KARACHI, May 29: Afghanistan Youth, Al-Noor Gymkhana, Faisalabad and Dawood Sports progressed to the quarter-finals of the Pakistan Champions Cricket League after winning their knock-out matches on Monday.

At RCLA Ground in Korangi, left-arm spinner Abdul Qadir captured four wickets for nine runs as Afghanistan Youth beat National Cricket Club Lahore by 34 runs.

Wicketkeeper/batsman Mohammad Shahzad hit 51 as Afghanistan Youth made 137-9 in 20 overs.

National CC, in reply, were bowled out for 103.

At RLCA Ground in UP, Al-Noor Gymkhana thrashed SG Jadoon Abbottabad by six wickets. Pakistan reject Fawad Alam continued his fine run with the bat with 43 off 27 balls.

Left-arm spinner Tariq Khan claimed five wickets for 18 runs but his effort failed to save Peshawar CC from a 39-run defeat against Dawood Sports at RLCA Gulberg.

Tariq’s fine spell restricted Dawood Sports to 133-7 in 20 overs. But Peshawar CC, in reply, bowled out for 92 in the 19th over.

Faisalabad CC defeated Phoenix CC UAE by 30 runs at the RLCA Ground in Korangi.

Summarised scores: Afghanistan Youth beat National CC Lahore by 34 runs.

AFGHANISTAN YOUTH 137-9 in 20 overs (Mohammad Shahzad 51, Imran Jannat 23; Mohsin Anwar 3-18, Musaddeq Ishaq 3-20); NATIONAL CC 103 in 19.3 overs (Musaddeq Ishaq 25, Shahrukh Ali 22; Abdul Qadir 4-9).

Al-Noor Gymkhana beat SG Jadoon Abbottabad by six wickets.

SG JADOON 108-6 in 20 overs (Amjad Waqas 26; Saad Nasim 2-19); AL-NOOR GYMKHANA 109-4 in 11.4 overs (Fawad Alam 43, Naved Malik 26).

Dawood Sports beat Peshawar CC by 39 runs.

DAWOOD SPORTS 133-7 in 20 overs (Ammar Hasan 47, Ahmer bin Nasir 21; Tariq Khan 5-18); PESHAWAR CC 94 in 18.3 overs (Jan Nisar 21; Adeel Malik 2-6, Fareeduddin 2-10).

Faisalabad CC beat Phoenix CC UAE by 30 runs.

FAISALABAD CC 144-6 in 20 overs (Waqas Maqsood 36, Naveed Haider 35); PHOENIX CC 114 in 18.4 overs (Haider 31; Ghulam Dastagir 3-16, Waqas Maqsood 2-23).—APP