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Karachi, 25 November 2023: The second day of the AH Group Presents Jazz Super 4G National T20 Cup 2023-24 saw action across three venues in Karachi. In Group A, Peshawar and Karachi Blues registered wins. Group B saw Lahore Blues and Karachi Whites claim crucial points. For group D, Multan and FATA were the successful sides. Group C did not have any fixtures scheduled for the day.
Group A
Adil Amin’s unbeaten half-century took Peshawar to a seven-wicket victory over Lahore Whites at NBP Sports Complex. They chased the target in 18.3 after restricting Lahore Whites for 128-9 on the back of three wickets by Mohammad Imran while two wickets each were taken by Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Abbas Afridi and Imran Khan Snr.
Karachi Blues beat Quetta by five wickets at the same venue courtesy of a solid knock of 77 runs by Saifullah Bangash who helped his side chase 146 in 19 overs. Earlier, Quetta were restricted to 145-8 in 20 overs, with Mohammad Asghar taking three wickets.
Group B
Half-centuries by Karachi Whites captain Asad Shafiq and Omair Bin Yousuf allowed them to secure an eight-wicket win over Dera Murad Jamali at UBL Sports Complex. The side chased the target of 183 in 17.5 overs, losing only two wickets in the process, which came courtesy of left-arm spinner Nasir Khan.
At the same venue, Lahore Blues clinched a last-ball thriller over Hyderabad, edging to a one-wicket victory as the side chased 154 on the back of a collective batting effort. Three wickets by Jawad Ali and two wickets each by Daniyal Hussain Rajput and Asim Ali ensured that Imran Butt-led Lahore Blues were fiercely challenged during the chase.
Group D
At National Bank Stadium, Multan defeated Azad Jammu and Kashmir by seven wickets on the back of solid batting by Sharjeel Khan and Haseebullah who led the team to 132-3 in 17.3 overs. Earlier, AJK were dismissed for 131 in 19.2 overs with Tahir Hussain taking three wickets.
FATA won by two runs (DLS method) against Sialkot in a rain-impacted game at the same venue. Sialkot got to 151-3 in the stipulated 15 overs owing to an unbeaten half-century by Mohammad Huraira. In turn, FATA scored 77-1 in 8.3 overs when rain returned and the side was awarded the game as per the DLS calculations.
Scores in brief:
Group A
Peshawar beat Lahore Whites by seven wickets at NBP Sports Complex
Lahore Whites 128-9, 20 overs (Saad Nasim 41, Saad Khan 24, Ali Zaryab 22; Mohammad Imran 3-25, Iftikhar Ahmed 2-20, Mohammad Abbas Afridi 2-23, Imran Khan Snr 2-25)
Peshawar 129-3, 18.3 overs (Adil Amin 61 not out, Abbas Ali 28, Mohammad Haris 20; Mohammad Amir Khan 1-17, Ahmed Daniyal 1-22, Mohammad Irfan 1-31)
Karachi Blues beat Quetta by five wickets at NBP Sports Complex
Quetta 145-8, 20 overs (Abdul Wahid Bangalzai 48, Bismillah Khan 37; Mohammad Asghar 3-19, Bahadur Ali 1-8, Saqib Khan 1-25, Syed Waleed Azeem 1-34)
Karachi Blues 146-5, 19 overs (Jahanzaib Sultan 77, Saifullah Bangash 33 not out; Gohar Faiz 2-27, Jalat Khan 2-36, Bakhtiar Shah 1-21)
Group B
Karachi Whites beat Dera Murad Jamali by eight wickets at UBL Sports Complex
DM Jamali 182-6, 20 overs (Fahad Hussain 45, Basit Ali 40, Mohammad Deen 36, Zubair Khan 27; Ziaullah 3-36, Arif Yaqoob 2-27, Sohail Khan 1-36)
Karachi Whites 183-2, 17.5 overs (Omair Bin Yousuf 78 not out, Asad Shafiq 62 not out, Khurram Manzoor 29; Nasir Khan 2-23)
Lahore Blues beat Hyderabad by one wicket at UBL Sports Complex
Hyderabad 153-6, 20 overs (Mohammad Suleman 57, Rizwan Mehmood 42; Hunain Shah 3-20, Asfand Mehran 1-34)
Lahore Blues 154-9, 20 overs (Imran Butt 48, Qasim Akram 22, Hussain Talat 22; Jawad Ali 3-38, Daniyal Hussain Rajput 2-16, Asim Jutt 2-31, Asad Malik 1-23, Mustafa Nasir 1-39)
Group D
Multan beat AJK by seven wickets at National Bank Stadium
AJK 131 all out, 19.2 overs (Usman Maroof 51, Aqib Liaqat 22; Tahir Hussain 3-21, Ali Majid 2-21, Sirajuddin 2-30, Faisal Akram 1-29, Aamer Yamin 1-30)
Multan 132-3, 17.3 overs (Sharjeel Khan 53, Haseebullah 46 not out; Mohammad Shehzad 1-12, Basit Ali 1-21, Naveed Malik 1-24)
FATA beat Sialkot by two runs (DLS method) at National Bank Stadium
Sialkot 151-3, 15 overs (Mohammad Huraira 71 not out, Mirza Tahir Baig 40; Shahid Aziz 2-29, Khushdil Shah 1-27)
FATA 77-1, 8.3 overs (Samiullah Jnr. 32 not out, Rehan Afridi 29; Usman Khalid 1-17)
