Quetta (Lalo Khan): Quetta Region, Quetta Chaltan, Quetta Green, Saeed Ajmal Cricket Academy (SACA) Faisalabad, Dera Murad Jamali Region, Naseerabad Region, Abbottabad Region, and Malik Cricket Academy Peshawar registered victories on the third day of the All Pakistan Independence Day Cricket Gold Cup after beating their respective opponents at different cricket arenas.
The tournament is being played under the auspices of the Quetta District Cricket Association (QDCA) and with the support of the Sports Department of the Government of Balochistan. Eight matches were played in Kent Quetta Region, Quetta Chaltan, Quetta Green, Saeed Ajmal Cricket Academy Faisalabad, Dera Murad Jamali Region, Naseerabad Region, Abbottabad Region and Malik Cricket Academy Peshawar defeated their rival teams.
In the first match, at Fatima Jinnah Cricket Ground, Quetta Chaltan overcame Larkana Region by 39 runs. Chasing 183 runs, the Larkana team was restricted to 144 runs in 20 overs. Syed Jahangir Shah of Quetta Chaltan played a brilliant innings of 82 runs. While Syed Fariddin scored 49 runs and got two wickets, while in the second match, Quetta Region defeated Rawalpindi Region by six wickets, Quetta Region achieved the target of 110 runs at the loss of four wickets in the 17th over. Played an innings of 51 runs.
In the first match, at Bolan Cricket Ground, Quetta Kent, Quetta Green defeated Quetta White by 31 runs. Chasing 165 runs, Quetta White's team scored 133 runs in 20 overs. Mudassar Irshad of Quetta Green scored 58 runs in the second match. Saeed Ajmal Cricket Academy Faisalabad defeated FATA Region by five wickets Saeed Ajmal Cricket Academy achieved the target of 186 runs in the 19th over for the loss of five wickets.
Dera Murad Jamali Region beat Faisalabad Region by 8 runs in the first match played at Shola Cricket Ground, Quetta, Cantt in a thrilling contest. Ahmed played an innings of 55 runs, while in the second match, Naseerabad Region thrashed Peshawar Region by 95 runs. In pursuit of the target of 171 runs, Peshawar Region fell behind by 75 runs. Wajid and Yasir of Naseerabad Region scored three each while Qarab Ali and Abid Ali took two wickets.
Abbottabad Region outplayed Rana Naveed Cricket Academy by five wickets in the first match played at Beautams Cricket Ground. Abbottabad Region achieved the target of 143 runs for the loss of five wickets in the 12th over. In the second match, Malik Cricket Academy Peshawar defeated Quetta Blue by 8 wickets.
