LAHORE, Sept 30: Despite a gallant century by Zeeshan Gul and half-centuries from Mohammad Noor and Mir Ali Talpur, Hyderabad suffered a nine-wicket defeat against Faisalabad in the three-day PCB Inter-region Under-19 Cricket Championship at the Iqbal Stadium on Saturday.

Zeeshan hit 109 with 10 fours and one six to give the visitors some hope after they started the day at 125-2 in the second innings.

Hyderabad avoided an innings defeat by reaching 335. Faisalabad needed just 20 for victory and reeled off the runs in 3.4 overs for the loss of one wicket.

Besides Zeeshan, Noor scored 63 with seven fours and one six while Mir Ali made 50 with four sixes and as many boundaries.

Faisalabad’s leg-spinner Shoaib Shah took five for 90 and finished with a match bag of 10 for 119.

Lahore Ravi held Sialkot to a draw at the LCCA ground. The hosts, however, earned three points for obtaining lead in the first innings.

The match between Multan and Lahore Shalimar also ended in draw at the Multan Cricket Stadium.

Summarised scores:

HYDERABAD 126 in 42.1 overs (Shoaib Shah 5-29, Waqas Maqsood 4-35) and 335 122.5 overs (Zeeshan Gul 109,Mohammad Noor 63 not out, Mir Ali Talpur 50; Shoaib Shah 5-90); FAISALABAD 442-5 in 83 overs (Mohammad Liaq 114, Mohammad Amir 108, Ali Waqas 101) and 25-1 in 3.4 overs.

LAHORE SHALIMAR 189 in 56.5 overs and 275 in 89 overs (Ahmed Shahzad 78, Ameer Hamid 65; Adeel Hanif 4-59); MULTAN 300 in 83 overs and 36-0.

LAHORE RAVI 241 in 82.5 overs and 200-5 declared in 79 overs (Junaid Malik 62, Usman Salahuddin 56, Saadullah Ghauri 42); SIALKOT 233 in 77.4overs and 15-0.

APP adds: Karachi Urban secured three points after their game against Rawalpindi ended in a tame draw at PCB Academy Ground in Karachi.

Rawalpindi were 265 for seven wickets in their second innings when the match was called off early.

Umar Amin made a fine 71 with nine boundaries and Osama Niazi hit 48. Asad Zahid finished unbeaten on 71 laced with five fours and a six.

Earlier, responding to Rawalpindi’s first innings total of 213, Karachi Urban piled-up 340 for eight to gain a 127-run.

Left handed Shan Masood hammered a brilliant 126 with 13 boundaries and a six while Fazal Subhan cracked 68 with 11 hits to the boundary. Shan and Fazal added 103 for the third wicket.

Summarised scores:

RAWALPINDI 213 (Mohammad Ibrahim 48; Shahzaib Khan 4-64) and 265-7 (Umar Amin 71, Asad Zahid 71 not out, Osama Niazi 48; Zeeshan Jamil 2-30, Shahzaib Khan 2-95); KARACHI URBAN 340-8 in 83 overs (Shan Masood 126, Fazal Subhan 68, Ahmed Iqbal 50; Tanvir Afzal 5-82).

In Peshawar, the hosts took first innings points against Karachi Harbour at the Arbab Niaz Cricket Stadium.

Peshawar made 220 in response to the Harbour’s first-innings total of 137.

However, Karachi Harbour fought well in the second knock to pile up scored 313 for six after being reduced to 22 for four at one stage.

Ali Jawwad and Yasir Hussain both blasted centuries.

Summarised scores:

KARACHI HARBOUR 137 in 69.3 overs (Azhar 34; Mian Adnan 7-41) and 313-6 (Ali Jawwad 140, Yasir Hussain 140; Mian Khan 3-65); PESHAWAR 229 in 72.2 overs (Jibran 69; Junaid 5-56).