ISLAMABAD, Sept 5: Attock won an exciting low-scoring match against Chakwal on Monday with a full day to spare in the PCB Inter-district senior cricket championship at the ARL ground in Rawalpindi. After dismissing Chakwal for 142 in 38.2 overs, Attock were precariously placed at 59 for six before Nadeem Sikander (43) and Ikhlaq Ahmed (39) steered them home with an 84-run stand for the seventh wicket.
Earlier, after Chakwal had chosen to bat first, Shaharyar Khan (4-42) and Jameel Khan (3-15) brought them down through tidy bowling.
Islamabad, powered by Ameer Khan’s explosive 127, had Azad Jammu and Kashmir firmly on the back foot at the Diamond Cricket ground where the home side put on 469 for seven in their allotted 90 overs.
Ameer dispatched 12 fours and four sixes in a 131-ball innings. Along with Mohammad Shahzad (73), he shared a 179-run fifth wicket partnership.
At the Army Cricket ground, Rawalpindi finished day one on top after dismissing Jhelum for only 126 in 60.5 overs with Sohail Tanvir (4-30) and Yasim Murtaza (3-28) the chief wreckers.
Rawalpindi were 84 for three in 36 overs.
Summarised scores:
At ARL ground: Attock beat Chakwal by four wickets.
CHAKWAL 142 in 38.2 overs (Nisar Abbas 39, Owais Zia 34; Shaharyar Khan 4-42, Jameel Khan 3-15); ATTOCK 146-6 in 31.3 overs (Nadeem Sikander 43, Ikhlaq Ahmed 39; Akhtar Abbas 3-52, Shah Jahan 3-40).
At Army Cricket ground, Rawalpindi: JHELUM 126 in 60.5 overs (Adeel Baig 36; Sohail Tanvir 4-30, Yasim Murtaza 3-28); RAWALPINDI 84-3 in 36 overs (Sohail Nasir 42 not out).
At Diamond Cricket ground, Islamabad: ISLAMABAD 469-7 in 90 overs (Ameer Khan 127, Raheel Majeed 75, Mohammad Shahzad 73, Fayyaz Ahmed 69, Bilal Asad 65) v AZAD JAMMU KASHMIR.
Our Sports Reporter adds from Karachi: Fine centuries by Afsar Nawaz and Tahir Khan were the highlights of the Karachi region matches.
Afsar bludgeoned an unbeaten 152 to help former champions Zone-III reach 366 for seven in quota of 90 overs against holders Zone-IV at the Pak Star ground. The right-hander hammered 11 fours and five sixes during his 207-ball knock.
Opener Agha Sabir struck eight fours and one six in making 80 and put on 124 for the third-wicket with Afsar.
Tahir, meanwhile, scored 149 as Zone-I piled up 362 in 89.3 overs against Zone-II at the Students Sports ground, Tahir, who hit 16 fours and five sixes, was in involved in a fifth-wicket stand worth 127 with Arif Mahmood (68, nine fours and two sixes).
Slow left-armer Adnan Malik grabbed six for 56 on a responsive TMC ground pitch to bowl out Zone-VI for 231. Shahid Latif (66, nine fours and one six), Fahadullah (54, nine fours and one six) were the main scorers.
By stumps, Zone-V were sitting pretty at 77 for two in 20 overs.
Summarised scores:
At Pak Star ground: ZONE-III 366-7 in 90 overs (Afsar Nawaz 152 not out, Agha Sabir 80, Ijaz Ahmed 55) v ZONE-IV.
At Students Sports ground: ZONE-I 362 in 89.3 overs (Tahir Khan 149, Arif Mahmood 68, Faisal Mirza 48; M. Ali Zafar 3-145) v ZONE-II.
At TMC ground: ZONE-VI 231 in 68.1 overs (Shahid Latif 66, Fahadullah 54, Waqas Haroon 46; Adnan Malik 6-56); ZONE-V 77-2 in 20 overs (Ashraf Ali 38 not out).
Our Sports Correspondent adds from Lahore: Good bowling by paceman Jamshed Ahmed (4-32) and leg-spinner Hasan Mahmood (4-42) inspired North Zone Whites to a five-wicket victory over North Zone Blues in the Lahore region match at the Railways Stadium.
Opener Ashfaq Ahmed then stroked his way to a 70-ball 89 (five fours and three sixes) as North Zone Whites achieved victory in the 30th over by reaching 125 for five.
Shahnawaz Malik (158, 24 fours), Jahangir Mirza (96), Fahadul Haq (83) and Imran Abbas (60) steered East Zone Whites to an imposing 484 against East Zone Blues at the Mughalpura Institute ground. Leg-spinner Sajjad Aziz took six for 168.
Half-centuries by Ali Hussain (88) and Anwaar Hafeez (81) enabled West Zone Whites get 318 for seven against West Zone Blues at the LCCA ground.
Summarised scores:
At Railways Stadium: North Zone Whites beat North Zone Blues by five wickets.
NORTH ZONE BLUES 122 in 45.4 overs (Jamshed Ahmed 4-32, Hasan Mahmood 4-42); NORTH ZONE WHITES 125-5 in 29.4 overs (Ashfaq Ahmed 89; Asim Naseer 3-16).
At Mughalpura Institute ground: EAST ZONE WHITES 484 in 89.3 overs (Shahnawaz Malik 158, Jahangir Mirza 96, Fahadul Haq 83, Imran Abbas 60; Sajjad Aziz 6-168); EAST ZONE BLUES 23-0.
At the LCCA ground: WEST ZONE WHITES 318-7 in 90 overs (Ali Hussain 88, Anwaar Hafeez 81) v WEST ZONE BLUES.
Summarised scores from other regions:
Multan region:
Rahimyar Khan beat Rajanpur by seven wickets. RAJANPUR 135 in 45.1 overs (Aamir Akram 5-50, Ahmed Raza 4-40); RAHIMYAR KHAN 136-3 in 23 overs.
Sahiwal beat Vehari by nine wickets. VEHARI 130 in 43.1 overs; SAHIWAL 131-1 (Haroon Rashid 61, Kashif Naved 58).
BAHAWALPUR 421-9 in 90 overs (Hammad Tariq 156, Asif Iqbal 53, Munib Mubashir 79; Khurram Shehzad 5-108) v DERA GHAZI KHAN.
MULTAN 311 in 88.5 overs (Shahid Hameed 111, Kashif Shafiq 56; Shahid Akram 5-51) v BAHAWALNAGAR.
OKARA 285 in 63.5 overs (Mohammad Ramzan 68,Rizwan Haider 59 not out; Arshad Iqbal 5-79); KHANEWAL 67-4.
Islamabad region:
GUJRAT 517-9 in 90 overs (Sohaib Faisal 208, Usman Ashraf 127, Irfan Sajid 69; Masood Ahmed 5-128) v NORTHERN AREAS.
Faisalabad region:
BHAKKAR 188 in 62.4 overs (Wasim Abbas 58; Asad Ali 6-38); SARGODHA 108-0 (Abdul Mannan 54, Mohammad Ali 51).
Sialkot region:
MANDI BAHAUDDIN 289 in 86 overs (Khawar Bilal 64, Majid Iqbal 54) v HAFIZABAD.
SHEIKHUPURA 273 in 67.3 overs (Nawaz Sardar 62; Adeel Malik 5-115) v SIALKOT.
APP adds from Peshawar: Fine knocks by Sajjad Ali (130, 11 fours and two sixes) and Adnan Raees (96, 12 fours) guided Mardan to 354 against Dir Upper in the Abbottabad region fixture.
Summarised scores:
At University ground, Peshawar: MARDAN 354 in 89 overs (Sajjad Ali 130, Adnan Raees 96, Inam Khan 34 not out; Javedullah 7-88) v DIR UPPER.
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