Danish Aziz’s unbeaten double-century led Sindh to a five-wicket win over Northern on day four of the second round match of the Cricket Associations Championship on Thursday. At the KCCA Stadium, Balochistan defeated Central Punjab by 43 runs. Southern Punjab made a remarkable comeback to beat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by 38 runs.
Sindh v Northern
At the UBL Sports Complex, resuming their second innings at the score of 136 for two, Sindh chased down the 418-run target for the loss of five wickets in the 95th over. Danish Aziz who returned undefeated on 89 the previous day, scored an unbeaten 226 off 274 balls, smashing 27 fours and three sixes. The left-handed opening batter knitted a 215-run partnership for the third wicket with Rameez Aziz (74, 150b, nine fours) and 109 runs for the fifth wicket with Ammad Alam (63, 86b, nine fours, two sixes).
Northern’s Mohammad Arham and Shadab Majeed bagged two wickets each.
Balochistan v Central Punjab
At the KCCA Stadium, eight wickets in the match from Raza-ul-Hasan guided his side Balochistan to a 43-run win over Central Punjab. Resuming their second innings at the overnight score of 155 for six, in pursuit of 285, were dismissed for 241 in the 81st over. Mohammad Waheed top-scored with 55 not out, while Irfan Khan contributed 54.
For Balochistan, right-arm off-spinner Raza bagged four wickets in each innings. Mohammad Junaid took three wickets. This was Balochistan’s first win in the tournament.
Southern Punjab v Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Centuries from Rameez Alam and Abdul Rehman Muzammil and five-wicket haul by Majid Ali helped Southern Punjab to stage a remarkable comeback after being enforced a follow-on and beat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by 38 runs.
Resuming their second innings at the overnight score of 320 for three, Southern Punjab were bowled out for 434 in 156.1 overs. Rameez Alam top-scored with 136 off 269 balls, before he was hit by a ball and was concussion replaced by Humayun Altaf – who scored 34 off 99 balls, hitting four fours and one six.
Chasing 145-run target to win, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were bowled out for 106 in the 26th over. Southern Punjab’s Majid Ali bagged five wickets for 37. Another left-arm pacer Tahir Hussain took three wickets and ended up taking six wickets in the match.
The third round match of the tournament will commence from October 9.
Scores in brief:
Sindh beat Northern by five wickets at the UBL Sports Complex, Karachi
Northern 257 all out, 65 overs (Hasan Raza 89, Saad Nasim 45, Ziad Khan 42; Tabish Khan 4-60, Danish Aziz 2-17, Hasan Mohsin 2-29) and 362-5 (decl), 78 overs (Ziad Khan 120, Saad Nasim 76, Aqib Shah 60 not out; Mohammad Ali Khan 2-52)
Sindh 202 all out, 78 overs (Mohammad Hasan 70, Hasan Mohsin 40, Tabish Khan 40; Munir Riaz 5-32, Umer Khan 3-45, Shadab Majeed 2-64) and 418-5, 94.2 overs (Danish Aziz 226 not out, Rameez Aziz 74, Ammad Alam 63; Mohammad Arham 2-56, Shadab Majeed 2-74)
Balochistan beat Central Punjab by 43 runs at the KCCA Stadium, Karachi
Balochistan 185 all out, 75.3 overs (Taimur Ali 45; Ahmed Safi Abdullah 5-78, Mohammad Waheed 2-26, Bilal Asif 2-47) and 224 all out, 92.2 overs (Nasir Khan 57, Bismillah Khan 29; Bilal Asif 4-80, Ahmed Safi Abdullah 4-81)
Central Punjab 125 all out, 42.5 overs (Raza-ul-Hasan 4-44, Mohammad Junaid 3-27, Jalat Khan 2-34) and 241 all out, 80.4 overs (Mohammad Waheed 55 not out, Irfan Khan 54, Saif Badar 46, Imran Dogar 41; Raza-ul-Hasan 4-91, Mohammad Junaid 3-62, Jalat Khan 2-69)
Southern Punjab beat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by 38 runs at the NBP Sports Complex, Karachi
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 458 all out, 100.4 overs (Aamer Azmat 150, Maaz Sadaqat 112, Mehran Ibrahim 70, Israrullah 46; Rahat Ali 5-96, Tahir Hussain 2-80, Faisal Akram 2-89) and 106 all out, 26 overs (Niaz Khan 23 not out; Majid Ali 5-37, Tahir Hussain 3-34, Mohammad Shehzad 2-26)
Southern Punjab 168 all out, 50.1 overs (Waqar Hussain 51; Mohammad Abbas Afridi 4-49, Maaz Khan 2-36) and after follow-on 434 all out, 156.1 overs (Rameez Alam 136 retired hurt, Abdul Rehman Muzammil 124; Maaz Khan 3-92, Mohammad Imran 2-68, Mohammad Abbas Afridi 2-73)
