Lahore, 6 October 2023: Karachi Blues defeated Bahawalpur by 51 runs at the Sheikh Khalifa Sports Complex in Rahim Yar Khan on the third day of play in the fifth round of the Hanif Mohammad Trophy 2023-2024.
At Mirpur Cricket Stadium, Larkana lost against Quetta, by an innings and 150 runs. Islamabad batted through the day to mount runs on the board, effectively adding pressure on Sialkot, at Muzaffarabad Cricket Stadium.
At Multan Cricket Stadium, Abbottabad crafted a victory over Hyderabad after they were tasked to chase 122 runs in the final innings.
Larkana v Quetta at Mirpur Cricket Stadium:
Larkana resumed their second batting attempt from 37 for two wickets at Mirpur Cricket Stadium. They could only get to 168 runs, before they were bowled out. Ishfaque Ahmed (65, 88b, 12x4s) was the highest scorer for the side. He was supported by Sabit Ali (28, 57b, 4x4s).
Pacer Jalat Khan registered a seven-wicket haul as he ran through the Larkana batting line-up. He was supported by Najeebullah, who got two wickets.
Quetta won by an innings and 150 runs.
Sialkot v Islamabad at Muzaffarabad Cricket Stadium:
At Muzaffarabad Cricket Stadium, Islamabad started their day at 274, while having lost three wickets. Faizan Riaz (131, 207b, 13x4s) became the second centurion of the innings after Hasan Nawaz (120, 225b, 13x4s, 2x6s), who had gotten a century the previous day.
Islamabad scored a mammoth 521 runs in the innings, before they were bowled out. Bilal Asif secured a five-wicket-haul and Mohammad Waleed got three wickets.
Trailing by 270 runs, Sialkot began their second batting innings. They made 21 runs, while losing one wicket which came from Umair Afridi’s bowling.
Hyderabad v Abbottabad at Multan Cricket Stadium:
Hyderabad began their day’s play at 130 runs for two at Multan Cricket Stadium. The side has a good day with the bat; Mohammad Suleman (144, 321b, 19x4s) and Haris Khan (79, 223b, 9x4s, 1x6) helped the score plummet to 313 runs. Yasir Shah got four wickets, while Adil Naz, Israr Hussain and Khalid Usman got two wickets each.
Abbottabad, despite chasing a meagre total of 122 runs in the final innings, struggled to get going. However, Khalid Usman (32 not out, 40b, 5x4s) and Afaq Ahmed (26, 39b, 3x4s) directed their side to the required target, taking only 27 overs to do so.
Jawad Ali and Majid Asghar both registered three-wicket-hauls, however, their efforts went in vain as Abbottabad secured the win with three wickets to spare.
Bahawalpur v Karachi Blues at Sheikh Khalifa Sports Complex Rahim Yar Khan:
At Sheikh Khalifa Sports Complex in Rahim Yar Khan, Karachi Blues resumed their second batting innings from 213 for eight. They only added 15 more runs to the total, before they were bowled out. Saifullah Bangash (56, 105b, 7x4s) and Akbar ur Rehman (55, 140b, 7x4s, 1x6) were the high scorers for the side. Gulfam Aziz got a five-fer, which was further supported by Shayan Khalil, who had three wickets.
Bahawalpur were tasked with chasing 215 in the final innings. Despite a fighting knock by Shahid Mirani (51, 50b, 3x4s, 4x6s), the side could not score the required runs, as they folded for 228 runs in the final innings, awarding the opposition a victory by 51 runs. Aarish Ali Khan, with four wickets to his name, was the pick of the bowlers for Karachi Blues.
Scores in brief:
Larkana v Quetta:
Quetta win against Larkana by an innings and 150 runs
Larkana: 89 in 40 overs (Sabit Ali 21; Najeeb Ullah 5-29, Gohar Faiz 2-15, Mohammad Ghous 2-30) and 161 all out in 44.5 overs (Ishfaque Ahmed 65, Sabit Ali 28; Jalat Khan 7-32, Najeeb Ullah Jr 2-32)
Quetta: 400 all out in 96 overs (Bismillah Khan 109, Mohammad Ibrahim 82, Hazrat Wali 72; Faraz Aziz 3-41, Amir Ali 3-97, Imtiaz Leghari 2-64)
Hyderabad v Abbottabad:
Abbottabad win against Hyderabad by three wickets.
Hyderabad: 77 all out in 37.5 overs (Daniyal Hussain Rajput 33 not out; Israr Hussain 5-14, Adil Naz 4-23) and 313 all out 115.2 overs (Mohammad Suleman 144, Haris Khan 79; Yasir Shah 4-74, Israr Hussain 2-56, Adil Naz 2-63, Khalid Usman 2-93).
Abbottabad: 269 all out 73 overs (Ahmed Khan 74, Khalid Usman 49; Jawad Ali 6-96, Asim Ali 2-62) and 123-7 in 27 overs (Khalid Usman 32 not out, Afaq Ahmed 26; Majid Asghar 3-30, Jawad Ali 3-31)
Bahawalpur v Karachi Blues:
Karachi Blues win against Bahawalpur by 51 runs.
Karachi Blues: 178 all out in 50.4 overs (Saifullah Bangash 82; Shayan Khalil 3-48, Gulfam Aziz 3-49) and 228 all out in 69.5 overs (Saifullah Bangash 56, Akbar Ur Rehman 55; Gulfam Aziz 5-31, Shayan Khalil 3-54)
Bahawalpur: 192 all out in 62.3 overs (Aun Shahzad 62 not out, Mohammad Ammar 39; Ashiq Ali 5-56, Saqib 3-50) and 228 all out in 69.5 overs (Shahid Mirani 51, Mohammad Junaid 27, Mohammad Ammar 24; Aarish Ali Khan 4-30, Saqib 2-20)
Sialkot v Islamabad:
Sialkot: 251 all out in 106.5 overs (Naveed Sarwar 69; Mohammad Waleed 66; Mohammad Shayan Sheikh 7-57) and 21-1 in 9 overs (Umair Afridi 1-9)
Islamabad: 521 all out in 168.3 overs (Faizan Riaz 131, Hassan Nawaz 120; Bilal Asif 5-129, Mohammad Waleed 3-129)
