Farruk, Saqib, Salman shine day one of National U19

LAHORE      -     Farruk Waqas, Saqib Jamil and Salman Khan Junior stole the limelight on day one of the National U19 Three-Day Tournament on Tuesday.  At Jinnah Stadium in Sialkot, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, after being put into bat, scored 173 for three in 35 overs against Balochistan. Batting at No 5, Saqib Jamil slammed an unbeaten 78 off 85 balls, which was laced with 11 fours. Salman Khan Junior was another notable run-getter with an unbeaten knock of 60 from 90 balls with 10 fours. The duo stitched an undefeated 122-run partnership for the fourth-wicket. For Balochistan, Jahangir Khan was the pick of the bowlers with two for 43.  At State Bank Stadium in Karachi, Sindh were dismissed for 204 in 77.5 overs after they were put into bat by Central Punjab. Shaharyar Rizvi was top scorer with 40 off 89 balls, while Taha Mahmood contributed 39 runs from 115 balls, hitting four fours and a six.  For Central Punjab, Farrukh Waqas right-arm leg spinner took four for 64, while Qasim Akram took three for 36. In return, Central Punjab had managed 18 runs for the loss of one wicket in 15.5 overs, when stumps were drawn. The opening day of the match between Northern and Southern Punjab at Muzaffarabad Stadium was washed out due to rain.  SCORES IN BRIEF:

BALOCHISTAN U19 V KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA U19, JINNAH STADIUM, STADIUM:

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U19 173-3, 35 overs (Saqib Jamil 78 not out, Salman Khan Jr 60 not out; Jahangir Khan 2-43) v Balochistan.

CENTRAL PUNJAB U19 V SINDH U19, STATE BANK STADIUM, KARACHI:

Sindh U19 204 all out, 77.5 overs (Shaharyar Rizvi 40, Taha Mahmood 39; Farruk Waqas 4-64, Qasim Akram 3-36) v Central Punjab U19 18-1, 15.5 overs (Aamir Ali 1-4)

NORTHERN U19 V SOUTHERN PUNJAB U19, MUZAFFARABAD STADIUM, MUZAFFARABAD

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