[PICTURES] Central Punjab crowned as champions of the National T20 Cup for 2nd XIs

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Squads:


Balochistan

Second XI – Azeem Ghumman (captain), Jalat Khan (vice-captain), Abdul Nasir, Abdul Wahid Bangalzai, Akhtar Shah, Ayaz Tasawar, Gohar Faiz, Gulraiz Sadaf (wicketkeeper), Hayat Ullah, Mohammad Ibrahim, Mohammad Junaid Khan, Mohammad Talha, Najeebullah Achakzai, Rameez Raja Jnr, Salahuddin and Taj Wali


Central Punjab

Second XI – Nauman Anwar (captain), Raza Ali Dar (vice-captain), Atiq-ur-Rehman, Aitzaz Habib Khan, Bilawal Iqbal, Fahad Usman, Junaid Ali, Kamran Afzal, Muhammad Akhlaq, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Faiq, Mohammad Saad, Nisar Ahmad, Suleman Shafqat, Waqas Maqsood and Zubair Khan Lodhi


Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Second XI - Mehran Ibrahim (captain), Rehan Afridi (vice-captain, wicketkeeper), Adil Amin, Asad Afridi, Israrullah, Khalid Usman, Mohammad Amir Khan, Mohammad Arif Shah, Mohammad Imran, Mohammad Irfan Khan, Mohammad Mohsin Khan, Mohammad Sarwar Afridi, Musaddiq Ahmad, Nabi Gul, Sajid Khan and Sameen Gul.

Player Support Personnel – Riffatullah Mohmand (coach-cum-manager), Mohammad Aslam Qureshi (assistant coach), Ibrar Ahmed (trainer), Sajjad Ali Khan (physio) and Majid Ali Shah (analyst).


Northern

Second XI – Nauman Ali (captain), Umair Masood (vice-captain, wicketkeeper), Aamer Jamal, Athar Mehmood, Faizan Riaz, Mohammad Ismail, Nasir Nawaz, Naved Malik, Nihal Mansoor, Raza Hasan, Salman Irshad, Sarmad Bhatti, Shiraz Khan, Shoaib Ahmad Minhas, Taimur Sultan and Zaid Alam.


Sindh

Second XI – Fawad Alam (captain), Hasan Mohsin (vice-captain), Abrar Ahmed, Aamer Ali, Ammad Alam, Asad Raza, Ibtisam Sheikh, Jahid Ali, Mohammad Suleman, Mohammad Umar, Rameez Aziz, Saad Ali, Saifullah Bangash, Shahnawaz, Tabish Khan and Omair Bin Yousuf.


Southern Punjab

Second XI – Naved Yasin (captain), Agha Salman Ali (vice-captain), Ahsan Baig, Maqbool Ahmed (wicketkeeper), Ali Usman, Anus Mustafa, Dilbar Hussain, Mohammad Imran, Mohammad Irfan, Mohammad Mohsin, Mohammad Rameez, Mohammad Umair, Mukhtar Ahmed, Tayyab Tahir, Zain Abbas and Zia-ul-Haq.

 

[Bewal Express]

Why isnt Dilbar in the main tournament. Do the selectors actually watch the games?

 

[SensiblePakFan]

lookin forward to seeing Ibtisam Sheikh perform. He did so well for Zalmi a couple years ago.

 

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National T20 Cup 2nd XI
Gaddafi Stadium Lahore
October 1, 2020

Balochistan vs Khyber Pakhtunkhawa

Balochistan won the toss and batting

 

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National T20 Cup 2nd XI
Balochistan vs Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Innings Break!

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 189-4 (20 ov)

 

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National T20 Cup 2nd XI
Balochistan vs Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Innings Break!

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 189-4 (20 ov)

 

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National T20 Cup 2nd XI
Gaddafi Stadium Lahore
October 1, 2020

Balochistan vs Khyber Pakhtunkhawa

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Balochistan won the toss and bowling

Result: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won by 48 runs

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 189- 4 in 20 overs
Adil Amin 119 not out, 13x4, 6x6, 60 balls
Musaddiq Ahmed 34, 3x4, 3x6 , 22 balls

Taj Wali 2-38

Balochistan: 141-10 in 20 overs

Gulraiz Sadaf 40 not out 2x4s, 3x6

Khalid Usman 2-24 Sameen Gul 2-32

 

[Thunderbolt14]

Adil Amin, would like to see his century. Looks like a great knock, would like to see if he can keep it up during the season.

The best part of the 1st vs 2nd XI regional system is the inventive to work hard to achieve your place in the first tier. We have now begun seeing youngsters making their way through, also in due credit to good selection by some of the coaches. It’s great to see.

 

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National T20 Cup 2nd XI
Gaddafi Stadium Lahore
October 1, 2020

Central Punjab vs Sindh

Sindh won the toss and batting

 

[Robinson Shrestha]

Where is this guy Osama Baloch who used to bat like Virat Kohli..Is he in any of the 2nd XI team?? was really excited about him.

 

[The Viper]

T20 Cup 2nd XI

Gaddafi Stadium Lahore

October 1, 2020

Central Punjab vs Sindh

Sindh won the toss and batting

Result: Central Punjab won by 4 wickets

Sindh 129-8 in 20 overs

Jahid Ali 23, 1x4, 1x6, Saif Ullah Bangash 21 not out, 2x4s,

Kamran Afzal 2-23

Central Punjab 130-6 in 19.4 overs

Muhammad Ikhlaq 57 not out 4x4s, 3x6s, Raza Ali Dar 27, 3x4s,

Muhammad Umar 3-23, Ibtisam Sheikh 2-36

 

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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Central Punjab won their matches on the opening day of the National T20 Cup for Second XIs on Thursday at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.

Balochistan v Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

An unbeaten 119 by Adil Amin set a 48-run victory for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa against Balochistan in the first match of the day.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa scored 189 for four after they were asked to bat. Adil struck 13 fours and six sixes in his 60-ball knock. Opener Musadiq Ahmed scored 22-ball 34 while wicketkeeper-batsman Rehan Afridi contributed an unbeaten 23 off 21 balls. Taj Wali, left-arm medium fast bowler, took two wickets for 38 runs.

Balochistan were bowled out for 141 as Khalid Usman and Sameen Gul returned two for 24 and two for 32, respectively. Wicketkeeper-batsman Gulraiz Sadaf and Azeem Ghumman, the Balochistan captain, were the notable run getters with 40 not out and 39.

Scores in brief:

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 189-4, 20 overs (Adil Amin 119 not out, Musadiq Ahmed 34, Rehan Afridi 23 not out; Taj Wali 2-38)

Balochistan 141-10, 20 overs (Gulraiz Safdar 40 not out, Azeem Ghumman 39; Khalid Usman 2-24, Sameen Gul 2-32)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won by 48 runs

Central Punjab v Sindh

Opener Muhammad Akhlaq’s unbeaten 57 helped Central Punjab overhaul Sindh’s 129 for eight in 19.4 overs in the second match of the day.

Akhlaq smashed four fours and three sixes in the 46 balls he faced in his side’s four-wicket win. Raza Ali Dar was the other notable performer for Central Punjab as he made 27 runs, hitting three fours during his 32-ball stay. Sindh’s Mohammad Umar took three wickets for 23 runs.

Earlier, Sindh tottered to 129 for eight after their captain Fawad Alam elected to bat. One-drop Jahid Ali was the top-scorer in the innings with 23 off 25 balls, while Saad Ali and wicketkeeper-batsman Saifullah Bangash scored 20 off 18 and 20 not out from 11 balls, respectively.

Kamran Afzal took two wickets for 23 runs.

Scores in brief:

Sindh 129-8, 20 overs (Jahid Ali 23, Saifullah Bangash 20 not out, Saad Ali 20; Kamran Afzal 2-23)

Central Punjab 130-6, 19.4 overs (Muhammad Akhlaq 57 not out, Raza Ali Dar 27; Mohammad Umar 3-23)

Central Punjab won by four wickets

 

[Titan24]

Where is this guy Osama Baloch who used to bat like Virat Kohli..Is he in any of the 2nd XI team?? was really excited about him.

Played for Balcohistan 2nd XI last year, had a poor 2nd XI national T20 cup. Dont think he is part of any team at the moment for this season.

 

[shamaan]

T20 Cup 2nd XI

Gaddafi Stadium Lahore

October 1, 2020

Central Punjab vs Sindh

Sindh won the toss and batting

Result: Central Punjab won by 4 wickets

Sindh 129-8 in 20 overs

Jahid Ali 23, 1x4, 1x6, Saif Ullah Bangash 21 not out, 2x4s,

Kamran Afzal 2-23

Central Punjab 130-6 in 19.4 overs

Muhammad Ikhlaq 57 not out 4x4s, 3x6s, Raza Ali Dar 27, 3x4s,

Muhammad Umar 3-23, Ibtisam Sheikh 2-36

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What kind of scorecard is this !

 

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National T20 Cup 2nd XI
Gaddafi Stadium Lahore
October 2, 2020

Northern vs Southern Punjab

Southern Punjab won the toss and bowling

 

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National T20 Cup 2nd XI
Gaddafi Stadium Lahore
October 2, 2020

Northern vs Southern Punjab

Southern Punjab won the toss and bowling

Northern 147-8 in 20 overs

Nasir Nawaz 29, 3x4s, Omair Masood 26, 1x4, 2x6s

Muhammad Irfan 3-36, Zia Ul Haq 2-26, Salman Ali 2-28

 

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National T20 Cup 2nd XI
Gaddafi Stadium Lahore
October 2, 2020

Northern vs Southern Punjab

Southern Punjab won the toss and bowling

Result: Southern Punjab won by 7 wickets

Northern 147-8 in 20 overs

Nasir Nawaz 29, 3x4s, Omair Masood 26, 1x4, 2x6s

Muhammad Irfan 3-36, Zia Ul Haq 2-26, Salman Ali 2-28

Southern Punjab 148-3 in 18.3

Zain Abbas 90 not out 11x4s, 3x6s, Tayyab Tahir 40, 5x4s

Athar Mehmood 2-20

Umpires: Abdul Moqeet and Arif Haider
Match Referee: Aziz Ur Rehman

 

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National T20 Cup 2nd XI
Gaddafi Stadium Lahore
October 2, 2020

Balochistan vs Sindh

Bolachistan won the toss and batting

Result Sindh won by 5 wickets

Balochistan 163-5 in 20 overs

Abdul Wahid 73, 5x4s, 4x6s, Azeem Ghumman 34, 5x4s, Ayyaz Tasawar 27, 3x4s, 2x6s

Sindh 164-5 in 19.3

Hassan Mohsin 71 not out, 8x4s, 4x6s, Saad Ali 33, 3x4s, Ammad Alam 23, 4x4s

Jallat Khan 2-29

Umpires: Muhammad Asif and Farooq Ali Khan

Match Referee: Tanvir Afzal

 

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Southern Punjab and Sindh won their matches on Friday in the ongoing Second XI National T20 Cup at the Gaddafi Stadium.

Northern v Southern Punjab

Zain Abbas’ unbeaten 90 off 52 balls secured a seven-wicket win for Southern Punjab in their first match of the Second XI National T20 Cup. Zain and opener Tayyab Tahir (40 off 41) stitched a 105-run stand for the second wicket to help their team overhaul the 148-run target in 18.3 overs. Out of Southern Punjab’s three wickets, two were picked by Athar Mehmood, right-arm medium fast, for 20 runs.

Southern Punjab’s Mohammad Irfan, slow left-arm, took three wickets for 36 runs, while left-arm fast Zia-ul-Haq and off-spinner Salman Ali shared four wickets between them after their captain Mohammad Naveed Yasin elected to bowl first.

Nasir Nawaz and Omair Masood were the only notable run-getters with 29 and 26 for Northern as they made 147 for eight in 20 overs.

Scores in brief:

Northern 147-8, 20 overs (Nasir Nawaz 29, Omair Masood 26; Mohammad Irfan 3-36, Zia-ul-Haq 2-26, Salman Ali 2-28)

Southern Punjab 148-3, 18.3 overs (Zain Abbas 90 not out, Tayyab Tahir 40; Athar Mehmood 2-20)

Southern Punjab won by seven wickets

 

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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa vs Southern Punjab

Toss: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the toss and bowling




Southern Punjab 140-8 in 20 overs
Salman Ali 88, 9x4, 5x6, 57 balls,
Muhammad Sarwar 3- 10, Muhammad Imran 1- 24

 

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[DRsohail]

Why Hassan Mohsin is not in first eleven.

 

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National T20 Cup 2nd XI
Gaddafi Stadium Lahore
October 3, 2020

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa vs Southern Punjab

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the toss and bowling

Result: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won by 10 wickets

Southern Punjab 140-8 in 20 overs

Salman Ali 88, 9x4, 5x6, 57 balls,

Muhammad Sarwar 3- 10, Muhammad Imran 1- 24

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 145-0 in 16.2 overs

Israrullah 71 not out, 8x4, 3x6, 48 balls

Mussadaq Ahmed 62 not out, 7x4, 2x6, 51 balls

 

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National T20 Cup 2nd XI
Balochistan vs Central Punjab

Toss: Central Punjab won the toss and elected to bat

 

[Kaddy]

Why Hassan Mohsin is not in first eleven.

Because first xi is for only those youngsters who can serve Pakistan national t20 side in future i.e. Asad Shafiq....

 

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National T20 Cup 2nd XI
Balochistan vs Central Punjab

Innings Break!

Central Punjab: 142-7 (20 ov)

 

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National T20 Cup 2nd XI
Gaddafi Stadium Lahore
October 3, 2020

Balochistan vs Central Punjab

Central Punjab won the toss and batting

Result: Central Punjab won by 17 runs

Central Punjab 142-7 in 20 overs

Raza Ali Dar 39, 3x4, 2x6, 23 balls. Muhammad Saad 36, 2x4,1x6, 40 balls

Akhter Shah 4-26

Balochistan 125-9 in 20 overs
Ryaz Tasawar 48, 5x4,2x6, 28 balls, Abdul Nasir 24, 2x4,1x6, 18 balls
Waqas Maqsood 2-16, Bilawal Iqbal 2-20

 

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Lahore, 3 October 2020:

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Central Punjab won their matches on Saturday in the ongoing Second XI National T20 Cup at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa v Southern Punjab

An unbeaten 145-run opening partnership between Israrulllah and Musadiq Ahmed secured a ten-wicket win for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in their match against Southern Punjab.

Israrulllah (71 off 48) and Musadiq (62 off 51 balls) helped their team to chase down the target in 16.2 overs. Israrulllah 70 minutes stay at the wicket included eight fours and three sixes, while Musadiq struck seven fours and two sixes.

Earlier, after being put to bat, Southern Punjab managed to score 140 for eight in 20 overs. Salman Ali Agha coming to bat at number four was the only batsmen for the side to enter into double figures. His 57-ball 88, innings included nine fours and five sixes.

For Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Mohammad Sarwar Afridi took three wickets for 1o in three overs.

Scores in brief:

Southern Punjab 140-8, 20 overs (Salman Ali Agha 88; Mohammad Sarwar Afridi 3-10)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 145-0, 16.2 overs (Israrulllah 71 not out, Musadiq Ahmed 62 not out)

Result: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won by 10 wickets




Balochistan v Central Punjab

Balochistan’s Akhtar Shah four wickets went in vain as Central Punjab clinched a 17-run win in the second match on Saturday.

Batting first, Central Punjab lost four wickets for 65 runs. Raza Ali Dar and Mohammad Saad contributed a vital 47 runs stand for the fifth wicket. Raza top-scored with a 23-ball 39, hitting three fours and two sixes. Mohammad Saad struck 36 from 40 balls which included two fours and a six.

For Balochistan, the duo of fast bowlers Akhtar Shah and Najeebullah Achakzai grabbed four and two wickets, respectively.

In return, chasing 143 to win, Balochistan continue to lose wickets at regular intervals and could score only 125 for the loss of nine wickets.

Ayaz Tasawar top-scored with a 28-ball 48, laced with five fours and two sixes. The other notable score came from Abdul Nasir who contributed a quick fire 24 from 16 balls, smashing two fours and a six.

For Central Punjab, Bilawal Iqbal, Kamran Ali, Mohammad Ali and Waqas Maqsood took two wickets apiece.

Scores in brief:

Central Punjab 142-7, 20 overs (Raza Ali Dar 39, Mohammad Saad 36; Akhtar Shah 4-26, Najeebullah Achakzai 2-19)

Balochistan 125-9, 20 overs (Ayaz Tasawar 48, Abdul Nasir 24; Bilawal Iqbal 2-20, Kamran Afzal 2-36, Mohammad Ali 2-27, Waqas Maqsood 2-16)

Result: Central Punjab won by 17 runs



On Sunday, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will play Sindh in the first match, while Central Punjab will take on Southern Punjab in the second match of the day.

 

[Fitness_era]

You are talking about Omair Bin Yousuf who is actually playing for Sindh

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Some teams in the second eleven are more interesting to watch because of the potential youngsters they have.

The advantage of the Faysal Bank format was that you used to get to see these players as well.

 

[shamaan]

Some teams in the second eleven are more interesting to watch because of the potential youngsters they have.

The advantage of the Faysal Bank format was that you used to get to see these players as well.

Can you name a few to keep an eye on

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Can you name a few to keep an eye on

Hassan Mohsin
Salman Ali Agha
Zain Abbas
Sameen Gul
Nasir Nawaz
Omair Yousuf
Adil Amin

Probably a few more that I can't remember. I think [MENTION=138980]TalentSpotterPk[/MENTION] knows better.

 

[Markhor]

4-26 for Akhtar Shah vs Central Punjab, he's the young pacer from Killa Abdullah.

[MENTION=142432]Titan24[/MENTION] any background on him ?

 

[Titan24]

4-26 for Akhtar Shah vs Central Punjab, he's the young pacer from Killa Abdullah.

@<a href="http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/member.php?u=142432" target="_blank">Titan24</a> any background on him ?

Was a regular member of Pak U19 till the end of 2019 but got injured before the world cup. He would have been a natural selection if he was fit. Was part of the U19 squad which won 0-7 vs SA in SA and he bowled pretty well alongside Naseem. Decent action (Finish can be improved further) and gets natural inswing going. Pace wasnt as much as Naseem but was in 130s kph (When he was 17 odd) as per my estimation when I saw him ball a year and few months ago. Got selected for the Baluchistan domestic squad.

Below is the video from June 2019 when he played vs Srl U19 and got 4/19. Got good accuracy and movement back then and I am pretty sure by now he would have increased his speed more as well.

 

[Bewal Express]

Salman Ali has good stats, anyone know anything

 

[Titan24]

Salman Ali has good stats, anyone know anything

Agha Salman Ali is an all rounder from Lahore who played for Lahore Qalandars as well and played an impressive knock of 50 to come in limelight. Right handed batsman and off spinner. He wasnt retained by LQ though for 2020 season. He also got selected in Global T20 league inaugural edition for Edmonton Royals and scored 218 runs for them in 6 matches.

A decent player who could have been useful for SP main squad considering their struggles as of now.

 

[shamaan]

Hassan Mohsin
Salman Ali Agha
Zain Abbas
Sameen Gul
Nasir Nawaz
Omair Yousuf
Adil Amin

Probably a few more that I can't remember. I think [MENTION=138980]TalentSpotterPk[/MENTION] knows better.

Nasir nawaz hasnt done anyfink in the national cup at the moment correct me if am wrong

Defo hassan mohsin should be thier along wiz sameen gull.
Omair is more suited to test match

 

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National T20 Cup 2nd XI
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa vs Sindh

Toss: Sindh won the toss and bowling

Innings Break!

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 125-8 (20 ov)

 

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National T20 Cup 2nd XI
Gaddafi Stadium Lahore
October 4, 2020

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa vs Sindh

Sindh won the toss and bowling

Result: Sindh won by 4 wickets.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 125-8 in 20 overs

M. Sarwar 43, 3x4, 2x6, 34 balls, Sajid Khan 25 not out, 1x4,1x6, 22 balls

Tabish Khan 4-25, Fawad Alam 3-16

Sindh 126-6 in 19.1 0vers
M. Suleman 27, 2x4, Ammad Alam 26, 4x1,1x6

N Sarwar 4-20

 

[Bewal Express]

Agha Salman Ali is an all rounder from Lahore who played for Lahore Qalandars as well and played an impressive knock of 50 to come in limelight. Right handed batsman and off spinner. He wasnt retained by LQ though for 2020 season. He also got selected in Global T20 league inaugural edition for Edmonton Royals and scored 218 runs for them in 6 matches.

A decent player who could have been useful for SP main squad considering their struggles as of now.

Any good?

 

[Titan24]

Any good?

A good utility cricketer. A talented player but, was nothing extraordinary in either batting or bowling based upon what I saw couple of years ago. Has good temperament and technically decent and can be decent 5-6th bowling option for his team.

To make it big in LOIs he will have to take his power game to the next level as Pakistan at the moment has much better options for top 4-5 positions or so in LOIs and even some upcoming batsmen are technically and stroke play wise better suited to those numbers I think. So unless he takes his overall game to the next level the best chance he has to make it big it has to be for that no 6-7 batting position in my opinion and for that he needs to show some really good power game or good enough bowling to be a reliable 5th option.

Hopefully he has worked on those things by now.

 

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Sindh and Southern Punjab won their matches on Sunday in the ongoing Second XI teams at the Gaddafi Stadium Lahore.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa v Sindh

An all-round performance from Mohammad Sarwar went in vain as Sindh beat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by four wickets.

After being put into bat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa lost wickets at regular intervals and were reeling at 58 for seven when Mohammad Sarwar and Sajid Khan got together. The duo contributed 66 runs for the eighth wicket and helped the side post 125. Sarwar top-scored with a 34-ball 43, hitting three fours and two sixes, while Sajid remained unbeaten on 25 from 22 balls, striking a four and a six.

For Sindh, Tabish Khan did the damage and ended with match figures of four for 25. Other notable performance came from Fawad Alam picking three wickets for 16.

Chasing 126 runs to win, Mohammad Sarwar ripped through the Sindh top order which included the prize wicket of Sindh’s captain Fawad Alam for 12. He ended-up with four wickets for 20 runs in four overs.

Mohammad Suleman (27 from 28 balls) and Ammad Alam (26 from 17 balls) guided Sindh past the target in 19.1 overs.

Scores in brief:

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 125-8, 20 overs (Mohammad Sarwar 43, Sajid Khan 25 not out; Tabish Khan 4-25, Fawad Alam 3-16)

Sindh 126-6, 19.1 overs (Mohammad Suleman 27, Ammad Alam 26; Mohammad Sarwar 4-20)

Result: Sindh won by four wickets

Central Punjab v Southern Punjab

In the second match of the day, Southern Punjab beat Central Punjab by eight wickets.

After being put to bat, Central Punjab managed to score only 123 for seven in 20 overs.

Muhammad Akhlaq continue his rich form in the tournament and scored yet another half-century. His previous unbeaten knock of 57 from 46 balls helped Central Punjab win against Sindh on 1 October, but his unbeaten 50 off 44 balls in today’s game came in a losing cause.

For Southern Punjab, Dilbar Hussain and Mohammad Irfan picked two wickets apiece for 29 and 15 runs, respectively.

In reply, Southern Punjab chased down the target in the 17.1 overs. Zain Abbas top-scored with an unbeaten 35-ball 42, laced with four fours and a six. He along with Salman Ali (24 not out off 14 balls, 4 fours) contributed an undefeated 62 runs for the third wicket. Tayyab Tahir also contributed a quick fire 32 from 28 balls striking four fours.

Scores in brief:

Central Punjab 123-7, 20 overs (Mohammad Akhlaq 50 not out; Dilbar Hussain 2-29, Mohammad Irfan 2-15)

Southern Punjab 125-2, 17.1 overs (Zain Abbas 42 not out, Tayyab Tahir 32, Salman Ali 24 not out)

Result: Southern Punjab won by eight wickets

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Any good?

He is also one of the few off-spinners we have left in the country.

 

[Kaddy]

For some reasons...….second xi matches are relatively low scoring.

 

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National T20 Cup 2nd XI
Gaddafi Stadium Lahore
October 5, 2020

Northern vs Sindh

Northern won the toss and bowling.

Result: Sindh won by 6 runs.

Sindh 149-7 in 20 overs
Rameez Aziz 32, 3x4, Saif Ullah Bangash 32, 2x4

Athar Mahmood 3-33

Northern 143-9 in 20 overs.
Taimur Sultan 54, 7x4, 1x6, Umair Masood 29, 3x1,1x6

Shahnawaz 4-19, Abrar Ahmad 2-30

 

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Sindh and Central Punjab won their matches in the ongoing Second XI National T20 Cup, which is being played at the Gaddafi Stadium.

Northern v Sindh

Shahnawaz’s four for 19 set a six-run win for Sindh over Northern.

The right-arm fast medium dismissed Taimur Sultan, who with 54 off 38 balls (seven fours and a six) was the top-scorer of the match, and Umair Masood (29 from 21 balls, 3x4s, 1x6s) after they had added 63 runs for the third wicket.

Earlier, after being asked to bat, Sindh made 149 for seven as Rameez Aziz and Saifullah Bangash chipped in with 32 runs each. Hasan Mohsin returned not out on 22 from 14 balls, which included three fours.

For Northern, Athar Mehmood remained the most successful bowler as he took three wickets for 33. Aamer Jamal returned two for 30.

Scores in brief:

Sindh 149-7, 20 overs (Rameez Aziz 32, Saifullah Bangash 32, Hasan Mohsin 22 not out; Athar Mehmood 3-33, Aamer Jamal 2-30)

Northern 143-9, 20 overs (Taimoor Sultan 54, Umair Masood 29; Shahnawaz 4-19, Abrar Ahmed 2-30)

Result: Sindh won by six runs

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa v Central Punjab

Half-century by Mohammad Akhlaq and a five-wicket haul by right-arm fast bowler Zubair Khan Lodhi set an eight-run win for Central Punjab against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in another closely fought contest.

Central Punjab made 174 for five as Akhlaq struck three sixes and two fours in his 35-ball 52. Mohammad Saad was the other batsman to stand out as he returned not out on 38 from 29 (four fours and a six) after Nauman Anwar, the Central Punjab skipper, scored 31 off 13 balls at the top of the order.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Mohammad Imran and Sameen Gul took two wickets apiece.

Zubair took five wickets for 30 runs in 3.4 overs as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were bowled out for 166 in 19.4 overs. Musadiq Ahmed and Adil Amin made 43 off 25 and 39 off 36, respectively. Israrullah, batting at three, scored 20 off 21.

Scores in brief:

Central Punjab 174-5, 20 overs (Mohammad Akhlaq 52, Mohammad Saad 38 not out, Nauman Anwar 31; Mohammad Imran 2-24, Sameen Gul 2-41)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 166 all out, 19.4 overs (Musadiq Ahmed 43, Adil Amin 39, Israrullah 20; Zubair Khan Lodhi 5-30, Waqas Maqsood 2-38)

Result: Central Punjab won by eight runs

 

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National T20 Cup 2nd XI
Gaddafi Stadium Lahore
October 6, 2020

Balochistan vs Northern

Northern won the toss and bowling

Result: Balochistan won by 19 runs

Balochistan 152-5 in 20 overs

Abdul Wahid 90,11x4,4x6,55 balls, Ayaz Tasawar 27,1x4,1x6,30 balls

Amer Jamal 2-17, Salman Irshad 2-27

Northern 133-6 in 20 overs
Nihal Mansoor 51,4x4,2x6,48 balls, Shoaib Minhas 25, 4x4,19 balls

Jalat Khan 2-17, Taj Wali 2- 21

 

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.Southern Punjab outplayed Sindh by eight wickets to keep their Second XI National T20 Cup title hopes alive on the sixth day of the single-league competition at the Gaddafi Stadium on Tuesday.

In the afternoon match, Southern Punjab dismissed Sindh for 109 in 19.5 overs and then raced to victory for the loss of two wickets in 16.1 overs to record their third win in four matches. The comprehensive victory also helped Southern Punjab to improve their net run-rate (0.416), which can potentially decide the title-winner on the final day of the tournament on Thursday.

For Sindh, it was all but over as they have ended with three wins in five matches with a poor net run-rate of -0.140.

Central Punjab is the other side, which remains in the hunt for the title. Like Southern Punjab, Central Punjab has three wins in four matches with a net run-rate of 0.849. On Wednesday, Southern Punjab will play Balochistan, while in the only match on Thursday, Central Punjab will take on Northern.

If both the Punjab sides win their final league matches, they will end up with four wins in five matches with the net run-rate to decide the champion. Defending champions Northern are winless after three matches.

Sindh needed to, at least, win their final league match to remain in contention for the title but they faltered badly to be bowled out for 109 in 19.5 overs. Southern Punjab’s Zia-ul-Haq turned the tables on Sindh when he returned figures of 3.5-0-18-4, and received good support from Mohammad Irfan (two for 19) and Dilbar Hussain (two for 24).

For Sindh, Jahid Ali was the top scorer with 30, while captain Fawad Alam contributed 21.

In turn, Southern Punjab reached 110 for the loss of two wickets with Zain Abbas (55 not out, 47 balls, one six, eight fours) and Mukhtar Ahmed (44, 41 balls, one six, six fours) leading the way with a 99-run second wicket partnership.

Earlier in the morning fixture, Balochistan, put into bat, collected 152 for five in their allocated 20 overs. Opener Abdul Wahid Bangalzai carried the innings, scoring 90 off 55 balls with four sixes and 11 fours. Together with Ayaz Tasawar (27), Abdul Wahid added 68 runs for the fourth wicket after Balochistan had slipped to 23 for three.

In their target chase, Northern lost their way from 87 for two to finish at 133 for six in 20 overs despite a half-century by Nihal Mansoor (51, 48 balls, two sixes, four fours) and Shoaib Ahmed (25).

Scores in brief:

Balochistan beat Northern by 19 runs

Balochistan 152-5, 20 overs (Abdul Wahid Bangalzai 90, Ayaz Tasawar 27; Aamer Jamal 2-17, Salman Irshad 2-27)

Northern 133-6, 20 overs (Nihal Mansoor 51, Shoaib Ahmed 25; Jalat Khan 2-17, Taj Wali 2-21)

Southern Punjab beat Sindh by eight wickets

Sindh 109 all out, 19.5 overs (Jahid Ali 30, Fawad Ali 21; Zia-ul-Haq 4-18, Mohammad Irfan 2-19, Dilbar Hussain 2-24)

Southern Punjab 110-2, 16.1 overs (Zain Abbas 55 not out, Mukhtar Ahmed 44)

Wednesday’s fixtures:

Northern v Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (0930); Balochistan v Southern Punjab (1330)

 

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National T20 Cup 2nd XI
Gaddafi Stadium Lahore
October 7, 2020

Northern vs Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the toss and bowling

Result: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won by 8 wickets.

Northern: 148 all out 19.1 overs

Taimur Sultan 72, 6x4s, 5x6s, 46 balls, Naveed Malik 29, 4x4s, 21 balls

Sameen Gull 3-15, Mohammad Imran 2-28

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 150-2 in 17.2 overs
Muhammad Aarif 65 not out, 3x4, 6x6, 39 balls, Muhammad Mohsin 63 not out, 9x4, 1x6, 51 balls

Aamer Jamal 1-24

 

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Lahore, 7 October 2020: A win over Northern, the defending champions, will secure Central Punjab the title of the Second XI National T20 Cup when the two teams meet on Thursday morning at the Gaddafi Stadium.

In case, Nauman Anwar-led Central Punjab, face a defeat by Northern, who are yet to open their account, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will win the title on the basis of net run-rate as the two sides are locked on six points each.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa find themselves in the title run following a comprehensive eight-wicket win over Northern, who succumbed to their fourth defeat in a row on Wednesday.

Northern’s Taimoor Sultan’s 46-ball 72 went in vain after Rehan Afridi, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa captain, decided to field first. The opener smashed six fours and five sixes and struck a 60-run partnership for the second wicket with Naved Malik, who made 29 off 21.

Sameen Gul and Mohammad Imran, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa bowlers, returned three for 15 and two for 28, before an undefeated 117-run partnership between Mohammad Mohsin Khan and Mohammad Arif overhauled a 150-run target in 17.2 overs with eight wickets spare. Mohsin made 63 not out off 51 (nine fours and a six) and Arif was undefeated on 65 from 39 balls, which included six sixes and three fours.

Southern Punjab, who also have six points, squandered their position of advantage when they failed to surmount a 125-run target in the second match of the day and lost to Balochistan by six runs. A disciplined bowling display brought Balochistan’s bowlers Gohar Faiz and Akhtar Shah two wickets each for 32 and 24 runs, respectively, while Jalat Khan bowled exceptionally well to record 4-0-12-1.

Their teammate Abdul Wahid Bangalzai, the 17-year-old batsman who has been called-up in the First XI team for the second round of the National T20 Cup in Rawalpindi, registered the highest score of the match with a run-a-ball 35. Ayaz Tasawar (21 off 17), Azeem Ghumman (20 off 15), the Balochistan captain, and Najeebullah Achakzai (20 not out of 19) were the other batsmen to make notable contributions.

Southern Punjab’s Mohammad Imran, who was also called up for his Cricket Association’s First XI team, took three wickets for 26 runs. Salman Ali Agha returned two for 20.

Scores in brief:

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa beat Northern by eight wickets

Northern 149 all out, 19.1 overs (Taimoor Sultan 72, Naved Malik 29; Sameen Gul 3-15, Mohammad Imran 2-28)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 150-2, 17.2 overs (Mohammad Arif 65 not out, Mohammad Mohsin Khan 63 not out)

Balochistan beat Southern Punjab by six runs

Balochistan 124-7, 20 overs (Abdul Wahid Bangalzai 35, Ayaz Tasawar 21, Najeebullah Achakzai 20 not out, Azeem Ghumman 20; Mohammad Imran 3-26, Salman Ali Agha 2-20)

Southern Punjab 118-8, 20 overs (Anas Mustafa 25; Akhtar Shah 2-24, Gohar Faiz 2-32)

 

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Central Punjab crowned as champions of the National T20 Cup for 2nd XIs

National T20 Cup 2nd XI
Northern vs Central Punjab

Match Summary!

Northern: 133-8 (20 ov)

Central Punjab: 134-3 (18.1 ov)

Result: Central Punjab won by 7 wickets

 

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National T20 Cup 2nd XI
Gaddafi Stadium Lahore
October 8, 2020

Northern vs Central Punjab

Northern won the toss and batting

Result: Central Punjab won by 7 wickets.

Northern 133-8 in 20 overs
Aamer Jamal 38 not out, 4x6, 24 balls, Sarmad Bhatti 33, 2x4,1x6,28 balls

Waqas Maqsood 3-23, Kamran Afzal 2-14

Central Punjab 134 - 3 in 18.1 overs

Junaid ali 66 not out,9x4,57 balls, Nauman Anwar 26,4x4,1x6,13 balls

Athar Mahmood 2-36

 

[Markhor]

Batting standards were dire in this tournament. I don't know if they were playing on reused pitches but a score of 170+ was posted only twice.

I don't think there's an argument for more than six FC teams.

Abdul Wahid Bangalzai and Zain Abbas look to have impressed on the batting front, while Kamran Afzal, Sameen Gul, Akhtar Shah and Mohammed Irfan jailer all had good tournaments.

 

[Afhan Ali]

Only few players are impressive.

Six First class teams are enough.

 

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Lahore, 8 October 2020:

Central Punjab bagged the Second XI National T20 Cup title with a seven-wicket win over Northern in the last match of the single-league event at the Gaddafi Stadium on Thursday. The Nauman Anwar-led side topped the six-team points table with four wins from their five matches, while win-less Northern finished on the last spot.

An unbeaten 57-ball 66 by Junaid Ali set the comfortable victory as Central Punjab overhauled the 134-run target with 11 balls to spare. The wicketkeeper-batsman took the lead role in the innings after Nauman, who made a quickfire 26 from 13 balls hitting four fours and a six, was dismissed by Athar Mehmood, who took two wickets for 36 runs.

Northern, who failed to win a single match, managed a meagre 133 for eight after their captain Nauman Ali elected to bat. Aamer Jamal’s 24-ball 38 not out, which included four sixes, provided some respite to the defending champions, who had half of their batting line-up back in the pavilion for just 37 runs. Sarmad Bhatti was the other notable run-getter in the innings as he hit a six and two fours for his 33 off 28 balls.

Reflecting on Central Punjab’s run in the event, Nauman Anwar said: “It has been an exciting journey and we got to play some quality cricket despite the Covid-19 protocols in place. We have really enjoyed our time over the last two, three weeks. That each and every player of our team raised his hand when the situation demanded and delivered is the reason behind our success in this event.

“The most memorable match for us was our opening match, which was against Sindh [which Central Punjab won by four wickets]. The Central Punjab-Sindh rivalry always brings out the best amongst from all the players involved in such contests and what made it further exciting was the fact that it went deep into the last over.”

During the tournament, as many as four bowlers picked up eight wickets each – the most in the event – and the two bowlers with the best average amongst them belong to Central Punjab. Kamran did it for 13.25 runs a wicket, while Waqas’ wickets were earned at 15.75.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Sameen Gul took eight wickets for 18.50. Northern’s Athar, the 21-year-old right-arm pacer, gave away 19.63 runs for his eight wickets.

Balochistan’s Abdul Wahid Bangalzai, Southern Punjab’s Zain Abbas and Central Punjab’s Mohammad Akhlaq finished as the top three run-getters with 235 at 47, 193 at 96.50 and 185 at 61.67 respectively. Based on their brilliant runs, all three earned call-ups for the second-leg of the First XI National T20 Cup which starts in Rawalpindi on Friday.

Twenty-year-old Akhlaq – who scored three half-centuries, the most in the competition – will travel to Rawalpindi to integrate with the First XI squad.

About his consistent run, Akram Raza, the head coach of Central Punjab Second XI team, said: “Akhlaq possess all the desired skills to thrive at the top level and he has been impressive throughout this competition. I have high hopes from him

“It is great to see players graduate from the Second XI teams to top. Akhlaq will be our second player to reach the First XI team after Abdullah Shafiq, who has earned admirers all over. I have been working extensively with most of these players since the last year and I can comfortably say that these players have a great potential and a lot of hunger to progress.”

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Southern Punjab, locked at six points each, finish at number two and three positions. Sindh and Balochistan end their Second XI National T20 Cup on fourth and fifth position.

Scores in brief:

Northern 133-8, 20 overs (Aamer Jamal 38 not out, Sarmad Bhatti 33; Waqas Maqsood 3-23, Kamran Afzal 2-14, Mohammad Ali 2-30)

Central Punjab 134-3, 18.1 overs (Junaid Ali 66 not out, Nauman Anwar 26; Athar Mehmood 2-36)

Result – Central Punjab won by seven wickets

 

[Titan24]

Good stuff from CP's 2nd xi. Main team needs to get some inspiration from this performance.

 

[shamaan]

Batting standards were dire in this tournament. I don't know if they were playing on reused pitches but a score of 170+ was posted only twice.

I don't think there's an argument for more than six FC teams.

Abdul Wahid Bangalzai and Zain Abbas look to have impressed on the batting front, while Kamran Afzal, Sameen Gul, Akhtar Shah and Mohammed Irfan jailer all had good tournaments.

Good to see a 18 year old top the batting charts in the tournament top 10 only 2 are under 25 which is worrying.whilst in the bowling 6 out of 10 are under 25 which is good to see.

 

[Artaxerxes]

Six teams are sufficient for now.May be another two teams could be added in future.However number of teams should not exceed eight.In the past there were too many teams which made it difficult to separate the wheat from the chaff.

 

[shamaan]

6 teams are good enough most of the top performers in the second xI in the batting department are over 25 but the bowling is under 25

 

[Thunderbolt14]

Athar Mahmood, playing for Northern with some very good performances (tied for most wickets in the tournament), was mentioned by Muhammad Zahid as “short but quick” and the fastest from the second XI teams. This was in response to a question about whether he has seen a potentially express bowler during his short stint so far.

He also said there are 2 U19 kids he has his eye on. One of their names is Ahsanullah, the other one he did not mention.

 

[saeed5646]

Athar Mahmood, playing for Northern with some very good performances (tied for most wickets in the tournament), was mentioned by Muhammad Zahid as “short but quick” and the fastest from the second XI teams. This was in response to a question about whether he has seen a potentially express bowler during his short stint so far.

He also said there are 2 U19 kids he has his eye on. One of their names is Ahsanullah, the other one he did not mention.

athar mahmood Cousin Of Hasan Ali ?

 

[saeed5646]

Athar Mahmood, playing for Northern with some very good performances (tied for most wickets in the tournament), was mentioned by Muhammad Zahid as “short but quick” and the fastest from the second XI teams. This was in response to a question about whether he has seen a potentially express bowler during his short stint so far.

He also said there are 2 U19 kids he has his eye on. One of their names is Ahsanullah, the other one he did not mention.

ahsanullah is not in any domestic u19 squad .Is he above 19?

 

[SensiblePakFan]

Good to see Musadiq and Abdul Bangalzai promoted to the 1st xi. Just like Zeeshan Ashraf last year,the best need to be promoted.

 

[King_Kohli]

Congrats to Central Punjab team and management.

 

[shamaan]

Athar Mahmood, playing for Northern with some very good performances (tied for most wickets in the tournament), was mentioned by Muhammad Zahid as “short but quick” and the fastest from the second XI teams. This was in response to a question about whether he has seen a potentially express bowler during his short stint so far.

He also said there are 2 U19 kids he has his eye on. One of their names is Ahsanullah, the other one he did not mention.

Any vidoes of the above you mentioned ?

 

[Titan24]

Was a regular member of Pak U19 till the end of 2019 but got injured before the world cup. He would have been a natural selection if he was fit. Was part of the U19 squad which won 0-7 vs SA in SA and he bowled pretty well alongside Naseem. Decent action (Finish can be improved further) and gets natural inswing going. Pace wasnt as much as Naseem but was in 130s kph (When he was 17 odd) as per my estimation when I saw him ball a year and few months ago. Got selected for the Baluchistan domestic squad.

Below is the video from June 2019 when he played vs Srl U19 and got 4/19. Got good accuracy and movement back then and I am pretty sure by now he would have increased his speed more as well.

[MENTION=53290]Markhor[/MENTION] as per some sources Balochistan is getting him in the main squad as the replacement for the remaining National T20 Cup.

 

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Any vidoes of the above you mentioned ?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0mZGNOQC-H8

That’s Athar Mahmood. Looks decent. Unfortunately is about the same height as his cousin.

 

[shamaan]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0mZGNOQC-H8

That’s Athar Mahmood. Looks decent. Unfortunately is about the same height as his cousin.

Decent control