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LAHORE - An unbeaten century from Mohammad Suleman and a devastating new-ball spell by Faheem Ashraf guided Rivaj Pakistan Greens to a crushing 192-run victory over Al Batal Pakistan Blues, extending their unbeaten run to three matches in the National Champions Cup 2026-27 at Multan Cricket Stadium on Saturday. Already assured of a place in the final, Pakistan Greens rested Fakhar Zaman and Naseem Shah but showed no signs of slowing down. Suleman seized his opportunity with a superb unbeaten 101 off 103 deliveries, laced with eight fours and a six, registering his second List A century. After an opening stand of 39, Suleman rebuilt the innings with Saad Baig, whose fluent 77 off 73 balls included five fours and three sixes. The pair shared a crucial 135-run partnership before Farhan Yousuf added late impetus with a brisk 51 from 41 deliveries, helping Greens post an imposing 302-6. Pakistan Blues never recovered in the chase. An early run-out of Maaz Sadaqat set the tone before Faheem Ashraf ripped through the top order, striking three times inside the first 10 overs. Mohammad Hasnain then removed two more batsmen in a decisive spell, reducing Blues to a hopeless position. Arafat Minhas offered the only meaningful resistance with 38, but regular wickets prevented any chance of a revival as the Blues were dismissed for just 110 in 23.5 overs. Scores in Brief PAKISTAN GREENS 302-6, 50 overs (M Suleman 101*, Saad Baig 77, Farhan Yousaf 51; Hasan Ali 2-37) beat PAKISTAN BLUES 110 all out, 23.5 overs (Arafat Minhas 38; Faheem Ashraf 3-14, Salman Mirza 2-23, M Hasnain 2-24) by 192 runs.