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| November 17, 2003 | Monday | Ramazan 21, 1424 |
Ahmed’s fine knock helps team
LAHORE, Nov 16: Fine batting by Ahmed Shafi helped Service Industries earn a respectable total of 222 for eight in the first innings against Higher Education Commission (HEC) in the Patron’s Trophy Inter-departmental qualifying round match at LCCA Ground on Sunday.
Ahmed cracked nine boundaries to score 89 off 160 balls. But Ahmed did not receive proper support from other end as Service had lost eight wickets in 79 overs. The match started at 10.45am due to bad weather.
Service Industries failed to make an impressive start as its top order had been removed at the total of 96-5. Ahmad with another main scorer Kashif Nizami (42) retrieved the position to some extent by collecting 69 runs in the sixth wicket stand.
After Kashif’s departure, Ahmed had a support from Rizwan Arshad (26 batting) as both added 40 runs in the seventh wicket stand.
For HEC, paceman Zaheer Abbas picked up three for 26.
Six wickets burst by paceman Rao Iftikhar for 68 enabled Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) bowl out Railways at 246 in the first innings at Gymkhana Ground, Okara, a message received here.
Another pacer Muhammad Siddique (3-76) was the other key wicket taker.
Kashif Naveed (54), Zia-ur-Rehman (43), Khalid Bashir (49 not out) batted well for Railways.
By close of play, ZTBL were 27 for no loss.
Propelled by two half-centuries Maisam Husnain (86 batting) and Shadab Kabir (55) Karachi Port Trust (KPT) earned a good total of 211 for three in first innings against National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) at Lahore Country Club, Muridke .
Maisam faced 100 balls in his unbeaten knock. Shadab negotiated with 102 balls.
Summarised scores: Service Industries vs HEC, LCCA Ground.
SERVICE: 222 for 8 (Ahmed Shafi 89, Kashif Nizami 42, Rizwan Arshad 26 batting; Zaheer Abbas 3-26). Railways vs ZTBL, Gymkhana Ground, Okara.
RAILWAYS: 246 for all out, 75 overs (Kashif Naveed 54, Zia-ur- Rehman 43, Khalid Bashir 49, Ahmed Dar 25; Rao Iftikhar 6-68, Muhammad Siddique 3-76).
ZTBL: 27 for no loss in 7.4 overs. KPT vs NBP, Lahore Country Club, Muridke.
KPT: 211 for three , 65.3 overs (Maisam Husnain 86, Shadab Kabir 55, Muhammad Farrukh 31).
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