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: In the first match on the second day of the Cricket Associations T20, Northern’s bowlers handed a 19-run win to their side over Sindh, while the second match of the day between Central Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was abandoned because of rain.

Kashif, Aaqib bowl Northern to win

Disciplined spells from Kashif Ali (two for eight from four overs) and Aaqib Liaquat (three for 23 from four overs) helped Northern beat Sindh in a low-scoring encounter in the Cricket Association T20 at the Bohranwali Ground.

Chasing 122, Sindh managed only 102 for nine as Ammad Alam top-scored with run-a-ball 35, while Hasan Mohsin made 18 off 25.

Northern’s Atif Khan top-scored with 31 off 26 after Sindh asked Northern to bat. Taimoor Sultan made 23 off 16 and Hasan Raza scored 22 off 18 as Northern scored 121 for nine.

Mohammad Taha was the pick of the bowlers for Sindh with three for eight. Arish Ali Khan and Ghulam Mudassar picked up two wickets each.

Central Punjab v Khyber Pakhtunkhwa abandoned after seven overs

Abid Ali and Umar Akmal were not out on 25 and 32 when it started to pour down in Faisalabad and as such the match had to be abandoned. Abid’s partner Gauhar Hafeez was run out, while Rizwan Hussain, the Central Punjab captain, was dismissed by Mohammad Amir Khan.

Scores in brief:

Northern beat Sindh by 19 runs

Northern 121-9, 20 overs (Atif Khan 31, Taimoor Sultan 23, Hasan Raza 22; Mohammad Taha 3-8, Arish Ali Khan 2-17, Ghulam Mudassar 2-24)

Sindh 102-9, 20 overs (Ammad Alam 35; Aaqib Liaquat 3-23, Kashif Ali 2-8)

Match abandoned between Central Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Central Punjab 66-2, 7 overs (Umar Akmal 32 not out, Abid Ali 25 not out)
 
Faisalabad, 8 September 2022: Balochistan defeated Southern Punjab by nine wickets in a rain-reduced contest and Northern beat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the second match of the day in the ongoing Cricket Associations T20 at Bohranwali Ground.

Wali, Ayaz star in Balochistan’s win in five-over match

The first match of the day was curtailed to five overs because of wet outfield. Balochistan, who elected to bowl, were set 49 to win and they rolled over the target in 3.2 overs.

Taj Wali took two for 14 as Southern Punjab’s Umar Siddiq was the only batter to enter double figures with 31 not out in 23.

Ayaz Tasawar smashed 23 not out from 11 balls (two sixes and two fours) in the run chase.

Atif, bowlers script Northern’s close win

Atif Khan made 56-ball 67 not out (four fours and two sixes) and Musa Khan, Farhan Shafiq and Kashif Ali took Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s eight wickets in the run chase as they fell seven runs short of 157-run target.

Northern, batting first, made 156 for five thanks to a 69-run partnership between Atif and Taimoor Sultan, who made 41 in 25.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Rehan Afridi made a half-century in the run chase with 41-ball 51 (eight fours and a six), but failed to get the support from the other end.

Musa was the pick of the bowlers with three for 27. Farhan took two wickets for 23 and Kashif returned two for 35.

Scores in brief:

Balochistan beat Southern Punjab by 9 wickets

Southern Punjab 48-3, 5 overs (Umar Siddiq 31 not out; Taj Wali 2-14)

Balochistan 52-1, 3.2 overs (Ayaz Tasawar 23 not out)

Northern beat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by 6 runs

Northern 156-5, 20 overs (Atif khan 67 not out, Taimoor Sultan 41, Mohammad Irfan 26; Usman Tariq 2-29)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 150-8, 20 overs (Rehan Afridi 51, Zubair Khan 31, Sajjad Ali jnr 21; Musa Khan 3-27, Farhan Shafiq 2-23, Kashif Ali 2-35)
 
CA T20: Bismillah Khan stuns Sindh with terrific 43-ball 93*

Faisalabad, 9 September 2022: Balochistan captain and wicketkeeper-batter Bismillah Khan spanked 93 not out in 43 as his side overhauled 111-run target in just 11.4 overs with eight wickets in hand.

Bismillah smashed 11 four and five sixes in his unbeaten innings and such was the magnitude of his innings that the next best score in the innings was 10 not out off 17 balls by Ayaz Tasawar.

Gohar Faiz and Mohammad Shahid took three wickets each and Taj Wali returned two for 27 as Sindh were restricted to 110 for nine after they elected to bat.

Mohammad Suleman made 33 off 38 and Hasan Mohsin made 27 off 24.

In the second match of the day, Central Punjab rolled over Southern Punjab by 34 runs (DLS). Central Punjab, batting first, put 161 for eight on board thanks to Abdul Samad’s 44-ball 75 (five sixes and a four). Captain Rizwan Hussain scored 34 in 31 (four fours).

When it came to defending the total, Asad Raza and Ali Shafiq stood out with four for 23 and three for 21 as Southern Punjab were bowled out in 16.1 overs for just 115. Mohammad Shehzad made 55 off 36 and was the only batter to put a notable score.

Scores in brief:

Balochistan beat Sindh by 8 wickets

Sindh 110-9, 20 overs (Mohammad Suleman 33, Hasan Mohsin 27; Gohar Faiz 3-18, Mohammad Shahid 3-26, Taj Wali 2-27)

Balochistan 111-2, 11.4 overs (Bismillah Khan 93 not out)

Central Punjab beat Southern Punjab by 34 runs (DLS)

Central Punjab 161-8, 20 overs (Abdul Samad 75, Rizwan Hussain 34; Ali Usman 3-26, Mohammad Shehzad 3-35)

Southern Punjab 115 all out, 16.1 over (Mohammad Shehzad 55, Waqar Hussain 23; Asad Raza 4-23, Ali Shafiq 3-21)

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Faisalabad, 13 September 2022: Sindh recorded their third win in the Cricket Associations T20 tournament as they defeated Central Punjab by seven wickets at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad.

After being put into bat, Central Punjab managed to score 131 for seven at the back of an unbeaten half-century from Mohammad Waheed – who struck seven fours and one six during his 41-ball 56 not out. Mohammad Rameez Jnr was other batter to return undefeated scoring 29 off 24 balls studded with four fours. The pair added unbroken 64-run partnership for the eighth wicket.

For Sindh, right-arm off-spinner Aaliyan Mahmood was the pick of the bowlers with figures of 4-1-21-3. Left-arm spinner Arish Ali Khan bagged two wickets for six runs from his quota of four overs.

In reply, Sindh overhauled the 132-run target for the loss of three wickets in the 16th over. Opening batter Jahanzaib Sultan top-scored with a 20-ball 38, which included three fours and as many sixes. Mohammad Suleman was other notable run getter and returned unbeaten on 31 from 23 balls, smashing four fours and one six.

Scores in brief:

Sindh beat Central Punjab by seven wickets

Central Punjab 131-7, 20 overs (Mohammad Waheed 56 not out, Umar Akmal 24; Aaliyan Mahmood 3-21, Arish Ali Khan 2-6)

Sindh 132-3, 15.5 overs (Jahanzaib Sultan 38, Mohammad Suleman 31 not out; Asad Raza 2-24)
 
Faisalabad, 14 September 2022: Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa beat Southern Punjab and Balochistan, respectively in the Cricket Associations T20 tournament matches here at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad on Wednesday.

After being put into bat, Balochistan were dismissed for 167 in the 20th over. Test cricketer Imran Butt top-scored with a 53-ball 64, studded with seven fours and one six. Abdul Hanan was other notable run getter scoring 43 off 28 at a strike rate of 153.57. The pair knitted 80 runs for the third wicket – the highest of the innings.

For Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Arshadullah and Zubair Khan bagged two wickets apiece.

In return, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa overhauled the 168-run target for the loss of two wickets in the 19th over. Opening batter Maaz Sadaqat stroked four sixes and as many fours in his 52-ball 72 not out. Nabi Gul struck seven sixes and returned undefeated on 58 off 34 balls. The pair added 112 runs for the third wicket partnership.

In the second match of the day, Sindh defeated Southern Punjab by 40 runs. After opting to bat first, Sindh scored 166 for seven in their allotted 20 overs. Jahanzaib Sultan top-scored with a 33-ball 48, smashing eight boundaries. Wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Afzal was other run getter scoring an unbeaten 43 off 20 balls, hitting three fours and four sixes.

Southern Punjab’s Majid Ali bagged three wickets for 20. Mohammad Junaid was a touch expensive leaking 35 runs in four overs for two wickets.

In reply, Southern Punjab managed to score only 126 for eight in their allotted 20 overs. Mohammad Shehzad scored 55 off 43, which included four fours and two sixes. Sindh’s Arish Ali Khan and Mohammad Shahid bagged two wickets apiece.

Scores in brief:

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa beat Balochistan by eight wickets

Balochistan 167 all out, 20 overs (Imran Butt 64, Abdul Hanan 43; Zubair Khan 2-19, Arshadullah 2-33)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 172-2, 18.3 overs (Maaz Sadaqat 72 not out, Nabi Gul 58)

Sindh beat Southern Punjab by 40 runs

Sindh 166-7, 20 overs (Jahanzaib Sultan 48, Mohammad Afzal 43 not out; Majid Ali 3-20, Mohammad Junaid 2-35)

Southern Punjab 126-8, 20 overs (Mohammad Shehzad 55, Waqar Hussain 30; Mohammad Shahid 2-17, Arish Ali Khan 2-22)
 
Northern beat Sindh in the Super Over after the 17th fixture of the Cricket Associations was tied at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad on Friday.

In the super over, Sindh batting first managed to score only one run as their both batters Amad Alam and Jehanzaib Sultan were dismissed by Northern’s left-arm spinner Umar Khan.

Northern comfortably chased down the target on the first ball of their super over.

Earlier, after opting to bat, Northern scored 143 for seven. Captain and wicketkeeper-batter Umair Masood top-scored with a 39-ball 31, hitting two fours and one six. Musa Khan was other notable run getter with a 12-ball 27, smashing three sixes.

For Sindh, captain Mohammad Taha bagged two wickets for 29.

In return, Sindh managed to score 143 for seven in their 20 overs. Wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Afzal top-scored with a 15-ball 32, hitting two fours and as many sixes.

Northern’s Musa Khan was the pick of the bowlers with two wickets for 21 runs from three overs.

Scores in brief:

Match tied (Northern beat Sindh in super over)

Northern 143-7, 20 overs (Umair Masood 31, Musa Khan 27 not out; Mohammad Taha 2-29)

Sindh 143-7, 20 overs (Mohammad Afzal 32; Musa Khan 2-21)
 
A 76-run partnership between Rizwan Hussain and Junaid Ali and three wickets from Mohammad Waheed helped Central Punjab beat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by six runs in the 19th fixture of the Cricket Associations T20 tournament at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad on Saturday.

In the second fixture of the day, unbeaten half-century from Mohammad Shehzad and three wickets apiece from Ali Usman and Majid Ali orchestrated Southern Punjab’s eight-wicket win over Balochistan.

Central Punjab beat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by six runs

After being asked to bat first, Central Punjab managed to score 145 for nine in 20 overs. Rizwan top-scored with a 36-ball 47, which included four sixes and one four. Wicketkeeper-batter Junaid struck four boundaries during his knock of 44 from 35 balls.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Arshadullah bagged four wickets for 20 runs. Irfanullah Shah and Usman Tariq bagged two wickets apiece.

In return, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa fell six runs short of the target and were restricted to 139 for nine in 20 overs. Central Punjab’s Waheed was pick of the bowlers with three for 19. Ali Shafiq and Asad Raza took wickets each.

Southern Punjab beat Balochistan by eight wickets

Opening batter Shehzad’s unbeaten 61 off 41 helped Southern Punjab chase down the 116-run target set by Balochistan for the loss of the two wickets in the 17th over. Shehzad struck seven fours and one six at the strike rate of 148.78.

Earlier, after opting to bat, Balochistan were bowled out for 115 in the 20th over. Mohammad Ibrahim Snr and Zainullah scored 24 runs each.

Southern Punjab’s captain Ali and left-arm fast Majid grabbed three wickets each. Mohammad Jahangir took two wickets for 14 runs.

Scores in brief:

Central Punjab beat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by six runs

Central Punjab 145-9, 20 overs (Rizwan Hussain 47, Junaid Ali 44; Arshadullah 4-20, Usman Tariq 2-21, Irfanullah Shah 2-25)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 139-9, 20 overs (Saqib Jamil 27, Sajjad Ali Jnr 26; Mohammad Waheed 3-19, Asad Raza 2-13, Ali Shafiq 2-32)

Southern Punjab beat Balochistan by eight wickets

Balochistan 115 all out, 19.4 overs (Mohammad Ibrahim Snr 24, Zainullah 24; Majid Ali 3-11, Ali Usman 3-33, Mohammad Jahangir 2-14)

Southern Punjab 117-2, 16.3 overs (Mohammad Shehzad 61 not out, Mohammad Umair 27 not out)
 
Three wickets from Irfanullah and unbeaten 28 from Nabi Gul guided Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to a five-wicket win over Northern. This was Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s third win, while second defeat for table toppers Northern in the Cricket Associations T20 2022-23.

Balochistan and Sindh match was tied, but due to bad light the super over couldn’t take place and both teams were awarded a point each.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa beat Northern by five wickets

After being asked to bat first, Northern were bowled out for 109 in the 19th over. Captain and wicketkeeper-batter Umair Masood top-scored with a 27-ball 21. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Irfanullah Shah grabbed three wickets for 17 runs, while Arshadullah, Maaz Sadaqat and Mohammad Amir Khan bagged two wickets each.

In return, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chased down the target for the loss of five wickets in the 19th over. Nabi Gul returned undefeated on a 33-ball 28 and struck one four and two sixes.

Northern’s Sufiyan Muqeem took three wickets for 17 runs, while Athar Mehmood and Musa Khan scooped a wicket each.

Match tied between Balochistan and Sindh

After opting to bat first, Balochistan were bowled out for 120 on the last ball of their allotted 20 overs. Test opener Imran Butt top-scored for his side with 53 off 40 balls, which included five fours and two sixes. Sindh’s left-arm spinner Arish Ali Khan was the most successful bowler for his side taking three wickets for 14 runs. Off-spinner Aaliyan Mehmood took two wickets for 32 runs.

In return, on the back of Jahangir Sultan’s 40-ball 37 studded with three fours and two sixes, helped Sindh to score exactly 120 from their allotted 20 overs for the loss of eight wickets. As the match was tied, super over was necessary for the result of the match, but due to bad light the super over couldn’t take place and both sides were awarded a point each.

For Balochistan, right-arm fast Tariq Jameel took four wickets for 17 runs.

Scores in brief:

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa beat Northern by five wickets

Northern 109 all out, 18.4 overs (Umair Masood 21; Irfanullah Shah 3-17, Maaz Sadaqat 2-16, Mohammad Amir Khan 2-22, Arshadullah 2-27)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 110-5, 18.3 overs (Nabi Gul 28 not out; Sufiyan Muqeem 3-17)

Match tied between Balochistan and Sindh

Balochistan 120 all out, 20 overs (Imran Butt 53; Arish Ali Khan 3-14, Aaliyan Mehmood 2-32)

Sindh 120-8, 20 overs (Jahangir Sultan 37; Tariq Jameel 4-17, Rasool Bakash 2-16)
 
Sindh defeated Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by 44 runs to occupy the top spot in the points table of the Cricket Associations T20 2022-23 here at Faisalabad’s Iqbal Stadium on Monday. In Punjab derby, it was Southern Punjab that came out victorious over Central Punjab by 11 runs.

Southern Punjab beat Central Punjab by 11 runs

After being put into bat, Southern Punjab scored 146 for five on the back of a 52-ball 76 from Waqar Hussain who struck three sixes and seven fours. Central Punjab’s Sadaqat Ali bagged two wickets for 27.

In return, Central Punjab were dismissed for 135 in the final over with Arsalan Arshad Bajwa top-scoring with a 29-ball 31. Mohammad Shehzad was the most successful bowler for Central Punjab bagging three wickets for 23.

Sindh beat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by 44 runs

Chasing 159 to win, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were bowled out for 114 in the 19th over with half-century from opening batter Maaz Sadaqat (62 off 44, four fours, four sixes) went in vain. Sindh’s Hasan Mohsin was the most successful bowler for his side taking four wickets for 24. Mohammad Taha and Muhammad Umar grabbed two wickets apiece.

Earlier, after opting to bat, the table toppers Sindh scored 158 for four in 20 overs. Opening batter Ammad Alam top-scored with 43 off 37, studded with four fours and one six. Mohammad Suleman was other notable run getter with a 38-ball 35. Hasan returned undefeated on 34 off 15 balls and knitted an unbroken 59-run partnership for the fifth wicket.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Arshadullah bagged two wickets for 36 runs.

Scores in brief

Southern Punjab beat Central Punjab by 11 runs

Southern Punjab 146-5, 20 overs (Waqar Hussain 76, Ali Imran 27; Sadaqat Ali 2-27)

Central Punjab 135 all out, 19.4 overs (Arsalan Arshad Bajwa 31; Mohammad Shehzad 3-23, Ali Usman 2-30)

Sindh beat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by 44 runs

Sindh 158-4, 20 overs (Ammad Alam 43, Mohammad Suleman 35, Hasan Mohsin 34 not out; Arshadullah 2-36)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 114 all out, 18.1 overs (Maaz Sadaqat 62, Zubair Khan 31; Hasan Mohsin 4-24, Muhammad Umar 2-11, Mohammad Taha 2-30)
 
Imran Butt’s half-century led Balochistan to a seven-wicket win over Northern in the 25th fixture of the Cricket Associations T20 2022-23 at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad. In the 26th fixture of the tournament, Central Punjab defeated Sindh by four wickets at the same venue.

Balochistan beat Northern by seven wickets

After being asked to bat first, Northern managed to score 146 for six in 20 overs. Mohammad Hammad coming to bat at number five top-scored with an unbeaten 36-ball 48, which included five fours and one six.

Balochistan’s Jalat Khan and Rasool Bakash bagged two wickets each.

In return, Balochistan chased down the target for the loss of three wickets in 19.1 overs. Test opener Imran Butt top-scored with a 40-ball 64 studded with 14 boundaries. Muhammad Azeem Ghumman was other notable run-getter, he returned undefeated on 34-ball 40, laced with five fours and one six. Northern’s Sufiyan Mehmood bagged two wickets for 26 runs from four overs.

Central Punjab beat table topper Sindh by four wickets

Arsalan Arshad Bajwa (37, 40b, two fours, two sixes) and Sadaqat Ali’s unbeaten 36 off 12 balls, which included four sixes and two fours helped Central Punjab chase down 152-run target for the loss of six wickets. Sindh’s Arish Ali Khan and Hasan Mohsin bagged two wickets apiece.

Earlier, after opting to bat, number eight batter Kashif Ali rescued Sindh that were six down for just 84 runs on the board. Kashif returned unbeaten on a 21-ball 46, which included three fours and as many sixes. Opener Ammad Alam was other notable run getter with a 26-ball 38, hitting four fours and two sixes.

For Central Punjab, Haseeb-ur-Rehman and Mohammad Salman Mirza bagged two wickets each.

This was Sindh’s fourth defeat in the tournament, they lead the points table with 11 points after playing there 10 matches. Northern – that are second on the points table trail by one point with two games in hand.

Scores in brief:

Balochistan beat Northern by seven wickets

Northern 146-6, 20 overs (Mohammad Hammad 48 not out; Jalat Khan 2-12, Rasool Bakash 2-26)

Balochistan 147-3, 19.1 overs (Imran Butt 64, Muhammad Azeem Ghumman 40 not out; Sufiyan Muqeem 2-26)

Central Punjab beat Sindh by four wickets

Sindh 151-7, 20 overs (Kashif Ali 46 not out, Ammad Alam 38; Mohammad Salman Mirza 2-24, Haseeb-ur-Rehman 2-27)

Central Punjab 154-6, 19.1 overs (Arsalan Arshad Bajwa 37, Sadaqat Ali 36 not out; Hasan Mohsin 2-25, Arish Ali Khan 2-41)
 
Faisalabad, 22 September 2022: Central Punjab beat Northern by seven wickets in the 27th fixture of the Cricket Associations T20 2022-23 tournament played at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad on Thursday. In the 28th fixture of the tournament, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa defeated Southern Punjab by 14 runs.

Mukhtar Ahmed’s half-century guides Central Punjab to win

Central Punjab’s opening batter Mukhtar Ahmed’s half century (63, 33b, eight fours, four sixes) helped his side to chase a modest 93-run target for the loss of three wickets in the 12th over.

Earlier, after being put into bat, Northern managed to score only 92 for nine in 20 overs. Ali Shafiq, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Mohammad Waheed and Sadaqat Ali bagged two wickets apiece.

Maaz Ahmed Sadaqat’s half-century guides Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to 14-run win over Southern Punjab

Opting to bat first, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa scored 137 for seven in 20 overs on the back of an unbeaten 57-ball 87 from Maaz who struck six fours and four sixes. Southern Punjab’s Majid Ali, Ali Usman and Mohammad Junaid picked two wickets each.

In return, Southern Punjab managed to score only 123 for nine in their allotted 20 overs. Mohammad Umair top-scored with 48.

For Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Arshadullah, Ahmed Khan and Mohammad Amir Khan grabbed three wickets each.

Scores in brief:

Central Punjab beat Northern by seven wickets

Northern 92-9, 20 overs (Umer Khan 20; Mohammad Waheed 2-10, Mohammad Salman Mirza 2-10, Sadaqat Ali 2-13, Ali Shafiq 2-20)

Central Punjab 93-3, 11.3 overs (Mukhtar Ahmed 63, Abid Ali 18 not out)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa beat Southern Punjab by 14 runs

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 137-7, 20 overs (Maaz Sadaqt 87, Saqib Jamil 18; Ali Usman 2-29, Mohammad Junaid 2-29, Majid Ali 2-31)

Southern Punjab 123-9, 20 overs (Mohammad Umair 48,Ali Usman 27; Mohammad Amir Khan 3-12, Arshadullah 3-15, Ahmed Khan 3-27)
 
One player that is dominating and worth keeping an eye on: Maaz Sadaqat, another KPK product.

17 years old and yes, another opener. Has dominated in this low scoring tournament. Last 7 scores: 87*, 62, 23, 20, 72*, 39*, 23 while having a good SR.

It's been a really low scoring affair throughout the tournament and I am not really sure why.
 
Central Punjab were crowned champions of the Cricket Associations T20 2022-23 tournament after securing top spot at the points table at a better net run-rate. Northern were unlucky to miss out as their last match today against Southern Punjab at the Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad was abandoned due to rain and they finished the points table on same 11 points with net run-rate at -0.231.

Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa also locked on points with Central Punjab and Northern, but they finished on second and fourth positions, respectively due to net run-rate. Balochistan bagged nine points from 10 matches, while Southern Punjab languished at the bottom of the table with seven points from 10 outings in the tournament.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa beat Balochistan by 33 runs

Mohammad Amir Khan’s three wickets and two wickets each by Arshadullah, Maaz Sadaqat and Usman Tariq led Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to a 33-run win over Balochistan in the 29th fixture of the tournament.

Batting first, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Gohar Ali top-scored with a 30-ball 44, hitting six fours and two sixes as his side scored 147 for seven in their 20 overs.

Balochistan’s Zainullah bagged two wickets for 14.

In return, Balochistan were bowled out for 114 in the 19th over.

The second match of the day between Northern and Southern Punjab were abandoned due to rain.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s 17-year old left-handed batter Maaz Sadaqat topped the batting charts, he scored 350 runs at 58.33 from nine innings. Sindh’s left-arm spinner Arish Ali Khan bagged 17 wickets from 10 matches to top the bowling charts.

Scores in brief:

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa beat Balochistan by 33 runs

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 147-7, 20 overs (Gohar Ali 44; Zainullah 2-14)

Balochistan 114 all out, 18.5 overs (Ayaz Tasawar 29; Mohammad Amir Khan 3-17, Maaz Sadaqat 2-12, Arshadullah 2-14, Usman Tariq 2-23)

Match abandoned due to rain between Northern and Southern Punjab
 
Nasty Naz said:
One player that is dominating and worth keeping an eye on: Maaz Sadaqat, another KPK product.

17 years old and yes, another opener. Has dominated in this low scoring tournament. Last 7 scores: 87*, 62, 23, 20, 72*, 39*, 23 while having a good SR.

It's been a really low scoring affair throughout the tournament and I am not really sure why.
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Maaz is opening for KPK but he has the ability to play in the middle order, as he did for the U19s in the U19 WC this year. He’s a left handed who also bowls handy SLA. It’s the type of signing that Peshawar Zalmi always make. Would love to see him in the upcoming PSL.
 
Lahore, 27 September 2022: Southern Punjab’s Zeeshan Ashraf struck a century, while Northern’s Umer Khan took a five-wicket haul on the first day of the opening round matches of the Cricket Associations Championship being played at the three venues of Karachi. In order to bring more competitiveness, the tournament will be played on four-day matches instead of the usual three-day.

Southern Punjab v Northern at the KCCA Stadium, Karachi

After opting to bat first, Southern Punjab were bowled out for 273 in the 83rd over. Opening batter Zeeshan Ashraf top-scored with a 163-ball 130, which included seven fours and five sixes. Rameez Alam coming to bat at number five scored a 124-ball 66, and struck six fours and one six. Mohammad Umair chipped in with 41 off 62 balls, hitting one four and one six.

Northern’s Umer Khan was the pick of the bowler, taking five wickets for 97. The left-arm spinner was supported by Aaqib Liaquat who bagged three wickets for 88 runs from 27 overs.

In return, Northern at stumps were seven for no loss in two overs.

Balochistan v Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at the NBP Sports Complex

Three wickets apiece from Maaz Khan and Mohammad Imran led Khyber Pakhtunkhwa dismiss Balochistan for 256 in the 72nd over. Opting to bat first, Mohammad Shahid coming to bat at number seven scored a half-century, he top-scored with a 74-ball 65, hitting 10 fours and two sixes. Jalat Khan was other contributor with the bat, scoring 45 off 87 balls, striking five fours.

The pair added 63-run partnership for the seventh wicket.

At stumps, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were 64 for no loss in 16 overs. Maaz Sadaqat (37 not out, 51b, three fours) and captain Israrullah (26 not out, 45b, four fours) will return tomorrow to resume their batting.

Central Punjab v Sindh at the UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

After being asked to bat, Sindh were dismissed for 256 in the 86th over. Wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Hasan top-scored with 72 off 83 balls, studded with nine boundaries. Left-handed Danish Aziz struck nine boundaries in a 125-ball 56. Captain Hasan Mohsin smashed five boundaries in his knock of 45 which came off 112 balls.

Central Punjab’s Nisar Ahmed was the pick of the bowlers grabbing four wickets for 29. Bilawal Iqbal was the other wicket-taker, clinching three wickets for 29.

In return, Central Punjab were seven for no loss in one over when stumps were drawn.

Scores in brief:

Southern Punjab v Northern at the KCCA Stadium, Karachi

Southern Punjab 273 all out, 82.2 overs (Zeeshan Ashraf 130, Rameez Alam 66, Mohammad Umair 41; Umer Khan 5-97, Aaqib Liaquat 3-88)

Northern 7-0, 2 overs

Balochistan v Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at the NBP Sports Complex

Balochistan 256 all out, 71.3 overs (Mohammad Shahid 65, Jalat Khan 45; Maaz Khan 3-60, Mohammad Imran 3-62, Mohammad Abbas Afridi 2-46)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 64-0, 16 overs

Central Punjab v Sindh at the UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

Sindh 256 all out, 85.3 overs (Mohammad Hasan 72, Danish Aziz 56, Hasan Mohsin 45, Mohammad Taha 37; Nisar Ahmad 4-29, Bilawal Iqbal 3-29)

Central Punjab 7-0, one over
 
Lahore, 28 September 2022: Southern Punjab’s Faisal Akram takes a five-wicket haul to dismiss Northern for 184 on day two of the first round match of Cricket Associations Championship on Wednesday at the KCCA Stadium in Karachi. In the contest between Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at the NBP Sports Complex, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Maaz Ahmed Sadaqat scored a century to help his side to take a first innings lead. In the third match of the round, Sindh were leading by 67 runs with six second innings wickets in hand.

Southern Punjab v Northern

Resuming their first innings at the overnight score of seven for no loss, Northern were dismissed for 184 in the 62nd over against Southern Punjab. Northern’s Aqib Shah and Nasir Nawaz scored half-centuries for his side. Left-arm spinner Faisal was the pick of the bowlers, taking five wickets for 68 runs. In return, Southern Punjab were 82 for two and leading by 171 runs when stumps were drawn.

Balochistan v Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s opening batter Maaz Sadaqat scored a 135-ball 114 to help his side take a 187-run lead over Balochistan. Earlier, after resuming their first innings on 64 for no loss, Northern scored 449 for nine in 106 overs. Other than Maaz, Mohsin Khan contributed a 132-ball 82, which included 12 fours and three sixes. Captain Israrullah scored a 104-ball 71 and struck 11 fours and one six. He knitted a 146-run partnership for the first wicket.

For Balochistan, Jalat Khan bagged four wickets for 109. Gohar Faiz bagged two wickets for 100 runs.

Central Punjab v Sindh

Nine wickets between Arish Ali Khan (4-53), Majid Asghar (3-37) and Tabish Khan (2-41) helped Sindh skittled Central Punjab for 234 in the 63rd over. Imran Khan Niazi top-scored for Central Punjab, he struck 10 fours and two sixes during his 117-ball 74 runs innings. Rizwan Hussain was other notable run getter with 59 from 97 balls, hitting nine fours.

In return, with a 22-run first innings lead, Sindh were reeling at 45 for four in 19.1 overs when stumps were drawn.

Scores in brief:

Southern Punjab v Northern at the KCCA Stadium, Karachi

Southern Punjab 273 all out, 82.2 overs (Zeeshan Ashraf 130, Rameez Alam 66, Mohammad Umair 41; Umer Khan 5-97, Aaqib Liaquat 3-88) and 82-2, 28 overs (Waqar Hussain 41 not out)

Northern 184 all out, 62 overs (Aqib Shah 64, Nasir Nawaz 56; Faisal Akram 5-68, Mohammad Jahangir 2-34)

Balochistan v Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at the NBP Sports Complex

Balochistan 256 all out, 71.3 overs (Mohammad Shahid 65, Jalat Khan 45; Maaz Khan 3-60, Mohammad Imran 3-62, Mohammad Abbas Afridi 2-46)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 449-9, 106 overs (Maaz Ahmed Sadaqat 114, Mohsin Khan 82, Israrullah 71, Mehran Ibrahim 53, Mohammad Bilal 51; Jalat Khan 4-109, Gohar Faiz 2-100)

Central Punjab v Sindh at the UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

Sindh 256 all out, 85.3 overs (Mohammad Hasan 72, Danish Aziz 56, Hasan Mohsin 45, Mohammad Taha 37; Nisar Ahmad 4-29, Bilawal Iqbal 3-29) and 45-4, 19.1 overs (Ali Shafiq 2-18)

Central Punjab 234 all out, 62.2 overs (Irfan Khan 74, Rizwan Hussain 59; Arish Ali Khan 4-53, Majid Asghar 3-37, Tabish Khan 2-41)
 
Lahore, 29 September 2022: Balochistan’s Bismillah Khan century went in vain as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa defeated Balochistan by 10 wickets at the NBP Sports Complex in the opening round match of the Cricket Associations Championship on Thursday.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa v Balochistan

Wicketkeeper-batter Bismillah Khan contributed an unbeaten 144 off 148 balls in Balochistan’s second innings of 233 all out in 53 overs. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Niaz Khan and Mohammad Imran bagged three wickets apiece, while Maaz Khan took two wickets.

Chasing a modest 29-run to win, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa achieved the target in the sixth wicket without losing any wicket.

Earlier, resuming their first innings at the score of 449 for nine in 106 overs, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were dismissed for 461 in the 110th over.

Southern Punjab v Northern

At the KCCA Stadium, resuming their second innings at the overnight score of 82 for two, Southern Punjab were bowled out for 290 in the 90th over. Mohammad Umair coming to bat at number seven top-scored with a 105-ball 85, which included three fours and three sixes. Rameez Alam scored a 139-ball 74, hitting six fours. Umer Khan who bagged five wickets in the first innings, bagged six wickets for 123 runs.

Chasing 380 to win, Northern were 101 for one in 26 overs when stumps were drawn. Nasir Nawaz returned undefeated on a 51-ball 54, smashing four fours and two sixes.

Central Punjab v Sindh

Danish Aziz – batting at number five scored a valuable 86 off 183, which included nine boundaries to help Sindh post 202 all out from their overnight score of 45 for four in their second innings. Bilal Asif and Mohammad Waheed bagged three wickets each for Central Punjab. Chasing 225 to win, Central Punjab were 130 for no loss in 34 overs. Opening batters Imran Dogar (58, 110b, nine fours) and Rizwan Hussain (61, 96b, eight fours, one six) returned undefeated.

Scores in brief:

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa beat Balochistan by 10 wickets at the NBP Sports Complex

Balochistan 256 all out, 71.3 overs (Mohammad Shahid 65, Jalat Khan 45; Maaz Khan 3-60, Mohammad Imran 3-62, Mohammad Abbas Afridi 2-46) and 233 all out, 53 overs (Bismillah Khan 144 not out; Niaz Khan 3-28, Mohammad Imran 3-51, Maaz Khan 2-59)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 461 all out, 109.4 overs (Maaz Ahmed Sadaqat 114, Mohsin Khan 82, Israrullah 71, Mohammad Bilal 56 not out, Mehran Ibrahim 53; Jalat Khan 4-109, Gohar Faiz 3-102) and 29-0, 5.4 overs

Southern Punjab v Northern at the KCCA Stadium, Karachi

Southern Punjab 273 all out, 82.2 overs (Zeeshan Ashraf 130, Rameez Alam 66, Mohammad Umair 41; Umer Khan 5-97, Aaqib Liaquat 3-88) and 290 all out, 89.5 overs (Mohammad Umair 85, Rameez Alam 74, Waqar Hussain 47; Umer Khan 6-123)

Northern 184 all out, 62 overs (Aqib Shah 64, Nasir Nawaz 56; Faisal Akram 5-68, Mohammad Jahangir 2-34) and 101-1, 26 overs (Nasir Nawaz 54 not out, Taimoor Sultan 34 not out)

Central Punjab v Sindh at the UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

Sindh 256 all out, 85.3 overs (Mohammad Hasan 72, Danish Aziz 56, Hasan Mohsin 45, Mohammad Taha 37; Nisar Ahmad 4-29, Bilawal Iqbal 3-29) and 202 all out, 72.1 overs (Danish Aziz 86; Mohammad Waheed 3-50, Bilal Asif 3-57, Ali Shafiq 2-23)

Central Punjab 234 all out, 62.2 overs (Irfan Khan 74, Rizwan Hussain 59; Arish Ali Khan 4-53, Majid Asghar 3-37, Tabish Khan 2-41) and 130-0, 34 overs
 
Karachi, 30 September 2022: Half-centuries from Imran Dogar and Rizwan Hussain led Central Punjab to a two-wicket win over Sindh at the UBL Sports Complex, Karachi in the first round of Cricket Associations Championship on Friday. In the second match of the day, Southern Punjab defeated Northern by 66 runs at the KCCA Stadium in Karachi.

Central Punjab v Sindh

At the UBL Sports Complex, a 169-run opening wicket partnership between Imran and Rizwan helped Central Punjab to chase down the 225-run target in the 65th over. Rizwan top-scored with 88 off 137 balls, smashing 12 fours and two sixes. His opening partner Imran struck 12 boundaries and scored a 139-ball 72.

Sindh’s Arish Ali Khan bagged four wickets for 47 and ended up taking eight wickets in the match. Majid Asghar grabbed three wickets for 47 and took six wickets in the match.

Southern Punjab v Northern

At the KCCA Stadium, resuming their second innings at the overnight score of 101 for one, Northern were bowled out for 313 to hand 66-run victory to Southern Punjab. Northern’s Taimoor Sultan (64, 123b, eight fours, one six), Hasan Raza (63, 99b, three fours, two sixes) and Nasir Nawaz (59, 70b, four fours, two sixes) half-centuries went in the losing cause.

Southern Punjab’s Faisal Akram bagged three wickets in the second innings to end up with match figures of eight for 205. Tahir Hussain took three wickets for 47.

Scores in brief:

Central Punjab beat Sindh by two wickets at the UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

Sindh 256 all out, 85.3 overs (Mohammad Hasan 72, Danish Aziz 56, Hasan Mohsin 45, Mohammad Taha 37; Nisar Ahmad 4-29, Bilawal Iqbal 3-29) and 202 all out, 72.1 overs (Danish Aziz 86; Mohammad Waheed 3-50, Bilal Asif 3-57, Ali Shafiq 2-23)

Central Punjab 234 all out, 62.2 overs (Irfan Khan 74, Rizwan Hussain 59; Arish Ali Khan 4-53, Majid Asghar 3-37, Tabish Khan 2-41) and 225-8, 65 overs (Rizwan Hussain 88, Imran Dogar 72; Arish Ali Khan 4-47, Majid Asghar 3-47)

Southern Punjab beat Northern by 66 runs at the KCCA Stadium, Karachi

Southern Punjab 273 all out, 82.2 overs (Zeeshan Ashraf 130, Rameez Alam 66, Mohammad Umair 41; Umer Khan 5-97, Aaqib Liaquat 3-88) and 290 all out, 89.5 overs (Mohammad Umair 85, Rameez Alam 74, Waqar Hussain 47; Umer Khan 6-123)

Northern 184 all out, 62 overs (Aqib Shah 64, Nasir Nawaz 56; Faisal Akram 5-68, Mohammad Jahangir 2-34) and 313 all out, 87.2 overs (Taimoor Sultan 64, Hasan Raza 63, Nasir Nawaz 59, Umair Masood 46; Tahir Hussain 3-47, Faisal Akram 3-137, Mohammad Shehzad 2-24)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa beat Balochistan by 10 wickets at the NBP Sports Complex

Balochistan 256 all out, 71.3 overs (Mohammad Shahid 65, Jalat Khan 45; Maaz Khan 3-60, Mohammad Imran 3-62, Mohammad Abbas Afridi 2-46) and 233 all out, 53 overs (Bismillah Khan 144 not out; Niaz Khan 3-28, Mohammad Imran 3-51, Maaz Khan 2-59)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 461 all out, 109.4 overs (Maaz Ahmed Sadaqat 114, Mohsin Khan 82, Israrullah 71, Mohammad Bilal 56 not out, Mehran Ibrahim 53; Jalat Khan 4-109, Gohar Faiz 3-102) and 29-0, 5.4 overs
 
Southern Punjab were forced to follow-on by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after the former were dismissed for 168 in response to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s first innings score of 458 all out on day two of the second round of Cricket Associations Championship on Tuesday. Four wickets from Raza-ul-Hasan and Nasir Khan’s half-century in the second innings helped Balochistan end the second day’s play with a 185-run lead over Central Punjab at the KCCA Stadium in Karachi.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa v Southern Punjab

At the NBP Sports Complex, resuming their first innings at the overnight score of 391 for three, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were bowled out for 458 in 100.4 overs. Aamer Azmat added 17 to his overnight score and was dismissed for 150 facing 141 balls, hitting 15 fours and four sixes.

Southern Punjab’s Rahat Ali was the pick of the bowlers, bagging five wickets for 96. Tahir Hussain and Faisal Akram grabbed two wickets apiece.

In return, Southern Punjab were dismissed for 168 in the 51st over. Waqar Hussain scored 51 for Southern Punjab. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Mohammad Abbas Afridi was the most successful bowler, picking four wickets for 49. After being enforced a follow-on, Southern Punjab were 35 for one in 12 overs, when stumps were drawn.

Balochistan v Central Punjab

Resuming their first innings at the overnight score of 33 for one, Central Punjab were bowled out for 125 in the 43rd over against Balochistan. Balochistan’s Raza-ul-Hasan grabbed four wickets for 44, Mohammad Junaid and Jalat Khan took three and two wickets, respectively.

With a 60-run first innings lead, Balochistan were 125 for three in 59 overs when stumps were drawn. Nasir Khan top-scored with a 146-ball 57, hitting four fours and one six.

Northern v Sindh

At the UBL Sports Complex, Northern were 105 for one in 25 overs, in their second innings, with 160 runs lead at stumps on day two against Sindh. Northern’s Ziad Khan returned undefeated on 51 off 75 balls, which included seven fours and one six.

Earlier, after resuming their first innings at the overnight score of 35 for three, Sindh were dismissed for 202 in 78 overs. Mohammad Hasan top-scored with 70, while Hasan Mohsin and Tabish Khan scored 40 runs each. For Northern, Munir Riaz bagged five wickets for 32 and Umer Khan took three wickets for 45.

Scores in brief:

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa v Southern Punjab NBP Sports Complex, Karachi

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 458 all out, 100.4 overs (Aamer Azmat 150, Maaz Sadaqat 112, Mehran Ibrahim 70, Israrullah 46; Rahat Ali 5-96, Tahir Hussain 2-80, Faisal Akram 2-89)

Southern Punjab 168 all out, 50.1 overs (Waqar Hussain 51; Mohammad Abbas Afridi 4-49, Maaz Khan 2-36) and after follow-on 35-1, 12 overs

Balochistan v Central Punjab at the KCCA Stadium, Karachi

Balochistan 185 all out, 75.3 overs (Taimur Ali 45; Ahmed Safi Abdullah 5-78, Mohammad Waheed 2-26, Bilal Asif 2-47) and 125-3, 59 overs (Nasir Khan 57, Fahad Iqbal 24 not out)

Central Punjab 125 all out, 42.5 overs (Raza-ul-Hasan 4-44, Mohammad Junaid 3-27, Jalat Khan 2-34)

Northern v Sindh at the UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

Northern 257 all out, 65 overs (Hasan Raza 89, Saad Nasim 45, Ziad Khan 42; Tabish Khan 4-60, Danish Aziz 2-17, Hasan Mohsin 2-29) and 105-1, 25 overs (Ziad Khan 51 not out)

Sindh 202 all out, 78 overs (Mohammad Hasan 70, Hasan Mohsin 40, Tabish Khan 40; Munir Riaz 5-32, Umer Khan 3-45, Shadab Majeed 2-64)
 
Karachi, 5 October 2022: Southern Punjab made a strong comeback today after Abdul Rehman Muzammil and Rameez Alam scored unbeaten centuries in the second innings against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at the NBP Sports Complex on day three of the second round match of Cricket Associations Championship.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa v Southern Punjab

After being enforced a follow-on the previous day, Southern Punjab resumed their second innings at the score of 35 for one, were 320 for three at stumps against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Abdul Rehman Muzammil and Rameez Alam coming together with scoreboard reading 77 for three, added an unbroken 243-run partnership for the fourth wicket.

Abdul Rehman returned undefeated on 117 off 288 balls, hitting 15 fours and one six, while Rameez Alam struck 18 boundaries during his innings of 116 not out off 209 balls. Southern Punjab ended the third day with 30-run lead and have seven second innings wickets in hand.

Balochistan v Central Punjab

At the KCCA Stadium, Central Punjab in pursuit of a 285-run target, were 155 for six in 57 overs when stumps were drawn. Irfan Khan top-scored with 54, while Imran Dogar contributed 41. Captain Saif Badar coming to bat at number three returned undefeated on 37.

Balochistan’s Raza-ul-Hasan bagged three wickets for 52 in 24 overs.

Earlier, after resuming their second innings on 125 for three, Balochistan were bundled out for 224 in the 93rd over. Nasir Khan top-scored with 57. Central Punjab’s Ahmed Safi Abdullah and Bilal Asif bagged four wickets each.

Northern v Sindh

At the UBL Sports Complex, chasing 418 to win, Sindh were 136 for two in 32 overs when stumps were drawn. Opening batter Danish Aziz top-scored with an unbeaten 89 off 95 balls, smashing 12 fours.

Earlier, resuming their second innings at the overnight score of 105 for one, Northern declared their innings on 362 for five in 78 overs. Opening batter Ziad Khan scored a 218-ball 120, hitting 15 fours and one six. Aqib Shah returned undefeated on 60 off 68 balls, striking nine fours.

Scores in brief:

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa v Southern Punjab NBP Sports Complex, Karachi

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 458 all out, 100.4 overs (Aamer Azmat 150, Maaz Sadaqat 112, Mehran Ibrahim 70, Israrullah 46; Rahat Ali 5-96, Tahir Hussain 2-80, Faisal Akram 2-89)

Southern Punjab 168 all out, 50.1 overs (Waqar Hussain 51; Mohammad Abbas Afridi 4-49, Maaz Khan 2-36) and after follow-on 320-3, 102 overs (Abdul Rehman Muzammil 117 not out, Rameez Alam 116 not out; Mohammad Imran 2-58)

Balochistan v Central Punjab at the KCCA Stadium, Karachi

Balochistan 185 all out, 75.3 overs (Taimur Ali 45; Ahmed Safi Abdullah 5-78, Mohammad Waheed 2-26, Bilal Asif 2-47) and 224 all out, 92.2 overs (Nasir Khan 57, Bismillah Khan 29; Bilal Asif 4-80, Ahmed Safi Abdullah 4-81)

Central Punjab 125 all out, 42.5 overs (Raza-ul-Hasan 4-44, Mohammad Junaid 3-27, Jalat Khan 2-34) and 155-6, 57 overs (Irfan Khan 54, Imran Dogar 41, Saif Badar 37 not out; Raza-ul-Hasan 3-52)

Northern v Sindh at the UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

Northern 257 all out, 65 overs (Hasan Raza 89, Saad Nasim 45, Ziad Khan 42; Tabish Khan 4-60, Danish Aziz 2-17, Hasan Mohsin 2-29) and 362-5 (decl), 78 overs (Ziad Khan 120, Saad Nasim 76, Aqib Shah 60 not out; Mohammad Ali Khan 2-52)

Sindh 202 all out, 78 overs (Mohammad Hasan 70, Hasan Mohsin 40, Tabish Khan 40; Munir Riaz 5-32, Umer Khan 3-45, Shadab Majeed 2-64) and 136-2, 32 overs (Danish Aziz 89 not out)
 
Danish Aziz’s unbeaten double-century led Sindh to a five-wicket win over Northern on day four of the second round match of the Cricket Associations Championship on Thursday. At the KCCA Stadium, Balochistan defeated Central Punjab by 43 runs. Southern Punjab made a remarkable comeback to beat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by 38 runs.

Sindh v Northern

At the UBL Sports Complex, resuming their second innings at the score of 136 for two, Sindh chased down the 418-run target for the loss of five wickets in the 95th over. Danish Aziz who returned undefeated on 89 the previous day, scored an unbeaten 226 off 274 balls, smashing 27 fours and three sixes. The left-handed opening batter knitted a 215-run partnership for the third wicket with Rameez Aziz (74, 150b, nine fours) and 109 runs for the fifth wicket with Ammad Alam (63, 86b, nine fours, two sixes).

Northern’s Mohammad Arham and Shadab Majeed bagged two wickets each.

Balochistan v Central Punjab

At the KCCA Stadium, eight wickets in the match from Raza-ul-Hasan guided his side Balochistan to a 43-run win over Central Punjab. Resuming their second innings at the overnight score of 155 for six, in pursuit of 285, were dismissed for 241 in the 81st over. Mohammad Waheed top-scored with 55 not out, while Irfan Khan contributed 54.

For Balochistan, right-arm off-spinner Raza bagged four wickets in each innings. Mohammad Junaid took three wickets. This was Balochistan’s first win in the tournament.

Southern Punjab v Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Centuries from Rameez Alam and Abdul Rehman Muzammil and five-wicket haul by Majid Ali helped Southern Punjab to stage a remarkable comeback after being enforced a follow-on and beat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by 38 runs.

Resuming their second innings at the overnight score of 320 for three, Southern Punjab were bowled out for 434 in 156.1 overs. Rameez Alam top-scored with 136 off 269 balls, before he was hit by a ball and was concussion replaced by Humayun Altaf – who scored 34 off 99 balls, hitting four fours and one six.

Chasing 145-run target to win, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were bowled out for 106 in the 26th over. Southern Punjab’s Majid Ali bagged five wickets for 37. Another left-arm pacer Tahir Hussain took three wickets and ended up taking six wickets in the match.

The third round match of the tournament will commence from October 9.

Scores in brief:

Sindh beat Northern by five wickets at the UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

Northern 257 all out, 65 overs (Hasan Raza 89, Saad Nasim 45, Ziad Khan 42; Tabish Khan 4-60, Danish Aziz 2-17, Hasan Mohsin 2-29) and 362-5 (decl), 78 overs (Ziad Khan 120, Saad Nasim 76, Aqib Shah 60 not out; Mohammad Ali Khan 2-52)

Sindh 202 all out, 78 overs (Mohammad Hasan 70, Hasan Mohsin 40, Tabish Khan 40; Munir Riaz 5-32, Umer Khan 3-45, Shadab Majeed 2-64) and 418-5, 94.2 overs (Danish Aziz 226 not out, Rameez Aziz 74, Ammad Alam 63; Mohammad Arham 2-56, Shadab Majeed 2-74)

Balochistan beat Central Punjab by 43 runs at the KCCA Stadium, Karachi

Balochistan 185 all out, 75.3 overs (Taimur Ali 45; Ahmed Safi Abdullah 5-78, Mohammad Waheed 2-26, Bilal Asif 2-47) and 224 all out, 92.2 overs (Nasir Khan 57, Bismillah Khan 29; Bilal Asif 4-80, Ahmed Safi Abdullah 4-81)

Central Punjab 125 all out, 42.5 overs (Raza-ul-Hasan 4-44, Mohammad Junaid 3-27, Jalat Khan 2-34) and 241 all out, 80.4 overs (Mohammad Waheed 55 not out, Irfan Khan 54, Saif Badar 46, Imran Dogar 41; Raza-ul-Hasan 4-91, Mohammad Junaid 3-62, Jalat Khan 2-69)

Southern Punjab beat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by 38 runs at the NBP Sports Complex, Karachi

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 458 all out, 100.4 overs (Aamer Azmat 150, Maaz Sadaqat 112, Mehran Ibrahim 70, Israrullah 46; Rahat Ali 5-96, Tahir Hussain 2-80, Faisal Akram 2-89) and 106 all out, 26 overs (Niaz Khan 23 not out; Majid Ali 5-37, Tahir Hussain 3-34, Mohammad Shehzad 2-26)

Southern Punjab 168 all out, 50.1 overs (Waqar Hussain 51; Mohammad Abbas Afridi 4-49, Maaz Khan 2-36) and after follow-on 434 all out, 156.1 overs (Rameez Alam 136 retired hurt, Abdul Rehman Muzammil 124; Maaz Khan 3-92, Mohammad Imran 2-68, Mohammad Abbas Afridi 2-73)
 
Karachi, 9 October 2022: Northern’s Hasan Raza and Aqib Shah scored centuries to help their side post 305 for five in 92 overs against Balochistan on the opening day of the third round match at the KCCA Stadium in Karachi on Sunday. In the other two matches of the third round, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were bowled out for 174 against Central Punjab, while Sindh were bundled out for 162 against Southern Punjab.

Balochistan v Northern

After opting to bat, Northern scored 305 for five in 92 overs. The star performers for Northern were Hasan and Aqib. Opening batter Hasan top-scored with a 218-ball 129, which included seven fours and two sixes. Aqib – coming to bat at number six returned undefeated on 102 off 221 balls. His innings included six fours and two sixes. The pair of Hasan and Aqib knitted a 174-run partnership for the fifth wicket.

Jalat Khan was the most successful bowler for Balochistan. The slow left-arm bowler bagged four wickets for 81.

Central Punjab v Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Three wickets apiece by Bilawal Bhatti and Nisar Ahmed helped Central Punjab dismissed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for 174 in the 56th over after the latter opted to bat first. For Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, their captain Israrullah top-scored with 49.

In reply, at the close of play, Central Punjab in their first innings were 90 for two in 22 overs. Rizwan Hussain returned undefeated on 51, which included seven boundaries. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s right-arm fast bowler Niaz Khan bagged two wickets.

Sindh v Southern Punjab

At the UBL Sports Complex, Sindh after opting to bat first were bundled out for 162 in the 40th over. Rameez Aziz coming to bat at number five top-scored with 69 off 91, smashing nine fours.

For Southern Punjab, right-arm fast bowler Mohammad Sadaqat grabbed four wickets. Tahir Hussain and Majid Ali picked three and two wickets, respectively.

At stumps, Southern Punjab were 107 for five in 34.4 overs. Opening batter Zeeshan Ashraf scored an unbeaten 54 off 97 balls, striking 10 fours.

For Sindh, left-arm fast bowler Asif Ali Jnr took two wickets for 44.

Scores in brief:

Balochistan v Northern at the KCCA Stadium, Karachi

Northern 305-5, 92 overs (Hasan Raza 129, Aqib Shah 102 not out; Jalat Khan 4-81)

Central Punjab v Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at the NBP Sports Complex, Karachi

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 174 all out, 55.1 overs (Israrullah 49; Bilawal Bhatti 3-31, Nisar Ahmed 3-43, Bilawal Iqbal 2-34)

Central Punjab 90-2, 22 overs (Rizwan Hussain 51 not out; Niaz Khan 2-26)

Sindh v Southern Punjab at the UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

Sindh 162 all out, 40 overs (Rameez Aziz 69; Mohammad Sadaqat 4-46, Tahir Hussain 3-46, Majid Ali 2-44)

Southern Punjab 107-5, 34.4 overs (Zeeshan Ashraf 54 not out; Asif Ali Jnr 2-44)
 
Central Punjab’s Rizwan Hussain and Saif Badar and Sindh’s Danish Aziz score centuries on day two of the third round matches of Cricket Associations Championship on Monday. Balochistan’s Jalat Khan bagged six wickets to bowl out Northern.

Central Punjab v Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

At the NBP Sports Complex, resuming their first innings at the overnight score of 90 for two, Rizwan Hussain and captain Saif Badar scored centuries to lift Central Punjab to 478 for eight in 109.4 overs in their first innings. Saif scored 158, which included 19 fours and two sixes. Rizwan scored 137 off 197 balls, which included 14 fours and three sixes. Irfan Khan was other notable run getter, scoring an unbeaten 76 off 114 balls. The right-handed batter struck 11 fours and one six.

For Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Niaz Khan took three wickets for 76 runs.

Balochistan v Northern

At the KCCA Stadium, resuming their first innings at the overnight score of 305 for five, Northern were dismissed for 451 in 118 overs. Wicketkeeper-batter and captain Umair Masood was unlucky to miss out on his century by two runs. He faced 113 balls and struck 11 fours and two sixes.

Balochistan’s Jalat Khan bagged six wickets for 119 runs.

In reply, Balochistan were 159 for three in 62 overs when stumps were drawn. Opener Hazrat Wali returned undefeated on 73 off 184 balls, smashing five boundaries. Mohammad Ibrahim Snr scored a 107-ball 67, which included seven fours and one six. The pair added 112 runs for the second wicket.

Northern’s Aaqib Liaquat took two wickets for 50 runs.

Sindh v Southern Punjab

At the UBL Sports Complex, resuming their first innings at the overnight score of 109 for five, Southern Punjab were dismissed for 163 in the 54.3 overs. Zeeshan Ashraf top-scored with a 155-ball 90, smashing 11 fours and one six.

Sindh’s right-arm off-spinner Majid Asghar took three wickets for 38. Asif Ali Jnr, Danish Aziz and Mohammad Ali took two wickets each.

In return, at the close of play, Sindh scored 271 for four in 69 overs. Danish Aziz top-scored with a 113-ball 107, studded with 15 fours and one six. Southern Punjab’s Majid Ali and Mohammad Sadaqat grabbed two wickets apiece.

Scores in brief:

Balochistan v Northern at the KCCA Stadium, Karachi

Northern 451 all out, 118 overs (Hasan Raza 129, Aqib Shah 103, Umair Masood 98, Zaman Khan 45; Jalat Khan 6-119)

Balochistan 159-3, 62 overs (Hazrat Wali 73 not out, Mohammad Ibrahim Snr 67; Aqib Liaqat 2-50)

Central Punjab v Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at the NBP Sports Complex, Karachi

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 174 all out, 55.1 overs (Israrullah 49; Bilawal Bhatti 3-31, Nisar Ahmed 3-43, Bilawal Iqbal 2-34)

Central Punjab 478-8, 109.4 overs (Saif Badar 158, Rizwan Hussain 137, Irfan Khan 76 not out; Niaz Khan 3-76, Maaz Khan 2-135)

Sindh v Southern Punjab at the UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

Sindh 162 all out, 40 overs (Rameez Aziz 69; Mohammad Sadaqat 4-46, Tahir Hussain 3-46, Majid Ali 2-44) and 271-4, 69 overs (Danish Aziz 107, Kashif Iqbal 48; Majid Ali 2-42, Mohammad Sadaqat 2-83)

Southern Punjab 163 all out, 54.3 overs (Zeeshan Ashraf 90; Majid Asghar 3-38, Mohammad Ali 2-33, Asif Ali Jnr 2-52)
 
Karachi, 11 October 2022: Ahmed Safi Abdullah’s five wickets including four in the second innings helped Central Punjab beat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by an innings and 79 runs at the NBP Sports Complex in Karachi in the third round match of the Cricket Associations Championship on Tuesday. In the fixture between Balochistan and Northern, Balochistan were forced to follow-on by Northern at the KCCA Stadium.

Central Punjab v Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Resuming their first innings at the overnight score of 478 for eight, Central Punjab were bowled out for 492 in the 116th over. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Niaz Khan bagged four wickets.

In response, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were bundled out for 239 in the 69th over, handing Central Punjab an innings and 79-run win. Israrullah top-scored with 61. Central Punjab’s Ahmed Safi Abdullah, who bagged 10 wickets in the previous game against Balochistan, took five matches in the match, including four for 54 in the second innings.

Balochistan v Northern

At the KCCA Stadium, Balochistan resuming their first innings at the overnight score of 159 for three, in response to Northern’s first innings score of 451, were bowled out for 235 in the 66th over. Hazrat Wali, who resumed his batting on 73, scored 106 off 238 balls, hitting nine boundaries.

Northern’s leg-spinner Aqib Liaqat bagged five wickets for 87. After being asked to follow-on, Balochistan in their second innings were 164 for six in 64, when stumps were called.

Taimur Ali representing Balochistan returned unbeaten on 44, while first innings centurion Hazrat Wali scored 39. Northern’s Saad Nasim and Shadab Majeed took two wickets each.

Sindh v Southern Punjab

At the UBL Sports Complex, resuming their second innings at the overnight score of 271 for 4 in 69 overs, Sindh declared their innings on 403 for nine in 98 overs. Hasan Mohsin returned undefeated on 59, hitting six fours and two sixes off 81 balls faced.

For Southern Punjab, Mohammad Sadaqat took four wickets.

In reply, chasing 401 to win, Southern Punjab were 208 for eight in 49 overs at the close of play. The half-centurion from the first innings Zeeshan Ashraf, scored yet another half-century. He top-scored with 57 off 79 balls, smashing six fours and one six. Mohammad Umair returned undefeated on 53 off 57 balls, which included nine fours.

Sindh’s left-arm spinner Arish Ali Khan bagged four wickets.

Scores in brief:

Central Punjab beat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by an innings and 79 runs at the NBP Sports Complex, Karachi

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 174 all out, 55.1 overs (Israrullah 49; Bilawal Bhatti 3-31, Nisar Ahmed 3-43, Bilawal Iqbal 2-34) and 239 all out, 68.1 overs (Israrullah 61, Mehran Ibrahim 47; Ahmed Safi Abdullah 4-54, Bilawal Iqbal 3-37, Saif Badar 2-60)

Central Punjab 492 all out, 115.5 overs (Saif Badar 158, Rizwan Hussain 137, Irfan Khan 88 not out; Niaz Khan 4-79, Maaz Khan 2-135)

Balochistan v Northern at the KCCA Stadium, Karachi

Northern 451 all out, 118 overs (Hasan Raza 129, Aqib Shah 103, Umair Masood 98, Zaman Khan 45; Jalat Khan 6-119)

Balochistan 235 all out, 65.1 overs (Hazrat Wali 106, Mohammad Ibrahim Snr 67; Aqib Liaqat 5-87, Umer Khan 3-48) and after follow-on 164-6, 64 overs (Taimur Ali 44 not out, Hazrat Wali 39; Shadab Majeed 2-16, Saad Nasim 2-25)

Sindh v Southern Punjab at the UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

Sindh 162 all out, 40 overs (Rameez Aziz 69; Mohammad Sadaqat 4-46, Tahir Hussain 3-46, Majid Ali 2-44) and 408-9d, 98 overs (Danish Aziz 107, Hasan Mohsin 59 not out, Kashif Iqbal 48; Mohammad Sadaqat 4-118, Tahir Hussain 3-80, Majid Ali 2-59)

Southern Punjab 163 all out, 54.3 overs (Zeeshan Ashraf 90; Majid Asghar 3-38, Mohammad Ali 2-33, Asif Ali Jnr 2-52) and 208-8, 49 overs (Zeeshan Ashraf 57, Mohammad Umair 53 not out; Arish Ali Khan 4-46, Majid Asghar 2-66)
 
Karachi, 12 October 2022: Northern and Sindh won their fixtures against Balochistan and Southern Punjab, respectively in the third round matches of the Cricket Associations Championship on Wednesday.

Balochistan v Northern

Resuming their second innings at the overnight score of 164 for six in 64 overs, Balochistan were bowled out for 243 in the 92nd over against Northern at the KCCA Stadium. Taimur Ali who resumed his batting on 44, was dismissed for 86 off 176 balls, hitting eight fours and one six.

Northern’s leg-spinner Saad Nasim was the most successful bowler, taking four wickets for 55.

In reply, chasing 28 to win, Northern achieved the target in the fourth over with nine wickets in hand.

Sindh v Southern Punjab

At the UBL Sports Complex, resuming their second innings at the overnight score of 208 for eight, Southern Punjab were bowled out for 265, handing a 137-run win to Sindh. Southern Punjab’s Mohammad Umair top-scored for his side, returning undefeated on 106 off 117 balls, smashing 16 fours and two sixes. Arish Ali Khan bagged four wickets for Sindh and played an instrumental role in his side’s second win in the tournament.

The previous day, Central Punjab defeated Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by an innings and 79 runs. The fourth round will begin from Saturday, 15 October.

Scores in brief:

Northern beat Balochistan by nine wickets at the KCCA Stadium, Karachi

Northern 451 all out, 118 overs (Hasan Raza 129, Aqib Shah 103, Umair Masood 98, Zaman Khan 45; Jalat Khan 6-119) and 28-1, 3.3 overs

Balochistan 235 all out, 65.1 overs (Hazrat Wali 106, Mohammad Ibrahim Snr 67; Aqib Liaqat 5-87, Umer Khan 3-48) and after follow-on 248 all out, 91.1 overs (Taimur Ali 86, Hazrat Wali 39; Saad Nasim 4-55, Shadab Majeed 2-24, Zaman Khan 2-39)

Sindh beat Southern Punjab by 137 runs at the UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

Sindh 162 all out, 40 overs (Rameez Aziz 69; Mohammad Sadaqat 4-46, Tahir Hussain 3-46, Majid Ali 2-44) and 408-9d, 98 overs (Danish Aziz 107, Hasan Mohsin 59 not out, Kashif Iqbal 48; Mohammad Sadaqat 4-118, Tahir Hussain 3-80, Majid Ali 2-59)

Southern Punjab 163 all out, 54.3 overs (Zeeshan Ashraf 90; Majid Asghar 3-38, Mohammad Ali 2-33, Asif Ali Jnr 2-52) and 265 all out, 63.4 overs (Mohammad Umair 106 not out, Zeeshan Ashraf 57; Arish Ali Khan 4-72, Danish Aziz 2-33, Majid Asghar 2-80)
 
Central Punjab’s Bilal Asif takes seven wickets to dismiss Northern for 283 on day one of the fourth round match of Cricket Associations Championship at the NBP Sports Complex in Karachi on Saturday. At the UBL Sports Complex, Balochistan were in a commanding position against second positioned Southern Punjab at the close of day one. In the match between Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh at the KCCA Stadium, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Israrullah struck his maiden century in the tournament to help his side post 279 for six.

Central Punjab v Northern

At the NBP Sports Complex, after opting to field first, Test cricketer and off-spinner Bilal Asif made use of his captain’s decision as Northern were bundled out for 283 in the 82nd over. The right-arm spinner who has represented Pakistan in five Tests and three ODIs, bagged seven wickets for 78 runs in 29 overs.

For Northern, opening batter Hasan Raza top-scored with a 143-ball 75, hitting 12 fours. Hasan and Ali Sarfraz (59, 96b, 4x8) added 128 runs for the second wicket. Aqib Shah coming to bat at number five scored 45 off 72, which included six boundaries.

At stumps, Central Punjab were two for no loss in two overs.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa v Sindh

At the KCCA Stadium, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after opting to bat first scored 279 for six in 91 overs. Captain and opening batter Israrullah top-scored with an unbeaten 113 off 251 balls. The left-handed batter 360-minute innings included five fours. He knitted a 52-run partnership for the third wicket with Aamer Azmat (33, 59b, 4x4) and later stitched an unconquered 136-run partnership for the seventh wicket with wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Bilal (78, 139b, six fours).

For Sindh, Danish Aziz was the most successful bowler, taking three wickets for 31.

Balochistan v Southern Punjab

At the UBL Sports Complex, Balochistan bowlers made full use of their captain’s decision to bowl first as Southern Punjab were bundled out for 131 in the 45th over. Mohammad Umair top-scored with 32 off 48 balls, smashing four fours.

Balochistan’s Gohar Faiz, Jalat Khan and Mohammad Shahid bagged three wickets each.

In return, Balochistan were 164 for four in 39 overs when stumps were drawn. Abdul Hanan and Mohammad Ibrahim Snr returned undefeated on 50 runs each. The pair also added 81-run partnership for the fifth wicket. Balochistan – who started the round at the bottom of six-team points table, have taken a first innings lead now.

Scores in brief:

Central Punjab v Northern at the NBP Sports Complex, Karachi

Northern 283 all out, 81.1 overs (Hasan Raza 75, Ali Sarfraz 59; Bilal Asif 7-78, Nisar Ahmad 2-64)

Central Punjab 2-0, two overs

Balochistan v Southern Punjab at the UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

Southern Punjab 131 all out, 44.4 overs (Mohammad Umair 32; Jalat Khan 3-12, Mohammad Shahid 3-37, Gohar Faiz 3-49)

Balochistan 164-4, 39 overs (Abdul Hanan 50 not out, Mohammad Ibrahim Snr 50 not out; Mohammad Sadaqat 2-32)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa v Sindh at the KCCA Stadium, Karachi

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 279-6, 91 overs (Israrullah 113 not out, Mohammad Bilal 78 not out; Danish Aziz 3-31)
 
Karachi, 16 October 2022: Balochistan’s Abdul Hanan scores his maiden century to give his side a 205-run first innings lead over Southern Punjab at the UBL Sports Complex on day two of the fourth round match of the Cricket Associations Championship.

Balochistan v Southern Punjab

At the UBL Sports Complex, resuming their first innings at the overnight score of 164 for four in 39 overs, Balochistan were dismissed for 336 in the 75th over. Abdul Hanan, who resumed his batting on 50, scored 112 off 132 balls, smashing 16 fours and two sixes.

Southern Punjab’s Mohammad Shahzad and Mohammad Sadaqat bagged three wickets apiece.

Starting their second innings with a deficit of 205 runs, Southern Punjab managed to score 154 for three in 52 overs, at the close of day two. Mohammad Umair top-scored with an unbeaten 71 off 119 balls, which included eight fours and one six. He was equally supported by Rameez Alam, who returned undefeated on 50 off 112 balls.

Central Punjab v Northern

At the NBP Sports Complex, resuming their first innings at the score of two for no wicket, Central Punjab were bowled out for 189 in the 52nd over. Central Punjab’s captain Saif Badar top-scored with an unbeaten 90 off 95 balls, studded with 13 fours and one six.

Northern’s right-arm fast Zaman Khan bagged five wickets for 57, while left-arm spinner Umer Khan took three wickets for 40.

In return, at the close of play, Northern were 112 for one in 33.5 overs, leading by 206 runs with nine second innings wickets in hand. Ziad Khan top-scored for his side, scoring 68 from 106 balls. Hasan Raza returned undefeated on 48 off 97 balls, smashing seven fours. The opening pair of Hasan and Ziad added 112 runs.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa v Sindh

At the KCCA Stadium, resuming their first innings at the overnight score of 279 for six in 91 overs, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were bundled out for 319 in the 104th over. Sindh’s Danish Aziz – who took three wickets the previous day, ended up taking five wickets. His match figures was 19.3-2-52-5.

In return, Sindh in their first innings were 156 for five in 79 overs when stumps were drawn. Rameez Aziz and Mohammad Suleman knitted a 91-run partnership for the fifth wicket after Sindh were reeling at four for 57. Rameez top-scored with 62 off 192 balls, hitting one four. Suleman returned unbeaten on 52 facing 154 balls and striking eight fours.

For Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Usman Tariq bagged three wickets for 63, while Niaz Khan took two wickets.

Scores in brief:

Central Punjab v Northern at the NBP Sports Complex, Karachi

Northern 283 all out, 81.1 overs (Hasan Raza 75, Ali Sarfraz 59; Bilal Asif 7-78, Nisar Ahmad 2-64) and 112-1, 33.5 overs (Ziad Khan 68, Hasan Raza 48 not out)

Central Punjab 189 all out, 51.1 overs (Saif Badar 90 not out; Zaman Khan 5-57, Umer Khan 3-40, Munir Riaz 2-45)

Balochistan v Southern Punjab at the UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

Southern Punjab 131 all out, 44.4 overs (Mohammad Umair 32; Jalat Khan 3-12, Mohammad Shahid 3-37, Gohar Faiz 3-49) and 159-3, 52 overs (Mohammad Umair 71, Rameez Alam 50 not out)

Balochistan 336 all out, 74.1 overs (Abdul Hanan 112, Mohammad Ibrahim Snr 57, Jalat Khan 51; Mohammad Shehzad 3-57, Mohammad Sadaqat 3-63)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa v Sindh at the KCCA Stadium, Karachi

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 319 all out, 103.3 overs (Israrullah 134, Mohammad Bilal 83; Danish Aziz 5-52, Majid Asghar 3-82)

Sindh 156-5, 79 overs (Rameez Aziz 62, Mohammad Suleman 52 not out; Usman Tariq 3-63, Niaz Khan 2-11)
 
Karachi, 17 October 2022: Five-wicket haul by Gohar Faiz and eight wickets in the match led Balochistan to a nine-wicket win over Southern Punjab at the UBL Sports Complex in Karachi in the fourth round match of the Cricket Associations Championship on Monday. This was Balochistan second win in the tournament.

Balochistan v Southern Punjab:

Resuming their second innings at the overnight score of 159 for three in 52 overs, Southern Punjab were dismissed for 282 in the 93rd over. Rameez Alam who returned undefeated on 50 on Sunday, scored his second century of the tournament. The right-handed batter scored 107 off 223 balls, hitting 16 fours. Captain Moinuddin was other significant run getter, scoring 43 off 62 balls, smashing eight fours.

Balochistan’s right-arm fast Gohar Faiz bagged five wickets for 101. He finished with match figures of 48-10-150-8. Tariq Jameel took three wickets in the second innings.

Chasing 78-run to win, Balochistan achieved the target for the loss of one wicket in the 18th over. The first innings centurion Abdul Hanan returned undefeated on a 60-ball 45, which included eight boundaries. Nasir Khan scored an unbeaten 26 off 45 balls, and knitted an unconquered 74-run partnership for the second wicket.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa v Sindh

At the KCCA Stadium, resuming their first innings at the overnight score of 156 for five, Sindh were bowled out for 218 in the 103 overs. Mohammad Suleman who resumed his batting at the score of 52, returned undefeated on 96. Suleman’s innings included 15 fours.

For Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Usman Tariq bagged six wickets for 79, while Niaz Khan and Zeeshan Ahmad took two wickets apiece.

In return, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were 230 for four in 64 overs at the close of day three. Maaz Sadaqat and Mehran Ibrahim scored half-centuries. Mehran returned undefeated on 53 off 74 balls, hitting three fours.

Sindh’s Danish Aziz who took five wickets in the first innings, scooped two wickets for 49.

Central Punjab v Northern

At the NBP Sports Complex, resuming their second innings at the score of 112 for one, Northern were bowled out for 271 in the 83rd over. Umair Masood top-scored with 84 off 130, hitting 12 fours and one six.

For Central Punjab, Bilal Asif and Bilawal Iqbal bagged three wickets each. Nisar Ahmad and Bilawal Bhatti grabbed two wickets apiece.

Chasing 366 to win, Central Punjab were 137 for four in 34 overs when stumps were drawn. Opening batter Rizwan Hussain top-scored with an unbeaten 77 off 102, hitting 12 fours. The right-handed Umar Akmal, coming to bat at number five scored a 40-ball 30, smashing five fours and one six.

Northern’s Munir Riaz took two wickets for 21 in five overs.

Scores in brief:

Balochistan beat Southern Punjab by nine wickets at the UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

Southern Punjab 131 all out, 44.4 overs (Mohammad Umair 32; Jalat Khan 3-12, Mohammad Shahid 3-37, Gohar Faiz 3-49) and 282 all out, 93 overs (Rameez Alam 107, Mohammad Umair 71; Gohar Faiz 5-101, Tariq Jameel 3-83)

Balochistan 336 all out, 74.1 overs (Abdul Hanan 112, Mohammad Ibrahim Snr 57, Jalat Khan 51; Mohammad Shehzad 3-57, Mohammad Sadaqat 3-63) and 78-1, 17.5 overs (Abdul Hanan 45 not out, Nasir Khan 26 not out)

Central Punjab v Northern at the NBP Sports Complex, Karachi

Northern 283 all out, 81.1 overs (Hasan Raza 75, Ali Sarfraz 59; Bilal Asif 7-78, Nisar Ahmad 2-64) and 271 all out, 82.3 overs (Umair Masood 84, Ziad Khan 58, Hasan Raza 48; Bilawal Iqbal 3-52, Bilal Asif 3-100, Nisar Ahmed 2-44, Bilawal Bhatti 2-62)

Central Punjab 189 all out, 51.1 overs (Saif Badar 90 not out; Zaman Khan 5-57, Umer Khan 3-40, Munir Riaz 2-45) and 137-4, 34 overs (Rizwan Hussain 77 not out, Umar Akmal 30; Munir Riaz 2-21)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa v Sindh at the KCCA Stadium, Karachi

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 319 all out, 103.3 overs (Israrullah 134, Mohammad Bilal 83; Danish Aziz 5-52, Majid Asghar 3-82) and 230-4, 64 overs (Maaz Ahmed Sadaqat 53, Mehran Ibrahim 53 not out, Aamer Azmat 47; Danish Aziz 2-49)

Sindh 218 all out, 103 overs (Mohammad Suleman 96 not out, Rameez Aziz 62; Usman Tariq 6-79, Niaz Khan 2-28, Zeeshan Ahmed 2-49)
 
Muhammad Irfan Khan’s unbeaten century and half-century from Rizwan Hussain led Central Punjab to a three-wicket win over Northern at the NBP Sports Complex in Karachi in the fourth round match of the Cricket Associations Championship on Tuesday. This was Central Punjab’s third win in the tournament and they are currently leading the points table.

In the second match of the day, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh played out a drawn game at the KCCA Stadium.

Central Punjab v Northern

At the NBP Sports Complex, resuming their second innings at the overnight score of 137 for four, chasing 366 to win, Central Punjab successful chased down the target in the 87th over with three wickets in hand. Muhammad Irfan Khan and Rizwan Hussain resuming their innings at 22 and 77 runs, respectively stitched a 110-run partnership for the fifth wicket. Opening batter Rizwan missed out on his second century of the tournament by one run. His 99 off 144 balls included 14 fours. After the departure of Rizwan, Ameer Hamza followed back shortly scoring six runs.

The 20-year old Irfan was joined by Bilawal Bhatti and the pair knitted 156 runs for the seventh wicket. Irfan went on to score his first century in the tournament and returned undefeated on 146 off 213 balls, smashing 21 fours. Bilawal scored a 98-ball 62, hitting nine fours and one six.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa v Sindh

At the KCCA Stadium, resuming their second innings at the overnight score of 230 for four in 64 overs, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa declared their innings at 256 for eight in 61 overs.

In return, chasing 358 to win, Sindh managed to score 204 for four in 68 overs when stumps were drawn. For Sindh, Ammad Alam and Mohammad Taha scored half-centuries.

On Monday, Balochistan had defeated Southern Punjab by nine wickets at the UBL Sports Complex.

The fifth round match of the tournament will be played from Friday, 21 October.

Scores in brief:

Central Punjab beat Northern by three wickets at the NBP Sports Complex, Karachi

Northern 283 all out, 81.1 overs (Hasan Raza 75, Ali Sarfraz 59; Bilal Asif 7-78, Nisar Ahmad 2-64) and 271 all out, 82.3 overs (Umair Masood 84, Ziad Khan 58, Hasan Raza 48; Bilawal Iqbal 3-52, Bilal Asif 3-100, Nisar Ahmed 2-44, Bilawal Bhatti 2-62)

Central Punjab 189 all out, 51.1 overs (Saif Badar 90 not out; Zaman Khan 5-57, Umer Khan 3-40, Munir Riaz 2-45) and 367-7, 86.4 overs (Muhammad Irfan Khan 146 not out, Rizwan Hussain 99, Bilawal Bhatti 62, Umar Akmal 30; Munir Riaz 2-65, Shadab Majeed 2-92)

Match drawn between Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh at the KCCA Stadium, Karachi

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 319 all out, 103.3 overs (Israrullah 134, Mohammad Bilal 83; Danish Aziz 5-52, Majid Asghar 3-82) and 256-8dec, 61 overs (Mehran Ibrahim 63, Maaz Ahmed Sadaqat 53, Aamer Azmat 47; Arish Ali Khan 3-91, Danish Aziz 2-49)

Sindh 218 all out, 103 overs (Mohammad Suleman 96 not out, Rameez Aziz 62; Usman Tariq 6-79, Niaz Khan 2-28, Zeeshan Ahmed 2-49) and 204-4, 68 overs (Ammad Alam 68, Mohammad Taha 64; Zeeshan Ahmed 2-68)
 
With an objective to identify hidden talent across the country and to bring them into the national framework, the Pakistan Cricket Board today announced the appointment of Talent Scouts in each of the six Cricket Associations. The appointments were made following a robust recruitment process, for which the advertisement was posted in July and the interviews were conducted by the relevant officials.

The six Talent Scouts, in collaboration with the Cricket Associations head coaches, will follow all age-group cricket at the club, schools, colleges, districts and divisions levels before holding coaching and training camps in their respective regional academies for the outstanding talent as part of the PCB’s Development Programme. The best talented players from the lot will then be gathered at the National High Performance Centre to further hone their skills under supervision of the foreign coaches and prepared for various PCB tournaments, including the Pakistan Junior League.

The six scouts will also be part of the Junior Selection Committee, which will be headed by Muhammad Wasim. With Wasim also heading the National Selection Committee, this will ensure the progression of the quality talent is always available on the dashboard, meaning these players will have smooth transition from development events to major competitions.

The six Talent Scouts are:

Abdur Rehman (Central Punjab), Ahmer Saeed (Sindh), Aamer Nazir (Southern Punjab), Mohammad Salman (Northern), Sanaullah Baloch (Balochistan) and Wajahatullah Wasti (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa). Javed Hayat will be the coordinator of the scouts.

Abdur Rehman played in 22 Tests and 31 ODIs from 2006-2014, Ahmer Saeed captained Pakistan U19 and featured in 39 first-class matches, Aamer Nazir played six Tests and nine ODIs from 1993-1995, Mohammad Salman represented Pakistan in 10 internationals in 2011, Sanaullah Baloch played in 27 first-class matches from 2001-2009, and Wajahatullah Wasti featured in six Tests and 15 ODIs for Pakistan in the 1999-2000 season.
 
Five-fers by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Mohammad Abbas Afridi and Niaz Khan help dismissed Northern for 78 on the opening day of the fifth round match of Cricket Associations Championship on Friday at the UBL Sports Complex in Karachi.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa v Northern

After being put into bat, Northern were bowled out for 78 in the 28th over. Northern’s only three batters managed to get into double figures, Ziad Khan top-scoring with a 32-ball 20, hitting four fours.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Niaz Khan and Mohammad Abbas Afridi grabbed five wickets apiece for 39 and 12 runs, respectively.

In return, at stumps, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were 167 for six in 52 overs. Captain Israrullah top-scored with run-a-ball 40.

Balochistan v Sindh

At the KCCA Stadium, Balochistan after opting to bat first scored 246 for three in 93 overs. Opening batter Hazrat Wali top-scored with an unbeaten 112 off 278 balls, smashing 13 boundaries. Abdul Hanan was other contributor with the bat, scoring 86 off 160 balls, which included nine fours and two sixes.

Central Punjab v Southern Punjab

In the Punjab Derby, Central Punjab after opting to bat first were bundled out for 257 in the 83rd over. Opening batter Imran Dogar top-scored with a 191-ball 75, which included 12 fours. Umar Akmal, coming to bat number three scored 55 off 87 balls, and struck 10 fours. The pair of Umar and Imran added 95 runs for the second wicket.

For Southern Punjab, Tahir Hussain bagged four wickets for 55, while Mohammad Junaid and Majid Ali took three and two wickets, respectively.

In return, at the close of play, Southern Punjab were two for no loss in 2.3 overs.

Scores in brief:

Balochistan v Sindh at the KCCA Stadium, Karachi

Balochistan 246-3, 93 overs (Hazrat Wali 112 not out, Abdul Hanan 86)

Central Punjab v Southern Punjab at the NBP Sports Complex, Karachi

Central Punjab 257 all out, 82.2 overs (Imran Dogar 75, Umar Akmal 55; Tahir Hussain 4-55, Mohammad Junaid 3-78, Majid Ali 2-45)

Southern Punjab 2-0, 2.3 overs

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa v Northern at the UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

Northern 78 all out, 26 overs (Mohammad Abbas Afridi 5-12, Niaz Khan 5-39)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 167-6, 52 overs (Israrullah 40; Waqas Ahmed 2-35)
 
Lahore, 22 October 2022: Incredible bowling from Niaz Khan and Abbas Afridi handed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa an innings and six runs win over Northern on just the second day of the four-day non first-class Cricket Associations Championship 2022-23 match at the UBL Sports Complex, Karachi.

Northern were bowled for 103 in their second innings as Niaz and Abbas – who took five-fers in the first innings – took four and three wickets respectively. The other three wickets were taken by Usman Tariq.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa scored 187 today in reply of Northern’s 78 with Israrullah’s 40 being the top-score.

At NBP Sports Complex, Abdul Rehman Muzammil made 82, Rameez Alam scored 66 and Moinuddin scored 53 to lift Southern Punjab to 240 in reply of Central Punjab’s 257. Bilawal Iqbal, Ali Shafiq and Bilal Asif took three wickets each.

Central Punjab led by 25 runs as they were eight for one in the second innings.

Balochistan scored a mammoth 424 for six in 154 overs as Hazrat Wali’s 117 was supported by Abdul Hanan’s 86, Fahad Iqbal’s 71, Mohammad Junaid’s 61 and Taimur Ali’s 44.

Sindh were 119 for three in 27 overs after Danish Aziz made 54.

Scores in brief:

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa v Northern at the UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

Northern 78 all out, 26 overs (Mohammad Abbas Afridi 5-12, Niaz Khan 5-39) and 103 all out, 33 overs (Saad Nasim 33, Umair Masood 22; Niaz Khan 4-31, Usman Tariq 3-4, Abbas Afridi 3-33)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 167-6, 52 overs (Israrullah 40; Waqas Ahmed 2-35)

Central Punjab v Southern Punjab at the NBP Sports Complex, Karachi

Central Punjab 257 all out, 82.2 overs (Imran Dogar 75, Umar Akmal 55; Tahir Hussain 4-55, Mohammad Junaid 3-78, Majid Ali 2-45) 8-1, 2.3 overs (Rahat Ali 8-1)

Southern Punjab 240 all out, 83 overs (Abdul Rehman Muzammil 82, Rameez Alam 66, Moinuddin 53; Bilawal Iqbal 3-41, Ali Shafiq 3-64, Bilal Asif 3-66)

Balochistan v Sindh at KCCA Stadium

Balochistan 424-6, 154 overs (Hazrat Wali 117, Abdul Hanan 86, Fahad Iqbal 72 not out, Mohammad Junaid 61 not out, Taimur Ali 44; Arish Ali Khan 3-73)

Sindh 119-3, 27 overs (Danish Aziz 54, Rameez Aziz 28 not out)

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CA Championship: Bilawal Iqbal's six-fer hands Central Punjab 92-run win over Southern Punjab

Lahore, 23 October 2022: Bilawal Iqbal’s remarkable figures of six for 15 handed Central Punjab a 92-run win over Southern Punjab at the NBP Sports Complex in round five of the Cricket Associations Championship 2022-23.

Southern Punjab needed 171 to win but were bowled out for 78 in 22 overs as Bilawal Bhatti and Saif Badar equally shared the other four wickets on day three of the four-day match.

Central Punjab made 153 for nine earlier with Mohammad Irfan Khan’s 40 off 52 being the top score. Majid Ali took four wickets for 47.

Balochistan had a second innings lead of 261 as they were 91 for six against Sindh at the KCCA Stadium-

Balochistan’s Abdul Hanan scored a half-century with 86-ball 51 and Sindh’s Junaid Ilyas and Arish Ali picked up three wickets each for 30 and 17 runs respectively.

Sindh made 254 in 74.4 overs with Mohammad Suleman and Danish Aziz scoring half-centuries. Suleman recorded his century on Sunday while Danish made his on Saturday. Mohammad Taha was the other notable contributor with 44 in an innings in which Mohammad Junaid’s four for 89 stood out for the bowling side.



Central Punjab beat Southern Punjab at the NBP Sports Complex, Karachi

Central Punjab 257 all out, 82.2 overs (Imran Dogar 75, Umar Akmal 55; Tahir Hussain 4-55, Mohammad Junaid 3-78, Majid Ali 2-45) and 153-9, 38.2 overs (Mohammad Irfan Khan 40, Bilawal Bhatti 34, Imran Dogar 26; Majid Khan 4-47, Mohammad Junaid 3-40)

Southern Punjab 240 all out, 83 overs (Abdul Rehman Muzammil 82, Rameez Alam 66, Moinuddin 53; Bilawal Iqbal 3-41, Ali Shafiq 3-64, Bilal Asif 3-66) and 78 all out, 22 overs (Mohammad Junaid 24 not out; Bilawal Iqbal 6-15, Saif Badar 2-7, Bilawal Bhatti 2-40)

Balochistan v Sindh at KCCA Stadium

Balochistan 424-6, 154 overs (Hazrat Wali 117, Abdul Hanan 86, Fahad Iqbal 72 not out, Mohammad Junaid 61 not out, Taimur Ali 44; Arish Ali Khan 3-73) and 91-6, 41 overs (Abdul Hanan 51; Arish Ali Khan 3-17, Junaid Ilyas 3-30)

Sindh 254 all out, 74.4 overs (Mohammad Suleman 82, Danish Aziz 54, Mohammad Taha 44, Rameez Aziz 39; Mohammad Junaid 4-89, Mohammad Ibrahim Snr 2-35, Aftab Ahmed 2-43)
 
A consolidated batting performance from Sindh batters handed them a five-wicket win over Balochistan on the final day of round five of the Cricket Associations Championship 2022-23 at the KCCA Stadium in Karachi.

Sindh chased the 302-run target in 68 overs as Danish Aziz (87) and Ammad Alam (67) scored half-centuries while Shehzar Mohammad, Rameez Aziz and Mohammad Suleman made 37 each with Suleman returning back unbeaten.

Balochistan declared at 131 for nine after starting the day on 91 for six. Junaid Ilyas took six wickets for 52 and Arish Ali Khan took three wickets for 35 runs. Arish had taken three wickets in the previous innings too.

Sindh beat Balochistan by 5 wickets at KCCA Stadium

Balochistan 424-6, 154 overs (Hazrat Wali 117, Abdul Hanan 86, Fahad Iqbal 72 not out, Mohammad Junaid 61 not out, Taimur Ali 44; Arish Ali Khan 3-73) and 131-9, 58 overs (Abdul Hanan 51, Mohammad Junaid 36 not out; Junaid Ilyas 6-52, Arish Ali Khan 3-35)

Sindh 254 all out, 74.4 overs (Mohammad Suleman 82, Danish Aziz 54, Mohammad Taha 44, Rameez Aziz 39; Mohammad Junaid 4-89, Mohammad Ibrahim Snr 2-35, Aftab Ahmed 2-43) and 302-5, 68 overs (Danish Aziz 87, Ammad Alam 67, Mohammad Suleman 37 not out, Shehzar Mohammad 37, Rameez Aziz 37; Mohammad Ibrahim Snr 3-54)
 
Table-toppers Central Punjab were 339 for seven against Sindh as captain Saif Badar, Imran Dogar and Muhammad Irfan Khan scored half-centuries at the NBP Sports Complex on the first day of the sixth round of Cricket Associations Championship 2022-23

After he elected to bat, Saif missed his century by five runs as top-scored with 95 off 161 (11 fours and four sixes). Imran made 81 and Irfan scored 52.

Mohammad Asghar took three wickets for 121 and Junaid Ilyas and Danish Aziz took two wickets each.

At Quetta’s Bugti Stadium, Balochistan’s Gohar Faiz’s six-fer bowled out Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for 288 in 65.5 overs despite Musadiq Ahmed scoring 122 off 146 after Balochistan captain Bismillah Khan elected to field.

The fast bowler took six wickets for 53 in 19 overs. The other notable batting performance came from Mohammad Bilal who scored 84-ball 75.

Balochistan were 62 for two in 18 overs with Hazrat Wali (22) and Taimur Ali (seven) at the crease.

At the UBL Sports Complex, Southern Punjab were 300 for six thanks to captain Moinuddin’s 105 off 179. The day ended with his fall of wicket and with Mohammad Umair at the other end unbeaten on 99. Opener Zeeshan Ashraf and middle-order batter Rameez Alam made 47 and 41, respectively.

Scores in brief:

Central Punjab v Sindh at NBP Sports Complex

Central Punjab 339-7, 90 overs (Saif Badar 95, Imran Dogar 81, Muhammad Irfan Khan 52; Mohammad Asghar 3-121, Danish Aziz 2-68, Junaid Ilyas 2-70)

Balochistan v Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at Bugti Stadium, Quetta

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 288 all out, 65.5 overs (Musadiq Ahmed 122, Mohammad Bilal 75, Mohammad Mohsin Khan 45; Gohar Faiz 6-53, Tariq Jameel 2-85)

Balochistan 62-2, 18 overs (Mohammad Ibrahim Snr 25, Hazrat Wali 22 not out; Adil Naz 2-16)

Northern v Southern Punjab at UBL Sports Complex

Southern Punjab 300-6, 90 overs (Moinuddin 105, Mohammad Umair 99 not out, Zeeshan Ashraf 47, Rameez Alam 41; Waqas Ahmed 2-58, Umer Khan 2-117)
 
CA Championship: Balochistan need 186 with nine wickets in hand to beat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa



Lahore, 28 October 2022: Nineteen wickets tumbled in the Balochistan v Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at the Bugti Stadium, Quetta on day two of the sixth round of the Cricket Associations Championship 2022-23.

After Khyber Pakhtunkhwa made 288 yesterday, Balochistan were bowled out for 180 as Arshadullah and Adil Naz recorded five-wicket hauls. When Khyber Pakhtunkhwa batted for the second time in the game, Gohar Faiz recorded his second five-fer of the match, taking five for 27 as the batting side were bowled out for just 110 in 33.3 overs.

Balochistan, chasing 219, had lost the wicket of Mohammad Ibrahim Snr and were 33 for one when stumps were drawn.

Northern opener Hasan Raza made 107 not out off 196 on Friday as his side were 213 for three in 65 overs in reply of Southern Punjab’s 402.

Hasan provided his team a 130-run opening stand with Ziad Khan, who scored 62 off 110 (10 fours).

Earlier, Mohammad Umair, who batted at 99 at stumps yesterday, made 134 not out off 235 (12 fours) and Mohammad Junaid made 61-ball 57.

Sindh’s top three scored half-centuries – Danish Aziz made 85 off 159, Shehzar Mohammad 54 off 96, and Ammad Alam 64 off 80 – which lifted them to 283 for four in 80 overs after Central Punjab were bowled out for 360.

Scores in brief:

Balochistan v Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at Bugti Stadium, Quetta

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 288 all out, 65.5 overs (Musadiq Ahmed 122, Mohammad Bilal 75, Mohammad Mohsin Khan 45; Gohar Faiz 6-53, Tariq Jameel 2-85) and 110 all out, 33.3 overs (Adil Amin 37, Aamer Azmat 23; Gohar Faiz 5-27, Mohammad Shahid 4-11)

Balochistan 180 all out, 49.2 overs (Hazrat Wali 34, Mohammad Junaid 27, Mohammad Ibrahim Snr 25, Taimur Ali 22, Jalat Khan 22; Adil Naz 5-45, Arshadullah 5-69) and 33-1, 10.4 overs (Irfanullah Shah 1-8)

Northern v Southern Punjab at UBL Sports Complex

Southern Punjab 402 all out, 112.1 overs (Mohammad Umair 134, Moinuddin 105, Mohammad Junaid 57, Zeeshan Ashraf 47, Rameez Alam 41; Umer Khan 5-143, Waqas Ahmed 2-77)

Northern 213-3, 65 overs (Hasan Raza 107 not out, Ziad Khan 62, Ali Imran 22; Mohammad Jahangir 2-70)

Central Punjab v Sindh at NBP Sports Complex

Central Punjab 360 all out, 97.3 overs (Saif Badar 95, Imran Dogar 81, Muhammad Irfan Khan 52; Rizwan Hussain 43, Bilal Asif 39, Mohammad Asghar 3-121, Danish Aziz 3-69, Junaid Ilyas 2-70)

Sindh 283-4, 80 overs (Danish Aziz 85, Ammad Alam 64, Shehzar Mohammad 54, Mohammad Taha 41 not out, Rameez Aziz 26 not out; Mohammad Waheed 2-80, Bilal Asif 2-108)

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CA Championship: Balochistan beat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by three wickets



Lahore, 29 October 2022: Half-century by Mohammad Junaid and useful contributions by middle-order helped Balochistan to a three-wicket win over Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on day three of the sixth round of the Cricket Associations Championship 2022-23.

Junaid scored 51 off 47 and the next best score came from Abdul Hanan (35) as Balochistan chased 219 in 50.4 overs despite Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Zeeshan Ahmed taking five wickets for 49 at the Bugti Stadium, Quetta.

Central Punjab, in their second innings, were 138 for six in 42 overs against Sindh at the NBP Sports Complex.

Muhammad Irfan Khan top-scored with 46 and Danish Aziz, Mohammad Asghar and Junaid Ilyas equally shared six wickets between them.

Sindh made 406 in 125.2 overs after beginning the day at 283 for four. Off-spinner Bilal Asif was the pick of the bowler with six for 166

Northern posted 429 in reply of Southern Punjab’s 402 as Hasan Raza, who was unbeaten on 107 overnight, top-scored with 171 and Aqib Shah made 75. Zaman Khan scored 47 after coming out to bat at 10. Mohammad Jahangir took four wickets for 108, Tahir Hussain returned three for 88 and Mohammad Junaid took two wickets for 105.

Southern Punjab, batting for the second time in the match, were 72 for two in 35 overs.

Scores in brief:

Balochistan beat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by three wickets at Bugti Stadium, Quetta

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 288 all out, 65.5 overs (Musadiq Ahmed 122, Mohammad Bilal 75, Mohammad Mohsin Khan 45; Gohar Faiz 6-53, Tariq Jameel 2-85) and 110 all out, 33.3 overs (Adil Amin 37, Aamer Azmat 23; Gohar Faiz 5-27, Mohammad Shahid 4-11)

Balochistan 180 all out, 49.2 overs (Hazrat Wali 34, Mohammad Junaid 27, Mohammad Ibrahim Snr 25, Taimur Ali 22, Jalat Khan 22; Adil Naz 5-45, Arshadullah 5-69) and 220-7, 50.4 overs (Mohammad Junaid 51, Abdul Hanan 35, Hazrat Wali 33, Mohammad Shahid 24, Taimur Ali 22, Bismillah Khan 21; Zeeshan Ahmed 5-49)

Central Punjab v Sindh at NBP Sports Complex

Central Punjab 360 all out, 97.3 overs (Saif Badar 95, Imran Dogar 81, Muhammad Irfan Khan 52; Rizwan Hussain 43, Bilal Asif 39, Mohammad Asghar 3-121, Danish Aziz 3-69, Junaid Ilyas 2-70) and 138-6, 42 overs (Muhammad Irfan Khan 46 not out, Mohammad Waheed 26, Imran Dogar 24, Abdul Samad 20; Junaid Ilyas 2-19, Mohammad Asghar 2-51, Danish Aziz 2-53)

Sindh 406 all out, 125.2 overs (Danish Aziz 85, Ammad Alam 64, Shehzar Mohammad 54, Mohammad Taha 44, Hasan Mohsin 37, Rameez Aziz 28, Mohammad Hasan 28; Bilal Asif 6-166, Mohammad Waheed 2-111)

Northern v Southern Punjab at UBL Sports Complex

Southern Punjab 402 all out, 112.1 overs (Mohammad Umair 134, Moinuddin 105, Mohammad Junaid 57, Zeeshan Ashraf 47, Rameez Alam 41; Umer Khan 5-143, Waqas Ahmed 2-77) and 72-2, 35 overs (Abdul Rehman Muzammil 35 not out, Rameez Alam 28 not out; Waqas Ahmed 2-11)

Northern 429 all out, 119.1 overs (Hasan Raza 171, Aqib Shah 75, Ziad Khan 62, Zaman Khan 47, Ali Imran 22; Mohammad Jahangir 4-108, Tahir Hussain 3-88, Mohammad Junaid 2-105)
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The two matches in the sixth round of Cricket Associations Championship ended in draw after Balochistan beat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by three wickets yesterday.

Central Punjab’s Bilal Asif scored a century against Sindh as he made 115 off 185. Central Punjab, after starting the day on 138 for six were bowled out for 281. Sindh’s Danish Aziz took four wickets, Mohammad Asghar and Junaid Ilyas took three wickets each.

Sindh’s Ammad Alam made 58 off 58 as they were 148 for six when stumps were drawn.

Southern Punjab’s Abdul Rehman Muzammil (50), Rameez Alam (60) and Mohammad Junaid (71) scored half-centuries before they were bowled out for 313 in 106 overs against Northern.

Both Muzammil and Rameez were not out overnight.

Umer Khan of Northern took five wickets for 143.

Central Punjab v Sindh at NBP Sports Complex

Central Punjab 360 all out, 97.3 overs (Saif Badar 95, Imran Dogar 81, Muhammad Irfan Khan 52; Rizwan Hussain 43, Bilal Asif 39, Mohammad Asghar 3-121, Danish Aziz 3-69, Junaid Ilyas 2-70) and 281 all out, 95.1 overs (Bilal Asif 115Muhammad Irfan Khan 48, Mohammad Waheed 26, Imran Dogar 24, Abdul Samad 20; Junaid Ilyas 3-47, Mohammad Asghar 3-100, Danish Aziz 4-97)

Sindh 406 all out, 125.2 overs (Danish Aziz 85, Ammad Alam 64, Shehzar Mohammad 54, Mohammad Taha 44, Hasan Mohsin 37, Rameez Aziz 28, Mohammad Hasan 28; Bilal Asif 6-166, Mohammad Waheed 2-111) and 148-6, 26 overs (Ammad Alam 58, Mohammad Taha 39, Shehzar Mohammad 28; Ali Shafiq 3-34, Imran Dogar 2-15)

Northern v Southern Punjab at UBL Sports Complex

Southern Punjab 402 all out, 112.1 overs (Mohammad Umair 134, Moinuddin 105, Mohammad Junaid 57, Zeeshan Ashraf 47, Rameez Alam 41; Umer Khan 5-143, Waqas Ahmed 2-77) and 313 all out, 106 overs (Mohammad Junaid 71, Rameez Alam 60, Abdul Rehman Muzammil 50; Umer Khan 5-143, Zaman Khan 2-23, Waqas Ahmed 2-49)

Northern 429 all out, 119.1 overs (Hasan Raza 171, Aqib Shah 75, Ziad Khan 62, Zaman Khan 47, Ali Imran 22; Mohammad Jahangir 4-108, Tahir Hussain 3-88, Mohammad Junaid 2-105) and 15-1, 3 overs (Waqas Ahmed 11)
 
CA Championship: Southern Punjab's Junaid takes seven wickets

Lahore, 2 November 2022: The first day of the seventh round of Cricket Associations Championship 2022-23 belonged to Southern Punjab’s Mohammad Junaid who took seven wickets against Sindh at the UBL Sports Complex.

Sindh were bowled out for only 178 at the 48.4 overs mark as Junaid returned seven for 70 in 18 overs.

Sindh’s Rameez Aziz top-scored with 66 off 104 balls (seven fours and a six) and the next best scorer in the inning was Mohammad Hasan, who made 44 off 50 balls.

Tahir Hussain picked up two wickets and Mohammad Shan dismissed one batter.

Southern Punjab had made 142 for three in 41 overs with Mohammad Umair scoring 50 not out off 67 and Rameez Alam making 102-ball 47 not out. Two of the three wickets were taken by Hasan Mohsin, who returned two for six.

Balochistan’s Ali Waqas was the lone warrior with his 201-ball 101 (11 fours and two sixes) as his side was bowled out for 197 by Northern at the Bugti Stadium thanks to a combined bowling performance. Umer Khan took four wickets for 52, Zaman Khan took three wickets for 50, and Waqas Ahmed, Ali Imran and Mohammad Hammad picked up a wicket each.

Northern were 43 for one in reply. Hasan Raza made 28 not out and was joined by Nasir Nawaz (one) when stumps were called. Ziad Khan was dismissed by Tariq Jameel on 11.

Central Punjab bowled out Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for 187 at the NBP Sports Complex, Karachi with spinner Ahmed Safi Abdullah and Bilal Asif taking three wickets each and Waqas Maqsood and Nisar Ahmed sharing four wickets each equally.

Muhammad Nisar Afridi made 66 and was the top scorer. He hit seven fours in his 122-ball knock. Nabi Gul made 32 off 34 (six fours and a six).

Central Punjab had scored 78 for two in 18.1 overs with Abdul Samad’s 32 not out being the top score.

Scores in brief:

Sindh v Southern Punjab at UBL Sports Complex

Sindh 178 all out, 48.4 overs (Rameez Aziz 66, Mohammad Hasan 44, Danish Aziz 24, Mohammad Suleman 22; Mohammad Junaid 7-70, Tahir Hussain 2-22)

Southern Punjab 142-3, 41 overs (Mohammad Umair 50 not out, Rameez Alam 47 not out, Abdul Rehman Muzammil 23; Hasan Mohsin 2-6)

Balochistan v Northern at Bugti Stadium, Quetta

Balochistan 197 all out, 66.2 overs (Ali Waqas 101, Mohammad Ibrahim Snr 27, Taimur Ali 24; Umer Khan 4-52, Zaman Khan 3-50)

Northern 43-1, 13.3 overs (Hasan Raza 28 not out)

Central Punjab v Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at NBP Sports Complex

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 187 all out, 55.2 overs (Muhammad Nisar Afridi 66, Nabi Gul 32; Ahmed Safi Abdullah 3-30, Bilal Asif 3-37, Waqas Maqsood 2-23, Nisar Ahmad 2-57)

Central Punjab 78-2, 18.1 overs (Abdul Samad 32 not out)

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Lahore, 3 November 2022: Central Punjab’s Abdul Samad scored a century against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on day two of the seventh round of Cricket Associations Championship 2022-23.

Samad made 117 in 231 balls and hit 13 fours at the NBP Sports Complex, Karachi after resuming the day on 32. Central Punjab made 299 in reply of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s 187. Adil Naz took four wickets for 78.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were 55 for none in their second innings.

Southern Punjab’s Rameez Alam converted his overnight 47 into 125 off 264 balls (15 fours and a six) as Southern Punjab made 364 against Sindh at the UBL Sports Complex. Mohammad Umair scored 59 and Maqbool Ahmed made 70 off 141.

Junaid Ilyas took five wickets for 88.

Sindh were 64 for one. Hasan Mohsin and Danish Aziz batted at 35 and 27.

Northern’s Hasan Raza made 115 off 124 balls, hitting 18 fours and a six as Northern replied to Balochistan’s 197 with 330 at Quetta’s Bugti Stadium. Umer Khan made 56 and Umair Masood scored 46. Jalat Khan took five wickets and Tariq Jameel picked up four wickets.

Balochistan were 55 for one. Mohammad Ibrahim Snr and nightwatchman Tariq Jameel batted at 35 and four.

Scores in brief:

Central Punjab v Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at NBP Sports Complex

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 187 all out, 55.2 overs (Muhammad Nisar Afridi 66, Nabi Gul 32; Ahmed Safi Abdullah 3-30, Bilal Asif 3-37, Waqas Maqsood 2-23, Nisar Ahmad 2-57) and 55-0, 14 overs (Mohammad Mohsin Khan 31 not out)

Central Punjab 299 all out, 78.1 overs (Abdul Samad 117, Ahmed Safi Abdullah 38; Adil Naz 4-78, Zeeshan Ahmad 3-41, Aamer Azmat 2-31)

Sindh v Southern Punjab at UBL Sports Complex

Sindh 178 all out, 48.4 overs (Rameez Aziz 66, Mohammad Hasan 44, Danish Aziz 24, Mohammad Suleman 22; Mohammad Junaid 7-70, Tahir Hussain 2-22) and 64-1, 17 overs (Hasan Mohsin 35 not out, Danish Aziz 27 not out)

Southern Punjab 364 all out, 111.5 overs (Rameez Alam 125, Maqbool Ahmed 70, Mohammad Umair 59, Tahir Hussain 34 not out, Abdul Rehman Muzammil 23; Junaid Ilyas 5-88, Hasan Mohsin 2-38, Danish Aziz 2-77)

Balochistan v Northern at Bugti Stadium, Quetta

Balochistan 197 all out, 66.2 overs (Ali Waqas 101, Mohammad Ibrahim Snr 27, Taimur Ali 24; Umer Khan 4-52, Zaman Khan 3-50) and 55-1, 14 overs (Mohammad Ibrahim Snr 35 not out)

Northern 330 all out, 86 overs (Hasan Raza 115, Umer Khan 56 not out, Umair Masood 46, Mohammad Hammad 26, Saad Khan 26, Nasir Nawaz 21; Jalat Khan 5-83, Tariq Jameel 4-55)
 
Lahore, 4 November 2022: A combined effort from Southern Punjab bowlers handed their side a comprehensive 10-wicket win against Sindh on day three of the seventh round of four-day non first-class Cricket Associations Championship 2022-23.

Sindh were bowled out for 190 at the UBL Sports Complex with Tahir Hussain taking three wickets for 31, Mohammad Junaid returning three for 67 and Faisal Akram taking two wickets for 66.

Southern Punjab were left to chase only five - as they had scored 364 in the first innings after Sindh posted 178 in theirs – and chased down the target without any dramas at the completion of the first over.

Balochistan’s Abdul Hanan scored a century against Northern as his side were all out for 316. Hanan made 111 off 183 (10 fours and four sixes).

Northern need 184 to win and were none for none in 0.3 overs at the close of play.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were all out for 246 as Central Punjab’s Nisar Ahmed and Ali Shafiq picked up three wickets each at the NBP Sports Complex. Adil Amin scored 52 off 125.

Central Punjab were 25 for 1 and need 109 more on Saturday to win.

Southern Punjab beat Sindh by 10 wickets at UBL Sports Complex

Sindh 178 all out, 48.4 overs (Rameez Aziz 66, Mohammad Hasan 44, Danish Aziz 24, Mohammad Suleman 22; Mohammad Junaid 7-70, Tahir Hussain 2-22) and 190 all out, 57.1 overs (Hasan Mohsin 45, Mohammad Suleman 36, Danish Aziz 27, Ammad Alam 26, Mohammad Hasan 24, Mohammad Taha 22; Tahir Hussain 3-31, Mohammad Junaid 3-67, Faisal Akram 2-66)

Southern Punjab 364 all out, 111.5 overs (Rameez Alam 125, Maqbool Ahmed 70, Mohammad Umair 59, Tahir Hussain 34 not out, Abdul Rehman Muzammil 23; Junaid Ilyas 5-88, Hasan Mohsin 2-38, Danish Aziz 2-77) and 5-0, 1 over (Faisal Akram 4 not out)

Balochistan v Northern at Bugti Stadium, Quetta

Balochistan 197 all out, 66.2 overs (Ali Waqas 101, Mohammad Ibrahim Snr 27, Taimur Ali 24; Umer Khan 4-52, Zaman Khan 3-50) and 55-1, 14 overs (Mohammad Ibrahim Snr 35 not out) and 316 all out, 91 overs (Abdul Hanan 111, Taimur Ali 45, Mohammad Ibrahim Snr 36, Jalat Khan 34, Bismillah Khan 34; Ali Imran 2-23, Zaman Khan 2-40, Waqas Ahmed 2-60)

Northern 330 all out, 86 overs (Hasan Raza 115, Umer Khan 56 not out, Umair Masood 46, Mohammad Hammad 26, Saad Khan 26, Nasir Nawaz 21; Jalat Khan 5-83, Tariq Jameel 4-55) and 0-0, 0.3 overs

Central Punjab v Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at NBP Sports Complex

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 187 all out, 55.2 overs (Muhammad Nisar Afridi 66, Nabi Gul 32; Ahmed Safi Abdullah 3-30, Bilal Asif 3-37, Waqas Maqsood 2-23, Nisar Ahmad 2-57) and 246 all out, 85.3 overs (Adil Amin 52, Muhammad Nisar Afridi 40, Nabi Gul 34, Mohammad Mohsin Khan 32, Mohammad Bilal 24, Aamer Azmat 21; Nisar Ahmed 3-45, Ali Shafiq 3-48, Waqas Maqsood 2-35, Bilal Asif 2-56)

Central Punjab 299 all out, 78.1 overs (Abdul Samad 117, Ahmed Safi Abdullah 38; Adil Naz 4-78, Zeeshan Ahmad 3-41, Aamer Azmat 2-31) and 25-1, 8 overs (Imran Dogar 15 not out)

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Northern eked out a one-wicket win over Balochistan in a thriller on the final day of the seventh round of the Cricket Associations Championship 2022-23 at the Bugti Stadium, Quetta.

Northern had 184 to chase and were none for none when the day began. Jalat Khan’s impressive figures of six for 52 kept Balochistan in the game right till the final ball as they chased down the target at 41.1 overs mark.

Northern’s top and middle order made crucial contributions as top six batters scored in between 33 and 23. Nasir Nawaz top-scored with 33. Ali Imran, Hasan Raza and Mohammad Hammad scored 28 each. Ziad Khan and Saad Nasim added 23 each to the total.

Tariq Jameel took two wickts for 31.

At Karachi’s NBP Sport Complex, Mohammad Hamza Akbar’s 33 and Nisar Ahmed’s 36 helped Central Punjab, the table toppers, to a three-wicket win over Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Central Punjab started the day at 25 for one and needed 109 to win the match that they did in 34.2 overs.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Arshadullah took four wickets for 64.

Yesterday, Southern Punjab beat Sindh by 10 wickets.

Northern beat Balochistan by one wicket at Bugti Stadium, Quetta

Balochistan 197 all out, 66.2 overs (Ali Waqas 101, Mohammad Ibrahim Snr 27, Taimur Ali 24; Umer Khan 4-52, Zaman Khan 3-50) and 55-1, 14 overs (Mohammad Ibrahim Snr 35 not out) and 316 all out, 91 overs (Abdul Hanan 111, Taimur Ali 45, Mohammad Ibrahim Snr 36, Jalat Khan 34, Bismillah Khan 34; Ali Imran 2-23, Zaman Khan 2-40, Waqas Ahmed 2-60)

Northern 330 all out, 86 overs (Hasan Raza 115, Umer Khan 56 not out, Umair Masood 46, Mohammad Hammad 26, Saad Khan 26, Nasir Nawaz 21; Jalat Khan 5-83, Tariq Jameel 4-55) and 187-9, 41.1 overs (Nasir Nawaz 33, Ali Imran 28, Hasan Raza 28, Mohammad Hammad 28 not out, Ziad Khan 23, Saad Nasim 23; Jalat Khan 6-52, Tariq Jameel 2-31)

Central Punjab beat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by three wickets at NBP Sports Complex

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 187 all out, 55.2 overs (Muhammad Nisar Afridi 66, Nabi Gul 32; Ahmed Safi Abdullah 3-30, Bilal Asif 3-37, Waqas Maqsood 2-23, Nisar Ahmad 2-57) and 246 all out, 85.3 overs (Adil Amin 52, Muhammad Nisar Afridi 40, Nabi Gul 34, Mohammad Mohsin Khan 32, Mohammad Bilal 24, Aamer Azmat 21; Nisar Ahmed 3-45, Ali Shafiq 3-48, Waqas Maqsood 2-35, Bilal Asif 2-56)

Central Punjab 299 all out, 78.1 overs (Abdul Samad 117, Ahmed Safi Abdullah 38; Adil Naz 4-78, Zeeshan Ahmad 3-41, Aamer Azmat 2-31) and 138-7, 34.2 overs (Nisar Ahmad 36, Mohammad Hamza Akbar 33; Arshadullah 4-64, Aamer Azmat 2-26)
 
Cricket Associations Championship 2022-23

Balochistan’s match against Southern Punjab will be staged at Quetta’s Bugti Stadium while the Northern v Central Punjab and Sindh v Khyber Pakhtunkhwa contests will be held at the NBP Sports Complex and UBL Sports Complex stadiums in Karachi respectively in the eighth round of the four-day non first-class Cricket Associations Championship.

Central Punjab sit comfortably at the top of the table with 133 points, 40 points clear of second-placed Southern Punjab, having claimed five wins out of seven games. Sindh are third with three wins and 91 points whereas Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are just behind on 86 points. Northern and Balochistan both have a tally of 84 points, but the former rank ahead courtesy of a superior net run-rate.
 
A brilliant bowling performance from Rahat Ali bowled out Balochistan for 109 in just 24.1 overs against Southern Punjab at the Bugti Stadium, Quetta on day one of the eighth round of the Cricket Associations Championship 2022-23.

Rahat took five wickets for 37. Majid Ali and Tahir Hussain took two and three wickets respectively.

Southern Punjab has scored 72 for two with openers Zeeshan Ashraf and Maqbool Ahmed making 27 each.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were 252 for four against Sindh at the UBL Sports Complex as Mohsin Khan scored a brilliant century. Mohsin scored 109 not out off 172 balls and hit 11 fours.

Nabi Gul was the next best batter as he was unbeaten on 72.

Sindh’s Mustafa Nasir took two wicekts for 55.

Central Punjab’s Abdul Samad and Saif Badar scored half-centuries against Northern at the NBP Sports Complex.

Central Punjab were 169 for two in 50 overs with Samad and Saif unbeaten on 60 and 57 .

Zaman Khan and Umer Khan picked up the two wickets.

Scores in brief:

Balochistan v Southern Punjab at Bugti Stadium, Quetta

Balochistan 109 all out, 24.1 overs (Fahad Iqbal 23, Mohammad Shahid 20; Rahat Ali 5-37, Tahir Hussain 3-21, Majid Ali 2-49)

Southern Punjab 72-2, 22 overs (Zeeshan Ashraf 27, Maqbool Ahmed 27 not out)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa v Sindh at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 252-4, 66.3 overs (Mohsin Khan 109 not out, Musadiq Ahmed 30; Mustafa Nasir 2-55)

Central Punjab v Northern at NBP Sports Complex, Karachi

Central Punjab 169-2, 50 overs (Abdul Samad 60 not out, Saif Badar 57 not out)
 
Lahore, 9 November 2022: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa posted a mammoth 402 against Sindh at the UBL Sports Complex, thanks to Nabi Gul’s 145 off 200 on the second day of the eighth round of Cricket Associations Championship 2022-23.

Nabi smashed 20 fours and two sixes after Mohsin Khan made 112.

Junaid Ilyas took five wickets for 108.

Sindh were in a spot of bother as they had lost five wickets for 156. Mohammad Taha was the top-scorer with 61 not out.

At the Bugti Stadium, Southern Punjab, in reply of Balochistan’s 109, were bowled out for 155. Gohar Faiz took four wickets for 58, Jalat Khan took three wickets for 10, Moahmmad Shahid took two wickets for 49. Maqbool Ahmed top-scored with 46.

Balochistan scored 174 for three with Mohammad Ibrahim Snr leading the charge with 86.

Central Punjab made 368 against Northern at the NBP Sports Complex as Saif Badar and Abdul Samad, the two undefeated batters yesterday, scored 96 and 80. Mohammad Waheed contributed with 72 not out.

Northern were 99 for four in 30 overs with Ali Imran top scoring with 59.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa v Sindh at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 402 all out, 100.4 overs (Nabi Gul 145, Mohammad Mohsin Khan 112, Adil Naz 36 not out, Aamer Azmat 21; Junaid Ilyas 5-108, Hasan Mohsin 3-70, Mustafa Nasir 2-81)

Sindh 156-5, 46 overs (Mohammad Taha 61 not out, Shehzad Mohammad 39, Rameez Aziz 28 not out; Arshadullah 3-37, Adil Naz 2-41)

Balochistan v Southern Punjab at Bugti Stadium, Quetta

Balochistan 109 all out, 24.1 overs (Fahad Iqbal 23, Mohammad Shahid 20; Rahat Ali 5-37, Tahir Hussain 3-21, Majid Ali 2-49) and 174-3, 39.3 overs (Mohammad Ibrahim Snr 86, Mohammad Junaid 29, Fahad Iqbal 21 not out)

Southern Punjab 155 all out, 54.2 overs (Maqbool Ahmed 46, Zeeshan Ashraf 27; Gohar Faiz 4-58, Jalat Khan 3-10)

Central Punjab v Northern at NBP Sports Complex, Karachi

Central Punjab 368 all out, 102 overs (Saif Badar 96, Abdul Samad 80, Mohammad Waheed 72 not out; Shadab Majeed 3-41, Saad Nasim 3-45, Zaman Khan 2-88)

Northern 99-4, 30 overs (Ali Imran 59, Aqib Shah 22 not out; Nisar Ahmad 2-22)
 
Central Punjab continued their strong run in the Cricket Associations Championship as they beat Northern by an innings and six runs at the NBP Sports Complex on the third day of the eighth round in Karachi. This is Central Punjab’s sixth win in the tournament.

Northern were bowled out for 171 after starting the day at 99 for four and 191.

Mohammad Naveed took four wickets in the first innings and Ahmed Safi Abdullah took five wickets in the second after taking three in the first.

Southern Punjab, chasing 250, were 155 for six against Balochistan at the Bugti Stadium as Gohar Faiz took four wickets.

Maqbook Ahmed made 47. Yousuf Babar and Mohammad Junaid were not out on 28 and 14.

Sindh, following on, were 196 for three against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after Arshadullah’s four for 44 and Adil Naz’s three for 64 bowled them out for 226 in the first innings. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had made 402.

Mohammad Taha top-scored for Sindh with 93 in the first innings at the UBL Sports Complex. He was unbeaten on 59 in the second and will start the fourth and last day tomorrow with Mohammad Suleman, who is on 39.

Scores in brief:

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa v Sindh at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 402 all out, 100.4 overs (Nabi Gul 145, Mohammad Mohsin Khan 112, Adil Naz 36 not out, Aamer Azmat 21; Junaid Ilyas 5-108, Hasan Mohsin 3-70, Mustafa Nasir 2-81)

Sindh 226 all out, 68.2 overs (Mohammad Taha 93, Shehzad Mohammad 39, Mohammad Hassan 35, Rameez Aziz 28; Arshadullah 4-44, Adil Naz 3-64) and 196-3 (Mohammad Taha 59 not out, Danish Aziz 47, Mohammad Suleman 39 not out, Ammad Alam 38)

Balochistan v Southern Punjab at Bugti Stadium, Quetta

Balochistan 109 all out, 24.1 overs (Fahad Iqbal 23, Mohammad Shahid 20; Rahat Ali 5-37, Tahir Hussain 3-21, Majid Ali 2-49) and 295 all out, 71 overs (Mohammad Ibrahim Snr 86, Abdul Hanan 41, Fahad Iqbal 31, Mohammad Junaid 29; Mohammad Junaid 4-89, Rahat Ali 3-87)

Southern Punjab 155 all out, 54.2 overs (Maqbool Ahmed 46, Zeeshan Ashraf 27; Gohar Faiz 4-58, Jalat Khan 3-10) and 155-6, 54.2 overs (Maqbool Ahmed 47, Yousuf 28 not out; Gohar Faiz 4-55)

Central Punjab beat Northern by an innings and 6 runs at NBP Sports Complex, Karachi

Central Punjab 368 all out, 102 overs (Saif Badar 96, Abdul Samad 80, Mohammad Waheed 72 not out; Shadab Majeed 3-41, Saad Nasim 3-45, Zaman Khan 2-88)

Northern 171 all out, 53.3 overs (Ali Imran 59, Aqib Shah 31, Umer Khan 22; Mohammad Naveed 4-54, Ahmed Safi Abdullah 3-45) and 191 all out, 50.2 overs (Ali Imran 67, Saad Nasim 33, Ziad Khan 26, Umer Khan 25; Ahmed Safi Abdullah 5-65, Nisar Ahmed 3-32, Mohammad 2-22)

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: Southern Punjab eked out a thrilling one-wicket win against Balochistan at the Bugti Stadium, Quetta on the last day of the eighth round of Cricket Associations Championship 2022-23.

Southern Punjab had four wickets in hand and needed 95 to beat Balochistan. Yousuf Babar was the star for Southern Punjab as he made 85 not out after starting the day on 28.

Gohar Faiz took six wickets and finished the match with 10 wickets to his name.

The match between Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at the UBL Sports Complex ended in a draw. Mohammad Suleman scored a brilliant 175 off 322 balls and hit 22 fours.

Mohammad Taha made 84 and Rameez Aziz scored 57 as Sindh were 432 for six in their second innings after being asked to follow on

Scores in brief:

Match drawn between Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 402 all out, 100.4 overs (Nabi Gul 145, Mohammad Mohsin Khan 112, Adil Naz 36 not out, Aamer Azmat 21; Junaid Ilyas 5-108, Hasan Mohsin 3-70, Mustafa Nasir 2-81)

Sindh 226 all out, 68.2 overs (Mohammad Taha 93, Shehzad Mohammad 39, Mohammad Hassan 35, Rameez Aziz 28; Arshadullah 4-44, Adil Naz 3-64) and 432-6, 133.3 overs (Mohammad Suleman 175, Mohammad Taha 84, Rameez Aziz 57, Danish Aziz 47, Ammad Alam 38; Mohammad Usman 2-17)

Southern Punjab beat Balochistan by one wicket at Bugti Stadium, Quetta

Balochistan 109 all out, 24.1 overs (Fahad Iqbal 23, Mohammad Shahid 20; Rahat Ali 5-37, Tahir Hussain 3-21, Majid Ali 2-49) and 295 all out, 71 overs (Mohammad Ibrahim Snr 86, Abdul Hanan 41, Fahad Iqbal 31, Mohammad Junaid 29; Mohammad Junaid 4-89, Rahat Ali 3-87)

Southern Punjab 155 all out, 54.2 overs (Maqbool Ahmed 46, Zeeshan Ashraf 27; Gohar Faiz 4-58, Jalat Khan 3-10) and 250-9, 84.4 overs (Yousuf 85 not out, Maqbool Ahmed 47; Gohar Faiz 6-103)
 
The ninth round of the Cricket Associations Championship 2022-23 season began at three venues in Karachi today.

At the KCCA Stadium, Balochistan finished day-one at 238 for six in their first innings against Central Punjab. Mohammad Ibrahim Snr top-scored with 87 off 185 balls (11 fours). Mohammad Junaid was unbeaten on 40 when stumps were drawn for the day. Abdul Hanan made 40 runs, left-arm spinner Ahmed Safi Abdullah took four wickets.

Over at the UBL Sports Complex, Sindh were bundled out for 102 in their first innings. Umer Khan took five wickets while Waqas Ahmed took three. Saifullah Bangash top-scored with 40, Rameez Aziz made 31 runs.

Northern were 149 for six in reply when stumps were drawn for the day. Ali Imran top-scored with 40, spinners Mohammad Asghar and Danish Aziz took three and two wickets respectively.

Over at the NBP Sports Complex Ground, Karachi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa posted 282 in their first innings against Southern Punjab.

Nabi Gul contributed 85 off 120 balls (nine fours, two sixes). Muhammad Nisar Afridi provided useful support with 47. Mohammad Junaid took five wickets for 106 runs while Mohammad Shan took four for 65.

At stumps, Southern Punjab were 26 for one.

Scores in brief:

Balochistan vs Central Punjab – KCCA Stadium, Karachi

Balochistan 238 for 6, 90 overs (Mohammad Ibrahim Senior 87, Mohammad Junaid 40 not out, Abdul Hanan 40; Ahmed Safi Abdullah 4-69)

Northern vs Sindh – UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

Sindh 102 all out, 41.1 overs (Saifullah Bangash 40 not out, Rameez Aziz 31; Umer Khan 5-47, Waqas Ahmed 3-25)

Northern 149 for 6, 40 overs (Ali Imran 40; Mohammad Asghar 3-77, Danish Aziz 2-17)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa vs Southern Punjab – NBP Sports Complex, Karachi

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 282 all out, 73.5 overs (Nabi Gul 85, Mohammad Nisar Afridi 47; Mohammad Junaid 5-106, Mohammad Shan 4-65)

Southern Punjab 26 for 1, 6.4 overs
 
The second day of the ninth round of the Cricket Associations Championship 2022-23 season was played at three Karachi venues today - Tuesday.

At the KCCA Stadium, Balochistan were bowled out for 319 after resuming their first innings at 238 for six. Mohammad Junaid who was unbeaten at 40 overnight top-scored for his side with 101 (165 balls, seven fours, three sixes). Left-arm spinner Ahmed Safi Abdullah added three more wickets to his yesterday’s tally of four to finish with seven wickets for 92 runs.

In reply, Central Punjab were 191 for five (73 overs) when stumps were drawn for the day. Fahad Munir was unbeaten on 59 off 146 balls (six fours, one six). Abdul Samad scored 42 while captain Saif Badar was dismissed for 40. Jalat Khan took two wickets.

Over at the UBL Sports Complex, Sindh were staring at a defeat against Northern who took a 111-run first innings lead by scoring 213 in reply to Sindh’s first innings score of 102. Mohammad Hammad top-scored with 57 off 67 balls (six fours, two sixes) in Northern’s first innings. Aaliyan Mehmood took four while Mohammad Asghar took three wickets.

Sindh had another tough outing with the bat second time around as despite Rameez Aziz’s 82 (121 balls, nine fours) they were bowled out for 213 in 55.4 overs. Waqas Ahmed took four while Shadab Majeed took three wickets. Northern who were set a 103-run target, finished day-two at six for no loss in their second innings, they need another 97 runs for a win tomorrow.

Over at the NBP Sports Complex Ground, Karachi, Southern Punjab who resumed their first innings at 26 for one were bowled out for 203 to concede a 79-run first innings lead to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Yousuf Babar top-scored with 69 (142 balls, nine fours, two sixes), Mohammad Umair and Moinuddin contributed 29 runs each. Irfanullah Shah took four wickets.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ended day-two at 84 for two in 23 overs. Afaq Ahmed was unbeaten on 46 when stumps were drawn for the day, Tahir Hussain took two wickets.

Scores in brief:

Balochistan vs Central Punjab – KCCA Stadium, Karachi

Balochistan 319 all out, 106 overs (Mohammad Junaid 101, Mohammad Ibrahim Senior 87, Abdul Hanan 40; Ahmed Safi Abdullah 7-92)

Central Punjab 191 for five, 73 overs (Fahad Munir 59 not out, Abdul Samad 42, Saif Badar 40; Jalat Khan 2-52)

Northern vs Sindh – UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

Sindh 102 all out, 41.1 overs (Saifullah Bangash 40 not out, Rameez Aziz 31; Umer Khan 5-47, Waqas Ahmed 3-25) and 213 all out, 55.4 overs (Rameez Aziz 82, Mohammad Suleman 49; Waqas Ahmed 4-73, Shadab Majeed 3-44)

Northern 213 all out, 56.1 overs (Mohammad Hammad 57, Ali Imran 40; Aaliyan Mehmood 4-38, Mohammad Asghar 3-89) and six for no loss

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa vs Southern Punjab – NBP Sports Complex, Karachi

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 282 all out, 73.5 overs (Nabi Gul 85, Mohammad Nisar Afridi 47; Mohammad Junaid 5-106, Mohammad Shan 4-65) and 84 for two, 23 overs (Afaq Ahmed 46 not out; Tahir Hussain 2-23)

Southern Punjab 203 all out, 66.5 overs (Yousuf Babar 69, Mohammad Umair 29, Moinuddin 29; Irfanullah Shah 4-26, Mohammad Amir Khan 2-49, Maaz Khan 2-52)
 
The second day of the ninth round of the Cricket Associations Championship 2022-23 season was played at three Karachi venues today – Wednesday.

At the KCCA Stadium, Central Punjab resumed their first innings at 191 for five. They were bowled out for 273 to hand over Balochistan a 46-run lead. Fahad Munir top-scored with 72 (172 balls, seven fours, one six). Jalat Khan took four wickets, Aftab Ahmed capture three.

Balochistan reached 186 for two in their second innings at close on day-three. They were well served by Mohammad Junaid who scored 100 not out off 181 balls (seven fours, one six). Mohamad Ibrahim Snr scored 68 off 176 balls (seven fours, one six).

Over at the UBL Sports Complex, Northern recorded a comfortable seven-wicket win over Sindh. Resuming at six for no loss, Northern completed their 103-run chase for the loss of three wickets.

Ali Imran scored an unbeaten 56 off 72 balls (eight fours, one six). Aqib Shah remained unbeaten on 18. Danish Aziz and Mohammad Asghar took a wicket apiece.

Over at the NBP Sports Complex Ground, Karachi,

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa resumed their second innings at 84 for 2, they were bowled out for 326 in 86 overs. Opener Afaq Ahmed top-scored with 70 off 104 balls (six fours, one six). Mohammad Nisar Afridi contributed 64 off 140 balls (five fours). Mohammad Junaid too five wickets for 115, Tahir Hussain finished with four for 88.

Southern Punjab who were set a 406-run target, reached 58 for two at stumps on day-three. They will be needing an additional 348 runs tomorrow with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in search of eight wickets for a victory.

Scores in brief:

Balochistan vs Central Punjab – KCCA Stadium, Karachi

Balochistan 319 all out, 106 overs (Mohammad Junaid 101, Mohammad Ibrahim Senior 87, Abdul Hanan 40; Ahmed Safi Abdullah 7-92) and 186 for 2, 63 overs (Mohammad Junaid 100 not out, Mohammad Ibrahim Snr 68; Mohammad Naveed 1-28)

Central Punjab 273 all out, 97.4 overs (Fahad Munir 72, Abdul Samad 42, Saif Badar 40; Jalat Khan 4-83, Aftab Ahmed 3-89)

Northern beat Sindh by seven wickets – UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

Sindh 102 all out, 41.1 overs (Saifullah Bangash 40 not out, Rameez Aziz 31; Umer Khan 5-47, Waqas Ahmed 3-25) and 213 all out, 55.4 overs (Rameez Aziz 82, Mohammad Suleman 49; Waqas Ahmed 4-73, Shadab Majeed 3-44)

Northern 213 all out, 56.1 overs (Mohammad Hammad 57, Ali Imran 40; Aaliyan Mehmood 4-38, Mohammad Asghar 3-89) and 106 for 3, 23 overs (Ali Imran 56 not out; Danish Aziz 1-22)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa vs Southern Punjab – NBP Sports Complex, Karachi

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 282 all out, 73.5 overs (Nabi Gul 85, Mohammad Nisar Afridi 47; Mohammad Junaid 5-106, Mohammad Shan 4-65) and 326 all out, 86 overs (Afaq Ahmed 70, Mohammad Nisar Afridi 64; Mohammad Junaid 5-115, Tahir Hussain 4-88)

Southern Punjab 203 all out, 66.5 overs (Yousuf Babar 69, Mohammad Umair 29, Moinuddin 29; Irfanullah Shah 4-26, Mohammad Amir Khan 2-49, Maaz Khan 2-52) and 58 for 2 (Maqbool Ahmed 26; Atizaz Habib Khan 1-0)
 
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa recorded a resounding victory over Southern Punjab while the Central Punjab-Balochistan ninth round Cricket Associations Championship 2022-23 season match ended in a draw in Karachi today – Thursday. Northern defeated Sindh by seven wickets yesterday.

At the KCCA Stadium, Balochistan resumed their second innings at 186 for two. Mohammad Junaid who yesterday completed his second century of the match, top-scored for his side with 127 off 214 balls (nine fours, two sixes). Balochistan declared their second innings at 255 for seven to set Central Punjab a 302-run target in less than two sessions on the final day. Mohammad Naveed took five for 59 in Balochistan’s second innings.

Central Punjab scored 154 for three in 54 overs when stumps were drawn for the final time in the match. Fahad Munir followed his first innings score of 72 with 78 not out in the second innings. The left-hander hit eight fours in his 129-ball effort. Raza-ul-Hasan took two wickets for 26 runs.

Over at the NBP Sports Complex Ground, Karachi, Southern Punjab who were set a 406-run target, resumed their second innings at 58 for two on day-four. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa spinners Atizaz Khan and Maaz Khan ran through the Southern Punjab batting order.

Humayun Altaf with 38 off 87 balls was the only batter to offer some resistance against the spin twins as Southern Punjab capitulated for 159 in 47.4 overs. Atizaz took five for 30 while Maaz finished with four wickets for 49 runs.

Scores in brief:

Balochistan vs Central Punjab – KCCA Stadium, Karachi

Balochistan 319 all out, 106 overs (Mohammad Junaid 101, Mohammad Ibrahim Senior 87, Abdul Hanan 40; Ahmed Safi Abdullah 7-92) and 256 for 7 (declared), 82 overs (Mohammad Junaid 127, Mohammad Ibrahim Snr 68; Mohammad Naveed 5-59)

Central Punjab 273 all out, 97.4 overs (Fahad Munir 72, Abdul Samad 42, Saif Badar 40; Jalat Khan 4-83, Aftab Ahmed 3-89) and 154 for 3, 54 overs (Fahad Munir 78 not out, Muhammad Irfan Khan 36 not out; Raza-ul-Hasan 2-26)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa beat Southern Punjab by 246 runs – NBP Sports Complex, Karachi

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 282 all out, 73.5 overs (Nabi Gul 85, Mohammad Nisar Afridi 47; Mohammad Junaid 5-106, Mohammad Shan 4-65) and 326 all out, 86 overs (Afaq Ahmed 70, Mohammad Nisar Afridi 64; Mohammad Junaid 5-115, Tahir Hussain 4-88)

Southern Punjab 203 all out, 66.5 overs (Yousuf Babar 69, Mohammad Umair 29, Moinuddin 29; Irfanullah Shah 4-26, Mohammad Amir Khan 2-49, Maaz Khan 2-52) and 159 all out, 47.4 overs (Humayun Altaf 38, Mohammad Junaid 27; Atizaz Habib Khan 5-30, Maaz Khan 4-49)
 
The tenth and final round of the Cricket Associations Championship 2022-23 commenced at three Karachi venues today.

Sindh made a fantastic start against Balochistan at the NBP Sports Complex. Led by centuries by opener Danish Aziz and captain Hasan Mohsin, Sindh reached 296 for three in their first innings. The left-handed Danish celebrated his birthday with a 119-run knock. His innings included 14 fours.

Hasan was unbeaten on 100 when stumps were drawn for the day, the right-hander has so far hit 16 fours in his innings.

Central Punjab who have already bagged the championship continued their outstanding run in the tournament by scoring 353 for four on the opening day of their match against Southern Punjab at the UBL Sports Complex.

Ali Zaryab scored an unbeaten 151 off 230 balls (17 fours, one six). Fahad Munir who opened the innings contributed 65 while Mohammad Waleed scored 54 runs.

Tahir Hussain and Faisal Akram took two wickets apiece.

Northern were bowled out for 240 in their first innings against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at the KCCA Stadium. Saad Nasim top-scored with 65 while Taimur Khan contributed 56 runs. Pacer Mohammad Amir Khan was the pick of the bowlers with four wickets for 31 runs in 14.3 overs. Zeeshan Ahmed took three wickets.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had reached 21 for no loss at stumps.

Scores in brief:

Balochistan vs Sindh – NBP Sports Complex, Karachi

Sindh 296 for 3, 84.4 overs (Danish Aziz 119, Hasan Mohsin 100 not out; Jalat Khan 1-55)

Central Punjab vs Southern Punjab – UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

Central Punjab 353 for 4, 90 overs (Ali Zaryab 151 not out, Fahad Munir 65, Mohammad Waleed 54; Tahir Hussain 2-94)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa vs Northern – KCCA Stadium, Karachi

Northern 240 all out, 77.3 overs (Saad Nasim 65, Taimur Khan 56; Mohammad Amir Khan 4-31, Zeeshan Ahmad 3-44)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 21 for no loss, 14 overs
 
Day-two of the tenth and final round of the Cricket Associations Championship 2022-23 was played at three Karachi venues today (Monday).

Sindh resumed their first innings at 296 for three against Balochistan at the NBP Sports Complex. Following centuries by Danish Aziz and Hasan Mohsin, captain Saifullah Bangash also crossed the three-figure mark. The wicketkeeper-batter scored 125 not out off 163 balls (17 fours) as Sindh declared their first innings at a mammoth 566 for eight total. Jalat Khan took three wickets for Balochistan.

Balochistan in reply got off to a poor start and were reduced to 43 for three at stumps on day-tw0, Hasan had a great start with the ball a day after scoring a century. The right-armer took all three wickets to fall in the final session of play.

Central Punjab who have already bagged the championship took their overnight 353 for four total to 475 all out against Southern Punjab at the UBL Sports Complex. Ali Zaryab added five runs to his score.

Ali was dismissed for 156 off 246 balls (18 fours, one six). Mohammad Hamza Akbar hit an unbeaten 53 to ensure his side reach an imposing first innings score. Left-arm-wrist spinner Faisal Akram took five wickets for 142.

Southern Punjab had a tough outing with the bat and were wobbling at 143 for five (59 overs) when stumps were drawn for the day. Opener Mohammad Basit top-scored with 50. Mohammad Naveed took two wickets for 21.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa resumed their first innings at 21 for no loss against Northern at the KCCA Stadium. Half-centuries by Aamer Azmat (65 off 67 balls, three fours, four sixes) and Afaq Ahmed (65 off 127 balls, seven fours) took them to a first innings score of 274 all out in 76.4 overs – a 34-run first innings lead. Aaqib Liaquat took four and Mohammad Hammad took three wickets.

Northern had reached 101 for two in their second innings when stumps were drawn for the day. Ali Imran was unbeaten on 59 while Aqib Shah was batting on 36, Atizaz Habib Khan took both wickets to fall.

Scores in brief:

Balochistan vs Sindh – NBP Sports Complex, Karachi

Sindh 566 for 8 (declared), 154 overs (Saifullah Bangash 125 not out; Danish Aziz 119, Hasan Mohsin 100; Gohar Faiz 3-85, Jalat Khan 3-119, Tariq Jameel 2-139)

Balochistan 43 for 3, 16 overs (Hazrat Wali 26 not out; Hasan Mohsin 3-17)

Central Punjab vs Southern Punjab – UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

Central Punjab 475 all out, 120.5 overs (Ali Zaryab 156, Fahad Munir 65, Mohammad Waleed 54, Mohammad Hamza Akbar 53 not out; Faisal Akram 5-142)

Southern Punjab 143 for 5, 59 overs (Mohammad Basit 50, Rameez Alam 33; Mohammad Naveed 2-21)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa vs Northern – KCCA Stadium, Karachi

Northern 240 all out, 77.3 overs (Saad Nasim 65, Taimur Khan 56; Mohammad Amir Khan 4-31, Zeeshan Ahmad 3-44) and 101 for 2, 27 overs (Ali Imran 59 not out, Aqib Shah 36 not out; Atizaz Habib Khan 2-28)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 274 all out, 76.4 overs (Aamer Azmat 65, Afaq Ahmed 65; Aaqib Liaquat 4-86, Mohammad Hammad 3-40)
 
Day-three of the tenth and final round of the Cricket Associations Championship 2022-23 was played at three Karachi venues today (Tuesday).

Balochistan resumed their first innings at 43 for three at the NBP Sports Complex. Hasan Mohsin who took three wickets yesterday, added two more today (five for 42) as Balochistan were sent packing for 93. Hazrat Wali with 48 runs was the only batter to offer some resistance. Mustafa Nasir took four for 30.

Despite taking a 459-run lead, Sindh opted to bat second. They declared their second innings at 119 for three in 24 overs. Mohammad Taha top-scored with 54. Muhammad Suleman contributed 44.

Set a mammoth 579-run target, Balochistan were 108 for five in their second innings when stumps were drawn for the day. Hazrat Wali is once again fighting a lone battle and is unbeaten on 47. Mohammad Shahid has so far taken three and Junaid Ilyas has taken two wickets.

Southern Punjab resumed their first innings at 143 for five against Central Punjab at the UBL Sports Complex. They were bowled out for 226 in 85.1 overs to hand the tournament champions a 249-run lead. Skipper Moinuddin scored 65 (103 balls, eight fours, two sixes) while opener Mohammad Basit contributed 50. Ahmed Safi Abdullah took four wickets while Mohammad Naveed and Sadaqat Ali took two wickets apiece.

Central Punjab scored 206 for five in their second innings to set Southern Punjab a 456-run target. Shahrukh Ali and Mohammad Akhlaq scored half-centuries.

Southern Punjab were 45 for two when stumps were drawn for the day.

At the KCCA Stadium, Northern resumed their second innings at 101 for two. Opener Ali Imran scored 165 off 282 balls (13 fours, four sixes) as Northern amassed 358 all out.

Saad Nasim contributed 73 (96 balls, six fours, one six) and Aqib Shah scored 65. Maaz Khan took five for 92.

Set a 325-run target, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa crashed to 26 for four at stumps. Shadab Majeed took three wickets for eight runs.

Scores in brief:

Balochistan vs Sindh – NBP Sports Complex, Karachi

Sindh 566 for 8 (declared), 154 overs (Saifullah Bangash 125 not out; Danish Aziz 119, Hasan Mohsin 100; Gohar Faiz 3-85, Jalat Khan 3-119, Tariq Jameel 2-139) and 119 for 3, 24 overs (Mohammad Taha 54, Muhammad Suleman 44; Gohar Faiz 1-18)

Balochistan 93 all out, 32.1 overs (Hazrat Wali 48; Hasan Mohsin 5-42, Mustafa Nasir 4-30) and 108 for 5 (Hazrat Wali 47 not out; Mohammad Shahid 3-17, Junaid Ilyas 2-12)

Central Punjab vs Southern Punjab – UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

Central Punjab 475 all out, 120.5 overs (Ali Zaryab 156, Fahad Munir 65, Mohammad Waleed 54, Mohammad Hamza Akbar 53 not out; Faisal Akram 5-142) and 206 for 5 (declared), 44 overs (Shahrukh Ali 65, Muhammad Akhlaq 52 not out, Saif Badar 32; Mohammad Junaid 2-69)

Southern Punjab 226 all out, 85.1 overs (Moinuddin 65, Mohammad Basit 50, Rameez Alam 33; Ahmed Safi Abdullah 4-49, Mohammad Naveed 2-23) and 45 for 2, 16 overs (Mohammad Basit 33 not out)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa vs Northern – KCCA Stadium, Karachi

Northern 240 all out, 77.3 overs (Saad Nasim 65, Taimur Khan 56; Mohammad Amir Khan 4-31, Zeeshan Ahmad 3-44) and 358 all out, 105.1 overs (Ali Imran 165, Saad Nasim 73, Aqib Shah 65)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 274 all out, 76.4 overs (Aamer Azmat 65, Afaq Ahmed 65; Aaqib Liaquat 4-86, Mohammad Hammad 3-40) and 26 for 4, 10 overs (Shadab Majeed 3-8)
 
Central Punjab celebrated their Cricket Associations Championship 2022-23 title with a comfortable 273-run win over Southern Punjab at the UBL Sports Complex, Karachi on the fourth and final day of the tenth and final round of the tournament today (Wednesday). Sindh defeated Balochistan by 368 runs at the NBP Sports Complex, Karachi while Northern turned the tables on Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by 160 runs at the KCCA Stadium, Karachi.

Balochistan resumed their second innings at 108 for five in pursuit of a mammoth 593-run target. Opener Hazrat Wali fought a lone battle for the second time in the match, he scored 87 off 146 balls with the help of 14 fours and two sixes as Balochistan were bowled out for 224 in 50.1 overs to hand Sindh a thumping victory.

Mohammad Shahid took four wickets for 56 and Hasan Mohsin and Junaid Ilyas took two wickets apiece to spearhead their side to victory.

Southern Punjab resumed their second innings at 45 for two in pursuit of their 456-run target. Left-arm spinner Ahmed Safi Abdullah took five wickets as Southern Punjab were bowled out for a paltry 182 in 51.1 overs, Sadaqat Ali took two wickets.

Wicketkeeper Maqbool Ahmed did not bat due to an injury. Opener Mohammad Basit top-score for the losing side with 75 off 130 balls (10 fours).

At the KCCA Stadium, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa who were set a 325-run target, resumed their second innings at 26 for four. The Northern bowlers maintained their stranglehold to send their opponents packing for 164 runs in 67.5 overs. Nabi Gul with 50 (151 balls, three fours, one six) fought a lone battle for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Shadab Majeed and Zaman Khan took three wickets each while Umer Khan and Aaqib Liaquat took two each.

Scores in brief:

Sindh beat Balochistan by 368 runs – NBP Sports Complex, Karachi

Sindh 566 for 8 (declared), 154 overs (Saifullah Bangash 125 not out; Danish Aziz 119, Hasan Mohsin 100; Gohar Faiz 3-85, Jalat Khan 3-119, Tariq Jameel 2-139) and 119 for 3 (declared), 24 overs (Mohammad Taha 54, Muhammad Suleman 44; Gohar Faiz 1-18)

Balochistan 93 all out, 32.1 overs (Hazrat Wali 48; Hasan Mohsin 5-42, Mustafa Nasir 4-30) and 224 all out, 50.1 overs (Hazrat Wali 87, Mohammad Shahid 30; Mohammad Shahid 4-56, Hasan Mohsin 2-31, Junaid Ilyas 2-34)

Central Punjab beat Southern Punjab by 273 runs – UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

Central Punjab 475 all out, 120.5 overs (Ali Zaryab 156, Fahad Munir 65, Mohammad Waleed 54, Mohammad Hamza Akbar 53 not out; Faisal Akram 5-142) and 206 for 5 (declared), 44 overs (Shahrukh Ali 65, Mohammad Akhlaq 52 not out; Mohammad Junaid 2-69)

Southern Punjab 226 all out, 85.1 overs (Moinuddin 65, Mohammad Basit 50; Ahmed Safi Abdullah 4-49, Mohammad Naveed 2-23) and 182 all out, 51.1 overs (Mohammad Basit 75, Rameez Alam 35, Moinuddin 33; Ahmed Safi Abdullah 5-54)

Northern beat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by 160 runs – KCCA Stadium, Karachi

Northern 240 all out, 77.3 overs (Saad Nasim 65, Taimur Khan 56; Mohammad Amir Khan 4-31, Zeeshan Ahmad 3-44) and 358 all out, 105.1 overs (Ali Imran 165, Saad Nasim 73, Aqib Shah 65)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 274 all out, 76.4 overs (Aamer Azmat 65, Afaq Ahmed 65; Aaqib Liaquat 4-86, Mohammad Hammad 3-40) and 164 all out, 67.5 overs (Nabi Gul 50, Mohammad Usman 28; Shadab Majeed 3-16, Zaman Khan 3-22)
 
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