Balochistan, resuming at 136/5, requiring a further 168 to make Northern bat, saw their batter Hussain Talat putting on a remarkable fight as he smashed an unbeaten century and powered his side to add 200 runs before bundling out for 336.

Set to chase a mere 33, Northern took just 43 balls to seal a comprehensive 10-wicket victory and carried on their domination in the standings.

The last four Balochistan wickets accumulated 107 runs, with Hussain dominating the scoring.

The left-handed batter struck an unbeaten 115 from 178 balls with 15 fours and two sixes. He also put on 93 runs for the sixth wicket with Khurram Shahzad (59 from 89 balls with 11 fours).

Northern’s Mubasir Khan bettered his 3/18 with 3/50 for a match haul of six wickets for 68 runs.

At the Pindi Cricket Stadium, Sindh held SP for a draw courtesy of an unbeaten century from Omair Bin Yousuf, while young Saim Ayub missed his maiden century by five runs in tense second innings.

Sindh resuming their 381 run chase at 57/0, managed to finish the final day at 326/7. Omair’s 110 came off 192 balls and contained 15 fours, while Saim’s 138-ball 95 included 12 fours and two sixes.

For SP, Mohammad Abbas bagged three wickets, while Ahmed Bashir returned with 2/53.

The third-round fixture between defending champions KP and CP at Iqbal Stadium also ended in a draw as the persistent rain and wet outfield halted one-and-a-half day’s play.

Following no action on the third day, CP resumed their first innings at 173/4 in response to KP’s 220 and could only add 101 runs before bundling out for 274.

Khalid Usman and Test spinner Sajid Khan rattled the CP batting attack as they bagged six and four wickets respectively.

Starting their second innings with a 54-run deficit, KP were 174/3 at the conclusion of the final day despite a dismal start.

Sahibzada Farhan, who scored an unbeaten century, put on a 142-run partnership with Rehan Afridi (54*) and made sure to protect his side from any stutter.

Farhan’s undefeated hundred came off 121 balls and included 13 fours and a six.

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Zain, resuming his overnight score of 48, carried on his domination over the Sindh bowlers as he amassed his century to power his side to a respectable total.

The left-handed batter scored 138 as SP accumulated 283 in the second innings after they already had a 97-run first innings lead.

Zain faced 195 deliveries amid his brilliant knock and smashed 13 boundaries and two sixes.

Abrar, on the other hand, followed up his first innings figures of 37.3-10-94-5 with 31.5-3-100-6 for match figures of 11/194.

Set to chase 381, Sindh finished at 57/0 at the stumps. Saim Ayyub (43*) and Khurram Manzoor (14*) will now resume the run chase for their side on the final day.

Meanwhile at the Abbottabad Cricket Stadium in Abbottabad, Northern are on the cusp of a resounding victory over Balochistan as the latter finished the penultimate day at 136/5 in their second innings after Northern captain Nauman Ali enforced the follow-on.

Earlier in the day, Balochistan resumed their first innings at 108/4 in reply to Northern’s 520/8.

Balochistan then skittled out for 216 with only with Hussain Talat (48) and Yasir Shah (31) notable scorers.

Mubasir Khan led the bowling attack with 3/18, while Athar Mehmood, Kashif Ali and Aamir Jamal evenly shared two wickets each.

Ali Waqas (41) and Imran Butt (38) had provided Balochistan with a 59-run start before slipping to 104/3 and then lost two more wickets at the score of 136. They need further 168 runs to avoid an inning defeat.

The wet outfield at the Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad, following persistent rain on Monday halted the action between Central Punjab (CP) and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on a penultimate day.

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Resuming his overnight century with Northern at 347/3, Faizan continued his domination over Balochistan bowlers and converted into a magnificent double century.

Faizan’s brilliant knock during which he faced 216 balls and hit 27 fours and a six, lifted Northerns to declare at 520/8.

Balochistan found themselves in trouble as they were tottering at the end of the second day at 108/4 with Haris Sohail (26) and Hussain Hussain (9) at the crease.

Captain Asad Shafiq put on a great fight as he scored 53 before becoming one of the two victims of Kashif Ali (2/35).

On the second day, majorly dominated by Northern, Balochistan had something to cheer as their bowler Taj Wali completed the 19th five-wicket haul of his career.

In another second-round fixture, Southern Punjab (SP) pacer Mohammad Ilyas decimated the Sindh’s batting lineup for a paltry 181 In response to the SP’s first innings total of 278.

The right-arm pacer finished with figures of 15-5-50-5, while Ahmed Bashir claimed three and Mohammad Abbas two to further add to the opposition’s misery.

Earlier, Sindh’s mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed finished with astonishing figures of 37.3-10-94-5, bagging his third five-wicket haul.

Sindh’s Muhammad Umar (59), Saad Khan (36) and Fawad Alam (32) put on a fight against a berserk bowling trio of SP.

SP now lead Sindh by 174 runs with seven second innings wickets intact as they finished 77/3 at the conclusion of the second day.

Meanwhile at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad, an early afternoon rain halted a majority of the action of the second-round fixture between Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Central Punjab (CP).

CP resumed their first innings at 24/0 in response to KP’s 220 and were 173/4 when rain forced an early closure to the day’s play.

Abid Ali top-scored with 66, while Abdullah Shafique scored 51.

KP’s Khalid Usman remained the top pick among their bowlers as he finished with figures of 3/52.

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Usama recorded his career-best figures of 6/91 to force a batting collapse after KP were cruising smoothly at 93/0.

Openers Waqar Ahmed (58) and Sahibzada Farhan (44) had provided a flourishing start to their side, but a sudden breakdown of the top and middle-order against Usama caused severe damage to KP as they lost their 10 wickets for 127 runs.

Only No.3 batter Nabi Gul (40) and No.8 batter Sajid Khan (21) offered some resistance.

At the end of the day’s play, Central Punjab were 24 without a loss. Abid Ali (20) and Ali Shan (4) will resume their innings on the second day.

However, at Attoabad Cricket Stadium, Northern batters Mohammad Huraira and Faizan Riaz smashed glittering centuries against Balochistan, aiding their side to raise 347/3.

The 20-year-old Huraira registered his fourth career century in his 14th first-class match when he was dismissed after playing a sensational 169-run knock, laced with 23 fours and a six.

Meanwhile, Faizan remained firm on the crease till the end of the day’s play after reaching his 15th FC century. The two batters built a valiant partnership of 172 runs for the third wicket.

Huraira had earlier provided a solid foundation to Northern’s first inning as he added 109 runs for the first wicket with Abdul Faseeh (34) and 34 runs for the second wicket with Umar Amin (22).

For Balochistan, left-arm fast bowler Taj Wali took three wickets.

Meanwhile, in another fixture of the QEAT third round, Southern Punjab (SP) finished the day on high at 259/7 against Sindh after they were down to 178/6 at one point as Ali Usman (35) and No. 9 batter Mohammad Ilyas (28) remained firm on the crease at Pindi Cricket Stadium.

SP batter Usman Salahuddin top-scored with 89 off 214, laced with 12 boundaries. He contributed to two crucial partnerships as he added 56 runs for the second wicket with Umar Siddiq (47), and 47 runs for the seventh wicket with Ali Usman.

For Sindh, spinner Abrar Ahmed finished with figures of 3/77, while Mohammad Umar took two wickets.

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Balochistan began the final day of their second-round fixture at 137/1 with a 213-run deficit.

Imam, resuming on 72*, converted his overnight score into a valiant century before walking back after scoring 108. The left-handed batter smashed 13 fours in his 231-ball innings.

Following Imam’s dismissal, Balochistan skipper Asad led his team’s fightback and added 63 runs for the fifth wicket with Ali Waqas (25 off 64), denying CP bowlers any more inroads.

Asad remained undefeated on 62 from 140 deliveries at the conclusion of the action, leading Balochistan to 303 for six in 118 overs.

Meanwhile, at Abbottabad Cricket Stadium, the second-round fixture between defending champions Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Southern Punjab (SP) also ended in a draw as SP could finish at 101/2 while chasing 266.

KP batter Kamran Ghulam missed what could have been his second consecutive century by 14 runs. The right-handed batter made 86 off 175 (10 fours and two sixes) before Ahmed Bashir ended his stay at the crease.

Another second-round fixture of QEAT ended in a draw as Sindh were 160/4 in their second innings at the conclusion of the final day.

Earlier, Northern started the day on 363/6 and finished on 417, with Nauman’s 123-ball 65 being the highlight of the day (nine fours and two sixes).

Following this, Sindh started their second innings with a 40-run lead and at one stage were 23/3 but Saad Khan and Fawad Alam, with 72 and 60 not out, respectively, denied any trouble and powered the side to finish the match as a draw.

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Resuming at an overnight score of 129/2 in response to Sindh’s 457/8, Umar and Faizan scripted an astounding fightback for their side as the pair added 85 runs for the third wicket.

Umar converted his overnight score of 60 into a magnificent century before walking back to the pavilion for 105 off 209 with the help of 14 boundaries and a six.

Faizan, on the other hand, held his ground firm and followed the footsteps of his skipper as he too, smashed a brilliant century.

Mubasir Khan and Rohail Nazir bagged a duck each, while Sarmad Bhatti played a crucial knock of 46. Faizan remained unbeaten for his 106 off 252 including eight boundaries and a six.

Faizan will now resume his magnificent knock alongside Nauman Ali (38) as the side still trail by 94 runs.

Meanwhile, at Abbottabad Cricket Stadium, the second-round fixture between defending champions Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Southern Punjab (SP) remained in the balance as the hosts accumulated a 207-run lead as their batting line-up struggled to 275/7 at the stumps on Day 3.

SP bowlers Hasan Ali and Ali Usman claimed three wickets each to halt defending champions from amassing a big total.

Sahibzada Farhan fell short of his century by 17 runs as he scored 83 off 147, while opening batter Waqar Ahmed was impressive with his brilliant 75 early on.

At the Pindi Cricket Stadium, Imam-ul-Haq led Balochistan’s fightback against Central Punjab (CP).

The left-handed opener scored an unbeaten 72 as Balochistan ended the day at 137/1 after CP declared their first innings at 545/6 after securing a massive 350-run lead.

Imam hit eight boundaries amid his 157-ball knock and provided his side with a vital 132-run first wicket start with Imran Butt (53).

Earlier, CP resumed at an overnight score of 417/4 with centurion Tayyab Tahir (118) and Qasim Akram (59).

Tayyab fell after scoring 137 off 244 balls, laced with 12 boundaries and a six, while Qasim missed his maiden first-class century by a mere eight runs as he fell to Amad Butt at the score of 92. The right-hander’s 136-ball innings included 13 fours and a six.

Aamer Yamin was the other CP batter amongst runs as he scored a quickfire 50* off just 30 balls with the help of seven boundaries and a six.

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Resuming at an overnight score of 91/2 after the bowlers bundled out Balochistan for a paltry 185, CP finished the second day on a high as the side accumulated a hefty 232-run lead after finishing at 417/4.

Veteran right-handed batter Azhar stroked his 44th first-class century while Tahir scored his second consecutive hundred in the ongoing tournament.

Azhar scored 107 off 196 with 11 fours and a six and Tayyab remained unbeaten on 118 off 205 and had hit 10 fours and a six.

Tayyab will resume his brilliant knock on the third day with young all-rounder Qasim Akram, who scored 59 not out off 77, laced with eight boundaries and a six.

Meanwhile, Northern are trailing by 328 runs after finishing at 129/2 in response to Sindh’s 457/8 at Faisalabad’s Iqbal Stadium.

Northern captain Umar Amin scripted an astounding recovery for his side with a gritty knock of 60 not out as he added 92 runs for the second wicket with Mohammad Huraira, who fell eight short of his half-century.

Earlier, Sindh captain Saud Shakeel converted his overnight 12th hundred into a brilliant 158. The left-handed batter faced 319 balls and hit 14 boundaries and two sixes.

Wicketkeeper batter Sarfaraz Ahmed further bolstered the side to a massive total as he stroked his second fifty on the bounce with a 70 not out off 136 including eight fours.

In another second-round fixture, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), batting second, are trailing by 64 as the defending champions concluded the second day at 4/1 in response to Southern Punjab’s (SP) 308.

Umar Siddiq’s 13th first-class century had earlier lifted SP to 308 at the Abbottabad Cricket Stadium after KP had scored 240 the day before. SP were 48/3 at the start of the second day before Umar hammered 19 fours in his 199-ball innings.

Salman Ali Agha then lifted his side’s score with a brilliant knock of 64 off 88 deliveries with the help of 10 boundaries.

Ihsanullah led the bowling attack for KP with 3/45, while Arshadullah and Arshad Iqbal bagged two each.

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Opener Waqar starred with a scintillating knock of unbeaten 134 amid a dismal show by the rest of the KP batters and managed a 240-run total in the first innings after they were put to bat by Southern Punjab.

KP went through a dismal start as they lost the opener, Ashfaq Ahmed, on a paltry total of 8 runs after he fell prey to Hasan Ali.

Sahibazada Farhan then joined Waqar on the crease and the pair anchored the KP innings with a valiant partnership of 88-runs before SP’s Ahmed Bashir wreaked havoc and struck with three back-to-back wickets.

Bashir dismissed Kamran Ghulam and Adil Amin on ducks after he ceased Farhan’s luminous knock just six runs short of his half-century.

The rest of the KP batters offered their wickets at regular intervals as pacer Mohammad Ilyas wreaked havoc on the lower order and picked four wickets.

Hasan bagged two wickets for his side while Ali Usman also took a scalp

KP bowlers Arshadullah and Arshad Iqbal, on the other hand, stormed through the SP top order as their combined efforts reduced KP to 48/3 before the stumps.

Arahadullah grabbed two wickets as he dismissed Zain Abbas (11) and Imran Rafiq (13) while Arshad castled Usman Salahuddin.

Salman Ali Agha and Ali Usman will resume the SP’s innings on the second day with the respective scores of 9 and 4, respectively.

On the other side, Sindh captain Saud Shakeel scored his 12^th first-class century, aiding his side to raise 279-4 against Northern on the first day at Iqbal Stadium, Faislabad.  

The left-hander shone with an unbeaten 112 off 228 balls, laced with 10 boundaries. He combined excellently for 92 runs for the second wicket with opener Khurram Manzoor (58 off 113) and 88 with Omair Bin Yousuf (36 off 105) for the fourth wicket. 

Saud will be joined by Saad (11 not out) when the play resumes on Tuesday.

Northern’s Mubasir Khan picked three wickets for 91, dismissing Saim Ayub (35 off 37), Omair and Fawad Alam (10 off 25).

Meanwhile, in another match of the QEAT second round, Central Punjab’s bowlers bowled out Balochistan for 185 in 47.2 overs on the opening day and helped their side pocket six bowling points.

Fast bowlers Ahmed Daniyal, Mohammad Ali and Umaid Asif shared eight wickets between them.

Ahmed returned the best figures of the innings 3/41, Ali took three wickets for 49 and Umaid’s two wickets cost 39 runs.

Hussain Talat top-scored for his with 43 off 65.

Central Punjab were 91 for two – after the opening pair of Abid Ali (30) and Abdullah Shafique (36) put a 56-run partnership – at the close of play.

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SP batter Imran Rafiq put up a strong resistance with a valiant 90-run knock amid a dismal show by the lower order as SP were bowled out on 265 in the second innings after the side was forced a follow by Northern on day 3.

Southern Punjab avoided the innings defeat with a narrow margin as they managed five more runs than their trail and forced Northern batters to come out on the crease for the second time in the match.

Musa and Mehran bagged three wickets to dismantle the Southern Punjab batting order while Kashif Ali took a wicket. Earlier Mubashir Khan got rid of Souther Punajb openers on day 3.

Meanwhile, Balochistan beat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) by 134 runs in another first-round match as Khurram Shehzad led the charge to bundle out KP in the second inning while chasing a 370-run target.

Shehzad picked three crucial wickets as he got rid of set batsman Kamran Ghulam (61) before getting rid of Adil Amin (9) and skipper Khalid Usman (22) to help his team seal a comprehensive win in their opening game.

Akif Javed and Bilawal Bhatti each picked two wickets and while Asad Shafiq and Hussain Talat took a scalp apiece.

Shaibzada Farhan, on the other hand, played a valiant knock of 63 off 67 and remained the top-scorer for KP.

Earlier, Balochistan declared their second innings on 187/5 and put KP to bat. Hussain Talat scored a brilliant half-century before Amad Butt made a quick unbeaten 26 off 16 to put Balochistan in a comfortable lead.

However, at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Central Punjab batter Tayyab Tahir starred on the final day as he smashed an unbeaten 152 runs against Sindh before the match ended in a draw.

For Sindh, Mir Hamza ran through the CP’s lower order and picked three wickets while Asif Mehmood returned the figures 4/59.

Sindh went through a dismal start in the second innings as opener Saim Ayub (5) and skipper Saud Shakeel (7) fell cheaply after they were put to bat by CP as they declared their second innings on 277/9.

Following an early collapse, opener Khurram Manzoor and Omair Younus built a 57-run partnership on the fourth wicket to avert any mishap in the game.

Sindh closed the final day’s play on 132/4 with Fawad Alam and Saad Khan going not out on 15 and 10, respectively.

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In the first round fixture of the ongoing QEAT, SP found themselves in immense trouble as Northern after accumulating a mammoth 529, bundled out the side for a paltry 269.

SP’s opening batter Zain Abbas put up a fight with his magnificent 120, while the rest of the batters failed to make an impact as Nauman-led Northern bowling attack extended their domination.

Nauman led the way by claiming four wickets, while Musa Khan and Mehran Mumtaz bagged two each.

Northern captain Nauman then further added to the misery of SP by enforcing the first follow-on of the ongoing edition of QEAT as they trailed by 117 runs.

Coming out to bat again after the follow-on SP managed to conclude the third day at 143/2, while Usman Salahuddin (40) and Imran Rafiq (34) will resume the proceedings on the final day.

Mubasir Khan, who bolstered Northern to a massive total in the first inning by smashing 170, removed both SP openers – Umar Siddiq (35) and Zain (32).

At the Pindi Cricket Stadium, Fawad Alam stole the show with his 42nd first-class century, returning unbeaten on 127 and powered Sindh to put up a fighting total of 368 in reply to Central Punjab’s (CP) 428.

Wicketkeeper batter Sarfaraz Ahmed supported Fawad brilliantly amid their 169-run sixth-wicket stand as he smashed an important 78 runs off 196 deliveries, laced with eight boundaries.

CP then stretched their lead to 230 as they amassed 170/4 at stumps with their last inning double-centurion Abdullah Shafique (72*) at the crease, who had the company of Tayyab Tahir – unbeaten on 61.

In another first-round fixture, Balochistan gathered a dominating 289-run lead after bowling out Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) for 291 despite a brilliant century from Kamran Ghulam, who smashed 102 off 171 balls.

KP captain Khalid Usman also put up a fight for his side with a gritty knock of 43.

Khurram Shahzad led the bowling attack for Balochistan as he claimed four wickets for 67, while Akif Javed and Kashif Bhatti bagged two each.

Balochistan then recovered from 68/4 to 107/4 to extend their dominance over KP as Hussain Talat (27) and Ali Waqas (12) held their ground firm.

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