ISLAMABAD: In the 20th match of the ongoing Pakistan Cup, Sindh thumped the table-toppers Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) by 29 runs at the back of Sharjeel Khan’s double century, here on Wednesday.
Batting first in the 20th match, Sindh scored a mammoth 374/6 in the allotted 50 overs, thanks to the double ton by the opener Sharjeel.
The left-handed batter went berserk; scoring 206 runs off just 136 balls, laced with 19 boundaries and 14 boundaries and powered his side to a massive total before Mohammad Imran sent him back to the pavilion.
Sindh’s middle-order batter Omair Bin Yousuf, also chipped in with his 40, while Danish Aziz scored an unbeaten 38 off 35 balls.
For KPK, Mohammad Wasim Jr bagged two wickets, while Arshad Iqbal, Asif Afridi, Imran, and Khalid Usman managed to make one scalp each.
Set to chase a massive 375, KPK bowled out for 345 in 47 overs; handing an easy 29 runs victory to Sindh.
The table-toppers remained 29 runs short of the massive target despite the fifties from Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Sarwar Afridi, and Adil Amin. Sarwar top-scored with his 89, while Adil followed back with 75.
For Sindh, Shahnawaz Dahani bagged a five-for, while Sohail Khan picked two wickets. Abrar Ahmed, Danish, and Mir Hamza struck out a batter each.
In another seventh-round match, Balochistan thumped Southern Punjab (SP) by eight wickets.
Set to chase a mere 192, Balochistan comfortably cruised to the victory in the 28th over for the loss of two wickets, thanks to a brilliant century from Haseebullah.
The young batter scored an unbeaten 106 off just 82 balls, laced with 16 boundaries and a six, while Abdul Wahid Bangalzai also chipped in with his half-century. The right-handed batter scored a run-a-ball 66 with the help of 10 boundaries and two sixes.
For SP, Aamer Yamin and Khushdil Shah managed to take one wicket apiece.
Batting first, SP bowled out for a paltry 191 in the 42nd over despite the brilliant knocks of Sharoon Siraj and Mohammad Shehzad.
Sharoon top-scored with a gritty 67 off 88 balls, while Shehzad followed back with 45. The rest of the batters, on the other hand, could not contribute significantly.
In the third match of the seventh round of the ongoing Pakistan Cup, Central Punjab (CP) blunt Northern by 66 runs.
Set to chase 240, Northern bowled out for a skimpy 173 in the 40th over; handing a solid 66-runs victory to the home side.
The left-handed all-rounder Imad Wasim showed fightback as he scored a gritty 47 off 74 balls, while the rest of the batters failed to contribute significantly to the team’s total.
For CP, Wahab Riaz shone with four wickets, while Hussain Talat claimed two. Mohammad Zeeshan, Qasim Akram, Raza Ali Dar, on the other hand, made one scalp each.
Batting first, CP managed to get to a commendable 239 for the loss of 10 wickets in the allotted 50 overs, thanks to the fifties from Saad Nasim and Zafar Gohar.
Saad top-scored with 84 off 95 deliveries, laced with seven boundaries, while Zafar followed back with 52 off 55 balls with the help of four boundaries and two sixes.
Raza Ali Dar and Qasim also chipped in up the order with 27 and 21 respectively to bolster the side to 239/10 in 50 overs.
For Northern, Aamir Jamal led the way with three wickets, while Zaman Khan, Salman Irshad, and Imad claimed two wickets each. Mehran Mumtaz, on the other hand, made one scalp.
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