Lahore, 19 October 2023: On the last day of round two of the Super-Four stage of Hanif Mohammad Trophy 2023-24, Hyderabad were tasked with chasing a mammoth total of 350 runs at the Sheikh Khalifa Sports Complex in Rahim Yar Khan. The side was dismissed for 184 runs, awarding Islamabad a victory with a margin of 164 runs. The previous day, Quetta had beaten Abbottabad by six wickets at Multan Cricket Stadium.
Islamabad v Hyderabad at Sheikh Khalifa Sports Complex, Rahim Yar Khan:
At the start of the day, Islamabad declared their innings without adding any runs to their overnight score of 235 for seven in 54 overs. They invited Hyderabad to chase 350 runs in the final innings at the Sheikh Khalifa Complex in Rahim Yar Khan.
In the final innings, Hyderabad were bundled over for 184 runs. Haris Khan was the lone warrior for Hyderabad, producing a fighting knock of 83 runs in 264 balls (6x4s, 3x6s). Mohammad Suleman was the second-highest scorer in the innings. He hit 34 runs in 89 balls including six boundaries. Farmanullah Khan registered a four-fer. Mohammad Nadeem, Mohammad Musa and Shayan Shaikh accounted for two wickets each as Hyderabad was bowled out 164 runs short of their target.
Scores in brief
Quetta v Abbottabad
Quetta beat Abbottabad by six wickets
Abbottabad 243 all out in 75.3 overs (Anees Azeem Khan 99, Ahmed Khan 42; Jalat Khan 4-33, Gohar Faiz 3-66) and 106 all out in 87.2 overs (Afaq Khan 30, Mohammad Ibrahim 22; Gohar Faiz 6-47, Jalat Khan 3-21)
Quetta 272 all out (Shahbaz Khan 72, Abdul Wahid Bangalzai 60; Adil Naz 3-67, Khalid Usman 3-71, Mehroz Rasheed 2-39) and 79-4 in 16.5 overs (Mohammad Ibrahim 46; Adil Naz 3-40)
Islamabad v Hyderabad
Islamabad beat Hyderabad by 164 runs
Islamabad 304 all out 120.2 overs (Farmanullah Khan 72, Mohammad Hammad 71, Hassan Nawaz 43, Rohail Nazir 40; Jawad Ali 5-96, Majid Asghar 3-66) and 235-7 (dec) in 54 overs (Hassan Nawaz 92, Ali Imran 34; Jawad Ali 3-79, Asad Malik 2-59)
Hyderabad 190 all out 87.2 overs (Rizwan Mehmood 43, Daniyal Hussain Rajput 32; Shayan Shaikh 7-48, Mohammad Hammad 2-62) and 184 all out in 101.3 overs (Haris Khan 83, Mohammad Suleman 34; Farmanullah Khan 4-41, Mohammad Nadeem 2-17, Mohammad Musa 2-30, Shayan Shaikh 2-37)
