Karachi, 30 July 2022: Half-centuries by Ali Razzaq, Ali Zoraiz and Moiz Rana helped Central Punjab U19 Whites to a respectable score against Northern U19 Whites at the NBP Sports Complex on the opening day of the National U19 Championship on Saturday. The other two matches of Pool B and one match of Pool A was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to rain.
In the Pool B match, after being put into bat by Northern Whites, Central Punjab Whites managed to score 312 for the loss of eight wickets from 83 overs. Opening pair of Ali Zoraiz and Moiz provided a solid 127-run stand for the first wicket. Ali scored 65 off 118 balls, hitting eight boundaries. Moiz chipped in with a 115-ball 61, which included nine fours.
Ali Razzaq coming to bat at number four top-scored with a 98-ball 67. The right-handed batter struck nine fours during his 180 minutes stay at the crease.
For Northern U19 Whites, Abdul Basit with his right-arm leg-spin bagged four wickets for 100 from 23 overs. He was supported by Abuzar and Mohammad Nabeel, both picking two wickets apiece.
In return, Northern U19 Whites were five for no loss from three overs when stumps were drawn.
Pool A fixtures:
At the Hanif Mohammad HPC Ground in Karachi, Northern U19 Blues captain Shamyl Hussain scored an unbeaten half-century as his side scored 77 for two from 27 overs against Central Punjab U19 Blues. Due to rain, no further play was held after lunch break.
Opting to bat first, left-handed Shamyl and Ali Abbas provided a 58-run start to the Northern innings. After the departure of Ali (17, 55b, two fours), Saad Masood was next to go just on the verge of lunch with 76 runs on the board. Shamyl remained unbeaten on 56 off 85 balls, which included seven fours and one six.
At the TMC Ground in Karachi, only 25 overs of play occurred as no play took place in the first two sessions due to rain and wet outfield. After being put into bat by Southern Punjab U19 Blues, Balochistan U19 Blues opening pair provided an unbroken 78-run partnership for the first wicket. Basit Ali scored 40 off 70 balls, hitting three fours, while Ikramullah struck five boundaries during his 80-ball 38-run knock.
Scores in brief – Pool A:
Central Punjab U19 Blues v Northern U19 Blues at the Hanif Mohammad HPC Ground, Karachi
Northern U19 Blues 77-2, 27 overs (Shamyl Hussain 56 not out)
Balochistan U19 Blues v Southern Punjab U19 Blues at the TMC Ground, Karachi
Balochistan U19 Blues 78-0, 25 overs (Basit Ali 40 not out, Ikramullah 38 not out)
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 Blues v Sindh U19 Blues at the KCA Ground, Karachi
First day’s play abandoned due to rain
Scores in brief – Pool B:
Central Punjab U19 Whites v Northern U19 Whites at the NBP Sports Complex, Karachi
Central Punjab U19 Whites 312-8, 83 overs (Ali Razzaq 67, Ali Zoraiz Asif 65, Moiz Rana 61; Abdul Basit 4-100, Mohammad Nabeel 2-55, Abuzar 2-66)
Northern U19 Whites 5-0, three overs
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 Whites v Sindh U19 Whites at the Rashid Latif Academy Ground, Karachi
First day’s play abandoned due to rain
Balochistan U19 Whites v Southern Punjab U19 Whites at the UBL Sports Complex, Karachi
First day’s play abandoned due to rain
