Two Quaid-e-Azam Trophy fixtures end in draws
Only one match has ended in a result so far
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The second-round Quaid-e-Azam Trophy fixture between Balochistan and Southern Punjab at Quetta’s Bugti Stadium ended in a draw on Tuesday.
Southern Punjab, who started the final day’s proceeding on their overnight score of 132-3 and needed another 60 runs to avoid an innings defeat, were dismissed for 381.
Adnan Akmal (82) and Umer Amin (63) struck half-centuries and were involved in a 97-run stand for the sixth wicket.
Balochistan were 42-0 in their second innings at stumps on the final day.
Meanwhile, the fixture between Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at Karachi’s UBL Complex also ended in a draw.
Starting the fourth day’s play at 296-6, the visitors added 59 runs to their overnight score and declared their first innings at 355-8 in reply to Sindh’s 476-9 declared.
Ashfaq Ahmed made 113 runs and a late unbeaten 110-run knock by Zohaib Khan helped the side avoid a follow-on in the game.
