KARACHI: Slow left-armer Tariq Khan’s dream run continued in the PCB Inter-region Under-19 three-day tournament here on Monday as he claimed seven wickets for 25 runs to help Karachi Blues dismiss Abbottabad for 64 at the start of the fifth and final round of matches.

Abbottabad’s decision to bat first at the UBL Sports Complex badly backfired as they were all out in just 36.5 overs.

Karachi Blues failed to take advantage of the situation when they were also bowled out for 164, while taking a lead of exactly 100 on the first innings. Ahsanullah scored 53.

The visitors were 21 without loss in their second innings when stumps were drawn for the day.

Group ‘A’ leaders Dera Murad Jamali collected 271 in their first innings against Quetta at the TMC Ground with Shoaib Ahmed contributing 109 off 149 balls with eight fours and three sixes.

Mohammad Ibrahim capture 5-31 bef­ore Quetta ended the day at 22-0 in 10 overs.

Naved Ahmed struck 136 from 215 balls (11 fours and two sixes) to help Bahawalpur post 240 all out against Hyderabad at the National Ground in Islamabad. Hyderabad reached 16-1 in reply.

Mohammad Basit also scored 136 (216 balls, 13 fours and one six) while guiding Multan to 267 all out before Fata replied with 39-2 at the NBP Sports Complex.

Faisalabad raised their prospects of reaching the triangular stage as they collected 142-2 after bowling out Azad Jammu Kashmir for 152 at the Mirpur Cricket Stadium. Asim Iqbal starred with figures of 5-57.

Close of play scores on Monday (day one of three):

Fifth round:

Group ‘A’:

At UBL Sports Complex, Karachi: ABBOTTABAD 64 in 36.5 overs (Tariq Khan 7-25, Nadir Shah 2-18) and 21-0 in 7 overs; KARACHI BLUES 164 in 51.2 overs (Ahsanullah 53, Majid Baloch 30; Mohammad Asad 3-68, Nauman Akbar 2-22, Mohammad Adil 2-25).

At TMC Ground, Karachi: DERA MURAD JAMALI 271 in 77.4 overs (Shoaib Ahmed 109, Mohammad Shahid 49, Aqeel Khan 36, Shahab Babar 23; Mohammad Ibrahim 5-31, Wahid Bangulzai 2-41, Hussain Ahmed 2-55); QUETTA 22-0 in 10 overs.

At NBP Sports Complex, Karachi: MULTAN 267 in 81.3 overs (Mohammad Basit 136, Ali Hasnain 80; Hasnain Hussain 4-82, Mohammad Wasim 2-49, Said Nazir 2-52, Kamran Afridi 2-61); FATA 39-2 in 6.1 overs (Aftab Alam 32).

Group ‘B’:

At Jinnah Stadium, Gujranwala: SIALKOT 155 in 65.1 overs (Mohsin Riaz 41, Umar Shafiq 28, Usama Bilal 20; Mohammad Bilal Khan 5-61, Ibtisam-ul-Haq 2-9); LAHORE BLUES 83-4 in 40 overs (Uzair Nasir 46 not out; Ghulam Mohiuddin 4-19).

At National Ground, Islamabad: BAHAWALPUR 240 in 79.2 overs (Naved Ahmed 136, Mohammad Hamza 32, Ali Imran 23; Nauman Akbar 3-64, Waqas Ashiq 2-30, Mohammad Aizaz 2-57); HYDERABAD 16-1 in 8 overs.

At Gohati Cricket Ground, Swabi: PESHAWAR 163 in 41.5 overs (Niaz Khan 37, Mohammad Haleem 26; Zain-ul-Abedin 4-43, Haroon Wahid 3-31); ISLAMABAD 180-5 in 46 overs (Mohammad Sarim Ashfaq 73 not out, Azan Tariq 48, Haroon Wahid 30; Aamir Azmat 2-39).

Group ‘C’:

At Bohranwali Ground, Faisalabad: KARACHI WHITES 259 in 69.1 overs (Mohammad Taha 105, Ammar Iqbal 71, Kashif Khan 22; Zulfiqar Haider 3-23, Aamir Ali 3-65, Javed Ali Khoso 2-48) and 25-1 in 7 overs; LARKANA 46 in 18.4 overs (Aamir Ali 27; Arish Ali Khan 6-19, Maaz Bin Salman 2-1, Mohammad Makki 2-6).

At Marghazar Cricket Ground, Islamabad: RAWALPINDI 168 in 55 overs (Awais Abid 52, Mubasir Khan 46; Hashim Ibrahim 5-49, Mohammad Arsalan 3-21, Abdul Qayyum 2-42); LAHORE WHITES 121-7 in 35 overs (Mohammad Arsalan 45; Mohammad Shawaiz 2-13, Mubasir Khan 2-14, Shiraz Khan 2-52).

At Mirpur Cricket Stadium, Mirpur (AJK): AZAD JAMMU KASHMIR 152 in 52 overs (Shahid Ahmed 46, Hasan Azmat 34; Asim Iqbal 5-57, Suleman Shafqat 3-30); FAISALABAD 142-2 in 38 overs (Saif Ali 51, Zohaib Amanat 47; Aaqib Liaquat 2-20).

Published in Dawn, September 18th, 2018