KARACHI, Dec 31: Karachi Blues and Rawalpindi recorded contrasting victories on the fourth and final of their matches in Quaid-i-Azam Trophy National Cricket Championship on Wednesday.

Karachi Blues ran out comfortable winners over Quetta by 10 wickets at the UBL Sports Complex here. Chasing a small target of 99, Karachi Blues romped home in just 10.1 overs with young opener Shahzaib Hasan smashing 59 off 30 balls with six fours and three sixes.

Rawalpindi lost another wicket on the last day before reaching their target against hosts Islamabad at the Diamond Club Ground by making 139 for seven.

The game between Sui Southern Gas Corporation (SSGC) and Pakistan Customs ended in a tame draw at the Quaid-i-Azam Park in Steel Township with the former settling for first-innings points.

Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) also obtained points on first innings lead in their drawn fixture against Khan Research Laboratories at the KRL Stadium in Rawalpindi.

Our Sports Reporter adds from Lahore: As expected all three matches in the Punjab ended in draw after play was drastically by heavy fog.

However, Lahore Ravi had enough time to claim three points at the Gaddafi Stadium after Faisalabad were all out for 290 in reply to the hosts’ 327 despite good knocks by opener Imran (83) and Usman Arshad (71).

The remaining two ties ended without any of the sides completing first innings.

Multan declared their innings at 234-8 at the Multan Cricket Stadium after which Hyderabad made 132-3 with opener Faisal Athar finishing unbeaten with 83.

Left-arm pacer Samiullah Niazi grabbed three wickets as Wapda were left wobbling at 30 for four against defending champions Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) who declared their truncated first innings at 134 for nine at the Sheikhupura Stadium.

Scores and results on Wednesday (final day of four):

At Quaid-i-Azam Park: Match drawn.

SSGC 346 in overs (Ahmed Zeeshan Malik 104 not out, Saeed bin Nasir 52) and 189-7 in 78 overs; PAKISTAN CUSTOMS 302 in 117.3 overs (Qasim Sheikh 103; Mohammad Kashif Rana 4-63).

At KRL Stadium: Match drawn.

KRL 249 in 84.1 overs (Rizwan Ahmed 101; Mohammad Khalil 4-61) and 265-5 declared in 61.3 overs (Saeed Anwar Jr 102, Azhar Ali 81); ZTBL 255 in 95.5 overs (Afaq Raheem 76; Saeed Ajmal 7-63) and 187-4 in 63 overs (Umar Javed 74 not out, Wajahatullah Wasti 58).

At UBL Sports Complex: Karachi Blues beat Quetta by 10 wickets.

KARACHI BLUES 289 in 90.5 overs (Shadab Kabir 91, Mohammad Fahim 50; Nazar Hussain 5-55) and 99-0 in 10.1 overs (Shahzaib Hasan 59 not out); QUETTA 129 in 55.3 overs (Tabish Khan 4-50) and 258 in 95.2 overs (Naseem Khan 62).

At Diamond Club Ground: Rawalpindi beat Islamabad by three wickets.

ISLAMABAD 252 in 89.5 overs (Ali Sarfraz 64; Nasir Malik 4-50) and 124 in 33.4 overs (Haseeb Azam 6-64); RAWALPINDI 238 in 66.3 overs (Fawad Hussain 108; Rauf Akbar 4-46) and 139-7 in 32.3 overs (Hammad Azam 62; Rauf Akbar 4-46).

At Gaddafi Stadium: Match drawn.

LAHORE RAVI 327 in 112.3 overs (Kashif Siddique 114); FAISALABAD 290 in 94.4 overs (Imran Ali 83, Usman Arshad 71; Waqas Ahmed 4-70).

At Sheikhupura Stadium: Match drawn.

SNGPL 134-9 declared in 39 overs (Kashif Raza 5-55); WAPDA 30-4 in 15.4 overs (Samiullah Niazi 3-18).

At Multan Cricket Stadium: Match drawn.

MULTAN 234-8 declared in 68 overs (Naved Yasin 54); HYDERABAD 132-3 in 27 overs (Faisal Athar 83 not out; Mohammad Irshad 3-38).