Irfan helps Multan crush AJK

ISLAMABAD: Multan turned the table on AJK as after conceding first innings lead, they bowled out tourists for just 33 in the second innings, achieving victory by seven wickets in the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Grade II match at the Multan Stadium on Tuesday.

After handing over slender 16 runs first innings lead, Multan bowlers led by Mohammad Ifran (5-18) bowled out AJK for just 33 in the second. Multan hit up the winning target of 50 for the loss of three wickets.

Scores in brief: At Multan Stadium: AJK 235 in 80.1 overs (Hasan Raza 125, Abdul Shakoor 36; Zulfiqar Babar 5-60, Ahsan Baig 3-46, Mohammad Irfan 2-24) and 33 all out in 20 overs (Muhammad Irfan 5-18). Multan Region 219 all out in 63.5 overs (Zulfiqar Babar 58 not out, Kashif Naveed 49; Daniyal Allah Ditta 4-53) and 50-3 in 7.1 overs (Sohaib Maqsood 30, Daniyal Allah Ditta 2-19). Result: Multan Region won by 7 wickets.

At Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur: Bahawalpur 398-3 in 83 overs (Moinuddin 160 not out, Adeel Basit 108 not out; M. Shehzad Tareen 2-77) and 33-0 in 10 overs. Quetta Region 310 all out in 83 overs (Shahbaz Khan 55, Muhammad Imran 55; Muhammad Imran Jr 6-129, Adeel Basit 2-60).

At National Stadium, Karachi: Larkana Region 144 all out in 54.4 overs (Mohsin Raza 59 not out; Ashiq Ali 3-14, Tariq Haroon 3-19, Mohammad Umar 3-35) and 116-4 in 42 overs (Mohsin Raza 49 not out; Muhammad Umar 2-36). Karachi Region Blues 257 all out in 74.3 overs (Tariq Haroon 79 not out, Ammad Alam 64; Shahnawaz Dhani 5-82, Amir Ali Pahnwar 4-89).

At TMC Cricket Ground, Karachi: Sialkot Region 318 all out in 81.4 overs (Mansoor Amjad 83, Naimuddin 68; Nauman Ali 5-109, Babar Khan 2-56, Lal Kumar 2-93) and 43-3 in 12 overs (Asad Malik 2-20). Hyderabad Region 347 all out in 81.3 overs (Saad Khan 173, Shoaib Laghari 71; Adnan Ghous 4-65, Usama Mir 2-57, Mansoor Amjad 2-96).