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
