Lahore, 12 September 2023: Sialkot and Hyderabad registered their first victories of the season, winning their games against Larkana and Karachi Whites respectively. Islamabad and Bahawalpur are both comfortably placed to chase their targets on the final day of play tomorrow, with the former trailing by 48 runs and the latter requiring 107 to win with eight wickets in hand.
Islamabad vs AJK
Islamabad started the day comfortably at 375-6. They added 30 more runs to their total before declaring their innings at 405-9.
AJK started their second innings with a deficit of 126 runs. Opener Javed Ali fell victim to Mohammad Arham after scoring 17 runs. Nadeem Khalil was removed for a duck. A 44-run-stand between Naveed Malik and Hasnain Shamir helped, however, it was broken before it could produce significant damage.
Bowling out the opposition for 174, Islamabad was firmly in control at the end of the day’s play, with only 48 needed to win in the final innings.
Larkana vs Sialkot
At the start of the day, Larkana’s second innings read 98-5 on the board. They scraped to 142 before they were bowled out by the Sialkot bowling in 58.2 overs. Mohsin Raza’s gritty 45 helped his side gain a fighting chance.
Sialkot began their second batting innings with the target of 140 on board. Opener Tahir Baig was removed for a duck. Subsequently, batters Salman Khan and Aamir Sohail tried to pitch in but lost their wickets after scoring 34 and 22 respectively.
However, the three fallen wickets did not deter Sialkot. A partnership between Mohsin Riaz and Ayaz Tasawwar solidified the chase. Half-century by Mohsin Riaz helped his side cruise to the target with ease.
Sialkot won by 7 wickets, with a day to spare.
Hyderabad vs Karachi Blues
Karachi Blues were at 69 for the loss of a wicket, at the start of play on day three. Despite losing successive wickets, with both Syed Haider Abbas Zaidi and Imran Shah removed without a run scored, Karachi did not falter much.
Being four wickets down, Mohammad Taha and Saifullah Bangash remained steadfast in their attempts to stitch up a solid 40-run partnership. Once that was broken, Hasan Mohsin attempted to keep the runs flowing, however, wickets kept falling on the other end. They ended their innings after being bowled out for 200.
A measly 42 to be chased, Hyderabad completed that in six overs, at the expense of just one wicket.
Bahawalpur vs DM Jamali
At the start of the day, DM Jamali were at 25-1, batting in their second innings. After losing Fahad Hussain early in the day, Nasir Khan and Dawood Khan steadied the innings with a 41-run partnership. This was followed by a 36-run partnership between Nasir and Taimur Ali.
However, after Taimur and Nasir lost their wickets, there was little left to sustain their battings innings, which eventually folded for 161 runs.
Trailing by 214, Bahawalpur began their second innings comfortably. The openers had a partnership of 63 runs which gave the batting side a smooth start.
Despite losing two wickets, the side ended their day in a dominant position, trailing by 107 runs and eight wickets in hand.
Scores in brief:
Islamabad vs AJK
1st Innings
AJK: 279 all out in 97.4 overs (Naveed Malik 57, Hasnain Shamir 56; Mohammad Shayan Sheikh 5-88, Muhamad Musa 3-49)
Islamabad: 405-9 (declared) in 94.1 overs (Ali Imran 94, Sarmad Bhatti 59, Muzammil Shah 56, Hasan Nawaz 54; Faizan Saleem 3-86, Rohaan Qadri 3-103, Basit Ali 2-68)
2nd Innings
AJK: 174 all out in 72.3 overs (Naveed Malik 32; Syed Khizer Shah 2-21, Mohammad Musa 2-28)
Larkana vs Sialkot
Larkana win by 7 wickets.
1st Innings
Larkana: 179 all out in 75.3 overs (Ghulam Raza Mahar 47; Bilal Asif 4-53, Sohaib Ullah 3-37)
Sialkot: 177 all out in 48 overs (Haris Sohail 45, Ayaz Tasawwar 42; Aamir Ali Taheem 4-13, Mushtaq Ahmed Kolhoro 3-46)
2nd Innings
Larkana: 142 all out in 58.2 overs (Mohammad Aqeel Danish 46, Mohsin Raza 45; Bilal Asif 4-23, Shoaib Akhtar 4-47)
Sialkot: 145-3 in 43 overs (Mohsin Riaz 53*; Asif Ali 1-15, Aamir Ali 1-23, Mushtaq Ahmed Kolhoro 1-26)
Hyderabad vs Karachi Blues
Hyderabad win by 9 wickets.
1st Innings
Karachi Blues: 120 all out in 32.1 overs (Syed Haider Abbas Zaidi 34; Jawad Ali 7-23, Mohammad Asad Malik 2-40)
Hyderabad: 279 all out in 121.1 in 34 overs (Nabeel Ahmed 78, Ali Ahsan 70; Aarish Ali Khan 6-63, Osama Basharat 2-43)
2nd Innings
Karachi Blues: 200 all out in 70 overs (Hasan Mohsin 45*, Syed Haider Abbas Zaidi 45; Majid Asghar 4-30, Jawad Ali 4-55)
Hyderabad: 42-1 in 6 overs (Salman Khan 20; Osama Basharat 1-15)
Bahawalpur vs DM Jamali
1st Innings
DM Jamali: 287 all out in 95.2 overs (Mohammad Shahid 78, Taimur Ali 52; Mohammad Adeel ur Rehman 3-48)
Bahawalpur: 234 all out in 72.4 overs (Mohammad Ammar 78. Husnain Majid 53; Nasir Khan 4-26, Rasool Baksh 2-63)
2nd Innings
DM Jamali: 161 all out in 51.4 overs (Nasir Khan 49; Mohammad Umair 5-16, Mohammad Junaid 3-57)
Bahawalpur: 107-2 in 41 overs (Aun Shehzad 37; Rasool Baksh 2-27)
