Lahore, 8 November 2022: A brilliant bowling performance from Rahat Ali bowled out Balochistan for 109 in just 24.1 overs against Southern Punjab at the Bugti Stadium, Quetta on day one of the eighth round of the Cricket Associations Championship 2022-23.
Rahat took five wickets for 37. Majid Ali and Tahir Hussain took two and three wickets respectively.
Southern Punjab has scored 72 for two with openers Zeeshan Ashraf and Maqbool Ahmed making 27 each.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were 252 for four against Sindh at the UBL Sports Complex as Mohsin Khan scored a brilliant century. Mohsin scored 109 not out off 172 balls and hit 11 fours.
Nabi Gul was the next best batter as he was unbeaten on 72.
Sindh’s Mustafa Nasir took two wicekts for 55.
Central Punjab’s Abdul Samad and Saif Badar scored half-centuries against Northern at the NBP Sports Complex.
Central Punjab were 169 for two in 50 overs with Samad and Saif unbeaten on 60 and 57 .
Zaman Khan and Umer Khan picked up the two wickets.
Scores in brief:
Balochistan v Southern Punjab at Bugti Stadium, Quetta
Balochistan 109 all out, 24.1 overs (Fahad Iqbal 23, Mohammad Shahid 20; Rahat Ali 5-37, Tahir Hussain 3-21, Majid Ali 2-49)
Southern Punjab 72-2, 22 overs (Zeeshan Ashraf 27, Maqbool Ahmed 27 not out)
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa v Sindh at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 252-4, 66.3 overs (Mohsin Khan 109 not out, Musadiq Ahmed 30; Mustafa Nasir 2-55)
Central Punjab v Northern at NBP Sports Complex, Karachi
Central Punjab 169-2, 50 overs (Abdul Samad 60 not out, Saif Badar 57 not out)