Karachi, 14 December 2022: Southern Punjab continue their winning streak in the Cricket Associations Challenge when they defeated Northern by 43 runs at the Landhi Gymkhana Ground in Karachi in the third round match. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Central Punjab also won their fixtures of the third round.
Southern Punjab v Northern
At the Landhi Gymkhana Ground, after being put into bat first Southern Punjab were bundled out for 205 in the 42nd over with Mohammad Junaid top-scoring for his side with a 57-ball 59, hitting two fours and five sixes.
Northern’s Sufiyan Muqeem bagged four wickets for 49, while Farhan Shafiq and Shadab Majeed took two wickets each.
In reply, Northern were dismissed for 162 in the 40th over, handing Southern Punjab a 43-run win. Opening batter Hasan Raza scored 55 in the losing cause.
For the winning side, Faisal Akram bagged three wickets for 29, while Mohammad Shehzad, Mohammad Umair and Mohammad Junaid took two wickets each.
Central Punjab v Sindh
In a low-scoring contest, Central Punjab after being put into bat scored 133 all out in 40.2 overs. Abdul Samad scored a 65-ball 49, hitting four fours and two sixes. Mohammad Waleed chipped in with a 71-ball 39, smashing two fours.
For Sindh, Arish Ali Khan and Waleed Azam took three wickets each, while Ghulam Mudassar and Mohammad Taha bagged two wickets apiece.
In return, Sindh were bowled out for 118 in the 37th over, with captain Ammad Alam top-scoring for his side with a run-a-ball 30.
For the winning team, Umaid Asif took three for 19 from his 10 overs, while Arham Nawab, Ali Asfand and Sohaibullah took two wickets each.
Balochistan v Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
At the TMC Ground, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa defeated Balochistan by five wickets. Batting first, Balochistan were bowled out for 200 in the 49th over, with captain Azeem Ghumman top-scoring for his side with a 62-ball 41.
For the winning team, Israullah and Arshadullah took three wickets each and Maaz Sadaqat grabbed two wickets for 25.
In return, 201-run target was chased down in 34 overs for the loss of five wickets. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa openers Israrullah and Maaz Sadaqat scored 54 and 53 runs, respectively and provided their team a 103-run start.
Aftab Ahmed bagged three wickets in the losing cause.
Scores in brief:
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa beat Balochistan by five wickets
Balochistan 200 all out, 48.3 overs (Azeem Ghumman 41; Israrullah 3-25, Arshadullah 3-28, Maaz Sadaqat 2-25)
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 201-5, 34 overs (Israrullah 54, Maaz Sadaqat 53; Aftab Ahmed 3-62, Jalat Khan 2-39)
Central Punjab beat Sindh by 15 runs
Central Punjab 133 all out, 40.2 overs (Abdul Samad 49, Mohammad Waleed 39; Arish Ali Khan 3-11, Waleed Azeem 3-34, Ghulam Mudassar 2-14, Mohammad Taha 2-18)
Sindh 118 all out, 36.3 overs (Ammad Alam 30, Rameez Aziz 25; Umaid Asif 3-19, Arham Nawab 2-19, Sohaibullah 2-21, Ali Asfand 2-34)
Southern Punjab beat Northern by 43 runs
Southern Punjab 205 all out, 41.2 overs (Mohammad Junaid 59, Mohammad Sudais 33; Sufiqan Muqeem 4-49, Shadab Majeed 2-26, Farhan Shafiq 2-45)
Northern 162 all out, 39.1 overs (Hasan Raza 55; Faisal Akram 3-29, Mohammad Umair 2-16, Mohammad Shehzad 2-23, Mohammad Junaid 2-39)
