LAHORE: Usama Mir took a five-wicket haul to inspire Sialkot to a 10-wicket victory over Quetta on the fourth and final day of the second round Quaid-e-Azam Trophy match in Multan.

Elsewhere, Lahore Blues defeated Karachi Blues by four wickets in Lahore, Peshawar beat Bahawalpur by 181 runs in Abbottabad and Abbottabad had the better of Faisalabad by 134 runs in Islamabad.

Usama returned figures of 5-51 and received good support from Awais Ali (3-54) as Quetta were dismissed for 212 in their second innings. Trailing by 176 runs on first innings, Quetta had resumed on Monday morning at 108-3. Sialkot raced to the 36-run target in 5.5 overs without any loss of wicket. This was Sialkot’s second successive victory.

Fast bowler Niaz Khan followed up his 6-97 with 4-39 to hand Peshawar their first win in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy with a thumping 181 runs victory over Bahawalpur in Abbottabad.

Chasing 344 runs for victory and starting the day at 7-1, Bahawalpur were skittled out for 162 with only Mohammad Ammar offering some resistance while scoring 51.

Mohammad Amir Khan lent good support to Niaz when he bagged three wickets for 45 runs for match figures of five wickets for 93 runs.

At the National Ground in Islamabad, Faisalabad, resuming the last day at 69-2 in pursuit of 419 runs target, were dismissed for 285 with Abbottabad’s Israr Hussain causing maximum damage with figures of 6-69.

Faisalabad’s second innings revolved around Mohammad Awais Zafar (61), Ali Shan (58 not out), Atiq-ur-Rehman (55) and Abdul Samad (53). This was Abbottabad’s first win and second successive loss for Faisalabad.

Lahore Blues recorded their first win of the tournament when they overpowered Karachi Blues by four wickets in Lahore.

Chasing 206 for victory and starting the day at 42-1, Lahore Blues achieved victory in just over 70 overs for the loss of six wickets. Hammad Butt top-scored with a 140-ball 78 that included five fours and three sixes.

Together with captain Imran Butt (39), he put on 82 runs for the third wicket.

Scores in brief:

Abbottabad beat Faisalabad by 134 runs at National Ground, Islamabad

ABBOTTABAD 405 in 100.2 overs (Khalid Usman 139 not out, Ahmed Khan 65, Mohammad Adil 62; Mohammad Faizan 3-68, Khurram Shahzad 3-98) and 203-8 (dec.) in 49.2 overs (Khayam Khan 96, Afaq Ahmed 68; Ahmed Safi Abdullah 3-52, Shehzad Gul 3-58); FAISALABAD 189 in 59.3 overs (Ahmed Safi Abdullah 43 not out, Mohammad Awais Zafar 33; Mohammad Adil 5-58) and 285 in 102 overs (Muhammad Awais Zafar 61, Ali Shan 58 not out; Israr Hussain 6-69)

Peshawar beat Bahawalpur by 181 runs at Abbottabad Cricket Stadium, Abbottabad

PESHAWAR 301 in 58.3 overs (Maaz Sadaqat 96, Waqar Ahmed 63; Mehran Sanwal 4-106, Muhammad Imran 3-66) and 321 in 75.4 overs (Iftikhar Ahmed 68, Maaz Sadaqat 65; Mehran Sanwal 4-75, Gulfam Aziz 3-60, Ali Shabbir 3-91); BAHAWALPUR 279 in 86.5 overs (Mohammad Faizan Zafar 83, Mohammad Ammar 44; Niaz Khan 6-97, Mohammad Amir Khan 2-48) and 162 in 64.5 overs (Mohammad Ammar 51, Ali Umar 29; Niaz Khan 4-39, Mohammad Amir Khan 3-45)

Sialkot beat Quetta by 10 wickets at Multan Cricket Stadium

QUETTA 263 in 75.3 overs (Abdul Wahid Bangalzai 85, Shahbaz Khan 55; Salman Aslam 3-66, Amad Butt 3-82) and 212 in 77.5 overs (Abdul Wahid Bangalzai 35, Mohammad Ibrahim Snr 33; Usama Mir 5-51, Awais Ali 3-54)

SIALKOT 439 in 133.4 overs (Abdul Rehman 113, Azan Awais 78, Ammad Butt 59; Jalat Khan 4-98, Najeebullah Achakzai 3-82) and 37-0 in 5.5 overs (Mohammad Huraira 32 not out)

Lahore Blues beat Karachi Blues by four wickets at Saeed Sports City, Bedian, Lahore

KARACHI BLUES 220 in 74.1 overs (Mohammad Taha 123, Fawad Alam 42; Nisar Ahmed 3-29, Hunain Shah 3-42, Mohammad Rizwan 3-56) and 209 in 80 overs (Abdullah Fazal 58, Fawad Alam 52; Qasim Akram 4-46, Mohammad Rizwan 3-66); LAHORE BLUES 224 in 76.1 overs (Imran Butt 111, Junaid Ali 43; Tabish Khan 4-66) and 206-6 in 70.2 overs (Hammad Butt 78, Imran Butt 39; Aarish Ali Khan 4-72, Aftab Khan 2-50).

Published in Dawn, November 5th, 2024