Lahore, 11 October 2023: At Multan Cricket Stadium, Islamabad got a lead of 206 runs over Abbottabad in the first innings on the second day of first round of Super-Four stage at the Hanif Mohammad Trophy 2023-24. Sarmad Bhatt, the top scorer in the game thus far, was crucial to Islamabad’s lead after the first innings. Quetta, at Sheikh Khalifa Sports Complex in Rahim Yar Khan, responded in equal to Hyderabad’s 200 runs scored the previous day. Shahbaz Khan’s unbeaten half-century was crucial to Quetta’s first innings total of 201 runs.
Islamabad v Abbottabad at Multan Cricket Stadium:
At Multan Cricket Stadium, Islamabad continued batting from a leading position of 156 for five in 55 overs after dismissing Abbottabad for 101 runs in 32.5 overs. Owing to solid knocks by Sarmad Bhatti (86, 199b, 11x4s), Farmanullah Khan (64, 180b, 6x4s) and Ali Imran (47, 93b, 6x4s, 1x6), Islamabad put up a mammoth 307 on the board after batting for 119.5 overs. Khalid Usman returned with a four-fer while both Yasir Shah and Adil Naz picked two wickets each.
Abbottabad continued to struggle in their second batting attempt; they made 69 runs while losing four wickets in the process. Farmanullah Khan was the star performer of the innings, getting three wickets. Shayan Sheikh also grabbed one wicket. Anees Azam Khan (37, 38b, 6x4s, 1x6) and Afaq Khan (20, 58b, 3x4s) were the notable scorers for Abbottabad.
Quetta v Hyderabad at Sheikh Khalifa Sports Complex, Rahim Yar Khan:
Quetta resumed batting from 30 for two in 10.2 overs after bowling out Hyderabad for 200 in 78.1 overs on day one. Batting for 80.4 overs, they scored 201 runs before they were bowled out. Shahbaz Khan (52 not out, 143b, 2x4s) and Hazrat Wali (40, 86b, 7x4s) were the notable contributors with the bat. Hyderabad’s Asad Malik got five wickets while Majid Asghar returned with three wickets.
In their second batting innings, Hyderabad posted 33 runs in 18.2 overs. However, they lost one wicket courtesy of Mohammad Ibrahim. Haris Khan top-scored with 17 runs in 60 balls with two boundaries.
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 69-4 in 23 overs (Anees Azam Khan 37, Afaq Khan 20; Farmanullah Khan 3-9, Shayan Sheikh 1-0)
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 33-1 in 18.2 overs (Haris Khan 17; Mohammad Ibrahim 1-0)
Quetta 201 all out in 80.4 overs (Shahbaz Khan 52 not out, Hazrat Wali 40; Asad Malik 5-60, Majid Asghar 3-42)
