Balochistan escape defeat in Sargodha

Published February 11, 2002

KARACHI, Feb 10: An unbroken sixth-wicket partnership of 93 between Azizullah Khan and Mian Nafees helped Rest of Balochistan to a draw on the final day of the Quaid Trophy Grade-I tie against Sargodha at Sports Stadium in Sargodha Sunday.

Azizullah (76 off 192 balls) and Nafees (45 off 80 balls) came together after Balochistan had lost half of their side for 81. Off-spinner Jibran Khan Niazi claimed three for 66 to complete a fine debut with match figures of nine for 108.

Sargodha had earlier declared at 247 for seven after taking a first innings lead of 128.

Scoreboard

REST OF BALOCHISTAN (1st Innings) 119 (Jibran Khan 6-42).

SARGODHA (1st Innings, overnight 168-4):

Mohammad Hafeez c Hameed b Waqas 69

Khurram Niazi lbw b Naseer 20

Mohammad Nawaz b Naseer 6

Misbah-ul-Haq c M. Ali b Waqas 63

Ahmed Hayat lbw b Waqas 3

Tanvir Hussain not out 51

Mohammad Ali Sawal c Waqas b Asif 14

Mohammad Sarfraz run out 3

EXTRAS (B-7, LB-10, NB-1) 18

TOTAL (for seven dec, 55 overs) 247

FALL OF WKTS: 1-43, 2-49, 3-49, 4-155, 5-175, 6-230, 7-247.

DID NOT BAT: Haroon Rahim, Nasir Ali, Jibran Khan Niazi.

BOWLING: Faisal Irfan 18-1-65-0; Waqas Chughtai 11-1-46-3; Mohammad Asif 12-1-53-1; Naseer Khan 9-1-43-2; Mohtashim Rasheed 5-0-23-0.

REST OF BALOCHISTAN (2nd Innings):

Azizullah Khan not out 76

Hameedullah Khan c Hafeez b Sarfraz 7

Mohtashim Ali c Tanvir b Jibran 0

Mohtasim Rasheed b Jibran 10

Naseem Khan b Jibran 6

Sadiq Shah lbw b Sarfraz 7

Mian Nafees not out 45

EXTRAS (B-4, LB-6, W-1, NB-12) 23

TOTAL (for five wkts, 63 overs) 174

FALL OF WKTS: 1-32, 2-38, 3-58, 4-64, 5-81.

BOWLING: Ahmed Hayat 12-4-23-0; Mohammad Sarfraz 19-6-40-2; Jibran Khan Niazi 18-2-66-3; Mohammad Hafeez 10-1-26-0; Mohammad Ali Sawal 3-1-4-0; Khurram Niazi 1-0-5-0.

RESULT: Match drawn.

UMPIRES: M. Nazir Jr and Iqbal Butt.

MATCH REFEREE: Rab Nawaz.

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