Karachi, 21 October 2022: Five-fers by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Mohammad Abbas Afridi and Niaz Khan help dismissed Northern for 78 on the opening day of the fifth round match of Cricket Associations Championship on Friday at the UBL Sports Complex in Karachi.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa v Northern
After being put into bat, Northern were bowled out for 78 in the 28th over. Northern’s only three batters managed to get into double figures, Ziad Khan top-scoring with a 32-ball 20, hitting four fours.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Niaz Khan and Mohammad Abbas Afridi grabbed five wickets apiece for 39 and 12 runs, respectively.
In return, at stumps, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were 167 for six in 52 overs. Captain Israrullah top-scored with run-a-ball 40.
Balochistan v Sindh
At the KCCA Stadium, Balochistan after opting to bat first scored 246 for three in 93 overs. Opening batter Hazrat Wali top-scored with an unbeaten 112 off 278 balls, smashing 13 boundaries. Abdul Hanan was other contributor with the bat, scoring 86 off 160 balls, which included nine fours and two sixes.
Central Punjab v Southern Punjab
In the Punjab Derby, Central Punjab after opting to bat first were bundled out for 257 in the 83rd over. Opening batter Imran Dogar top-scored with a 191-ball 75, which included 12 fours. Umar Akmal, coming to bat number three scored 55 off 87 balls, and struck 10 fours. The pair of Umar and Imran added 95 runs for the second wicket.
For Southern Punjab, Tahir Hussain bagged four wickets for 55, while Mohammad Junaid and Majid Ali took three and two wickets, respectively.
In return, at the close of play, Southern Punjab were two for no loss in 2.3 overs.
Scores in brief:
Balochistan v Sindh at the KCCA Stadium, Karachi
Balochistan 246-3, 93 overs (Hazrat Wali 112 not out, Abdul Hanan 86)
Central Punjab v Southern Punjab at the NBP Sports Complex, Karachi
Central Punjab 257 all out, 82.2 overs (Imran Dogar 75, Umar Akmal 55; Tahir Hussain 4-55, Mohammad Junaid 3-78, Majid Ali 2-45)
Southern Punjab 2-0, 2.3 overs
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa v Northern at the UBL Sports Complex, Karachi
Northern 78 all out, 26 overs (Mohammad Abbas Afridi 5-12, Niaz Khan 5-39)
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 167-6, 52 overs (Israrullah 40; Waqas Ahmed 2-35)
