Mohammad Irfan stars on the first day of PCB-Pepsi U16 three-day tournament final

Lahore: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Mohammad Irfan bagged five for 32 against Northern U16 on the opening day of the PCB-Pepsi U16 three-day tournament final at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad.

Irfan, left-arm spinner took five wickets for 32 as Northern U16 after electing to bat were dismissed for 113 in 51.5 overs.

Mohammad Arshad top-scored with 37 off 59 balls and struck five fours.

In reply, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U16 scored 191 for the loss of three wickets in 40 overs when stumps were drawn.

Abbas Ali scored an unbeaten 77 off 99 balls while Haseeb Khan scored a half-century.

Scores in brief:

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U16 v Northern U16, Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad

Northern U16 113 all out, 51.5 (Mohammad Arshad 37; Mohammad Irfan 5-32)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 191-3, 40 overs (Abbas Ali 77 not out, Haseeb Khan 56)