On the third day of round two of the Super-Four stage of Hanif Mohammad Trophy 2023-24, Quetta bowled out Abbottabad for 106 runs in 43.3 overs at Multan Cricket Stadium and chased down the target of 78 runs in 16.5 overs for the loss of four batters to win by six wickets. At the Sheikh Khalifa Sports Complex in Rahim Yar Khan, Hyderabad were dismissed for 190 in 87.2 overs. Islamabad, in their second innings, mounted 235 for seven in 54 overs.
At Multan Cricket Stadium, Abbottabad resumed from their overnight score of 15 runs at the loss of one wicket in four overs. They were bowled out for just 106 runs in 43.3 overs. Gohar Faiz grabbed six wickets and Jalat Khan returned with three wickets. Afaq Khan (30, 64b, 2x4s) and Mohammad Ibrahim (22, 52b, 3x4s) were the only notable batters in Abbottabad’s second innings.
Quetta were tasked to chase 78 in the final innings. On the back of Mohammad Ibrahim’s (46, 41b, 7x4s, 1×6) efforts, the side scaled down the target in 16.5 overs. Adil Naz, who got three wickets, was the pick of the bowlers for Abbottabad.
Islamabad v Hyderabad at Sheikh Khalifa Sports Complex, Rahim Yar Khan:
Hyderabad began the third day from 112 for four in 54 overs at the Sheikh Khalifa Complex in Rahim Yar Khan. The side scored 190 runs in 87.2 overs before getting dismissed. Rizwan Mehmood (43, 74b, 6x4s) top-scored for Hyderabad. He was supported by Daniyal Hussain Rajput, who hit 32 from 63 balls, including three boundaries. Shayan Sheikh shone with the ball as he dismissed seven Hyderabad batters in the innings.
In their second innings, Islamabad continued with a similar flow of runs as their earlier attempt. The side got to 235 runs in 54 overs at the expense of seven wickets. Hassan Nawaz (92, 130b, 9x4s, 3x6s) was the standout batter in the innings. The second-best score came from Ali Imran’s bat, who scored 34 runs in 28 balls including two boundaries and three sixes. Jawad Ali and Asad Malik have bagged three and two wickets in the innings, respectively, thus far.
Scores in brief:
Quetta v Abbottabad
Quetta beat Abbottabad by six wickets
Abbottabad 243 all out in 75.3 overs (Anees Azeem Khan 99, Ahmed Khan 42; Jalat Khan 4-33, Gohar Faiz 3-66) and 106 all out in 87.2 overs (Afaq Khan 30, Mohammad Ibrahim 22; Gohar Faiz 6-47, Jalat Khan 3-21)
Quetta 272 all out (Shahbaz Khan 72, Abdul Wahid Bangalzai 60; Adil Naz 3-67, Khalid Usman 3-71, Mehroz Rasheed 2-39) and 79-4 in 16.5 overs (Mohammad Ibrahim 46; Adil Naz 3-40)
Islamabad v Hyderabad
Islamabad 304 all out 120.2 overs (Farmanullah Khan 72, Mohammad Hammad 71, Hassan Nawaz 43, Rohail Nazir 40; Jawad Ali 5-96, Majid Asghar 3-66) and 235-7 in 54 overs (Hassan Nawaz 92, Ali Imran 34; Jawad Ali 3-79, Asad Malik 2-59)
Hyderabad 190 all out 87.2 overs (Rizwan Mehmood 43, Daniyal Hussain Rajput 32; Shayan Shaikh 7-48, Mohammad Hammad 2-62)
