ISLAMABAD, Sept 13: Karachi Blues picked up three points Friday by virtue of gaining a first innings lead in their rain- hit National Junior Championship match against Islamabad that ended in a draw at the Shalimar Ground.

The visiting side, who were 222 for four overnight, put on 308 for six off 65.2 overs before declaring their innings.

Islamabad were then bundled out for 125 in 72.1 overs, conceding a lead of 183 runs.

At the National Stadium, Karachi Whites recorded a 233 runs victory over Peshawar.

Aftab Ahmad, the home spinner, followed up his seven for 44 with five for 39 as the visitors were skittled out for 139 while set a victory target of 363.

The home team, starting the day at 228 for five, declared their innings at 235 for six.

At the Regional Academy ground in Karachi, paceman Saad Altaf captured six for 56 to bowl Rawalpindi to an emphatic 141-run victory over Quetta.

Our Correspondent from Lahore adds: Five wickets by leg-spinner Asim Naseer for 17 runs and three by pacer Imran Siddique earned Lahore Whites a big eight-wicket win against Bahawalpur at the Bahawalpur Stadium Friday.

Summarized scores:

At Rawalpindi: Karachi Blues drew with Islamabad

Karachi Blues: 308-6 dec in 65.2 overs (Nasir Aziz 150 not out, Naveed Khan 83; Sajid Ali 2-19, Muhammad Altaf 2-78); Islamabad: 125 in 72.1 overs (Shahid Malik 22; Muhammad Ali Zafar 3-54, Adeel Malik 2-34, Mohsin Akhtar 2-16).

At Muridke, Lahore Blues drew with Fata

Lahore Blues: 208 in 71.5 overs (Mohammad Saeed 63, Azhar Ali 46, Adnan Butt 43; Riaz Afridi 3/70) and 223-6 in 58.4 overs (Fahadul Haq 48, Adnan Atif Ejaz 44; Yaseer Shah 4/60). Fata: 169 in 49.4 overs (Riaz Afridi 66; Zeeshan Safeer 6/40).

At Bahawalpur Stadium, Lahore Whites beat Bahawalpur by eight wickets

Bahawalpur: 213 and 101 (Asim Naseer 5/17, Imran Siddique 3/35). Lahore Whites: 284-8 and 31-2.

At National Stadium, Karachi, Karachi Whites beat Peshawar by 223 runs

Karachi Whites: 313 and 235 (Khalid Latif 104, Mubashir Ahmad 71). Peshawar: 186 and 139 (Nawaz Ahmad 57, Abdul Nasir 24, Aftab Ahmad 5-39, Tabish Khan 2-18, Sharif Asadullah 2-33)

At Regional Academy Ground, Karachi, Rawalpindi beat Quetta by 141 runs

Rawalpindi: 241 and 190 (Usman Saeed 39, Adnan Naveed 31, Mohammad Sheraz 30, Umer Ali 4-51). Quetta: 135 and 155 (Abdul Hameed 47, Saad Altaf 6-56, Mazhar Malik 2-46)

Grade-II Championship scores and results:

At Bohranwali ground, Faisalabad, Faisalabad beat Okara by 161 runs

Faisalabad: 252 and 191 (Zahid Husain 50, Akhtar Rasool 43; Wasim Abbas 3/45, Zulfiqar  Babar 5/55). OKARA: 155 (Mudassar Hussain 4/33, Javed Iqbal 3/41) and 127 (Muhammad Ramzan 48; Naveed Haider 5/35, Ghulam Dastgir 3/20).

At Mahmood Stadium, Rahimyar Khan, Sargodha drew with Rahimyar Khan

Sargodha: 236 and 217 (Samiullah Niazi 47; Kashif Rasool 3/46). Rahimyar Khan: 191 and 181 for six (Adeel Basit 62).

At Zahoor Elahi Stadium, Gujrat, Lahore Greens drew with Gujrat.

Lahore Greens: 113 and 160-8 (Usman Ali 43 not out; Faraz Ahmed 3/44). Gujrat: 269 (Usman Ashraf 56, Zeeshan Sher 64; Waqar Malik 4/84)

At Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad, Hyderabad drew with Mirpurkhas.

Mirpurkhas: 95 and 259 (Fahad Khan 103, S.Rehan 40, Farhan Ayub 4-48). Hyderabad: 142 and 207-8 (Hasan Muzamil 58, Waqas 42, Nabi Mohammad 3-89)

At D.I.Khan, Mardan beat D.I.Khan by seven wickets

D.I.Khan: 88 and 141 (Mohammad Imran Baloch 42, Mohammad Salim Sachin 41, Ishan Elahi 3-35, Mohammad Javed 3-44, Adil Hasan 2-27). Mardan: 102 and 131-3 (Zeeshan Akbar 50 not out, Syed Hammad Ali Shah 42)

At Quetta, Turbat beat Chaghi by 227 runs

Turbat: 160 and 490 (Sajjad Habib 87, Mairaj Khaliq 65, Abdul Ghani 71, Deedag Shah 56, Jalal Dad 62 not out, Naimatullah 5-146). Chaghi: 264 and 159 (Naimatullah 40 not out, Abdul Malik 35, Maqsood Ahmad 7-50)

At KCCA Stadium in Karachi, KCCA Greens beat Larkana by 138 runs

Karachi Greens: 215 and 253-4 dec (Fahad Iqbal 155 not out, Hassan Saud 77). Larkana: 172 and 158 (Zafar Ali 56, Mashooq Ali 41, Akbar Rehman 4-49, Aamir Kaleem 3-13)

At Peshawar, Azad Jammu and Kashmir beat Bannu by nine wickets

Bannu: 202 and 137 (Ahmad Nawaz 41, Abdul Shakoor 7-39). AJK: 200 and 146-1 (Irfan 104 not out)

At Nawabshah, Sukkur drew with Badin

Sukkur: 355 and 16-0. Badin: 196 and 339 (Imran Malik 163 not out, Kamran 47)

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