Quetta bowled out cheaply

ISLAMABAD: Quetta were bowled out cheaply on the opening day of their Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Grade II match against Abbottabad at the Multan Stadium on Wednesday.

Kamran Ghulam finished with figures of 5-44 as Quetta were dismissed for 172. In reply, Abbottabad were 72-2 when stumps were drawn for the day.

Scores in brief: At Multan Stadium: Quetta Region 172 in 59.4 overs (Bismillah Khan 47; Kamran Ghulam 5-44, Arshad Iqbal 2-24). Abbottabad Region 72-2 in 28 overs (Sajjad Ali 28).

At Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur: AJK 222 in 68.3 overs (Daniyal Allah Ditta 44, Hasan Raza 34; Jahanzaib Khan 6-70, Imran Ullah Aslam 3-49). Bahawalpur Region 66-5 in 19 overs (Imranullah Aslam 27 not out; Salman Irshad 3-21).

At KCCA Stadium, Karachi: DM Jamali Region 183 in 72.4 overs (Najeebullah 42, Nasir Khan 33; Nouman Ali 5-54, Kashif Bhatti 3-64). Hyderabad Region 51-2 in 20 overs (Azeem Ghumman 34).

At TMC Ground, Karachi: Sialkot Region 236 in 71.2 overs (Faisal Khan 102 not out, Nouman Anwar 48; Ashiq Ali 6-68). Karachi Region Blues 57-1 in 17 overs (Jaahid Ali

33 not out).