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Lahore, 8 March 2022: Salman Ali Agha’s 171 led Southern Punjab to a 67-run win over Northern in the fourth round fixture of Pakistan Cup here on Tuesday. Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa also win their matches against Central Punjab and Sindh, respectively.
At the House of Northern in Islamabad, Southern Punjab after being put into bat were dismissed for 284 in the 49th over. Captain Salman Ali Agha coming to bat at number four top-scored with a 134-ball 171, which included 18 fours and six sixes.
For Northern, Aamir Jamal bagged three wickets for 56. Athar Mehmood, Mubasir Khan and Musa Khan grabbed two wickets each.
In turn, Northern were bowled out for 217 in the 44th over. Mubasir (65 off 62, seven fours, one six) and Rohail Nazir (40 off 42, six fours) were the notable contributors with the bat. For the winning team, Aamer Yamin, Khushdil Shah and Muhammad Imran picked two wickets each.
At the Multan Cricket Stadium, Imran Butt’s unbeaten century led Balochistan to an emphatic eight-wicket win over Central Punjab. Chasing 180 to win, Balochistan achieved the target in the 37th over which included unbeaten 100 off 128 balls from Imran. The right-handed batter struck nine fours and knitted 60-run partnership for the opening wicket with Haseebullah (32, 30b, six fours) and 75 runs for the second wicket with Abdul Wahid Bangalzai (32, 39b, two fours).
Earlier, after being put into bat, Central Punjab were bowled out for 179 in the 38th over. Qasim Akram who came to bat at number five top-scored with 63 off 76 balls, smashing three fours and one six. Captain Raza Ali Dar contributed 39 off 48, which included three fours and one six.
Balochistan’s captain Yasir Shah and left-arm fast bowler Akif Javed bagged three wickets apiece. Khurram Shahzad grabbed two wickets for 14 runs from six overs.
At the LCCA Ground in Lahore, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Khalid Usman five-wicket haul led his side to a 113-run win over Sindh.
Batting first, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were bowled out for 220 in the 50th over. Kamran Ghulam, coming to bat at number three top-scored with a 59-ball 47, hitting five fours and one six. At one point, the defending champions were reeling at 121 for eight, before Ahmed Khan batting at number nine was joined by Sameen Gul. The pair added 70 runs for the ninth wicket. Sameen scored 46 off 61, which included two fours and one six, while Ahmed contributed 44 off 60, hitting six fours and one six.
For Sindh, Danish Aziz bagged three wickets for 44. Abrar Ahmed and Sohail Khan grabbed two wickets apiece.
In reply, Sindh were bowled out for 107 in the 32nd over. Opening batter Khurram Manzoor top-scored with a 42-ball 26. Left-arm spinner Khalid picked five wickets for eight runs in 5.5 overs. He was equally supported by Arshad Iqbal and Sameen Gul, both picking two wickets apiece.
At the end of round four, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan are on first and second position, respectively with six points each. Central Punjab and Sindh are on third and fourth position, respectively with two wins each. Southern Punjab and Northern occupy the fifth and sixth position, respectively with two points each.
|
Sr. # |
Teams |
P |
W |
L |
Points |
NRR |
|
1 |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
4 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
0.836 |
|
2 |
Balochistan |
4 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
0.517 |
|
3 |
Central Punjab |
4 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
-0.414 |
|
4 |
Sindh |
4 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
-0.534 |
|
5 |
Southern Punjab |
4 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
-0.125 |
|
6 |
Northern |
4 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
-0.681 |
Scores in brief:
Southern Punjab beat Northern by 67 runs at House of Northern, Islamabad
Southern Punjab 284 all out, 48.1 overs (Salman Ali Agha 171; Aamir Jamal 3-56, Mubasir Khan 2-51, Musa Khan 2-62, Athar Mehmood 2-65)
Northern 217 all out, 43.2 overs (Mubasir Khan 65, Rohail Nazir 40; Aamer Yamin 2-29, Khushdil Shah 2-29, Muhammad Imran 2-30)
Balochistan beat Central Punjab by eight wickets at Multan Cricket Stadium
Central Punjab 179 all out, 37.5 overs (Qasim Akram 63, Raza Ali Dar 39; Akif Javed 3-33, Yasir Shah 3-54, Khurram Shahzad 2-14)
Balochistan 180-2, 36.3 overs (Imran Butt 100 not out, Abdul Wahid Bangalzai 32, Haseebullah 32)
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa beat Sindh by 113 runs at LCCA Ground, Lahore
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 220 all out, 50 overs (Kamran Ghulam 47, Sameen Gul 46, Ahmed Khan 44; Danish Aziz 3-44, Abrar Ahmed 2-34, Sohail Ahmed 2-46)
Sindh 107 all out, 31.5 overs (Khurram Manzoor 26; Khalid Usman 5-8, Arshad Iqbal 2-20, Sameen Gul 2-22)
