ISLAMABAD, Oct 30: Islamabad chalked up a superb five-wicket victory over Rawalpindi to clinch the National Inter-region Under-19 one-day cricket title on Monday.
Left-arm spinner Kashif Ali captured five wickets and prolific batsman Faizan Riaz hit unbeaten 83 to play key roles for Islamabad in the final at the Diamond Club Ground.
Winning the toss and electing to field first, Islamabad shot out neighbours Rawalpindi for 188 in 47.4 overs with Kashif Ali returning fine figures of five for 29.
In reply, Islamabad got to their target in 45.1 overs with Faizan Riaz leading the way. His 111-ball knock contained six boundaries.
Islamabad, who were 39 for four in the 12th over, were lifted by a 130-run stand between Faizan and Zeeshan Mushtaq, who made 42 before he was run out.
Scoreboard
RAWALPINDI:
Osama Sharoon lbw b Junaid 23
Umar Amin c Umair b Junaid 13
Mohammad Ibrahim b Owais 1
Asad Zahid c Imad b Kashif 40
Jamal Anwar b Owais 1
Samiullah c Umair b Kamran 20
Tanvir Afzal b Kashif 33
Mohammad Aamir c Zahid b Kashif 7
Mohammad Ramiz c Kamran b Kashif 15
Faisal Iqbal c Faizan b Kashif 7
Kamran Baig not out 2
EXTRAS (LB-4, W-15, NB-7) 26
TOTAL (all out, 47.4 overs) 188
FALL OF WKTS: 1-47, 2-48, 3-48, 4-57, 5-109, 6-141, 7-162, 8-179, 9-180.
BOWLING: Junaid Nadir 9-1-31-2 (2nb, 2w); Owais Afzal 10-2-28-2 (2nb, 5w); Zeeshan Mushtaq 2-0-10-0 (3w); Imad Wasim 9-0-38-0 (3nb); Kamran Hussain 10-0-48-1 (5w); Kashif Ali 7.4-0-29-5.
ISLAMABAD:
Nauman Masood c Jamal b Ramiz 0
Adil Mirza c Osama b Aamir 17
Zahid Iqbal c Jamal b Ramiz 7
Kamran Hussain b Ramiz 1
Faizan Riaz not out 83
Zeeshan Mushtaq run out 42
Imad Wasim not out 6
EXTRAS (B-5, LB-3, W-6, NB-19) 33
TOTAL (for five wkts, 45.1 overs) 189
FALL OF WKTS: 1-0, 2-35, 3-37, 4-39, 5-169.
DID NOT BAT: Umair Mir, Kashif Ali, Junaid Nadir, Owais Afzal.
BOWLING: Mohammad Ramiz 7-0-19-3 (4w); Mohammad Aamir 8-0-32-1 (11nb); Faisal Iqbal 10-2-32-0 (5nb); Tanvir Afzal 2.1-0-16-0 (2nb); Asad Zahid 10-0-40-0 (1w); Kamran Baig 5-0-22-0; Samiullah 3-0-20-0 (1nb).
RESULT: Islamabad won by five wickets.
UMPIRES: Anis-ur-Rehman and Javed Ashraf.
MATCH REFEREE: Rizwan Khateeb.—Agencies