Lahore, 3 November 2021: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Mohsin Khan and Mehran Ibrahim scored centuries against Southern Punjab, while Central Punjab’s Imran Dogar also struck century on day-two of the eighth-round matches of the Cricket Associations Championship 2021-22. Northern’s leg-spinner Aqib Liaqat took six wickets against Sindh.
Resuming their first innings on the overnight score of 196 for three at Rana Naved Cricket Academy in Sheikhupura, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa managed to score 406 for six in 83 overs. Opening batter Mohsin Khan top-scored with a 233-ball 158, hitting 19 fours and two sixes. Mehran Ibrahim batting at number five struck 103 off 127 balls, laced with 15 fours.
The pair added 195 runs for the fourth-wicket, while Saqib Jameel contributed unbeaten 51 off 41 balls. His innings included three fours and two sixes.
At stumps, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were 121 for one in 33 overs with Zeeshan Ashraf returned undefeated on 65. Zeeshan’s opening partner Mukhtar Ahmad struck 40 off 54, hitting eight fours. The pair added 77 runs for the first-wicket.
At the LCCA Ground Lahore, Central Punjab’s Imran Dogar struck century to help his side take 40 runs first innings lead over Balochistan at the close of day two.
Central Punjab scored 316 for six in 78 overs in their first innings. Imran’s 102 innings included 13 fours. He was supported by Abdul Samad (45 off 64, nine fours) and Rizwan Hussain (61 off 100, six fours, one six).
Earlier, resuming their first innings on 248 for six in 79 overs, Balochistan managed to score 276 for seven in 83 overs. Gulraiz Sadaf scored 71 off 114 balls, hitting eight fours. Mohammad Shahid returned undefeated on 49.
For Central Punjab, Mohammad Irfan Jnr took three wickets for 46, while Nisar Ahmed grabbed two wickets.
At Saeed Ajmal Academy in Faisalabad, Northern were leading by 24 runs with eight second innings wickets in hand when stumps were drawn. Earlier, Sindh resuming their first innings on 158 for four in 45 overs, were bowled out for 276 in the 76th over. Danish Aziz who returned undefeated on 44 on the first day, got out on 75. He faced 136 balls and struck 12 fours and one six.
For Northern, leg-spinner Aqib Liaqat picked six wickets for 99. Farhan Shafiq with his slow left-arm grabbed two for 49.
In return, Northern were 161 for two in their second innings were stumps were drawn. Ziad Khan batting at number three top-scored with an unbeaten 74 off 155 balls, striking eight fours and one six. Taimoor Sultan chipped in with 55 off 114, hitting 11 fours.
Scores in Brief:
Sindh v Northern – Saeed Ajmal Academy, Faisalabad
Northern 139 all out, 46.5 overs (Taimoor Sultan 48; Danish Aziz 5-34, Arish Ali Khan 2-33, Ashiq Ali 2-35) and 161-2, 56.2 overs (Ziad Khan 74 not out, Taimoor Sultan 55)
Sindh 276 all out, 75.3 overs (Danish Aziz 75, Usman Khan 64; Aqib Liaqat 6-99, Farhan Shafiq 2-49)
Central Punjab v Balochistan – LCCA Ground, Lahore
Balochistan 276-7, 83 overs (Azeem Ghumman 85, Gulraiz Sadaf 71, Mohammad Shahid 49 not out; Mohammad Irfan Jnr 3-46, Nisar Ahmed 2-85)
Central Punjab 316-6, 78 overs (Imran Dogar 102, Rizwan Hussain 61, Abdul Samad 45, Ali Shah 32 not out; Tariq Jamil 2-68, Zainullah 2-97)
Southern Punjab v Khyber Pakhtunkhwa – Rana Naved ul Hasan Cricket Academy, Sheikhupura
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 406-6, 83 overs (Mohsin Khan 158, Mehran Ibrahim 103, Saqib Jameel 51 not out, Waqar Ahmad 44)
Southern Punjab 121-1, 33 overs (Zeeshan Ashraf 65 not out, Mukhtar Ahmed 40)
