PIA reach Division One final after Blues rout

KARACHI: Fast bowler Aizaz Bin Ilyas finished with his career-best figures and the season’s biggest haul of 14 wickets to crush Karachi Blues by an innings and 16 runs and guide PIA into the Division One final of the Quaid-e-Azam Cricket Trophy Division at National Stadium on Saturday.

The 31-year-old Sargodha-born pacer followed his first innings figures of 7-65 with by claiming seven for 45 runs in 14 overs as the Blues were bundled out for 100 in 29 overs.

The four-day match ended before the lunch break on third day after the local side collapsed for another meager score after scoring just 145 in their first innings. PIA’s comprehensive demolition will give them a lot of confidence going into Thursday’s final against a strong Habib Bank side.