Three matches in the eighth round of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy reached their conclusion on the second day, with Karachi Blues, Sialkot, and Faisalabad recording convincing victories.
At Diamond Cricket Ground in Islamabad, Karachi Blues crushed the home side by an innings and 104 runs.
After piling up 368 in their first innings, led by a classy 130 from skipper Saud Shakeel, Karachi bowled Islamabad out for just 103 in the second innings.
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Left-arm spinner Kashif Bhatti and Saqib Khan each picked up three wickets.
Saud Shakeel was named Player of the Match for his brilliant century.
In another one-sided contest at Marghzar Ground, Islamabad, Faisalabad beat Abbottabad by 178 runs.
Set 278 to win, Abbottabad collapsed to 99 all out.
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Young all-rounder Ali Asfand played a key role with both bat and ball, scoring 65 and taking three wickets in the second innings, while Hasan Raza grabbed four.
Earlier, Abbottabad left-arm spinner Khalid Usman produced a remarkable effort, claiming 5-92 in Faisalabad’s second innings to finish with 12 wickets in the match.
Despite his heroics, Ali Asfand walked away with the Player of the Match award.
At Abbottabad Cricket Stadium, Sialkot chased down 151 against FATA with seven wickets in hand.
Opener Abdullah Shafique remained unbeaten on 95 in a quick run-chase.
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Leg-spinner Usama Mir was the star with the ball, taking 5-56 in FATA’s second innings to end the game with nine wickets overall and earn Player of the Match honours.
Two other matches remain finely balanced, at Shoaib Akhtar Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi, Lahore Whites need another 78 runs with six wickets in hand against Bahawalpur after finishing the day on 58 for 4 while chasing 136.
With Tayyab Tahir and Hussain Talat remained unbeaten on 20 and 3.
In Imran Khan Cricket Stadium, Multan face a stiff target of 282 against the home side and had reached 2 for 1 by the end of day two.
