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Sports December 29, 2020 KARACHI: Holders Central Punjab put themselves on the brink of qualification for the final of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy (first-class) when they reduced Southern Punjab to 314-7 in their second innings, having first forced them to follow on the third day of their four-day last round fixture here at SBP Ground on Monday. Southern Punjab are eight runs ahead with only three wickets in hand. Opener Zain Abbas spearheaded Southern Punjab’s innings with a superb 118 off 172 balls. He hit 18 fours and one six in his maiden century of the season. Agha Salman once again batte...

Usman hits double century to brighten Central Punjab’s final chances Sports December 28, 2020 KARACHI: Usman Salahuddin hammered an unbeaten double hundred and later bowlers did a remarkable job as holders Central Punjab tightened their noose around Southern Punjab on the second day of their last round fixture of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy (first-class) here at SBP Ground on Sunday. Usman, who was batting on 139 on Saturday, made 219 not out to enable Central Punjab to declare their first innings at 493-7 after resuming at 309-4. Skipper Hasan Ali and Bilawal Iqbal then got three wickets eac...

Usman finally reached three figures after making six half-centuries as the 30-year-old Test discard brought up his 24th first-class century and went on to end the day with an unbeaten 139. — Photo courtesy PCB KARACHI: Northern’s slim hopes of making the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy final for the second year running suffered a huge blow on Saturday as ruthless leaders Khyber Pakhtunkhwa piled up 380-4 on day one of the last-round fixture here at the National Stadium. In the other match that would decide who’ll earn the right to take on the already-qualified Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the Jan 1-5 titl...

This file photo shows captains of all teams participating in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy first-class competition. — Photo courtesy: PCB KARACHI: With Khyber Pakhtunkhwa already having qualified for the final of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy first-class competition, the real contest from Saturday in the 10th and last round of matches will be effectively down to three outfits. Of them, Northern brace themselves for the biggest challenge. Currently placed third and no less than 14 points behind Southern Punjab, The Nauman Ali-led side has its task drastically cut out against the high-flying Khyber Pakh...

Ninth round of Quaid-e-Azam Trophy begins on Sunday • Table-toppers Khyber Pakhtunkhwa face title defenders Central Punjab i • Second-ranked Northern play bottom-placed Balochistan at UBL Sports Complex; third-placed Southern Punjab take on fifth-ranked Sindh Karachi, 19 December 2020: The first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2020-21 has produced exciting contests. Its penultimate round, beginning Sunday, promises riveting red-ball cricket as the battle to secure the top two positions on the six-team points table, which secures the berths in the five-day final at the National Stadium from 1...