LAHORE: Karachi Whites’ Saud Shakeel registered his 22nd first-class century against Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) on the opening day of the fourth round of Quaid-e-Azam Trophy at the Abbottabad Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.

The Pakistan Test mainstay’s ton saw his side finish the day at 345-8, with Ramiz Aziz unbeaten on 96 as he partnered with Saud for a 194-run fifth-wicket stand.

At the National Ground in Islamabad, Mohammad Faizan’s all-round heroics involving 7-13 and a 34-ball 61 stole the show as Faisalabad finished with a 56-run first-innings lead and three wickets in hand against Larkana.

Batting first, Larkana were dismissed for 91. Faisalabad were 147-7 in 26 overs at stumps courtesy Mushtaq Ahmed’s 5-49.

Islamabad’s Musa Khan picked up his third first-class five-fer to skittle out Hyderabad for 93 in 21.3 overs at the Diamond Cricket Ground in the capital.

Kaleem Dil backed up with 4-36. At stumps, Islamabad had gained a 50-run lead with five wickets in hand.

At Shoaib Akhtar Stadium, Rawalpindi’s Shadab Khan bagged his third first-class five-wicket haul. Bahawalpur were bundled out for 233 in 59 overs as Mohammad Sheharyar top-scored with an unbeaten 74. At stumps, Rawalpindi were 41-3.

Lahore Whites’ Ubaid Shah (4-53), Mohammad Salman (3-52) and Ahmed Daniyal (2-15) shared nine wickets among them to dismiss Abbottabad for 174 in 53.4 overs. At close of play, Lahore Whites were 81-3 in 21 overs.

At Mirpur Cricket Stadium, Karachi Blues’ Mohammad Hamza figures of 7-20 to bundle out DM Jamali for a mere 50 within the first session. In turn, Fawad Alam scored a 73-ball 62 as Karachi Blues finished the day with 144-8, with a 94-run lead.

Elsewhere, after a delayed start at Ashfaq Cricket Ground in Sirdheri, Charsadda, Multan closed the day with 120-2 in 32 overs against Peshawar, with skipper Imam-ul-Haq returned undefeated on 55.

Quetta were 89-4 in 29 overs at stumps against Fata at Railway Cricket Ground, Haripur as play started late due to wet conditions. Only 35 overs of play were possible at Gohati Cricket Ground, Swabi, where Lahore Blues finished the day with 142-2 on the board courtesy unbeaten half-centuries from Mohammad Saleem and Umar Siddiq.

Scores in brief:

Islamabad vs Hyderabad, Diamond Cricket Ground, Islamabad

HYDERABAD 93 in 21.3 overs (Haris Khan 54 not out; Musa Khan 5-32, Kaleem Dil 4-36); ISLAMABAD 143-5 in 46 overs (Rizwan Ali 34 not out, Hasan Nawaz 32; Bilawal Bhatti 2-36)

Abbottabad vs Lahore Whites, Marghzar Cricket Ground, Islamabad

ABBOTTABAD 174 in 53.4 overs (Khayam Khan 49, Shujah Zaheer 42; Ubaid Shah 4-53, Mohammad Salman 3-52); LAHORE WHITES 81-3 in 21 overs (Attyab Ahmed 42 not out)

Faisalabad vs Larkana, National Ground Islamabad

Larkana 91 in 40.4 overs (Sabit Ali 30, Mohsin Raza 23; Mohammad Faizan 7-13, Faheem Ashraf 2-12); FAISALABAD 147-7 in 26 overs (Mohammad Faizan 61, Muhammad Awais Zafar 29; Mushtaq Ahmed 5-49)

AJK vs Karachi Whites, Abbottabad Cricket Stadium

KARACHI WHITES 345-8 in 71 overs (Saud Shakeel 120, Rameez Aziz 96 not out; Shadab Majeed 3-67, Faizan Saleem 3-77)

Rawalpindi vs Bahawalpur, Shoaib Akhtar Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi

BAHAWALPUR 233 in 59 overs (Mohammad Sheharyar 74 not out, Ali Umar 44; Shadab Khan 5-80, Mohammad Awais Anwar 3-71); RAWALPINDI 41-3 in 14 overs (Yasir Khan 13; Gulfam Aziz 2-15)

Multan vs Peshawar, Ashfaq Cricket Ground Sirdheri, Charsadda

MULTAN 120-2 in 32 overs (Imam-ul-Haq 55 not out, Zain Abbas 30; Mohammad Amir Khan 2-38)

Quetta vs Fata, Railway Cricket Ground, Haripur

QUETTA 89-4 in 29 overs (Abdul Wahid Bangalzai 26 not out, Mohammad Ibrahim Snr 26 retired hurt; Arshadullah 2-16)

Sialkot vs Lahore Blues, Gohati Cricket Stadium, Swabi

LAHORE BLUES 142-2 in 35 overs (Mohammad Saleem 66 not out, Umar Siddiq 53 not out; Mohammad Ali 2-38)

Karachi Blues vs DM Jamali, Mirpur Cricket Stadium, Mirpur

DM JAMALI 50 in 23 overs (Taimur Ali 15; Mohammad Hamza 7-20, Tabish Khan 2-20); KARACHI BLUES 144-8 in 42 overs (Fawad Alam 62, Saifullah Bangash 22; Irfanullah Shah 3-45, Sajjad Ali 2-44).

Published in Dawn, November 14th, 2024