Lahore Region Blues and Lahore Region Whites have both reached the semifinals of the National U-19 Three-Day Championship after winning their quarterfinal ties in Lahore.
The twin advance keeps two Lahore sides in contention for the under-19 three-day title and caps strong quarterfinal showings with bat and ball.
Whites chase 219 to beat Faisalabad
Lahore Whites defeated Faisalabad Region by six wickets while chasing a target of 219. Ahmed Khawaja anchored the chase with an unbeaten 98, and Ali Khokhar added 49 as Whites closed out the win with wickets in hand.
Earlier in the match, Naveed Ayub made an unbeaten 64 for Whites. That contribution helped set up the position from which the side later finished the chase against Faisalabad.
Blues advance on first-innings lead
Lahore Blues progressed on the basis of a 45-run first-innings lead against Peshawar Blues. Blues totalled 262 and then dismissed Peshawar for 217, securing the advantage that carried them into the last four of the National U-19 Championship.
Ibtisam Azhar was the standout performer for Blues, taking seven wickets across the match and scoring an unbeaten century. He was named player of the match for that all-round display.
LRCA congratulates both sides
Lahore Regional Cricket Association (LRCA) president Khawaja Nadeem Ahmed congratulated both Lahore teams on reaching the semifinals. The next stage will decide which of the remaining sides move closer to the National U-19 Three-Day Championship title.
Aasan alfaaz mein
Lahore ke do U-19 teams — Blues aur Whites — National U-19 Championship ke semi-final mein pahunch gaye hain. Whites ne Faisalabad ko chhe wickets se haraaya aur 219 ka target chase kiya. Blues ne Peshawar Blues par pehli innings mein 45 runs ki lead le kar agay barhna hasil kiya. Yeh result Lahore ke young cricketers ke liye badi khushkhabri hai.
