Lahore, 12 October 2023: At Multan Cricket Stadium, on the third day of first round of the super-four stage of the Hanif Mohammad Trophy, Islamabad bowled out Abbottabad for 279 runs, effectively shaping towards a final-day chase of just 74 runs for themselves. Ahmed Khan got a century for Abbottabad, while Farmanullah Khan registered a five-fer for Islamabad during the innings. After scoring 220 runs in their second batting attempt, Hyderabad challenged Quetta’s batting in their efforts to chase down the target of 220 in the final innings at Sheikh Khalifa Sports Complex, Rahim Yar Khan. As a result, Quetta lost three early wickets while scoring 38 runs in the 19 overs they faced in the day.
Islamabad v Abbottabad at Multan Cricket Stadium:
At Multan Cricket Stadium, Abbottabad resumed their second batting attempt from 69 for four in 23 overs after Islamabad posted 307 runs on the board the previous day. They were bowled out for 279 runs, which they scored in 111 overs.
Ahmed Khan (119, 303b, 13x4s, 3x6s) was the most valuable batter for Abbottabad. The second-best score in the innings came from Afaq Ahmed’s bat, who scored 34 runs in 98 balls including five boundaries. Farmanullah Khan shined with the ball for Islamabad as he registered a six-wicket-haul. He was supported by Shayan Sheikh and Mohammad Nadeem, who both grabbed two scalps each.
Islamabad are required to score 74 runs in the final innings to secure a victory on the final day of the match.
Quetta v Hyderabad at Sheikh Khalifa Sports Complex, Rahim Yar Khan:
Hyderabad started their day at 33 for one in 18.2 overs, batting for the second time in the game at Sheikh Khalifa Sports Complex, Rahim Yar Khan. They were bowled out after scoring 220 in 93.2 overs. Daniyal Hussain Rajput (62, 140b, 6x4s) and Ali Ahsan (39, 114b, 3x4s) were the noteworthy run-getters for Hyderabad. Jalat Khan returned with four wickets. Zainullah and Najeebullah picked two wickets each.
Chasing 220 in the final innings, Quetta had a shaky start as they lost three wickets while only producing 38 runs from the 19 overs bowled in the innings thus far. Asad Malik and Majid Asghar were the wicket-takers for Hyderabad; the former grabbed two wickets while the latter had one to his name. Hazrat Wali, who scored 14 in 40 balls including two boundaries, had the highest score on the Quetta scorecard.
Scores in brief:
Islamabad v Abbottabad
Abbottabad 101 all out in 32.5 overs (Ahmed Khan 20, Azan Tariq 4-25, Farmanullah Khan 2-9, Mohammad Nadeem 2-26, Haris Hassan 2-33) and 279 all out in 111 overs (Ahmed Khan 119, Afaq Ahmed 34; Farmanullah Khan 6-57, Shayan Sheikh 2-43, Mohammad Nadeem 2-84)
Islamabad 307 all out in 119.5 overs (Sarmad Bhatti 86, Farmanullah Khan 64, Ali Imran 47; Khalid Usman 4-63, Yasir Shah 2-36, Adil Naz 2-77)
Quetta v Hyderabad
Hyderabad 200 all out in 78.1 overs (Daniyal Hussain Rajput 53, Ali Ahsan 31, Mohammad Asad Malik 25, Haris Khan 23; Jalat Khan 6-61, Mohammad Ibrahim 1-0, Najeebullah 1-34, Zainullah 1-34) and 220 all out in 93.2 overs (Daniyal Hussain Rajput 62, Ali Ahsan 39; Jalat Khan 4-41, Zainullah 2-35, Najeebullah 2-43)
Quetta 201 all out in 80.4 overs (Shahbaz Khan 52 not out, Hazrat Wali 40; Asad Malik 5-60, Majid Asghar 3-42) and 38-3 in 19 overs (Hazrat Wali 14, Asad Malik 2-9, Majid Asghar 1-9)
