National U19 Three-Day Tournament - Sindh defeat Northern in the final to win the title

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Teenagers compete for PKR2.5million National U19 Three-Day Tournament from Thursday

• Lahore, Muridke and Sheikhupura host the single-league tournament which runs from 5 November till 29 November

Lahore, 4 November 2020:

After an exciting one-day tournament, U19 cricketers from the six Cricket Associations begin their quest for the National U19 Three-Day Tournament trophy from Thursday, 5 November. The event, which serves as another opportunity for these players to showcase their talents, will be played across Lahore, Muridke and Sheikhupura.

Sindh who successfully defended the one-day title on Monday afternoon at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, will be also eyeing to defend the three-day title with PKR1.5million on offer as a winning prize. The runner-up will bag PKR750,000.

The players will have the incentive to bring out their best performances as the tournament’s top performers – best player, best batsman, best bowler and best wicketkeeper – will receive PKR50,000 each. The player of the final will be awarded PKR25,000.

This year’s tournament will be played on a single-league basis and the top two teams at the end of the league stage will compete in the final – a four-day affair - that will be played at the Gaddafi Stadium from 26 November.

The captains of the six teams are keenly looking forward to the event which will provide them and their teammates a great opportunity of proving their temperament and skills for the longer formats of the game.

Balochistan U19 captain Mohammad Ibrahim Snr: “We would aim to improve on our performance in the one-day tournament. The red-ball format is really exciting and provides a great chance to the players to prove their mettle. We have a talented pool of players who can perform well in the longer format; the three-day tournament will provide good competition and exposure to the players.”

Central Punjab U19 captain Mohammad Huraira: “Three-day cricket is all about patience and adapting to the situation. Both batsmen and bowlers need to stay patient to earn success in the longer format of the game. We have a balanced squad that has the potential of winning the title. We look forward to delivering to the best of our ability in the tournament.”

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 captain Abbas Ali: “We are excited about the tournament as it provides another golden opportunity to all squad members to prove their abilities and credentials. The longer format allows the batsmen to take their time and settle at the crease. We hope to occupy the crease for long periods and score runs. We also need to improve our fielding and ensure that we don’t repeat the mistakes we made in the one-day event.”

Northern U19 captain Mohammad Raza-ul-Mustafa: “We have a good combination that is backed by a very strong coaching staff that is working very hard. Our aim is to minimise our mistakes and make the most of the opportunity that we have in the three-day format. This tournament will be competitive with all six teams trying their best to lift the trophy. We firmly believe our team has a good chance of winning and we will do our best.”

Sindh U19 captain Saim Ayub: “Our aim would be to adjust to the longer format as quickly as we can. We have a very capable and talented squad and we would aim to perform to our best at any given situation. We want to retain our title after our success in the one-day format; I will fully back the team as a leader with an aim of leading from the front with my own performances.”

Southern Punjab U19 captain Mohammad Shehzad: “We look forward to doing well in the three-day format. The tournament provides a great opportunity to all our players. We want to express ourselves and play to the best of our ability with an aim of lifting the trophy. It should be an exciting tournament.”

First-round fixtures starting 5 November:

Balochistan v Sindh –LCCA Ground, Lahore
Central Punjab v Southern Punjab –Rana Naved-ul-Hasan Academy, Sheikhupura
Northern v Khyber Pakhtunkhwa –Country Club Ground, Muridke

 

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Central Punjab’s batsmen Mohammad Waqas and Mohammad Huraira stole the limelight on day one of the National U19 Three-Day tournament on Thursday.

Central Punjab v Southern Punjab, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore:

After being put into bat, Central Punjab managed to score 315 for six in 80 overs when stumps were drawn. Waqas coming to bat at number five top-scored with an unbeaten 124 off 182 balls. His innings included 21 fours. Huraira who came as an opening batsman fell two runs short of a century. His 127- ball innings included 16 fours. The duo stitched a 65-run partnership for the fourth wicket.

For Southern Punjab, Awais Abbas and Mohammad Shehzad took two wickets apiece.

Balochistan v Sindh, LCCA Ground, Lahore:

Mohammad Ibrahim’s decision to bat first backfired as Balochistan were bowled out for 161 in 57.3 overs. The skipper remained top-scorer for his side with 50 from 63 balls, hitting six fours and two sixes. Haseebullah was other notable scorer with an 80-ball 37, laced with four fours.

For Sindh, Aaliyan Mehmood who was named best player in the recently concluded one-day tournament final, took four wickets for 71 runs in 20 overs. Asim Ali and Adeel Meo chipped in with three wickets each.

In reply, Sindh were 160 for four in 36 overs when stumps were drawn. Ghazi Ghouri (54 off 70, eight fours) and Adeel Meo (19 off 46 balls, four fours) will resume their batting tomorrow.

For Balochistan, Kabir Raj took two wickets for 31 runs.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa v Northern, Country Club, Muridke:

The opening day had a delayed start due to wet outfield. Batting first, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were dismissed for 113 in the 34th over. Only four batsmen managed to enter into double figures. Nasir Faraz coming to bat at number six top-scored with a 64-ball 58. His 84 minutes stay at the crease included nine fours.

For Northern, Adil Naz and Mubasir Khan took three wickets apiece, while Zaman Khan grabbed two wickets for 40 runs.

At stumps, Northern were 111 for four in 32 overs. Mubasir Khan and Mohammad Raza-ul-Mustafa knitted an unbeaten 76-run partnership for the fifth wicket. Mubashir scored 58 from 64 balls, hitting nine fours and a six, while Raza-ul-Mustafa scored 29 from 41 balls.

For Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Zeeshan Ahmed picked two wickets for 62 runs in 13 overs.

Scores in brief:

Central Punjab U19 v Southern Punjab U19, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore:

Central Punjab 315-6, 80 overs (Mohammad Waqas 124 not out, Mohammad Huraira 98; Awais Abbas 2-51, Mohammad Shehzad 2-81)

Balochistan U19 v Sindh U19, LCCA Ground, Lahore:

Balochistan 161 all out, 57.3 overs (Mohammad Ibrahim Snr 50, Haseebullah 37; Aaliyan Mehmood 4-71, Asim Ali 3-24, Adeel Meo 3-27)

Sindh 160-4, 36 overs (Ghazi Ghouri 54 not out, Rizwan Mehmood 31; Kabir Raj 2-31)
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 v Northern U19, Country Club, Muridke:

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 113 all out, 33.4 overs (Nasir Faraz 58; Mubasir Khan 3-18, Adil Naz 3-19, Zaman Khan 2-40)

Northern 111-4, 32 overs (Mubasir Khan 58 not out, Mohammad Raza-ul-Mustafa 29 not out; Zeeshan Ahmed 2-62)

 

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Mubasir Khan again looking a class apart.

Aaliyan Mehmood 4 wickets but very very expensive compared to other bowlers (30 runs in 16 on average) while he went for 70 runs in 20.

Adeel Meo 3 wickets but very economical.

Huraira and Mohammad Waqas (who I had earlier included in my potential U-19 team based on the one day tournament) continuing to impress massively.

Saim Ayub did not bat at all with 6-7 wickets down for Sindh, worried if he may be injured.

Ghazi Ghouri (Sindh) continues to be the only wicket keeper batsman who knows how to make runs. Hope he can keep decently as well.

 

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Mubasir Khan again looking a class apart.

Aaliyan Mehmood 4 wickets but very very expensive compared to other bowlers (30 runs in 16 on average) while he went for 70 runs in 20.

Adeel Meo 3 wickets but very economical.

Huraira and Mohammad Waqas (who I had earlier included in my potential U-19 team based on the one day tournament) continuing to impress massively.

Saim Ayub did not bat at all with 6-7 wickets down for Sindh, worried if he may be injured.

Ghazi Ghouri (Sindh) continues to be the only wicket keeper batsman who knows how to make runs. Hope he can keep decently as well.

Hurraira should top the chart

 

[Kaddy]

Mubasir Khan again looking a class apart.

Aaliyan Mehmood 4 wickets but very very expensive compared to other bowlers (30 runs in 16 on average) while he went for 70 runs in 20.

Adeel Meo 3 wickets but very economical.

Huraira and Mohammad Waqas (who I had earlier included in my potential U-19 team based on the one day tournament) continuing to impress massively.

Saim Ayub did not bat at all with 6-7 wickets down for Sindh, worried if he may be injured.

Ghazi Ghouri (Sindh) continues to be the only wicket keeper batsman who knows how to make runs. Hope he can keep decently as well.

you are following this tournament closely.

Is there any good tall right handed fast bowler in any of our U19 teams.

 

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you are following this tournament closely.

Is there any good tall right handed fast bowler in any of our U19 teams.

The charts were dominated by spinners but one fast bowler stood out. Zeeshan Zameer, RAMF from Sindh with 19 wickets in 10 games at an average of 17. Looks around 6ft, not sure about exact height.

In the below video he is bowling at 13:00 onwards.

 

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Other bowlers who have done well:

Aurangzaib, RAMF Balochistan, 16 wickets in 10 games at 20.5 average. No video available.

Muneeb Wasif, RAMF Central Punjab, 14 wickets in 9 games at 21.5 average. Video:

Ahmed Khan, RAMF KPK, 12 wickets in 10 games at 20.1 average and bats as well. Video:

 

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If you’re really obsessed with height, there’s this guy 6’6” RAMF from Sindh, Asim Ali. 6 wickets in 4 games at 19.3 average.

 

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If you’re really obsessed with height, there’s this guy 6’6” RAMF from Sindh, Asim Ali. 6 wickets in 4 games at 19.3 average.

Excellent stuff out of the vidoes you posted muneeb wasif,zeeshan sameer look decent.ahmed looked ok at best

 

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Central Punjab’s off-spinner Arham Nawab took seven wickets to keep Southern Punjab in check on the second day of National U19 Three-Day tournament on Friday.


Central Punjab v Southern Punjab, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore:

Resuming their first innings on 315 for six in 80 overs, Central Punjab managed to score 334 for six in 83 overs. In reply, Southern Punjab had a decent start with openers Aun Shehzad (29 off 44 balls, five fours) and Uzair Mumtaz (30 off 74 balls) contributing a 59-run partnership for the first wicket, before Arham did the damage ripping Southern Punjab’s top and middle order.

Arham took seven wickets for 59 runs in 28 overs.

At stumps, Southern Punjab were 254 for eight in 78 overs. Mohammad Ammar remained unbeaten on 87 from 152 balls, hitting six fours and a six. He knitted an unbeaten 109-run partnership for the ninth wicket with Tahir Hussain (48 not out off 83 balls).


Balochistan v Sindh, LCCA Ground, Lahore:



Title defenders Sindh were in a comfortable position to win their first three-day match of the season as 12 wickets fell on the second day’s play.

Resuming their first innings on 160 for four in 36 overs, Sindh were bowled out for 290 in the 69th over. Adeel Meo and Ghazi Ghouri, who resumed their batting on 19 and 54 runs, went on to score 84 and 76 runs. The duo contributed 143 runs for the fifth wicket. Adeel’s innings included 10 fours and two sixes, while Ghazi struck 11 fours in his 129 minutes stay at the crease.

For Balochistan, Mohammad Ibrahim Snr took three wickets for 30, while Kabir Raj and Wajid Ali grabbed two wickets apiece.

At stumps, Balochistan were 140 for six in 54 overs, leading by 11 runs. Mohammad Ibrahim will resume his innings tomorrow on 91. He struck 12 fours and two sixes from 118 balls.

For Sindh, Adeel Meo remained the most successful bowler with figures of three for nine in 10 overs. Asim Ali took two wickets for 37.


Khyber Pakhtunkhwa v Northern, Country Club, Muridke:

As many as 12 wickets fell on the second day as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were leading by 100 runs with four second innings wickets in hand, when stumps were drawn.

Earlier, resuming their first innings on 111 for four, Northern were bowled out for 178 in 56.4 overs. Mubasir Khan, who resumed his batting on 58 from an overnight score, added only 10 runs before getting out to Ahmed Khan.

For Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Izhar Ahmed and Zeeshan Ahmed took three wickets each, while Ahmed took two wickets for 30 runs.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ended the day on 165 for six from 56 overs in their second innings. Opening batsman Maaz Sadaqat top-scored with a 177-ball 80. His 209 minutes stay at the wicket included 10 boundaries.

For Northern, Adil Naz and Mubasir Khan took two wickets apiece.



Scores in brief:

Central Punjab U19 v Southern Punjab U19, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore:

Central Punjab 334-6, 83 overs (Mohammad Waqas 131 not out, Mohammad Huraira 98, Arham Nawab 26 not out; Awais Abbas 2-51, Mohammad Shehzad 2-88)

Southern Punjab 254-8, 78 overs (Mohammad Ammar 87 not out, Tahir Hussain 48 not out, Mohammad Faizan Zafar 31, Uzair Mumtaz 30, Aun Shehzad 29; Arham Nawab 7-59)


Balochistan U19 v Sindh U19, LCCA Ground, Lahore:

Balochistan 161 all out, 57.3 overs (Mohammad Ibrahim Snr 50, Haseebullah 37; Aaliyan Mehmood 4-71, Asim Ali 3-24, Adeel Meo 3-27) and 140-6, 54 overs (Mohammad Ibrahim Snr 91 not out; Adeel Meo 3-9, Asim Ali 2-37)

Sindh 290 all out, 68.5 overs (Adeel Meo 84, Ghazi Ghouri 76, Rizwan Mehmood 31; Mohammad Ibrahim Snr 3-30, Kabir Raj 2-59, Wajid Ali 2-65)


Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 v Northern U19, Country Club, Muridke:

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 113 all out, 33.4 overs (Nasir Faraz 58; Mubasir Khan 3-18, Adil Naz 3-19, Zaman Khan 2-40) and 165-6, 56 overs (Maaz Sadaqat 80; Adil Naz 2-23, Mubasir Khan 2-37)

Northern 178 all out, 56.4 overs (Mubasir Khan 68, Mohammad Raza-ul-Mustafa 29; Izhar Ahmed 3-20, Zeeshan Ahmed 3-75, Ahmed Khan 2-30)

 

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Excellent stuff out of the vidoes you posted muneeb wasif,zeeshan sameer look decent.ahmed looked ok at best

Plus point for ahmed is batting, otherwise his statistics as fast bowler are 4th or 5th best fast bowler.

Muneeb looks the tallest from all of them, and has a good in swinger. I want to see if he can replicate performances in 3 day.

 

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Plus point for ahmed is batting, otherwise his statistics as fast bowler are 4th or 5th best fast bowler.

Muneeb looks the tallest from all of them, and has a good in swinger. I want to see if he can replicate performances in 3 day.

Muneeb looks like he got decent inswing and outswing and looks like he got good control.what speed does zameer bowl at he looks quick

 

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Who is this Meo guy..he keeps getting wickets and now scoring runs

 

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Who is this Meo guy..he keeps getting wickets and now scoring runs

SLAO bowler from Sindh. 4th highest wicket taker in the One Day tournament with 22 wickets in 11 matches at an average of 13.6 with the only better bowlers being Faisal Akram (SLAO), Mubasir Khan (RAOB) and Aaliyan Mehmood (RAOB).

He’s visible in the video I posted above of the Sindh vs Northern final, very briefly at 9:40, showing him bowl one delivery.

 

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SLAO bowler from Sindh. 4th highest wicket taker in the One Day tournament with 22 wickets in 11 matches at an average of 13.6 with the only better bowlers being Faisal Akram (SLAO), Mubasir Khan (RAOB) and Aaliyan Mehmood (RAOB).

He’s visible in the video I posted above of the Sindh vs Northern final, very briefly at 9:40, showing him bowl one delivery.

Thank you

 

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SLAO bowler from Sindh. 4th highest wicket taker in the One Day tournament with 22 wickets in 11 matches at an average of 13.6 with the only better bowlers being Faisal Akram (SLAO), Mubasir Khan (RAOB) and Aaliyan Mehmood (RAOB).

He’s visible in the video I posted above of the Sindh vs Northern final, very briefly at 9:40, showing him bowl one delivery.

Is he any relation of Tony?

 

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If you’re really obsessed with height, there’s this guy 6’6” RAMF from Sindh, Asim Ali. 6 wickets in 4 games at 19.3 average.

No bro, I am not obsessed with height. To be a great or even good fast bowler you need some other qualities as well like ability to seam and swing, cutters, line & length, varying pace, ability to setup a batsman, ability to judge a batsman's strengths and weaknesses and then exploit them and overall bowling intelligence etc.

Height gives you an extra advantage if you have other qualities, but being tall only doesn't make you a great bowler.

Moreover, I believe it is very very difficult for person of Aamir Yamin or Musa Khan's height to be a great fast bowler. You have to be super accurate otherwise you will go for plenty quite often especially in this era when most of batsmen have developed attacking batting techniques and when even tailenders are hitting sixes.

Anyways thanks a lot for the videos. From the above videos Muneeb's swing reminded me Anwar Ali's spell. If he is doing it with kokaburra then I would say its exceptional. Zeeshan is decent but that Ahmed guy looks a bit short but if he is genuinely U16 then its ok.

 

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Central Punjab’s off-spinner Arham Nawab took nine wickets in an innings against Southern Punjab at the Gaddafi Stadium, the home of Pakistan Cricket, in a match that ended in a draw on Saturday.

Sindh beat Balochistan by nine wickets on the final day of opening round of the National U19 Three-Day Tournament, while Northern secured a five-wicket win over Khyber Pakthunkhwa.

Central Punjab v Southern Punjab, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore:

Resuming their first innings on 254 for eight in 78 overs, Southern Punjab were bowled out for 262 in the 82th over. Arham, who had taken seven wickets on Friday, took the remaining two Southern Punjab wickets to finish the innings with nine for 64 in 29.2 overs.

With a 72-run first innings lead, Central Punjab declared their second innings on 161 for seven in 33 overs. Shawaiz Irfan top-scored with 59-ball 45, laced with four fours and a six. For Southern Punjab, left-arm spinner Faisal Akram took five wickets for 62 runs.

Chasing 234 to win, Southern Punjab managed to score 138 for two in 38 overs as match ended in a draw.

Uzair Mumtaz (57 off 113 balls, nine fours) and Mohammad Faizan Zafar (55 off 73 balls, four fours and three sixes) knitted an unbeaten 103 runs for the third wicket.

Balochistan v Sindh, LCCA Ground, Lahore:

Adeel Meo’s six-fer in the second innings helped Sindh, the title defenders, to a comfortable nine-wicket win over Balochistan.

Sindh chased the 95-run target in the 18th over for the loss of one wicket. Saim Ayub top-scored with an unbeaten 42 off 46 balls, hitting six fours and a six. Rizwan Mehmood chipped in with a quickfire unbeaten 24-ball 27, laced with four fours. The duo added 55 runs for the second wicket.

Earlier, resuming their second innings on 140 for six in 54 overs, Balochistan were bowled out for 223 in 87.3 overs. Mohammad Ibrahim Snr top-scored with a 219-ball 147, smashing 16 fours and two sixes. For Sindh, Adeel grabbed six wickets for 32 in 19.3 overs.

Adeel ended the match with the figures of nine for 59 runs.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa v Northern, Country Club, Muridke:

Unbeaten half-centuries from Abdul Faseeh and Hussain helped Northern beat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by five wickets.

Northern chased down the 212-run target in the 57th over.

Abdul top-scored with an unbeaten 102-ball 56, hitting two fours. Hussain’s 48-ball 53 innings included five fours and a six. The duo contributed 71 runs for the sixth wicket.

Earlier in the day, resuming their second innings on 165 for six in 56 overs, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa declared their innings on 276 for seven in 92 overs.

Ahmed Khan scored 59 off 90 balls, while Haris Khan scored an unbeaten 98-ball 57, hitting eight fours and a six. The pair added 105 runs for the seventh wicket.

Scores in brief:

Central Punjab U19 v Southern Punjab U19, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore:

Central Punjab 334-6, 83 overs (Mohammad Waqas 131 not out, Mohammad Huraira 98, Arham Nawab 26 not out; Awais Abbas 2-51, Mohammad Shehzad 2-88) and 161-7 dec, 33 overs (Shawaiz Irfan 45, Hasnat Abbas 27, Bilal Munir 23 not out; Faisal Akram 5-62, Awais Abbas 2-45)

Southern Punjab 262 all out, 81.2 overs (Mohammad Ammar 91, Tahir Hussain 51, Mohammad Faizan Zafar 31, Uzair Mumtaz 30, Aun Shehzad 29; Arham Nawab 9-64) and 138-2, 38 overs (Uzair Mumtaz 57 not out, Mohammad Faizan Zafar 55 not out; Muneeb Wasif 1-25, Asad Raza 1-55)

Result: Match drawn

Balochistan U19 v Sindh U19, LCCA Ground, Lahore:

Balochistan 161 all out, 57.3 overs (Mohammad Ibrahim Snr 50, Haseebullah 37; Aaliyan Mehmood 4-71, Asim Ali 3-24, Adeel Meo 3-27) and 223 all out,87.3 overs (Mohammad Ibrahim Snr 147, Aurangzaib 27; Adeel Meo 6-32, Asim Ali 3-47)

Sindh 290 all out, 68.5 overs (Adeel Meo 84, Ghazi Ghouri 76, Rizwan Mehmood 31; Mohammad Ibrahim Snr 3-30, Kabir Raj 2-59, Wajid Ali 2-65) and 100-1, 17.5 overs (Saim Ayub 42 not out, Rizwan Mehmood 27 not out, Mubashir Nawaz 24; Kabir Raj 1-28)

Result: Sindh won by nine wickets

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 v Northern U19, Country Club, Muridke:

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 113 all out, 33.4 overs (Nasir Faraz 58; Mubasir Khan 3-18, Adil Naz 3-19, Zaman Khan 2-40) and 276-7 dec, 92 overs (Maaz Sadaqat 80, Ahmed Khan 59, Haris Khan 57 not out; Mubasir Khan 3-57, Adil Naz 2-31)

Northern 178 all out, 56.4 overs (Mubasir Khan 68, Mohammad Raza-ul-Mustafa 29; Izhar Ahmed 3-20, Zeeshan Ahmed 3-75, Ahmed Khan 2-30) and 212-5, 57 overs (Abdul Faseeh 56 not out, Hussain 53 not out, Hassan Abid Kiyani 41, Mohammad Shoaib Khan41; Maaz Sadaqat 2-28, Zeeshan Ahmed 2-84)

Result: Northern won by five wickets

 

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[MENTION=151892]Thunderbolt14[/MENTION] Who is Arham Nawab? He got 9 for 64 and seems like he is bowling the lot. Offies, leggies and straighter ones. What type of bowler is he?
Grant Bradburn has tweeted a video of his and is mighty impressed

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Arham Nawab 9 for 64 in 1st innings for Central u19’s v Sthn Punjab! Well bowled young man&#55357;&#56396; <a href="https://t.co/JtoCpWEZkk">pic.twitter.com/JtoCpWEZkk</a></p>— Grant Bradburn (@Beagleboy172) <a href="https://twitter.com/Beagleboy172/status/1325006641129992192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 7, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

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[MENTION=151892]Thunderbolt14[/MENTION] Who is Arham Nawab? He got 9 for 64 and seems like he is bowling the lot. Offies, leggies and straighter ones. What type of bowler is he?
Grant Bradburn has tweeted a video of his and is mighty impressed

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Arham Nawab 9 for 64 in 1st innings for Central u19’s v Sthn Punjab! Well bowled young man&#55357;&#56396; <a href="https://t.co/JtoCpWEZkk">pic.twitter.com/JtoCpWEZkk</a></p>— Grant Bradburn (@Beagleboy172) <a href="https://twitter.com/Beagleboy172/status/1325006641129992192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 7, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

He had a fairly flop one day tournament, 17th best bowler with 12 wickets in 10 matches at an average of 30.33. Wasn’t able to win crucial matches for his side.

He’s RAOB, but vastly outshadowed by Mubasir Khan and Aaliyan Mehmood who hold the 2nd and 3rd spot on the wicket takers list.

Only one three day match so far, and he is one of the few people who could not perform earlier that is performing in this round of matches. It remains to be seen whether he continues these performances over the rest of the 3 day tournament. I don’t want to underplay him because he might be good, but the 1 day tournament was to some degree low standard (and didn’t have to bowl to some of the few good bats like Huraira and Mohammad Waqas) yet his figures suggest he was being treated with ease. Even within the CP lineup, two other bowlers did much better.

So let’s see how the tournament progresses for him.

 

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On another note, one kid from Balochistan registered 147 against Sindh. His name is Mohammad Ibrahim Sr - very excited that Balochistan is producing a slow but steady stream of talent.

In addition, Adeel Meo picked up a 6-fer after also top-scoring for Sindh.

 

[shamaan]

He had a fairly flop one day tournament, 17th best bowler with 12 wickets in 10 matches at an average of 30.33. Wasn’t able to win crucial matches for his side.

He’s RAOB, but vastly outshadowed by Mubasir Khan and Aaliyan Mehmood who hold the 2nd and 3rd spot on the wicket takers list.

Only one three day match so far, and he is one of the few people who could not perform earlier that is performing in this round of matches. It remains to be seen whether he continues these performances over the rest of the 3 day tournament. I don’t want to underplay him because he might be good, but the 1 day tournament was to some degree low standard (and didn’t have to bowl to some of the few good bats like Huraira and Mohammad Waqas) yet his figures suggest he was being treated with ease. Even within the CP lineup, two other bowlers did much better.

So let’s see how the tournament progresses for him.

Do you reakon hes more suited to the longer format he has alot if varieties and the spins the ball from that vidoe clip let's waite and see

 

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Do you reakon hes more suited to the longer format he has alot if varieties and the spins the ball from that vidoe clip let's waite and see

I don’t like the concept of some youngsters getting more backing from fans than other youngsters because their video was made available first. For example, right now more people are talking about Arham Nawab than Adeel Meo, who also has 9 wickets after his first three day match.

Adeel Meo had a 3-fer in the first innings and 6-fer in the second innings. Arham Nawab had a 9-fer in the first innings then 0 in the second innings.

The reason he is being highlighted is because of a one-match performance, rather than consistency. That is the same reason Aarish Ali Khan from last year has fallen by the wayside, and why I fear for Mubasir Khan and Adeel Meo this year. For example, Ali Tareen often shared Faisal Akram’s videos or pictures so people know about him (it’s fair because he’s the highest wicket taker) while the clueless Sindh set-up has no idea who Adeel Meo is.

Both are SLAO and the difference in wickets is only a few, which means one bad game for Akram or good game for Meo would have been the difference. That’s where talent identification must come in and chances given to the top 2-3 performers as the number 3 performer may overtake the number 1 performer upon investment.

In the Pakistan set-up, this investment rarely takes place. I am sharing as many videos and details of the matches as I can here to spark some discussion and awareness of the youngsters coming through so they are not forgotten in due course.

 

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I don’t like the concept of some youngsters getting more backing from fans than other youngsters because their video was made available first. For example, right now more people are talking about Arham Nawab than Adeel Meo, who also has 9 wickets after his first three day match.

Adeel Meo had a 3-fer in the first innings and 6-fer in the second innings. Arham Nawab had a 9-fer in the first innings then 0 in the second innings.

The reason he is being highlighted is because of a one-match performance, rather than consistency. That is the same reason Aarish Ali Khan from last year has fallen by the wayside, and why I fear for Mubasir Khan and Adeel Meo this year. For example, Ali Tareen often shared Faisal Akram’s videos or pictures so people know about him (it’s fair because he’s the highest wicket taker) while the clueless Sindh set-up has no idea who Adeel Meo is.

Both are SLAO and the difference in wickets is only a few, which means one bad game for Akram or good game for Meo would have been the difference. That’s where talent identification must come in and chances given to the top 2-3 performers as the number 3 performer may overtake the number 1 performer upon investment.

In the Pakistan set-up, this investment rarely takes place. I am sharing as many videos and details of the matches as I can here to spark some discussion and awareness of the youngsters coming through so they are not forgotten in due course.

It's just personal liking for example when I look at a player I look at variations and X factor for example if I had to pick a left arm spinner aurthodox or a chinaman or leg spinner I'd pick chinaman or leg spinner becouse he will most likely have the X factor.

That's the thing with pakistan they know how to spot the talent but they dont know how to groom that talent.

 

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Bad weather spoiled the opening day of the second-round matches of National U19 Three-Day Tournament on Monday as not a single ball was delivered at the LCCA Ground, Lahore, in the match between Balochistan and Southern Punjab.

At Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, only five overs of action took place between Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh where Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after being put to bat scored seven for the loss of one wicket.

The decision to pause the action was taken to ensure health and safety of the teenage cricketers.

Central Punjab v Northern, Rana Naved Cricket Academy, Sheikhupura:

Northern after being put to bat first scored 254 for seven in 71 overs. Mehran Mumtaz top-scored with an unbeaten 53-ball 47, hitting seven fours. Hassan Abid Kiyani chipped in with 44 off 66 balls, which included six fours and a six.

For Central Punjab, Ali Asfand took three for 75, while Arham Nawab picked two wickets for 87 runs.

Scores in brief:

Central Punjab v Northern, Rana Naved Cricket Academy, Sheikhupura:

Northern 254-7, 71 overs (Mehran Mumtaz 47 not out, Hassan Abid Kiyani 44, Hussain 38, Mohammad Raza-ul-Mustafa 38; Ali Asfand 3-75, Arham Nawab 2-87)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa v Sindh, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore:

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 7-1, 5 overs (Asim Ali 1-2)

 

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Northern’s Mehran Mumtaz scored a half-century against Central Punjab to help his team post 302 on day two of the second round fixture at the Rana Naved Academy in Sheikhupura on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, play remained suspended at Lahore’s both venues due to bad weather as no delivery was bowled at the Gaddafi Stadium and LCCA Ground on Tuesday.

The decision was taken keeping in view wellbeing of the young cricketers.

Central Punjab v Northern, Rana Naved Cricket Academy, Sheikhupura:

Resuming their innings on 254 for seven in 71 overs, Northern were bowled out for 302 in 78.3 overs. Mehran Mumtaz who resumed his innings on an overnight score of 47, went on to score 84 from 80 balls, which included 11 fours. Sajjad Khan was other notable scorer with 59-ball 35, hitting five fours.

The duo knitted a 114-run stand for the eighth wicket.

For Central Punjab, Arham Nawab took four wickets for 97, while Ali Asfand grabbed three wickets.

In return, Central Punjab were 209 for nine in 73 overs when stumps were drawn. Mohammad Waqas top-scored with a 56-ball 49, laced with nine fours. Sameer Saqib (36) and Mohammad Huraira (28) were other notable contributors.

Scores in brief:

Central Punjab v Northern, Rana Naved Cricket Academy, Sheikhupura:

Northern 302 all out, 78.3 overs (Mehran Mumtaz 84, Hassan Abid Kiyani 44, Hussain 38, Mohammad Raza-ul-Mustafa 38, Sajjad Khan 35; Arham Nawab 4-97, Ali Asfand 3-75)

Central Punjab 209-9, 73 overs (Mohammad Waqas 49, Sameer Saqib 36; Mubasir Khan 4-63, Adil Naz 2-43)

 

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Update: seems Mohammad Waqas can keep. Made keeper today instead of the lackluster Afzal Manzoor who has had a poor outing with the bat for Central Punjab.

Averaged 50 in the one day tournament, with many good knocks as finisher at number 5/6. Currently the second highest run scorer in three day, at an average of 90 after 3 innings. Officially, he’s only 16 too. I didn’t realize he could keep, even as pure bat his knocks were good enough that I was eyeing him for the number 5 spot in the upcoming U19 team.

Keep an eye out for him and Ghazi Ghouri (18 years old) as keeper options from this batch.

 

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Northern’s Mubashir Khan took a five-wicket haul, while Central Punjab’s Arham Nawab took seven wickets in the drawn match of the National U19 three-day tournament at the Rana Naved Academy in Sheikhupura on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, play remained suspended at both Lahore venues due to bad weather on the second successive day. Only five overs of play were held at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on the first day between Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh, while the match between Balochistan and Southern Punjab at LCCA Ground was abandoned without a single ball bowled.

Central Punjab v Northern, Rana Naved Cricket Academy, Sheikhupura:

Resuming their first innings on 209 for nine, Central Punjab were bowled out for 216 runs in 76.4 overs. Mubasir who took four wickets last evening, got the final wicket of Central Punjab’s innings and ended with five for 63 runs in 17.4 overs.

In return, taking an 86-run first innings lead, Northern were 186 for six in 64 overs when stumps were drawn. Abdul Faseeh top-scored with a 100-ball 46, hitting five fours, while opening batsman Hassan Abid Kiyani scored 43 off 84 balls, laced with eight boundaries.

For Central Punjab Arham took three for 54 and ended up with match figures of seven for 151.

Scores in brief:

Central Punjab v Northern, Rana Naved Cricket Academy, Sheikhupura:

Northern 302 all out, 78.3 overs (Mehran Mumtaz 84, Hassan Abid Kiyani 44, Hussain 38, Mohammad Raza-ul-Mustafa 38, Sajjad Khan 35; Arham Nawab 4-97, Ali Asfand 3-75) and 186-6, 64 overs (Abdul Faseeh 46, Hassan Abid Kiyani 43; Arham Nawab 3-54)

Central Punjab 216 all out, 76.4 overs (Mohammad Waqas 49, Sameer Saqib 36; Mubasir Khan 5-63, Adil Naz 2-49)

Result: Match Drawn

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa v Sindh, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore:

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 7-1, 5 overs (Asim Ali 1-2)

Result: Match Drawn

Balochistan v Southern Punjab, LCCA Ground, Lahore

Result: Match Abandoned

 

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National U19 Three-Day Tournament matches shifted to Islamabad and Rawalpindi

Lahore, 12 November 2020:

The remaining fixtures of the National U19 Three-Day Tournament have been shifted from Lahore to Islamabad and Rawalpindi due to the change in weather conditions in Lahore.

As such, the last three round matches, which were previously to be staged at the Gaddafi Stadium and LCCA Ground, will now be staged at Islamabad’s Shalimar Ground and Rawalpindi’s Ayub Park Ground and KRL Stadium.

Sindh are the defending champions and the tournament will resume on Friday when they take on Southern Punjab at the Country Club Ground Muridke.

From Saturday, 14 November, Balochistan will take on Northern at Ayub Park Ground with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa playing Central Punjab at the Shalimar Ground.

The revised schedule is given below.

Revised schedule:

13-15 November
Sindh vs Southern Punjab, Country Club Ground Muridke

14-16 November
Balochistan vs Northern, Ayub Park Ground Rawalpindi
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa vs Central Punjab, Shalimar Ground Islamabad

18-20 November
Balochistan vs Central Punjab, KRL Stadium Rawalpindi
Northern vs Sindh, Ayub Park Ground Rawalpindi
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa vs Southern Punjab, Shalimar Ground Islamabad

22-24 November
Balochistan vs Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Ayub Park Ground Rawalpindi
Central Punjab vs Sindh, Shalimar Ground Islamabad
Northern vs Southern Punjab, KRL Stadium Rawalpindi

27-30 November
Final, venue to be confirmed

 

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Update: seems Mohammad Waqas can keep. Made keeper today instead of the lackluster Afzal Manzoor who has had a poor outing with the bat for Central Punjab.

Averaged 50 in the one day tournament, with many good knocks as finisher at number 5/6. Currently the second highest run scorer in three day, at an average of 90 after 3 innings. Officially, he’s only 16 too. I didn’t realize he could keep, even as pure bat his knocks were good enough that I was eyeing him for the number 5 spot in the upcoming U19 team.

Keep an eye out for him and Ghazi Ghouri (18 years old) as keeper options from this batch.

Interesting... hope he plays good cricketing shots. Rohail Nazir was also prolific in the younger age groups and could keep too but it became clear his technique left alot to be desired! We need youngsters that play with a straight bat and know how to rotate strike. Otherwise we end up with the likes of Imam and Sami...

 

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Interesting... hope he plays good cricketing shots. Rohail Nazir was also prolific in the younger age groups and could keep too but it became clear his technique left alot to be desired! We need youngsters that play with a straight bat and know how to rotate strike. Otherwise we end up with the likes of Imam and Sami...

Indeed. This is why I’m thankful to the likes of Ali Tareen who provides expert coaching access (Gio Collusi, Gary Palmer) to upcoming batsmen at young ages. One example is Abdullah Shafique, while even Rohail has been benefiting.

Ideally, this happens at younger age groups though - U16 and U19. What I would like to see is a pro batting coach hired as head coach for the Pakistan U16 and U19 teams, you’ll see yourself how far some of these batsmen can get.

 

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Sindh’s Talha Ahsan took five for 48 as Southern Punjab were bowled out for 183 on the opening day of the National U19 Three-Day, third round fixture at the Country Club in Muridke.

After being put to bat, Southern Punjab were dismissed in the 57th over. Opening batsman Aun Shehzad top-scored with a 114-ball 59, hitting seven fours. Mohammad Shehzad was other notable batsman contributing 35 off 60 balls, which included four boundaries and a six.

For Sindh, leg-spinner Talha grabbed five wickets for 48 in 10.1 overs. Aaliyan Mehmood with his right-arm off-spin bowling took three wickets for 56.

In return, at stumps, Sindh were 78 for two in 18 overs. Saim Ayub (32 off 47 balls, six fours) and Kashif Ali (1 off 2 balls) will resume their innings tomorrow. Rizwan Mehmood (33) and Mubashir Nawaz (8) were the batsmen to get out.

Meanwhile, after the change of venue due to weather conditions, the third round match between Balochistan and Northern will be held at Ayub Park Ground in Rawalpindi. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will take on Central Punjab at the Shalimar Ground in Islamabad. Both matches will start tomorrow.

Scores in brief:

Sindh v Southern Punjab, Country Club, Muridke:

Southern Punjab 183 all out, 56.1 overs (Aun Shehzad 59, Mohammad Shehzad 35; Talha Ahsan 5-48, Aaliyan Mehmood 3-56)

Sindh 78-2, 18 overs (Rizwan Mehmood 33, Saim Ayub 32 not out)

 

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Southern Punjab’s Tahir Hussain and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Zeeshan Ahmed took five wickets each in the third round matches of the National U19 Three-Day on Saturday.

Sindh v Southern Punjab, Country Club, Muridke:

Resuming their first innings on 78 for two in 18 overs, Sindh were bowled out for 207 in 49.3 overs. Adeel Meo top-scored with a 52-ball 53, hitting seven fours and a six. Saim Ayub was other notable run-getter with 45 off 81 balls, laced with nine fours.

For Southern Punjab, left-arm pacer Tahir took five wickets for 85 in 21 overs, while Faisal Akram took four for 77.

In reply, Southern Punjab were 67 for one in 17 overs when stumps were drawn on day two. Uzair Mumtaz (30) and Mohammad Shehzad (13) will resume their batting tomorrow.

Central Punjab v Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Shalimar Ground, Islamabad

After being put into bat, Central Punjab managed to score 160 for five in 51 overs, as the opening day was called off early due to bad light. Shawaiz Irfan top-scored with a 116-ball 66, which included nine fours and a six. He knitted a 92-run partnership for the opening wicket with Sameer Saqib (33 off 95 balls, six fours). Mohammad Huraira was other notable scorer with an unbeaten 40 off 49 balls, hitting seven boundaries.

For Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, left-arm spinner Zeeshan grabbed all five wickets to fall for 49 runs.

Balochistan v Northern, Ayub Park Ground, Rawalpindi

Only 21 overs could take place on the opening day of the match due to rain. After being asked to bat first, Northern scored 100 for the loss of three wickets in 21 overs. Abdul Faseeh returned undefeated on 40 off 53 balls, hitting eight fours.

For Balochistan, Hikmat Ullah took two wickets for 34.

Scores in brief:

Sindh v Southern Punjab, Country Club, Muridke:

Southern Punjab 183 all out, 56.1 overs (Aun Shehzad 59, Mohammad Shehzad 35; Talha Ahsan 5-48, Aaliyan Mehmood 3-56) and 67-1, 17 overs (Uzair Mumtaz 30 not out; Saim Ayub 1-15)

Sindh 207 all out, 49.3 overs (Adeel Meo 53, Saim Ayub 45; Tahir Hussain 5-85, Faisal Akram 4-77)

Central Punjab v Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Shalimar Ground, Islamabad

Central Punjab 160-5, 51 overs (Shawaiz Irfan 66, Mohammad Huraira 40 not out, Sameer Saqib 33; Zeeshan Ahmed 5-49)

Balochistan v Northern, Ayub Park Ground, Rawalpindi

Northern 100-3, 21 overs (Abdul Faseeh 40 not out, Kamran Riaz 35; Hikmat Ullah 2-34)

 

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Sindh and Southern Punjab played out a drawn game as the third and final day of the National U19 Three-Day tournament was washed out without a ball being bowled.

Meanwhile, second day’s play between Central Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at Shalimar Ground in Islamabad and Balochistan and Northern at Ayub Park Ground in Rawalpindi was abandoned for the day.
Scores in brief:

Sindh v Southern Punjab, Country Club, Muridke:

Southern Punjab 183 all out, 56.1 overs (Aun Shehzad 59, Mohammad Shehzad 35; Talha Ahsan 5-48, Aaliyan Mehmood 3-56) and 67-1, 17 overs (Uzair Mumtaz 30 not out; Saim Ayub 1-15)

Sindh 207 all out, 49.3 overs (Adeel Meo 53, Saim Ayub 45; Tahir Hussain 5-85, Faisal Akram 4-77)

Result: Match Drawn

Central Punjab v Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Shalimar Ground, Islamabad

Central Punjab 160-5, 51 overs (Shawaiz Irfan 66, Mohammad Huraira 40 not out, Sameer Saqib 33; Zeeshan Ahmed 5-49)

Balochistan v Northern, Ayub Park Ground, Rawalpindi

Northern 100-3, 21 overs (Abdul Faseeh 40 not out, Kamran Riaz 35; Hikmat Ullah 2-34)

 

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Lahore, 16 November 2020:

The National U19 third-round match between Central Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at Shalimar Ground in Islamabad and Balochistan and Northern at Ayub Park Ground in Rawalpindi ended in a draw after the third day’s play could not take place due to rain.

Scores in brief:

Central Punjab v Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Shalimar Ground, Islamabad

Central Punjab 160-5, 51 overs (Shawaiz Irfan 66, Mohammad Huraira 40 not out, Sameer Saqib 33; Zeeshan Ahmed 5-49)

Result: Match Drawn

Balochistan v Northern, Ayub Park Ground, Rawalpindi

Northern 100-3, 21 overs (Abdul Faseeh 40 not out, Kamran Riaz 35; Hikmat Ullah 2-34)

Result: Match Drawn

 

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Hurraira is a class act

 

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National U19 Three-Day Tournament: Sindh's Hassan scores century on first day of fourth-round

Lahore, 18 November 2020: Sindh’s Hassan Jafri scored a century on the opening day of the fourth-round match against Northern at Ayub Park Ground in Rawalpindi on Wednesday.

Northern U19 v Sindh U19, Ayub Park Ground, Rawalpindi:

Batting first, Sindh were bowled out for 298 in 82.1 overs courtesy Hassan’s 105 off 192 balls. His innings included 13 fours. He stitched a 116-run partnership for the fourth wicket with Rizwan Mehmood (71 off 123 balls, 10 fours). Talha Ahsan (32) and Adeel Meo (30) were other notable run-getters.

For Northern, Mehran Mumtaz and Mubasir Khan picked three wickets each, while Adil Naz and Hassan Abid Kiyani grabbed two wickets apiece.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 v Southern Punjab U19, Shalimar Ground, Islamabad:

After being put into bat, Southern Punjab were dismissed for 214 in 81.4 overs. Mohammad Faizan Zafar top-scored with a 143-ball 82, hitting seven fours and two sixes. Mohammad Ammar contributed 51 off 97 balls, laced with seven fours and a six.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Zeeshan Ahmed grabbed three wickets for 52 in 21 overs, while Ahmed Khan took two for 28.

At stumps, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were eight for no loss in three overs.

Balochistan U19 v Central Punjab U19, KRL Stadium, Rawalpindi:

Haseebullah’s unbeaten knock of 88 helped Balochistan score 160 for five in 62 overs when stumps were called. After being put into bat, opening batsman Haseebullah was the only notable run-getter for Balochistan as he struck eight boundaries and a six from 199 balls he faced.

For Central Punjab, Arham Nawab was amongst wickets with three for 51 in 27 overs.

Scores in brief:

Northern U19 v Sindh U19, Ayub Park Ground, Rawalpindi:

Sindh 298 all out, 82.1 overs (Hassan Jafri 105, Rizwan Mehmood 71, Talha Ahsan 32, Adeel Meo 30, Mubashir Nawaz 21; Mehran Mumtaz 3-85, Mubasir Khan 3-98, Adil Naz 2-27, Hassan Abid Kiyani 2-45)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 v Southern Punjab U19, Shalimar Ground, Islamabad:

Southern Punjab 214 all out, 81.4 overs (Mohammad Faizan Zafar 82, Mohammad Ammar 51, Uzair Mumtaz 36; Zeeshan Ahmed 3-52, Ahmed Khan 2-28)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 8-0, 3 overs

Balochistan U19 v Central Punjab U19, KRL Stadium, Rawalpindi:

Balochistan 160-5, 62 overs (Haseebullah 88 not out; Arham Nawab 3-51)

https://www.pcb.com.pk/news-detail/...res-century-on-first-day-of-fourth-round.html

 

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National U19 Three-Day Tournament: Mubashir six-fer helps Northern stage comeback against Sindh

Lahore, 19 November 2020: Twenty wickets fell on the second day of the match between Sindh and Northern as Mubashir took a six-wicket haul to help his side stage a comeback in the fourth-round match at Ayub Park in Rawalpindi on Thursday.

Northern U19 v Sindh U19, Ayub Park Ground, Rawalpindi:

Northern were bowled out for 167 in 45.3 overs in reply to Sindh’s 298. Hussain top-scored with 44 off 45 balls, which included two fours and three sixes. Mohammad Raza-ul-Mustafa contributed a 77-ball 38, hitting five fours. The duo knitted a 68 runs partnership for the sixth wicket.

For Sindh, Aaliyan Mehmood, Adeel Meo and Saim Ayub took three wickets apiece.

After taking a 131 runs lead, Sindh were bowled out for 89 in 38 overs. Mubashir took six wickets for 37 in 17 overs and ended up with match figures of nine for 135 runs.

Chasing 221 to win, Northern were 2 for no loss when stumps were drawn.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 v Southern Punjab U19, Shalimar Ground, Islamabad:

Resuming their innings on eight for no loss, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa managed to score 309 for three in 62 overs when stumps were drawn. Maaz Sadaqat top-scored with 85 off 127 balls, which included 15 fours and a six. Abbas Ali and Nasir Faraz will resume their innings tomorrow on 73 runs each. The duo contributed unbeaten 120 runs for the fourth wicket.

Balochistan U19 v Central Punjab U19, KRL Stadium, Rawalpindi:

Balochistan resuming their innings on an overnight score of 160 for five were dismissed for 205 in 73.5 overs. Haseebullah top-scored with 94 off 224 balls. Aurangzaib was other notable contributor with a 46-ball 27, hitting four fours.

For Central Punjab, Arham Nawab took six wickets for 74 in 33 overs.

In return, Central Punjab declared their first innings on 88 for eight in 27.1 overs. Mohammad Huraira top-scored with run-a-ball 32, striking four boundaries and a six.

With 117 first innings lead, Balochistan were 85 for five in 30 overs when stumps were drawn.

Haseebullah who remained top-scorer in the first innings will resume his batting tomorrow on 33.

Scores in brief:

Northern U19 v Sindh U19, Ayub Park Ground, Rawalpindi:

Sindh 298 all out, 82.1 overs (Hassan Jafri 105, Rizwan Mehmood 71, Talha Ahsan 32, Adeel Meo 30, Mubashir Nawaz 21; Mehran Mumtaz 3-85, Mubasir Khan 3-98, Adil Naz 2-27, Hassan Abid Kiyani 2-45) and 89 all out, 38 overs (Saim Ayub 27; Mubashir Khan 6-37, Mehran Mumtaz 3-31)

Northern 167 all out, 45.3 overs (Hussain 44, Mohammad Raza-ul-Mustafa 38; Adeel Meo 3-29, Saim Ayub 3-32, Aaliyan Mehmood 3-38) and 2-0, 2.1 overs

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 v Southern Punjab U19, Shalimar Ground, Islamabad:

Southern Punjab 214 all out, 81.4 overs (Mohammad Faizan Zafar 82, Mohammad Ammar 51, Uzair Mumtaz 36; Zeeshan Ahmed 3-52, Ahmed Khan 2-28)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 309-3, 62 overs (Maaz Sadaqat 85, Abbas Ali 73 not out, Nasir Faraz 73 not out, Zubair Shinwari 38; Faisal Akram 2-101)

Balochistan U19 v Central Punjab U19, KRL Stadium, Rawalpindi:

Balochistan 205 all out, 73.5 overs (Haseebullah 94, Aurangzaib 27; Arham Nawab 6-74, Khalid Khan 2-44, Ali Asfand 2-46) and 85-5, 30 overs (Haseebullah 33 not out, Mohammad Ibrahim Snr 30)

Central Punjab 88-8, 27.1 overs decl (Mohammad Huraira 32; Hikmat Ullah 3-29, Jahangir Khan 2-16, Aurangzaib 2-34)

https://www.pcb.com.pk/news-detail/...ps-northern-stage-comeback-against-sindh.html

 

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Lahore, 20 November 2020: Northern’s Mohammad Shoaib Khan’s unbeaten knock of 80 helped his side to a seven-wicket win over Sindh in a third round match at Ayub Park Ground in Rawalpindi on Friday.

Northern U19 v Sindh U19, Ayub Park Ground, Rawalpindi:

Resuming their innings on two for no loss, Northern chased down 221-run target for the loss of three wickets.

Shoaib top-scored with an unbeaten knock of 80 from 151 balls, hitting six fours. He knitted a 91-run partnership for the second wicket with Hassan Abid Kiyani (52 off 143 balls, six fours and a six). Shoaib contributed an unbeaten 84 runs for the fourth wicket with Mubasir Khan, who returned undefeated on 68-ball 60 that was laced with nine fours and a six.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 v Southern Punjab U19, Shalimar Ground, Islamabad:

In a drawn game against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Southern Punjab’s Mohammad Faizan struck a century.

Resuming their innings on 309 for three in 62 overs, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were bowled out for 372 in 72.4 overs. Abbas Ali and Nasir Faraz who resumed their innings on an overnight score of 73 runs each, scored 86 and 85 runs, respectively.

For Southern Punjab, Mohammad Abu Bakar picked four wickets for 45 in 10 overs.

In reply, Southern Punjab were 224 for two in 65 overs. Faizan top-scored with an unbeaten 101 off 174 balls, hitting 12 fours. Uzair Mumtaz was other notable run-getter who returned undefeated on 93 from 191 balls, laced with 11 fours. The duo provided an unbeaten 195-run stand for the third wicket.

Balochistan U19 v Central Punjab U19, KRL Stadium, Rawalpindi:

Sameer Saqib top-scored with 70 off 103 balls as the match between Central Punjab and Balochistan ended in a draw.

Resuming their second innings on 85 for five in 30 overs, Balochistan were dismissed for 128 in 54.4 overs.

Haseebullah top-scored with a 154-ball 62, hitting seven boundaries.

For Central Punjab, Ali Asfand grabbed three wickets for 48, while Arham Nawab and Asad Raza took two wickets apiece.

Chasing 246 to win, Central Punjab managed 224 for eight in 51 overs before stumps were called.

Sameer’s 175-minute stay at the wicket included nine fours. He contributed a 61-run partnership for the opening wicket with Mohammad Huraira (29 off 37 balls, four fours). Hasnat Abbas (39) and Mohammad Waqas (35 not out) were other notable run-getters.

For Balochistan, Wajid Ali picked three wickets, while Jahangir Khan chipped in with two for 64.

Scores in brief:

Northern U19 v Sindh U19, Ayub Park Ground, Rawalpindi:

Sindh 298 all out, 82.1 overs (Hassan Jafri 105, Rizwan Mehmood 71, Talha Ahsan 32, Adeel Meo 30, Mubashir Nawaz 21; Mehran Mumtaz 3-85, Mubasir Khan 3-98, Adil Naz 2-27, Hassan Abid Kiyani 2-45) and 89 all out, 38 overs (Saim Ayub 27; Mubashir Khan 6-37, Mehran Mumtaz 3-31)

Northern 167 all out, 45.3 overs (Hussain 44, Mohammad Raza-ul-Mustafa 38; Adeel Meo 3-29, Saim Ayub 3-32, Aaliyan Mehmood 3-38) and 224-3, 70.2 overs (Mohammad Shoaib Khan 80 not out, Mubashir Khan 60 not out, Hassan Abid Kiyani 52; Aaliyan Mehmood 2-72)

Result: Northern U19 won by seven wickets

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 v Southern Punjab U19, Shalimar Ground, Islamabad:

Southern Punjab 214 all out, 81.4 overs (Mohammad Faizan Zafar 82, Mohammad Ammar 51, Uzair Mumtaz 36; Zeeshan Ahmed 3-52, Ahmed Khan 2-28) and 224-2, 65 overs (Mohammad Faizan Zafar 101 not out, Uzair Mumtaz 93 not out; Ahmed Khan 2-44)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 372 all out, 72.4 overs (Abbas Ali 86, Nasir Faraz 85, Maaz Sadaqat 85, Zubair Shinwari 38; Mohammad Abubakar 4-45, Faisal Akram 2-101, Tahir Hussain 2-108)

Result: Match Drawn

Balochistan U19 v Central Punjab U19, KRL Stadium, Rawalpindi:

Balochistan 205 all out, 73.5 overs (Haseebullah 94, Aurangzaib 27; Arham Nawab 6-74, Khalid Khan 2-44, Ali Asfand 2-46) and 128 all out, 54.4 overs (Haseebullah 62, Mohammad Ibrahim Snr 30; Ali Asfand 3-48, Arham Nawab 2-13, Asad Raza 2-26)

Central Punjab 88-8, 27.1 overs decl (Mohammad Huraira 32; Hikmat Ullah 3-29, Jahangir Khan 2-16, Aurangzaib 2-34) and 224-8, 51 overs (Sameer Saqib 70, Hasnat Abbas 39, Mohammad Waqas 35 not out; Wajid Ali 3-47, Jahangir Khan 2-64)

Result: Match Drawn

 

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National U19 Three-Day: Mubashar and Hasnat score centuries

Lahore, 22 November 2020: Mubashar Ali scored a valiant century to help Southern Punjab post 240 all out on the opening day of their National U19 Three-Day Tournament match against table-toppers Northern at the National Ground, Islamabad.

Northern U19 v Southern Punjab U19, National Ground, Islamabad:

Mubashar made 100 from 163 balls and stitched a crucial 163-run partnership for the fifth wicket with Mohammad Faizan Zafar after Southern Punab were reduced to 22 for four.

Mubashar struck 13 fours, while Faizan hit five fours and three sixes in his 167-ball 86.

Northern’s Usama Afridi took three wickets for 19, while Mehran Mumtaz, Mubasir Khan and Hassan Abid Kayani equally shared six wickets between them after their captain Mohammad Raza-ul-Mustafa elected to bowl.

Northern were 23 for no loss from the five overs they faced before stumps were drawn.

Central Punjab U19 v Sindh U19, Army Sports Ground, Rawalpindi:

Hasnat Abbas scored an unbeaten century as Central Punjab posted an imposing 349 for seven in 83 overs after Sindh elected to bowl at the Army Sports Ground.

Hasnat smashed seven fours and three sixes from 95 balls after his captain Mohammad Huraira and Sameer Saqib put a strong 150-run alliance for the second wicket.

Huraira made 80 runs from 137 balls, which included nine fours and two sixes.

Sameer missed his century by six runs as he scored 94 from 192 balls, 13 of which were dispatched towards boundary.

Sindh faced seven overs before the close of play and were 22 for none.

Balochistan U19 v Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19, Ayub Park Ground, Rawalpindi:

Izhar Ahmed and Ahmed Khan shared seven wickets between them as Balochistan were skittled out for 85 in 38.2 overs.

Izhar took four wickets for 32, while Ahmed picked up three wickets for 25 runs.

Only four Balochistan batsmen entered the double digits with Kabir Raj top-scoring with 19.

In their reply, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had scored 121 for three in 33 overs thanks to Haseeb Khan’s unbeaten 65 off 109 balls.

Maaz Sadaqat was the other notable run-getter with a 54-ball 29.

To date, Haseeb had struck nine fours and a six.

Balochistan’s Kabir Raj took two wicket for 34 runs.

Scores in brief:

Northern U19 v Southern Punjab U19, National Ground, Islamabad:

Southern Punjab U19 240-10, 79.4 overs (Mubashar Ali 100, Mohammad Faizan Zafar 86, Tahir Hussain 25; Usama Afridi 3-19, Hassan Abid Kiyani 2-15, Mubasir Khan 2-41, Mehran Mumtaz 2-59)

Northern U19 23-0, 5 overs (Hassan Abid Kiyani 10 not out)

Central Punjab U19 v Sindh U19, Army Sports Ground, Rawalpindi:

Central Punjab U19 349-7, 83 overs (Hasnat Abbas 102 not out, Sameer Saqib 94, Mohammad Huraira 80, Hunain Shah 30 not out; Rehman 2-63, Aaliyan Mehmood 2-64)

Sindh 22-0, 7 overs (Mubashir Nawaz 11 not out, Saim Ayub 11 not out)

Balochistan U19 v Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19, Ayub Park Ground, Rawalpindi:

Balochistan U19 85-10, 38.2 overs (Basit Ali 17; Izhar Ahmed 4-32, Ahmed Khan 3-25)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 121-3, 33 overs (Haseeb Khan 65 not out, Maaz Sadaqat 29; Kabir Raj 2-34)

https://www.pcb.com.pk/news-detail/national-u19-three-day-mubashar-and-hasnat-score-centuries.html

 

[MenInG]

Karachi, 26 November 2020: Central Punjab beat Northern by five wickets after both teams agreed to forfeit their first innings to make-up for the lost first-day due to wet outfield on the second day of the seventh-round match of Quaid-e-Azam Trophy three-day tournament for Second XIs at the KCCA Stadium, Karachi on Thursday.

The match between Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh is evenly poised while Southern Punjab completely dominated the proceedings against Balochistan.

Northern vs Central Punjab, KCCA Stadium, Karachi:

After losing day-one due to a wet outfield, Northern and Central Punjab teams decided to forfeit their first innings.

Northern were rolled over for 125 in 51.2 overs. Shoaib Ahmed top-scored with 31 runs, Naved Malik contributed 22 runs. Asfand Mehran took five wickets for 41 runs; Kamran Afzal took three for 41 in 21 overs.

Central Punjab chased down the target for the loss of five wickets in 28.4 overs, Rizwan Hussain top-scored with 29 runs. Fahad Usman scored 28 while Imran Dogar made 21 runs. Farhan Shafiq took three wickets.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa vs Sindh, NBP Sports Complex, Karachi:

Resuming their first innings from the overnight score of 185 for five, Sindh were bowled out for 239 runs in 65.5 overs. Muhammad Taha top-scored with 63 off 79 balls. Fahad Iqbal scored 44, Saad Khan made 35 runs. Abbas Afridi took three wickets while Muhammad Sarwar and Asif Afridi took two wickets each.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ended day-two at 188 for seven in their first innings; Sahibzada Farhan scored 70 off 121 balls (11 fours). Ashfaq Ahmed contributed 33 runs. Azizullah and Mohammad Asghar took three wickets each.

Balochistan vs Southern Punjab, TMC Ground, Karachi:

Southern Punjab dominated the second day against Balochistan after day-one was lost due to a wet outfield. Balochistan were bowled out for 158 in 69.2 overs. Taimur Khan top-scored with 55 runs, Awais Zia scored 34 runs. Salahuddin and Muhammad Irfan took four wickets each.

Southern Punjab finished the day at 75 for no loss, Waqar Hussain was unbeaten on 43 while Anas Mustafa was not out on 29, the two will resume the Southern Punjab first innings tomorrow.



Scores in brief:

Northern vs Central Punjab, KCCA Stadium, Karachi:

Northern (First innings forfeit) and 125 all out, 51.2 overs (Shoaib Ahmed 31; Asfand Mehran 5-41, Kamran Afzal 3-41)

Central Punjab (First innings forfeit) and 128 for 5, 28.4 overs (Rizwan Hussain 29, Fahad Usman 28; Farhan Shafiq 3-37)

Result: Central Punjab won by five wickets

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa vs Sindh, NBP Sports Complex, Karachi:

Sindh 239 all out, 65.5 overs (Muhammad Taha 63, Fahad Iqbal 44; Abbas Afridi 3-39, Muhammad Sarwar 2-48, Asif Afridi 2-50)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 188 for 7, 56 overs (Sahibzada Farhan 70, Ashfaq Ahmed 33; Azizullah 3-32, Muhammad Asghar 3-77)

Balochistan vs Southern Punjab, TMC Ground, Karachi:

Balochistan 158 all out, 69.2 overs (Taimur Khan 55, Awais Zia 34; Salahuddin 4-37, Muhammad Irfan 4-46)

Southern Punjab 75 for no loss, 19 overs (Waqar Hussain 43 not out)

 

[shamaan]

Karachi, 26 November 2020: Central Punjab beat Northern by five wickets after both teams agreed to forfeit their first innings to make-up for the lost first-day due to wet outfield on the second day of the seventh-round match of Quaid-e-Azam Trophy three-day tournament for Second XIs at the KCCA Stadium, Karachi on Thursday.

The match between Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh is evenly poised while Southern Punjab completely dominated the proceedings against Balochistan.

Northern vs Central Punjab, KCCA Stadium, Karachi:

After losing day-one due to a wet outfield, Northern and Central Punjab teams decided to forfeit their first innings.

Northern were rolled over for 125 in 51.2 overs. Shoaib Ahmed top-scored with 31 runs, Naved Malik contributed 22 runs. Asfand Mehran took five wickets for 41 runs; Kamran Afzal took three for 41 in 21 overs.

Central Punjab chased down the target for the loss of five wickets in 28.4 overs, Rizwan Hussain top-scored with 29 runs. Fahad Usman scored 28 while Imran Dogar made 21 runs. Farhan Shafiq took three wickets.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa vs Sindh, NBP Sports Complex, Karachi:

Resuming their first innings from the overnight score of 185 for five, Sindh were bowled out for 239 runs in 65.5 overs. Muhammad Taha top-scored with 63 off 79 balls. Fahad Iqbal scored 44, Saad Khan made 35 runs. Abbas Afridi took three wickets while Muhammad Sarwar and Asif Afridi took two wickets each.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ended day-two at 188 for seven in their first innings; Sahibzada Farhan scored 70 off 121 balls (11 fours). Ashfaq Ahmed contributed 33 runs. Azizullah and Mohammad Asghar took three wickets each.

Balochistan vs Southern Punjab, TMC Ground, Karachi:

Southern Punjab dominated the second day against Balochistan after day-one was lost due to a wet outfield. Balochistan were bowled out for 158 in 69.2 overs. Taimur Khan top-scored with 55 runs, Awais Zia scored 34 runs. Salahuddin and Muhammad Irfan took four wickets each.

Southern Punjab finished the day at 75 for no loss, Waqar Hussain was unbeaten on 43 while Anas Mustafa was not out on 29, the two will resume the Southern Punjab first innings tomorrow.



Scores in brief:

Northern vs Central Punjab, KCCA Stadium, Karachi:

Northern (First innings forfeit) and 125 all out, 51.2 overs (Shoaib Ahmed 31; Asfand Mehran 5-41, Kamran Afzal 3-41)

Central Punjab (First innings forfeit) and 128 for 5, 28.4 overs (Rizwan Hussain 29, Fahad Usman 28; Farhan Shafiq 3-37)

Result: Central Punjab won by five wickets

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa vs Sindh, NBP Sports Complex, Karachi:

Sindh 239 all out, 65.5 overs (Muhammad Taha 63, Fahad Iqbal 44; Abbas Afridi 3-39, Muhammad Sarwar 2-48, Asif Afridi 2-50)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 188 for 7, 56 overs (Sahibzada Farhan 70, Ashfaq Ahmed 33; Azizullah 3-32, Muhammad Asghar 3-77)

Balochistan vs Southern Punjab, TMC Ground, Karachi:

Balochistan 158 all out, 69.2 overs (Taimur Khan 55, Awais Zia 34; Salahuddin 4-37, Muhammad Irfan 4-46)

Southern Punjab 75 for no loss, 19 overs (Waqar Hussain 43 not out)

Is this the under 19s scorecard?

 

[MenInG]

Defending Champions Sindh to take on Northern in National U19 Three-Day Tournament final

• “Like last season, we will try to end the U19 season on a winning note and take another trophy back home,” says Saim Ayub, Sindh U19 captain

• “We are in the final because of consistent performances from our players and will try to continue this in the final as well,” says Northern U19 captain Mohammad Raza-ul-Mustafa

• PCB to provide day reports in English and Urdu; for regular updates follow @TheRealPCB_Live

• Urdu version of media release is attached

Lahore, 27 November 2020:

Defending Champions Sindh U19 will take on table-toppers Northern in the National U19 Three-Day Tournament final, a four-day affair, at Rawalpindi’s KRL Stadium from 28 November.

Both sides had met in the final of last edition, in which Sindh came out victorious by a seven-wicket margin. Aamir Ali was the star performer, taking eleven wickets for 133 runs.

The two sides have played each other once in the round-robin stage of the tournament. Northern won that match by seven wickets on the back of all-round performance by Mubasir Khan, who took nine wickets for 135 and scored an unbeaten 68-ball 60 in the fourth innings of the match to help his team chase the target easily. For Sindh, Hassan Jafri’s 105 off 192 balls went in vain.

After the completion of group stage, Northern topped the points table with 20 points, while Sindh finished at the second place with 14 points.

They will be led by left-handed batsman Saim Ayub, who has scored 212 runs – including a half century– in five matches with an average of 42.40. He has also taken five wickets in the tournament.

After clinching the National U19 One-Day tournament with a 53-run win over Northern in the final at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium on 2 November, Sindh will look to repeat the heroics.

Sindh will be banking on its spin twins Adeel Meo and Aaliyan Mehmood, who are placed at number four and five, respectively, amongst the list of highest wicket-takers in the tournament. Adeel, with his left-arm spin, has picked 15 wickets from five matches, with an average of 19.73. His best figure in an innings was six for 32, which came against Balochistan in the first round of the tournament, which Sindh won by nine wickets.

Aaliyan, with his right-arm off-spin, has grabbed 14 wickets from five matches with an average of 27.07.

Northern will be headed by 17-year old wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Raza-ul-Mustafa, who has five dismissals under his belt. He topped last year with 25 dismissals from six matches in the three-day tournament.

The Northern captain will be hugely relying on the expertise of Mubasir Khan, who as an all-rounder has scored 208 runs, with two half-centuries, at an average of 41.60 and took 22 wickets with an average of 14.27. His best figures of six for 37 in an innings came against Sindh, helping his side to a seven-wicket win.

The other notable run-getter for Northern has been Mohammad Shoaib Khan, who has scored 233 runs at an average of 46.60.

Sindh U19 captain Saim Ayub: “We have done our preparations well and look forward to win yet another final. We made mistakes in the round match against Northern, but we will not repeat them.

“Like last season, we will try to end the U19 season on a winning note and take another trophy back home.”

Northern U19 captain Mohammad Raza-ul-Mustafa: “We have worked hard and will try to rectify mistakes made earlier in the final of National U19 One-Day tournament against Sindh.

“We are in the final because of consistent performances from our players and will try to continue this in the final was well.

“Mubasir Khan is scoring runs, and taking wickets. Abdul Faseeh is in good batting form, while Adil Naz is taking wickets. So, overall our players are in good form.”

 

[MenInG]

Lahore, 28 November 2020: Centuries from Saim Ayub and Ghazi Ghouri were the highlights on day one of National U19 Three-Day Tournament final being played between Northern and Sindh at KRL Stadium in Rawalpindi on Saturday.

Opting to bat first, Sindh scored 461 for six in 83 overs.

Openers Mubashir Nawaz and Saim gave a 73-run start. Mubashir scored 41 off 40 balls, which included eight boundaries. Saim who top-scored with a 142-ball 108, struck 12 fours and two sixes. He knitted a 94-run partnership for the second wicket with Rizwan Mehmood who scored 44 off 75 balls, hitting six fours.

Ghazi Ghouri, who batted at number six struck a quick fire unbeaten 100 off 89 balls, which included eight fours and a six.

The other notable performances with the bat came from Kashif and Adeel who scored 66 and 64 runs, respectively. Kashif's innings included 10 boundaries, while Adeel’s 61 ball innings was studded with six fours.

For Northern, Zaman Khan picked three wickets for 109 runs, while Mehran Mumtaz grabbed two wickets.

Scores in brief:

Northern U19 v Sindh U19, KRL Stadium, Rawalpindi

Sindh U19 461-6, 83 overs (Saim Ayub 108, Ghazi Ghouri 100 not out, Kashif Ali 66, Adeel Meo 64, Rizwan Mehmood 44, Mubashir Nawaz 41; Zaman Khan 3-109, Mehran Mumtaz 2-114)

 

[azimiqbal]

Anywhere I can find upto date scorecard?

 

[Thunderbolt14]

Anywhere I can find upto date scorecard?

Here you go!
https://www.pcb.com.pk/national-under19-threeday-tournament-202021/match/33216.html

Not yet updated for today though, but it should be soon.

 

[Angrez Pakistani]

Haven’t seen Ghazi Ghouri bat but if he’s got a half decent technique then we are in for a good time in future. Scoring more than run a ball and scoring hundreds at this level is a sign of a good future prospect, especially if you are a WK.

 

[Thunderbolt14]

Haven’t seen Ghazi Ghouri bat but if he’s got a half decent technique then we are in for a good time in future. Scoring more than run a ball and scoring hundreds at this level is a sign of a good future prospect, especially if you are a WK.

He’s not even the only wk prospect, there’s another one called Haseebullah from Balochistan who is also one of the leading run getters.

 

[Thunderbolt14]

Century in both innings of the U19 4-day final by Saim Ayub. 108 in the first innings and 134 in the second.

 

[azimiqbal]

Saim Ayub back to back centuries in final !

 

[Angrez Pakistani]

He’s not even the only wk prospect, there’s another one called Haseebullah from Balochistan who is also one of the leading run getters.

The problem for Ghazi is that he won’t be finding a spot for Sindh anytime soon. There’s Sarfraz Ahmed and then there is Azam Khan and then there is Mohammad Hassan all fighting it out for one spot. With Sindh, nepotism rules. So he’s got nowhere to go.

 

[Shafi]

The problem for Ghazi is that he won’t be finding a spot for Sindh anytime soon. There’s Sarfraz Ahmed and then there is Azam Khan and then there is Mohammad Hassan all fighting it out for one spot. With Sindh, nepotism rules. So he’s got nowhere to go.

Can't he change team if moving in different city?

 

[Angrez Pakistani]

Can't he change team if moving in different city?

We only have six regions.

 

[Thunderbolt14]

The problem for Ghazi is that he won’t be finding a spot for Sindh anytime soon. There’s Sarfraz Ahmed and then there is Azam Khan and then there is Mohammad Hassan all fighting it out for one spot. With Sindh, nepotism rules. So he’s got nowhere to go.

I agree. Aarish Ali and Aamir Ali are in similarly difficult positions with nowhere to go. City Cricket Associations are the answer and need to be set up ASAP.

Another option is a third XI for all regions. I don’t see why not and it can definitely be managed. It will create a division system that enhances chances and upward mobility for performing youngsters.

Along the same lines, I am also wondering about the possibility of expanding the second XI league from 6 teams to 12 teams (2 per region) to provide the larger net to catch players in.

 

[Angrez Pakistani]

I agree. Aarish Ali and Aamir Ali are in similarly difficult positions with nowhere to go. City Cricket Associations are the answer and need to be set up ASAP.

Another option is a third XI for all regions. I don’t see why not and it can definitely be managed. It will create a division system that enhances chances and upward mobility for performing youngsters.

Along the same lines, I am also wondering about the possibility of expanding the second XI league from 6 teams to 12 teams (2 per region) to provide the larger net to catch players in.

Not sure if the smaller teams with limited resources can compete at the lower level in this scenario. But it’s an idea worth pursuing.

 

[Firebat]

Aaliyan's six-fer guides Sindh to National U19 three-day title

• Northern’s Abdul Faseeh scores century on the last day

• Sindh captain Saim Ayub declared player-of-the-final for century in each innings

• Sindh’s Adeel Meo and Northern’s Mubasir Khan jointly declared best players of the tournament

Lahore, 1 December 2020:

A six-wicket haul from right-arm off spinner Aaliyan Mehmood helped Sindh U19 win the final of National U19 Three-Day Tournament against Northern U19 at KRL Stadium in Rawalpindi on Tuesday.

Sindh, who recently defeated Northern in the National U19 One-Day tournament final by 53 runs, managed to secure a 194-run comprehensive win in the three-day tournament final.

Beside lifting the trophy, the defending champions Sindh also pocketed PKR 1.5 million as the winning prize, while Northern had to settle for a PKR750,000 runners-up cash prize.

Resuming their innings on 369 for eight, Sindh were bowled out for 379 in 101.1 overs.

Chasing 464 to win from 78 overs, Northern lost three wickets for 44. Mohammad Shoaib Khan and centurion Abdul Faseeh got together and knitted a 165-runs partnership for the fourth wicket. Shoaib scored 86 off 119 balls, hitting eight boundaries. Faseeh top-scored with a 143-ball 105, which included 11 fours.

After the departure of both batsmen, Northern continued to lose wickets at regular intervals and were bowled out for 269 in 69 overs.

For Sindh, Aaliyan took six wickets for 58, while Abdul Jaleel grabbed two wickets for 67.

Sindh captain Saim Ayub for his 108 and 134 was adjudicated the best player of the final. He ended the tournament scoring 454 runs from six matches with two centuries and a half-century, and was named the best batsman of the tournament.

Adeel Meo from Sindh who scored 282 runs and took 19 wickets from nine matches and Mubasir Khan from Northern who scored 234 runs and took 26 wickets were jointly declared best players of the tournament.

Mubasir Khan was also declared the best bowler of the tournament along with Central Punjab’s Arham Nawab who took 26 wickets from five matches.

Abdullah Butt representing Southern Punjab was declared the best wicket-keeper of the tournament for nine dismissals from five matches.

Scores in brief:

Northern U19 v Sindh U19, KRL Stadium, Rawalpindi

Sindh U19 461-6, 83 overs (Saim Ayub 108, Ghazi Ghouri 100 not out, Kashif Ali 66, Adeel Meo 64, Rizwan Mehmood 44, Mubashir Nawaz 41; Zaman Khan 3-109, Mehran Mumtaz 2-114) and 379 all out, 101.1 overs (Saim Ayub 134, Mubashir Nawaz 74, Kashif Ali 71, Adeel Meo 33; Mehran Mumtaz 4-98, Mubasir Khan 4-130, Adil Naz 2-38)

Northern U19 377-5, 83 overs (Mohammad Shoaib Khan 109 not out, Hassan Abid Kiyani 91, Kamran Riaz 73, Abdul Faseeh 64; Adeel Meo 3-97, Abdul Jabeel 2-86) and 269 all out, 69 overs (Abdul Faseeh 105, Mohammad Shoaib Khan 86, Hassan Abid Kiyani 20; Aaliyan Mehmood 6-58, Abdul Jaleel 2-67)

Result: Sindh won by 194 runs
Player of the match – Saim Ayub (Sindh)

Player of the tournament- Adeel Meo (Sindh) and Mubasir Khan (Northern)
Best batsman of the tournament- Saim Ayub (Sindh)
Best wicket-keeper of the tournament- Abdullah Butt (Southern Punjab)

 

[Firebat]

Sindh pose with the National U19 Three-Day Tournament trophy:

 

[Bewal Express]

Does anyone know the name of the coach, 2nd from right. If it Tahir Mahmood? I played with along time ago.

 

[Thunderbolt14]

Just in terms of players to look out for, this is the Team of the Tournament (from what I’ve followed personally):

My 3-day U19 Team of the Tournament
1. Muhammad Huraira, RHB, 19
2. Saim Ayub (c), LHB, 18
3. Mohammad Shoaib Khan, RHB, 19
4. Mohammad Faizan Zafar, LHB, 18
5. Abdul Faseeh, RHB, 17
6. Mubasir Khan, RHB, RAOB, 19
7. Haseebullah Khan (wk), RHB, 17
8. Adeel Meo, SLAO, LHB 18
9. Arham Nawab, RAOB, 17
10. Izhar Ahmed, LAMF, 17
11. Adil Naz, RAMF, 18

Honorable mentions:
Openers: Uzair Mumtaz, Sameer Saqib
Middle order: Mohammad Waqas
Wicket keepers: Ghazi Ghouri
Spinners: Aaliyan Mehmood
Fast bowlers: Ahmed Khan, Asim Ali