Karachi Region won the National Under-16 Cricket Tournament

Karachi Region won the National Under-16 Cricket Tournament

In the final, Lahore Region lost by 28 runs.

Good bowling by Asad Umar, took five wickets.

Lahore March 9, 2024:

Karachi Region won the National Under-16 Cricket Tournament. In the final, they defeated Lahore Region by 28 runs.

In the final played at the LCCA Ground, Karachi Region won the toss and batted first and scored 232 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in the allotted 50 overs. Aoun Abbas scored 79 runs, Huzaifah Ahsan scored 56 runs and Mohammad Azan scored 43 runs.

For Lahore, Saifullah and Hasnain Abbas Dar took two wickets each.

The team of Lahore region got out after scoring 204 runs. Muhammad Azam scored 77 runs. Taj Muhammad scored 49 runs. Asad Umar took 5 wickets by giving 43 runs. He was given the player of the match award for this excellent bowling.

Scores in brief:

Karachi U16 beat Lahore U16 by 28 runs

Karachi U16 232-8, 50 overs (Aun Abbas 79, Huzaifa Ahsan 56; Saifullah 2-36, Husnain Abbas Dar 2-49)

Lahore U16 204 all out, 48.4 overs (Muhammad Azam 77, Taj Muhammad 49; Asad Umar 5-43, Niqab Shafiq 3-42)

Player of the match – Asad Umar (Karachi U16)

Player of the tournament – Usman Khan (376 runs, nine wickets, FATA U16)

Best batter of the tournament – Mohammad Rohan Khan (339 runs, Hyderabad U16)

Best bowler of the tournament – Taj Muhammad (22 wickets, Lahore U16)

Best wicket-keeper of the tournament – Mohammad Azam (163 runs, 13 dismissals, Lahore U16)

Best fielder of the tournament – Sudais Ahmed (Six catches, Abbottabad U16)