Lahore (PR): Faisalabad romped to an innings and eight-run victory over Hyderabad, their first of the season on Friday at Diamond Cricket Ground, Islamabad. Faisalabad were bundled out for 230, taking a first innings lead of 134 with the help of Mohammad Faizan’s 83, after continuing from their overnight score of 212-8.
In turn, Asad Raza (4-37) and Shahid Ali (4-37) repeated their first innings heroics to take their tally of match figures to eight wickets each as they took Faisalabad to their first win.
At National Ground, Islamabad, Larkana closed the day trailing by 38 runs in their second innings with Mohammad Nawaz unbeaten on 58, after Abbottabad took first innings lead of 168 runs. Larkana’s Mushtaq Ahmed bagged 5-70 to restrict Abbottabad to 231 after they resumed from overnight score of 81-2. Mushtaq was backed up by Aamir Ali Brohi with a four-fer.
In another Group A fixture at Marghzar Cricket Ground, Islamabad led by 82 runs in their second innings with two wickets in hand when stumps were drawn. Earlier in the day, Lahore Whites took a 47-run first innings lead as they were bowled out for 214 with Kaleem Dil taking 5-60. Islamabad were reduced to 129-8 by the close of play as Ahmed Daniyal took 4-24.
At Ashfaq Ground Sirdheri, Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s Faizan Saleem starred with 5-50 as Peshawar were bundled out for 213, taking a 42-run lead. In turn, AJK’s Hasan Raza remained unbeaten on 62 as they reached 100-1 at close of play and 58 runs ahead.
Karachi Whites were bundled out for 145, after they began the day with 28-3, as Rawalpindi’s Mohammad Faizan (5-39) and Munir Riaz (4-43) shared nine wickets among them. In turn, Rawalpindi closed the day two with 196-9 and 51-run lead thanks to Shadab Khan’s quick-fire 46.
At Abbottabad Cricket Stadium, Bahawalpur bundled out Multan for a mere 147 after posting 297, taking a valuable 150-run lead. Bahawalpur’s Mehran Sanwal (4-28) and Shoaib Manzoor (4-47) shared eight wickets among them. Bahawalpur faced only three balls in their second innings before play was called off due to bad light.
In Pool C, Sialkot’s Ashir Mehmood (172) and Azan Awais (130) notched a record 312-run opening stand on a shortened day as Sialkot finished with 370-5 against DM Jamali Region at Rana Naved ul Hasan Academy Sheikhupura.
Elsewhere, Lahore Blues recovered from an overnight score of 36-5 to post 150 all out in reply to Quetta’s first innings total of 101 as only 41 overs of play was possible at Saeed Sports City Bedian, Lahore. At Multan, no play was possible due to bad light and Karachi Blues will resume from 221-5 on day three.
Scores in brief (Day 2 of 4):
Faisalabad beat Hyderabad by an innings and eight runs at Diamond Cricket Ground, Islamabad, Pool A
Hyderabad 96 all out, 22.3 overs (Kashif Bhatti 36, Sharjeel Khan 24; Shahid Ali 4-24, Asad Raza 4-36) and 126 all out, 35 overs (Rizwan Mehmood 20, Sharjeel Khan 20; Asad Raza 4-37, Shahid Ali 4-37)
Faisalabad 230 all out, 48.4 overs (Mohammad Faizan 83, Mohammad Awais Zafar 45, Atiq-ur-Rehman 23; Bilawal Bhatti 5-55, Asim Jutt 3-56, Mohammad Waqar 2-32)
Abbottabad vs Larkana, National Ground, Islamabad, Pool A
Larkana 63 all out, 23.2 overs (Mushtaq Ahmed 14 not out; Mohammad Adil 7-16, Aqib Khan 2-16) and 130-5, 35 overs (Mohammad Nawaz 58 not out, Faraz Aziz 26; Aqib Khan 4-17)
Abbottabad 231 all out, 57 overs (Khayam Khan 46, Shahab Khan 35, Zain Ishaq 35, Khalid Usman 26; Mushtaq Ahmed 5-70, Aamir Ali Brohi 4-71)
Islamabad vs Lahore Whites, Marghzar Cricket Ground, Islamabad, Pool A
Islamabad 167 all out, 47.4 overs (Arsal Sheikh 63 not out, Shayan Sheikh 43; Ahmed Bashir 7-31, Ahmed Daniyal 2-54) and 129-8, 42 overs (Arsal Sheikh 27 not out, Shayan Sheikh 20; Ahmed Daniyal 4-24, Ahmed Bashir 2-35)
Lahore Whites 214 all out, 64.4 overs (Obaid Shahid 43, Saad Nasim 40, Attyab Ahmed 36, Mohammad Faiq 35, Mohammad Waheed 32; Kaleem Dil 5-60, Nusratullah 2-47, Musa Khan 2-53)
AJK vs Peshawar, Ashfaq Cricket Ground Sirdheri, Pool B
AJK 171 all out, 53.4 overs (Basit Ali 27, Ali Abbas 27, Abdul Rehman Muzammil 26, Usman Salahuddin 22; Sajid Khan 5-52, Mohammad Amir Khan 2-16, Mohammad Imran Jnr 2-52) and 100-1, 34 overs (Hasan Raza 62 not out, Awais Akram Minhas 22 not out)
Peshawar 213 all out, 62.2 overs (Israrullah 62, Abu Bakar 36; Faizan Saleem 5-50, Aqib Liaqat 3-45, Taj Wali 2-42)
Rawalpindi vs Karachi Whites, Shoaib Akhtar Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi, Pool B
Karachi Whites 145 all out, 38 overs (Rameez Aziz 59, Saqib Khan 21; Mohammad Faizan 5-39, Munir Riaz 4-43)
Rawalpindi 196-9, 39 overs (Shadab Khan 46, Ziad Khan 40, Umar Amin 23; Saqib Khan 4-81, Mohammad Umar 3-60)
Multan vs Bahawalpur, Abbottabad Cricket Stadium, Abbottabad, Pool B
Bahawalpur 297 all out, 106.2 overs (Ali Hamza Wasim 84, Mohammad Faizan Zafar 79, Abid Ali 64; Waseem Akram Jnr 4-64, Mohammad Shahzad 2-46, Tahir Hussain 2-55) and 0-0, 0.3 overs
Multan 147 all out, 34.3 overs (Mohammad Shahzad 42, Zain Abbas 39; Mehran Sanwal 4-28, Shoaib Manzoor 4-47)
Quetta vs Lahore Blues, Saeed Sports City Bedian, Lahore, Pool C
Quetta 101 all out, 45.4 overs (Shahbaz Khan 57; Nisar Ahmad 5-25, Mohammad Abbas 3-36)
Lahore Blues 150 all out, 59.4 overs (Qasim Akram 42, Junaid Ali 27; Gohar Faiz 4-49, Jalat Khan 3-32, Mohammad Idrees 2-21)
Karachi Blues vs FATA, Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan, Pool C (No play was possible)
Karachi Blues 221-5, 80 overs (Abdullah Fazal 96 not out, Kashif Ali 31, Fawad Alam 25; Asif Afridi 3-32)
Sialkot vs DM Jamali, Rana Naved ul Hasan Cricket Academy, Sheikhupura, Pool C (Early close of play due to bad light)
Sialkot 370-5, 86 overs (Ashir Mehmood 172, Azan Awais 130, Abdul Rehman 21; Danish Aziz 2-60).
