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Special Report DUBAI:-New Zealand set 173 runs target for Australia to win the ICC T20 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2021 at Dubai International Stadium, Dubai on Sunday night. AUSTRALIA (Playing XIs): 1. Aaron Finch (C) 2. David Warner 3. Mitchell Marsh 4. Glenn Maxwell 5. Steve Smith 6. Marcus Stoinis 7. Matthew Wade (WK) 8. Pat Cummins 9. Mitchell Starc 10. Adam Zampa 11. Josh Hazlewood NEW ZEALAND (Playing XIs): 1. Daryl Mitchell 2. Martin Guptill 3. Kane Williamson (C) 4. Glenn Phillips 5. Tim Seifert (WK) 6. Jimmy Neesham 7. Mitchell Santner 8. Adam Milne 9. Tim Southee 10. Ish Sodhi 11. Trent Boult Match Officials: Match Referee: Ranjan Madugalle On-field umpires: Marais Erasmus and Richard Kettleborough TV umpire: Nitin Menon Fourth umpire: Kumar Dharmasena

Ali Ahmed LAHORE:-Sindh were declared the winners of the Cricket Associations Championship after convincingly beating Balochistan by 10 wickets in their tenth-round match and topping the table with 34 points. The win also means they successfully retained the title. Earlier, Sindh had also won the Cricket Associations T20 Cup held in Quetta in September. Sindh had started the tenth and final round second on the table with 25 points, eight points behind Central Punjab. Central Punjab had played out a drawn game against Southern Punjab at the LCCA Ground in Lahore and ended-up with 25 points from 10 matches. At Saeed Ajmal Academy, Faisalabad, resuming their second innings with a deficit of 151 runs, Balochistan were bowled out for 159 with Sindh’s left-arm spinner Arish Ali Khan taking five for 64. He ended-up with match figures of eight for 144. Right-arm fast Asif Mehmood took three for 32. In reply, Sindh chased down the nine-run target in the second over without losing any wicket. At the Rana Naved Academy in Sheikhupura, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa played out a drawn game against Northern. Resuming their first innings on 333 for four, Northern managed to score 364 for four in 83 overs. Ziad Khan returned undefeated on 152, while Jamal Anwar remained unbeaten on 66. In return, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in their second innings were 244 for six in 72 overs when stumps were drawn. Aitzaz Habib top-scored with a 144-ball 86, hitting 12 fours. He was supported by Mohammad Bilal who scored 76. The pair added 102 runs for the third wicket. Northern’s Farhan Shafiq, Kashif Ali and Mehran Mumtaz bagged two wickets apiece. At LCCA Ground in Lahore, Central Punjab played out a drawn game against Southern Punjab. Resuming their first innings on the overnight score of 285 for seven, Central Punjab were bowled out for 330 in the 79th over. With 57 runs lead, Southern Punjab were 256 for five in 61.2 overs in their second innings when stumps were drawn. Mohammad Umair top-scored with 83 off 113 balls, laced with nine fours and one six. Sharoon Siraj scored 88-ball 62, while Hamayun Altaf contributed 54 off 75 balls. Central Punjab’s Kamran Afzal picked three for 57. Scores in Brief: Sindh beat Balochistan by 10 wickets at Saeed Ajmal Academy, Faisalabad Balochistan 285-9, 83 overs (Azeem Ghumman 93, Fahad Iqbal 50; Arish Ali Khan 3-80, Ashiq Ali 3-86, Danish Aziz 2-57) and 159 all out, 55.4 overs (Shahbaz Khan 25; Arish Ali Khan 5-64, Asif Mehmood 3-32) Sindh 436 all out, 81.5 overs (Saim Ayub 101, Usman Khan 95, Syed Faraz Ali 90, Rameez Aziz 52 not out, Saifullah Bangash 43; Aftab Ahmed 6-101, Tariq Jameel 2-94) and 9-0, 1.5 overs Match drawn between Khyber Pakhtunkhwa v Northern at Rana Naved Cricket Academy, Sheikhupura Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 273 all out, 70 overs (Mehran Ibrahim 125 not out, Mohammad Bilal 52, Mohammad Mohsin Khan 37; Kashif Ali 5-40, Mehran Mumtaz 5-87) and 244-6, 72 overs (Aitzaz Habib 86, Mohammad Bilal 76; Kashif Ali 2-39, Farhan Shafiq 2-54, Mehran Mumtaz 2-69) Northern 364-4, 83 overs (Ziad Khan 152 not out, Zaid Alam 82, Jamal Anwar 66 not out; Aitzaz Habib 2-69, Farhan Khan 2-92) Match drawn between Central Punjab v Southern Punjab at LCCA Ground, Lahore Southern Punjab 387-8, 83 overs (Maqbool Ahmed 124, Mukhtar Ahmed 117, Moinuddin 63; Kamran Afzal 3-155, Mohammad Waheed 2-50, Sohaibullah 2-63) Central Punjab 330 all out, 78.3 overs (Imran Dogar 103, Abdul Sammad 62; Mohammad Irfan 6-105, Umar Khan 2-54)

Saad Kayani KARACHI:-Captain Stafanie Taylor scored the seventh century of her ODI career to spearhead her side’s six-wicket win over Pakistan in the third and final match of the series played at the National Stadium Karachi on Sunday. The victory ensured a three-zero clean sweep for the visitors who won the first match by 45 runs and the second match by 37 runs. Set a 226-run target, West Indies were rocked early on in their chase when left-arm spinner Anam Amin took two wickets and Diana Baig took one to reduce the visitors to 15 for three in the fifth over. An 83-run partnership for the fourth-wicket between Hayley Matthews (49 off 58 balls, eight fours) and Taylor revived the chase. Matthews fell with the total on 98, at this stage Taylor was joined by Chedean Nation. The two took control of the chase as their partnership remained intact as the West Indies surpassed the target with six overs to spare. The pair added 128 runs in their unbroken fifth-wicket alliance. Taylor scored 102 off 117 balls with the help of 12 fours. Nation scored 51 off 67 balls (seven fours.). Anam took two wickets for Pakistan while Diana and Sadia Iqbal took a wicket apiece. Earlier, Pakistan posted 225 for seven after being put into bat. Left-handed opener Muneeba Ali scored her maiden half-century, she hit eight fours in her 88-ball innings. Muneeba added 49 for the first-wicket with Ayesha Zafar (13). Skipper Javeria Khan scored 13 while Omaima Sohail contributed 27 off 53 balls. All-rounder Aliya Riaz (44 not out, 57 balls, three fours, one six) and Iram Javed 26 took the score past the 200-run mark. Fatima Sana and Diana Baig hit a six each as Pakistan finished with a competitive 225 for seven total in their 50 overs. Aaliyah Alleyne and Shakera Selman took two wickets each. Scores in Brief: West Indies beat Pakistan by six wickets Pakistan Women 225 for 7, 50 overs (Muneeba Ali 58, Aliya Riaz 44 not out, Omaima Sohail 27; Aaliyah Alleyne 2-41, Shakera Selman 2-40) West Indies Women 226 for 4, 44 overs (Stafanie Taylor 102 not out, Chedean Nation 51 not out, Hayley Matthews 49; Anam Amin 2-45) Player of the match: Stafanie Taylor Player of the series: Hayley Matthews

Abdullah Asjad RAWALPINDI:-Maaz Sadaqat scored 63 off 81 as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 Blues beat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 Whites by 43 runs in the final of the National U19 Cup at the Pindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi on Sunday. After opting to bat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Blues scored 231 for nine in 50 overs. The only half centurion of the match Maaz innings included one four and two sixes. He was well supported by Abu Bakar Khan (45, 80b, four fours) and captain Ahmed Khan (39, 28b, three fours, two sixes). For Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Whites, Khalid Shah and Mohammad Umar picked two wickets apiece. In their run-chase, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 Whites were bowled out for 188 in the 44th over. Rahimullah top-scored with a 65-ball 38, hitting two fours and a six. For Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Blues, Salahuddin took three for 34, while Naqeebullah bagged two for 27. Maaz was declared the player-of the-match and also player-of-the-tournament for his all-round performance. He scored 308 runs and took eight wickets in the tournament. Central Punjab U19 Whites’ Azan Awais remained the top run-getter of the tournament with 313 from five matches. He was awarded the best batter of the tournament. Khawaja Mohammad Hafeez representing Sindh U19 Blues was declared the best bowler of the tournament taking 16 wickets from five matches. Zubair Shinwari from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 Whites was awarded with the best wicket-keeper of the tournament. Zubair had 11 scalps to his name from six matches, taking nine catches and two stumpings. Scores in brief: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 Blues beat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 Whites by 43 runs Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 Blues 231-9, 50 overs (Maaz Sadaqat 63, Abu Bakar Khan 45; Khalid Shah 2-44, Mohammad Umer 2-48) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 Whites 188 all out, 43.5 overs (Rahimullah 38; Salahuddin 3-34, Naqeebullah 2-27) Player of the match – Maaz Sadaqat (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 Blues) Player of the tournament – Maaz Sadaqat (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 Blues) 308 runs and eight wickets

Special Report DUBAI:-The stage is ready for the championship match of ICC T20 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2021 at Dubai International Stadium, Dubai on Sunday night. AUSTRALIA (Playing XIs): 1. Aaron Finch (C) 2. David Warner 3. Mitchell Marsh 4. Glenn Maxwell 5. Steve Smith 6. Marcus Stoinis 7. Matthew Wade (WK) 8. Pat Cummins 9. Mitchell Starc 10. Adam Zampa 11. Josh Hazlewood NEW ZEALAND (Playing XIs): 1. Daryl Mitchell 2. Martin Guptill 3. Kane Williamson (C) 4. Glenn Phillips 5. Tim Seifert (WK) 6. Jimmy Neesham 7. Mitchell Santner 8. Adam Milne 9. Tim Southee 10. Ish Sodhi 11. Trent Boult Match Officials: Match Referee: Ranjan Madugalle On-field umpires: Marais Erasmus and Richard Kettleborough TV umpire: Nitin Menon Fourth umpire: Kumar Dharmasena Australia Squad: Aaron Finch (C), Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins (VC), Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Kane Richardson, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Wade, David Warner, Adam Zampa New Zealand Squad: Kane Williamson (c) – Todd Astle – Trent Boult – Mark Chapman – Devon Conway – Lockie Ferguson – Martin Guptill – Kyle Jamieson – Daryl Mitchell – Jimmy Neesham – Glenn Phillips – Mitchell Santner – Tim Seifert (wk) – Ish Sodhi – Tim Southee – Adam Milne* (injury cover)  

To Shaun,   I remember when I first learned about my induction into the ICC Hall of Fame. I was in Canterbury, and I remember opening it, slowly reading through and getting that unbelievable sensation of what a privilege it was. It is not something we dream of when we start our careers but for me, it comes from a deep desire to be the best you can every single day. The fact that you, Shaun, will join myself, Barry Richards, Jacques Kallis, Aubrey Faulkner and of course your uncle Graeme, in being inducted is an enormously proud moment for all of us in South African cricket. Having you there, and deservedly so, makes all those sacrifices and operations, the sore feet and sore body worth it.  I still remember the first time I came across you. Malcolm Marshall was playing for Natal and in 1994 and we played against them in a day-night final. I remember Malcolm was bowling from one end and this young tear-away with red hair was bowling from the other. From then your position in Proteas cricket would ignite. Of course, the Pollock name is huge in South Africa. It meant that even as a young man, you had so much pressure on your shoulders to succeed. You had to finish the mission and follow in the footsteps of Graeme and your father Peter with the whole country watching intently. You did that and more and I know that they and the rest of your family will be so stoked that you are being added to this list of cricket’s greats. You’ll forgive me for saying that you were quiet when you first came into the South African team in 1995, but that did not last long. We soon got to see the real Shaun Pollock, a great leader but also a prankster. I haven’t forgotten the time you and a certain Lance Klusener left a dead fish in the aircon vent of our hotel room in Sri Lanka that went undiscovered, but certainly not unremarked upon, for three days. We got our own back on you, thankfully, but needless to say those tours with you were never boring. What I admire a lot about you is the way you were able to adapt your game. When you first came into the Proteas side, you were this fast bowler who could terrorise batters, but despite injuries later in your career, you always managed to be effective, even if you didn’t quite have the pace you once had, and that’s a remarkable quality. You were our Glenn McGrath, the sort of bowler who could lock down an end and let the rest of us run free at the other. I think that is why we complemented each other so well as an opening bowling partnership. We could throw you the ball and say ‘See you tonight’. You would pile up the dots at one end and then I would have licence to express myself. Where my style was to combine control with pace, you did so with swing, getting so close to the stumps that batters would have to play almost every ball. It took incredible stamina and concentration because you gave them nowhere to hide. I think we were never better than when the West Indies came to South Africa in 1998/9. Between us we took 52 wickets in a 5-0 series victory. There was also the tour to India in 2000 when we won 2-0 and the two of us, along with the rest of the pace attack and Nicky Boje just seemed to click. You took over the captaincy soon after. After the Hansie Cronje affair, there was no question that you were going to be the man to step into the breach. I think we knew from the start that you would end up being the captain one day. You got on with everyone and were just one of the nice guys. Of course, you could get a little hairy when things did not go your way, but that is the same for all of us. It truly was a privilege to be able to share the new ball with you Test cricket. To take 421 Test wickets is incredible, and who could forget the magic with the bat as well. We were spoilt having you, Jacques Kallis and Lance Klusener in the same team as our revered all-rounders. I want to thank you as a bowling partner, a friend and a Protea cricketer. Thank you for all the memories I got to share with you, the great times we had, and the battles. I think you brought the best out of me, and I hope I brought the best out of you. We don’t see each other often enough but I just want to wish you well. You have been a wonderful servant to South African cricket which was lucky to have another Pollock. You have done your family proud. Welcome to the ICC Hall of Fame, Polly. Allan

Lahore(Sports Reporter):-Southern Punjab pocketed 16 crucial points with a thumping 10-wicket win over Northern at Multan Cricket Stadium on the final day of round four of Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2021-22. With the win, Southern Punjab are now positioned at the top of the points table. Northern, batting for the second time in the match, had a 56-run deficit with only four wickets in hand when the final day’s play began and Southern Punjab bowlers rolled them out for 231. Across the innings, Imran Rafiq took four wickets and Mohammad Abbas and Zia-ul-Haq bagged three wickets each. The only resistance Southern Punjab faced on Saturday was from Mubasir Khan, who made 50 off 97. Southern Punjab needed only one run to win, which was scored by Ali Usman. The total points Southern Punjab bagged from this match are 25 with nine points for batting and bowling. At Faisalabad’s Iqbal Stadium, Nabi Gul and Khalid Usman struck centuries, while Raza-ul-Hasan took five for 160 as the match between Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan ended in a draw. Nabi Gul was on 88 at the start of day and he made 101 off 198, while Khalid struck an unbeaten 110 off 148. Down the order, Asif Afridi made an electric 62 off 35 as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa made 557 all out in 139.1 overs. Adil Amin, unbeaten on 37 yesterday, made 83. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa also bagged five batting points for breaching the 400-run mark in 100 overs. Balochistan were 58 for none in 23 overs when stumps were drawn. Both teams got five points each for securing draw. Scores in brief: Toss Uncontested – Southern Punjab choose to field against Northern at Multan Cricket Stadium Northern 163 all out, 56.1 overs (Nasir Nawaz 58, Umar Amin 29, Umar Waheed 21; Ali Usman 3-39, Mohammad Abbas 2-32, Zia-ul-Haq 2-32, Mohammad Ilyas 2-41) and 231 all out, 79.4 overs (Faizan Riaz 51, Mubasir Khan 50, Muhammad Huraira 43; Ali Usman 4-50, Mohammad Abbas 3-36, Zia-ul-Haq 3-61) Southern Punjab 394 all out, 97.4 overs (Yousuf Babar 138, Azam Khan 70, Ali Usman 37, Imran Rafiq 34, Tayyab Tahir 22; Aamir Jamal 5-111, Musa Khan 3-99) and 1-0, 5 overs (Ali Usman 1 not out) Match points – Northern 3, Southern Punjab 25 Balochistan elect to bat against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after winning the toss at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad Balochistan 463-5, 137.5 overs (Imam-ul-Haq 202 not out, Imran Butt 140, Haris Sohail 79; Asif Afridi 2-139) and 58-0, 23 overs (Abdul Wahid Bangalzai 32 not out, Imran Butt 19 not out) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 557 all out, 139.1 overs (Khalid Usman 110 not out, Nabi Gul 101, Sahibzada Farhan 75, Musadiq Ahmed 70, Adil Amin 83, Asif Afridi 62; Raza ul Hasan 5-160, Najeebullah Khan 2-108) Match points – Balochistan 10, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 12

Lahore(Sports Reporter):-Sindh’s Ahsan Ali on Saturday became the ninth batter to record a Quaid-e-Azam Trophy triple century when he made 303 not out off 385 against Central Punjab on the final day of the pink ball affair at the Gaddafi Stadium. The match between the two sides ended in a draw. The opening batter started the day at 284 and after he crossed the 300-run mark, Asad Shafiq declared the innings at 616 for five. The other batters to have scored 300 or more in the tournament are Hanif Mohammad (499 for Karachi against Bahawalpur in 1958/59), Aftab Baloch (428 for Sindh against in 1973/74), Naved Latif (394 for Sargodha against Gujranwala in 2000/01), Imran Farhat (308 for Lahore Ravi against Peshawar in 2012/13), Rafatullah Mohmand (302* for WAPDA against SSGC in 2009/10), Shoaib Khan (300* for Peshawar against Quetta in 2003/04), Bazid Khan (300* for Rawalpindi against Hyderabad in 2004/05) and Hamza Ghanchi (300* for Karachi Whites against National Bank of Pakistan in Karachi 2016/17) Central Punjab had made 185 for four in 53 overs with Ahmed Shehzad top-scoring with 53 and Abid Ali following up his 122 with 45 not out when stumps were drawn. Three of the five Central Punjab wickets were taken by left-arm orthodox Mohammad Asghar. Scores in brief: Central Punjab 387-9, 129.3 overs (Abid Ali 122, Mohammad Saad 88, Ahmed Shehzad 78, Junaid Ali 35, Zafar Gohar 24; Mohammad Asghar 4-143, Mir Hamza 3-65) and 185-4, 53 overs (Ahmed Shehzad 53, Abid Ali 45 not out, Saad Naseem 30; Mohammad Asghar 3-80) Sindh 616-5, 134 overs (Ahsan Ali 303 not out, Ammad Alam 157, Khurram Manzoor 51, Mohammad Hassan 37 not out, Saad Khan 31, Asad Shafiq 21; Zafar Gohar 3-153) Match points – Central Punjab 7, Sindh 10

DUBAI,UEA(Aamir Ali Janjua)Aaron Finch says the aftermath of Australia’s heavy defeat to England helped propel his side into the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 final, where they face New Zealand. Finch’s side were soundly beaten by the ICC Cricket World Cup (50-over) champions in their third Group 1 game, going down by eight wickets. Their campaign hinged on the five-day period that followed, allowing them to recover physically and redouble their tactical focus. “We were disappointed after that game, obviously,” said Finch. “We had a couple of days off to regroup after a gruelling couple of weeks of the tournament when we had to go through quarantine and really hard training. “It gave us the chance to freshen up mentally and physically. We talked about staying committed to being aggressive. “We felt we were a bit timid against England and got outplayed in the powerplay, particularly with the way that Chris Woakes bowled. “It was just about staying really aggressive. In this format, when you’re up against top opposition, you don’t get many opportunities to get into the game and you have to find every small edge. “We just reiterated that, as a team, that’s the way we wanted to go about the tournament.” Since then, Australia overran Bangladesh and West Indies by eight wickets before a stunning five-wicket semi-final triumph over Pakistan, coming up on the rails to reach the final. It is the second time an Australian men’s team have reached the T20 World Cup final, reaching that stage for the first time in 2010 when they went down to England. Australia’s results in the shortest form of the game have been patchy in recent years - they last won a bilateral series in February 2020 and lost five in a row coming into the tournament. “Everyone had written us off but we had a lot of confidence within in the way we were preparing and our strategy was coming together,” said Finch. “We haven’t defied expectations, we came here with a clear plan to win the tournament and we’ve still got the squad to do that.” Similarly, it feels like New Zealand are pegged as dark horses every time they enter an ICC major event. That doesn’t stack up with their record - they reached the finals of the last two Cricket World Cups, the semi-finals of the 2016 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup and won the inaugural ICC World Test Championship. They proved their big-game mettle in the semi-finals with a five-wicket win over England. Captain Kane Williamson said: “The side has been operating well as a collective and playing for each other. “We saw a pretty exciting semi-final, both semi-finals actually were somewhat similar. You see moments in games that are match-defining and games that can take quite a sharp turn when you have some key performances. “That’s why the tournament has been exciting, you looked across the board and saw match-winners throughout and that every team could beat anyone on their day. “We’ve tried to learn and grow throughout and we have another opportunity to do that.” New Zealand lost fast bowler Lockie Ferguson to injury before the tournament and now will be without batter Devin Conway for the final. Conway suffered a hand injury after punching his bat after being dismissed in the semi-final. “The loss of Devin is a big one, he’s been a big part of all formats for us,” said Williamson.“ It’s a disappointing and freak thing to happen.” “For us, it’s keeping our focus on the task and all of our players are focused on the opportunity, to go out and adjust to a different venue and opposition tomorrow.”

LAHORE(Sports Reporter)Sindh’s Saim Ayub struck century, while Balochistan’s Aftab Ahmed took six wickets on day two of their tenth round fixture of the Cricket Associations Championship at Saeed Ajmal Academy in Faisalabad. Resuming their first innings on 18 for no loss, Sindh were bowled out for 486 in the 82nd over. Left-handed opening batter Saim scored 98-ball 101, laced with 12 fours and two sixes. He was supported by his opening partner Usman Khan (95, 159b, 10 fours, three sixes) as both added 178 runs for the opening wicket. Syed Faraz Ali coming to bat at number three scored 90 off 94 balls, laced with eight fours and four sixes. Rameez Aziz batting at number six returned undefeated after making a quick-fire 40-ball 52. For Balochistan, leg-spinner Aftab grabbed six for 101 in 19.4 overs. Tariq Jameel bagged two for 94. At LCCA Ground in Lahore, Southern Punjab managed to score 387 for eight in 83 overs after resuming their first innings on 361 for four in 77 overs against Central Punjab. In reply, Central Punjab were 285 for seven in 67 overs when stumps were drawn. Central Punjab’s Imran Dogar scored 103 off 145, hitting 14 fours, while his opener partner Abdul Sammad scored 62 off 95, hitting nine fours and one six. The pair knitted 137 runs for the first wicket. Southern Punjab’s Mohammad Irfan with his left-arm spin bagged five for 89. Ziad Khan scored an unbeaten 131 to help Northern take a 60-run first innings lead over Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with six wickets in hand at the Rana Naved Cricket Academy in Sheikhupura. Resuming their first innings on three, Northern were 333 for four when stumps were drawn on the second day. Ziad struck 15 fours and two sixes during his 292 minutes at the crease. He was equally supported by opening batter Zaid who scored 120-ball 82, laced with 13 fours. Jamal Anwar batting at number six remained unbeaten on 57 off 81 balls. For Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Aitzaz Habib and Farhan Khan picked two wickets apiece. Scores in Brief: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa v Northern – Rana Naved Cricket Academy, Sheikhupura Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 273 all out, 70 overs (Mehran Ibrahim 125 not out, Mohammad Bilal 52, Mohammad Mohsin Khan 37; Kashif Ali 5-40, Mehran Mumtaz 5-87) Northern 333-4, 79 overs (Ziad Khan 131 not out, Zaid Alam 82, Jamal Anwar 57 not out; Aitzaz Habib 2-62, Farhan Khan 2-82) Central Punjab v Southern Punjab – LCCA Ground, Lahore Southern Punjab 387-8, 83 overs (Maqbool Ahmed 124, Mukhtar Ahmed 117, Moinuddin 63; Kamran Afzal 3-155, Mohammad Waheed 2-50, Sohaibullah 2-63) Central Punjab 285-7, 67 overs (Imran Dogar 103, Abdul Sammad 62; Mohammad Irfan 5-89) Balochistan v Sindh – Saeed Ajmal Academy, Faisalabad Balochistan 285-9, 83 overs (Azeem Ghumman 93, Fahad Iqbal 50; Arish Ali Khan 3-80, Ashiq Ali 3-86, Danish Aziz 2-57) Sindh 486 all out, 81.5 overs (Saim Ayub 101, Usman Khan 95, Syed Faraz Ali 90, Rameez Aziz 52 not out, Saifullah Bangash 43; Aftab Ahmed 6-101, Tariq Jameel 2-94)