Central Punjab defeat Balochistan by 50 runs to the final of the Pakistan Cup (2022/23)

[ex-q-zit]

Karachi, 9 December 2022: After the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, the action moves on to the white-ball List A tournament Pakistan Cup, which is all set to commence from Saturday, 10 December in Karachi.

The PCB today confirmed 15-player squads of six Cricket Associations teams for Pakistan Cup – the final tournament of the domestic season 2022-23 and the squads are available here. The tournament provides an opportunity to players to get a chance to feature for Pakistan Men’s side that is scheduled to play a white-ball series against New Zealand next month in Karachi.

The tournament will be held on a double-league basis and Balochistan led by Yasir Shah will look to defend the title when they take on Umar Amin-led Northern at the NBP Sports Complex in Karachi. Pakistan international Aamir Yamin will captain Central Punjab, while Khalid Usman will lead Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Omair Bin Yousaf will lead Sindh whereas Test fast bowler Hasan Ali has been handed the captaincy reins of Southern Punjab.

The PCB will live-stream group stage matches scheduled at the State Bank Sports Complex in Karachi. The semi-finals and final at the National Bank Cricket Arena will be broadcast live on PTV Sports.

The tournament carries over PKR 9 million in prize money. The tournament winners will bag PKR5million, while the runners-up will receive PKR2.5million.

Meanwhile, Cricket Associations Challenge (one-day event) will also start from 10 December. Sindh – the defending champions will play Southern Punjab at the TMC Ground in Karachi. Balochistan will take on Northern at the KCCA Stadium, while Central Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will meet at the Landhi Gymkhana Ground.

The squads of Cricket Associations are available here.

Pakistan Cup 2022-23 squads:

Balochistan:

Yasir Shah (Captain), Abdul Wahid Bangalzai, Ali Waqas, Ammad Butt, Aqif Javed, Bismillah Khan, Haris Sohail, Haseebullah, Hussain Talat, Imran Butt, Kashif Bhatti, Khurram Shahzad, Muhammad Junaid, Nasir Khan and Sajjad Ali

Central Punjab:

Aamir Yamin (Captain), Ahmed Shahzad, Ali Shafiq, Bilawal Bhatti, Hunain Shah, Irfan Khan Niazi, Junaid Ali, Mohammad Faizan, Qasim Akram, Rizwan Hussain, Saif Badar, Tayyab Tahir, Usama Mir, Waqas Maqsood and Zafar Gohar

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa:

Adil Amin, Amir Azmat, Ihsanullah, Imran Khan Sr., Kamran Ghulam, Khalid Usman (Captain), Khushdil Shah, Muhammad Amir, Muhammad Haris, Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Sarwar Afridi, Niaz Khan, Sahibzada Farhan, Sajid Khan and Waqar Ahmed

Northern:

Umar Amin (Captain), Aamir Jamal, Athar Mehmood, Haider Ali, Kashif Ali, Mehran Mumtaz, Mubasir Khan, Muhammad Huraira, Muhammad Musa, Rohail Nazir, Syed Aqib Shah, Umer Khan, Umer Waheed, Usman Khan Shinwari and Zeeshan Malik

Sindh:

Omair Bin Yousaf (Captain), Afnan Khan, Aliyan Mehmood, Asif Mahmood, Danish Aziz, Habibullah, Mir Hamza, Muhammad Suleman, Muhammad Umar, Saad Khan, Saifullah Bangash, Saim Ayub, Shahnawaz Dahani, Sharjeel Khan and Sohail Khan

Southern Punjab:

Hasan Ali (Captain), Ali Majid, Arafat Minhas, Hassan Khan, Imran Rafiq, Imran Randhawa, Mohammad Ilyas, Sameen Gul, Sharoon Siraj, Tahir Hussain, Umer Siddque, Usman Qadir, Usman Salahuddin, Zain Abbas and Zeeshan Ashraf

 

[ex-q-zit]

Pakistan Cup 2022-23 Schedule:

 

[Markhor]

Important tournament with next year's 50 over World Cup. Would like to see Mohammad Haris push on in this format after a good T20 World Cup.

Sindh, Northern and KPK should be up there. CP batting looks light.

 

[Chip32]

Surely there are better bowlers in Punjab than Bhatti and Hunain Shah

 

[shah_1]

Important tournament with next year's 50 over World Cup. Would like to see Mohammad Haris push on in this format after a good T20 World Cup.

Sindh, Northern and KPK should be up there. CP batting looks light.

Only two positions that are open at this point are 4/5 and 6. Don't see Rizwan being dropped

 

[KingOfPakBreakfast]

Important tournament with next year's 50 over World Cup. Would like to see Mohammad Haris push on in this format after a good T20 World Cup.

Sindh, Northern and KPK should be up there. CP batting looks light.

Really curious to see Kashif Ali play in Pakistan domestics. If he does well, it may raise the call for Pakistan going after him

 

[Farah Sohail]

Surprised to see that theres no Mohammad Hasnain.. Earlier PCB denied him NOC for LPL , due to Pakistan cup, and now he is nowhere.. anyone knows what could be the reason?

 

[Nasty Naz]

I am really hoping for Saim to really show out because he may get the call for the ODI series vs NZ with Fakhar still being out with his injury. Sindh also have Habibullah - is that the same one from the PJL?

Northern look like the best squad and I am hoping Haider Ali can get back to form too.

 

[daytrader]

 

[Omer2002]

I am really hoping for Saim to really show out because he may get the call for the ODI series vs NZ with Fakhar still being out with his injury. Sindh also have Habibullah - is that the same one from the PJL?

Northern look like the best squad and I am hoping Haider Ali can get back to form too.

I believe saim made a century today..these stats dont matter we dont have any quality

 

[Saj]

Scores in brief:

Central Punjab beat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by eight wickets

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 143 all out, 39 overs (Waqar Ahmed 61; Zafar Gohar 3-30, Saif Badar 2-9, Ali Shafique 2-13, Waqas Maqsood 2-23)

Central Punjab 144-2, 27 overs (Mohammad Faizan 53, Tayyab Tahir 34; Sajid Khan 2-38)

Player of the match – Zafar Gohar (Central Punjab)

Southern Punjab beat Sindh by two wickets

Sindh 276 all out, 48.3 overs (Saim Ayub 100, Saifullah Bangash 54 not out, Sharjeel Khan 32; Usman Qadir 5-61, Mohammad Ilyas 4-43)

Southern Punjab 278-8, 48.5 overs (Usman Salahuddin 89, Arfat Minhas 81, Hasan Ali 55, Usman Qadir 18 not out; Sohail Khan 3-33, Asif Mehmood 2-54, Mir Hamza 2-65)

Player of the match – Usman Qadir (Southern Punjab)

Northern beat Balochistan by 54 runs (DLS)

Northern 356-2, 50 overs (Mubasir Khan 118 not out, Umar Amin 114 not out, Haider Ali 90)

Balochistan 244-7, 40 overs (Hussain Talat 101, Abdul Wahid Bangalzai 51, Amad Butt 31; Musa Khan 3-40, Umer Khan 2-57)

Player of the match – Mubasir Khan (Northern)

 

[shah_1]

Arfat Minhas looks a very special talent, was bossing U19 cricket and now this.

 

[Saj]

Four centuries scored on opening day of Pakistan Cup

• Mubasir Khan and Umar Amin hit match-winning hundreds; Hussain Talat and Saim Ayub’s tons go in vain

• Scorecards available here; match photos available here

Karachi, 10 December 2022:

As many as four centuries were scored in the first three matches of the Pakistan Cup One-Day Tournament 2022-23 which commenced today (Saturday) at three Karachi venues.

Mubasir Khan and Umar Amin scored match-winning tons that earned a win for Northern. Besides the duo, Balochistan’s Hussain Talat and Sindh’s Saim Ayub also scored hundreds but their efforts went in vain.

Central Punjab v Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, State Bank Stadium

After being asked to bat first by Central Punjab’s captain Aamer Yamin, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were dismissed for 143 in 39 overs. The match, saw Central Punjab bowlers dominate Khyber Pakhtunkhwa batters. Only four Khyber Pakhtunkhwa batters managed to enter double figures with opening batter Waqar Ahmed top-scoring with a 107-ball 61, hitting seven fours.

For Central Punjab, left-arm spinner Zafar Gohar bagged three wickets for 30, while Ali Shafique, Saif Badar and Waqas Maqsood grabbed two wickets apiece.

In return, Central Punjab chased down the target in 27 overs with eight wickets in hand. The opening pair of Mohammad Faizan (53, 49b, 6x4, 2x6) and Tayyab Tahir (34, 48b, 1x4, 1x6) provided a solid 84-run start to the run-chase. Ahmed Shehzad and Qasim Akram contributed an unbroken 51-run partnership for the third wicket and returned undefeated on 29 and 24 runs, respectively.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Sajid Khan took two wickets for 38 runs.

Southern Punjab v Sindh, UBL Sports Complex

A brilliant century by Saim Ayub took Sindh to 276 all out in the 49th over after they opted to bat first against Southern Punjab.

The opening pair of Sindh, Saim and Sharjeel Khan added 112 runs for the first wicket – the best partnership of Sindh’s innings.

Saim’s 100-run innings came off 81 balls, which included 11 fours and four towering sixes. Sindh batter Sharjeel’s innings of 32 off 36 balls included five boundaries. Wicketkeeper-batter Saifullah Bangash was the other notable run-getter for his side, scoring an unbeaten 54 off 56 balls, studded with four fours and one six.

For Southern Punjab, Pakistan international leg-spinner Usman Qadir took five for 61 from his quota of 10 overs. He was equally supported by fast bowler Mohammad Ilyas with figures of 9-1-43-4.

In reply, half-centuries from Usman Salauddin (89, 126b, 7x4) and Hasan Ali (55, 33b, 5x4, 3x6) and 17-year old Arafat Minhas (81, 78b, 9x4, 1x6) helped their side achieve the target in the 49th over with two wickets in hand.

For Sindh, fast bowlers Sohail Khan and Mir Hamza bagged three and two wickets, respectively. Asif Mehmood also took two wickets for 54 runs in nine overs.

Balochistan v Northern, NBP Sports Complex

Unbeaten centuries by Mubasir Khan and skipper Umar Amin took Northern to 356 for two after they were put into bat by Balochistan.

Mubasir and Umar added an unbeaten 184 runs for the third wicket, in which Mubasir Khan top-scored for his side, scoring 118 off 65 balls, smashing 12 fours and five sixes. Umar scored 114 off 1oo balls and struck eight fours and three sixes. Earlier, Pakistan international Haider Ali scored a 110-ball 90, which included eight boundaries. He added 55 runs for the opening wicket with Zeeshan Malik (10, 26b, 1x4).

In return, Balochistan were 244 for seven in 40 overs, when the match ended due to bad light, handing Northern a 54-run win on DLS.

The left-handed Hussain Talat was the only centurion for his side, returning undefeated on 101 off 74 balls, striking three fours and six sixes. Abdul Wahid Bangalzai coming to bat at number three scored a 44-ball 51, clubbed with four fours and three sixes.

For Northern, Musa Khan took three wickets, while Umer Khan took two scalps.

Scores in brief:

Central Punjab beat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by eight wickets

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 143 all out, 39 overs (Waqar Ahmed 61; Zafar Gohar 3-30, Saif Badar 2-9, Ali Shafique 2-13, Waqas Maqsood 2-23)

Central Punjab 144-2, 27 overs (Mohammad Faizan 53, Tayyab Tahir 34; Sajid Khan 2-38)

Player of the match – Zafar Gohar (Central Punjab)

Southern Punjab beat Sindh by two wickets

Sindh 276 all out, 48.3 overs (Saim Ayub 100, Saifullah Bangash 54 not out, Sharjeel Khan 32; Usman Qadir 5-61, Mohammad Ilyas 4-43)

Southern Punjab 278-8, 48.5 overs (Usman Salahuddin 89, Arfat Minhas 81, Hasan Ali 55, Usman Qadir 18 not out; Sohail Khan 3-33, Asif Mehmood 2-54, Mir Hamza 2-65)

Player of the match – Usman Qadir (Southern Punjab)

Northern beat Balochistan by 54 runs (DLS)

Northern 356-2, 50 overs (Mubasir Khan 118 not out, Umar Amin 114 not out, Haider Ali 90)

Balochistan 244-7, 40 overs (Hussain Talat 101, Abdul Wahid Bangalzai 51, Amad Butt 31; Musa Khan 3-40, Umer Khan 2-57)

Player of the match – Mubasir Khan (Northern)

 

[ElRaja]

mubasir, 118 off 65, seems like a really good knock, even if its against a weaker bowling attack.

 

[James]

 

[indianpanacea]

Pakistan need to find talent for next year 50 over worldcup..Middle order is up for grabs including opening slot.pakistan 50 over squad is not settled..would have loved to see Pakistan regular players in cup but for England series..
It is high time Pakistan invest in 50 over tournament and try to lift next world cup.& Pls. Don't pick bits and pieces players like Pakistan have picked for current test series against England.
I would love to see the squad as
Fakhar
Shaan Masood
Imam ul haq
Babar
Abdullah Shafiq
M.Haris
Shahdab
Hassan Ali
Abrar
Shaheen
Naseem

 

[MenInG]

Pakistan Cup scores for today:

#BALvSINDH: Sindh 288 all out in 50 overs

#KPvSP: Southern Punjab 182 all out in 44.3 overs

#NORvCP: Central Punjab 359-7 in 50 overs

 

[MenInG]

Scores in brief:

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa beat Southern Punjab by six wickets

Southern Punjab 182 all out, 44.3 overs (Arafat Minhas 32; Ihsanullah 4-42, Khalid Usman 2-31, Mohammad Imran Jnr 2-46)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 184-4, 38.5 overs (Kamran Ghulam 98 not out; Usman Qadir 2-52)

Player of the match – Ihsanullah (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)

Central Punjab beat Northern by 73 runs

Central Punjab 359-7, 50 overs (Tayyab Tahir 96, Qasim Akram 67, Ahmed Shehzad 54, Mohammad Faizan 50; Usman Khan Shinwari 2-43, Aamir Jamal 2-75)

Northern 286-9, 50 overs (Haider Ali 55, Mehran Mumtaz 46, Mubasir Khan 44; Usama Mir 3-89)

Player of the match – Tayyab Tahir (Central Punjab)

Balochistan beat Sindh by four runs on DLS

Sindh 288 all out, 50 overs (Saim Ayub 79, Danish Aziz 74 not out, Mir Hamza 39; Kashif Bhatti 3-37, Amad Butt 3-59, Yasir Shah 2-32, Khurram Shahzad 2-65)

Balochistan 254-5, 46 overs (Ali Waqas 121 not out, Bismillah Khan 54; Mir Hamza 2-39)

Player of the match – Ali Waqas (Balochistan)

 

[MenInG]

Defending champions Balochistan recorded their first win in the Pakistan Cup 2022-23 when they defeated Sindh by five runs on DLS in the second round match here at the State Bank Stadium in Karachi on Monday.

In other Pakistan Cup matches, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on the back of an unbeaten 98 from Kamran Ghulam overcame Southern Punjab by six wickets, while Central Punjab on the back of half-centuries by Ahmed Shehzad, Mohammad Faizan, Qasim Akram and Tayyab Tahir earned a 73-run win over Northern.

Balochistan v Sindh, State Bank Stadium

After being asked to bat first by Balochistan’s Yasir Shah, Sindh were dismissed on the final ball of their innings for 288. The match, saw southpaws Danish Aziz and Saim Ayub scoring half-centuries for their side. Opening batter Saim top-scored with a 75-ball 79, hitting eight fours and one six.

Danish coming to bat at number six returned undefeated on 74 off 84 balls, which included five fours and two sixes. Mir Hamza (39, 44b, 2x4, 2x6) and Sharjeel Khan (35, 28b, 6x4) were the other contributors with the bat.

For Balochistan, Amad Butt and Kashif Bhatti bagged three wickets each, while Khurram Shahzad and Yasir took two wickets apiece.

In return, an unbeaten century by left-handed Ali Waqas helped his side cross the line with five wickets in hand. Balochistan won the match on DLS by four runs as light faded after 46 overs of their run-chase. Player of the match Ali scored 121 off 122 balls, smashing 10 fours and three sixes. He knitted a 129-run partnership for the fifth wicket with Bismillah Khan (54, 60b, 5x4) and then added an unbroken 76 runs for the sixth wicket with Amad (39 not out, 32b, 1x4, 3x6).

Sindh’s Hamza took two wickets for 39.

Central Punjab v Northern, NBP Sports Complex

At the NBP Sports Complex, the decision to put Central Punjab into bat by Northern’s Umar Amin backfired as the former scored 359 for seven in their 50 overs. Opening batter Tayyab Tahir struck seven fours and five towering sixes during his 91-ball 96. He was equally supported by his opening partner Mohammad Faizan – who scored 50 off 54, hitting six boundaries and the pair stitched a 117-run partnership for the first wicket.

Ahmed Shehzad coming to bat at number three scored 54 off 60, studded with five fours and one six. Qasim Akram scored 67 off 50 balls at the strike rate of 134, blasting seven fours and one six.

For Northern, pacers Aamir Jamal and Usman Khan Shinwari bagged two wickets each.

In reply, Northern managed to score 286 for nine in 50 overs with Haider Ali top-scoring for his side with a 62-ball 55. Mehran Mumtaz (46, 45b, 2x4, 2x6) and Mubasir Khan (44, 54b, 4x4, 1x6) were other notable performers with the bat.

Leg-spinner Usama Mir took most wickets for Central Punjab, taking three for 89 from his 10 overs.

Southern Punjab v Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, UBL Sports Complex

Four wickets by Ihsanullah and an unbeaten 98 from Kamran Ghulam led Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to their first win in the Pakistan Cup, beating Southern Punjab by six wickets.

Chasing 183 to win, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa achieved the target inside 39 overs with Kamran top-scoring with a 102-ball 98, studded with five fours and as many sixes.

Southern Punjab’s Usman Qadir, who bagged five wickets in the previous game, took two wickets for 52 in 9.5 overs.

Earlier, after being put into bat Southern Punjab were dismissed for 182 in the 45th over. Arafat Minhas top-scored for his side with a 41-ball 32, which included two fours and one six.

Right-arm fast bowler Ishanullah took four for 42 from 9.3 overs. Khalid Usman and Mohammad Imran bagged two wickets each.

Scores in brief:

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa beat Southern Punjab by six wickets

Southern Punjab 182 all out, 44.3 overs (Arafat Minhas 32; Ihsanullah 4-42, Khalid Usman 2-31, Mohammad Imran Jnr 2-46)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 184-4, 38.5 overs (Kamran Ghulam 98 not out; Usman Qadir 2-52)

Player of the match – Ihsanullah (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)

Central Punjab beat Northern by 73 runs

Central Punjab 359-7, 50 overs (Tayyab Tahir 96, Qasim Akram 67, Ahmed Shehzad 54, Mohammad Faizan 50; Usman Khan Shinwari 2-43, Aamir Jamal 2-75)

Northern 286-9, 50 overs (Haider Ali 55, Mehran Mumtaz 46, Mubasir Khan 44; Usama Mir 3-89)

Player of the match – Tayyab Tahir (Central Punjab)

Balochistan beat Sindh by four runs on DLS

Sindh 288 all out, 50 overs (Saim Ayub 79, Danish Aziz 74 not out, Mir Hamza 39; Kashif Bhatti 3-37, Amad Butt 3-59, Yasir Shah 2-32, Khurram Shahzad 2-65)

Balochistan 254-5, 46 overs (Ali Waqas 121 not out, Bismillah Khan 54; Mir Hamza 2-39)

Player of the match – Ali Waqas (Balochistan)

 

[MenInG]

Toss Update!

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

#SINDHvNOR: Northern win the toss and decide to field

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

 

[MenInG]

#BALvKP: Balochistan set Khyber Pakhtunkhwa a target of 314 runs

#CPvSP: Central Punjab set Southern Punjab a target of 154 runs

#SINDHvNOR: Sindh set Northern a target of 328 runs

 

[MenInG]

Waqar Ahmed brings up his 2nd List A half-century!

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[Firebat]

Scores in brief:

Central Punjab beat Southern Punjab by 25 runs

Central Punjab 153 all out, 34.2 overs (Mohammad Faizan 40, Zafar Gohar 36; Arafat Minhas 3-30, Hassan Khan 3-35, Tahir Hussain 2-16)

Southern Punjab 128 all out, 34.4 overs (Hassan Khan 32 not out; Zafar Gohar 3-42, Aamer Yamin 2-19, Usama Mir 2-25)

Player of the match – Aamer Yamin (Central Punjab)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa beat Balochistan by six wickets

Balochistan 313-8, 50 overs (Bismillah Khan 88 not out, Imran Butt 76, Haseebullah 42, Amad Butt 38; Ihsanullah 3-72, Mohammad Imran 2-69)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 314-4, 49 overs (Kamran Ghulam 123 not out, Waqar Ahmed 87, Khushdil Shah 47, Rehan Afridi 32; Khurram Shahzad 2-58, Amad Butt 2-65)

Player of the match – Kamran Ghulam (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)

Sindh beat Northern by 29 runs

Sindh 327-5, 50 overs (Danish Aziz 82 not out, Saim Ayub 77; Mehran Mumtaz 2-43)

Northern 298 all out, 47.4 overs (Umar Akmal 95, Zeeshan Malik 87; Shahnawaz Dahani 3-60, Saim Ayub 2-29, Mohammad Hasnain 2-36, Danish Aziz 2-58)

Player of the match – Danish Aziz (Sindh)

 

[deems]

So Zafar Gohar scores 36 and takes 3 wickets but MOM goes to Yamin.????

 

[Nasty Naz]

Saim Ayub List A career so far in 7 matches: 64 average 111 SR.

Has managed to take 6 wickets too in those matches.

I am hoping we see his debut in NZ ODI series.

 

[shamaan]

Saim Ayub List A career so far in 7 matches: 64 average 111 SR.

Has managed to take 6 wickets too in those matches.

I am hoping we see his debut in NZ ODI series.

Should be in the odi squad and t20 squad.

 

[shamaan]

What a Innings by Kamran Ghulam.

 

[Farabi]

Saim Ayub List A career so far in 7 matches: 64 average 111 SR.

Has managed to take 6 wickets too in those matches.

I am hoping we see his debut in NZ ODI series.

Too early. Needs couple more seasons to fine tune his game. We don’t want early debuts only to fail.

 

[shamaan]

Too early. Needs couple more seasons to fine tune his game. We don’t want early debuts only to fail.

If he fails so what he can go back to domestic and learn on his mistakes.

 

[MenInG]

Toss Update:

#BALvCP: Central Punjab win the toss and decide to field

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

#KPvSINDH: Sindh win the toss and decide to field

 

[Nasty Naz]

Arafat Minhas is getting ridiculous turn first over in.

 

[Nasty Naz]

Maybe if Pakistan want to prepare a proper turning pitch in Tests, they should ask whoever the curator is that produced this pitch in the Northern vs Southern Punjab pitch.

Ball has been turning like crazy since the first over the spinners came in. Hassan Khan currently has 3 wickets in 6 overs while giving up only 11 runs.

 

[Farabi]

If he fails so what he can go back to domestic and learn on his mistakes.

It’s better to bring a ready product, as players get labeled and discarded very quickly in Pakistan setup. 1-2 seasons will only benefit him.

 

[MenInG]

Sindh win by 4 wickets

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 40 all out (20 ov)
Sindh: 41-6 (13.4 ov)

==

#BALvCP: Balochistan set Central Punjab a target of 332 runs

#SPvNOR: Northern set Southern Punjab a target of 216 runs

 

[Markhor]

sindh win by 4 wickets

khyber pakhtunkhwa: 40 all out (20 ov)
sindh: 41-6 (13.4 ov)

==

#balvcp: Balochistan set central punjab a target of 332 runs

#spvnor: Northern set southern punjab a target of 216 runs

Huh ? KPK 40 all out ?!

 

[MenInG]

Huh ? KPK 40 all out ?!

 

[MenInG]

*Pakistan Cup*

Scores in brief:

Sindh beat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by four wickets

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 40 all out, 20 overs (Ishanullah 10; Shahnawaz Dahani 6-19, Mir Hamza 4-12)

Sindh 41-6, 13.4 overs (Saim Ayub 14; Sajid Khan 3-14, Khalid Usman 2-4)

Player of the match – Shahnawaz Dahani (Sindh)

Balochistan beat Central Punjab by 28 runs

Balochistan 331-5, 50 overs (Hussain Talat 141 not out, Haseebullah 123; Qasim Akram 2-52)

Central Punjab 303 all out, 47 overs (Mohammad Faizan 94, Junaid Ali 75, Usama Mir 42; Mohammad Junaid 3-47, Khurram Shahzad 3-53, Amad Butt 2-75)

Player of the match – Hussain Talat (Balochistan)

Northern beat Southern Punjab by 10 runs

Northern 215 all out, 49.3 overs (Umar Akmal 49, Rohail Nazir 40, Umar Amin 32, Zeeshan Malik 30; Hassan Khan 4-31, Mohammad Ilyas 3-27, Hasan Ali 2-48)

Southern Punjab 205 all out, 48.2 overs (Usman Salahuddin 81 not out, Hasan Ali 33, Muhammad Imran 33; Athar Mehmood 4-46, Aamir Jamal 2-53)

Player of the match – Athar Mehmood (Northern)

 

[MenInG]

Pakistan international fast bowler Shahnawaz Dahani and Test fast bowler Mir Hamza shared 10 wickets between them to dismiss Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for a paltry 40 runs – the lowest in Pakistan Cup history, helping Sindh to a four-wicket win in the fourth round match of the Pakistan Cup at the NBP Sports Complex on Friday.

In other fourth round matches, defending champions Balochistan defeated Central Punjab by 28 runs, while Northern overcame Southern Punjab by 10 runs.

Sindh v Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, NBP Sports Complex

After being put into bat by Sindh’s captain Omair Bin Yousaf, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa batters never got the chance to occupy the crease as the pair of Hamza and Dahani went berserk with the new ball at both ends. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were bundled out for 40 in 20 overs and only one batter managed to enter double figures.

Dahani, who completed his quota of 10 overs, went for only 19 runs and took six wickets, registering four maidens. Hamza, with his left-arm pace, bowled eight overs and gave away only 12 runs, taking four wickets. He too bowled four maiden overs during his fiery spell.

Chasing a modest 41-run target, Sindh lost six wickets, before achieving the target in the 14th over. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s captain and spinner Sajid Khan took three wickets for 14 runs, while Khalid Usman bagged two wickets for four runs from five overs.

Northern v Southern Punjab, State Bank Stadium

Test cricketers Usman Salahuddin’s unbeaten 81 and Hasan Ali’s all-round performance went in vain as Southern Punjab fell 11 runs short of the 216-run target set by Northern.

Batting first, Northern’s Umar Akmal was amongst the runs again as the middle-order batter scored a 46-ball 49 – the highest score for his side, which included five fours and two sixes. He was equally supported by wicketkeeper-batter Rohail Nazir – who coming into bat at number six – scored 40 off 58 balls, hitting two sixes and one four. The pair added 50 runs for the sixth wicket after half of Northern’s side were sent back to the pavilion with 123 runs on the board.

Northern were eventually bowled out for 215 in the 50th over. Hassan Khan grabbed four wickets for 31, while Hasan Ali took two for 48 in 9.3 overs. Mohammad Ilyas with his right-arm fast took three wickets and gave away 27 runs from seven overs.

In reply, Southern Punjab had a poor start and were reeling at 43 for five, when Muhammad Imran, coming into bat at number seven joined opening batter Usman. The pair added 64 runs for the sixth wicket, before Imran was run out, scoring 33 off 62 balls, hitting one four and a six.

The top wicket-taker in the first innings Hassan soon followed Imran back to the hut, but not before hitting two boundaries during his 22-ball 19. Captain Hasan joined Usman and the two stitched an important 41-run partnership for the eighth wicket, but Hasan while playing too many shots was out caught by Mohammad Huraira off Aamir Jamal for a quick-fire 33 off 19 balls, stroking four towering sixes. Usman stayed at one end, while Southern Punjab lost the remaining two wickets adding 21 runs to the total.

Usman’s unbeaten knock included four fours and one six which came off 126 balls.

For the winning team, Athar Mehmood took four scalps for 46, while Aamir took two for 53 from his 1o overs.

Central Punjab v Balochistan, UBL Sports Complex

Centuries by Haseebullah and Hussain Talat helped Balochistan beat Central Punjab by 28 runs. This was Balochistan’s second win, while Central Punjab crashed to their first loss in the tournament.

The decision to put Balochistan into bat by Central Punjab’s captain Aamer Yamin backfired, as Balochistan scored 331 for five in their allotted 50 overs. The left-handed young wicketkeeper-batter Haseebullah scored a 138-ball 123, smashing 13 fours and two sixes. He was ably supported by another southpaw Hussain, who returned undefeated on 141 off 122 balls, studded with 12 fours and five sixes. The pair knitted a 211-run partnership for the third wicket.

Central Punjab’s Qasim Akram, with his right-arm off-spin took two wickets for 52 from nine overs.

In return, Central Punjab were all out for 303 in 47 overs. Opening batter Mohammad Faizan top-scored for his side, scoring a 72-ball 94, striking 10 fours and four sixes. In Faizan’s support came Junaid Ali, who coming into bat at number three struck nine fours and two sixes and played a 58-ball 75. Junaid was involved in a 166-run partnership with Faizan.

Down the order, Usama Mir, batting at number nine scored 42 off 26 balls, but after his departure Central Punjab were bowled out with three overs to spare.

Balochistan’s Khurram Shahzad and Mohammad Junaid took three wickets apiece, while Amad Butt took two for 75 from nine overs.

Scores in brief:

Sindh beat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by four wickets

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 40 all out, 20 overs (Ishanullah 10; Shahnawaz Dahani 6-19, Mir Hamza 4-12)

Sindh 41-6, 13.4 overs (Saim Ayub 14; Sajid Khan 3-14, Khalid Usman 2-4)

Player of the match – Shahnawaz Dahani (Sindh)

Balochistan beat Central Punjab by 28 runs

Balochistan 331-5, 50 overs (Hussain Talat 141 not out, Haseebullah 123; Qasim Akram 2-52)

Central Punjab 303 all out, 47 overs (Mohammad Faizan 94, Junaid Ali 75, Usama Mir 42; Mohammad Junaid 3-47, Khurram Shahzad 3-53, Amad Butt 2-75)

Player of the match – Hussain Talat (Balochistan)

Northern beat Southern Punjab by 10 runs

Northern 215 all out, 49.3 overs (Umar Akmal 49, Rohail Nazir 40, Umar Amin 32, Zeeshan Malik 30; Hassan Khan 4-31, Mohammad Ilyas 3-27, Hasan Ali 2-48)

Southern Punjab 205 all out, 48.2 overs (Usman Salahuddin 81 not out, Hasan Ali 33, Muhammad Imran 33; Athar Mehmood 4-46, Aamir Jamal 2-53)

Player of the match – Athar Mehmood (Northern)

 

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[deems]

Lol at Usman Slahuddin for going for the not out rather than finishing it for the team. Someone facing 126 deliveries and failing to deliver yet we want this guy in our international team.

 

[shamaan]

It’s better to bring a ready product, as players get labeled and discarded very quickly in Pakistan setup. 1-2 seasons will only benefit him.

A ready product like who ?

 

[shamaan]

Lol at Usman Slahuddin for going for the not out rather than finishing it for the team. Someone facing 126 deliveries and failing to deliver yet we want this guy in our international team.

Simply awful Innings.

 

[pak.cricket]

Lol at Usman Slahuddin for going for the not out rather than finishing it for the team. Someone facing 126 deliveries and failing to deliver yet we want this guy in our international team.

Did you watch the scorecard with open eyes? Southern punjab got bowled out in 48.2 overs. They did not face full 50 overs. Usman played slowly because wickets were consistenly falling around him. Moreover , this pitch was a square turner really. 81 on this pitch is worth gold. If some batsman had supported him a bit more he would have finished it easily. Only 11 more runs were required off 10 balls. Never criticise someone blindly.

 

[shamaan]

Did you watch the scorecard with open eyes? Southern punjab got bowled out in 48.2 overs. They did not face full 50 overs. Usman played slowly because wickets were consistenly falling around him. Moreover , this pitch was a square turner really. 81 on this pitch is worth gold. If some batsman had supported him a bit more he would have finished it easily. Only 11 more runs were required off 10 balls. Never criticise someone blindly.

If you score 81 then you need to finish the game simple as that.

 

[pak.cricket]

If you score 81 then you need to finish the game simple as that.

Lol. its not his mistake that other players in his team were just poor. Cricket cannot be played alone. IT requires support from the other end. You have such a poor logic. Guys like you have developed hatred for certain players and whenever you see the name of that player, your mind stops working.Thats why you make such posts.

 

[shamaan]

Lol. its not his mistake that other players in his team were just poor. Cricket cannot be played alone. IT requires support from the other end. You have such a poor logic. Guys like you have developed hatred for certain players and whenever you see the name of that player, your mind stops working.Thats why you make such posts.

Name me a time or a post when I have hated a player.You obviously are happy with players scoring 80s not out and losing the game maybe we should play Salahuddin in odis.

 

[shujaatraza]

Lol. its not his mistake that other players in his team were just poor. Cricket cannot be played alone. IT requires support from the other end. You have such a poor logic. Guys like you have developed hatred for certain players and whenever you see the name of that player, your mind stops working.Thats why you make such posts.

Not picking a single player here. But if you finish not out while opening the innings in a run chase then most likely you never showed any intent of scoring quickly. If you are playing with number 10 and 11 then at least at that point show some intent to chase the runs rather than keeping your wicket intact.

 

[pak.cricket]

Name me a time or a post when I have hated a player.You obviously are happy with players scoring 80s not out and losing the game maybe we should play Salahuddin in odis.

I don't know about other posts but the posts above clearly show your hatred for a player. If he had played full 50 overs and stayed on 80 not out then we could say he was selfish. But in this match he had setup the match beautifully for his team to win. They just required 11 off 11 when the last batsman got out. Its not his mistake that the batters on the other hand were throwing away their wickets.SP were 55/5 at one point. As far as selecting him in odis is concerned, there is no need for that. He is too old now for national team anyways. But you need to consider match situation first before criticising any player.

 

[deems]

Did you watch the scorecard with open eyes? Southern punjab got bowled out in 48.2 overs. They did not face full 50 overs. Usman played slowly because wickets were consistenly falling around him. Moreover , this pitch was a square turner really. 81 on this pitch is worth gold. If some batsman had supported him a bit more he would have finished it easily. Only 11 more runs were required off 10 balls. Never criticise someone blindly.

I didn't need to look at the score card my friend, the brief scores tell the picture. Any batsman with half a brain cell would know to farm the strike and take more responsibility of finishing the game off when as you claim others were falling around him and he was left on his own etc. Did he not know for example that they were 7 down , I should start to attack now and look to finish it. That's what world class batsmen do, they take responsibility of finishing it off. Like stokes did for England in Leeds test match on the last wicket and Kusal Janith perera being another example in South Africa. The fact is we don't have world class batsmen or bowlers in Pakistan and we won't get any unless they start playing for the team rather than stats.

 

[pak.cricket]

I didn't need to look at the score card my friend, the brief scores tell the picture. Any batsman with half a brain cell would know to farm the strike and take more responsibility of finishing the game off when as you claim others were falling around him and he was left on his own etc. Did he not know for example that they were 7 down , I should start to attack now and look to finish it. That's what world class batsmen do, they take responsibility of finishing it off. Like stokes did for England in Leeds test match on the last wicket and Kusal Janith perera being another example in South Africa. The fact is we don't have world class batsmen or bowlers in Pakistan and we won't get any unless they start playing for the team rather than stats.

do you even remember how many balls leach defended? Same was the case with perera. In case of usman, last batsman could not defend even 2 balls. Everyone needs some support from other end to win matches. Kindly go back and see the scorecard of above two matches to see how many balls were defended by tailenders and then compare them to this match. Your all questions will be answered.

 

[deems]

do you even remember how many balls leach defended? Same was the case with perera. In case of usman, last batsman could not defend even 2 balls. Everyone needs some support from other end to win matches. Kindly go back and see the scorecard of above two matches to see how many balls were defended by tailenders and then compare them to this match. Your all questions will be answered.

I dont need to check the scorecard, I watched the matches live.
Usman played for himself, not the team and not for the win definitely. Had he gone for the win, he'd have either won it for his team or got out. It was neither, he was not out and pretty evident that our batsmen like to just inflate their averages.
If you hear their interviews with pakpassion.net, they point out exact number of runs they scored and their averages and even remember the not outs. That's how obsessed our players are with stats.
How many times do we hear our players talk about the number of matches they won. Its all about the stats for them and that is why we are ,where we are!
And obviously there's the fans who like to hype the players to the moon and back.
Our journos start to tweet and promote these players too. One journo tweets how Umar Akmal scored a 90 and how brilliant it was but forgot to mention how Akmal failed to take his team home after having got to 90.

 

[pak.cricket]

I dont need to check the scorecard, I watched the matches live.
Usman played for himself, not the team and not for the win definitely. Had he gone for the win, he'd have either won it for his team or got out. It was neither, he was not out and pretty evident that our batsmen like to just inflate their averages.
If you hear their interviews with pakpassion.net, they point out exact number of runs they scored and their averages and even remember the not outs. That's how obsessed our players are with stats.
How many times do we hear our players talk about the number of matches they won. Its all about the stats for them and that is why we are ,where we are!
And obviously there's the fans who like to hype the players to the moon and back.
Our journos start to tweet and promote these players too. One journo tweets how Umar Akmal scored a 90 and how brilliant it was but forgot to mention how Akmal failed to take his team home after having got to 90.

Lol at your sad mentality. Not everyone is as selfish as you think.

 

[deems]

You know what the actual sad part is, you my friend, just like the players and management are happy with Pak being average. There lies the difference between great teams and okayish teams. We're all the same starting from management through to deluded fans who are happy with mediocrity.
But it's okay, we'll just hype about the champions trophy we won 5 years ago until we fluke the next one.

 

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Toss Update!

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

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

#CPvSINDH: Central Punjab win the toss and decide to field

 

[Nasty Naz]

Sigh, why do they keep broadcasting Southern Punjab matches? No one wants to watch that awful team devoid of any young exciting talent to watch.

 

[Nasty Naz]

Anyone who this Muhammad Junaid is? Looks like he is 20 year old but not sure if he is well regarded or not.

Nonetheless, he just absolutely smashed 4 balls down the ground for 6, 4, 6 & 6. Great clean striking. It looks like he had 2 centuries within a match during QeA 2nd XI that's helped him get promoted.

 

[MenInG]

Sigh, why do they keep broadcasting Southern Punjab matches? No one wants to watch that awful team devoid of any young exciting talent to watch.

All of the games should be broadcast or atleast split through the day.

 

[Nasty Naz]

Junaid looks like a WI batsmen the way he is batting. It's either sixes or dots.

I do like how every boundary or six he has hit has been right down the ground in that V shape.

 

[MenInG]

What a knock from Mohammad Junaid. His maiden List A half-century comes off 40 balls.

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Balochistan win by 89 runs

Balochistan: 278-7 (50 ov)

Southern Punjab: 189 all out (35.2 ov)

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Northern win by 68 runs

Northern: 305-9 (50 ov)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 237 all out (43.5 ov)

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[Extra_Cover]

Umar Amin hits second century for Northern. He is among the top scorers of this tournament and was amongst top scorers in recent QEA trophy as well. Given Azhar Ali's retirement and dire conditions of our ODI middle order he should be someone who should be given a run before the upcoming world cup.

Amad Butt hits a century for his side. Scoring a century when batting at number 8 is no mean feat. Amad has improved his batting a lot and he can be someone who should be looked into T20 side as an all rounder.

 

[shamaan]

I don't know about other posts but the posts above clearly show your hatred for a player. If he had played full 50 overs and stayed on 80 not out then we could say he was selfish. But in this match he had setup the match beautifully for his team to win. They just required 11 off 11 when the last batsman got out. Its not his mistake that the batters on the other hand were throwing away their wickets.SP were 55/5 at one point. As far as selecting him in odis is concerned, there is no need for that. He is too old now for national team anyways. But you need to consider match situation first before criticising any player.

See you don't even think about what you put before accusing people.He played a useless Innings.

 

[shamaan]

Umar Amin hits second century for Northern. He is among the top scorers of this tournament and was amongst top scorers in recent QEA trophy as well. Given Azhar Ali's retirement and dire conditions of our ODI middle order he should be someone who should be given a run before the upcoming world cup.

Amad Butt hits a century for his side. Scoring a century when batting at number 8 is no mean feat. Amad has improved his batting a lot and he can be someone who should be looked into T20 side as an all rounder.

Not in tests they should give Kamran Ghulam a chance who's younger.

 

[Saj]

Saif Badar and Tayyab Tahir’s centuries helped Central Punjab successfully chase a 348-run target against Sindh in the fifth round match of the Pakistan Cup at the UBL Sports Complex in Karachi on Sunday. The win also cemented Central Punjab’s position at the top of the six-team table with four wins from five outings, while Sindh having four points dropped to fourth spot with two wins and three losses.

Meanwhile, in other fifth round matches, Balochistan’s Amad Butt maiden List A century and an all-round performance by Mohammad Junaid handed Balochistan a 89-run over Southern Punjab at the State Bank Stadium. After today’s win, the defending champions Balochistan occupy second spot in the points table with six points, while Southern Punjab with only one win in the competition are placed at the bottom.

At the NBP Sports Complex, Northern captain Umar Amin’s century helped his side overcome Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by 68 runs and also take third position in the points table with six points, while Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are fifth with four points.

Central Punjab v Sindh, UBL Sports Complex

Sindh after being put into bat scored 347 for eight in their 50 overs. Opening batter Sharjeel Khan led the charge, scoring 114 off just 80 balls. The left-hander’s innings included 10 fours and nine sixes. Mohammad Suleman was another notable run-getter for his side with a 52-ball 40, hitting three fours and one six.

For Central Punjab, Mohammad Faizan was the most successful bowler with match figures of 7-0-54-3. He was supported by Bilawal Bhatti with two for 58 runs from his 10 overs.

In return, Central Punjab did not have the start they were hoping for as four of their batters were sent back to the pavilion with 63 runs on the board. Opening batter Tayyab was joined by Saif Badar and the duo played shots at will and never allowed the opposing bowlers to settle down. Tayyab top-scored for his side with a 109-ball 139, smashing 10 fours and eight sixes. He knitted a 194-run partnership for the fifth wicket with Saif.

Saif’s undefeated 114-run innings included seven fours and four sixes, which came off 94 balls. After the departure of Tayyab, Saif and Muhammad Irfan Khan got together and helped their side cross the line in the 46th over with five wickets in hand. The pair stitched an unbroken 93-run partnership for the sixth wicket.

Irfan returned unbeaten on 46 from 35 balls, studded with five fours.

For Sindh, Asif Mehmood took two wickets for 55 from nine overs.

Balochistan v Southern Punjab, State Bank Stadium

After being asked to bat first by Southern Punjab’s captain Hasan Ali, Balochistan scored 278 for seven in 50 overs. The match was also live-streamed on PCB’s YouTube channel and saw right-handed Amad Butt scoring his first List A century.

Batting at number eight, Amad came to the crease when Balochistan were in a spot of bother, losing six wickets for 130 runs. He joined Mohammad Junaid and the pair added a valuable 117-run partnership for the seventh wicket. Amad returned undefeated on 104 off 91 balls, smashing four fours and nine towering sixes. Junaid scored an 80-ball 87, hitting four fours and seven sixes.

For Southern Punjab, Sharoon Siraj was the pick of the bowlers, taking four for 48 in nine overs.

In reply, Southern Punjab never looked in a position to achieve the target as only one batter Zain Abbas (51, 64b, 3x4, 2x6) managed to score a half-century. Four of their batters including captain Hasan’s scores were in 20s, but that was not enough for Southern Punjab to win their second match of the tournament. They were eventually bowled out for 189 in the 36th over.

Junaid, with his left-arm spin took four wickets for 54 from nine overs, while skipper Yasir Shah took two wickets for 40.

Northern v Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, NBP Sports Complex

A captain’s innings by Umar Amin led Northern to a 68-run win over Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. This was Northern’s third win in the tournament. After being put into bat by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s captain Sajid Khan, Northern managed to score 305 for nine in their 50 overs.

The left-handed Umar, coming to bat at number three top-scored for his side with a 104-ball 112, laced with 11 fours and one six. He knitted a 101-run partnership for the second wicket with Haider Ali (69, 94b, 6x4, 1x6). Wicketkeeper-batter Rohail Nazir, batting at number five, scored 45 off 37, which included two fours and as many sixes.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Mohammad Amir Khan grabbed three wickets for 72, while Ihsanullah and Khushdil Shah took two wickets each.

In reply, Kamran Ghulam (92, 103b, 5x4, 4x6) and Waqar Ahmed (42, 49b, 7x4) showed some intent to achieve the target, but that was not good enough as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were bowled out for 237 in the 44th over.

For the winning side, Kashif Ali and Mehran Mumtaz bagged three wickets apiece, while Umer Khan ended up taking two wickets for 39 runs from seven overs.

Scores in brief:

Balochistan beat Southern Punjab by 89 runs

Balochistan 278-7, 50 overs (Amad Butt 104 not out, Mohammad Junaid 87, Ali Waqas 33; Sharoon Siraj 4-48)

Southern Punjab 189 all out, 35.2 overs (Zain Abbas 51; Mohammad Junaid 4-54, Yasir Shah 2-40)

Player of the match – Mohammad Junaid (Balochistan)

Central Punjab beat Sindh by five wickets

Sindh 347-8, 50 overs (Sharjeel Khan 114, Mohammad Suleman 40, Saad Khan 34, Omair Bin Yousuf 31; Mohammad Faizan 3-54, Bilawal Bhatti 2-58)

Central Punjab 348-5, 45.2 overs (Tayyab Tahir 139, Saif Badar 114 not out, Muhammad Irfan Khan 46 not out; Asif Mehmood 2-55)

Player of the match – Tayyab Tahir (Central Punjab)

Northern beat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by 68 runs

Northern 305-9, 50 overs (Umar Amin 112, Haider Ali 69, Rohail Nazir 45; Mohammad Amir Khan 3-72, Khushdil Shah 2-41, Ihsanullah 2-64)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 237 all out, 43.5 overs (Kamran Ghulam 92, Waqar Ahmed 42; Kashif Ali 3-18, Mehran Mumtaz 3-48, Umer Khan 2-39)

Player of the match – Umar Amin (Northern)

 

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Toss updated:

#BALvSINDH: Sindh win the toss and decide to field

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

#KPvNOR: Northern win the toss and decide to field

 

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Pakistan Cup

Scores in brief:

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa beat Northern by 83 runs
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 351-4, 50 overs (Kamran Ghulam 118 not out, Mohammad Haris 61, Sahibzada Farhan 58, Waqar Ahmed 50; Mehran Mumtaz 2-45)
Northern 268 all out, 46.2 overs (Umar Akmal 76, Mubasir Khan 63, Zeeshan Malik 33, Umar Amin 32; Ihsanullah 5-49)
Player of the match – Kamran Ghulam (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)

Sindh beat Balochistan by six wickets
Balochistan 253 all out, 47.5 overs (Haseebullah 107; Danish Aziz 3-50, Shahnawaz Dahani 2-45)
Sindh 254-4, 41.1 overs (Saim Ayub 102, Mohammad Suleman 66 not out, Sharjeel Khan 36; Kashif Bhatti 3-38)
Player of the match – Saim Ayub (Sindh)

Southern Punjab beat Central Punjab by 97 runs
Southern Punjab 274-8, 50 overs (Zain Abbas 69, Hassan Khan 48 not out, Sharoon Siraj 45; Aamer Yamin 4-54, Usama Mir 2-39)
Central Punjab 177 all out, 38 overs (Ahmed Shehzad 54; Arafat Minhas 4-34, Faisal Akram 3-41, Hassan Khan 2-35)
Player of the match – Hassan Khan (Southern Punjab)

 

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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Kamran Ghulam scored his second century in the ongoing Pakistan Cup 2022-23 to lead his side to an 83-run win over Northern at the State Bank Stadium in Karachi. This was Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s third win in the tournament from six outings.

In other sixth round fixtures, Saim Ayub’s century led Sindh to a six-wicket win over defending champions Balochistan, while Hasan Ali-led Southern Punjab defeated Central Punjab by 97 runs.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa v Northern, State Bank Stadium

Kamran Ghulam, who was named in Pakistan’s Test squad for New Zealand series earlier today, struck an unbeaten century to help his side post 351 for four, after they were put into bat by Northern’s captain Umar Amin in the match which was live-streamed at the PCB’s YouTube channel. Coming to bat at number three, the right-handed Kamran top-scored with a 92-ball 118 not out, smashing four fours and eight towering sixes.

Alongside Kamran, four half-centuries were scored in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa innings which included wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Haris (61, 25b, 4x4, 5x6), Sahibzada Farhan (58, 59b, 8x4, 1x6), Khushdil Shah (52, 49b, 5x4, 2x6) and Waqar Ahmed (50, 75, 6x4).

For Northern, Mehran Mumtaz bagged two wickets for 45.

In return, Northern were dismissed for 268 in the 47th over, handing Khyber Pakhtunkhwa a comfortable 83-run win. For Northern, only Umar Akmal (76, 71b, 5x4, 3x6) and Mubasir Khan (63, 74b, 3x4, 5x6) managed to score half-centuries.

Ihsanullah bagged five wickets for the winning team giving away 49 runs from 8.2 overs.

Sindh v Balochistan, NBP Sports Complex

Chasing 254 to win, Sindh’s opening batter Saim Ayub struck a century to achieve the target in the 42nd over with six wickets in hand. The southpaw Saim was joined by experienced Sharjeel Khan (36, 16b, 3x4, 4x6) and the pair added 54 runs for the first wicket. After the departure of Sharjeel, Sindh lost two wickets in quick succession with scorecard reading 111 for three. At that time, Saim was joined by Mohammad Suleman and the pair stitched a 105-run partnership for the fourth wicket.

Saim scored 102 off 99, hitting nine fours and one six and went back to the pavilion with 216 runs on the board. Suleman was joined by Danish Aziz and the pair made sure the target was achieved with none of the two going back to the hut.

Suleman returned undefeated on a 75-ball 66, laced with three fours and one six, while Danish scored an unbeaten 16 off 24 balls, which included one six.

For the losing side, Kashif Bhatti bagged three wickets for 38 from 10 overs.

Earlier, after being asked to bat first, Balochistan were bowled out for 253 in the 48th over. Opener and wicketkeeper-batter Haseebullah scored a 110-ball 107, studded with 11 fours.

Sindh’s Danish with his left-arm spin bagged three wickets for 50, while right-arm fast Shahnawaz Dahani took two for 45 from nine overs.

Southern Punjab v Central Punjab, UBL Sports Complex

In the Punjab-Derby, Southern Punjab on the back of an all-round performance by Hassan Khan defeated Central Punjab by 97 runs. Batting first, Southern Punjab managed to score 274 for eight in 50 overs. Zain Abbas top-scored for his side with an 80-ball 69, hitting nine fours and one six. Hassan, coming to bat at number eight, returned undefeated on 48 off 22 balls faced, smashing three fours and as many sixes. Sharoon Siraj was the other notable run getter with a 67-ball 45, which included five fours and one six.

For Central Punjab, their captain Aamer Yamin led from the front, taking four wickets for 54 from 10 overs. Leg-spinner Usama Mir bagged two scalps for 39 runs.

In reply, Central Punjab were bundled out for 177 in 38 overs, with Ahmed Shehzad top-scoring for his side with a 56-ball 54, hitting nine boundaries. Southern Punjab’s Arafat Minhas was the top wicket-taker for the winning team, grabbing four wickets for 34, while Faisal Akram took three wickets. Hassan took two for 35 from his eight overs.

Scores in brief:

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa beat Northern by 83 runs

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 351-4, 50 overs (Kamran Ghulam 118 not out, Mohammad Haris 61, Sahibzada Farhan 58, Waqar Ahmed 50; Mehran Mumtaz 2-45)

Northern 268 all out, 46.2 overs (Umar Akmal 76, Mubasir Khan 63, Zeeshan Malik 33, Umar Amin 32; Ihsanullah 5-49)

Player of the match – Kamran Ghulam (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)

Sindh beat Balochistan by six wickets

Balochistan 253 all out, 47.5 overs (Haseebullah 107; Danish Aziz 3-50, Shahnawaz Dahani 2-45)

Sindh 254-4, 41.1 overs (Saim Ayub 102, Mohammad Suleman 66 not out, Sharjeel Khan 36; Kashif Bhatti 3-38)

Player of the match – Saim Ayub (Sindh)

Southern Punjab beat Central Punjab by 97 runs

Southern Punjab 274-8, 50 overs (Zain Abbas 69, Hassan Khan 48 not out, Sharoon Siraj 45; Aamer Yamin 4-54, Usama Mir 2-39)

Central Punjab 177 all out, 38 overs (Ahmed Shehzad 54; Arafat Minhas 4-34, Faisal Akram 3-41, Hassan Khan 2-35)

Player of the match – Hassan Khan (Southern Punjab)

 

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[Maliq_Mudasir]

Umar Amin among the top run scorer. Is he a domestic bully or PCB has not managed him well ?

 

[alone1213]

Umar Akmal batted very sensibly today he got run out by his partner otherwise he might have even scored 120-130 and he played some exquisite shots. He looks to be in very good touch.
If he keeps performing he could be called back to Pakistan t20is squad atleast.He is so so much better than khushdil Asif and others

 

[shamaan]

Hopefully the selector is watching some of these performances.

 

[MenInG]

Waqar Ahmed scored a fifty and was involved in a century stand for the first wicket with Sahibzada Farhan.

#KPvNOR

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[Nasty Naz]

Saim Ayub just continues to be so extremely impressive. Even in games, he hasn't scored big, the consistent thing with him is the strike rate. Cannot wait for this young lad and I hope he has an amazing career.

Kamran continues to be an absolute beast in this tournament and its great to see. Wasn't all that impressive in QeA this season but nice to see him getting it done in List A. I think he is worthy of at least getting a shot at the #4 position for Pakistan to see if he can make it his own. He seems to excel vs spin and Pakistan are very clearly lacking players who can smash spin... and well, the WC is also due to be in India where spin will be a huge factor.

One player who is a bit under the radar but is doing really well is Hassan Khan. He has usually underwhelmed me because he looks like he should be better than his numbers but hopefully this is the start of a turnaround for him. He is bowling really well and batting really well too. Won't be getting on the team anytime soon though with the vast amount of left arm spinners Pakistan have in their system but maybe someone to watch out for if he can keep producing like this.

 

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#NORvCP: Northern win the toss and elect to bat

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

#BALvSP: Southern Punjab win the toss and elect to bat

 

[Nasty Naz]

Mubasir has played quite the innings today and did it at a time when Northern were struggling & collpasing. Showed some 6 hitting ability too.

Hope has a big PSL too because I can see him getting on the Pakistan's team shortly after that. It's clear how much Pakistan want a middle order batsmen who can bowl off-spin across all formats.

 

[Nasty Naz]

Mubasir brings up a century with a boundary. 100 runs off 60 balls. Spectacular innings.

 

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Balochistan won by 6 wickets.

Southern Punjab: 219-10 (45.5 ov)
Balochistan: 223-4 (45.4 ov)

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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won by 4 wickets.

Sindh: 233-10 (42.2 ov)
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 234-6 (36.1 ov)

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Northern won by 23 runs.

Northern: 303-7 (50 ov)
Central Punjab: 280-10 (47.5 ov)

 

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All-rounder Mubasir Khan’s extraordinary run in the Pakistan Cup 2022-23 continued on Friday as the 20-year-old smashed his second century in the tournament before picking up four wickets to engineer Northern’s 23-run win over Central Punjab.

Northern were lifted to 303 for seven in 50 overs as Mubasir blasted 102 not out off 62 – smashing seven sixes and five fours – after his captain Umar Amin elected to bat at the State Bank Stadium. Opener Haider Ali was the notable run-getter with 87-ball 77 (seven fours and two sixes), while Zeeshan Malik made 41 off 63 (six fours).

Leg-spinner Usama Mir took four wickets for 45.

Central Punjab were bowled out for 280 in 47.5 overs. Tayyab Tahir and Ahmed Shehzad scored half-centuries posting 61 off 70 and 54 off 50, respectively, before they fell to Mubasir, who also accounted for Qasim Akram and Aamer Yamin and returned four for 51.

Northern’s Saad Nasim and Usman Shinwari picked up three and two wickets.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa rolled over Sindh by four wickets at the UBL Sports Complex. Sindh were bowled out for 233 in 42.2 overs as spinners Sajid Khan and Khalid Usman and pacer Ihsanullah equally shared nine wickets amongst them while Amir Khan took one wicket.

Danish Aziz top-scored with 61-ball 53 (two fours and four sixes). Openers Saim Ayub and Sharjeel Khan scored 35 each off 27 and 23 balls.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ticked off the target in 36.1 overs with Israrullah and Waqar Ahmed providing the momentum with a 92-run partnership. Israrullah made 61 off 59 and Waqar scored 59 off 45.

Balochistan chased down Southern Punjab’s 219 with six wickets in hand at the NBP Sports Complex. Imran Butt top-scored with 101-ball 72 in the run chase and was duly supported by Abdul Wahid Bangalzai (37 off 58), Bismillah Khan (33 off 35) and Haseebullah (33 off 48).

Southern Punjab were bowled out in 45.5 overs as Kashif Bhatti and Yasir Shah – the two spinners – equally shared six wickets. Mohammad Junaid took two wickets.

Arafat Minhas and Usman Salahuddin made 82 and 80.

Scores in brief:

Northern beat Central Punjab by 23 runs at State Bank Stadium

Northern 303-7, 50 overs (Mubasir Khan 102 not out, Haider Ali 77, Zeeshan Malik 41, Umar Amin 34; Usama Mir 4-45)

Central Punjab 280 all out, 47.5 overs (Tayyab Tahir 61, Ahmed Shehzad 54, Zafar Gohar 39, Junaid Ali 28, Waqas Maqsood 23 not out, Mohammad Faizan 22; Mubasir Khan 4-51, Saad Nasim 3-43, Usman Shinwari 2-56)

Player of the match - Mubasir Khan (Northern)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa beat Sindh by four wickets at the UBL Sports Complex

Sindh 233 all out, 42.2 overs (Danish Aziz 53, Saim Ayub 35, Sharjeel Khan 35, Mohammad Suleman 22; Sajid Khan 3-38, Ihsanullah 3-39, Khalid Usman 3-46)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 234-6, 36.1 overs (Israrullah 61, Waqar Ahmed 59, Iftikhar Ahmed 43, Khushdil Shah 27; Anwar Ali 2-25)

Player of the match – Sajid Khan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)

Balochistan beat Southern Punjab by six wickets at the NBP Sports Complex

Southern Punjab 219 all out, 45.5 overs (Arafat Minhas 82, Usman Salahuddin 80; Yasir Shah 3-41, Kashif Bhatti 3-48, Mohammad Junaid 2-35)

Balochistan 223-4, 45.4 overs (Imran Butt 72, Abdul Wahid Bangalzai 37, Bismillah Khan 33 not out, Haseebullah 33; Faisal Akram 3-47)

Player of the match – Kashif Bhatti (Balochistan)

 

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Waqas Ahmed slammed 59 off 45 balls against Sindh.

#KPvSINDH

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[Nasty Naz]

Qasim Akram comes to bat with Central Punjab down 2 wickets with 0 runs on boards and so far has put up 50 runs on 39 balls. Impressive stuff from the youngster.

Faizan has been batting well with him too - not really sure how much of a prospect he is but so far in his List A career, he has played at a pretty high SR but has not been able to translate that into T20's. Couldn't get into either FC sides at all either - maybe he'll get into a team next season with more teams and see if he is a real prospect or not.