Ahmed Shehzad's 111 help Central Punjab chase Northern's 222.

FAISALABAD -- An unbeaten 111 from 63 balls by Ahmed Shehzad helped Central Punjab to a four wicket win over Northern in the fifth fixture of the ongoing National T20 Cup at Faisalabad's Iqbal Stadium. Set a target of 223, Central Punjab chased down the total on the penultimate ball of the match. Opener Ahmed played an instrumental role in the run-chase, hitting 13 fours and three sixes to guide his team to their first win of the tournament.

The next best scorer in the Central Punjab's innings was Saad Nasim, who made 29 from 20 balls with three fours and a six. Faheem Ashraf lofted two sixes and a four in his 28, which came off 16 balls. Northern's...