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Quetta Division qualifies for 2019 PAK Railways Inter-Division Cricket C'ship semis

Quetta Division defeated Rawalpindi Division by 9 wickets in the first quarterfinal match played into Pakistan Railways Inter-Division Cricket Championship 2019 at Mughalpura Institute ground in Lahore.

Unbroken second-wicket partnership of 141 runs between Abdul Wahid and Mohammed Amir helped Quetta team to make their into the semifinals of the Pakistan Railway Inter-Division Cricket Championship 2019.

Quetta Division team made remarkable efforts of beating Rawalpindi Division by 9 wickets as Quetta chased the target of 149 runs in 34.2 overs. Wahid scored unbeaten 73 hitting 11 fours and 2 sixes while Amir gathered 54. Ulfat Shah (1-12) was the lone wicket-taker for Rawalpindi.

Earlier, Rawalpindi were all out for 148. Tanvir Shah made 30 runs. Jaggeer Khan and Ulfat Shah contributed 24 and 20 runs, respectively. From Quetta Division Shehzad Tareen took 3-26 and Asad Khan got 2-33.

A total of nine (9) division of railways belonging to different parts of the country are taking part in this championship which is being organized by Pakistan Railways by the efforts of its sports department.

Participating divisions include: Quetta, Sukhhar, Karachi, Multan, Lahore, Mughalpura Workshop, Pakistan Railways Police, Rawalpindi and Peshawar who are divided into two pools. Players from their respective divisions are seen trying their level best to win the ultimate title of the championship. 

Lahore Division will be competing against Peshawar Division in the next match at Railway Stadium.

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