National U19 One-Day Cup -28th June to 8th July - Discussion

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Twelve sides of six Cricket Associations will participate in the one-day National U19 Cup, which will be held across five cities from 28 June to 8 July. The National U19 Championship (three-day) will be held in the third week of July.

To create a competitive environment and to bridge the gap between domestic and international cricket, the PCB has involved senior coaches to lead the support staff of each squad featuring in the National U19 Cup. This move will upskill the players, while helping the coaches to work closely with teenagers knocking at the doors of senior cricket.

The coaching panel includes: Abdul Razzaq, Aizaz Cheema, Arshad Khan, Humayun Farhat, Ijaz Ahmed Jnr, Imran Farhat and Zahoor Elahi. The former international cricketers’ part of the coaching staff includes Ghulam Ali, Rafatullah Mohmand, Shahid Anwar, Shoaib Khan and Samiullah Khan Niazi.

Six Blues squads have been placed in Pool A and will play their matches in Islamabad and Rawalpindi, while six Whites squads are in Pool B with their matches scheduled in Faisalabad, Lahore and Sheikhupura.

Like the previous season, the PCB continues to field two sides from each Cricket Association. This has been initiated in order to give more opportunities to the players at this level.

The PCB also confirms the 12 squads for the tournament. Performances of players in the recently concluded Cricket Associations Divisional U19 Tournament were also taken into consideration. The performers from last year’s National U19 tournaments who are still eligible to feature in the age-group event were also considered for the forthcoming tournament.

Squads:

Balochistan U19 Blues: Sajjad Ali (Captain) (Loralai), Abu Bakar (Lasbela), Arbaz Khan (Loralai), Basit Ali (Naseerabad), Ejaz Ahmed (Killa Abdullah), Ghazi Khan (Loralai), Ikramullah Tareen (Quetta), Israrullah (Naseerabad), Muhammad Qasim (Quetta), Muhammad Uzair (Naseerabad), Muhammad Yousaf (Loralai), Sayed Yasir Shah (Pishin), Sham Raiz Khan (Pishin), Yasir Khan (Quetta) and Zohaib Khan Shanzaib (Loralai)

Reserve players: Adnan Iqbal (Khuzdar), Arslan Khan (Lasbella), Gohar Khan (Lasbella), Obaidullah (Quetta) and Shahid Ali (Sibi)

Coaching staff: Arshad Khan (head coach), Raj Hans (assistant coach)

Balochistan U19 Whites: Duniya Khan (Captain) (Loralai), Akhtar Altaf (Turbat), Ashanullah (Loralai), Hikmatullah (Loralai), Inamullah (Quetta), Jahangir Khan (Loralai), Mohammad Aqdas Khan (Quetta), Moshin Ali (Lasbella), Muhammad Siddique (Killah Abdullah), Qurban Ali (Killah Abdullah), Siraj Mehboob (Panjgur), Syed Hanzla (Killah Abdullah), Tanveer Khan (Loralai), Usman Ghani (Quetta) and Uzafia Gul (Quetta)

Reserve players: Abdul Haseeb (Gwadar), Abdul Saboor (Pishin), Imran Zahid (Turbat), Majid Ali (Sibi) and Perviz Ahmed (Sibi)

Coaching staff: Habib Baloch (head coach), Shoaib Khan (assistant coach)

Central Punjab U19 Blues: Obaid Shahid (Captain) (Lahore), Afzal Manzoor (Nankanasahib), Ali Asfand (Faisalabad), Arham Nawab (Faisalabad), Ayub Khan (Mandibahauddin), Azan Awais (Sialkot), Hammad Liaqat (Lahore), Mohammad Maaz (Faisalabad), Mohammad Maooz (Lahore), Mohammad Zeeshan (Faisalabad), Muhammad Waqas (Faisalabad), Saria Khan (Mianwali), Tayyab Arif (Sialkot), Zain- ul-Abideen (Gujranwala) and Zoraiz Wafa Gill (Mandibahauddin)

Reserves: Ali Raza (Sheikhupura), Ameer Hassan (Sialkot), Farhan Yousuf (Lahore), Moosa Azeem (Sialkot) and Shaban Saeed (Jaranwala)

Coaching staff: Abdul Razzaq (head coach), Humayun Farhat (assistant coach)

Central Punjab U19 Whites: Hafiz Usman Nadeem (Captain) (Lahore), Abdul Rehman (Faisalabad), Abu Marsad (Lahore), Ahmed Bilal (Faisalabad), Akash Hayat (Faisalabad), Ali Razzaq (Lahore), Ali Zoraiz Arif (Lahore), Faraz Ahmed (Muridke), Hassan Ali Jnr (Faisalabad), Kaif Ali (Gujranwala), Mohammad Ibtisam-ur-Rehman (Sargodha), Moeez Rana (Lahore), Samama Riaz (Faisalabad), Usman Shahid (Lahore) and Waqas Abbas (Faisalabad)

Reserves: Ali Dilshad (Lahore), Muneeb Wasif (Lahore), Syed Hassan Gillani (Sialkot), Usama Zahid (Lahore) and Zeeshan Sikander (Mandibahauddin)

Coaching staff: Imran Farhat (head coach), Muhammad Ashraf (assistant coach)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 Blues: Muhammed Zulkifl (Captain) (Charsada), Abu Bakkar (Lower Dir), Afaq Khan (Mardan), Haseeb Khan (Peshawar), Ihtisham-ul-Haq (Lower Dir), Ismail Khan (D.I Khan), Khubaib Habib (Kohat), Muhammed Farooq (Mohmand), Muhammed Riazullah (Lower Dir), Muhammed Shoaib (Peshawar), Muhammed Shoaib (D.I Khan), Muhammed Zubair (Peshawar), Muhammed Zubair (Khyber), Riazullah (Khyber) and Ubaidullah (Khyber)

Reserve players: Adnan Ahmed (Bajour), Adnan Khan (Khyber), Ansarullah (Peshawar), Uzairullah (Peshawar) and Wazdan Khan (Khyber)

Coaching staff: Abdur Rehman (head coach), Riffatullah Mohmand (assistant coach)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 Whites: Abbas Ali (Captain) (Peshawar), Afkar Durrani (Lower Dir), Ahmed Hussain (Peshawar), Aimal Khan (Mohmand), Ayaz Khan (Mardan), Jawad Ali (Charsada), Muhammed Irfan (Khyber), Muhammed Salman (Khyber), Muhammed Tahir (Mohmand), Shahzaib Khan (Mansehra), Sherdil Khan (Swat), Shuja Zaheer (Abbotabad), Tahir Ali (Swabi), Yasir Ahmed (Swabi) and Zubair Shinwari (Khyber)

Reserve players: Arafat Khan (Peshawar), Haris Khan (Peshawar), Hilal Ahmed (Swat), Maaz Habib Khan (Mardan) and Salar Ahmed (Haripur)

Coaching Staff: Aftab Khan (head coach), Muhammad Aslam Qureshi (assistant coach)

Northern U19 Blues: Shamyl Hussain (Captain) (Islamabad), Abdullah Amin (Jhelum), Abidullah (Islamabad), Affan Ishaq (Rawalpindi), Ali Abbas (Muzaffarabad), Amir Hasan (Rawalpindi), Aseer Mughal (Rawalpindi), Faraz Khan (Attock), Mohammad Aftab (Islamabad), Mohammad Asim Shahzad (Rawalpindi), Mohammad Awais (Attock), Mohammad Ibrahim (Jhelum), Saad Masood (Rawalpindi), Shahmeer Nisar Khan (Islamabad) and Umar Habib (Attock)

Reserves: Abu Hurraira (Attock), Ismail Khan (Chakwal), Jouhar Ali (Rawalpindi), Saad Bin Tariq (Bagh/Hattian) and Saqibullah (Islamabad)

Coaching staff: Kamran Khan (head coach), Fahad Masood (assistant coach)

Northern U19 Whites: Shahmeer Ali (Captain) (Rawalpindi), Abdul Basit (Rawalpindi), Abuzar (Rawalpindi), Azan Kabir (Kotli), Dawood Nazar (Attock), Husnain Nadeem (Mirpur), Mohammad Ali Taj (Islamabad), Mohammad Ammar Khan (Muzaffarabad), Mohammad Arshad (Bagh), Mohammad Nabeel (Rawalpindi), Mohammad Qaiser (Islamabad), Raja Hamza Waheed (Islamabad), Salman Khan (Islamabad), Sudais Ulfat (Islamabad) and Usman Khan (Rawalpindi)

Reserves: Aman Aftab (Bagh), Arsalan Ali (Islamabad), Awais Amin (Islamabad), Shahbaz Khan Hurraira (Jhelum) and Syed Ali Mehdi (Rawalpindi)

Coaching staff: Ijaz Ahmed Jnr (head coach), Samiullah Khan Niazi (assistant coach)

Sindh U19 Blues: Mirza Saad Baig (Captain) (Khi Zone-III), Afnan Khan (Khi Zone-IV), Aftab Ibrahim (Khi Zone-VII), Ali Hassan (Khi Zone-II), Habibullah (Khi Zone-VI), Hameed Kareem (Khi Zone-VI), Haroon Arshad (Khi Zone-III), Khawaja Muhammad Hafeez (Khi Zone-VI), Maaz Khurram Amin (Khi Zone-VI), Mohammad Arbaaz Khan (Khi Zone-VI), Muhammad Hanif (Khi Zone-V), Naveed Ahmed Khan (Khi Zone-VI), Raihan Ali Shah (Khi Zone-II), Shahzaib Aziz (Larkana) and Wahaj Raiz (Khi Zone-II)

Reserves: Abdullah Alam (Khi Zone-VII), Daud Abbas (Benazirabad), Feroz Ali (Larkana), Haseeb-ur- Rehman (Hyderabad) and Ubaid Raza (Khairpur)

Coaching staff: Muhammad Masroor (head coach), Tahir Mehmood (assistant coach)

Sindh U19 Whites: Syed Tayyab Hussain (Captain) (Khi Zone-II), Abdul Moeez (Khi Zone-VII), Ali Ishaq (Khi Zone-VI), Awais Raheem Shah (Khi Zone-VI), Ghulam Ashraf (Khi Zone-VI), Hamza Qureshi (Khi Zone-VI), Mansoor Ali Khoso (Khairpur), Muhammad Fahad Amin (Khi Zone-III), Muhammad Hassan Iqbal (Khi Zone-III), Muhammad Saad Asif (Khi Zone-VII), Noman Ali (Hyderabad), Rumail Ahmed (Khi Zone-III), Saqlain Nawaz Rajput (Khairpur), Shahwaiz Yasir (Khi Zone-II), and Syed Yahya Shah (Hyderabad)

Reserves: Abdul Rehman Niazi (Khi Zone-II), Daniyal Ahmed (Khi Zone-V), Mohammad Umar Khan Sherani (Mirpurkhas), Muhammad Hannan (Sukkur) and Ziaullah (Khi Zone-II)

Coaching staff: Ghulam Ali (head coach), Zafar Iqbal (assistant coach)

Southern Punjab U19 Blues: Mohammad Danish (Captain) (Muzaffargarh), Adnan Shahid (D.G Khan), Arbab Shabir (Khanewal), Bilal Ahmad (Sahiwal), Hamza Nadir (Sahiwal), Haseeb Javaid (Multan), Huzaifa Ayub (Khanewal), Kashif Farid (Rajanpur), Mohammad Abdullah (Rajanpur), Mohammad Luqman (Lodhran), Mohammad Shan (Sahiwal), Mohammad Zahid (Multan), Moheer Saeed (Vehari), Sharjeel Hassan (Lodhran) and Zubair Jabbar (Khanewal)

Reserves: Adnan Ali (Pakpattan), Ali Haider (Vehari), Ali Shabir (Rahim Yar Khan), Amin Talib (Vehari) and Haseeb Gull (Bahawalpur)

Coaching staff: Iqbal Imam (head coach), Zahoor Elahi (assistant coach)

Southern Punjab U19 Whites: Uzair Mumtaz (Captain) (Multan), Abu Bakar (Muzaffargarh), Aqib Asghar (Vehari), Arafat Minhas (Multan), Hamza Nawaz (Bahawalnagar), Harib Moeen (Bahawalnagar), Haseeb Nazim (Multan), Hasnain Majid (Rahim Yar Khan), Mohammad Ammar (Rahim Yar Khan), Mohammad Ismail (Sahiwal), Mozam Alvi (Bahawalpur), Shehraz Khan (Lodhran), Taha Masood (Rahim Yar Khan), Taha Shabir (Sahiwal) and Talha Mushtaq (Rahim Yar Khan)

Reserves: Alam Zaib Khan (Multan), Farhan Iqbal (Rahim Yar Khan), Mohammad Jansher (Sahiwal), Maseem Raza (Multan) and Usman Iqbal (Okara)

Coaching staff: Shahid Anwar (head coach), Aizaz Cheema (assistant coach)

 

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Scoresheets from today

 

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As many as three centuries and 13 half-centuries were scored as Central Punjab U19 Blues, Sindh U19 Blues, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 Blues, Sindh U19 Whites, Central Punjab U19 Whites and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 Whites won their first-round 50-over matches of the National U19 Cup today.

Pool A fixtures:

In a Pool A match at the National Cricket Ground in Islamabad, Northern Blues’ Aseer Mughal’s knock of 117 went in vain as Sindh U19 Blues defeated Northern U19 Blues by four wickets. Batting first, Northern Blues were bowled out for 246 in the 48th over. Aseer struck 13 fours and five sixes during the course of the innings. Saad Masood added 61 for the losing team. Sindh Blues’ right-arm fast Aftab Ibrahim bagged five wickets for 36 runs.

In return, half-centuries by Haroon Arshad (53 not out) and Arbaz Khan (51) helped Northern U19 Blues achieved the target in the 49th over for the loss of six wickets.

At the Ayub Park Cricket Ground in Rawalpindi, Afaq Khan’s 141 guided Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 Blues to a five-wicket win over Southern Punjab U19 Blues. Batting first, Southern Punjab Blues scored 273 for eight in their allotted 50 overs. Hamza Nadir top-scored with 48. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Blues’ Ismail Khan was the pick of the bowlers with three for 37. Muhammad Zubair and Haseeb Khan bagged two wickets apiece.

In return, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 Blues achieved the target in the 46th over for the loss of five wickets. Afaq’s 118-ball 141 included 10 fours and as many sixes. Wicketkeeper-batter Muhammad Zulkifal contributed unbeaten 41 runs for the winning team.

In another Pool A match at the House of Northern in Islamabad, half centuries by Azan Awais (88, 137b, eight fours) and Muhammad Waqas (82, 72b, 11 fours, three sixes) and six wickets from right-arm fast Saria Khan led Central Punjab U19 Blues to a 135-run win over Balochistan U19 Blues.

Batting first, Central Punjab U19 Blues were dismissed for 284 on the penultimate ball of the innings.

In return, Saria’s six for 30 from 6.5 overs bundled out Balochistan U19 Blues for 149 in the 38th over. For the losing team, Basit Ali was the only notable run-getter with 77 off 82 balls, hitting eight fours and five sixes.

Pool B fixtures:

In a Pool B fixture at the LCCA Ground in Lahore, half-centuries by captain Hafiz Usman Nadeem (84, 94b, 1o fours) and Ali Razzaq (51 retd hurt, 60b, five fours) and five wickets from Hassan Ali led Central Punjab U19 Whites to a crushing 170-run win over Balochistan U19 Whites.

Batting first, Central Punjab U19 Whites posted 313 for six in 50 overs. Balochistan U19 Whites Siraj Mehboob grabbed three wickets for 38. In return, Balochistan U19 Whites were dismissed for 143 in the 38th over with Hikmatullah scoring 52. For the winning team, right-arm fast Hassan picked five for 31 from 9.2 overs.

At the Saeed Ajmal Cricket Academy in Faisalabad, an all-round performance from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 Whites’ Ahmad Hussain helped his side to a comfortable 135-run win over Southern Punjab U19 Whites. Batting at number five Ahmad top-scored with 66 off 75, hitting five fours and three sixes to help his side post 270 for six from 50 overs. He was equally supported by his partner Abbas Ali who scored 61-ball 54, which included six fours and one six.

In return, with his right-arm leg-spin, Ahmad bagged two wickets for 19 runs from 6.1 overs to dismiss Southern Punjab U19 Whites for 135 in the 42nd over. For the losing team, Husnian Majid top-scored with a 71-ball 33.

In another Pool B fixture being staged at the Rana Naveed Cricket Academy in Sheikhupura, Ali Ishaq’s 161 helped Sindh U19 Whites beat Northern U19 Whites by 53 runs.

Batting first, Sindh U19 Whites scored 313 for four from their allotted 50 overs. Opening batter Ali Ishaq innings of 161 off 152 balls included 21 fours and two sixes. He was well supported by Noman Ali who returned undefeated on 72 off 82 balls, smashing six fours.

In return, Northern U19 Whites were bowled out for 260 in the 46th over. Half-centuries from Dawood Nazar (69, 66b, nine fours, one) and Shahmeer Ali (62, 91b, six fours) went in losing cause.

Abdul Moeez, Muhammad Saad Asif and Syed Tayyab Hussain bagged two wickets apiece.

The second round matches of the tournament will take place on Thursday, 30 June.

Scores in brief – Pool A:

Sindh U19 Blues beat Northern U19 Blues by four wickets

Northern Blues 246 all out, 47.3 overs (Aseer Mughal 117, Saad Masood 61; Aftab 5-36, Afnan Khan 3-35)

Sindh Blues 247-6, 48.2 overs (Haroon Arshad 53 not out, Arbaz Khan 51, Habibullah 34; Aamir Hassan 4-45)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 Blues beat Southern Punjab U19 Blues by five wickets

Southern Punjab Blues 273-8, 50 overs (Hamza Nadir 48, Sharjeel Hassan 40; Ismail Khan 3-37, Muhammad Zubair 2-35, Haseeb Khan 2-64)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Blues 274-5, 46 overs (Afaq Khan 141, Muhammad Zulkifal 41 not out; Bilal Ahmed 2-42)

Central Punjab U19 Blues beat Balochistan U19 Blues by 135 runs

Central Punjab Blues 284 all out, 49.5 overs (Azan Awais 88, Mohammad Waqas 82; Sajjad Ali 4-27)

Balochistan Blues 149 all out, 37.5 overs (Basit Ali 77; Saria Khan 6-30, Arham Nawab 2-20)

Scores in brief – Pool B:

Sindh U19 Whites beat Northern U19 Whites by 53 runs

Sindh Whites 313-4, 50 overs (Ali Ishaq 161, Noman Ali 72 not out; Muhammad Nabeel 2-50)

Northern Whites 260 all out, 45.2 overs (Dawood Nazar 69, Shahmeer Ali 62, Husnain Nadeem 47; Muhammad Saad Asif 2-41, Abdul Moeez 2-46, Muhammad Fahad Amin 2-53, Syed Tayyab Hussain 2-58)

Central Punjab U19 Whites beat Balochistan U19 Whites by 170 runs

Central Punjab Whites 313-6, 50 overs (Hafiz Usman Nadeem 84, Ali Razzaq 51 retired hurt, Moiz Rana 48; Siraj Mehboob 3-38)

Balochistan Whites 143 all out, 37.2 overs (Hikmatullah 52; Hassan Ali 5-31)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 Whites beat Southern Punjab U19 Whites by 135 runs

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Whites 270-6, 50 overs (Ahmad Hussain 66, Abbas Ali 54, Muhammad Salman 43; Muhammad Aqib Asghar 2-38, Muhammad Ismail 2-56)

Southern Punjab Whites 135 all out, 41.1 overs (Husnain Majid 33; Muhammad Irfan 2-17, Ahmad Hussain 2-19, Aimal Khan 2-32, Muhammad Tahir 2-36)

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Arafat, Danish, Mirza, Sajjad score centuries; Zubair shines with the ball

Lahore, 30 June 2022:

As many as four centuries were scored as Central Punjab U19 Blues, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 Blues and Southern Punjab U19 Blues won their second-round 50-over matches of Pool A of the National U19 Cup today. In Pool B, Central Punjab U19 Whites, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 Whites and Southern Punjab U19 Whites won their round matches of the day.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Blues’ Mohammad Zubair Jnr picked six for 43 to help his side to a second successive win in the tournament.
Pool A fixtures:

In a Pool A fixture at the National Cricket Ground in Islamabad, Mohammad Danish’s unbeaten 114 guided Southern Punjab U19 Blues to an eight-wicket win over Balochistan U19 Blues. Chasing 269 to win, Southern Punjab Blues achieved the target in the 45th over courtesy half centuries from Moheer Saeed (58, 79b, five fours, one six) and Sharjeel Hassan (50 not out, 59b, five fours). The right-handed Danish’s knock included 14 fours and one six which came off 108 balls.

Earlier, after opting to bat first, Balochistan U19 Blues scored 268 for eight from 50 overs. Batting at number-six Sajjad Ali top-scored with a 88-ball 106, which included five fours and nine sixes. Abu Bakar contributed 53 off 84 balls.

For Southern Punjab Blues, Huzaifa Ayub and Bilal Ahmed picked two wickets apiece.

At the House of Northern in Islamabad, Central Punjab U19 Blues defeated Northern U19 Blues by a crushing 177 runs. Batting first, Central Punjab Blues scored 298 for seven from their allotted 50 overs. Captain Obaid Shahid led from the front and top-scored with a 84-ball 87, hitting 10 fours and two sixes. Opening batter Azan Awais was other notable run getter, scoring 74 off 101 balls, striking nine fours and one six. Mohammad Muaz scored an unbeaten 46 off 57 balls.

For Northern U19 Blues, Faraz Khan and Abidullah bagged two wickets apiece.

In return, Northern U19 Blues were bowled out for 121 in the 39th over. Ali Abbas Khan top-scored with 38 off 55 balls. For Central Punjab U19 Blues, Ali Asfand and Arham Nawab bagged three wickets apiece. Mohammad Saria Khan who took six wickets in the previous outing bagged two wickets for 26 runs from five overs.

At the Ayub Park Cricket Ground in Islamabad, Mohammad Zubair Jnr six wickets and half-centuries by Abubakar Khan and Haseeb Khan helped Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 Blues to a four-wicket win over Sindh U19 Blues.

Batting first, Sindh Blues scored 274 for nine in 50 overs. Captain and wicketkeeper-batter Mirza Saad Baig scored 103 off 116 and struck 14 boundaries. Haroon Arshad was other notable run getter with 45 off 55, smashing five fours and one six. Left-arm orthodox ended up with match figures of six for 43 from 10 overs.

In return, Abubakar (80, 89b, eight fours, two sixes) and captain Haseeb (69,72b, four fours and four sixes) achieved the target in the 45th over.

Sindh U19 Blues’ Aftab Ibrahim grabbed three wickets for 65, while Shahzaib Aziz picked two wickets for 40.
Pool B fixtures:

Southern Punjab U19 Whites’ Arafat Minhas unbeaten 100 led his side to a comfortable eight-wicket win over Balochistan U19 Whites at the Saeed Ajmal Academy Ground in Faisalabad. Chasing 174 to win, Arafat returned undefeated on 100 from 77 balls faced. During the course of the innings he struck 12 fours and five sixes. Opener Arafat added 139 runs for the opening wicket with Hamza Nawaz (59 off 57, seven fours, one six) to achieved the target in the 25th over.

Earlier, opting to bat first, Balochistan U19 Whites were bowled out for 173 in the 49th over. Mohammad Siddiq top-scored with a 117-ball 54. Southern Punjab Whites Mohammad Abubakar was pick of the bowlers with four for 31 from 7.5 overs. He was well supported by Taha Masood who bagged three for 34 from 10 overs.

At the LCCA Ground in Lahore, Ali Zoriaz Asif’s half-century and three wickets apiece from Hasan Ali Jnr and Mohammad Ibtisam helped his side Central Punjab U19 Whites to a 56-run over Northern U19 Whites.

The match had a delayed start due to wet outfield and was reduced to 47 overs a side. Batting first Central Punjab Whites scored 242 for eight. Ali top-scored with 68 while Moeez Rana scored 36. For Northern U19 Whites, Abdul Basit, Abuzar Hashim and Raja Hamza Waheed picked two wickets each.

In reply, Northern Whites were dismissed for 186 in the 38th over. Hasnain Nadeem top-scored with 37 for the losing team. For the winning team, Hasan and Ibtisam bagged three wickets apiece while Samama Riaz picked two wickets for 26.

In third fixture of the pool, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 Whites beat Sindh U19 Whites by five wickets at the Rana Naved Cricket Academy in Sheikhupura. Batting first, Sindh Whites scored 209 for eight in 50 overs. Syed Tayyab Hussain top-scored with 47 off 71 balls, hitting one four.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Whites’ captain Abbas Ali was the pick of the bowlers with three for 42 from seven overs.

In return, opening batter Mohammad Salman top-scored with a 99-ball 70, hitting two boundaries. Abbas and Shahzaib Khan scored 37 runs each to achieved the target in the 42nd over for the loss of five wickets.

For the losing side, Saqlain Nawaz grabbed three wickets for 40.

The third round matches of the tournament will take place on Saturday, 2 July.

Scores in brief – Pool A:

Southern Punjab U19 Blues beat Balochistan U19 Blues by eight wickets at the National Cricket Ground, Islamabad
Balochistan U19 Blues 268-8, 50 overs (Sajjad Ali 106, Abubakar 53; Huzaifa Ayub 2-22, Bilal Ahmed 2-67)
Southern Punjab U19 Blues 269-2, 45 overs (Mohammad Danish 114 not out, Moheer Saeed 58, Sharjeel Hassan 50 not out)
Central Punjab U19 Blues beat Northern U19 Blues by 177 runs at the House of Northern, Islamabad
Central Punjab U19 Blues 298-7, 50 overs (Obaid Shahid 87, Azan Awais 74, Mohammad Maaz 46 not out; Faraz Khan 2-44, Abidullah 2-55)
Northern U19 Blues 121 all out, 38.1 overs (Ali Abbas Khan 38; Arham Nawab 3-9, Ali Asfand 3-27, Saria Khan 2-26)
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 Blues beat Sindh U19 Blues by four wickets at the Ayub Park Cricket Ground, Islamabad
Sindh U19 Blues 274-9, 50 overs (Mirza Saad Baig 103, Haroon Arshad 45, Ali Hassan 36 not out, Afnan Khan 35; Mohammad Zubair Jnr 6-43)
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 Blues 275-6, 44.2 overs (Abubakar Khan 80, Haseeb Khan 69, Mohammad Farooq 43; Aftab Ibrahim 3-65, Shahzaib Aziz 2-40)

Scores in brief – Pool B
Southern Punjab U19 Whites beat Balochistan U19 Whites by eight wickets at the Saeed Ajmal Academy Ground, Faisalabad
Balochistan U19 Whites 173 all out, 48.5 overs (Mohammad Siddiq 54; Mohammad Abubakar 4-31, Taha Masood 3-34)
Southern Punjab U19 Whites 174-2, 24.5 overs (Arafat Minhas 100 not out, Hamza Nawaz 59; Hikmatullah 2-25)
Central Punjab U19 Whites beat Northern U19 Whites by 56 runs at the LCCA Ground, Lahore
Central Punjab U19 Whites 242-8, 47 overs (Ali Zoraiz Asif 68, Moeez Rana 36, Faraz Ahmed 33, Usman Shahid 31; Abdul Basit 2-39, Raja Hamza Waheed 2-42, Abuzar Hashim 2-51)
Northern U19 Whites 186 all out, 37.5 overs (Hasnain Nadeem 37, Salman Khan 36; Hasan Ali Jnr 3-33, Mohammad Ibtisam 3-57, Samama Riaz 2-26)
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 Whites beat Sindh U19 Whites by five wickets at the Rana Naved Cricket Academy, Sheikhupura
Sindh U19 Whites 209-8, 50 overs (Syed Tayyab Hussain 47, Shahwaiz Yasir 42, Ali Ishaq 32; Abbas Ali 3-42)
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 Whites 210-5, 41.4 overs (Mohammad Salman 70, Abbas Ali 37, Shahzaib Khan 37; Saqlain Nawaz 3-40)

 

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Saad's second successive century guides Sindh U19 Blues to victory

Lahore, 2 July 2022: Saad Baig’s unbeaten century leads Sindh U19 Blues to a 98-run over Southern Punjab U19 Blues in the third-round Pool A match of the National U19 Cup here at the National Cricket Ground in Islamabad on Saturday. Earlier, despite overnight rain and wet outfields, all six results of the round three were made possible which were held in five cities.

From Pool A, Balochistan U19 Whites and Northern U19 Whites also won their matches. In Pool B, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 Whites, Northern U19 Whites and Southern Punjab U19 Whites won their matches of the day.

Pool A fixtures:

Batting first at the National Cricket Ground in Islamabad, Sindh U19 Blues managed to score 185 for six in 24 overs against Southern Punjab U19 Blues. Left-handed Saad returned undefeated on 100 off 75 balls faced, hitting 13 fours and one six. This was Saad’s second successive century – first in Sindh U19 Blues win. Wahaj Riaz contributed 57 off 44, smashing eight boundaries. For Southern Punjab U19 Blues, Mohammad Shan was pick of the bowlers with three wickets for 42.

In return, Southern Punjab U19 Blues were bowled out for 87 in the 21st over. Sindh Blues’ right-arm fast Aftab Ibrahim bagged four wickets for 19 from five overs. He was equally supported by Ziaullah taking three wickets for 12 and Afnan Khan picking two wickets for 16 runs from four overs.

In a thrilling contest at the Ayub Park Ground in Rawalpindi, Central Punjab U19 Blues defeated Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 Blues by one run. Chasing 132 to win in a 20-over match, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were dismissed for 130 on the penultimate ball of the innings. Haseeb Khan scored an unbeaten 59 which went in vain. Central Punjab Blues’ Ayub Khan grabbed three wickets for 15. Ali Asfand and Mohammad Zeeshan picked two wickets apiece.

Earlier, batting first, Central Punjab U19 Blues scored 131 for six in 20 overs. Obaid Shahid top-scored with an unbeaten 63 off 56 balls, hitting seven fours and one six. Mohammad Waqas scored a 31-ball 30, smashing one four and two sixes.

For Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 Blues, Ihtisham-Ul-Haq picked three wickets for 19 from four overs. Riazullah took two wickets.

In the third fixture of Pool A, Basit Ali’s unbeaten half-century and five-wicket haul by Sajjad Ali guide Balochistan U19 Blues to a comfortable seven-wicket win over Northern U19 Blues. Batting first at the House of Northern in Islamabad, Northern U19 Blues were bowled out for 104 in the 28th over. Affan Ishaq top-scored with 52. Balochistan Blues’ captain and left-arm pacer Sajjiad bagged five wickets for 22. Syed Yasir Shah picked two wickets for 23.

In return, opening batter Basit scored an unbeaten 77 off 48 balls which included 10 fours and four sixes to help his side achieved the target in the 17th over for the loss of three wickets. Northern Whites’ Abidullah bagged two wickets for 27.

Pool B fixtures:

The only 50-over match of the third-round was staged at the LCCA Ground in Lahore where Southern Punjab U19 Whites defeated Sindh U19 Whites by 78 runs. Batting first, Southern Punjab U19 Whites scored 280 for six. Opening batter Hamza Nawaz top-scored with a 141-ball 89, which included nine fours and one six. He was supported by captain Mohammad Uzair Mumtaz who struck 13 boundaries during his knock of 86 off 88 balls. Haseeb Nazim chipped in with an unbeaten 73 off 42 balls, laced with seven fours and four sixes.

For Sindh Whites, Saqlain Nawaz picked two wickets for 50.

In reply, Sindh U19 Whites were bundled out for 202 in the 45th over. Mohammad Saad Asif top-scored with a 53-ball 54, hitting seven fours and one six. Opening batter Syed Yahya Shah scored 47 off 84 balls.

For the winning team, Mohammad Aqib, Mohammad Ismail and Taha Masood Khan bagged two wickets each.

At the Rana Naveed Cricket Academy in Sheikhupura, half-centuries from Shujah Zaheer and Shahzaib Khan and four wickets by Aimal Khan led Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 Whites to a seven-wicket win over Central Punjab U19 Whites.

Batting first, Central Punjab Whites were bowled out for 152 in the 33rd over. Ali Zoraiz top-scored with 35. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s right-arm fast bolwer Aimal grabbed four wickets for 23 runs in seven overs. Captain Abbas Ali took three wickets, while Mohammad Irfan bagged two for 19 from six overs.

In return, opening batter Shujah (72, 75b, 10 overs) and Shahzeb (52 not out, 71b, five fours, one six) helped his side achieved the target in the 31st over.

In the third fixture of Pool B, four wickets from Sudais Ulfat helped Northern U19 Whites beat Balochistan U19 Whites by five wickets at the Saeed Ajmal Academy in Faisalabad.

Batting first, Balochistan U19 Whites were dismissed for 139 in the 43rd over. Tanveer Khan top-scored with 34. Left-arm fast bowler Sudais bagged four wickets for 12 runs from seven overs. Abdul Basit bagged three wickets for 45. Mohammad Nabeel took two wickets for 16 from 9.1 overs.

In reply, wicketkeeper-batter Dawood Nazar’s unbeaten 33 off 48 balls helped his side chased down the target in the 35 overs. Mohammad Arshad contributed 29 off 28 balls, which included one four and three sixes. The pair added unbroken 52-run partnership for the sixth wicket.

At the conclusion of third round matches, Central Punjab U19 Blues are leading Pool A with three wins from as many matches in the tournament. In Pool B, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 Whites are leading the table with 100 per cent win record from three matches in the tournament.

The fourth round matches of the tournament will take place on Monday, 4 July.

Scores in brief – Pool A:

Sindh U19 Blues beat Southern Punjab U19 Blues by 98 runs at the National Cricket Ground, Islamabad

Sindh U19 Blues 185-6, 24 overs (Saad Baig 100 not out, Wahaj Riaz 57; Mohammad Shan 3-42)

Southern Punjab U19 Blues 87 all out, 20.1 overs (Sharjeel Hassan 29; Aftab Ibrahim 4-19, Ziaullah 3-12, Afnan Khan 2-16)

Central Punjab U19 Blues beat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 Blues by one run at the Ayub Park Ground, Rawalpindi

Central Punjab U19 Blues 131-6, 20 overs (Obaid Shahid 63 not out, Mohammad Waqas 30; Ihtisham-Ul-Haq 3-19, Riazullah 2-36)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 Blues 130 all out, 19.5 overs (Haseeb Khan 59 not out; Ayub Khan 3-15, Ali Asfand 2-22, Mohammad Zeeshan 2-23)

Balochistan U19 Blues beat Northern U19 Blues by seven wickets at the House of Northern, Islamabad

Northern U19 Blues 104 all out, 27.2 overs (Affan Ishaq 52; Sajjad Ali 5-22, Syed Yasir Shah 2-23)

Balochistan U19 Blues 106-3, 16.1 overs (Basit Ali 77 not out; Abidullah 2-27)

Scores in brief – Pool B

Southern Punjab U19 Whites beat Sindh U19 Whites by 78 runs at the LCCA Ground, Lahore

Southern Punjab U19 Whites 280-6, 50 overs (Hamza Nawaz 89, Uzair Mumtaz 86, Haseeb Nazim 73 not out; Saqlain Nawaz Rajput 2-50)

Sindh U19 Whites 202 all out, 44.2 overs (Mohammad Saad Asif 54, Syed Yahya Shah 47; Mohammad Aqib Asghar 2-38, Taha Masood 2-47, Mohammad Ismail 2-48)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 Whites beat Central Punjab U19 Whites by seven wickets at Rana Naveed Cricket Academy, Sheikhupura

Central Punjab U19 Whites 152 all out, 33 overs (Ali Zoraiz 35; Aimal Khan 4-23, Abbas Ali 3-23, Mohammad Irfan 2-19)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 Whites 156-3, 30.4 overs (Shujah Zaheer 72, Shahzaib Khan 52 not out)

Northern U19 Whites beat Balochistan U19 by five wickets at the Saeed Ajmal Academy, Faisalabad

Balochistan U19 Whites 139 all out, 42.1 overs (Tanveer Khan 34; Sudais Ulfat 4-12, Abdul Basit 3-45, Mohammad Nabeel 2-16)

Northern U19 Whites 143-5, 34.3 overs (Dawood Nazar 33 not out, Mohammad Arshad 29 not out; Jehangir Khan 2-36)

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Central Punjab U19 Blues and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 Blues continue to dominate their respective Pools after the conclusion of fourth-round matches of the National U19 Cup here on Monday. Both sides still remain unbeaten in the tournament and are on the top of the leaderboard in their groups.

Pool A fixtures:

At the Rawal Cricket Ground in Rawalpindi, Central Punjab U19 Blues spinners Ali Asfand and Arham Nawab bundled out Southern Punjab U19 Blues for 83 in chase of 237. Southern Punjab U19 Blues were never insight of the target, as left-arm spinner Ali Asfand and right-arm off-spinner Arham Nawab shared eight wickets between them, taking four wickets apiece.

Earlier, batting first, Central Punjab U19 Blues were bowled out for 236 in the 50th over. Obaid Shahid batting at number three scored a 117-ball 90, which included nine fours and one six. Mohammad Muaz chipped in with 39 off 70 balls. Ali down the order scored a quick-fire 34 off 33 balls, and struck two fours.

Southern Punjab U19 Blues’ Mohammad Shan picked four wickets for 48 from his 10 overs. Bilal Ahmed, Huzaifa Ayub and Kashif Fareed picked two wickets each.

In another group match, captain’s innings from Shamyl Hussain led Northern U19 Blues to a comfortable 119-run win over Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 Blues at the National Ground in Islamabad. Batting first opening batter Shamyl struck 13 boundaries during his 122-ball 98. The left-handed batter was equally supported by his opening partner Ali Abbas (46, 89b, two fours, one six) as the pair added 156 runs for the first wicket. Northern Blues finished on 271 for nine from their allotted 50 overs.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Blues’ Khubaib Khalil gave away 49 runs for two wickets from seven overs.

In reply, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 Blues were bowled out for 152 in the 36th over. Wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Zulkifal top-scored with 61 off 79 balls, hitting seven fours and one six.

For Northern U19 Blues, Amir Hasan bagged four wickets for 24. Abidullah picked three wickets for 34, while Mohammad Ibrahim took two wickets for 27 runs.

At Ayub Park Cricket Ground in Rawalpindi, Habibullah’s century led his side Sindh U19 Blues to a five-wicket win over Balochistan U19 Blues. Chasing 281 to win, Sindh U19 openers Habibullah and Saad Baig provided their side a solid 129-run partnership for the first wicket. Habibullah top-scored with 108 off 106 balls, which included 10 fours and four sixes. Saad scored a quick-fire 70 off just 47 balls, hitting 12 fours and one six. Ali Hassan’s unbeaten knock of 41 from 42 balls included two fours and as many sixes helped his side achieved the target in the 42nd over.

Earlier, after opting to bat first, Balochistan scored 280 for seven from 50 overs on the back of an unbeaten century by Ikramullah Khan. Opening batter Ikramullah scored 130 off 147 balls, laced with 13 fours and two sixes. Shahid Ali coming to bat at number three scored 51 off 71 balls, striking four boundaries.

Sindh U19 Blues’ Hameed Karim was pick of the bowlers with three for 62 from 10 overs. Ziaullah bagged two wickets for 47 from his 10 overs.

Pool B fixtures:

At the Saeed Ajmal Cricket Academy in Faisalabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 Whites continue their winning streak in the tournament by beating Northern U19 Whites by 81 runs. Opting to bat first, Shahzaib Khan’s unbeaten 100 off 111 balls helped Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Whites post 285 for four from 50 overs. The left-handed Shahzaib innings included six fours and two sixes. He was equally supported by Abbas Ali who scored a 54-ball 52 and his innings included four fours and one six.

In reply, Northern U19 Whites were bundled out for 204 in the 44th over. Wicketkeeper-batter Dawood Nazar top-scored with 73 off 91, smashing seven fours and one six.

Jawad Ali representing Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Whites bagged three wickets for 37. Mohammad Irfan and Tahir Ali grabbed two wickets apiece.

In another round fixture, captain’s innings from Ali Ishaq guided his side Sindh U19 Whites to a comprehensive nine-wicket win over Balochistan U19 Whites at the LCCA Ground in Lahore.

Chasing 238 to win, Sindh U19 openers Ali and Hamza Qureshi (35 off 37, eight fours) provided a solid 81-run start to the innings. After the departure of Hamza, Nauman Ali joined Ali and both batters played shots at parts of the ground at will and helped their side achieved the target in just 28.1 overs. The pair added 157 runs for the unbroken second wicket. Ali top-scored with 119 off 78 balls, which included 14 fours and three sixes. Nauman struck seven fours and three sixes during his knock of 69 from 57 balls faced.

Earlier, after opting to bat first, captain Mohammad Siddique struck 110 from 122 balls to help his side post 237 for six from 50 overs. Siddique’s innings included 14 fours and one six. Dunya Khan chipped in with 35 off 33 balls, which included three fours and two sixes.

For Sindh U19 Whites, Saqlain Nawaz picked three wickets for 39 runs from 10 overs.

In the last fixture of the day and from Pool B, Southern Punjab U19 Whites defeated Central Punjab U19 Whites by three wickets at the Rana Naveed Cricket Academy in Sheikhupura.

Batting first, Central Punjab U19 Whites scored 271 for the loss of five wickets from 50 overs. Opening batter Ali Zoraiz scored 70 off 80 and struck 10 boundaries. He added 106 runs for the opening wicket with Waqas Abbas who scored a 67-ball 38 and struck six fours. Captain Usman Nadeem was other notable run getter with 66 off 76 balls with eight fours.

For Southern Punjab U19 Whites, Mohammad Aqib and Arafat Ahmed grabbed two wickets each.

In return, Mohammad Ammar’s 92 and captain Uzair Mumtaz’s knock of 72 helped side achieved the target in the last over with three wickets in hand. Ammar’s innings included 11 fours which came off 124 balls. Uzair struck eight fours and two sixes during his 74-ball innings.

For Central Punjab Whites, Abdul Rehman and Mohammad Ibtisam-Ul-Rehman picked two wickets each.

At the end of fourth round matches, Central Punjab U19 Blues lead Pool A with four wins from as many matches in the tournament. In Pool B, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 Whites also continue to dominate and has won all four matches they have played so far in the tournament.

The fifth and final round of the tournament will be played on Wednesday, 6 July and the PCB will continue to cover the event digitally on CricHQ. The final of the 12-team tournament will be played on Friday, 8 July at the Rana Naveed Cricket Academy in Sheikhupura between the top teams of both groups.

 

[Angrez Pakistani]

Saad Baig seems to be the IT guy in this batch of players. Would be surprised if he misses out on the next under 19 World Cup.

 

[Angrez Pakistani]

Sindh U19 Blues' Mirza Saad Baig was once again among the runs as he blasted 70 to help his team to a five-wicket triumph against Balochistan U19 Blues

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[Angrez Pakistani]

This kid is clearly inspired by Fakhar Zaman

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Shahzaib Khan hit 100 not out as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 Whites beat Northern U19 Whites by 81 runs to stay undefeated in the tournament.

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Sindh U19 Blues' Mirza Saad Baig was once again among the runs as he blasted 70 to help his team to a five-wicket triumph against Balochistan U19 Blues

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Saad Baig seems very talented. Although I would appreciate some more foot movement from him, he seems very stationary in the clip above.

 

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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 Whites beat Balochistan U19 Whites by 10 wickets at the Saeed Ajmal Academy in Faisalabad today to make it to the final of the National U19 Cup. The other finalist team was Central Punjab U19 Blues who topped Pool A after their final group match against Sindh U19 Blues was abandoned due to rain. The final will take place on Friday, 8 July at the Rana Naveed Cricket Academy in Sheikhupura.

All Pool A fixtures today were abandoned due to rain.

Pool B fixtures:

At the Saeed Ajmal Academy in Faisalabad, after opting to bat first, Balochistan were bundled out for 56 in the 20th over. Only Tanveer Khan (10, 27b, two fours) managed to enter into double figures.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 Whites’ Tahir Ali and Jawad Ali bagged three wickets apiece. Mohammad Tahir and Yasir Ahmed took two wickets each.

In return, it took 7.4 overs for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 Whites opening batters to achieved the target without losing any wicket. Right-handed Afkar Durani returned unbeaten on 31 off 25 balls faced which included four fours and one six.

In first abandoned match of Pool B, Northern U19 Blues after opting to bat first were 99 for one in 16 overs when play was stopped due to rain and it couldn’t resume later due to persistent rain. Opening batter Hussnain Nadeem returned unbeaten on a 51-ball 55, hitting nine fours.

In another abandoned match of the group, Central Punjab U19 Whites managed to score 87 for one in 19 overs when rain stopped play and the play couldn’t resume afterwards. Opening batter Ali Zoraiz scored an unbeaten 60-ball 54, hitting eight fours.

After the conclusion of fifth and final round, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 Whites kept their 100 per cent winning record and topped Pool B. From Pool A, Central Punjab U19 Blues topped the table with nine points from five matches, winning four matches and got one point from abandoned match.

The final will take place between Central Punjab U19 Blues and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 Whites at the Rana Naveed Cricket Academy in Sheikhupura on Friday, 8 July. The toss will take place at 0900, while the first ball will be bowled at 0930.

 

[MenInG]

Confident CP Blues to meet aggressive KP Whites in National U19 Cup final

• Teams gear up for PKR One million winning prize money; Runner-up to get PKR500,000

Lahore, 7 July 2022:

Two unbeaten sides will clash against each other when Central Punjab U19 Blues take on the last year’s finalist Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 Whites in the final of the National U19 Cup on Friday at the Rana Naveed Cricket Academy in Sheikhupura. Both teams topped their pools in the 12-team 50-over tournament.

The winning team will receive PKR One million while the runner-up will bag PKR500,000.

The tournament’s top performers – best player, best batter, best bowler and best wicketkeeper – will receive PKR50,000 each. The player of the final will be awarded PKR20,000.

Both captains have led their teams from the front as Central Punjab U19 Blues captain Obaid Shahid has scored 246 runs from four matches at 82 with three half-centuries to his name. Opposing captain Abbas Ali has scored 158 from five matches at 39.50 with two half-centuries and taken seven wickets.

Abbas Ali while talking to PCB digital on the eve of the final said: “We are really excited and geared up for the final. We lost in the final last year, but will give our all-out effort to win this year.”

“Central Punjab has also remained unbeaten in the tournament and it will be a good contest. We will try to keep it simple, play it as we have been playing in the tournament.”

Obaid Shahid said: “We have played some exceptional cricket throughout the tournament and we are confident to continue this in the final.”

“Every day is a new day, we are really proud of the way we have performed in the tournament and we will try to repeat the same performance tomorrow.”

“Being a leader it is really important to perform and to be an example for your teammates and help your team rise.”
Players to watch out for in the final:

Central Punjab U19 Blues:

Right-arm off-spinner Arham Nawab and 18-year old left-arm spinner Ali Asfand – both part of the squad for Pakistan U19 in ICC U19 World Cup 2022 have featured in four matches taking 10 wickets apiece in the tournament. Arham has bowled at an economy rate of 2.64, while Ali has an economy rate of 3.13.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 Whites:

Right-arm fast Aimal Khan has snaffled eight wickets from four matches at an economy rate of 4.87. Aimal has four for 23 as his best figures in the match. The 17-year old Mohammad Irfan has picked seven wickets from four outings in the tournament. The left-arm orthodox has bowled at an economy rate of 2.47.

In the batting department, the 17-year old Shahzaib has scored 196 runs from five matches at 98. The left-handed batter has scored one century and one half-century in the tournament.

 

[MenInG]

Azan Awais scores 100 as Central Punjab U19 Blues post 214-8 in 50 overs in the National U19 Cup final


Central Punjab U19 Blues won the toss and elect to bat first against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 Whites

 

[MenInG]

Shahzaib Khan’s all-round performance helped Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 Whites to a five-wicket win over Central Punjab U19 Blues and clinch the National U19 Cup title here at the Rana Naveed Cricket Academy in Sheikhupura on Friday.

Chasing 215 to win, last year’s finalist Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 Whites achieved the target in the 47th over for the loss of five wickets. Left-handed batter Shahzaib top-scored with a 95-ball 73, hitting eight fours. He also took three catches and was named player of the match. The 17-year old Shahzaib added an unbeaten 49 runs for sixth wicket with wicketkeeper-batter Zubair Shinwari (19 not out, 33b, one four).

For Central Punjab U19 Blues, Mohammad Zeeshan and Mohammad Maooz bagged two wickets apiece.

Earlier, after opting to bat first, Central Punjab managed to score 214 for eight from their 50 overs. Opening batter Azan Awais top-scored with a 125-ball 100, which included 11 fours. The last year’s player of the tournament Azan ended up scoring 267 runs in the competition – a tally which included two half-centuries. Captain Obaid Shahid was other notable run-getter with 31 off 41 balls, striking one four and one six.

For Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 Whites, captain Abbas Ali bagged three wickets for 34 runs from 10 overs. Jawad Ali picked two wickets for 46 runs from eight overs.

In individual awards, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 Whites captain Abbas was named best player of the tournament for his all-round heroics, managing 172 runs and picking 10 wickets. Ali Ishaq from Sindh U19 Whites was named best batter of the tournament for scoring 316 runs from five matches at 105.33. Aftab Ibrahim representing Sindh U19 Blues was named best bowler of the tournament with 13 wickets. His teammate, Saad Baig was named the best wicketkeeper of the tournament for nine dismissals behind the stumps and scoring 299 runs.

The 12 teams will now feature in the National U19 Championship later this month. The PCB will announce the schedule and squads in due course.

Scores in brief:

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 Whites beat Central Punjab U19 Blues by five wickets at the Rana Naveed Cricket Academy in Sheikhupura

Central Punjab U19 Blues 214-8, 50 overs (Azan Awais 100, Obaid Shahid 31; Abbas Ali 3-34, Jawad Ali 2-46)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 Whites 216-5, 46.5 overs (Shahzaib Khan 73, Sherdil Khan 44 not out; Mohammad Zeeshan 2-38, Mohammad Maooz 2-39)

Player of the final PKR 25,000: Shahzaib Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 Whites (73 runs and three catches)

Player of the tournament PKR 50,000: Abbas Ali, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 Whites (172 runs and 10 wickets)

Best Bowler of the Tournament PKR 50,000: Aftab Ibrahim, Sindh U19 Blues (13 wickets)

Best Batter of the Tournament PKR 50,000: Ali Ishaq, Sindh U19 Whites (316 runs)

Best wicketkeeper of the tournament PKR 50,000: Saad Baig, Sindh U19 Blues (nine dismissals and 299 runs)

 

[Hextro]

KP winning every domestic competition is almost a certainly at this point. KP is the backbone of Pakistani cricket nowadays.

 

[anonymous_guy]

Other regions/provinces are producing good players, whereas Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is producing good teams and that is turning out to be the difference maker in Pakistan cricket.

 

[anonymous_guy]

Other regions/provinces are producing good players, whereas Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is producing good teams and that is turning out to be the difference maker in Pakistan cricket.

Here CP had Azan Awais is great form but he alone wasn't enough to stop the KP juggernaut.