Fine spells by Anil, Shahid

Published November 24, 2002

KARACHI, Nov 23: Two more matches were decided in the Baqai Inter-Academies Ramazan Festival tournament played Saturday.

At the UBL ground UBL B beat PIA Blues by 31 runs after scoring 136 all out in 21.5 overs and then dismissing their opponents for 105 runs in 19.4 overs.

For UBL B, Umer Shahzad (37) and Farrukh Hussain (36), were associated in 66-run partnership for the opening wicket and with Salman Hussain (34) joining the fray, the scoreboard read 108 for one wicket.

But with the introduction of slow left-arm Anil Iqbal, the last nine wickets crashed out for 38 runs. Anil finished with the figures of five for 21. PIA Blues were bundled out for 105 in 19.4 overs.

In another encounter, PIA Whites beat UBL D by 70 runs.

Batting first PIA Whites reached 131 for five in their 20 overs thanks to Sabz Ali Bangash (43), Ali Rehman (39).

UBL D in reply were dismissed for 103 in 23 overs, with Jaffer Hussain top scoring with 50 runs. Shahid Hameed ended up with return of five for 11.

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