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LAHORE, Nov 5: An undefeated 74 by opener Ali Hussain, who shared a fourth-wicket partnership of 84 with Sohail Idrees, helped Sui Gas lift Kardar Trophy Cricket Championship at Lahore Country Club in Muridke Tuesday.
Sui Gas won the final on the last day of the four-day match with a convincing six-wicket victory PTCL, according to details available here.
Sui Gas, in the process, also qualified to play first-class cricket in the season of 2003-2004 in the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy National Championship.
It was stunning comeback by Sui Gas after they had conceded first innings lead. Set to make 175, Sui Gas achieved victory in only 39.2 overs for the loss of four wickets in their second innings.
PTCL, on the other hand squandered their hopes of victory by getting themselves bundled out for just 141 in their second innings. On the final day, PTCL added 17 runs to their overnight total of 124 for nine.
Ali, who was adjudged Man-of-the-Match, stood firm after Sui Gas lost three wickets for 86. Ali, who also top-scored in the first innings with a polished 76, found a reliable partner in Sohail.
With only five runs needed, Sohail was out after making a rapid 48 off 40 deliveries with the aid of 10 hits to the fence.
Ali kept his cool to remain undefeated until the end. His superb 111-ball knock was laced with 10 boundaries.
Scoreboard
PTCL (1st Innings) 284-9 in 90 overs (Ashar Zaidi 94, Asim Kamal 65).
SUI GAS (1st Innings) 251 in 58 overs (Ali Hussain 76; Mohammad Hussain 4-75, Riaz Afridi 4-95).
PTCL (2nd Innings, overnight 124-9):
Adil Hanif lbw b Wasim 12
Babar Naeem c Umar b Shahid 12
Ameer Khan c Ali Raza b Wasim 1
Asim Kamal b Shahid 34
Ashar Zaidi c Sohail b Wasim 0
Mohammad Hussain b Wasim 5
Zulqarnain c Kashif b Wasim 23
Shahid Mahmood c Ali Raza b Shahid 5
Jawwad Hameed not out 18
Riaz Afridi b Kashif 8
Yasin Bari lbw b Shahid 9
EXTRAS (B-4, LB-2, W-3, NB-5) 14
TOTAL (all out, 65.1 overs) 141
FALL OF WKTS: 1-21, 2-27, 3-29, 4-29, 5-39, 6-91, 7-97, 8-107, 9-123.
BOWLING: Wasim Khan 28-0-84-5; Shahid Khan 20.1-0-31-4; Kashif Shafi 13-0-11-1; Umer Javed 4-0-9-0;
SUI GAS (2nd innings):
Mohammad Hafeez c Adil b Jawwad 21
Ali Hussain not out 74
Asim Munir st Zulqarnain b Hussain 7
Majid Saeed c Zulqarnain b Riaz 19
Sohail Idrees b Jawwad 48
Saleem Mughal not out 2
EXTRAS (NB-4) 4
TOTAL (for four wkts, 39.2 overs) 175
FALL OF WKTS: 1-42, 2-63, 3-86, 4-170.
BOWLING: Riaz Afridi 13-1-61-1; Yasin Bari 3-1-14-0; Mohammad Hussain 11-1-38-1; Jawwad Hameed 10.2-3-43-2; Shahid Mahmood 1-0-16-0; Asim Kamal 1-0-3-0.
UMPIRES: Mian Aslam and Iftikhar Malik.
