Central Punjab beat Balochistan to win Cricket Associations Challenge

Central Punjab complete hat-trick of titles in the second XI when they defeated Balochistan by 83 runs to lift title of Cricket Associations Challenge (One-Day event) here in Karachi on Thursday. Central Punjab, earlier this season have won Cricket Associations T20 and Cricket Associations Championship titles.

Batting first, Central Punjab were bowled out for 154 with Balochistan’s Mohammad Ibrahim Snr taking five wickets for 27. In return, Balochistan were bundled out for 71 in 24 overs. Arham Nawab bagged four wickets for the winning team.

In the second contest today, Sindh defeated Northern by 73 runs. Batting first, Sindh scored 202 in 43.5 overs with Saad Baig scoring 84.

In return, Northern were dismissed for 129 in the 46^th over with Mohammad Hammad scoring 52 in the losing cause. Afnan Khan took four for 30 for the winning team.

In the fixture between Southern Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the former overcame the latter by 48 runs. Batting first, Southern Punjab were bowled out for 285 in the 49^th over. Moinduddin struck 116 runs.

In return, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa managed to score 237 for nine in 47.5 overs as their last batter Haseeb Khan was not available for batting. For the winning side, Uzair Mumtaz took three wickets for 51 runs.

Scores in brief:

Central Punjab beat Balochistan by 83 runs

Central Punjab 154 all out, 34.4 overs (Mohammad Waleed 42, Imran Dogar 29; Mohammad Ibrahim Snr 5-27, Zainullah 2-14, Gohar Faiz 2-24)

Balochistan 71 all out, 24 overs (Arham Nawab 4-13, Ali Asfand 2-13, Mohammad Waleed 2-20, Ahmed Safi Abdullah 2-24)

Sindh beat Northern by 73 runs

Sindh 202 all out, 43.5 overs (Saad Baig 84, Rizwan Mehmood 49; Farhan Shafiq 3-35, Hasan Raza 2-21)

Northern 129 all out, 45.3 overs (Mohammad Hammad 52; Afnan Khan 4-30, Ammad Alam 2-8, Rameez Aziz 2-31)

Southern Punjab beat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by 48 runs

Southern Punjab 285 all out, 48.3 overs (Moinduddin 116, Arslan Zia 59, Mohammad Sudais 39; Arshadullah 2-40, Maaz Sadaqat 2-40, Ahmed Khan 2-44, Maaz Khan 2-62)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 237-9, 47.5 overs (Rehan Afridi 58, Maaz Sadaqat 42; Uzair Mumtaz 3-51)

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