Lahore, 14 November 2022: The ninth round of the Cricket Associations Championship 2022-23 season began at three venues in Karachi today.
At the KCCA Stadium, Balochistan finished day-one at 238 for six in their first innings against Central Punjab. Mohammad Ibrahim Snr top-scored with 87 off 185 balls (11 fours). Mohammad Junaid was unbeaten on 40 when stumps were drawn for the day. Abdul Hanan made 40 runs, left-arm spinner Ahmed Safi Abdullah took four wickets.
Over at the UBL Sports Complex, Sindh were bundled out for 102 in their first innings. Umer Khan took five wickets while Waqas Ahmed took three. Saifullah Bangash top-scored with 40, Rameez Aziz made 31 runs.
Northern were 149 for six in reply when stumps were drawn for the day. Ali Imran top-scored with 40, spinners Mohammad Asghar and Danish Aziz took three and two wickets respectively.
Over at the NBP Sports Complex Ground, Karachi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa posted 282 in their first innings against Southern Punjab.
Nabi Gul contributed 85 off 120 balls (nine fours, two sixes). Muhammad Nisar Afridi provided useful support with 47. Mohammad Junaid took five wickets for 106 runs while Mohammad Shan took four for 65.
At stumps, Southern Punjab were 26 for one.
Scores in brief:
Balochistan vs Central Punjab – KCCA Stadium, Karachi
Balochistan 238 for 6, 90 overs (Mohammad Ibrahim Senior 87, Mohammad Junaid 40 not out, Abdul Hanan 40; Ahmed Safi Abdullah 4-69)
Northern vs Sindh – UBL Sports Complex, Karachi
Sindh 102 all out, 41.1 overs (Saifullah Bangash 40 not out, Rameez Aziz 31; Umer Khan 5-47, Waqas Ahmed 3-25)
Northern 149 for 6, 40 overs (Ali Imran 40; Mohammad Asghar 3-77, Danish Aziz 2-17)
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa vs Southern Punjab – NBP Sports Complex, Karachi
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 282 all out, 73.5 overs (Nabi Gul 85, Mohammad Nisar Afridi 47; Mohammad Junaid 5-106, Mohammad Shan 4-65)
Southern Punjab 26 for 1, 6.4 overs
