Fata, Dera Jamali, Quetta advance in U-19 Cricket

LAHORE: Fata, Dera Murad Jamali, Quetta, Islamabad won their matches from group A while Multan, Lahore Blues, Sialkot and Larkana claimed their matches from group B in the Inter Region U-19 One-day Tournament 2018-19 round eighth on Wednesday. Fata defeated Rawalpindi by 11 runs after a tough fight at Pindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi. Fata made 185 all out in 48 overs with Salman Khan 76 and Nasir Faraz 32 being their prominent batsmen. Fata was dented by Sheraz Khan with three wickets while Muhammad Shawaiz, Abdul Rashid Minhas and Farhan Shafiq shared two wickets each.

In reply, Rawalpindi could score 174 all out in 48.5 overs. Mubasir Khan 63 was their highest scorer. While Raza-ul-Mustafa made 50. Muhammad Abbas Afridi wrecked their batting with five wickets while Muhammad Waseem and Abdul Raheem had three and two wickets respectively. At KRL Stadium, Rawalpindi, Dera Murad Jamali beat Lahore Whites by 156 runs. D M Jamali Region scored 212 runs in 49.4. Shahab Bakar was their highest scorer with 77 while Muhammad supported with 43. Danish Butt had four wickets while Shafey Malik three and Muhammad Arslan two. In reply Lahore Region Whites caved in at 56 all out in 18.2 overs. Fahad Hussain with four and Zahid Ali with two claimed win for DM Jamali.

At Marghzar Cricket Ground, Islamabad, Quetta beat Faisalabad by 17 runs. Quetta Region after making 150 in 41.2 overs bowled out Faisalabad at 133 in 44.4 overs.

At Diamond Club Ground, Islamabad, Islamabad beat AJK by six wickets. AJK Region were bowled out at 63 in 19.3 overs and Islamabad achieved the score losing four wickets. In group match at National Stadium, Karachi, Multan beat Bahawalpur by four wickets. Having scored 153 for eight Bahawalpur could not resist Multan from getting 157 for six.

At UBL Sports Complex, Karachi, Hyderabad caved into Lahore Blues by five wickets. Hyderabad Region having scored 164 in 38.2 overs failed to stop Lahore Blues reaching 168 for five in 44.4 overs. At NBP Stadium, Karachi, Sialkot beat Peshawar by six wickets. Saqib Jameel with his 81 helped Peshawar reach 132 in 41.5 overs. Sialkot then got 134 for four in 35.4 overs. At TMC Cricket Ground, Karachi, Larkana defeated Abbottabad by 75 runs. Larkana having scored 149 in 44.1 overs bowled out Abbottabad at 74 in 27.1 overs.