Tag: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa vs Northern

RAWALPINDI: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) pacer Imran Khan Snr held his nerves calm to defend 15 runs against Northern in the final over to hand his side a second consecutive victory in the ongoing National T20 Cup 2022.

Set to defend 15 in the penultimate over, Imran had the worst possible start to his over as his first delivery went for a six. The right-arm pacer, however, did not lose the momentum and went on to halt the Northern batters to seal the victory as they fell two runs short of the glory.

Batting first, KP finished at a commendable 159/8 in the allotted 20 overs, thanks to the anchoring half-century from opening batter Sahibzada Farhan.

The right-handed opener top-scored for the side with a magnificent 53 off 45 deliveries, laced with two boundaries and three sixes. His opening partner Mohammad Haris also chipped in up the order with a brilliant 33 off 27.

All-rounder Mohammad Sarwar then scored an important 24 runs down the order and powered KP to finish at 159/8.

For Northern, Usman Shinwari and Slaman Irshad bagged three wickets each, while Aamer Jamal and Mehran Mumtaz struck out a batter each.

Set to chase 160, Northern fell a mere two runs short courtesy of a brilliant final over from Imran Snr and finished at 157/5 in 20 overs.

Opening batter Hassan Nawaz top-scored for the side with an important 38, while skipper Ali Imran scored an anchoring 31 off 27 deliveries, but that too, could not propel Northern to seal the victory.

For KP, Khalid Usman claimed two wickets for 16, while Kamran Ghulam, Arshad Iqbal, and Imran Snr made one scalp each.

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KARACHI: In the ongoing Pakistan Cup, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) alongside Sindh and Southern Punjab won their respective matches to secure sixth-round victories over Northern, Balochistan, and Central Punjab (CP) respectively.

In the 18th match of the ongoing tournament, the defending champions KPK sealed a convincing 29 runs victory over SP to consolidate to close the gap on Balochistan at the top position.

After opting to bat first, KPK posted a commendable 279/9 in the allotted 50 overs, thanks to the astonishing century from Kamran Ghulam.

The right-handed batter went big and scored 118 off 100 balls, laced with seven boundaries and six sixes, while the rest of the batters contributed fair enough. Fakhar Zaman was the second top-scorer for the side with his 31.

For Northern, Aamir Jamal, Imad Wasim, and Salman Irshad bagged two wickets each, while Shadab Khan managed to make one scalp.

Set to chase 280, Northern could only manage to score 250 despite the fifties from Asif Ali, Nasir Nawaz, and Imad. Umar Amin also chipped in with his 37 but that too could not steer the home side to the victory as they fell short of 29 runs.

Asif Afridi and Khalid Usman led the way with the ball for KPK; both taking three wickets, while Arshad Iqbal, Adil Amin, Fakhar, and Mohammad Wasim Jnr made one scalp each.

In another match of the ongoing Pakistan Cup, Sindh completed a thumping nine-wickets victory over Balochistan.

In the first innings, five-fers from Sohail Khan and Danish Aziz wreaked havoc over Balochistan’s batting line-up as the latter could only manage to score 126.

Sharjeel Khan and Khurram Manzoor then scored half-centuries to propel the side to complete a crushing victory. Khurram scored 53, while Sharjeel top-scored with 56; smashing six boundaries and three sixes. Both the batters remained unbeaten in the run chase.

For Balochistan, only Akif Javed managed to pick a wicket.

In the 17th match of the tournament, SP stunned CP in a high-scoring thriller by two wickets.

Batting first, CP’s openers Rizwan Hussain and Ahmed Shehzad provided a flying start to the side as they put on a magnificent 243-runs partnership for the first wicket.

Their opening stand bolstered the side to amass a massive total of 366/7 in the allotted 50 overs. Rizwan scored 100 off 104 balls, while Ahmed top-scored with his outstanding 158 off 127 balls with the help of 20 boundaries and five sixes.

Following their departure, the rest of the batters made small contributions and took the side to a massive total.

Salman Ali Agha and Khushdil Shah bagged two wickets each for SP, while Muhammad Imran, Zia-ul-Haq, and Mohammad Abbas Afridi made one scalp each.

Set to chase a mammoth, Tayyab Tahir went big and delivered a terrific performance top of the order. He top-scored for his side with a huge 169 runs off just 140 balls including 15 boundaries and five sixes.

Salman, on the other hand, also chipped in and scored a quick 74 off 57 balls to set his side to chase down the mammoth.

The rest of the batters then made small yet handy contributions and steer the side to the victory on the final delivery of the match.

For CP, Usman Qadir and Hussain Talat claimed three wickets each, while Ahmed Bashir struck out a batter.

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KARACHI: The table-toppers of the ongoing Pakistan Cup Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) alongside Sindh and Balochistan won their respective matches to secure fifth-round victories over Northern, Southern Punjab (SP), and Central Punjab (CP) respectively.

In the 14th match of the ongoing tournament, KPK sealed a thrilling last-over victory over Northern at the back of Mohammad Sarwar Afridi’s brilliant century.

Set to chase 270, the defending champions sealed the victory in the final over despite a poor start as the side lost their first three wickets for a mere 44.

Sarwar and Adil Amin then partnered strongly for the fourth wicket and pulled their side out of the trouble. The pair added a magnificent 139-runs for the fourth wicket to anchor the run chase before the latter fell short after scoring an important half-century.

Adil scored 60 off 88 balls with the help of three boundaries and a six, while Sarwar top-scored for his side with an astonishing century. The right-handed batter scored 119 off 160 balls; smashing 12 boundaries and a six.

Following their departure, young wicket-keeper batter Mohammad Haris made sure to drive his side to victory as the right-handed batter scored an unbeaten 38.

For Northern, Imad Wasim claimed two wickets, while Asif Ali and Musa Khan struck out a batter each.

Batting first, Northern finished at 269/7 in the allotted 50 overs, thanks to the brilliant century from Umar Amin.

The left-handed batter top-scored for his side with an unbeaten 124 off 221 balls with the help of 13 boundaries and two sixes, while the rest of the batters could not contribute significantly. Rohail Nazir, with his 33, remained the second top-scorer for the home side.

For KPK, Sarwar led the bowling charts too by taking three wickets, while Arshad Iqbal, Asif Afridi, Khalid Usman, and Adil made one scalp each.

In another match of the ongoing Pakistan Cup, Balochistan thumped SP by a massive margin of 105 runs.

Batting first, Balochistan posted a mammoth 320/4 runs as Haseebullah and Asad Shafiq scored brilliant centuries. Asad scored a quick 101 off just 97 balls, while Haseebullah top-scored with his 142 off 190 balls with the help of 20 boundaries and a six.

Imran Butt and Abdul Wahid Bangalzai also chipped in with their 34 each respectively as the side finished at 320/4 in the allotted 50 overs.

For SP, Aamer Yamin, Muhammad Imran, and Hassan Khan made one scalp each.

Set to chase a mammoth, SP could only manage to score 215 before being bowled out in 41 overs.

SP’s top-order batter Sharoon Siraj and the explosive left-handed Khushdil Shah resited a bit; both scoring half-centuries, while the rest of the batters failed to contribute significantly in the run chase.

Khushdil scored 50 off 54 balls, Sharoon top-scored with 62 off 104 deliveries with the help of eight boundaries.

For Balochistan, Yasir Shah shone with a five-fer, while Kashif Bhatti picked three wickets. Amad Butt and Akif Javed, on the other hand, struck out a batter each.

In the 15th match of the ongoing tournament, Sindh edged past CP by three wickets in a low scoring thriller.

Set to chase a mere 135, Sindh lost their first four wickets with just 45 runs on the board. The experienced batter Khurram Manzoor, however, anchored the run chase with his gritty 42; top-scoring for the side, while Mohammad Hassan followed back with his unbeaten 30.

Danish Aziz, on the other hand, also scored runs for the team as the left-handed batter scored 27 off 74 balls to steer his side to the victory.

For CP, Usman Qadir took three wickets, while Raza Ali Dar bagged two. Ahmed Bashir, on the other hand, made one scalp.

Batting first, SP’s batting line-up failed and could only manage to score 134 before being bowled out in 29 overs.

The experienced batter Umar Akmal top-scored with his valiant 39, while Rizwan Hussain followed back with his 28.

For Sindh, Shahnawaz Dahani and Abrar Ahmed took three wickets each, while Sohail Khan bagged two. Mir Hamza and Danish, on the other hand, struck out a batter each.

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KARACHI: Rehan Afridi and Iftikhar Ahmed of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) batted well to assist their team grab a 270-run lead at stumps on day four of the ongoing Quaid-e-Azam Trophy final (QEAT).

Despite Fakhar Zaman’s quick half-century (50 off 53 balls), KPK found themselves struggling at 103/5 in the second innings, before Afridi and Ahmed stabilized the innings. Afridi kept the scoreboard moving while Ahmed played defensively.

Afridi (42*) and Ahmed (24*) will now resume the proceedings for KPK at 152/5 on day five.

For Northern, Muhammad Musa picked two wickets, while Mubasir Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, and Kashif Ali shared one wicket apiece.

Earlier, Mohammad Wasim and Sajid Khan, fired with the ball for KPK; each taking four wickets. The duo’s heroics resulted in Northern bowling out for 256 in the first inning; handing 118-runs lead to KPK. Sameen Gul, on the other hand, also contributed with his two scalps.

Resuming Day 4 at 184-3 after Day 3 was washed out, Northern’s Sarmad Bhatti and Faizan Riaz came out on a pretty sunny day. The duo could manage to add 36 runs before Sarmad went out off Gul after scoring his 11th First-Class fifty. Bhatti remained the top-scorer for his side, in the first innings.

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KARACHI: The third day of the final of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy (QEAT) final between Northern and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), washed out without a ball being bowled.

Rain continued to fall on the third day of the final between Northern and KPK; forcing the day to be called off without a ball being bowled.

The Northern’s Sarmad Bhatti (39*) and Faizan Riaz (1*) will resume the innings on the fourth day; trailing by 191 runs.

A day ago, Northern’s openers provided a solid start to the side, in response to KPK’s 375. Mohammad Huraira scored 51, while Haider Ali scored a brilliant 81.

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KARACHI: Northern’s openers batted brilliantly and partnered strongly to help their side fightback against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s (KPK) 375 in the final of the ongoing Quaid-e-Azam Trophy (QEAT).

Northern’s openers showed fightback after KPK finished their first innings at 375. The side ended the second day of the final at 184/3.

In the pink-ball final of the premium tournament, Northern openers – Mohammad Huraira and Haider Ali batted superbly; recording a magnificent century partnership for the first wicket. The pair added exactly 100 runs before Huraira dismissed soon after scoring an important half-century. He scored 51, including seven boundaries and a six.

Haider, however, looked in more control. The batter played some lovely shots in his inning of 81; smacking 14 boundaries. Following Haider’s dismissal Umer Amin joined Sarmad Bhatti on the crease. But, Amin’s stay on the crease was a brief one. He managed to score just four.

Sarmad Bhatti is looking solid with his unbeaten 39, including three boundaries. He along with Faizan Riaz (1*) will now resume the innings for Northern at 184/3 on the third day.

For KPK, Sajid Khan bagged two wickets, while Sameen Gull took one wicket.

Earlier, KPK resuming at an overnight score of 252/5, lost an early wicket as Rehan Afridi departed after scoring 31. Rehan Afridi, on the other hand, batted sensibly and scored a terrific half-century. He scored 68 off 104 balls, laced with six boundaries and a maximum.

With a significant contributions from the tail, KPK managed to post a decent total of 375 in the first innings.

For Northern, Mubasir Khan starred; picking up four wickets, while Waqas Ahmed took three wickets. Mohammad Nawaz managed to take two wickets. Whereas, Kashif Ali struck out a batter.

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