Huraira scores 13th first-class century as four matches of the premier first-class event begin<\/p>\n
Mohammad Rizwan and Najab Khan struck unbeaten centuries to put Peshawar Blues in a commanding position against Faisalabad on the opening day of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy Gold tournament on Tuesday.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Peshawar reached 306-3 at stumps after being asked to bat first at Abbottabad Cricket Stadium, with Rizwan and Najab sharing an unbroken 179-run partnership for the fourth wicket.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Rizwan was unbeaten on 111 off 142 balls, including 21 boundaries, registering his 16th first-class century. Najab made 101 not out from 168 deliveries, hitting 18 fours to claim his maiden first-class hundred in only his third match.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Earlier, Nabi Gul scored 48 and Maaz Sadaqat contributed 29, while Faisalabad pacer Asad Raza claimed two wickets.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n At the National Ground in Islamabad, Mohammad Huraira struck his 13th first-class century but Sialkot Blues were dismissed for 241 against defending champions Karachi Blues.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Huraira scored 117 off 143 balls, hitting 13 fours and a six, after Sialkot had slumped to 14-4. He shared an 89-run stand with Hamza Nazar, who made 24, before Ahmad Hasan added 43.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Karachi pacer Muhammad Umar took 4-19, while Mohammad Asghar claimed three wickets and Danish Aziz two. Karachi were 9-1 at the close, with Haroon Arshad dismissed by Athar Mehmood.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n At Diamond Cricket Ground in Islamabad, FATA reached 311-6 against Lahore Whites, with Fawad Arshad unbeaten on 91 and Rehan Afridi scoring 69.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The pair added 132 for the sixth wicket to revive FATA’s innings after early setbacks. Lahore’s Hammad Aziz took four wickets for 81 runs.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Meanwhile, Islamabad were bowled out for 215 against Multan at Shoaib Akhtar Stadium in Rawalpindi. Mohammad Hammad Khan top-scored 50, while Sarmad Bhatti made 40 and Sudais Ulfat contributed 38.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Multan’s Muhammad Shahzad and Mohammad Irfan claimed three wickets apiece, while Aamer Yamin took two.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Huraira scores 13th first-class century as four matches of the premier first-class event begin Mohammad Rizwan and Najab Khan struck unbeaten centuries to put Peshawar Blues in a commanding position against Faisalabad on the opening day of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy Gold tournament on Tuesday. 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