ISLAMABAD, June 4: Islamabad and Rawalpindi went on run riot in their respective matches of the PCB National under-19 championship on Saturday. Rawalpindi, fired by Ali Sarfraz’s sparkling knock of 114 hit up 434 for eight off their 90 overs in their game against Azad Jammu and Kashmir at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.

Ali’s fine innings featured nine boundaries as he led the run-spree in which Zahid Mansoor collected 71 and Nauman Ali got an unbeaten 70.

Mahmood Azam picked up four wickets but was way too expensive, conceding 113 runs. AJK will begin their innings on Sunday.

Islamabad batsmen were as ruthless as Rawalpindi, slogging their way to 422 for nine in 90 overs against a hapless Chakwal at the Diamond Cricket Ground.

Arslan Shahzad topscored with 70 while half centuries also came off the bats of Imad Waseem (60) and Imran Fazal (55). The chief wicket-taker was Muhammad Zubair who had three scalps for which he gave away 104 runs.

Chakwal were barely off the mark when play ended on the first day of this two-day game.

Faisal Gulzar and Muhammad Jamshed were at the crease.

At Diamond Cricket ground:

Islamabad 422-9 in 90 overs (Arslan Shahzad 70, Imad Waseem 60, Imran Fazal 55, Usman Mahmood 41, Naeem Anjum 41, Taimur Javed 38; Muhammad Zubair 3-104, Qasim Maqsood 2-56, Owais Zia 2-102); Chakwal 5-0 in four overs (Faisal Gulzar 4 not out, Muhammad Jamshed 1 not out) At Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium: Rawalpindi 434-8 in 90 overs (Ali Sarfraz 114, Zahid Mansoor 71, Nauman Ali 70 not out, Usman Ashraf 47, Muhammad Ibrahim 28; Mahmood Azam 4-113, Muhammad Shafa 2-67) v AJK

At ARL Cricket ground: Jhelum 237 in 65.2 overs (Atif Shahzad 48, Yasin Jamshed 30, Shahid Imran 38; Waseem Akhtar 7-73, Akhtar Ayub 2-55); Attock 156-5 in 27 overs (Najamul Hasan 106 not out; Atif Shahzad 2-46, Muhammad Ayaz 2-31).