Lahore, 22 October 2022: Incredible bowling from Niaz Khan and Abbas Afridi handed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa an innings and six runs win over Northern on just the second day of the four-day non first-class Cricket Associations Championship 2022-23 match at the UBL Sports Complex, Karachi.
Northern were bowled for 103 in their second innings as Niaz and Abbas – who took five-fers in the first innings – took four and three wickets respectively. The other three wickets were taken by Usman Tariq.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa scored 187 today in reply of Northern’s 78 with Israrullah’s 40 being the top-score.
At NBP Sports Complex, Abdul Rehman Muzammil made 82, Rameez Alam scored 66 and Moinuddin scored 53 to lift Southern Punjab to 240 in reply of Central Punjab’s 257. Bilawal Iqbal, Ali Shafiq and Bilal Asif took three wickets each.
Central Punjab led by 25 runs as they were eight for one in the second innings.
Balochistan scored a mammoth 424 for six in 154 overs as Hazrat Wali’s 117 was supported by Abdul Hanan’s 86, Fahad Iqbal’s 71, Mohammad Junaid’s 61 and Taimur Ali’s 44.
Sindh were 119 for three in 27 overs after Danish Aziz made 54.
Scores in brief:
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa v Northern at the UBL Sports Complex, Karachi
Northern 78 all out, 26 overs (Mohammad Abbas Afridi 5-12, Niaz Khan 5-39) and 103 all out, 33 overs (Saad Nasim 33, Umair Masood 22; Niaz Khan 4-31, Usman Tariq 3-4, Abbas Afridi 3-33)
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 167-6, 52 overs (Israrullah 40; Waqas Ahmed 2-35)
Central Punjab v Southern Punjab at the NBP Sports Complex, Karachi
Central Punjab 257 all out, 82.2 overs (Imran Dogar 75, Umar Akmal 55; Tahir Hussain 4-55, Mohammad Junaid 3-78, Majid Ali 2-45) 8-1, 2.3 overs (Rahat Ali 8-1)
Southern Punjab 240 all out, 83 overs (Abdul Rehman Muzammil 82, Rameez Alam 66, Moinuddin 53; Bilawal Iqbal 3-41, Ali Shafiq 3-64, Bilal Asif 3-66)
Balochistan v Sindh at KCCA Stadium
Balochistan 424-6, 154 overs (Hazrat Wali 117, Abdul Hanan 86, Fahad Iqbal 72 not out, Mohammad Junaid 61 not out, Taimur Ali 44; Arish Ali Khan 3-73)
Sindh 119-3, 27 overs (Danish Aziz 54, Rameez Aziz 28 not out)
