran 40 not out; Athar Mehmood 2-47, Mehran Mumtaz 2-63)

Central Punjab beat Sindh by 77 runs at the Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad

Central Punjab 261 all out, 48.2 overs (Ahmed Shehzad 68, Zafar Gohar 51, Umar Akmal 37; Mohammad Umar 3-43, Abrar Ahmed 2-53)

Sindh 184 all out, 41.3 overs (Sarfaraz Ahmed 59; Zafar Gohar 3-38, Hussain Talat 3-40, Ali Asfand 2-37)

https://www.pcb.com.pk/news-detail/...-confirms-central-punjab-semi-final-spot.html

 

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The first semi-final of the Pakistan Cup will be played on March 28 between Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Central Punjab. In the second semi-final, Balochistan and Sindh will meet on March 30. The final of the tournament will be played on April 1.

 

[Saj]

Lahore, 26 March 2022: Adil Amin’s 92 and three wickets from Khalid Usman helped defending champions Khyber Pakhtunkhwa beat Balochistan by 49 runs in the final round match of the Pakistan Cup at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad. This was Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s seventh victory from their ten outings in the tournament and also confirm their top spot in the six team tournament with 14 points. Balochistan (14 points from 10 matches) after losing today’s fixture moves down to the second spot with a below net run-rate then Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

After being asked to bat first, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa scored 283 for eight in 50 overs. The right-handed batter Adil coming to bat at number five scored a 76-ball 92, which included 10 fours and one six. Opening batter Mohammad Mohsin Khan (38, 50b, six fours) and middle-order batter Mehran Ibrahim (32, 46b, two fours) were other contributors with the bat.

Balochistan’s Jalat Khan, Mohammad Shahid and Taj Wali bagged two wickets apiece.

In turn, Balochistan were bowled out for 234 in the 47th over. Ayaz Tasawar top-scored with a 80-ball 70, hitting six fours and two sixes. Mohammad Saad scored 43 off 70 balls, hitting one four and two sixes, while Test opener Imran Butt contributed 42 off 41, smashing seven boundaries.

Captain Khalid Usman was pick of the bowlers with three for 31 from 10 overs. Kamran Ghulam and Mehran Ibrahim bagged two wickets apiece.

After 30 round matches, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will take on Central Punjab who finished at fourth spot in the first semi-final scheduled on 28 March at the Multan Cricket Stadium. Balochistan who finished the round on second position will take on third position Sindh in the second semi-final at the same venue on 30 March. Both semi-finals will start at 0930, with toss taking place at 0900.

The final of the tournament will be played on 1 April at the Multan Cricket Stadium.

Scores in brief:

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa beat Balochistan by 49 runs at the Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 283-8, 50 overs (Adil Amin 92, Mohammad Mohsin Khan 38, Mehran Ibrahim 32; Taj Wali 2-44, Jalat Khan 2-51, Mohammad Shahid 2-56)

Balochistan 234 all out, 46.2 overs (Ayaz Tasawar 70, Mohammad Saad 43, Imran Butt 42; Khalid Usman 3-31, Sameen Gul 2-26, Mehran Ibrahim 2-29, Kamran Ghulam 2-42)

 

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Semi-Final 1: KP vs CP (28 Mar)
Semi-Final 2: Balochistan vs Sindh (30 Mar)

Final: 1 Apr

All games at Multan Cricket Stadium.

 

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After 10 matches


Most runs :

Sharjeel khan - 534 @ 59.33 - SR 127.44
Umar Amin - 516 @ 64.50 - SR 95.55
Agha Salman - 488 @ 48.80 - SR 96.63
Imran Butt - 470 @ 58.75 - SR 86.55
Haseebullah Khan - 438 @ 48.66 - SR 96.68
Asad Shafique - 425 @ 106.25 - SR 110.38


Most wickets
SLA - Khalid Usman - 23
LSP - Yasir Shah - 18
Fast - Shahnawaz Dahani - 15
Medium - Sohail Khan - 15
SLA - Danish Aziz - 15
SLA - Abrar Ahmed - 15

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Umar Amin - 516 @ 64.50 - SR 95.55

he has been scoring lot of runs in both FC and LIST-A , though he played for Northerns , PPT selector doesnt give him a chance...

Also in PSL this season, his franchise didnt give him a chance.. This guy played 4 tests in England at the age of 20yrs and then never got a chance again, they give chances to Fawad but not this guy...

Whenever he makes a comeback, he was given chances for away tours especially but never got to play in UAE.. poor guy dont have any close connections in PCB...

 

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Lahore, 26 March 2021: Central Punjab’s Ahmed Shehzad has been fined 35 per cent of his match fee for a level 1 offence for showing dissent at an umpire’s decision during the tenth and final round fixture of Pakistan Cup against Sindh at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad.

Ahmed, while batting expressed his displeasure over an appeal made against him by the bowler and also argued with the umpire. As such, he was found to have violated Article 2.8 of the PCB Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel.

On-field umpires Ghaffar Kazmi and Zameer Haider levelled the charge on the batter, who accepted the sanction proposed by match-referee Nadeem Arshad.

 

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The semi-finals of the Pakistan Cup – the final tournament of the 2021-22 season, will be played at the Multan Cricket Stadium on Monday and Wednesday, with the winners going head to head on Friday at the same venue.

After 30 round matches, defending champions Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan recorded seven wins apiece, but Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has placed ahead of Balochistan on net run-rate. Sindh grabbed third spot with six wins in 10 matches, while Central Punjab finished fourth with five wins.

As such, in the first semi-final on Monday, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will take on Central Punjab while Balochistan will lock horns with Sindh on Wednesday. Both contests will start at 0930 PST, and will be live telecast on PTV Sports and live-streamed on PCB’s YouTube Channel. The commentary panel for the three action-packed matches will consist of Ali Younis, Ayyaz Muhammad, Leena Aziz, Shah Faisal and Tariq Saeed.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are chasing the rare distinction of sweeping all PCB-organised events. They have already annexed the U13, U16, U19, National T20 Cup and Quaid-e-Azam Trophy titles – an achievement that speaks volumes of the talent and abilities of cricketers in that part of Pakistan.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa v Central Punjab

Rival captains Khalid Usman of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Central Punjab’s Wahab Riaz spoke with PCB Digital ahead of the semi-final:

Khalid Usman: “We have done really well in this domestic season, winning five tournaments and are really looking forward to end the season on a winning note. Central Punjab is a good side and they have some very good seasoned players. We too have a very balanced side and we are playing together as a unit since last three years. I am personally very satisfied with my bowling performances in the tournament and I hope it will help my team to win the semi-final and later final of the tournament.”

Wahab Riaz: “We have won our last two games before coming into the semi-final which included a win against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa so we will have an upper edge going into Monday’s semi-final. Our batting and bowling departments have performed well in crucial stages of the matches in the tournament and I expect the same from my boys to go all out to win the semi-final.”

In the first round match between the two sides at the Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa inflicted a crushing five-wicket defeat on Central Punjab when they achieved the 216-run target with 46 balls to spare. Kamran Ghulam and Waqar Ahmed struck half-centuries, while captain Khalid Usman and spinner Mehran Ibrahim bagged three wickets apiece.

In the return match at the Pindi Cricket Stadium on 22 March, Central Punjab came back strongly when they bowled out Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for 253 in chase of 269. Central Punjab’s Rizwan Hussain scored 104 and Qasim Akram picked three wickets.

For Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Adil Amin has been their star batter, having scored 393 runs in 10 matches with four half-centuries. He has received good support from Mohammad Sarwar Afridi (356 runs) and Kamran Ghulam (352 runs). Amongst the bowlers, captain Khalid Usman with his left-arm spin leads the bowling charts with 23 wickets. Right-arm pacers Arshad Iqbal and Sameen Gul have picked nine and eight wickets, respectively.

Test opener Ahmed Shehzad has been the mainstay of Central Punjab’s batting with 421 runs in 10 matches with a century and two half-centuries. Rizwan Hussain (388 runs) and Saad Nasim (231 runs) have provided Ahmed a good helping hand. Wahab Riaz and Hussain Talat have shared the bowling responsibilities for Central Punjab taking 13 and 12 wickets, respectively.

Balochistan v Sindh

Yasir Shah will lead Balochistan, while Sindh will be captained by Mir Hamza. Both the captains sounded confident when they spoke with PCB Digital.

Yasir Shah: “Our side has performed consistently in the tournament. We have a very balanced side that includes young as well as seasoned players. We just need to carry on the momentum and I am very hopeful we can lift the trophy this season.”

Mir Hamza: “The players are united and they are delivering what they are capable of. The return of Sarfaraz Ahmed is a huge boost for the side and his presence will make a difference in the knock-out match as he performed in last match. I am hopeful the players will give their best on the field. We are not thinking about the result and we will go out to enjoy the game.”

Sindh comfortably defeated Balochistan by six wickets when both sides met for the first time in the tournament at the Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad. Half-centuries from Sharjeel Khan and Omair Bin Yousuf overcame unbeaten century by Abdul Wahid Bangalzai (136 not out).

Sindh made it two out of two when they defeated Balochistan by nine wickets at the Multan Cricket Stadium. Batting first Balochistan were dismissed for 126 in the 34th over with Sohail Khan and Danish Aziz taking five wickets apiece. In turn, unbeaten half-centuries from Sharjeel Khan and Khurram Manzoor helped Sindh achieved the target in 19 overs for the loss of one wicket.

Sharjeel has been Sindh’s leading run-scorer who is also leading the batting charts with 534 runs in 10 matches and the only batter to score a double-century in the tournament, while left-handed Danish has scored 240 runs at an average of 48 and has also taken 15 wickets. Khurram Manzoor has scored 238 runs from nine matches.

In the bowling charts, besides Danish, Sohail Khan and Abrar Ahmed have also taken 15 wickets apiece. Sindh team will miss their pace bowler Shahnawaz Dahani (15 wickets from seven matches) as he will be on national duty playing against Australia in the limited overs series (three ODIs and one T20I) starting from 29 March at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.

For Balochistan, Test players Imran Butt (470) and Asad Shafiq (425) and young duo consisted of Haseebullah (438) and Abdul Wahid Bangalzai (405) hold the key for them in the batting department.

In the bowling department, captain and Test leg-spinner Yasir Shah has taken 18 wickets from 10 matches. Akif Javed (14) and Amad Butt (12) are other leading wicket-takers for Balochistan

 

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Umar Amin - 516 @ 64.50 - SR 95.55

he has been scoring lot of runs in both FC and LIST-A , though he played for Northerns , PPT selector doesnt give him a chance...

Also in PSL this season, his franchise didnt give him a chance.. This guy played 4 tests in England at the age of 20yrs and then never got a chance again, they give chances to Fawad but not this guy...

Whenever he makes a comeback, he was given chances for away tours especially but never got to play in UAE.. poor guy dont have any close connections in PCB...

I believe in this guy and his ability to score runs in international cricket. He had a very good Pakistan Cup and important to understand that 3-4 games he scored runs were curtailed games so overall very good from him. He should keep knocking and its likely that there is one final chance that he might get hopefully soon rather than later.

 

[ask_analyse_act]

I believe in this guy and his ability to score runs in international cricket. He had a very good Pakistan Cup and important to understand that 3-4 games he scored runs were curtailed games so overall very good from him. He should keep knocking and its likely that there is one final chance that he might get hopefully soon rather than later.

They give chances to him on away tours with 2-3 matches and then discard him to make scapegoat for series loss.

He last played in green colours in a T20I in NZL where he hammered Sodhi for 3 sixers in an over and Pak won the match and series, it is because of that over they were able to post 180 which NZL failed to chase..

Well after that he is dropped lol.. Whatmore tried him as opener in ODIs for 1 game, MA tried him as ODI opener for 1 game, this all happend when they are struggling to get away with Azhar Ali , Hafeez and Shehzads...

He would still make a good no.4 for both ODI and T20s, but need enough chances when he is in form, atleast 5 games each before writing him off..

 

[MenInG]

Central Punjab have won the toss, and elected to bat first against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the 1st Semi-final of the Pakistan Cup

 

[Da_Future_Knick]

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Do you have any idea if spectators are allowed? I will be traveling to Pakistan soon InSha’Allah and I would like to watch the final in person if it’s possible. Thanks!

 

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[MENTION=93712]MenInG[/MENTION]
Do you have any idea if spectators are allowed? I will be traveling to Pakistan soon InSha’Allah and I would like to watch the final in person if it’s possible. Thanks!

Have checked with PCB and they say there is no hindrance for spectators to attend the final.

 

[silentkiller187]

Looks like no spectators

 

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[Da_Future_Knick]

Have checked with PCB and they say there is no hindrance for spectators to attend the final.

Perfect. I’ll definitely go check out the final then InSha’Allah

 

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Lahore, 28 March 2022: Defending champions Khyber Pakhtunkhwa produced a dominant performance on the back of a century from Kamran Ghulam to defeat Central Punjab by six wickets in the first semi-final of the Pakistan Cup at the Multan Cricket Stadium on Monday.

Chasing 286 to win, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa lost their opening batter Mohammad Mohsin Khan (two off four) on the score of 22. Ashfaq Ahmed was joined by Kamran. The pair played shots with ease and added 130-run partnership for the second wicket before Ashfaq was caught by Mohammad Faizan of Qasim Akram’s bowling. The right-handed Ashfaq scored 71 off 86 balls, hitting six fours.

The 2020 Domestic Player of the Year Kamran continued to play shots at will and brought up his second century of the tournament in the 38th over of the innings. The right-handed batter top-scored with 109 off 120, smashing 10 fours and three sixes. Kamran was adjudicated player-of-the-match for his match winning knock and added 92 runs for the third wicket with Adil Amin (60 off 58, three fours, one six).

Mohammad Sarwar Afridi returned undefeated on 26 off 25 and struck two fours which included the winning shot on the last ball of the penultimate over.

Earlier, after opting to bat first, Central Punjab managed to score 286 for nine in 50 overs. Qasim Akram batting at number six top-scored with a 63-ball 67, which included 10 fours. Hussain Talat (63, 71b, five fours, one six), Saad Nasim (46 not out, 42b, three fours, one six) and Ahmed Shehzad (35, 47b, four fours) were other contributors with the bat.

For Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Mohammad Imran and Sajid Khan bagged three wickets apiece. Imran Khan Snr grabbed two wickets for 30 from seven overs.

In the second semi-final on 30 March at the same venue, Balochistan will take on Sindh. The first ball will be bowled at 0930.

Scores in brief:

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa beat Central Punjab by six wickets at the Multan Cricket Stadium

Central Punjab 286-9, 50 overs (Qasim Akram 67, Hussain Talat 63, Saad Nasim 46 not out, Ahmed Shehzad 35; Mohammad Imran 3-53, Sajid Khan 3-62)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 290-4, 49 overs (Kamran Ghulam 109, Ashfaq Ahmed 71, Adil Amin 60, Mohammad Sarwar Afridi 26)

Player-of-the-match – Kamran Ghulam (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)

 

[Ahmed216]

KG is probably the best middle order batsman in pak. Good player of short ball and got a rock solid temprament. Uses good wrists to rotate strike very well

 

[shamaan]

After 10 matches


Most runs :

Sharjeel khan - 534 @ 59.33 - SR 127.44
Umar Amin - 516 @ 64.50 - SR 95.55
Agha Salman - 488 @ 48.80 - SR 96.63
Imran Butt - 470 @ 58.75 - SR 86.55
Haseebullah Khan - 438 @ 48.66 - SR 96.68
Asad Shafique - 425 @ 106.25 - SR 110.38


Most wickets
SLA - Khalid Usman - 23
LSP - Yasir Shah - 18
Fast - Shahnawaz Dahani - 15
Medium - Sohail Khan - 15
SLA - Danish Aziz - 15
SLA - Abrar Ahmed - 15

Good to see Haseebullah in the top 5

 

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Sindh have won the toss and elected to field first against Balochistan in the 2nd Semi-Final of the Pakistan Cup

 

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[Omer2002]

Saim Ayub has improved his technique i actually think he has big big future...

 

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Lahore, 30 March 2022: Haseebullah’s century takes Balochistan into the final of Pakistan Cup beating Sindh by 13 runs at the Multan Cricket Stadium in the second semi-final on Wednesday. Balochistan will now take on defending champions Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the final on 1 April at the same venue.

In the match which was being live telecast on PTV Sports and live-streamed on PCB’s YouTube channel, Balochistan were bowled out for 263 in the 48th over after being put into bat. The left-handed opening batter Haseebullah top-scored with a 114-ball 131, hitting 18 fours and one six. Asad Shafiq batting at number four scored 64 off 69, which included five boundaries. The pair of Haseebullah and Asad added 163 runs for the third wicket.

For Sindh, Muhammad Umar and Sohail Khan bagged three wickets apiece. Captain Mir Hamza picked two wickets for 42 from nine overs.

In turn, half-centuries from Khurram Manzoor, Omair Bin Yousuf and Sharjeel Khan went in vain as Sindh managed to score 250 for nine in 50 overs and were left 13 runs short of the target. Omair top-scored with a 73-ball 60, hitting four fours and one six. The right-handed Khurram scored 55 off 85 and struck five boundaries. Opening batter Sharjeel scored 50 off 57 and hit seven fours and one six.

For Balochistan, left-arm spinner Kashif Bhatti took three for 27 from 10 overs. Captain Yasir Shah took two wickets for 54, while right-arm pacer Khurram Shahzad bagged two wickets for 58.

Balochistan’s Haseebullah for his century was named the player-of-the-match.

Scores in brief:

Balochistan beat Sindh by 13 runs in the second semi-final at the Multan Cricket Stadium

Balochistan 263 all out, 47.5 overs (Haseebullah 131, Asad Shafiq 64; Sohail Khan 3-37, Muhammad Umar 3-54, Mir Hamza 2-42)

Sindh 250-9, 50 overs (Omair Bin Yousuf 60, Khurram Manzoor 55, Sharjeel Khan 50; Kashif Bhatti 3-27, Yasir Shah 2-54, Khurram Shahzad 2-58)

Player-of-the-match: Haseebullah (Balochistan)

 

[Ahmed216]

What a fantastic start to Haseebullah's List A career

 

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[shamaan]

What a fantastic start to Haseebullah's List A career

He's a good keeper azwell needs to continue to perform when he gets a chance in domestic.Pakistan are stil looking for a second keeper in tests.

 

[Saj]

Sharjeel Khan is currently the top scorer in the Pakistan Cup:

Innings 11
Runs 584
Average 58.40
Hundreds 2
Fifties 3
Strike-rate 122.68

 

[Wahid1234]

Sharjeel Khan is currently the top scorer in the Pakistan Cup:

Innings 11
Runs 584
Average 58.40
Hundreds 2
Fifties 3
Strike-rate 122.68

I just wonder why he’s sitting on the bench and players that are certified failures am like imam are opening for Pakistan shocking

 

[Wahid1234]

Sharjeel is a must for Pakistan I have said it countless amount of times. He’s a proper modern day opener and a proven product

 

[silentkiller187]

All eyes will be on defending champions Khyber Pakhtunkhwa when they take on Balochistan in the final of the Pakistan Cup on Friday at the Multan Cricket Stadium.

The 50-over tournament will be the last tournament of the 2021-22 domestic cricket season, in which the Pakistan Cricket Board delivered 11 tournaments (280 matches).

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have already annexed the U13, U16, U19, National T20 Cup and Quaid-e-Azam Trophy titles and if they succeed in winning on Friday, this will be their sixth title of the 2021-22 season and seventh in succession.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa qualified for the final after defeating Central Punjab by six wickets in the first semi-final on 28 March, while Yasir Shah-led Balochistan progressed to the title match after overpowering Sindh by 13 runs in the second semi-final on 30 March.

The winner will collect a cheque of PKR5million, while the losing side will receive PKR2.5million. Separately, PKR1million will be distributed between the Player of the Tournament, Best Batter, Best Bowler and Best Wicketkeeper, while the Player of the Final will receive PKR35,000.

On the eve of the final, both the captains spoke with PCB Digital.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa captain Khalid Usman: “We have played some outstanding cricket during the season and we would like to end it on a winning note.

“The players have responded well in different conditions and different formats, and I hope they will do well in the final. Balochistan is a good side and they have performed well in crunch situations and so, we are hoping that fans are up for a good contest tomorrow.”

Balochistan captain Yasir Shah: “I am really proud of the players; the way they have responded in this tournament.

“Our combination is really good and I am hopeful of lifting the title on Friday. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is a great side, but we have the resources to beat them in all departments of the game.”

Both sides have met twice in the tournament before going into Friday’s final.

In the third round match at the Multan Cricket Stadium on March 6, Balochistan inflicted a crushing eight-wicket win over Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Imran Butt and Asad Shafiq scored unbeaten half-centuries, while Amad Butt and Khurram Shahzad bagged three wickets apiece for the winning team.

In the return match at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad on 26 March, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa bounced back and won the match by 49 runs. Adil Amin’s 92 and captain Khalid three wickets played an instrumental role in the victory.

The toss will take place at 0930 and the first ball will be bowled at 1000. The match will be live broadcast on PTV Sports and will be live-streamed on PCB’s YouTube channel. The entry is free for the public.

Top performers:

Balochistan’s Haseebullah is the second highest run-getter in the tournament with 569 runs from 11 matches at an average of 56.90. The left-handed batter was named player-of-the-match in the second semi-final against Sindh for his 114-ball 131.

Test cricketer and Balochistan’s middle-order batter Asad Shafiq currently occupies fourth spot in the batting charts with 489 runs at 97.80. Another Test cricketer and Balochistan’s opening batter Imran Butt has scored 481 runs from 11 outings in the tournament at an average of 53.44.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Kamran Ghulam holds the seventh spot in the batting charts with 461 runs from 11 matches at 41.91. The 2020 Domestic Cricketer of the Year was named player-of-the-match in the first semi-final against Central Punjab for his 120-ball 109. Adil Amin is on the ninth spot with 453 runs from 11 matches at 45.30.

Amongst the bowlers, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s captain Khalid leads the table with 23 wickets from 11 matches. Khalid is followed by his rival captain Yasir, who has taken 20 wickets from 11 matches.

 

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Balochistan won the toss and elected to field first

 

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126/6 KP - total disaster for them at the moment

 

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KP 149/7 in 41 overs

 

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KP bowled out for 171 - not sure if there is anything in the pitch or simply bad batting by KP?

 

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Haseebullah misses out on a 50, out for 45.

Balochistan : 120-2 23.0 overs CRR: 5.15 , RRR:1.94

 

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Brilliant from Banglazai

 

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Yasir Shah-led Balochistan made history when they defeated defending champions Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by eight wickets at the Multan Cricket Stadium to clinch the Pakistan Cup – the final tournament of the 2021-22 domestic cricket season. This was Balochistan’s first title since the inception of the new domestic structure in 2019.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have already annexed the U13, U16, U19, National T20 Cup and Quaid-e-Azam Trophy titles and were looking to take the sixth title home, but was unable to do so courtesy brilliant bowling and captaincy from Yasir Shah and batting from young right-handed batter Abdul Wahid Bangalzai.

Chasing 172 to win, Balochistan achieved the target in the 32nd over for the loss of two wickets.

The 19-year old Bangalzai took the centre stage in the final with a brilliant unbeaten 80 off 77 balls, the right-hander hit nine fours and two sixes in his innings to ensure a commanding victory for his side.

Bangalzai added 77 runs for the second wicket with Haseebullah (45 off 58, six fours) to provide his side a solid platform. Asad Shafiq who batted at number four, returned undefeated on 21 off 33 balls (one four) in a 70-run unbeaten third wicket stand with Bangalzai.

Balochistan took away the glittering Pakistan Cup trophy besides the PKR5million winners’ prize. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa bagged PKR2.5million.

For his match winning performance, Yasir was named the player-of-the-match.

Earlier, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were asked to bat first by Balochistan captain Yasir. Right-arm fast Khurram Shahzad sent back Ashfaq Ahmed in the first over for naught. Kamran Ghulam held the innings together as wickets fell at regular intervals at the other end. The right-hander scored 70 off 91 balls (seven fours, one six). Khyber Pakhtunkhwa folded for 171 runs in 46 overs as leg-spinner Yasir took four wickets for 33 in 10 overs. Khurram and Akif Javed took two wickets apiece.

Scores in brief:

Balochistan beat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by eight wickets at the Multan Cricket Stadium

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 171 all out, 46 overs (Kamran Ghulam 70; Yasir Shah 4-33, Akif Javed 2-35, Khurram Shahzad 2-36)

Balochistan 175-2, 31.2 overs (Abdul Wahid Bangalzai 80 not out, Haseebullah 45, Asad Shafiq 21 not out; Khalid Usman 2-47)

Player-of-the-Match PKR 50,000: Yasir Shah

Player-of-the-Tournament PKR 250,000: Haseebullah

Best Batter of the Tournament PKR 250,000: Haseebullah

Best Bowler of the Tournament PKR 250,000: Yasir Shah

Best Wicketkeeper of the Tournament PKR 250,000: Mohammad Haris

 

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Highlights of the Bangalzai/Haseeb partnership

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