Lahore, 12 November 2021: Ahsan Ali smashed his highest first-class score and was unbeaten on 284 at the close of day three of the pink ball affair between Sindh and Central Punjab at the Gaddafi Stadium. This is Ahsan’s first score of 100-plus for Sindh.
The right-handed opener was on 88 when play resumed today and continued to score at a brisk rate. He has, to date, smashed 35 fours and three sixes from the 364 balls he has faced.
Sindh were 566 for five from 124 overs and had pocketed all five battings points for scoring 485 for the loss of two wickets in 100 overs.
Ammad Alam, who was on 49 yesterday, struck a century as he made 157 off 210 (15 fours and seven sixes).
The pair of Ahsan and Ammad added a mammoth 309 for the second wicket, and denied Central Punjab bowlers opportunities to make inroads for the large part of the day.
After Ammad became Zafar Gohar’s second wicket, Saad Khan and captain Asad Shafiq scored 31 and 21. Asad was also removed by Zafar, who has taken three wickets for 139 in 45 overs in the innings.
Wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Hasan will resume his innings on six with Ahsan, who is eyeing his maiden triple-century, on Saturday, the last day of the fixture.
Scores in brief:
Central Punjab 387-9, 129.3 overs (Abid Ali 122, Mohammad Saad 88, Ahmed Shehzad 78, Junaid Ali 35, Zafar Gohar 24; Mohammad Asghar 4-143, Mir Hamza 3-65)
Sindh 566-5, 124 overs (Ahsan Ali 284 not out, Ammad Alam 157, Khurram Manzoor 51, Saad Khan 31, Asad Shafiq 21; Zafar Gohar 3-139)
Innings points – Central Punjab 2, Sindh 5
