Cricket Associations Challenge 2022-23

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Cricket Associations Challenge (one-day event) will 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.

Cricket Associations Challenge 2022-23 squads

Balochistan:

Abdul Hanan, Ayaz Tasawar, Azeem Ghuman, Basit Ali, Gohar Faiz, Hazrat Wali, Jalat Khan, Kabir Raj, Muhammad Ibrahim Sr., Muhammad Shahid, Najeeb Achakzai, Rasool Baksh, Shoaib Ahmed, Taj Wali and Zubair Mengal

Central Punjab:

Abdul Samad, Abid Ali, Ahmed Safi Abdullah, Ali Zaryab, Ali Asfand, Ali Shan (WK), Arham Nawab, Bilawal Iqbal, Imran Dogar, Muhammad Akhlaq, Muhammad Saad, Muhammad Waleed, Nisar Ahmed, Sohaibullah and Umaid Asif

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa:

Abbas Afridi, Ahmed Khan, Aitizaz Habib, Arshad Ullah, Farhan Khan, Haseeb Khan, Irfan Ullah Shah, Israr Ullah, Maaz Ahmed Sadaqat, Maaz Khan, Muhammad Farooq, Muhammad Mohsin, Nabi Gul, Rehan Afridi and Zeshan Ahmed

Northern:

Abidullah, Ali Imran, Aqib Liaqat, Farhan Shafiq, Hammad Khan, Hassan Raza, Munir Riaz, Nasir Nawaz, Saad Nasim, Shadab Majeed, Sufiyan Moqim, Taimoor Khan, Umair Masood, Waqas Ahmed and Syed Aqib Shah

Sindh:

Ammad Alam, Arish Ali Khan, Ghulam Mudassar, Haseeb ur Rehman, Hassan Mohsin, Jahanzaib Sultan, Muhammad Asad, Muhammad Taha, Mustafa Nasir, Rameez Aziz, Rizwan Mehmood, Saad Baig, Shahid Mirani, Wahaj Riaz and Waleed Azeem

Southern Punjab:

Ahmed Hasan, Ameer Maviya, Faisal Akram, Majid Ali, Moinuddin, Muhammad Ismail, Muhammad Jahangir, Muhammad Junaid, Muhammad Sadaqar, Muhammad Shahzad, Muhammad Sudais, Muhammad Umair, Rameez Alam, Waqar Hussain and Yousaf Babar

 

[Fenrir]

If there are young talented bowlers and batsmen then they should be given a chance to play in this competition.

 

[James]

*Cricket Associations Challenge*

Scores in brief:

Northern beat Balochistan by five runs

Northern 225-9, 50 overs (Aqib Shah 82, Umair Masood 55; Taj Wali 3-42, Jalat Khan 2-31)

Balochistan 220 all out, 47.2 overs (Muhammad Azeem Ghumman 59, Ayaz Tasawar 53, Abdul Hanan 46; Saad Nasim 5-19, Mohammad Hammad 2-39)

Southern Punjab beat Sindh by seven wickets

Sindh 246 all out, 48.4 overs (Rizwan Mehmood 86, Rameez Aziz 54; Faisal Akram 4-50, Mohammad Shehzad 3-41, Mohammad Ismail 2-21)

Southern Punjab 247-3, 48 overs (Mohammad Shehzad 114 not out, Waqar Hussain 74; Arish Ali Khan 2-29)

Central Punjab beat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by five wickets

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 176-9, 40 overs (Aitzaz Habib Khan 39 not out; Ali Asfand 3-26, Ahmed Safi Abdullah 2-24, Nisar Ahmed 2-24)

Central Punjab 177-5, 28.2 overs (Ali Zaryab 60, Imran Dogar 39, Ahmed Safi Abdullah 28 not out; Israrullah 2-22, Zeeshan Ahmad 2-38)

 

[James]

<b>Shehzad's unbeaten century guides Southern Punjab to seven-wicket win</b>

Karachi, 10 December 2022:
Central Punjab, Northern and Southern Punjab win their opening round matches of the Cricket Associations Challenge (one-day event) in Karachi on Saturday.


Northern beat Balochistan by five runs

At the KCCA Stadium, Northern after being put into bat by Balochistan, scored 225 for nine in 50 overs on the back of half-centuries by Aqib Shah (82, 115b, 4x4) and Umair Masood (55, 78b, 3x4).

Balochistan’s left-arm pacer Taj Wali bagged three wickets for 42, while Jalat Khan took two for 31.

In reply, Balochistan fell five runs short of the target and were bowled out for 220 in the 48th over. Azeem Ghumman and Ayaz Tasawar half-centuries went in vain.

For the winning team, Saad Nasim took five for 19 in 6.2 overs.


Southern Punjab beat Sindh by seven wickets

At the TMC Ground, Sindh after being asked to bat first by Southern Punjab were bowled out for 246 in the 49th over. Rizwan Mehmood (86, 102b, 8x4, 1x6) and Rameez Aziz (54, 69b, 5x4, 1x6) scored half-centuries for their side.

Southern Punjab’s spinner Faisal Akram took four for 50, while Mohammad Shehzad bagged three wickets.

In reply, Southern Punjab eased through the 247-run target for the loss of three wickets in 48 overs courtesy unbeaten century by Shehzad, sc0ring 114 not out off 140 balls, laced with 10 fours and one six. Wicketkeeper-batter Waqar Hussain scored a 71-ball 74, smashing 10 fours and two sixes.


Central Punjab beat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by five wickets

At the Landi Gymkhana Ground, the match which was reduced to 40 overs a side due to wet outfield, Central Punjab put Khyber Pakhtunkhwa into bat first. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa scored 176 for nine with no batters scoring a half-century. Atizaz Habib Khan top-scored for his side, scoring unbeaten 39 off 54 balls, smashing two fours and as many sixes.

Central Punjab’s Ali Asfand took three wickets, while Ahmed Safi Abdullah and Nisar Ahmad bagged two wickets apiece.

Central Punjab chased down the target in the 29th over losing five wickets. Ali Zaryab top-scored for his side with a 67-ball 60, which included four fours and as many sixes.

Captain Israrullah and Zeeshan Ahmad bagged two wickets each for the losing team.


Scores in brief:

Northern beat Balochistan by five runs

Northern 225-9, 50 overs (Aqib Shah 82, Umair Masood 55; Taj Wali 3-42, Jalat Khan 2-31)

Balochistan 220 all out, 47.2 overs (Muhammad Azeem Ghumman 59, Ayaz Tasawar 53, Abdul Hanan 46; Saad Nasim 5-19, Mohammad Hammad 2-39)


Southern Punjab beat Sindh by seven wickets

Sindh 246 all out, 48.4 overs (Rizwan Mehmood 86, Rameez Aziz 54; Faisal Akram 4-50, Mohammad Shehzad 3-41, Mohammad Ismail 2-21)

Southern Punjab 247-3, 48 overs (Mohammad Shehzad 114 not out, Waqar Hussain 74; Arish Ali Khan 2-29)


Central Punjab beat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by five wickets

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 176-9, 40 overs (Aitzaz Habib Khan 39 not out; Ali Asfand 3-26, Ahmed Safi Abdullah 2-24, Nisar Ahmed 2-24)

Central Punjab 177-5, 28.2 overs (Ali Zaryab 60, Imran Dogar 39, Ahmed Safi Abdullah 28 not out; Israrullah 2-22, Zeeshan Ahmad 2-38)