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Punjab take title with thumping 511-run win

Punjab 496 (Sajjad 252, Kaneria 6-160) and 412 (Haris Sohail 150, Ayub 123) beat Sind 235 (Khalil 5-73, Bhatti 4-79) and 162 (Bhatti 4-74) by 511 runs
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Punjab completed an emphatic 511-run humbling of Sind to take the Pentangular Cup for the first time on the final day in Lahore. Sind's sustained woefulness perhaps helped Punjab get the outright win that they didn't seem intent to pursue on the fourth day.

Resuming their second innings at 367 for 6, Punjab managed to push forth to 412 thanks to Mohammad Zohaib's half-century. Danish Kaneria spun past the tail to finish with three wickets, while Tanvir Ahmed ran up figures of 4 for 87.

Faced with a target of 674, Sind's best bet would have been to bat out time and earn a draw, but their batsmen collapsed in just 54 overs. Ali Asad's 33 was the highest score, with only two other batsmen managing to pass 20. Bilawal Bhatti replicated his first-innings feat by capturing another four-wicket haul, while Raza Hasan picked up three wickets before Sind eventually folded up for 162. Aamer Sajjad was adjudged Man of the Match for his marathon 252 in the first innings. It was a measure of Punjab's dominance that the entire Sind XI could not make that many in either innings.

  • Punjab take title with thumping 511-run win

    Punjab completed an emphatic 511-run humbling of Sind to take the Pentangular Cup for the first time on the final day in Lahore

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  • Khalil, Bhatti put Punjab on top

    Sind had a brief revival on the third morning in Lahore before Bilawal Bhatti set about their lower order and helped bowl them out for 235, giving Punjab a 261-run first-innings lead

  • Sajjad, Khalil put Punjab in command

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  • PCB to cooperate with ECB over Kaneria issue

    The Pakistan board has offered its cooperation to the ECB, should the England board decide to hold an inquiry into Danish Kaneria's alleged involvement in the Westfield spot-fixing case

Sind 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st7Aqeel AnjumSharjeel Khan
2nd9Sarfaraz AhmedSharjeel Khan
3rd46Saeed Bin NasirSharjeel Khan
4th0Saeed Bin NasirFahad Iqbal
5th5Fahad IqbalAli Asad
6th44Khurram ManzoorAli Asad
7th25Khurram ManzoorFaraz Ahmed
8th0Tanvir AhmedFaraz Ahmed
9th14Danish KaneriaTanvir Ahmed
10th12Danish KaneriaTabish Khan