Lahore, 29 September 2023: Khayyam Khan and Khalid Usman both registered centuries for Abbottabad to take their side squarely ahead of DM Jamali on second day of the fourth round match of Hanif Mohammad Trophy 2023-24. Islamabad, trailing by 411 in the first innings, had an unsatisfactory day with the bat, with wickets falling in short gaps. Sialkot’s Ashir Memood remained unbeaten at 128 when stumps were called, making sure his side had a stable time with the bat. Hyderabad has a decent start to their batting after Bahawalpur declared their innings after putting up a mammoth total of 581 runs.
AJK v Sialkot at Muzaffarabad Cricket Ground
AJK started the day at 284 for six. Naveed Malik completed his century (103, 210b, 14x4s, 1x6) and Rohaan Qadri scored an unbeaten half-century (64 not out, 113b, 6x4s, 1x6), as the side got to 346 runs before they were bowled out.
For Sialkot, Mohammad Farhan bagged four wickets for 77 in 25 overs.
Sialkot’s opener Ashir Mehmood had a stellar day with the bat and remained unbeaten at stumps. He scored 128 runs from 186 balls and hit 14 fours and a six. He was helped by Salman Khan, who contributed 42 runs off 83 balls, hitting seven boundaries. Aqib Liaqat was the pick of the bowlers as he grabbed two wickets in the day.
At stumps, Sialkot were 221 for fourin 60 overs..
Islamabad v Quetta at Mirpur Cricket Stadium
Quetta’s Bismillah Khan hit a quick-fire half-century (61, 60b, 8x4s) which aided the side’s ascent to 410 runs before they were bowled out in 109.1 overs.Earlier, Quetta resumed their innings at the overnight score of 318 for five.
Haris Hassan and Mohammad Moeez Khan were the pick of the bowlers from Islamabad; returning with four and three wickets respectively.
Trailing 410 runs, Islamabad batters faltered under pressure and suffered from wickets falling successively. Ali Imran’s knock (49, 119b, 7x4s) was the steadied part of Islamabad’s batting. Jalat Khan got three wickets. Najeeb Ullah supported him by getting two wickets.
Islamabad had lost six wickets and scored only 169 runs in 58 overs by the time play was closed for the day.
Abbottabad v DM Jamali at Multan Cricket Stadium
Resuming their first innings at the overnight score of 45 for two in 17 overs, a half-century by Shahhab (53, 68b, 9x4s, 1x6) set the tone for the day for Abbottabad. Khayyam Khan and Khalid Usman struck centuries and knitted a 224-run partnership for the seventh wicket to take their side comfortably ahead in the game.
Khayyam (114, 177b, 10x4s, 2x6s) and Khalid (101, 125b, 12x4s, 1x6) were pivotal to the momentum adopted by Abbottabad before the side dismissed for 390 in 99.3 overs. Mohammad Shahid was the pick of the bowlers as he got three wickets. He was supported by Taimur Ali, Abid Ali Mengal and Salim Mal who got two wickets each.
At stumps, DM Jamali, in their second innings were yet to get off the mark after two overs.
Bahawalpur v Hyderabad at Sheikh Khalia Sports Complex Rahim Yar Khan
Bahawalpur resuming their innings at the overnight score of 313 for four, put up a mammoth total of 581 at the loss of six wickets, before they declared the innings and invited Hyderabad to bat.
Mohammad Ammar scored 178 runs in 295 balls. His innings had 24 boundaries and a maximum. The second highest scorer of the innings, Shahid Mirani, produced an unbeaten century off just 95 balls. He hit eight sixes and four fours.
Majid Asghar was the pick of the bowlers, returning with three wickets.
Although Hyderabad lost two wickets early in the innings, half-centuries by Mohammad Suleman (74 not out, 128b, 13x4s) and Ali Ahsan (51 not out, 86b, 8x4s) ensured that the side ended the day comfortably.
At stumps, Hyderabad’s scorecard read 143 for two in 43 overs. Scores in brief
AJK v Sialkot at Muzaffarabad Cricket Ground
AJK: 346 all out in 113.2 overs (Naveed Malik 103, Rohaan Qadri 64 not out; Mohammad Farhan 4-77)
Sialkot: 221-4 in 60 overs (Ashir Mahmood 128 not out, Salman Khan 42; Aqib Liaqat 2-72)
Islamabad v Quetta at Mirpur Cricket Stadium
Quetta: 410 all out 109.1 overs (Abdul Wahid Bangalzai 157, Bismillah Khan 61; Haris Hassan 4-76, Mohammad Moeez Khan 3-85)
Islamabad: 169-6 in 58 overs (Ali Imran 49, Hassan Nawaz 28; Jalat Khan 3-43, Najeeb Ullah 2-36)
Abbottabad v DM Jamali at Multan Cricket Stadium
DM Jamali: 188 all out in 70.5 overs (Mohammad Deen 46; Khalid Usman 4-49, Israr Hussain 3-35) and 0-0, two overs
Abbottabad: 390 all out in 99.3 overs (Khayyam Khan 114, Khalid Usman 101; Mohammad Shahid 3-65)
Bahawalpur v Hyderabad at Sheikh Khalifa Sports Complex Rahim Yar Khan
Bahawalpur: 518-6 (dec) in 135 overs (Mohammad Ammar 178, Shahid Mirani 100 not out; Majid Asghar 3-103)
Hyderabad: 143-2 in 43 overs (Mohammad Suleman 74 not out, Ali Ahsan 51 not out; Shahzad Gul 1-23, Mohammad Junaid 1-59)
