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RAWALPINDI, July 11: Islamabad, after making a poor start to their match against Rawalpindi in the Inter-district Under-19 Cricket Championship, bounced back somewhat by the close of first day’s play at the KRL Stadium.

After putting on a meagre 124 in 67.3 overs, a total in which Muhammad Umer Farooq topscored with 28, Islamabad snapped up quick early wickets to leave Rawalpindi on 78 for three.

But dangerman Usman Saeed, the Rawalpindi captain was still at the crease, having scored 35 runs with his side looking to earn a first innings lead on Saturday, the final day of the match.

Earlier Islamabad were restricted by paceman Rizwan Akbar who captured three wickets for 22 while Haseeb Amjad, Khalid Mushtaq and Usman Saeed all picked up two wickets each.

Summarised scores:

Islamabad Ist innings 124 in 67.3 overs (Muhammad Umer Farooq 28; Rizwan Akbar 3-22, Haseeb Amjed 2-21, Khalid Mushtaq 2-33, Usman Saeed 2-22); Rawalpindi 78-3 in 20 overs (Usman Saeed 35 not out; Zeeshan Nadir 1-13, Haseeb Saghar 1-19, Asim Aqeel Rana 1-10).

At Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium: Jhelum collected 210 off 86 overs after being put in to bat first by AJK. Nadeem Iqbal scored a responsible 47 runs while captain Rashid Mahmood remained not out on 35. Arslan Latif and Afaq Rahim took three wickets each with Javed Iqbal claiming two victims.

AJK responded by scoring 23 for one off the eight overs possible before the close of play. Irfan Talib (4) and Javed Iqbal were together.

Summarised scores:

Jhelum Ist innings 210 in 86 overs (Nadeem Iqbal 47, Rashid Mahmood not out 35, Mubashir Janjua 32; Arslan Latif 3-61, Afaq Rahim 3-22, Javed Iqbal 2-36); AJK 23-1 in eight overs (Irfan Talib not out 4, Javed Iqbal not out 8).

At Islamabad’s Shalimar Cricket Ground: Attock, spearheaded by a fine 65 by Nusrat Khan hit up 268 in 87.3 overs on the first day of their game against Chakwal.

Nadeem Sikander was the other key scorer for Attock who were restricted by off spinner Owais Zia who snared five wickets for 74 runs.

Chakwal in reply were 54 for three with Zeeshan and Muhammad Zubair together at the crease.

Summarised scores:

Attock Ist innings 268 (Nusrat Khan 65, Nadeem Sikander 48, Asim Nawaz 29; Owais Zia 5-74, Muhammad Zubair 2-60); Chakwal 54 for three (Muhammad Ibrahim 15).

Our Correspondent adds from Lahore: A magnificent century by Afzal Shehzad helped East Zone Whites to pile up 372 for all in first innings against East Zone Blues on first day of two-day Inter-District Under-19 Cricket Tournament at the Moghalpura Institute Ground on Friday.

Afzal cracked 12 fours and one six to score 102 off 127 balls. Opener Shahid Khan (88, seven fours) and Mohsin Khan (71, nine fours) also played well.

Leg-spinner Muhammad Hamza despite a fine bowling figures of seven for 81 failed to restrict the Whites from scoring a big total.

In other match, North Zone Whites could collect 276 for nine in the allotted 90 overs against its Blues side at the Model Town Ground. Opener Akbar Rafiq hit 85 with nine fours.

For Blues, pacer Muhammad Irfan picked up five for 29.

At the stumps, Blues were 29 for one in eight overs.

West Zone Whites were slumped at a meagre total of 176 against Blues at the LCCA Ground. Only Khalid Bashir(78, six fours, three sixes) and Sakhawat Salamat (43, three fours) could restrict against the rival’s bowling.

By close of play, Blues were 67 for four in 26 overs.

Summarised scores:

East Zone. Whites vs Blues.

WHITES: 372 for all in 88 overs (Afzal Shehzad 102, Shahid Khan 88, Bilal Mirza 73, Mohsin Khan 71; M Hamza 7-81, Usma Aftab 2- 91).

BLUES: two for nought. North Zone. Whites v Blues.

NORTH ZONE-W: 276 for nine in 90 overs (Akbar Rafiq 85, Awais Mughal 40, Ali Butt 26, Nabeel Mansoor 24; Muhammad Irfan 5-29, Shahbaz Khan 2-71).

BLUES: 29 for one in eight overs .

WEST Zone. Whites vs Blues.

WHITES: 176 for all in 64.3 overs (Khalid Bashir 78, Sakhawat Salamat 43; Yasir Hashmi 3-63, Musa Haider 2-25, Syed Kashif Ali 2-25).

BLUES: 67 for four in 26 overs (Muhammad Sohail 24, Sakhawat Salamat 2-18).

APP adds from Karachi: Opening batsman Mansoor Ahmed carried the bat for 90 overs with an unbeaten hundred as KCCA Zone-V piled 308 for seven wickets against Zone-VI on the opening day of their two-day PCB Inter District Under-19 cricket tournament at Student Ground Liaquatabad on Friday.

Mansoor finished with an unbeaten 111 with 11 boundaries. Muhammad Khalid hit 46.

Paceman Saeed Khan and leg spinner Waqas Haroon shared six wicket between them.

Summarized scores:

Zone-V 308-7 in 90 overs (Mansoor Ali 111 not out, M.Khalid 46, Muhammad ali 32, Adnan Ahmed 30, Talib Ali 27; Saeed Khan 3-76, Waqas Haroon 3-50).