Multan, 29 January 2022: Three more Pool A matches in the National U16 One-Day Tournament (45 overs) were played on Saturday at three Multan venues with Southern Punjab U16 Whites, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U16 Whites and Central Punjab U16 Whites winning their games against Balochistan U16 Whites, Sindh U16 Whites and Northern U16 Whites.
At the Zawari Cricket Ground, Southern Punjab batted first and scored 220 for three in 45 overs. Ali Hasnain Badshah top-scored with 95, his opening partner Muhammad Farhan contributed 83.
Balochistan were bowled out for 134 in 35.3 overs in reply to hand over their opponent an 86-run win. Siraj Ahmed top-scored with 35, Mohammad Noman Asif took four wickets for 19 runs.
Over at the Multan Cricket Stadium, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa batted first and scored 247 all out in their allotted 45 overs. Muhammad Zubair with 87 runs was the top-scorer. Akfar Durrani contributed 76. Owais Rahim took three wickets.
In reply, Sindh were restricted to 165 for nine as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa recorded a comprehensive 82-run win. Abdur Rehman scored 40 runs. Mohammad Haroon took four wickets, Huzaifa Khan earned figures of three for 30 in nine overs.
At the Head Muhammad Wala Ground, Faham-ul-Haq’s unbeaten 102 off 114 balls (10 fours) helped Central Punjab post a formidable 246 for four in their 45 overs. Mohammad Tayyab Arif scored 43 runs.
Northern in reply were bowled out for 197 in 44 overs. Hasnain Nadim top-scored with 80, Ali Hasan took four wickets, Ali Hasan Baloch contributed in the win with a three-wicket haul.
Scores in brief:
Southern Punjab U16 Whites beat Balochistan U16 Whites by 86 runs
Southern Punjab U16 Whites 220 for 3, 45 overs (Ali Hasnain Badshah 95, Muhammad Farhan 83; Muzamil Ali 1-36)
Balochistan U16 Whites 134 all out, 35.3 overs (Siraj Ahmed 35, Usman Ghani 29; Mohammad Noman Asif 4-19)
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U16 Whites beat Sindh U16 Whites by 82 runs
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U16 Whites 247 all out, 45 overs (Muhammad Zubair 87, Akfar Durrani 76; Haroon Arshad 3-20, Owais Rahim 3-35)
Sindh U16 Whites 165 for 9, 45 overs (Abdur Rehman 40, Shahzaib Ali 36 not out; Mohammad Haroon 4-30, Huzaifa Khan 3-30)
Central Punjab U16 Whites beat Northern U16 Whites by 49 runs
Central Punjab U16 Whites 246 for 4, 45 overs (Faham-ul-Haq 102 not out, Mohammad Tayyab Arif 43; Ali Ishfaq 1-52)
Northern U16 Whites 197 all out, 45 overs (Hasnain Nadeem 80, Shahmir Nisar 32; Ali Hasan 4-22, Ali Hasan Baloch 3-28)
