Northern take charge against Southern Punjab

RAWALPINDI: Some brilliant all-round performance from Northern pinned down Southern Punjab, forcing them to follow on in the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy first-class match here at the KRL Ground on Wednesday.

Resuming at the overnight score of 149-2 in the first innings, Southern Punjab were bowled out for 268, leaving follow on option for the Northern which their skipper utilised.

Batting for the second time, Southern Punjab reached 76 for the loss of Sami Aslam (14) wicket. Umer Siddique (39 not out) was at the crease.

Earlier, Shadab Khan (3-33) from 10.5 overs and Waqas Ahmed (2-53) bowled well for Northern to pack Southern Punjab for a low total. Umer Siddique (60), Zeeshan Ashraf (57), Adnan Akmal (45) and Muhammad Irfan (37) played well.

No one however stayed long at the wicket to help their side chase 463 for seven scored by Northern in their first innings. Southern Punjab ultimately conceding 195 first innings lead from which they have already scored 76. Northern required another 119 runs to nullify the lead with nine wickets and day to spare.

Scores in brief: At KRL Ground: Northern 463-7 decl in 109.4 overs (Hammad Azam 100 not out, Umar Amin 90, Ali Sarfraz 73, Zeeshan Malik 45; Muhammad Irfan 5-158). Southern Punjab 268 all out in 81.5 overs (Umar Siddiq 60, Zeeshan Ashraf 57, Adnan Akmal 45, Muhammad Irfan 37, Shadab Khan 3-33, Waqas Ahmed 2-53) after follow on 2nd innings Southern Punjab 76-1 (Umer Siddiqi 39 not out, Zeeshan Ashraf 21 not out; Shadab 1-20).

At National Stadium, Karachi: Central Punjab 246 all out, 94.3 overs (Kamran Akmal 59, Usman Salahuddin 57, Ahmed Shehzad 48; Tabish Khan 5-85, Anwer Ali 2-27, Sohail Khan 2-51) and 207-2, 49.1 overs (Umar Akmal 117 not out, Salman Butt 81 not out, Mohammad Umar 2-42). Sindh 339 all out, 100.4 overs (Khurram Manzoor 85, Jahid Ali 72, Fawad Alam 65, Sarfaraz Ahmed 58; Aizaz Cheema 5-81, Bilal Asif 4-73).

At UBL Sports Complex, Karachi: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 385 all-out, 114.3 overs (Zohaib Khan 133, Ashfaq Ahmed 54, Usman Shinwari 51, Israrullah 42, Sajid Khan 29; Mohammad Asghar 6-121, Khurram Shehzad 2-87). Balochistan 146 all-out, 51 overs (Bismillah Khan 35, Hussain Talat 25, Khurram Shehzad 22; Junaid Khan 4-36, Usman Shinwari 3-36) and after follow-on 117 all-out, 36 overs (Bismillah Khan 40, Jalat Khan 22; Sajid Khan 4-45, Usman Shinwari 2-9).