LAHORE: The first day of the seventh round of Cricket Associations Championship 2022-23 belonged to Southern Punjab’s Mohammad Junaid who took seven wickets against Sindh at the UBL Sports Complex.
Sindh were bowled out for only 178 at the 48.4 overs mark as Junaid returned seven for 70 in 18 overs. Sindh’s Rameez Aziz top-scored with 66 off 104 balls (seven fours and a six) and the next best scorer in the inning was Mohammad Hasan, who made 44 off 50 balls.
Tahir Hussain picked up two wickets and Mohammad Shan dismissed one batter. Southern Punjab had made 142 for three in 41 overs with Mohammad Umair scoring 50 not out off 67 and Rameez Alam making 102-ball 47 not out. Two of the three wickets were taken by Hasan Mohsin, who returned two for six.
Balochistan’s Ali Waqas was the lone warrior with his 201-ball 101 (11 fours and two sixes) as his side was bowled out for 197 by Northern at the Bugti Stadium thanks to a combined bowling performance. Umer Khan took four wickets for 52, Zaman Khan took three wickets for 50, and Waqas Ahmed, Ali Imran and Mohammad Hammad picked up a wicket each.
Northern were 43 for one in reply. Hasan Raza made 28 not out and was joined by Nasir Nawaz (one) when stumps were called. Ziad Khan was dismissed by Tariq Jameel on 11.
Central Punjab bowled out Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for 187 at the NBP Sports Complex, Karachi with spinner Ahmed Safi Abdullah and Bilal Asif taking three wickets each and Waqas Maqsood and Nisar Ahmed sharing four wickets each equally.
Muhammad Nisar Afridi made 66 and was the top scorer. He hit seven fours in his 122-ball knock. Nabi Gul made 32 off 34 (six fours and a six).
Central Punjab had scored 78 for two in 18.1 overs with Abdul Samad’s 32 not out being the top score.
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Scores in brief:
Sindh v Southern Punjab at UBL Sports Complex
Sindh 178 all out, 48.4 overs (Rameez Aziz 66, Mohammad Hasan 44, Danish Aziz 24, Mohammad Suleman 22; Mohammad Junaid 7-70, Tahir Hussain 2-22)
Southern Punjab 142-3, 41 overs (Mohammad Umair 50 not out, Rameez Alam 47 not out, Abdul Rehman Muzammil 23; Hasan Mohsin 2-6)
Balochistan v Northern at Bugti Stadium, Quetta
Balochistan 197 all out, 66.2 overs (Ali Waqas 101, Mohammad Ibrahim Snr 27, Taimur Ali 24; Umer Khan 4-52, Zaman Khan 3-50)
Northern 43-1, 13.3 overs (Hasan Raza 28 not out)
Central Punjab v Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at NBP Sports Complex
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 187 all out, 55.2 overs (Muhammad Nisar Afridi 66, Nabi Gul 32; Ahmed Safi Abdullah 3-30, Bilal Asif 3-37, Waqas Maqsood 2-23, Nisar Ahmad 2-57)
Central Punjab 78-2, 18.1 overs (Abdul Samad 32 not out)
