Central Punjab and KPK qualify for the final of U16 one-day tournament
Central Punjab U16 and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U16 will contest the final of the PCB-Pepsi U16 one day tournament after the final round matches concluded in Faisalabad.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U16 v Southern Punjab U16, Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
A century opening stand between Mohammad Farooq and Arafat Afsar helped Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U16 beat Southern Punjab U16 by 10 wickets in PCB-Pepsi U16 one-day tournament at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad.
Chasing a 106-run target, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U16 absolutely dominated the opposition bowlers, reaching the total in just nine overs.
Mohammad Farooq scored an unbeaten 71 off 33 balls and struck 11 fours and two sixes, while Arafat Asfar scored a 20-ball 28 with two fours and two sixes.
Earlier in the game, after electing to bat first, Southern Punjab U16 were dismissed for 105 in 38.1 overs.
Adnan Shahid top-scored with 62 off 102 balls for his side with the help of six boundaries.
For Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U16, Mohammad Irfan finished with figures of three for 18 in nine overs.
Northern U16 v Sindh U16, Bohranwali Ground, Faisalabad
Sindh beat Northern by one wicket in a match played at the Bohranwali Ground, Faisalabad.
After being asked to bat first, Northern put up 106 runs on the board for the loss of nine wickets in 32 overs after the match was reduced to 32 overs due to a wet outfield.
Raja Hamza Waheed top-scored with a 57-ball 33, hitting four fours.
For Sindh, Aaliyan Mehmood took four wickets for 26 runs in seven overs.
In return, Sindh chased down the target in the 22nd over with nine wickets down.
Opening batsman Mirza Saad Baig top-scored with a quick-fire 44 off 34 balls, hitting eight fours to help his side get the win.
For Northern, Mohammad Ibrahim was the pick of the bowlers with four for 26.
Central Punjab U16 and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U16 as a result, qualified for the final of the tournament to be played at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad on 20 December 2019.
Scores in brief:
Southern Punjab U16 105 all out, 38.1 overs (Adnan Shahid 62; Mohammad Irfan 3-18)
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U16 106-0, 8.4 overs (Mohammad Farooq 71 not out, Arafat Afsar 28 not out)
Northern U16 106-9, 32 overs (Raja Hamza Waheed 33; Aaliyan Mehmood 4-26)
Sindh U16 110-9, 21.2 overs ( Mirza Saad Baig 44; Mohammad Ibrahim 4-26)
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