Cricket Associations Challenge (2022/23)

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Cricket Associations Challenge

Scores in brief:

Southern Punjab beat Balochistan by 39 runs at the KCCA Stadium
Southern Punjab 199 all out, 49.4 overs (Mohammad Umair 82 not out, Moinduddin 35; Jalat Khan 4-22, Taj Wali 2-26, Gohar Faiz 2-51)

Balochistan 160 all out, 41.3 overs (Ayaz Tasawar 42; Faisal Akram 4-37, Mohammad Shehzad 3-26)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa beat Sindh by 60 runs at the Landhi Gymkhana Ground, Karachi

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 243-8, 50 overs (Mohammad Mohsin Khan 79, Mohammad Farooq 33, Nabi Gul 31; Ghulam Mudassar 4-36, Rameez Aziz 2-27)

Sindh 183 all out, 43.4 overs (Saad Baig 56, Ammad Alam 49; Maaz Khan 4-27, Zeeshan Ahmad 3-32)

Northern beat Central Punjab by eight wickets at the TMC Ground, Karachi

Central Punjab 220 all out, 49.4 overs (Mohammad Saad 68, Abdul Samad 61; Shadab Majeed 4-22, Sufiyan Muqeem 3-38, Mohammad Hammad 2-39)

Northern 221-2, 34.4 overs (Hasan Raza 119 not out, Ali Imran 56)

 

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Northern’s Hassan Raza scored an unbeaten century to take his side to the second successive win in the Cricket Associations Challenge (one-day event) on Monday in Karachi.

Southern Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa also won their respective matches in the second round matches of the tournament.

Northern beat Central Punjab by eight wickets

After being asked to bat first Central Punjab were bowled out for 220 in the 50th over. Mohammad Saad (68) and Abdul Samad (61) scored half-centuries for their side.

For Northern, Shadab Majeed bagged four wickets for 22, while Sufiyan Muqeem took three for 38.

In reply, Northern cruised to win in the 35th over with eight wickets in hand. Hasan scored an unbeaten 119 off 96 balls, hitting 12 fours and two sixes. Ali Imran scored a 71-ball 56, smashing four fours.

Southern Punjab beat Balochistan by 39 runs

Faisal Akram’s four-fer and Mohammad Shehad three-fer with the bowling led Southern Punjab to a 39-run win over Balochistan. Batting first, Southern Punjab were dismissed for 199 in the final over of the innings with Mohammad Umair top-sc0ring for his side with an undefeated 82. Balochistan’s Jalat Khan took four wickets, while Gohar Faiz and Taj Wali grabbed two wickets each.

In reply, Balochistan were bundled out for 160 in the 42nd over. Ayaz Tasawar top-scored with 42.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa beat Sindh by 60 runs

At the Landhi Gymkhana Ground, batting first Khyber Pakhtunkhwa scored 243 for eight in their 50 overs with Mohammad Mohsin Khan top-scoring for his side with 79. Sindh’s Ghulam Mudassar was the pick of the bowlers for side with figures of four for 36. Rameez Aziz took two wickets for 27 runs.

In reply, Sindh were bowled out for 183, handing Khyber Pakhtunkhwa a 60-run win. Saad Baig top-scored for his side with 56. For the winning team, Maaz Khan took four wickets, while Zeeshan Ahmad bagged three wickets.

Scores in brief:

Southern Punjab beat Balochistan by 39 runs at the KCCA Stadium

Southern Punjab 199 all out, 49.4 overs (Mohammad Umair 82 not out, Moinduddin 35; Jalat Khan 4-22, Taj Wali 2-26, Gohar Faiz 2-51)

Balochistan 160 all out, 41.3 overs (Ayaz Tasawar 42; Faisal Akram 4-37, Mohammad Shehzad 3-26)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa beat Sindh by 60 runs at the Landhi Gymkhana Ground, Karachi

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 243-8, 50 overs (Mohammad Mohsin Khan 79, Mohammad Farooq 33, Nabi Gul 31; Ghulam Mudassar 4-36, Rameez Aziz 2-27)

Sindh 183 all out, 43.4 overs (Saad Baig 56, Ammad Alam 49; Maaz Khan 4-27, Zeeshan Ahmad 3-32)

Northern beat Central Punjab by eight wickets at the TMC Ground, Karachi

Central Punjab 220 all out, 49.4 overs (Mohammad Saad 68, Abdul Samad 61; Shadab Majeed 4-22, Sufiyan Muqeem 3-38, Mohammad Hammad 2-39)

Northern 221-2, 34.4 overs (Hasan Raza 119 not out, Ali Imran 56)

 

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Cricket Associations Challenge

Scores in brief:

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa beat Balochistan by five wickets

Balochistan 200 all out, 48.3 overs (Azeem Ghumman 41; Israrullah 3-25, Arshadullah 3-28, Maaz Sadaqat 2-25)
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 201-5, 34 overs (Israrullah 54, Maaz Sadaqat 53; Aftab Ahmed 3-62, Jalat Khan 2-39)

Central Punjab beat Sindh by 15 runs

Central Punjab 133 all out, 40.2 overs (Abdul Samad 49, Mohammad Waleed 39; Arish Ali Khan 3-11, Waleed Azeem 3-34, Ghulam Mudassar 2-14, Mohammad Taha 2-18)

Sindh 118 all out, 36.3 overs (Ammad Alam 30, Rameez Aziz 25; Umaid Asif 3-19, Arham Nawab 2-19, Sohaibullah 2-21, Ali Asfand 2-34)

Southern Punjab beat Northern by 43 runs

Southern Punjab 205 all out, 41.2 overs (Mohammad Junaid 59, Mohammad Sudais 33; Sufiqan Muqeem 4-49, Shadab Majeed 2-26, Farhan Shafiq 2-45)

Northern 162 all out, 39.1 overs (Hasan Raza 55; Faisal Akram 3-29, Mohammad Umair 2-16, Mohammad Shehzad 2-23, Mohammad Junaid 2-39)

 

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Karachi, 14 December 2022: Southern Punjab continue their winning streak in the Cricket Associations Challenge when they defeated Northern by 43 runs at the Landhi Gymkhana Ground in Karachi in the third round match. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Central Punjab also won their fixtures of the third round.

Southern Punjab v Northern

At the Landhi Gymkhana Ground, after being put into bat first Southern Punjab were bundled out for 205 in the 42nd over with Mohammad Junaid top-scoring for his side with a 57-ball 59, hitting two fours and five sixes.

Northern’s Sufiyan Muqeem bagged four wickets for 49, while Farhan Shafiq and Shadab Majeed took two wickets each.

In reply, Northern were dismissed for 162 in the 40th over, handing Southern Punjab a 43-run win. Opening batter Hasan Raza scored 55 in the losing cause.

For the winning side, Faisal Akram bagged three wickets for 29, while Mohammad Shehzad, Mohammad Umair and Mohammad Junaid took two wickets each.

Central Punjab v Sindh

In a low-scoring contest, Central Punjab after being put into bat scored 133 all out in 40.2 overs. Abdul Samad scored a 65-ball 49, hitting four fours and two sixes. Mohammad Waleed chipped in with a 71-ball 39, smashing two fours.

For Sindh, Arish Ali Khan and Waleed Azam took three wickets each, while Ghulam Mudassar and Mohammad Taha bagged two wickets apiece.

In return, Sindh were bowled out for 118 in the 37th over, with captain Ammad Alam top-scoring for his side with a run-a-ball 30.

For the winning team, Umaid Asif took three for 19 from his 10 overs, while Arham Nawab, Ali Asfand and Sohaibullah took two wickets each.

Balochistan v Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

At the TMC Ground, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa defeated Balochistan by five wickets. Batting first, Balochistan were bowled out for 200 in the 49th over, with captain Azeem Ghumman top-scoring for his side with a 62-ball 41.

For the winning team, Israullah and Arshadullah took three wickets each and Maaz Sadaqat grabbed two wickets for 25.

In return, 201-run target was chased down in 34 overs for the loss of five wickets. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa openers Israrullah and Maaz Sadaqat scored 54 and 53 runs, respectively and provided their team a 103-run start.

Aftab Ahmed bagged three wickets in the losing cause.

Scores in brief:

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa beat Balochistan by five wickets

Balochistan 200 all out, 48.3 overs (Azeem Ghumman 41; Israrullah 3-25, Arshadullah 3-28, Maaz Sadaqat 2-25)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 201-5, 34 overs (Israrullah 54, Maaz Sadaqat 53; Aftab Ahmed 3-62, Jalat Khan 2-39)

Central Punjab beat Sindh by 15 runs

Central Punjab 133 all out, 40.2 overs (Abdul Samad 49, Mohammad Waleed 39; Arish Ali Khan 3-11, Waleed Azeem 3-34, Ghulam Mudassar 2-14, Mohammad Taha 2-18)

Sindh 118 all out, 36.3 overs (Ammad Alam 30, Rameez Aziz 25; Umaid Asif 3-19, Arham Nawab 2-19, Sohaibullah 2-21, Ali Asfand 2-34)

Southern Punjab beat Northern by 43 runs

Southern Punjab 205 all out, 41.2 overs (Mohammad Junaid 59, Mohammad Sudais 33; Sufiqan Muqeem 4-49, Shadab Majeed 2-26, Farhan Shafiq 2-45)

Northern 162 all out, 39.1 overs (Hasan Raza 55; Faisal Akram 3-29, Mohammad Umair 2-16, Mohammad Shehzad 2-23, Mohammad Junaid 2-39)

 

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Karachi, 16 December 2022: Test cricketer Abid Ali’s century led Central Punjab to a 134-run win over Southern Punjab in the fourth round match of the Cricket Associations Challenge at the TMC Cricket Ground in Karachi on Friday. Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa also won their matches.

Central Punjab v Southern Punjab

After being put into bat, Central Punjab scored 304 for five in 50 overs. Abid Ali top-scored with a 133-ball 114. In return, Southern Punjab were dismissed for 170 in 38 overs. Central Punjab’s Mohammad Waleed bagged three wickets for his side.

Balochistan v Sindh

Unbeaten 106 by Azeem Ghumman led his side Balochistan to a 34-run win over Sindh. Batting first, Balochistan scored 245 for eight in 47 overs. In return, Sindh were bundled out for 211 in the 46th over. Balochistan Abdul Hanan was the pick of the bowlers for his side with four for 28, while for Sindh, Hasan Mohsin top-scored with 69.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa v Northern

In the third match of the fourth round, half-centuries by Israullah and Maaz Sadaqat led their side to score 223 for nine in 43 after they were put into bat first. Maaz scored 64, while Israrullah scored 51 and the opening pair added 109 runs.

Northern’s Saad Nasim bagged five wickets for 45.

In return, Northern were dismissed for 184 in the 41st over. Maaz Sadaqat took four wickets for 23 for the winning side.

Scores in brief:

Balochistan beat Sindh by 34 runs

Balochistan 245-8, 47 overs (Muhammad Azeem Ghumman 106 not out, Ayaz Tasawar 49; Rameez Aziz 3-27, Mohammad Taha 3-36)

Sindh 211 all out, 45.1 overs (Hasan Mohsin 69, Mohammad Taha 32; Abdul Hanan 4-28, Zubair Khan 2-37, Jalat Khan 2-46)

Central Punjab beat Southern Punjab by 134 runs

Central Punjab 304-5, 50 overs (Abid Ali 114, Muhammad Aklaq 62)

Southern Punjab 170 all out, 38 overs (Yousaf Babar 31; Mohammad Waleed 3-24, Ali Asfand 2-26, Ahmed Safi Abdullah 2-35)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa beat Northern by 39 runs

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 223-9, 43 overs (Maaz Sadaqat 64, Israrullah 51; Saad Nasim 5-45, Farhan Shafiq 3-41)

Northern 184 all out, 40.1 overs (Aqib Shah 72; Maaz Sadaqat 4-23, Zeeshan Ahmad 3-38)

 

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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Nabi Gul unbeaten century led his side to a five-wicket win over Southern Punjab in the fifth round match of the Cricket Associations Challenge in Karachi on Sunday. In other two matches of the fifth round, Sindh defeated Northern by 92 runs, while Central Punjab overcame Balochistan by two wickets.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa v Southern Punjab

At the TMC Cricket Ground, after being put into bat, Southern Punjab scored 331 for eight in 50 overs courtesy Waqar Hussain’s 130. Waqar innings included 14 fours and came off 128 balls.

For Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Irfanullah Shah bagged three wickets for 65 runs.

In the run-chase, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Nabi Gul struck an unbeaten 101 off 107 balls to help his side achieve the target in the 49th over with five wickets in hand. Nabi’s innings included two fours and four sixes. Opening batter Israrullah (82, 75b, 8x4, 1x6) and Rehan Afridi (59, 55b, 5x4) scored half-centuries.

Faisal Akram picked three wickets for 54 for the losing team.

Sindh v Northern

At the KCCA Stadium, Sindh opting to bat first scored 267 for eight in 50 overs. Hasan Mohsin top-scored for his side with 53.

In return, Northern were bundled out for 175 in the 33rd over, giving Sindh a 92-run win. For Northern, Umair Masood top-scored with 69, while Nasir Nawaz chipped in with 46.

For the winning side, Mustafa Nasir bagged five wickets for 43 runs and Mohammad Taha took three for 14.

Central Punjab v Balochistan

In the third match of the fifth round, Balochistan after being asked to bat first were dismissed for 178 in the 41 overs at the Landhi Gymkhana Ground. Basit Ali scored 50 for Balochistan.

In return, Central Punjab lost eight wickets to achieve the 179-run target. Mohammad Saad returned undefeated on 53, while Bilawal Iqbal scored an unbeaten 30. The pair added an unbeaten 51 runs for the ninth wicket.

For the losing side, left-arm spinner Zubair Khan took three wickets for 31 runs. Another left-arm spinner Jalat Khan took two for 48 from 10 overs.

Scores in brief:

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa beat Southern Punjab by five wickets

Southern Punjab 331-8, 50 overs (Waqar Hussain 130; Irfanullah Shah 3-65, Zeeshan Ahmed 2-44)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 334-5, 48.3 overs (Nabi Gul 101 not out, Israrullah 82, Rehan Afridi 59, Maaz Ahmed Sadaqat 46; Faisal Akram 3-54)

Sindh beat Northern by 92 runs

Sindh 267-8, 50 overs (Hasan Mohsin 53, Rameez Aziz 48, Saad Baig 43; Waqas Ahmed 2-23, Farhan Shafiq 2-52, Saad Nasim 2-55)

Northern 175 all out, 32.4 overs (Umair Masood 69, Nasir Nawaz 46; Mustafa Nasir 5-43, Mohammad Taha 3-14)

Central Punjab beat Balochistan by two wickets

Balochistan 178 all out, 41 overs (Basit Ali 50; Arham Nawab 2-35, Ahmed Safi Abdullah 2-37, Ali Asfand 2-40)

Central Punjab 180-8, 48 overs (Mohammad Saad 53 not out, Bilawal Iqbal 30 not out; Zubair Khan 3-31, Jalat Khan 2-48)

 

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Central Punjab defeated Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by five wickets to lead Cricket Associations Challenge 2022-23 points table with five wins from six outings.

In other round matches, Sindh and Northern overcame Southern Punjab and Balochistan, respectively.

Central Punjab v Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Batting first, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were bowled out for 85 in the 22nd over. Central Punjab’s Ahmed Safi Abdullah and Ali Asfand took three wickets apiece.

In reply, Central Punjab on the back of an unbeaten 28 from Abdul Samad chased down the target in the 22nd over with five wickets in hand.

Sindh v Southern Punjab

Sindh successfully achieved the 239-run target with two wickets in hand in the 48th over courtesy half-centuries from Ammad Alam and Saad Baig. For the losing side, Mohammad Junaid’s six for 55 went in vain.

Earlier, batting first, Southern Punjab managed to score 238 for eight, courtesy unbeaten 96 by Yousuf Babar. Mohammad Junaid also scored 59.

Afnan Khan for Sindh took three wickets.

Northern v Balochistan

Batting first, Northern scored 231 for nine in 50 overs. Ali Imran and Hasan Raza scored half-centuries, while Najeebullah Achakzai took three for 57.

In reply, Balochistan were dismissed for 199 in the 47th over. Basit Ali top-scored for his side with 60, while Munir Riaz took four wickets for the winning team.

Scores in brief:

Sindh beat Southern Punjab by two wickets

Southern Punjab 238-8, 50 overs (Yousuf Babar 96 not out, Mohammad Junaid 59; Afnan Khan 3-21)

Sindh 239-8, 47.5 overs (Ammad Alam 63, Saad Baig 55, Mohammad Taha 46; Mohammad Junaid 6-55)

Central Punjab beat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by five wickets

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 85 all out, 21.4 overs (Maaz Sadaqat 24; Ahmed Safi Abdullah 3-16, Ali Asfand 3-35, Mohammad Waleed 2-16)

Central Punjab 86-5, 21.1 overs (Abdul Samad 28 not out, Abid Ali 23; Nabi Gul 2-22, Zeeshan Ahmad 2-28)

Northern beat Balochistan by 32 runs

Northern 231-9, 50 overs (Ali Imran 71, Hasan Raza 56; Najeebullah Achakzai 3-57, Jalat Khan 2-28, Rasool Bakash 2-42)

Balochistan 199 all out, 46.1 overs (Basit Ali 60, Mohammad Ibrahim Snr 31; Munir Riaz 4-49)

 

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Karachi, 23 December 2022: Abid Ali made 102 off 95 as Central Punjab beat Northern by seven wickets at the TMC Ground in the Cricket Association Challenge 2022-23. Central Punjab chased 235 in 37.2 overs with the right-hander smashing 11 fours and three sixes. Abdul Samad made 51 not out off 35.

Northern managed 234 for nine in 50 overs as Ali Asfand took six wickets for 52. Aqib Shah and Jamal Anwar made half-centuries.

Balochistan’s Basit Ali and Mohammad Azeem Ghumman struck a brilliant 132-run opening partnership to script seven-wicket win over Southern Punjab at the KCCA Stadium.

Basit smashed 104-ball 114 not out, hitting seven fours and five sixes. Azeem made 88 off 130.

Southern Punjab were lifted to 236 for eight by Yousuf Babar’s 115 and Ali Imran’s 65. Jalat Khan took three wickets. Gohar Faiz and Zainullah took two wickets each.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa defeated Sindh by six wickets at the Landhi Gymkhana as Maaz Sadaqat made 73 not out off 89 (nine fours and two sixes).

Sindh were bowled out for 147 in 34.2 overs. Zeeshan Ahmed took three wickets for 38. Aitzaz Habib Khan and Maaz Khan took two wickets each.

 

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PJL star Basit Ali having one hell of a match there. Match winning century while rest of the batsmen on his team were abysmal.

Arafat Minhas doing superb in first XI too. Nice to see some of these PJL guys being noticed and given a look.

 

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Central Punjab continue their winning streak in the Cricket Associations Challenge (One-Day event) after beating Sindh by one run in the eighth round match on Sunday in Karachi.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Southern Punjab also defeated Balochistan and Northern, respectively in the eighth round fixture.

Central Punjab v Sindh

After being put into bat, Central Punjab on the back of an unbeaten half-century by Mohammad Saad (57 not out, 91b, 1x4,3x6) scored 214 for nine in 50 overs. For Sindh, Rameez Aziz took three for 37.

In return, Sindh fell one run short of Central Punjab’s score and managed to score 213 for nine. Hasan Mohsin top-scored for his side, scoring unbeaten 59 off 82 balls, hitting five fours.

Central Punjab’s Ali Asfand took four wickets for 40.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa v Balochistan

Batting first, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa scored 255 for eight courtesy 93 by Mohammad Mohsin Khan. Nabi Gul was other notable contributor with 48 runs. For Balochistan, Jalat Khan and Zainullah bagged two wickets apiece.

In reply, Balochistan were bundled out for 197 in the 47th over. Ayaz Tasawar scored 44 for the losing side. For winning team, Zeeshan Ahmad bagged three wickets.

Southern Punjab v Northern

Batting first Southern Punjab posted 282 for nine in their 50 overs on the back of Yousaf Babar 129 innings. Yousaf’s innings included 10 fours and four sixes. Waqar Hussain scored 59.

Northern’s Aaqib Liaquat, Hasan Raza and Sufiyan Muqeem bagged two wickets each.

In reply, Northern managed to score 252 for seven in 50 overs, with skipper Ali Imran top-scoring for his side with 76. Taimoor Sultan scored 60 off 92 balls.

For the winning team, Ahmed Hasan bagged two wickets for 53.

Scores in brief:

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa beat Balochistan by 58 runs

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 255-8, 50 overs (Mohammad Mohsin Khan 93, Nabi Gul 48, Rehan Afridi 41; Jalat Khan 2-39, Zainullah 2-40)

Balochistan 197 all out, 46.3 overs (Ayaz Tasawar 44, Zubair Khan 34; Zeeshan Ahmad 3-15, Maaz Khan 2-18)

Central Punjab beat Sindh by one run

Central Punjab 214-9, 50 overs (Mohammad Saad 57 not out, Shawaiz Irfan 49, Abid Ali 37; Rameez Aziz 3-37, Aamir Ali 2-26)

Sindh 213-9, 50 overs (Hasan Mohsin 59 not out, Kashif Ali 41; Ali Asfand 4-40)

Southern Punjab beat Northern by 30 runs

Southern Punjab 282-9, 50 overs (Yousuf Babar 129, Waqar Hussain 59; Hasan Raza 2-23, Aaqib Liaquat 2-63, Sufiyan Muqeem 2-67)

Northern 252-7, 50 overs (Taimoor Sultan 60, Ali Imran 76; Ahmed Hasan 2-53)

Points Table of Cricket Association Challenge 2022-2023 after eighth round

 

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I can feel for now for all talented under 23 youngster they will warm bench when old domestic system will be inplace, because all 34 plus babas will grab playing slots.

 

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Central Punjab beat Southern Punjab by 64 runs

Central Punjab 313-5, 50 overs (Abid Ali 105, Imran Dogar 98, Fahad Munir 47 not out)

Southern Punjab 249 all out, 45.4 overs (Waqar Hussain 56, Mohammad Basit 51; Mohammad Waheed 4-49, Ahmed Safi Abdullah 2-39, Ali Asfand 2-42)

Sindh beat Balochistan by two wickets

Balochistan 174 all out, 42.5 overs (Muhammad Azeem Ghumman 42; Asad Malik 4-37, Mohammad Ali Khan 2-28, Mohammad Taha 2-41)

Sindh 178-8, 47.2 overs (Rameez Aziz 43 not out; Zainullah 5-40, Jalat Khan 2-31)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa beat Northern by six wickets

Northern 240-7, 50 overs (Aqib Shah 111 not out, Mohammad Hammad 41, Mohammad Huraira 37; Ahmed Khan 3-57, Maaz Sadaqat 2-31)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 244-4, 46 overs (Maaz Sadaqat 88, Haseeb Khan 62, Mehran Ibrahim 41 not out; Aqib Liaqat 2-65)

 

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Karachi, 27 December 2022: Central Punjab are all set to clinch the title of the Cricket Associations Challenge (One-Day event) as they continue to top the points table after the conclusion of ninth-round matches of the tournament. In today’s nine-round match, Central Punjab defeated Southern Punjab by 64 runs on the back of the century from their captain Abid Ali.

In other ninth-round fixtures, Sindh defeated Balochistan by two wickets, while Khyber Pakhtunkhwa overcame Northern by six wickets.

Central Punjab v Southern Punjab

After being asked to bat first, Central Punjab posted 313 for five in 50 overs. Test cricketer and Central Punjab’s skipper Abid Ali coming to bat at number three scored a 118-ball 105, which included six fours and two sixes. He and opening batter Imran Dogar added 163 runs for the second wicket after Shawaiz Irfan’s departure for 11 with 23 runs on the board. Fahad Munir was other notable contributor with the bat, scoring 47 not out off 43 balls, smashing three fours and one six.

In return, Southern Punjab were bundled out for 249 in the 46th over. Waqar Hussain (56, 42b, 10x4) and Mohammad Basit (51, 66b, 4x4, 1x6) scored half-centuries in the losing cause.

Central Punjab’s Mohammad Waleed bagged four wickets for 49 runs in 9.4 overs. Spinners Ahmed Safi Abdullah and Ali Asfand bagged two wickets each.

Balochistan v Sindh

At the Landi Gymkhana Ground, opting to bat first, Balochistan were dismissed for 174 in the 43rd over. Azeem Ghumman top-scored for his side with a 79-ball 42, striking two fours. Sindh’s Asad Malik grabbed four wickets, while Mohammad Ali Khan and Mohammad Taha took two wickets apiece.

In return, Sindh achieved the target in the 48th over with two wickets in hand. Rameez Aziz returned unbeaten on 43 off 86 balls, hitting three fours. Balochistan’s Zainullah bagged five wickets for 40 from 10 overs, while Jalat Khan took two for 31.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa v Northern

At the KCCA Stadium, Northern after being put into bat scored 240 for seven in 50 overs. Aqib Shah coming to bat at number five top-scored for his side, scoring an unbeaten 111 from 129 balls, hitting 10 fours. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Ahmed Khan took three wickets for 57, while Maaz Sadaqat clinched two scalps.

In reply, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chased down the target for the loss of four wickets in the 46th over. Opening batter Maaz top-scored for his side with a 102-ball 88, smashing 10 fours. Haseeb Khan scored 62 off 87 balls, laced with four fours and one six. The pair added 130 runs for the second wicket.

Mehran Ibrahim returned undefeated on 41 off 44 balls and knitted an unbroken partnership of 54 runs for the fifth wicket with Mohammad Mohsin Khan (25 not out, 22b, 2x4, 1x6).

Scores in brief:

Central Punjab beat Southern Punjab by 64 runs

Central Punjab 313-5, 50 overs (Abid Ali 105, Imran Dogar 98, Fahad Munir 47 not out)

Southern Punjab 249 all out, 45.4 overs (Waqar Hussain 56, Mohammad Basit 51; Mohammad Waheed 4-49, Ahmed Safi Abdullah 2-39, Ali Asfand 2-42)

Sindh beat Balochistan by two wickets

Balochistan 174 all out, 42.5 overs (Muhammad Azeem Ghumman 42; Asad Malik 4-37, Mohammad Ali Khan 2-28, Mohammad Taha 2-41)

Sindh 178-8, 47.2 overs (Rameez Aziz 43 not out; Zainullah 5-40, Jalat Khan 2-31)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa beat Northern by six wickets

Northern 240-7, 50 overs (Aqib Shah 111 not out, Mohammad Hammad 41, Mohammad Huraira 37; Ahmed Khan 3-57, Maaz Sadaqat 2-31)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 244-4, 46 overs (Maaz Sadaqat 88, Haseeb Khan 62, Mehran Ibrahim 41 not out; Aqib Liaqat 2-65)

 

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Central Punjab complete hat-trick of titles in the second XI when they defeated Balochistan by 83 runs to lift title of Cricket Associations Challenge (One-Day event) here in Karachi on Thursday. Central Punjab, earlier this season have won Cricket Associations T20 and Cricket Associations Championship titles.

Batting first, Central Punjab were bowled out for 154 with Balochistan’s Mohammad Ibrahim Snr taking five wickets for 27. In return, Balochistan were bundled out for 71 in 24 overs. Arham Nawab bagged four wickets for the winning team.

In the second contest today, Sindh defeated Northern by 73 runs. Batting first, Sindh scored 202 in 43.5 overs with Saad Baig scoring 84.

In return, Northern were dismissed for 129 in the 46th over with Mohammad Hammad scoring 52 in the losing cause. Afnan Khan took four for 30 for the winning team.

In the fixture between Southern Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the former overcame the latter by 48 runs. Batting first, Southern Punjab were bowled out for 285 in the 49th over. Moinduddin struck 116 runs.

In return, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa managed to score 237 for nine in 47.5 overs as their last batter Haseeb Khan was not available for batting. For the winning side, Uzair Mumtaz took three wickets for 51 runs.

Scores in brief:

Central Punjab beat Balochistan by 83 runs

Central Punjab 154 all out, 34.4 overs (Mohammad Waleed 42, Imran Dogar 29; Mohammad Ibrahim Snr 5-27, Zainullah 2-14, Gohar Faiz 2-24)

Balochistan 71 all out, 24 overs (Arham Nawab 4-13, Ali Asfand 2-13, Mohammad Waleed 2-20, Ahmed Safi Abdullah 2-24)

Sindh beat Northern by 73 runs

Sindh 202 all out, 43.5 overs (Saad Baig 84, Rizwan Mehmood 49; Farhan Shafiq 3-35, Hasan Raza 2-21)

Northern 129 all out, 45.3 overs (Mohammad Hammad 52; Afnan Khan 4-30, Ammad Alam 2-8, Rameez Aziz 2-31)

Southern Punjab beat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by 48 runs

Southern Punjab 285 all out, 48.3 overs (Moinduddin 116, Arslan Zia 59, Mohammad Sudais 39; Arshadullah 2-40, Maaz Sadaqat 2-40, Ahmed Khan 2-44, Maaz Khan 2-62)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 237-9, 47.5 overs (Rehan Afridi 58, Maaz Sadaqat 42; Uzair Mumtaz 3-51)