LAHORE, May 15: The second day of the Under-15 baseball championship saw the deciding of four more matches.

In the first, Multan defeated Peshawar by 17-7 runs. Zeeshan and Ahsan Sheikh scored three runs each while Afraz Malik, Fakhar Alam, Zaman Khan, Qayyum Khan, Wasim Ismail, Majid Bhatti added two runs each. Meanwhile, Taimur Sharif (2) and Farhan (2) were the major scorers for Peshawar.

Gujranwala crushed Okara 10-0 in the second match. Fakhar (2), Faisal Khan (2), Saad Ali (2) were the key scorers for the winners.

In the third match, Rawalpindi outclassed Vehari 15-8. Zafar contributed three runs while Aamir, Iqrar, Qaiser, Zeeshan Hussnain added two runs each. Kashif (2) was the only major scorer for the losing side.

In the fourth and last match of the day, Peshawar beat Gujrat 16-6 with Asghar Khan (3) as the main scorer for the winners. Azmat Ali, Shoaib, Farman Ali, Taimur Sharif, Wasal Khan, Umar Hayat also chipped in with two runs each.—Sports Reporter

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